• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.95-99
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• 2006

Electrochemical properties were studied for a single particle of active material of hydrogen storage alloy $(MmNi_{3.55}Co_{0.75}Mn_{0.4}Al_{0.3})$ and nickel hydroxides $(NiOH)_2$ for the secondary Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) batteries using the microelectrode, which was manipulated to make electrical contact with an active material particle for cyclic voltammograms (CV) and potential-step experiments. As a result of CV test, it was found that three kinds of hydrogen oxidation peaks at -0.9, -0.75 and -0.65 V and hydrogen evolution peak at -0.98 V for hydrogen storage alloy were separately observed and two kinds of peaks of proton oxidation/reduction at 0.45 and 0.32 V and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at 0.6 V for nickel hydroxides were also more clearly observed. Furthermore hydrogen diffusion coefficient within a single particle was also found to vary the order between $10^{-9}\;and\;10^{-10}cm^2/s$ over the course of hydrogenation and dehydrogenation process for potential-step experiments.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.45 no.6
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• pp.596-603
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• 2007

Rapid or on-line coal analysis is of great interest in coal industry as it would allow efficient plant operation. Multivariate analysis has been applied to near-infrared(NIR) spectra coal for investigating the relationship between coal properties(%) (moisture, ash, volatile matter, fixed carbon, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur), heating value(kcal/kg) and corresponding near-infrared spectral data. The quantitative analysis was carried out by applying PLS(partial least squares regression) to determine a methodology able to establish a relationship between coal properties and NIR spectral data being applied mathematical pre-treatments for minimizing the physical features of the samples. As a results of the analysis, this technique is able to classify the species of coals and to predict the all coal properties except ash, nitrogen and sulfur. The efficient operation of coal fired power plant is expected owing to real time on-line coal analysis of moisture and heating value.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.10 no.8
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• pp.137-143
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• 2020

This study examined the effects of rapid thermal annealing (RTA) on the physical and chemical characteristics of thin silver (Ag) layers on SiO2 coated metal foils. Ag layers were annealed at various temperatures of the range between 150 ℃ and 550 ℃ for 20 min. The surface roughness and resistivity are increased at the annealing temperatures of 550 ℃. We also found that oxygen (O) and silicon (Si) atoms exist at the Ag film surface by using compositional analysis in the annealing temperatures of 550 ℃. The total reflectance is decreased with increasing temperature. These phenomena are due to an out-diffusion of Si atoms from SiO2 layers during the RTA annealing. The results offer the possibility of using it as a substrate for various flexible optoelectronic devices.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.8 no.10
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• pp.956-960
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• 1998

The interfacial reaction between the CoINb bilayer and the $SiO_2$ substrate in the temperature range of $330^{\circ}C$-$800^{\circ}C$ in a vacuum has been investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, glancing angle XRD, Auger Electron Spectroscopy and Atomic force microscopy. The Co and Nb were actively interdiffused at $600^{\circ}C$, and the layer inversion completed at $700^{\circ}C$. NbO was formed by interfacial reaction between the Nb interlayer and the $SiO_2$ substrate, while $Nb_20_5$ was formed on the surface by reaction of Nb with oxygen in the ambients. Free Si atoms obtained by the reaction between Nb and $SiO_2$ formed silicides like CoSi and $Nb_5Si_3$ by reacting with Co and Nb remnants. The sheet resistance of the Co/Nb bilayer increased substantially after annealing at $800^{\circ}C$. which is due to the agglomeration of the Co layer to reduce its surface energy.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.25 no.6
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• pp.488-495
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• 2015

Aminated polyphenylene oxide (APPO) based on polyphenylene oxide (PPO) was synthesized using trimethylamine and chloromethyl ethyl ether. Then, the electro-physical properties of APPO membranes which were prepared from the 8 wt% APPO solution dissolved in chloroform were characterized. Contact angle was $44.4^{\circ}$, swelling degree was 37.9%. The typical electrical properties of ion exchange capacity and ion conductivity were 2.3 meq/g, 0.027 S/cm, respectively. And the single gas permeation experiments were performed by using the time-lag method for $N_2$, $O_2$, $CH_4$, $CO_2$, $SO_2$. For the acid gases of $CO_2$ and $SO_2$, their permeability were measured 20.7 and 511.5 barrers, respectively. In the case of selectivity, $CO_2/CH_4$, $CO_2/N_2$ and $SO_2/CO_2$ were measured 39.8, 42.2, 24.7, respectively.

• Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.35-40
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• 1997

This study was conducted to investigate methane emission under different rice cultural practices in paddy soil (Jeonbug Series, occurring on fluvio-alluvial plain). The rates of application of fresh rice straw were 5,000kg/ha in combination with 110 and 160kg N/ha as chemical fertilizer. The methane emission among the rice cultural practices was in the order of transplanting cultivation, direct seeding on flooded surface and direct seeding on dry paddy field. The average methane flux was $10.27mg/m^2/h$ in direct, seeding on dry paddy field and $24.1mg/m^2/h$ in transplanting cultivation. The diurnal variation of methane emission at heading stage was high from 9 a.m. till 7 p.m. and the methane emission rate was highly correlated with air temperature fluctuation and soil Eh. The seasonal change of methane flux was high from ear formation stage to heading stage.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.02a
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• pp.236-236
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• 2010

알루미늄 자체에 대한 질화 기술의 어려움 때문에 현재까지는 AlN 분말을 이용한 소결 공정을 통하여 주요 부품의 제작이 되어 왔으며. Al 질화 기술보다는 아노다이징과 같은 표면 산화 공정 또는 도금과 같은 기술이 선호되어 왔다. 알루미늄 질화 기술이 잘 사용되지 않았던 이유는 알루미늄 표면에 2 5 nm 두께로 존재하는 치밀한 산화층의 높은 안정성 때문에 질화반응이 어렵기 때문이다. 이 알루미늄 산화물의 안정성은 질화물에 비교하여 5 배까지 높으며, 이런 경향은 온도가 높아짐에 따라 더욱 커지기 때문이다. 특히, 알루미늄의 낮은 기계적 물성을 향상시키기 위해서는 충분히 깊은 두께로 형성되어야 할 필요성이 높으나 알루미늄에 대한 질소의 고용도가 거의 없고 확산 계수가 매우 낮기 때문에 충분히 두꺼운 질화층의 형성이 어렵기 때문이다. 결국, 알루미늄 질화가 가능하기 위해서는 표면의 산화층을 없애야 하며, 알루미늄이 AlN이 되려는 속도는 $Al_2O_3$를 만드려는 속도보다 매우 느리므로, 잔존 산소량을 최소화 할 필요성이 있어서 고진공 분위기에서 처리되어야 한다. 일반적으로 알루미늄 질화를 위해서는 $10^{-6}\;torr$ 이하의 고진공도의 챔버가 필요하며 고순도의 반응 가스를 사용하여야 한다. 그러나 이러한 고진공하에서는 낮은 이온밀도 때문에 신속질화가 기존의 공정시간인 20시간동안, AlN층이 5um이하로 형성되었다. 본 연구에서, 알루미늄의 질화에 있어서, 표면층에 높은 전류를 걸어주어, 용융상태로 만들어주는 것이 좋다는 연구 결과를 얻었으며, 이를 토대로 신속질화를 위하여 전류밀도(전력량)에 따라 알루미늄 질화층의 형성 정도를 연구하였다. SEM, EDS, XRD등을 통해 Al의 표면에 플라즈마 질화를 통해 Al에 질소의 함유량이 증가하는 것을 확인하였으며 광학현미경을 통해 질화층의 두께와 표면조직을 확인하였다. Al 시편의 표면을 효과적으로 활성화할 수 있는 $400^{\circ}C$ 이상의 온도에서 전류밀도(전력량)와 시간의 변화에 따라 질화층이 효과적으로 형성되는 조건과 시간에 따라 두께가 증가하는 경향을 확인할 수 있었다. 이러한 신속 질화 공정을 통해 2시간 이내의 질화를 통해 40um이상의 AlN층을 형성할 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.552-552
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• 2017

본래 식용으로 들여온 외래어종은 우리나라 하천에서 토착 어류의 생태계를 교란시키며, 빠르게 서식처를 확산하고 있다. 일반적으로 알려져 있는 외래어종인 배스와 블루길 이외에도 무지개 송어 및 향어도 외래어종으로 분류된다. 본 연구는 외래어종 중 배스와 블루길을 대상으로 여러 환경적 요인에 따른 서식처 형성을 관찰하고 외래어종의 생태활동 변화를 분석하는 것을 목적으로 수행하였다. 여러 연구에 따르면 수온과 용존산소가 담수 어류의 서식환경 구축을 결정하는 매우 중요한 인자임을 알 수 있다. 이에 따라, 외래어종의 서식처 형성에 영향을 미치는 여러 환경적 요인 중 수온을 주요 인자로 선정하여 실험실 실험을 수행하였다. 연구를 수행하기 위해 하천 및 농업용 저수지로부터 배스와 블루길을 채집하였다. 채집된 외래어종을 길이 12 m, 깊이 0.6 m, 폭 1 m의 하천과 유사한 자연적 환경이 갖추어진 수조에 이식하였다. 수조 내 환경은 독립변인인 수온을 제외하고 모두 동일하게 구성하였다. 수조를 3개의 구역으로 구분하여 양 끝단에 냉수대와 온수대를 조성하였으며, 중간부의 평균 수온대를 기준으로 냉수대와 온수대의 수온 차는 약 $1^{\circ}C$이상 유지되도록 설정하였다. 현재까지의 실험 결과에 따르면, 외래어종은 온수대에 서식처를 형성하였다. $1^{\circ}C$의 수온 차에도 매우 민감하게 반응하며, 냉수대에는 서식처를 형성하지 않는 것 또한 확인되었다. 이를 통해 수온이 외래어종의 서식처 형성에 매우 중요한 영향을 미치는 요인인 것으로 판단된다. 연구 과정에서 추가적으로, 먹이 금붕어가 부재할 경우 동종 어식을 하는 것이 관찰되었다. 수조 내 수온에 따른 구역의 구분을 위해 공통으로 설치된 가림판 부근에 외래어종의 군락이 형성된 것을 통해, 향후에는 외래어종의 서식처 형성과 장애물과 같은 지형적인 요인이 미치는 영향에 관한 연구가 필요할 것으로 판단된다. 춘계는 수온의 증가로 외래어종이 더욱 왕성한 활동을 하는 시기이다. 수온이 외래어종의 서식처 형성에 지배적인 영향을 미치는 것이 실험을 통해 확인하였으나, 수온에 대한 민감도에 관한 연구 또한 필요하다. 더불어 외래어종의 계절에 따른 먹이활동 및 생장량 또한 지속적으로 관찰할 것이다.

• Journal of Adhesion and Interface
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.144-152
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• 2021

Understanding charge transfer across the interface between organic semiconductor and gate insulator gives insight into the development of high-performance organic memory as well as highly stable organic field-effect transistors (OFETs). In this work, we firstly unveil a novel interfacial charge transfer mechanism, in which hole transfer from organic semiconductor to polymer insulator was nonlinearly boosted by localized states coupling. For this, OFETs based on rubrene single crystal semiconductor and Mylar gate insulator were fabricated via vacuum lamination, which allows stable repetition of lamination and delamination between semiconductor and gate insulator. The surfaces of rubrene single crystal and Mylar film were selectively degraded by photo-induced oxygen diffusion and UV-ozone treatment, respectively. Consequently, we found that the interfacial charge transfer and resultant bias-stress effect were nonlinearly boosted by coupling between localized states in rubrene and Mylar. In particular, the small number of localized states in rubrene single crystal provided fluent pathway for interfacial charge transport.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.245-255
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• 2021

Various studies about metallic bipolar plates have been conducted to improve fuel cell performance through flow field design optimization. These research works have been mainly focused on fuel cells for vehicle, but not fuel cells for building. In order to reduce the price and volume of fuel cell stacks for building, it is necessary to apply a metallic flow field, In this study, for a metallic flow field applied to a fuel cell for building, the effect of a change in the flow field shape on the performance of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell was confirmed using a model and experiments with a down-sizing single cell. As a result, the flow field using a metal foam outperforms the channel type flow field because it has higher internal differential pressure and higher reactants velocity in gas diffusion layer, resulting in higher water removal and higher oxygen concentration in the catalyst layer than the channel type flow field. This study is expected to contribute to providing basic data for selecting the optimal flow field for the full stack of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells for buildings.