• Journal of Environmental Policy
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.1-30
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• 2009

Emission trading schemes, exemplified by the EU Emission Trading Scheme, have been playing active roles in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions since the Kyoto Protocol employed an emission trading as one of the cost-effective mechanisms. The objective of this study is to investigate potential integration of forestry offsets in designing an emission trading scheme in South Korea. First, the study found feasible scopes in which forestry sectors can take part by analyzing five emission trading schemes: EU Emission Trading Scheme, Chicago Climate Exchange, New South Wales Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme, New Zealand Emission Trading Scheme, and Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The rationale of including forestry offsets in a domestic emission trading scheme was derived from the fact that forestry offset credits can provide cost-effective ways for market participants to commit their emission targets and expand abatement activities through reducing greenhouse gases in other geographical locations as well as other industrial sectors. Even though forestry offset credits have risks induced by their technical complexities in terms of accounting, additionality, and leakage, the integration of forestry offset credits into an emission trading scheme would be able to provide positive opportunities both to forestry sectors and other industrial sectors. In addition, there are technical questions which need to be answered in order to maintain these opportunities.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.313-318
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• 2017

The microstructure of a cobalt-base superalloy (ECY768) obtained by an investment casting process was studied. This work focuses on the resulting microstructures arising from different melt and mold temperatures in normal industrial environmental conditions. The characterization of the samples was carried out using optical microscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive spectroscopy. In this study, the as-cast microstructure is an ${\alpha}-Co$ (face-centered cubic) dendritic matrix with the presence of a secondary phase, such as $M_{23}C_6-type$ carbides precipitated at grain boundaries. These precipitates are the main strengthening mechanism in this type of alloy. Other minority phases, such as the MC-type phase, was also detected and their presence could be linked to the manufacturing process and environment.

• Current Industrial and Technological Trends in Aerospace
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.90-98
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• 2008

Nanotechnology(NT) refers to a field of advanced micro-technology covering the creation and manufacturing of materials on the atomic and molecular scale and requires interdisciplinary study with various fields including materials science, physics, chemistry, electronics and others. Whileas nanotechnology is a kind of micro and small scaled science, space technology(ST) is one of the larger and system technologies utilizing broad fields of mechanical, materials, electronics and communication technologies. It is necessary to select and concentrate the functional items of nanotechnology for efficient application to be utilized in space technology, due to the cross-sectional characteristics of nanotechnology within nanomaterials, nanoelectronics, and nanomanufacturing. This paper provides the current state of art of nanotechnology in space technology by evaluating NASA's activities and the 9th frame of the project ANTARES(Analysis of Nanotechnology Applications in Space Developments and Systems) with the support of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), Space Flight Management, Division Technology for Space Systems and Robotics. It has shown that it is necessary to apply nanotechnology to space technology in order to achieve international competitiveness, for the nanotechnology can bring the previously impossible things to reality. Since KARI plans to send an unmanned probe to the moon's orbit and land a probe on the moon's surface in 2025, it is urgently needed to incorporate nanotechnology to national space development plan.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2014.02a
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• pp.427-428
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• 2014

서론: 최근 전세계적인 고령화 진행에 따른 뇌졸중, 파킨슨병, 알츠하이머병 등과 같은 각종 뇌관련 질환에 대한 관심이 더욱 높아지고 있으며 다양한 뇌질환 치료를 위하여 뇌 신경 신호의 정확한 검출 대한 연구가 학계에서 활발히 진행되고 있다. 효과적인 뇌 신경 신호 검출을 위해서는 세포조직의 손상을 최소화 할 수 있는 초소형 신경탐침 및 극소 면적내에서 극대화된 검출 전극이 구현되어야 한다. 그러나, 극소 면적내에 구성된 소면적 전극을 통한 신호 검출은 전극 계면에서의 높은 임피던스를 야기시켜 정밀한 신경신호 검출에 어려움을 만든다. 따라서, 뇌 신경 신호 검출시 전극 계면에서의 낮은 임피던스를 검출하기 위한 다결정실리콘, 이리듐 산화막, 탄소나노튜브와 같은 다양한 전극 소재를 이용한 신경탐침 연구가 제안되어 왔다. 본 연구에서는 극소화된 전극면적과 신경세포 계면에서의 저 임피던스 신경신호 검출을 위하여 비이온성 계면활성제와 전해도금을 이용하여 높은 거칠기값을 갖는 나노동공 백금층을 검출 전극으로 활용하였다. 실험 결과: 제작된 신경탐침의 몸체는 실리콘으로 이루어지며, 탐침 끝단에는 신호 측정을 위한 나노동공 백금층을 갖는 전극들이 집적되어 있다. Fig. 1 는 제작된 나노동공 백금을 갖는 신경탐침의 이미지 (a), SEM (b), TEM (c), FESEM (d) 측정결과를 보여준다. 0.9 %의 NaCl 용액에서 제작된 신경탐침의 계면임피던스 및 위상각 변화에 대한 측정결과가 Fig. 2에 나타나 있다. 1.2 kHz 주파수에서 $942.6K{\Omega}$ ($0.029{\Omega}cm^2$, $3.14{\mu}m^2$)로 극대화된 실표면적을 갖는 나노동공 백금층에 의하여 매우 낮은 임피던스 특성을 보인 것으로 판단된다. 또한 제작된 신경탐침은 위상각이 $-82.9^{\circ}$로서 캐패시터와 같은 역할을 하고 있다고 예상할 수 있었으며 $4.6mFcm^{-2}$의 축전용량값을 보였다. Fig. 3는 1 M의 황산용액에서 나노동공백금층이 형성된 신경탐침 전극과 형성 전의 전기화학적 표면변화를 비교분석한 결과로서 나노동공 백금층의 형성 전/후의 전류응답 특성이 상이하게 나타났다. 나노동공 백금층의 실표면적 극대화로 인한 전류응답수치 또한 크게 향상 되었으며, 0~-0.25 V 영역에서의 수소 흡착에 따른 환원곡선은 전형적인 백금 특성을 보여주는 결과로 판단 할 수 있다. Table 1는 기존에 연구되었던 신경탐침들과 본 연구에서 제작된 나노동공 백금을 갖는 신경탐침의 임피던스와 캐패시턴스 특성을 비교한 결과이다. 결론: 본 연구에서는 실리콘 신경탐침 끝단에 집적된 전극상에 전해도금법을 이용하여 높은 거칠기값을 갖는 나노동공 백금층을 형성하고 전극 계면상의 낮은 임피던스를 검출을 하였다. 나노동공 백금층을 갖는 신경탐침은 순환전압전류법을 통해 극대화된 실표면적을 극대화를 확인할 수 있었으며, 극대화된 검출 전극면은 저 임피던스 측정에 용이함을 실험을 통해서 증명할 수 있었다. 따라서, 높은 거칠기값의 나노동공 백금층은 초소형화된 신경탐침상에 집적되는 전극면적소형화와 다수의 전극 구현에 효과적일 것으로 판단되며 보다 정확한 신경신호 검출을 통한 뇌질환의 명확한 이해에 유망할 것으로 판단된다.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.27 no.5
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• pp.389-398
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• 2017

The most important characteristic of the polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) for fuel cells, the proton conducting ability is mainly influenced by the distribution and morphology of the water channels inside the PEMs. Non-perfluorinated hydrocarbon PEMs are known to have weaker water channels than perfluorinated PEM, Nafion, and thus relatively low proton conducting ability. In this study, we used a mesoscale simulation technique to observe the water channel formation and phase separation behavior of hydrocarbon PEM, sulfonated polyimides, under the humidification condition. It was observed that the water molecules were distributed evenly through the entire hydrophilic region, and clear water clusters were formed only in the sulfonated polyimide having high sulfonation degree. In addition, it was observed that sulfonated polyimides have a difficulty in forming water channel under the low hydrated condition. These results clearly support the theories of the formation of water channels in non-perfluorinated hydrocarbon PEMs, and also well explain the tendency of proton conducting abilities of sulfonated polyimides. Thus, it is confirmed that mesoscale simulation techniques can be very effective in analyzing phase separation behavior and water channel formation in PEMs for fuel cells and elucidating the ion conducting abilities.

• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.209-220
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• 2016

Clay minerals are a major player to determine geochemical cycles of trace metals and carbon in the critical zone which covers the atmosphere down to groundwater aquifers. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations can examine the Earth materials at an atomic level and, therefore, provide detailed fundamental-level insights related to physicochemical properties of clay minerals. In the current study, we have applied classical MD simulations with clayFF force field to dioctahedral clay minerals (i.e., gibbsite, kaolinite, and pyrophyllite) to analyze and compare structural parameters (lattice parameter, atomic pair distance) with experiments. We further calculated vibrational power spectra for the hydroxyls of the minerals by using the MD simulations results. The MD simulations predicted lattice parameters and interatomic distances respectively deviated less than 0.1~3.7% and 5% from the experimental results. The stretching vibrational wavenumber of the hydroxyl groups were calculated $200-300cm^{-1}$ higher than experiment. However, the trends in the frequencies among different surface hydroxyl groups of each mineral was consistent with experimental results. The angle formed by the surface hydroxyl group with the (001) plane and hydrogen bond distances of the surface hydroxyls were consistent with experimental result trends. The inner hydroxyls, however, showed results somewhat deviated from reported data in the literature. These results indicate that molecular dynamics simulations with clayFF can be a useful method in elucidating the roles of surface hydroxyl groups in the adsorption of metal ions to clay minerals.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.494-499
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• 2013

Modified polypropylene (m-PP) was fabricated by furfuryl sulphide (FS) as branching agent and m-PP/nano-filler composites were prepared with silicate and multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT), using a twin screw extruder. The chemical structures and thermal properties of the m-PP were investigated by FTIR and DSC. The chemical structure of the m-PP was confirmed by the existence of =C-H stretching peak of the branching agent at 3100 $cm^{-1}$. There was no district change in melting temperature in case of m-PP, but a certain increase in crystallization temperature was notified and the increase was in the range of $10-20^{\circ}C$. The rheological properties, filler dispersion and foaming behaviors of the m-PP/nano-filler composites were investigated by dynamic rheometer, X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and scanning/transmission electron microscope (SEM/TEM). m-PP/nano-filler composites showed a high complex viscosity at a low frequency, an increase in melt elasticity, and a high shear thinning effect. Compared to pure PP, m-PP and m-PP/nano-filler composites were sufficient to enhance the foaming behavior.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.979-984
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• 2011

Although sludge production has been increased due to the number of the wastewater treatment plants expanded, needs of the techniques for the sludge reduction and disposal has been issued importantly because the sludge dumping to ocean is prohibited from 2012 by the London Dumping Convention. Therefore, the sludge solubilization using electrolysis as an alternative techniques for the sludge disposal was carried out in this study. Iridium coated titanium based insoluble electrodes were used and 20 volt was applied to the electrolysis reactor using DC power supply. Supernatants of the treated sludge was monitored: The soluble COD, TN, TP of it was increased to 151%, 22% and 6% respectively. And the sludge floc size distribution was changed, that is, the flocs ranged from 0.1 to 1.0 ${\mu}m$ were increased. All of these results indicate that the cells were lysed and the internal matters bursted out of the cell after electrolysis. As well as the reduction of the sludge production, the soluble organic matters from the cells could be used as an external carbon sources in the advanced wastewater treatment plants.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.1-8
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• 1986

A magnetic quadrupole doublet was fabricated for use at the pre-target position of SNU 1.5MV Van de Graaff accelerator and then its optical characteristics were measured and analysed. The physical dimensions are: pole length 180mm, aperture radius 25mm, pole tip radius 28.75mm. Material for poles and return yokes is carbon steel KS-SM40C. Coils have 480 turns per one pole and air-cooling is adopted. Applying the d.c. current 2.99$\pm$0.03A to the lens, and using the Hall probe, magnetic field elements $B_{\theta}$ , $B_{\gamma}$, were measured at the selected Points along each coordinate direction r,$\theta$, z. From the area integration and orthogonal polynomial fitting for the measured data, the magnetic Field gradient G=566.3$\pm$2.1 gauss/cm at lens center, the effective length L=208.3$\pm$1.44mm along the lens axis have been obtained. The harmonic contents were determined up to 20-pole from the generalized least squares fitting. The results indicate that sextupole/quadrupole is below 1.4$\pm$0.9% and all the other multipoles are below 0.5% in the region within 18mm radius at the center of lens.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.56 no.4
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• pp.421-433
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• 2023

The final disposal of spent nuclear fuel(SNF) from nuclear power plants takes place in a deep geological repository. The metal canister encasing the SNF is made of cast iron and copper, and is engineered to effectively isolate radioactive isotopes for a long period of time. The SNF is further shielded by a multi-barrier disposal system comprising both engineering and natural barriers. The deep disposal environment gradually changes to an anaerobic reducing environment. In this environment, sulfide is one of the most probable substances to induce corrosion of copper canister. Stress-corrosion cracking(SCC) triggered by sulfide can carry substantial implications for the integrity of the copper canister, potentially posing a significant threat to the long-term safety of the deep disposal repository. Sulfate can exist in various forms within the deep disposal environment or be introduced from the geosphere. Sulfate has the potential to be transformed into sulfide by sulfate-reducing bacteria(SRB), and this converted sulfide can contribute to the corrosion of the copper canister. Bentonite, which is considered as a potential material for buffering and backfilling, contains oxidized sulfate minerals such as gypsum(CaSO4). If there is sufficient space for microorganisms to thrive in the deep disposal environment and if electron donors such as organic carbon are adequately supplied, sulfate can be converted to sulfide through microbial activity. However, the majority of the sulfides generated in the deep disposal system or introduced from the geosphere will be intercepted by the buffer, with only a small amount reaching the metal canister. Pyrite, one of the potential sulfide minerals present in the deep disposal environment, can generate sulfates during the dissolution process, thereby contributing to the corrosion of the copper canister. However, the quantity of oxidation byproducts from pyrite is anticipated to be minimal due to its extremely low solubility. Moreover, the migration of these oxidized byproducts to the metal canister will be restricted by the low hydraulic conductivity of saturated bentonite. We have comprehensively analyzed and summarized key research cases related to the presence of sulfates, reduction processes, and the formation and behavior characteristics of sulfides and pyrite in the deep disposal environment. Our objective was to gain an understanding of the impact of sulfates and sulfides on the long-term safety of high-level radioactive waste disposal repository.