• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.02a
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• pp.460-460
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• 2011

그래핀은 탄소원자로 구성된 2차원의 나노재료로서 우수한 기계적, 전기적, 광학적 특성을 지닌다. 이러한 특성들을 기반으로 그래핀은 디스플레이, 터치스크린, 전 자기 차폐재 등의 다양한 분야로의 응용이 가능하다고 예측되고 있다. 한편 이러한 특성은 그래핀의 구조 및 결함, 불순물 등에 의하여 변화한다고 알려져 있으며, 이러한 특성의 변화를 통해 전자소자로의 응용도 가능 하다고 예측되고 있다. 따라서 그래핀의 구조를 제어하고 적절한 결함 및 불순물을 부여하는 것은 그래핀의 기초물성 연구 뿐 아니라 응용연구 에 있어서도 매우 중요하다고 할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 공기 플라즈마를 이용하여 그래핀의 구조변형을 도모하였다. 그래핀은 열화학 기상증착법 (thermal chemical vapor deposition; TCVD)을 이용하여 300 nm 두께의 니켈박막이 증착된 기판위에 합성하였다. 합성된 그래핀은 산화처리 시 기판의 영향을 배제하고자 트렌치(trench) 구조의 산화막 실리콘 기판위로 전사함으로서 공중에 떠 있는 (air suspended) 구조를 구현하였다. 산화처리를 위한 장치는 직류 플라즈마 장치를 이용하였으며 0.1 Torr의 압력에서 0.4W의 파워로 공기 플라즈마를 방전하여 5분간의 산화처리와 특성평가를 매회 반복함으로서 처리시간에 따른 산화처리의 영향을 관찰하였다. 그 결과 공기 플라즈마 산화처리를 통해 그래핀에 결함을 부여하고 그래핀의 구조변형이 가능함을 확인하였다. 그래핀의 특성분석을 위해서는 광학현미경, 라만 분광기, 원자간힘현미경 등을 이용하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.58 no.1
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• pp.9-16
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• 2014

In a borate buffer solution, the growth kinetics and the electronic properties of passive film on nickel were investigated, using the potentiodynamic method, chronoamperometry, and single- or multi-frequency electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The oxide film formed during the passivation process of nickel has showed the electronic properties of p-type semiconductor, which follow from the Mott-Schottky equation. It was found out that the passive film ($Ni(OH)_2$) of Ni formed in the low electrode potential changes to NiO and NiO(OH) while the electrode potential increases.

• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.31-40
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• 2005

High temperature - high pressure apparatus was developed to simulate nickel fewite corrosion products which were main compositions of the radioactive crud in the nuclear power plant. Corrosion product similar to the crud was obtained by a tube accumulator system. Nickel alloy (Inconel 690) and carbon steel (SA106 Gr. C) were corroded at 270 $\^{circ}C$ in the corrosion product generator. Ni ions and Fe ions dissolved by corrosion reaction were able to be transported to the accumulator because the crud generation mechanism was the solubility change with temperature. To evaluate the properties of simulated corrosion products, scanning electron microscope (SEM) observation and EDAX analysis were performed. SEM observation of corrosion product showed the needlelike or crystal structure of oxide depending on precipitating location. The crystal oxide was the nickel ferrite, which was similar to the crud in nuclear power plants.

• 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.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.30 no.5
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• pp.25-31
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• 2021

Smelting reduction of spent lithium-ion batteries results in the production of metallic alloys in which reduced cobalt, nickel and copper coexist. In this study, we investigated the leaching of the metallic alloys containing the above three metals together with iron, manganese, and silicon. The mixture of hydrochloric acid and hydrogen peroxide as an oxidizing agent was employed, and the effect of the concentration thereof, the reaction time and temperature, and pulp density was investigated to accomplish the complete leaching of cobalt, nickel, and copper. The effect of the hydrogen peroxide concentration and pulp density on the leaching was prominent, compared to that of reaction time and temperature, especially in the range of 20 to 80℃. The complete leaching of the metals present in metallic alloys, except silicon, was accomplished using 2 M HCl and 5% H₂O₂ with a pulp density of 30 g/L for 150 min at 60℃.

• CORROSION AND PROTECTION
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.30-38
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• 2013

Austenitic stainless steels and Ni-base alloys are widely used as structural materials for major components and piping system in pressurized water reactors (PWRs). These austenitic alloys are known to be susceptible to environmental assisted cracking (EAC), such as environmentally-assisted fatigue (EAF) and primary water stress corrosion cracking (PWSCC) during long-term exposure to PWR primary water environment. In this paper, the current understanding on the phenomena and mechanisms of these EAC are briefly introduced using experimental results and literature review. The mechanisms for EAF and PWSCC for austenitic stainless steels and Ni-base alloys are discussed. Currently, austenitic stainless steels are known to be more susceptible to EAF, while less susceptible to PWSCC than Ni-base alloys. The possible explanations to such behaviors are proposed and discussed in view of the role of hydrogen and internal oxidation.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.37 no.9
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• pp.499-504
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• 2015

The composite anodes of expanded graphite (EG) and multiwall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) for microbial fuel cells were fabricated by using coal tar pitch (CTP) binder containing nickel (Ni), and the effect of the anodes with the binders on the performance of the MFCs were examined in a batch reactor. During the start-up of the MFCs, quick increase in voltage was observed after a short lag phase time, indicating that the CTP binder is biocompatible. The biomass attatched on the anode surface was more at higher Ni content in the binder, as well as at smaller amount of CTP binder for the fabrication of the anode. The internal resistance of the MFC was smaller for the anode with more biomass. Based on the results, the ideal combination of CTP and Ni for the CTP binder for anode was 2 g and 0.2 g, respectively. The maximum power density was $731.8mW/m^2$, which was higher 23.7% than the anode with Nafion binder as control. The CTP binder containing Ni for the fabrication of anode is a good alternative in terms of performance and economics of MFCs.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.183-188
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• 1983

The catalytic oxidation of $SO_2$ has been investigated in the presence of vacuum-activated 10 mol % Ni-doped ${\alpha}-Fe_2O_3$ under various partial pressures of $SO_2\;and\;O_2$ at temperatures from 320 to $440{\circ}C$. Over the temperature range $320{\sim}440{\circ}C$, the activation energy is 13.8 $kcal{\cdot}mol^{-1}$. The oxidation rates have been correlated with 1.5 order kinetics; first order with respect to $SO_2$ and 0.5 order with respect to $O_2$. From the kinetic data and conductivity measurements, the adsorption, oxidation mechanism of $SO_2$ and the defect structure of vacuum-activated 10 mol % Ni-doped {\alpha}-Fe_2O_3$ are suggested. $O_2\;and\;SO_2$ appear to be adsorbed essentially as ionic species. Two surface sites, probably an $O^{2-}$ lattice and an oxygen vacancy which is induced by Ni-doping, might be required to adsorb $SO_2\;and\;O_2$. The conductivity measurements and kinetic data indicate that the adsorption process of $SO_2\;{(SO_2+O^{2-}}_{(latt)}{\rightleftharpoons}{{SO_3}^-}_{(ads)}+e')$ is the rate-determining step.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.02a
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• pp.78-78
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• 2010

그래핀(Graphene)은 탄소원자가 육각형 벌집(honeycomb)구조로 빼곡히 채워진 2차원의 단원자 층으로 역학적 강도와 우수한 화학적/열적 안정성 및 흥미로운 전기 전도 특성을 가지고 있다. 이러한 그래핀의 우수한 특성으로 인하여 현재 기초연구뿐만 아니라 응용연구 등 많은 연구들이 진행되고 있다. 일반적으로 그래핀의 우수한 물리적 특성들은 그래핀의 층수, 모서리(edge)구조, 결함(defect), 불순물 등에 의해 크게 좌우되는 것으로 알려져 있다. 따라서 그래핀의 구조 및 결함정도를 자유로이 제어하고 그에 따르는 특성 변화를 관찰하는 것은 기초연구의 측면에서 뿐만 아니라 향후 그래핀 응용에 있어서도 매우 중요하다고 할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 그래핀의 내산화 특성을 연구하기 위하여, 그래핀을 열 및 플라즈마 산화 분위기에 노출시킨 후, Raman 분광법을 이용하여 광학적, 구조적 변화를 분석함으로써 그래핀의 내산화 특성에 대하여 조사하였다. 그래핀은 실리콘 웨이퍼에 전자빔증착법으로 니켈박막을 증착한 후 열화학증기증착법으로 합성하였으며, 메탄가스를 원료가스로 $900^{\circ}C$ 전후에서 합성하였다. 합성한 그래핀은 산화반응 시 기판의 영향을 제거하기 위하여 트렌치 구조의 기판 위에 전사(transfer)함으로써 공중에 떠있는 구조를 구현하였다. 열 산화의 경우, 합성한 그래핀을 대기분위기의 고온($500^{\circ}C$) 챔버에 넣고 처리시간에 따른 특성변화를 살펴보았다. 플라즈마 산화의 경우는 공기를 이용하여 직류플라즈마를 발생시킨 후 0.4 W의 낮은 플라즈마 파워를 이용하여 플라즈마 산화처리와 특성평가를 매회 반복하였다. 그래핀의 특성분석은 Raman분광기와 광학현미경, 원자힘현미경(AFM) 등을 이용하여 분석하였으며, 상기 결과들은 향후 산화환경에서의 그래핀 응용소자 개발에 유용할 것으로 예상된다.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.40-47
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• 2016

Nickel laterite ore is classified into two principal ore types: saprolite (silicate ore) and limonite (oxide ore). Saprolite-type ore characterized by high magnesia and silica contents is treated by pyrometallurgy process. On the other hand, limonite-type ore is subjected to hydrometallurgy process to produce nickel products. Hydrometallurgy process requires that a raw material to meet the demands that Si+Mg contents lower than 10% and Fe content over than 40%. It is therefore required that separation of saprilite-type ore to use nickel laterite ore as a raw material for hydrometallurgy process. In this study, separation of sparolite-type ore and limonite-type ore from nickel laterite ore from New Caledonia has been tried by dry classification. The results show that -5 mm size fraction and +5 mm size fraction of the nickel laterite ore contains mainly limonite-type ore and saprolite-type ore, respectively. To understand the moisture content of the raw ore on the dry classification, nickel laterite ore with different moisture contents of 23.0% and 9.1% were subjected to the dry classification. The results show that drying of the ore makes the separation more efficient as the amount of the fine product, that can be subjected to hydrometallurgy process without further separation or drying operations, was increased.