• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.560-566
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• 1990

The early hydration characteristics according to the C3A polymorphism and the presence of gypsum, in order to establish the hydration mechanism of the system C3S-C3A, have been studied. The hydration rate of C3A was changed according to the its crystal structure and influenced the hydration of C3S. That is, the hydration rate of C3S was accelerated in case of orthorhombic-C3A, but that was slightly retarded in case of melt-C3A than that of cubic-C3A. In the system C3S-C3A-gypsum, the retardation phenomenon of the reaction of monosulfate formation was observed in case of both orthorhombic and melt-C3A.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.514-520
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• 1989

The early hydration characteristics according to the C3S/C3A ratio and presence of gypsum, in order to establish the hydration mechanism of the system C3S-C3A, have been studied. The rate of C3S dissolution in the system C3S-Gypsum was higher than that in the system C3S. Consequently, the induction period was reduced and the rate of Ca(OH)2 formation in the accleration period was increased. The hydration of C3S in the system C3S-C3A was retarded because Al3+ in the liquid phase originating from the hydration of C3A was incorporated into calcium hydrosilicates formed. The retardation phenomenon of C3S hydration was not appeared in the system C3S-C3A-gypsum because the reaction of monosulfate formation became the rate-determining step.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.27 no.8
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• pp.1055-1063
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• 1990

The early hydration characteristics of the system $C_3S-C_3A-C_4AF$ according to the clinker composition variations, in order to establish the mutual interactionof clinker minerals during the portland cement hydration, have been studied. The early hydration rate of $C_3S$ was greatly effected by the change of $C_3S/C_3A$ ratio. The lower the $C_3S/C_3A$ ratio was, the faster the apex reaching time and the rate of heat liberation of the 2nd exothermic peak originating from the formation of $Ca(OH)_2$ were. The effect of $C_3S/C_3A$ ration on the amounts of $Ca(OH)_2$ formation was decreased, in process of hydration time, but the effect of $C_3S$ content was increased.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.14 no.5 s.67
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• pp.13-17
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• 2005

As a basic study for recycling molten converter slag as an ordinary portland cement (OPC) by a conversion process, the reaction mechanism and the rate of the formation of $C_4AF$ which is one of the main components of OPC were investigated. The converter slag whose basicity was controlled by adding reagent grade $SiO_2$ was melted and hold for 30 minutes in MgO crucible at $1300^{\circ}C{\sim}1350^{\circ}C$. Then, the sintered CaO pellet heated at the same temperature was dipped into the molten slag and hold for $10{\sim}30$minutes. After the reaction, the crucible was cooled in air and the specimen was cut off to the horizontal direction of the crucible. The dissolution rate of $C_3A$ pellet was measured by the change of radius of the sintered $C_3A$ pellet, and the formed phase of $C_4AF$ was observed by SEM/EDX. As a result, the dissolution rate of $C_3A$ pellet into molten slag was increased from $0.75{\times}10^{-4}(cm/sec)$ at $1300^{\circ}C$ to $1.67{\times}10^{-4}(cm/sec)$ at $1350^{\circ}C$, and the mixed layer of $C_4AF$ and $C_{12}A_7$ was found between slag and $C_3A$ pellet.

• Cement
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• s.66
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• pp.12-15
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• 1977

석회석과 고로수재 slag을 1.6 : 1로 혼합 분쇄한 원료를 1,450$^{\circ}C$에서 소결하여 고$C_3A$ clinker를 얻었다. 이 clinker 중에는 $C_3S$ 40$\%$, $C_2S$ 31$\%$, $C_3A$ 22$\%$, $C_4AF$ 2$\%$를 함유하고 있으며 보통 크링카 보다 $C_3A$ 함량이 2$\~$3배 정도 높고, clinker 색은 연두색을 띄는 것이 특색이다. 이와 같이 $C_3A$ 함량이 높은 시멘트의 특성 및 제조 가능성을 검토한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) 석회석과 slag를 1.6 : 1(61.5$\%$ : 38.5$\%$)로 사용할 경우 보통 시멘트 제조시 석회석 사용량 보다 약 28$\%$ 정도 절감되나 고품위의 석회석이 요구된다. 2) 동일 free CaO 0.4$\%$를 기준으로 소성할 경우 고$C_3A$ clinker가 보통 clinker 보다 소성 시간이 20분 단축된다. 3) carbonate 분해열을 비교하면 고$C_3A$ 시멘트 원료가 보통 시멘트 원료보다 116Kcal/$\cal{kg}$-cl 절감된다. 4) $C_3A$ 함량이 높아 가소성이 저하되고 표준연도의 시멘트 paste를 얻기 위하여서는 보통 시멘트 보다 많은 물량이 요구되며 응결시간도 빠르다. 5) Blaine 3,000$cm^3$/g으로 분쇄한 고$C_3A$ 시멘트의 3 일강도는 보통 시멘트 보다 40$\~$50$\cal{kg}$/$cm^3$ 더 높으나 28 일 강도는 다소 저하되는 경향이며 Blaine 5,000$cm^2$/g으로 분쇄한 고$C_3A$ 시멘트는 조강 시멘트와 같은 강도 수준이다.

• Proceedings of the Microbiological Society of Korea Conference
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.23-25
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• 2008

Serum complement proteins comprise an important system that is responsible for several innate and adaptive immune defence mechanisms. There were three well described pathways known to lead to the generation of a C3 convertase, which catalyses the proteolysis of complement component C3, and leads to the formation of C3 opsonins (C3b, iC3b and C3d) that fix to bacteria. A pivotal step in the complement pathway is the assembly of a C3 convertase, which digests the C3 complement component to form microbial-binding C3 fragments recognized by leukocytes. The spleen clears microorganisms from the blood. Individuals lacking this organ are more susceptible to Streptococcus pneumoniae. Innate resistance to S. pneumoniae has previously been shown to involve complement components C3 and C4, however this resistance has only a partial requirement for mediators of these three pathways, such as immunoglobulin, factor B and mannose-binding lectin. Therefore it was likely that spleen and complement system provide resistance against blood-borne S. pneumoniae infection through unknown mechanism. To better understand the mechanisms involved, we studied Specific intracellular adhesion molecule-grabbing nonintegrin (SIGN)-R1. SIGN-R1, is a C-type lectin that is expressed at high levels by spleen marginal-zone macrophages and lymph-node macrophages. SIGN-R1 has previously been shown to be the main receptor for bacterial dextrans, as well as for the capsular pneumococcal polysaccharide (CPS) of S. pneumoniae. We examined the specific role of this receptor in the activation of complement. Using a monoclonal antibody that selectively downregulates SIGN-R1 expression in vivo, we show that in response to S. pneumoniae or CPS, SIGN-R1 mediates the immediate proteolysis of C3 and fixation of C3 opsonins to S. pneumoniae or to marginal-zone macrophages that had taken up CPS. These data indicate that SIGN-R1 is largely responsible for the rapid C3 convertase formation induced by S. pneumoniae in the spleen of mice. Also, we found that SIGN-R1 directly binds C1q and that C3 fixation by SIGN-R1 requires C1q and C4 but not factor B or immunoglobulin. Traditionally C3 convertase can be formed by the classical C1q- and immunoglobulin-dependent pathway, the alternative factor-B-dependent pathway and the soluble mannose-binding lectin pathway. Furthermore Conditional SIGN-R1 knockout mice developed deficits in C3 catabolism when given S. pneumoniae or its capsular polysaccharide intravenously. There were marked reductions in proteolysis of serum C3, deposition of C3 on organisms within SIGN-$R1^+$ spleen macrophages, and formation of C3 ligands. The transmembrane lectin SIGN-R1 therefore contributes to innate resistance by an unusual C3 activation pathway. We propose that in the SIGN-R1 mediated complement activation pathway, after binding to polysaccharide, SIGN-R1 captures C1q. SIGN-R1 can then, in association with several other complement proteins including C4, lead to the formation of a C3 convertase and fixation of C3. Therefore, this new pathway for C3 fixation by SIGN-R1, which is unusual as it is a classical C1q-dependent pathway that does not require immuno globulin, contributes to innate immune resistance to certain encapsulated microorganisms.

• Journal of Powder Materials
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.493-501
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• 2019

In this work, ultra-fine calcium oxide (CaO) powder derived from eggshells is used as the starting material to synthesize mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA). The prepared CaO powder is confirmed to have an average particle size of 500 nm. MTAs are synthesized with three types of fine CaO-based powders, namely, tricalcium silicate (C3S), dicalcium silicate (C2S), and tricalcium aluminate (C3A). The synthesis behavior of C3S, C2S and C3A with ultra-fine CaO powder and the effects of C₃A content and curing time on the properties of MTA are investigated. The characteristics of the synthesized MTA powders are examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission-scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM), and a universal testing machine (UTM). The microstructure and compressive strength characteristics of the synthesized MTA powders are strongly dependent on the C3A wt.% and curing time. Furthermore, MTA with 5 wt.% C3A is found to increase the compressive strength and shorten the curing time.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.70-76
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• 1987

The effect of C12A7 and OH group on the synthesis of C3A by the sol-gel process using aluminum-sec-butoxide and calcium nitrate was studied. C3A by sol-gel method was compared with C3A obtained by the conventional method with respect to their reactivity of formation and crystal size. The sol-gel process for initial formation of C12A7 and C3A at lower temperature (1100, 1200$^{\circ}C$) was superior, but that for complete crystallization of C3A at higher temperature (1300, 1400$^{\circ}C$) was inferior to oxide mixture process. When heat treated under the atmosphere oxygen-free dried nitrogen eliminate the influence of OH group in C12A7, the reactivity of C3A from sol-gel sample incorporated OH group were poor, whereas that from oxide mixture sample showed remarkable effect. The poor crystallization of C3A at higher temperature is presumed to be due to the fact that incorporated OH group in C12A7 formed at lowr temperature might interrupt the diffusion of CaO to C12A7 to from C3A. The crystal size and the hydration characteristics of both C3A obtained by different processes exhibited almost the same results.

• Magazine of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.89-96
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• 1995

본 연구는 시멘트 경화체 중의 Cl 고정화 메카니즘을 규명하는 연구의 일환으로 시멘트의 C3A 함유량에 따른 Cl 고정화 효과를 세공용액 분석방법에 의해 조사한 것으로 C3A함유량 0.46 9.65%의 4가지 시멘트와 C3A를 함유하지 않은 초속경 시멘트 페이스트를 밀봉용기내에서 양생시켜 재령 28일에 세공용액을 추출하여 세공용액 중의 Cl 과 OH 농도를 측정, C3A함유량이 Cl 고정화에 미치는 영향을 검토한 것이다. 연구결과 세공용액 중의 Cl 농도는 NaCl 혼입량에 관계없이 시멘트 중의 C3A량이 증가함에 따라 낮아져 시멘트 경화체 내에서 Cl 의 고정화에 C3A가 매우 효과적임을 알 수 있었다. 세공용액의 Cl /OH 는 Cl 혼입량이 시멘트 중량의 0.3%인 경우 강재부동태막을 파괴하는 0.3보다 낮았으며 X선회절분석에 의해 C3A에 의한 고정화 메카니즘은 프리델씨염(Friedel's salt)의 생성에 의함을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.311-315
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• 2009

This paper describes the characteristics of a poly 3C-SiC micro heater which was fabricated on AlN(0.1 $\mu$m)/3C-SiC(1.0 $\mu$m) suspended membranes by surface micro-machining technology. The 3C-SiC and AlN thin films which have wide energy band gap and very low lattice mismatch were used sensors for high temperature and voltage environments. The 3C-SiC thin film was used as micro heaters and temperature sensor materials simultaneously. The implemented 3CSiC RTD(resistance of temperature detector) and the power consumption of micro heaters were measured and calculated. The TCR(thermal coefficient of the resistance) of 3C-SiC RTD is about -5200 ppm/$^{\circ}C$ within a temperature range from 25 $^{\circ}C$ to 50 $^{\circ}C$ and -1040 ppm/$^{\circ}C$ at 500 $^{\circ}C$. The micro heater generates the heat about 500 $^{\circ}C$ at 10.3 mW. Moreover, durability of 3C-SiC micro heaters in high voltages is better than Pt micro heaters. A thermal distribution measured and simulated by IR thermovision and COMSOL is uniform on the membrane surface.