• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.28 no.6
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• pp.398-408
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• 2015

Carbon monoxide (CO) intoxication, arising from CO from an ignited charcoal briquette (ICB), is a popular means of committing suicide in Korea. Most CO intoxications are related to suicide attempts; however, the possibility of a homicide disguised as a suicide cannot be ruled out. Therefore, forensic investigation of the deceased and the crime scene is crucial to confirm that the deceased committed suicide. Detection of the components of an ICB on the objects suspected of being contacted by the deceased, such as the hands, nostrils, and doorknobs, is essential for linking the crime scene to the victim in the case of suicides by ignited ICBs. The traces from an ICB were analyzed by investigating the morphological characteristics and obtaining elemental compositions. The ICBs were completely different from blackened wood, as detected by discriminant analysis with the elements of carbon and oxygen. We analyzed one case of CO intoxication to demonstrate an excellent procedure for verifying whether a suicide occurred with an ICB. We employed SEM-EDX for the analysis of an ICB, microscope-FT/IR and pyrolysis-GC/MS for a partly burnt resin-type substance, GC/MS for diphenhydramine (a sleeping drug), and GC/TCD for the CO-Hb level. We detected traces of an ICB on the hands, nostrils, and doorknobs, which were all discriminated into an ICB group. Detection of ICB traces from the nostrils could indicate that the deceased started the fire themselves to commit suicide. The partially burnt black material was analyzed as an acrylronitrilestyrene polymer, which is normally used to make bags for carrying or wrapping and could be assumed to have been used to transport the ICB. Diphenhydramine, a sleeping drug, was detected at a level of 2.3 mg/L in the blood, which was lower than that in fatal cases (8-31 mg/L; mean 16 mg/L). A CO-Hb level of 79% was found in the blood, which means that the cause of death was CO intoxication. The steps shown here could represent an ideal method for reaching a verdict of suicide by CO intoxication produced by burning an ICB in a sealed room or a car.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2008.04a
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• pp.298-302
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• 2008

In this study, we have carried out the test to examine the ignition characteristics, such as a relation of moisture content and combustibility, and ignition temperature using KRS-RG-9000 tester, living leaves and dead leaves of significant 7 species of Young Dong Provinces of Korea after and before the rainfall. After 144 hours at normal temperature, the percentage of water content of the needle-shaped leaves was less than 10%. So it is suppose to be ignite easily. On the other hand, the self-temperature to ignite of broadleaf is higher. So the retard time at lower temperature is more long than needle-shaped leaf. Consequently, the fire-resistant qualities of broadleaf is higher than needle-shaped leaf.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1995.05b
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• pp.921-927
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• 1995

수지충전식 전해재생조내에서 바나듐-철-Picolinate 착화물이 함유된 모의 LOMI 제염폐액의 재생거동에 대한 공정변수의 영향을 조사하였다. 전기투석에 의해 양이온종이 제염 폐액으로부터 제거되는 재생 분리효율에 대한 전류밀도, 제염폐액 공급유량 및 재생조내 수지층두께 등 공정변수의 영향은 바나듐이온이 가장 크게 받는다. 공정변수의 영향을 총괄 파라미터인 공정변수비 $\alpha$로 정의하여 나타낼 때 재생 분리효율 95%이상을 얻기 위해서는 $\alpha$가 0.2 이하로 유지되어야 한다. LOMI 제염폐액의 재생시 전기투석 flux는 공정변수비, $\alpha$값이 증가함에 따라 철이온이 바나듐이온에 비해 더욱 커지는 경향을 보였다. 재생종료 후 발생되는 음극폐액내 철 및 코발트 등 방사성이온종은 음극액의 초기 수소이온 농도를 조절하면 침전제의 첨가 얼이 음극반응에 의해 음극액의 pH를 산성에서 알카리성으로 바꿀 수 있어, 수산화물 형태의 침전물 입자로 만들어 쉽게 제거할 수 있다. 재생시 바나듐이온은 대부분 $V^{III}$(Pic)$_2$$^{+}$ 착화물형태로 전기투석된다. 음극액으로 formate용액을 사용하면 철 및 코발트 등 방사성이온종을 제거한 음극액은 농축된 LOMI제염제로 회수하여 필요시 산화가를 조정한 후 재생된 착화제와 혼합하여 제염제로 재사용할 수 있어, 더욱 효과적으로 제염폐액을 재생하는 향상된 재생방법이다.다.

• FLOWER RESEARCH JOURNAL
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.147-150
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• 2010

A new cultivar potted miniature rose (Rosa hybrida) 'Tiny Ball' was selected out of cross combination 1999 and 2002 at Gumi Floricultural Experiment Station. Characteristics trials were conducted three times from 2003 to 2006. 'Tiny Ball' came from the combination that '990905' crossed to 'Manish'. New cultivar has pink and white flower color and the shape of flower is similar to tiny ball. The number of flower petals and flowers per pot are more than those of 'POULra022' as comparison cultivar. This cultivar has low plant height without treatment of plant retardant materials, so the high quality grade ratio of potted rose is higher than that of comparison cultivar.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Industrial Safety Conference
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• 1999.06a
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• pp.229-233
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• 1999

일반적으로 가연성 분진의 최소착화에너지(Minimum Ignition Energy; MIE)를 측정하는 방법에는 Hartmann식(이하 재래식이라 칭한다)이 주로 이용되고 있다. 그러나, 재래식은 상당히 정확하게 측정할 수 있으나 착화 후 용기류의 청소, 실험장치의 조작성 등 실험에 어려움이 있으며, 또한, 압축공기계통의 필요 등으로 제조 가격이 상당히 고가이다. 따라서, 일본에서는 이러한 재래식의 단점을 보완하면서도 기존의 재래식보다 신뢰성이 크게 뒤떨어지지 않은 장치를 개발하고자, 신 개념의 진동형 분진 최소 착화 에너지 측정장치를 개발중에 있다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.548-556
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 산불발생 시 삼림 내 가연물의 화재강도 및 산불위험성을 예측하기 위하여 영동지역에서 자생하는 관목류 가운데 주요 분포수종으로 생강나무와 초피나무를 대상으로 생엽과 가지부위를 채취하여 착화특성, 화재전파특성, 피난특성을 고찰하였다. 발화온도 범위는 400$^{\circ}C$${\sim}$440$^{\circ}C$로 확인되었으며 생강나무의 생엽은 착화가 가장 빠르게 개시되었으며 가지부위는 생엽보다 착화는 늦으나 착화 후 화염유지시간이 길고 비교적 빠른시간에 많은 열량을 방출하는 것으로 나타났으며 초피나무의 가지부위는 연기방출량과 CO 및 $CO_2$의 방출량이 많은 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.520-525
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 실내 내장재료 많이 사용되고 있는 벽지를 대상으로 선정하여 연소특성을 고찰하고자 콘 칼로리미터, 연기밀도 시험기, 발화점 시험기, 산소지수 시험기를 이용하여 각각의 발열성, 발연성, 착화성, 난연성을 측정하였다. 벽지의 발열특성은 기능성 벽지인 쑥벽지와 특정벽지인 질석벽지가 다른 벽지에 비해 많은 열을 방출하는 것으로 나타났으며, 방염벽지의 연기밀도가 130.8로 가장 높은 값을 나타냈다. 질석벽지는 61초에 착화가 되어 다른 벽지에 비해 착화시간이 최소 4배 이상 늦게 착화가 되었으며, 발화온도 또한 270.8$^{\circ}C$로 높게 나타났다. 산소지수측정 범위는 18.9${\sim}$23.2%의 값으로 공기 중의 산소농도와 비슷한 범위인 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.24 no.6
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• pp.451-459
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• 2011

Eight coordinated terbium(III) complexes, tris (2-pyrazinecarboxylato)(phenanthroline) terbium(III) [$Tb(pzc)_3$(phen)], tris (5-methyl-2-pyrazinecarboxylato) (phenanthroline) terbium(III) [$Tb(mpzc)_3$(phen)] and tris(2-picolinato) (phenanthroline) terbium(III) [$Tb(pic)_3$(phen)], have been synthesized and characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), UV-Visible and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy shows that these complexes emitted strong green luminescence. When powder samples of the $Tb^{3+}$ complexes are examined using time-resolved spectroscopic analysis, the luminescence lifetimes are found to be 0.87 ms and 1.0 ms, respectively. Thermogravimetric analysis reveals the terbium complexes to have good thermal stability up to $333-379^{\circ}C$. Cyclic voltammetry shows that HOMO-LUMO energy gap of the $Tb^{3+}$ complexes ranges from 4.26~4.41 eV. These values are similar to those obtained from the UV-visible spectra. Overall, the synthesized $Tb^{3+}$ complexes may be useful advanced materials for green light emitting devices.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.47 no.2
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• pp.96-103
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• 2003

Density Functional Theory(DFT) calculations are performed to estimate the hydrogen bonding interaction energies in pyridine-water and amino-substituted pyridine-water complexes. Some equilibrium properties are also obtained for these complexes at B3LYP/aug-cc-pVDZ level. It is shown that the amino substitution increases the proton affinity of pyridine and stabilizes the hydrogen bond. The degree of stabilization upon formation of the complex varies with the number and the position of the amino groups.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.102-108
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• 2000

The comparative evaluation/analysis of the initiation technologies currently being used, and the advanced initiation technologies currently being developed lot the aerospace and defense applications was performed. The evaluation criteria used were the compliance, performance, reliability, safety, and cost. The results clearly indicate that there is no one single initiation technology that will satisfy entire spectrum of initiation system requirements. Each initiation system architecture would require different initiation technologies that will satisfy the overall system performance requirements. However, laser initiation, particularly, the laser diode initiation has been getting more attention in recent years. The laser diode initiation, for most part, eliminates EMI and ESD concerns. In addition, laser diode initiation system can also be designed into relatively small packages, are optically connected systems by very light weight cables, are relatively easily designed to meet variety of initiation system requirements. Due to the these compelling factors, laser diode initiation has potential of becoming common initiation systems for many different aerospace and defense application.