• 공업화학
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.607-618
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• 2017

석탄화력발전소를 포함한 다양한 산업설비에서 유해 대기오염물질이 배출되고 있으며, 이러한 오염물질은 인체 건강과 자연 생태계에 영향을 준다. 특히, 질소산화물($NO_x$)와 이산화황($SO_2$)은 인체 건강에 악영향을 주는 미세먼지($PM_{2.5}$) 형성에 원인물질로 알려져 있다. 이러한 $NO_x$와 $SO_2$ 배출을 저감하기 위해서 선택적 촉매 환원(SCR)과 습식 탈황 공정(WFGD)으로 결합된 혼합 시스템이 사용되고 있으나, 높은 설치비용 및 운전비용을 필요로 하며, 유지보수의 문제점, 기술적인 한계점을 가지고 있다. 최근에 이러한 혼합 시스템을 대체하기 위한 $NO_x$, $SO_2$ 동시 저감 기술이 연구되고 있으며, 제안된 기술들은 흡수, 고도 산화(AOPs), 저온 플라즈마(NTP), 전자 빔(EB) 등이 있다. 이러한 기술들은 강한 수용성 산화제 및 산화력을 가진 화학활성종에 의한 $NO_x$, $SO_2$를 $HNO_3$, $H2SO_4$ 형태로의 산화 반응, 기-액 계면에서 $HNO_3$와 $H2SO_4$ 흡수 반응, 화학 첨가제에 의한 중화 반응을 기본으로 하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 각각의 동시 저감공정에 대한 기술적인 특징과 대용량 처리 공정 응용을 위한 향후 전망을 정리하였다.

• Current Applied Physics
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.1458-1464
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• 2018

An improved method for the preparation of g-$C_3N_4$ is described. Currently, heating (> $400^{\circ}C$) of urea is the common method used for preparing the g-$C_3N_4$. We have found that sonication of melamine in $HNO_3$ solution, followed by washing with anhydrous ethanol, not only reduce the crystallite size of g-$C_3N_4$ but also facilitate intriguing electronic structure and photoluminescence (PL) properties. Moreover, loading of metal (Pt and Ag) nanoparticles, by applying the borohydride reduction method, has resulted in multicolor-emission from g-$C_3N_4$. With the help of PL spectra and local electronic structure study, at C K-edge, N K-edge, Pt L-edge and Ag K-edge by X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), a precise mechanism of tunable luminescence is established. The PL mechanism ascribes the amendments in the transitions, via defect and/or metal states assimilation, between the ${\pi}^*$ states of tris-triazine ring of g-$C_3N_4$ and lone pair states of nitride. It is evidenced that interaction between the C/N 2p and metal 4d/5d orbitals of Ag/Pt has manifested a net detraction in the ${\delta}^*{\rightarrow}LP$ transitions and enhancement in the ${\pi}^*{\rightarrow}LP$ and ${\pi}^*{\rightarrow}{\pi}$ transitions, leading to broad PL spectra from g-$C_3N_4$ organic semiconductor compound.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.58-68
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• 2024

핵심광물인 니켈, 코발트, 리튬은 NCM계 리튬이온배터리(이하 LIB)의 양극소재로 알려져 있다. 탄소중립 기조에 따라 전기자동차의 보급량 증가로 핵심광물 수요도 증가할 것으로 예상된다. 하지만, LIB용 핵심광물 Li, Co, Ni의 수요대비 공급 부족으로 인해, 폐리튬이온배터리(EOL LIB)의 리싸이클링 수요가 증가할 것으로 예상된다. EOL LIB(폐 LIB) 재활용은 유해화학물질 무기산 침출제인 염산(HCl), 질산(HNO₃), 황산(H₂SO₄)을 침출공정에 적용하여 재활용한다. 본 연구에서는 친환경 대체침출제 메탄술폰산(이하 MSA)의 적용 가능성을 검토하였다. 또한, 침출제 농도, 환원제 농도, 침출시간, 광액농도(P/D), 온도 등의 침출인자가 NCM Black mass 침출에 미치는 영향을 연구하였다. 침출실험 결과, 침출제와 환원제 농도, 침출시간, 침출온도가 증가함에 따라 목적금속 Ni, Li, Co, Mn의 침출률이 향상됨을 확인하였고, 금속의 최대 침출률은 80℃에서 99% 이상으로 나타났다. 또한, MSA는 NCM Black mass 대상 침출에 적용하여 Ni, Li, Co, Mn을 회수할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.164-170
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• 2021

Vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFB) have emerged as large-scale energy storage systems (ESS) due to their advantages such as low cross-contamination, long life, and flexible design. However, Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in the negative half-cell causes a harmful influence on the performance of the VRFB by consuming current. Moreover, HER hinders V²⁺/V³⁺ redox reaction between electrode and electrolyte by forming a bubble. To address the HER problem, carbon nanotube/graphite felt electrode (CNT/GF) with oxygen functional groups was synthesized through the hydrothermal method in the H₂SO₄ + HNO₃ (3:1) mixed acid solution. These oxygen functional groups on the CNT/GF succeed in suppressing the HER and improving charge transfer for V²⁺/V³⁺ redox reaction. As a result, the oxygen functional group applied electrode exhibited a low overpotential of 0.395 V for V²⁺/V³⁺ redox reaction. Hence, this work could offer a new strategy to design and synthesize effective electrodes for HER suppression and improving the energy density of VRFB.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제24권11호
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• pp.1613-1617
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• 2003

In the phosphoric acid based etchant, the dissolution rates of Mo films were measured by microgravimetry and the corrosion potentials of Mo and Al were estimated by Tafel plot method with various concentrations of nitric acid. Dissolution rate of Mo increased with the nitric acid concentration and reached a limiting value at high concentration of nitric acid in ambient condition. Corrosion potentials of Mo and Al shifted to positive direction and the difference between potentials of both metals was about 1,100 mV and 1,200 mV with 1% and above 4% of $HNO_3$, respectively. For a Mo/Al bilayers, the dissolution rate inversion is the main reason for good taper angle in shower etching process. Taper angles are observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) after wet etching process for Mo/Al layered films with different concentrations of $HNO_3$. In the etch side profile, it was found that Al corroded faster than Mo below 4% of $HNO_3$ in dip etching process, however, Mo corroded faster above 4%. Trend for variation of taper angle of etched side of Mo/Al layered film can be explained by considering the effect corrosion rates of both metals with various concentrations of $HNO_3$.

• 분석과학
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.256-266
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• 2022

원자력 이용시설에서 발생하는 방사성 폐기물의 처분을 위해서 ¹²⁹I 와 같이 긴 반감기를 지니는 핵종의 농도를 결정하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 특히, 토양과 콘크리트와 같은 고체 시료내의 방사성 핵종들을 분석하기 위해서는 시료 중의 관심 핵종만을 효과적으로 분리하고 정제하는 과정이 필수적이다. 본 연구에서는 고온 연소로를 이용하여 고체 시료 중 ¹²⁹I를 분석하는 절차를 확립하였다. 시료에서 휘발된 ¹²⁹I은 환원제(NaHSO₃)를 첨가한 0.01 M HNO₃으로 포집 되어 ICP-MS로 신속하게 측정할 수 있었다. 이때, 시료에 첨가한 ¹²⁹I의 회수율을 높이고자 연소온도, 이동상 가스의 종류, 촉매 그리고 포집용액과 같은 연소로 분석 조건들을 최적화하였다. 또한, 본 연구에서 확립된 ¹²⁹I의 분석조건을 다른 휘발성 핵종(³H, ¹⁴C)의 동시분석에 적용할 수 있도록 최적화하였다. 최종적으로 고온 연소로를 사용하여 휘발성 핵종들을 분리한 후, 이들을 LSC (³H, ¹⁴C)와 ICP-MS (¹²⁹I)로 각각 측정하는 분석 절차의 유효성을 평가하였다.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.346-351
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• 2020

The removal characteristics of copper (Cu) from electrochemical surface by voltage-activated reaction were reviewed to assess the applicability of electrochemical-mechanical polishing (ECMP) process in three types of electrolytes, such as HNO₃, KNO₃ and NaNO₃. Electrochemical surface conditions such as active, passive, transient and trans-passive states were monitored from its current-voltage (I-V) characteristic curves obtained by linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) method. In addition, the oxidation and reduction process of the Cu surface by repetitive input of positive and negative voltages were evaluated from the I-V curve obtained using the cyclic voltammetry (CV) method. Finally, the X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analyses were used to observe the structural surface states of a Cu electrode. The electrochemical analyses proposed in this study will help to accurately control the material removal rate (MRR) from the actual ECMP process because they are a good methodology for predicting optimal electrochemical process parameters such as current density, operating voltage, and operating time before performing the ECMP process.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2014년도 춘계 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.248-249
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• 2014

Photocatalytic cement is receiving attention due to its high oxidation power that oxidizes nitrogen oxides (NOx), thus contributing to clean atmospheric environment. However, there has not been a thorough investigation on durability of a parent material, cementitious material, as a result of photocatalytic reactions. In this study, durability of photocatalytic cementitious materials exposed to nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) gas was examined. Titanium dioxide (TiO₂) nanoparticles containing cement paste samples were exposed to cycles of NO₂ with UV light, followed by wetting and drying to simulate environmental condition. The surface of samples was characterized mechanically, chemically, and visually during the cycling. The results indicate that the photocatalytic efficiency decreased with continued NO₂ oxidation due to calcium carbonate formation. The pits found from SEM demonstrate that chemical deterioration have occurred, such as acid attack or leaching. In conclusion, the photocatalytic reactions and its product could alter cementitious materials chemically and mechanically which could further affect long-term durability.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권10호
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• pp.3641-3649
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• 2022

A simple solvothermal reaction was used to prepare a 3-aminopropyl-functionalized silica-gel-based adsorbent for adsorbing Pd(II) from the nitric acid solution. Scanning electron microscopy, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and thermogravimetry analysis were performed on the as-synthesized adsorbent to demonstrate the successful introduction of Schiff base groups. Batch experiments were used to investigate the effects of contact time, nitric acid concentration, solution temperature, and adsorption capacity. It is worth noting that the prepared adsorbent exhibited a higher affinity toward Pd(II) with the uptake approximately 100% even in a 2 M HNO₃ solution. At an equilibrium time of 5 h, the maximum adsorption capacity of Pd(II) was estimated to be 0.452 mmol/g. The adsorbed Pd(II) could be completely eluted by dissolving 0.2 M thiourea solution in 0.1 M HNO₃. Using a combination of particle-induced X-ray emission analysis and an X-ray photoelectron spectrometer, the adsorbed Pd was found to be uniformly distributed on the surface of the prepared adsorbent and the existing species were Pd(II) and zero-valent Pd(0). Due to the desirable performances, facile preparation method, and abundant raw material source, the prepared adsorbent demonstrated a high application potential in the recovery of Pd(II) from simulated high-level liquid waste treatment.

• 한국표면공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국표면공학회 2012년도 춘계학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.308-308
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• 2012

Electrodeposition of thermoelectric materials, including binary and ternary compounds, have been attracting attentions, because its many advantages including cost-effectiveness, rapid deposition rate, and ease of control their microstructure and crystallinity by adjusting electrodeposition parameters. In this work, $Bi_xTe_y$ films were potentiostatically electrodeposited using Au/Ni(80/20 nm)/Si substrate as the working electrode in solutions consisting of 10mM $TeO_2$ and 1M $HNO_3$ where $Bi(NO_3)_3$ was varied from 2.5 to 10 mM. Prior to electrodeposition potentiostatically, linear sweep voltammograms (LSV) were acquired with a standard three-electrode cell. The $Bi_xTe_y$ films deposited using the electrolyte containing low Bi ions shows p-type conductivity, which might be attributed by the large incorporation of Te phases. Near stoichiometric $Bi_2Te_3$ thin films were obtained from electrolytes containing 5mM $Bi(NO_3)_3$. This film shows the maximum Seebeck coefficient of $-100.3{\pm}12.7{\mu}V/K$. As the increase of Bi ions in electrolytes decreases the Seebeck coefficient and resistivity. The maximum power factor of $336.2{\mu}W/m{\cdot}K^2$ was obtained from the film deposited using the solution of 7.5mM $Bi(NO_3)_3$.