• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
• /
• 제45권5호
• /
• pp.683-688
• /
• 2013

Candidate coating materials for re-usable metallic nuclear fuel crucibles, TaC, TiC, ZrC, $ZrO_2$, and $Y_2O_3$, were plasmasprayed onto a niobium substrate. The microstructure of the plasma-sprayed coatings and thermal cycling behavior were characterized, and U-Zr melt interaction studies were carried out. The TaC and $Y_2O_3$ coating layers had a uniform thickness, and high density with only a few small closed pores showing good consolidation, while the ZrC, TiC, and $ZrO_2$ coatings were not well consolidated with a considerable amount of porosity. Thermal cycling tests showed that the adhesion of the TiC, ZrC, and $ZrO_2$ coating layers with niobium was relatively weak compared to the TaC and $Y_2O_3$ coatings. The TaC and $Y_2O_3$ coatings had better cycling characteristics with no interconnected cracks. In the interaction studies, ZrC and $ZrO_2$ coated rods showed significant degradations after exposure to U-10 wt.% Zr melt at $1600^{\circ}C$ for 15 min., but TaC, TiC, and $Y_2O_3$ coatings showed good compatibility with U-Zr melt.

• 한국분말야금학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 한국분말야금학회 2006년도 Extended Abstracts of 2006 POWDER METALLURGY World Congress Part2
• /
• pp.1018-1021
• /
• 2006

Powdered metal parts and components may be carburized successfully in a vacuum furnace by combining carburizing technology $VacCarb^{TM}$ with a hi-tech control system. This approach is different from traditional carburizing methods, because vacuum carburizing is a non-equilibrium process. It is not possible to set the carbon potential as in a traditional carburizing atmosphere and control its composition in order to obtain a desired carburized case. This paper presents test results that demonstrate that vacuum carburizing system $VacCarb^{TM}$ carburized P.M. materials faster than traditional steel with acceptable results. In the experiments conducted, PM samples with the lowest density and open porosity showed a dramatic increase in the surface carbon content up to 2.5%C and a 3 times deeper case. Currently the boost-diffusion technique is applied to control the surface carbon content and distribution in the case. In the first boost step, the flow of the carburizing gas has to be sufficient to saturate the austenite, while avoiding soot deposition and formation of massive carbides. To accomplish this goal, the proper gas flow rate has to be calculated. In the case of P.M. parts, more carbon can be absorbed by the part's surface because of the additional internal surface area created by pores present in the carburized case. This amount will depend on the density of the part, the densification grade of the surface layer and the stage of the surface. "as machined" or "as sintered". It is believed that enhanced gas diffusion after initial evacuation of the P.M. parts leads to faster carburization from within the pores, especially when pores are open . surface "as sintered" and interconnected . low density. A serious problem with vacuum carburizing is delivery of the carbon in a uniform manner to the work pieces. This led to the development of the different methods of carburizing gas circulation such as the pulse/pump method or the pulse/pause technique applied in SECO/WARWICK's $VacCarb^{TM}$ Technology. In both cases, each pressure change may deliver fresh carburizing atmosphere into the pores and leads to faster carburization from within the pores. Since today's control of vacuum carburizing is based largely on empirical results, presented experiments may lead to better understanding and improved control of the process.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
• /
• 제23권7호
• /
• pp.942-952
• /
• 2013

Monoliths are functional porous materials with a three-dimensional continuous interconnected pore structure in a single piece. A monolith with uniform shape based on poly(${\gamma}$-glutamic acid) (PGA) has been prepared via a thermally induced phase separation technique using a mixture of dimethyl sulfoxide, water, and ethanol as solvent. The morphology of the obtained monolith was observed by scanning electron microscopy and the surface area of the monolith was evaluated by the Brunauer Emmett Teller method. The effects of fabrication parameters such as the concentration and molecular mass of PGA and the solvent composition have been systematically investigated. The PGA monolith was cross-linked with hexamethylene diisocyanate to produce the water-insoluble monolith. The addition of sodium chloride to the phase separation solvent affected the properties of the cross-linked monolith. The swelling ratio of the cross-linked monolith toward aqueous solutions depended on the buffer pH as well as the monolith fabrication condition. Copper(II) ion was efficiently adsorbed on the cross-linked PGA monolith, and the obtained copper-immobilized monolith showed strong antibacterial activity for Escherichia coli. By combination of the characteristic properties of PGA (e.g., high biocompatibility and biodegradability) and the unique features of monoliths (e.g., through-pore structure, large surface area, and high porosity with small pore size), the PGA monolith possesses large potentials for various industrial applications in the biomedical, environmental, analytical, and separation fields.

• 한국재료학회지
• /
• 제19권7호
• /
• pp.362-368
• /
• 2009

Ti scaffolds with a three-dimensional porous structure were successfully fabricated using powder metallurgy and modified rapid prototyping (RP) process. The fabricated Ti scaffolds showed a highly porous structure with interconnected pores. The porosity and pore size of the scaffolds were in the range of 66$\sim$72% and $300\sim400\;\mu$m, respectively. The sintering of the fabricated scaffolds under the vacuum caused the Ti particles to bond to each other. The strength of the scaffolds depended on the layering patterns. The compressive strength of the scaffolds ranged from 15 MPa to 52 MPa according to the scaffolds' architecture. The alkali treatment of the fabricated scaffolds in an aqueous NaOH solution was shown to be effective in improving the bioactivity. The surface of the alkali-treated Ti scaffolds had a nano-sized fibre-like structure. The modified surface showed a good apatite forming ability. The apatite was formed on the surface of the alkali treated Ti scaffolds within 1 day. The thickness of the apatite increased when the soaking time in a simulated body fluid (SBF) solution increased. It is expected that the surface modification of Ti scaffolds by alkali treatment could be effective in forming apatites in vivo and can subsequently enhance bone formation.

• 폴리머
• /
• 제32권2호
• /
• pp.163-168
• /
• 2008

생체 친화적이며 생분해성 고분자 소재인 poly($\varepsilon$-caprolactone)(PCL)을 rapid prototyping(RP) 공정인 바이오플로팅 시스템을 통해 세포 재생용 지지체(scaffold)를 제작하였다. 제작된 PCL 지지체는 DMA(dynamic mechanical analyzer)를 통해 동일한 재료로 제작된 기존 염침출법(salt-leaching)에 의한 지지체보다 월등히 향상된 기계적 강도를 갖고 있음을 확인하였고, 이는 기존 전통적인 세포지지체 제작에서 문제점중의 하나인 기계적인 강도적인 측면을 보완하여, 뼈조직 재생에 유용하게 활용될 수 있을 것으로 예상된다. 지지체 내부의 구조는 세포의 증식과 이동 및 영양분의 공급이 지속될 수 있도록 전체적으로 연결된 통로로 구성되어 있고, 다양한 세포의 증식이 가능하도록 지지체의 공극 크기와 strand의 굵기 등을 조절할 수 있으며, 이를 이용하여 대체하고자 하는 생체조직의 특성에 맞도록 기계적 강도를 조정할 수 있음을 확인하였다. 제조된 PCL지지체는 연골세포를 통하여 셀 컬쳐링 되었고, 3차원 세포 지지체로서의 충분한 가능성을 보여주었다.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 한국재료학회 2011년도 춘계학술발표대회
• /
• pp.8.1-8.1
• /
• 2011

Nanocrystalline titanium dioxide ($TiO_2$) materials have been widely used as an electron collector in DSSC. This is required to have an extremely high porosity and surface area such that the dye can be sufficiently adsorbed and be electronically interconnected, resulting in the generation of a high photocurrent within cells. In particular, their geometrical structures and crystalline phase have been extensively investigated as important issues in improving its photovoltaic efficiency. In this study, we present a new strategy to fabricate a photoelectrode having a periodic structured $TiO_2$ film templated from 1D or 3D polystyrene (PS) microspheres array. Monodisperse PS spheres of various radiuses were used for colloidal array on FTO glasses and two types of photoelectrode structures with different $TiO_2$ materials were investigated respectively. One is the igloo-shaped electrode prepared by $TiO_2$ deposition by RF-sputtering onto 2D microsphere-templated substrates. At the interface between the film and substrate, there are voids formed by the decomposition of PS microspheres during the calcination step. These holes might be expected to play the predominant roles as scattering spherical voids to promote a light harvesting effect, a spacious structure for electrolytes with higher viscosity and effective paths for electron transfer. Additionally the nanocrystalline $TiO_2$ phase prepared by the RF-sputtering method was previously reported to improve the electron drift mobility within $TiO_2$ electrodes. This yields solar cells with a cell efficiency of 2.45% or more at AM 1.5 illumination, which is a very remarkable result, considering its $TiO_2$ electrode thickness (<2 ${\mu}m$). This study can be expanded to obtain higher cell efficiency by higher dye loading through the increase of surface area or multi-layered stacking. The other is the inverse opal photonic crystal electrode prepared by titania particles infusion within 3D colloidal arrays. To obtain the enlargement of ordered area and high quality of crystallinity, the synthesis of titania particles coated with a organic thin layer were applied instead of sol-gel process using the $TiO_2$ precursors. They were dispersed so well in most solvents without aggregates and infused successfully within colloidal array structures. This ordered mesoporous structure provides the large surface area leading to the enough adsorption of dye molecules and have an light harvesting effect due to the photonic band gap properties (back-and-forth reflection effects within structures). A major advantage of this colloidal array template method is that the pore size and its distribution within $TiO_2$ photoelectrodes are determined by those of latex beads, which can be controlled easily. These materials may have promising potentials for future applications of membrane, sensor and so on as well as solar cells.

• 폴리머
• /
• 제31권6호
• /
• pp.505-511
• /
• 2007

조직의 재생을 위한 지지체재료의 개발은 조직공학 분야의 연구에 있어서 매우 중요한 요인이다. 히알루론산은 조직을 수복하기 위한 체내이식용 구조물로써 널리 사용되고 있는 천연고분자이며, 이를 이용하여 본 연구에서는 히알루론산을 함유한 락타이드-글리콜라이드 공중합체(PLGA) 다공성 지지체를 유화동결 건조법으로 제조하였다. HA-PLGA 지지체는 수은다공도계, 전자현미경 및 물흡수성을 측정하여 특성을 결정하였다. 제조된 HA-PLGA 지지체의 다공도는 약 96.5%, 전체다공면적은 $261\;m^2/g$ 이였으며, 세포가 성장하기에 적합한 환경인 다공사이의 상호 연결이 전자주사현미경을 통해 관찰되었다. 또한 세포의 생존율과 성장률은 MTT(3-(4,5-dimethylthiazole-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium-bromide) 방법을 이용하여 분석하였고, 사이토카인 및 수용성 약물의 방출경향을 확인하기 위하여 과립구-대식세포 집락자극인자(GM-CSF)를 지지체에 담지시킨 후 효소결합 면혁 흡착검사(ELISA)를 이용하여 이들의 방출경향을 확인하였다. 천연/합성 하이브리드 담체로서의 HA/PLGA 담체가 PLGA 단독으로 사용하였을 때와 비교하여 볼 때 세포의 증식이 우수하였고, 이는 히알루론산의 우수한 생체적합성 및 수분 보유능력에 기인된 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
• /
• 제11권6호
• /
• pp.239-245
• /
• 2001

뮬라이트 preform과 비정질 실리카를 알루미늄 용융체에서 $1100^{\circ}C$, 5시간 동안 반응시켜 $Al/Al_2O_3$복합체가 제조되었다. 뮬라이트 preform과 알루미늄 용융체 간의 화학적 반응은 상호 연결된 미세구조를 형성하였다. $Al/Al_2O_3$복합체의 금속의 양은 뮬라이트 preform의 소결 온도($1600^{\circ}C$, $1625^{\circ}C$, $1650^{\circ}C$, $1700^{\circ}C$)에 따른 겉보기 기공율의 변수로서 조절되었으며, 복합체의 기계적 특성들은 알루미늄 양에 따라 조사되었다. $1600^{\circ}C$ 이상의 온도에서 소결된 뮬라이트 preform은 침투된 알루미늄 용융체와 화학반응을 이루었으나, $1600^{\circ}C$에서 소결된 뮬라이트 소결체는 알루미늄 용융체에 대해 젖음이 이루어지지 않아 화학반응이 진행되지 않았다. 알루미늄 용융체의 침투 방향에 따른 복합체의 기계적 특성에 대한 영향은 알루미늄 용융체의 수직, 평행한 침투 방향 패턴의 두 가지 다른 모델들에 의해 고려되었다. $Al/Al_2O_3$복합체에서 알루미늄의 양의 증가에 따라 파괴강도는 감소하였으며, 파괴인성은 증가하는 경향을 나타냈다.$ Al/Al_2O_3$복합체의 미세구조는 금속의 침투 방향에 의해 결정되었지만, 복합체의 파괴강도와 파괴인성은 금속 침투 방향에 대한 의존성은 나타내지 않았다.

• 터널과지하공간
• /
• 제26권3호
• /
• pp.220-234
• /
• 2016

뿜칠 방수 멤브레인은 다양한 지하 굴착 현장에서 종래의 시트 방수 멤브레인을 대체할 수 있는 방수 재료로 고려되고 있다. 하지만 아직까지 뿜칠 방수 멤브레인의 특성들에 대한 기초적인 연구가 매우 부족한 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 새롭게 제작된 액상과 분말의 2성분 뿜칠 방수 멤브레인 시작품에 대한 물리적 역학적 특성들을 측정하였다. 또한 구성재료와 시공방법인 유사한 박층 뿜칠 라이너와 뿜칠 방수 멤브레인의 특성들을 비교하였다. 분석 결과, 뿜칠 방수 멤브레인의 신장율은 약 250~300%로서 TSL과 비교할 때 상대적으로 매우 큰 연성을 나타내었다. 하지만 뿜칠 방수 멤브레인의 부착강도와 지지력은 박층 뿜칠 라이너보다 다소 낮게 측정되어 지보재로서의 적용에는 한계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 3차원 X-ray CT 촬영에 의한 뿜칠 방수 멤브레인의 공극률은 26.13%로 분석되었으나, 대부분의 공극들은 양생 과정 중에 형성된 것으로서 서로 연결되어 있지는 않고 개별적으로 존재하는 것으로 나타났다.