• Resources Recycling
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• v.30 no.5
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• pp.38-48
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• 2021

In this study, we determine the optimal process conditions for selectively recovering Si from a solar cell surface by removal of impurities (Al, Zn, Ag, etc.). To selectively recover Si from solar cells, leaching is performed using HCl solution and an ultrasonic cleaner. After leaching, the solar cells are washed using distilled water and dried in an oven. Decompression filtration is performed on the HCl solution, and ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission spectroscopy) full scan analysis is performed on the filtered solution. Furthermore, XRD (X-ray powder diffraction), XRF (X-ray fluorescence), and ICP-OES are performed on the dried solar cells after crushing, and the purity and recovery rate of Si are obtained. In this experiment, the concentration of acid solution, reaction temperature, reaction time, and ultrasonic intensity are considered as variables. The results show that the optimal process conditions for the selective recovery of Si from the solar cells are as follows: the concentration of acid solution = 3 M HCl, reaction temperature = 60℃, reaction time = 120 min, and ultrasonic intensity = 150 W. Further, the Si purity and recovery rate are 99.85 and 99.24%, respectively.

• Journal of Conservation Science
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.179-189
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• 2021

In this study, the research objects are gilt plated silver-iron nails excavated from the west of the tombs in Neungsan-ri, Buyeo. A gilt plated silver-iron nail was fabricated by combining silver and iron via heating and then gilding amalgam on top of this combination, demonstrating that this ancient artifact that can be replicated using current technology. Since the metal (Au, Ag) surface of these gilt plated artifacts are covered with iron oxide, which slips into the cracks and scratches of the artifacts as well, desalination is essential. Based on the results of the preliminary experiment, the research objects were classified into grades A, B, and C, according to the degree of corrosion and then desalinated using an alkali solution (NaOH, Sodium Sesquicarbonate of 0.1 M) at 60℃. The results demonstrate that the more serious is the degree of corrosion, the more is the amount of Cl^- detected. Further, more Cl^- was released when NaOH was used than when sodium sesquicarbonate was used, for all grades except Grade A. Furthermore, the more serious is the degree of corrosion, the longer is the desalination period and the reaction with NaOH for all grades except Grade A. A comparison of the Fe composition of the surface before and after desalination shows that Fe composition is the use of NaOH resulted in a smaller increase compared with the use of sodium sesquicarbonate, for all grades except Grade B. However, four of the nails were damaged owing to NaOH (Grade B 3ea, Grade C 1ea) during desalination. Thus, Cl^- ions are more stably released when sodium sesquicarbonate is used than when NaOH is used.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.54 no.1
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• pp.49-60
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• 2021

The Geumhwa Au-Ag deposit is located within the Cretaceous Gyeongsang basin. Mineral paragenesis can be divided into two stages (stage I and II) by major tectonic fracturing. Stage II is economically barren. Stage I, at which the precipitation of major ore minerals occurred, is further divided into three substages(early, middle and late) with paragenetic time based on minor fractures and discernible mineral assemblages: early substage, marked by deposition of pyrite with minor wolframite; middle substage, characterized by introduction of electrum and base-metal sulfides with Cu-As and/or Cu-Sb sulfosalts; late substage, marked by hematite and Bi-sulfosalts with secondary minerals. Changes in vein mineralogy reflect decreases in temperature and sulfur fugacity with a concomitant increase in oxygen fugacity. Fluid inclusion data indicate progressive decreases in temperature and salinity within each substage with increasing paragenetic time. During the early portion of stage I, high-temperature (≥410℃), high-salinity fluids (up to ≈44 equiv. wt. % NaCl) formed by condensation during decompression of a magmatic vapor phase. During waning of early substage, high-temperature, high-salinity fluids gave way to progressively cooler, more dilute fluids associated with main Au-Ag mineralization (middle) and finally to ≈180℃ and ≥0.7 equiv. wt. % NaCl fluids associated with hematite and sulfosalts (± secondary) mineralization (late substage). These trends are interpreted to indicate progressive mixing of high- and medium to low-salinity hydrothermal fluids with cooler, more dilute, oxidizing meteoric waters. The Geumhwa Au-Ag deposit may represent a vein-type system transitional between porphyry-type and epithermal-type.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.169-177
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• 1999

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of interferon alpha therapy with or without prednisolone in children with chronic hepatitis B. Methods: Twenty-eight children (22 boys, 6 girls, mean age 130 months) had seropositive results for HBsAg, HBeAg and HBV DNA; 11 had chronic persistent hepatitis and 17 had chronic active hepatitis. The patients were divided into two groups depending upon their inflammatory activity on liver biopsy, pretreatment serum ALT levels and HBV DNA levels. Fourteen children (group 1: chronic active hepatitis, ALT ${\geq}$ 100 IU/L and HBV DNA ${\leq}$ 100 pg/$300\;{\mu}L$) received interferon alpha 2a 5 $MU/m^2$ of body surface three times weekly for 6 months. Fourteen children (group 2: chronic persistent hepatitis or chronic active hepatitis with ALT < 100 IU/L or HBV DNA > 100 pg/$300\;{\mu}L$) received prednisolone in decreasing daily doses of 60 mg/$m^2$, 40 mg/$m^2$, and 20 mg/$m^2$, each for 2 weeks, followed after 2 weeks by interferon alpha 2a on the same schedule. At the end of therapy, 3 end points were analyzed: HBeAg seroconversion, serum ALT normalization rate and clearance of serum HBV DNA. Results: At the end of treatment, HBe antigen-to antibody seroconversion was higher but not more significant in group 1 than group 2 (71.4% vs. 50.0%). Only one patient in group 2 who lost HBeAg, also cleared HBsAg. ALT normalization was similar in both groups (64.3% in group 1 vs. 55.6% in group 2). Clearance of serum HBV DNA was observed in 78.6% of patients in group 1 and 64.3% in group 2, but no significant differences. Complete response was similarly achieved in both groups (57.1% in group 1 vs. 50.0% in group 2). Interferon alpha therapy with prednisolone priming was well tolerated and all children finished therapy. Conclusion: The combined therapy with prednisolone followed by interferon alpha may be safe and effective in inducing a serological and biochemical remission of the disease in approximately 50% of children with chronic hepatitis B and with a high level of viral replication and less active disease. However, a controlled study should be performed to confirm these results.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.3 no.6
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• pp.668-677
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• 1993

The microstructural and shear tests of STS304/, STS430/ and low-C steel/Cu joints brazed using Cu-P, Cu-P-Sn(four type) and Cu-P-Sn-Ag(three type) filler metals at 1003 and 1033K for 1.2ks in Ar atomsphere were performed. Interfacial microstructures were divided into three type ; first, reaction layer contained cracks second, dispersed layer without cracks third, dispersed layer and reaction layer contained cracks. The joints composed only of dispersed layer without cracks have the high shear strength of above 40-60 MPa and result in failure in copper base metal. Low shear strength and joint failure result from the formation of reaction layer which induced cracks. The reaction layer is a Fe-P compound. This tendency of microstructure and shear strength depends on the existence and/or nonexistence of Sn in filler metals as well as Ni (and Cr) in base metals.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.60-67
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• 2000

A survey involving 71 cattle and buffalo farming households under coconut plantations was carried out in three districts (Pannala, Bingiriya and Kuliyapitiya) with the aim of assessing the status of livestock farming. Also, 24 households (eight from each district) were visited monthly for period of one year to collect information on feeding practices. Apart from milk, animals were reared for selling, draught, bio-gas and for manure. Due to difference in system of management of cattle and buffaloes, manure from buffaloes (46%) was more frequently used for coconuts than that from cattle (10%). Majority of cattle were improved breeds (temperate origin) or their crosses, as compared to buffaloes (mainly indigenous). The most predominant management system was tethered grazing during the day, and stall feeding during the night. Coconut land (own or others) and paddy fields were the major grazing areas for the animals. The grass from coconut land was lower in crude protein (8.2%) and digestibility (48%) compared to those from paddy fields (12.1 and 57%, respectively). Of the 288 rations analysed, grass was included in 280 of the daily rations for cattle as compared to 251 for buffaloes. Straw was more commonly included in mixed rations for buffaloes (137 out of 288) than for cattle (53 out of 288). The frequency of use of straw for buffaloes was high in Pannala (75 out of 137 cases). There was wide variation among the improved breeds of cattle and buffaloes in milk production (2 to 9 litres/day), lactation length (6 to 10 months) and calving interval (13-21 months).

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.55-59
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• 2015

Novel low-volume solder-on-pad (SoP) process is proposed for a fine pitch Cu pillar bump interconnection. A novel solder bumping material (SBM) has been developed for the $60{\mu}m$ pitch SoP using screen printing process. SBM, which is composed of ternary Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu (SAC305) solder powder and a polymer resin, is a paste material to perform a fine-pitch SoP in place of the electroplating process. By optimizing the volumetric ratio of the resin, deoxidizing agent, and SAC305 solder powder; the oxide layers on the solder powder and Cu pads are successfully removed during the bumping process without additional treatment or equipment. The Si chip and substrate with daisy-chain pattern are fabricated to develop the fine pitch SoP process and evaluate the fine-pitch interconnection. The fabricated Si substrate has 6724 under bump metallization (UBM) with a $45{\mu}m$ diameter and $60{\mu}m$ pitch. The Si chip with Cu pillar bump is flip chip bonded with the SoP formed substrate using an underfill material with fluxing features. Using the fluxing underfill material is advantageous since it eliminates the flux cleaning process and capillary flow process of underfill. The optimized interconnection process has been validated by the electrical characterization of the daisy-chain pattern. This work is the first report on a successful operation of a fine-pitch SoP and micro bump interconnection using a screen printing process.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.60-67
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• 2014

The ability of electronic packages and assemblies to resist solder joint failure is becoming a growing concern. This paper reports on a study of high speed shear energy of Sn-4.0wt%Ag-0.5wt%Cu (SAC405) solder with different electroless Ni-P thickness, with $HNO_3$ vapor's status, and with various pre-conditions. A high speed shear testing of solder joints was conducted to find a relationship between the thickness of Ni-P deposit and the brittle fracture in electroless Ni-P deposit/SAC405 solder interconnection. A focused ion beam (FIB) was used to polish the cross sections to reveal details of the microstructure of the fractured pad surface with and without $HNO_3$ vapor treatment. A scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and an energy dispersive x-ray analysis (EDS) confirmed that there were three intermetallic compound (IMC) layers at the SAC405 solder joint interface: $(Ni,Cu)_3Sn_4$ layer, $(Ni,Cu)_2SnP$ layer, and $(Ni,Sn)_3P$ layer. The high speed shear energy of SAC405 solder joint with $3{\mu}m$ Ni-P deposit was found to be lower in pre-condition level#2, compared to that of $6{\mu}m$ Ni-P deposit. Results of focused ion beam and energy dispersive x-ray analysis of the fractured pad surfaces support the suggestion that the brittle fracture of $3{\mu}m$ Ni-P deposit is the result of Ni corrosion in the pre-condition level#2 and the $HNO_3$ vapor treatment.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 1999.07a
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• pp.60-60
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• 1999

단결정 다이아몬드의 열전도도는 약 22W/cm.K로 열전도도가 가장 큰 물질로 알려져 있으며, 비저항은 10$\Omega$.cm 이상의 높은 값을 갖는다. 대부분 열전도도가 큰 것으로 알려진 물질들은 Cu, Ag 등과 같이 전자의 흐름에 의하여 열이 전도되기 때문에 큰 전기전도도를 함께 갖는 것일 일반적이다, 그러나, 다이아몬드는 빠른 phonon의 이동에 의하여 열전도가 이루어지므로 전기적으로 절연 특성을 갖으면서도 큰 열전도가 가능하다. 단결정 다이아몬드는 고방열 절연체로서 이상적인 물질 특성을 보여준다. 전기절연성을 갖는 열전도층으로 다이아몬드를 이용하기 위해서는 저가로 제조가 용이한 화학기상증착법을 이용하여야 한다. 화학기상증착법으로 제조된 다결정 다이아몬드 박막의 열전도도는 약 21W/cm.K로 여전히 매우 높은 값을 갖는 것으로 알려져 있지만, 비저항 값은 인위적으로 도핑을 전혀 하지 않은 상태에서도 106$\Omega$.cm 정도의 낮은 값을 갖는다. 전혀 도핑을 하지 않았음에도 전도성을 갖는 특이한 특성을 다결정 다이아몬드가 보여 주고 있으므로 이에 대한 연구는 주로 전기 전도성을 갖는 특이한 특성을 다결정 다이아몬드가 보여주고 있으므로 이에 대한 연구는 주로 전기전도성의 원인을 규명하는데 집중되고 있다. 아직 명확한 전도 기구는 제안되고 있지 못하지만 전도성의 원인은 수소와 관련이 있고 전도는 표면을 통하여 이루어진다는 것이다. 산(acid)을 이용하여 다결정 다이아몬드 박막을 세척하면 전기 전도성이 사라지고 높은 저항값을 갖는 박막을 얻게 되는데 박막을 세척하는 공정은 박막의 표면만을 변호시키므로 표면에 있던 전기전도층이 용액 처리를 통하여 제거되므로 전도성이 사라진다고 생각하는 것이다. 그러나, 본 연구에서는 두께가 두꺼울수록 저항값이 증가하는 것이 관찰되었고 기존의 측정방식인 수평적인 저항 측정법에 대하여 수직적 방향으로 저항을 측정하면 저항값이 1/2 정도 작게 측정되었다. 다결정 다이아몬드에서 표면을 통하여 전류가 흐른다면 박막의 두께에 따른 변화가 나타나지 않아야 하고 수직적인 전류 측정법이 오히려 더 큰 저항을 보여주어야 한다. 기존의 표면 전도 모델로는 설명되지 못하는 현상들이 관찰되었고 정확한 전기 전도 경로를 확인하기 위하여 전해 도금법으로 금속들이 석출되는 모습을 관찰하였다. 이 방법을 통하여 다결정 다이아몬드에서 전류는 결정입계를 통하여 전도됨을 알 수 있었다. 온도에 따른 다결정 다이아몬드의 전기전도도 변화를 관찰하였고 이로부터 활성화 에너지 값을 구할 수 있었다. 다결정 다이아몬드의 전도도는 온도에 따라서 0.049eV와 0.979eV의 두 개의 활성화 에너지를 갖는 구간으로 나뉘어졌다. 이로부터 다결정 다이아몬드에는 활성화 에너지 값이 다른 두 종류의 defect level이 형성되는 것으로 추정할 수 있고 이 낮은 defect level에 의하여 전도성을 갖는 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• v.24 no.4 s.36
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• pp.465-472
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• 1991

This study was designed to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis C virus(HCV) infection in drug abusers. The subjects were 141 inpatients who had been admitted to a general hospital with the symptoms and signs of methamphetamine intoxication. Seroprevalence of antibody to the hepatitis C virus(anti-HCV) was 60.3%(85/141) and it was higher in the group with increased frequency and duration of drug abuse, but such a relationship was not found in the seroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen(HBsAg). These findings suggested the possibility of high prevalence of HCV infection in methamphetamine abusers, and the importance of repetitive percutaneous injection in the transmission of HCV infection.