• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.229-236
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• 2018

Accident-tolerant fuels (ATFs) are currently of high interest to researchers in the nuclear industry and in governmental and international organizations. One widely studied accident-tolerant fuel concept is multilayer cladding (also known as coated cladding). This concept is based on a traditional Zr-based alloy (Zircaloy-4, M5, E110, ZIRLO etc.) serving as a substrate. Different protective materials are applied to the substrate surface by various techniques, thus enhancing the accident tolerance of the fuel. This study focuses on the results of testing of Zircaloy-4 coated with pure chromium metal using the cold spray (CS) technique. In comparison with other deposition methods, e.g., Physical vapor deposition (PVD), laser coating, or Chemical vapor deposition techniques (CVD), the CS technique is more cost efficient due to lower energy consumption and high deposition rates, making it more suitable for industry-scale production. The Cr-coated samples were tested at different conditions ($500^{\circ}C$ steam, $1200^{\circ}C$ steam, and Pressurized water reactor (PWR) pressurization test) and were precharacterized and postcharacterized by various techniques, such as scanning electron microscopy, Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), or nanoindentation; results are discussed. Results of the steady-state fuel performance simulations using the Bison code predicted the concept's feasibility. It is concluded that CS Cr coating has high potential benefits but requires further optimization and out-of-pile and in-pile testing.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2000년도 제18회 학술발표회 논문개요집
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• pp.162-162
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• 2000

We have studied magnetic properties of Co/Pt multilayered films which have attracted great interest as high-density magneto-optical (MO) recording media due to their good MO properties. For this study, [Pt(45 )/Co(35 )]$\times$8 films were deposited with a Pt buffer layer of 60 on Si(100) substrate by alternating electron-beam evaporation in a high vacuum and were ion beam mixed by using 80keV Ar+ at 25$0^{\circ}C$. Especially, an external magnetic field was added to help changing magnetic property during ion beam mixing (IBM). The intermixing of Co and Pt layers after IBM was confirmed with Rutherford Backscattering Spectroscopy (RBS) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The MO property of the film was measured with magneto-optical Kerr spectrometer and the change of magnetic easy axis in the film plane was observed from Ker loop data. This anomalous result might be correlated with the change of atomic structure due to the intermixing effect.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.137-141
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• 2015

A single-shot dual-energy x-ray imaging technique has been developed using a sandwich detector by stacking two detectors, in which the front and rear detectors respectively produce relatively lower and higher x-ray energy images. Each detector layer is composed of a phosphor screen coupled with a photodiode array. The front detector layer employs a thinner phosphor screen, whereas the rear detector layer employs a thicker phosphor screen considering the quantum efficiency for x-ray photons with higher energies. We have applied the proposed method into the inspection of printed circuit boards, and obtained dual-energy images with background clutter suppressed. In addition, the single-shot dual-energy method provides sharper-edge images than the conventional radiography because of the unsharp masking effect resulting from the use of different thickness phosphors between the two detector layers. It is promising to use the single-shot dual-energy x-ray imaging for high-resolution nondestructive testing. For the reliable use of the developed method, however, more quantitative analysis is further required in comparisons with the conventional method for various types of printed circuit boards.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.437-443
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• 2019

All-solid-state thin-film lithium-ion batteries are important in the development of next-generation energy storage devices with high energy density. However, thin-film batteries have many challenges in their manufacturing procedure. This is because there are many factors, such as substrate selection, to consider when producing the thin film multilayer structure. In this study, we compare the fabrication and performance of all-solid-state thin-film lithium-ion batteries with a $LiNi_{0.5}Mn_{1.5}O_4$ cathode/LiPON solid electrolyte/$Li_4Ti_5O_{12}$ anode structure using stainless steel and Si substrates with different surface roughness. We demonstrate that the smoother the surface of the substrate, the thinner the thickness of the all-solid-state thin-film lithium-ion battery that can be made, and as a result, the corresponding electrochemical characteristics can be improved.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.471-484
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• 2019

The complex combination of organic contaminants in the wastewater made water treatment challenging; hence, organic matter in water bodies is usually measured in terms of organic carbon. Since it is important to identify the types of compounds when deciding suitable treatment methods, this study implemented a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the organic matter content in an actual graywater sample from Ulsan, Republic of Korea using mass spectroscopy (MS). The graywater was treated using adsorption to remove the organic contaminants. Using orbitrap MS, the organic matter content between an untreated graywater and the treated effluent were compared which yielded a significant formula count difference for the samples. It was revealed that CHON formula has the highest removal count. Isotherm studies found that the Freundlich equation was the best fit with a coefficient of determination ($R^2$) of 0.9705 indicating a heterogenous GAC surface with a multilayer characteristic. Kinetics experiments fit the pseudo-second order equation with an $R^2$ of 0.9998 implying that chemisorption is the rate-determining step between the organic compounds and GAC at rate constant of $52.53g/mg{\cdot}h$. At low temperatures, the reaction between GAC and organic compounds were found to be spontaneous and exothermic. The conditions for optimization were set to achieve a maximum DOC and TN removal which yielded removal percentages of 94.59% and 80.75% for the DOC and TN, respectively. The optimum parameter values are the following: pH 6.3, 2.46 g of GAC for every 30 mL of graywater sample, 23.39 hrs contact time and $38.6^{\circ}C$.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.757-774
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• 2015

Reinforcing soils with the geosynthetics have been shown to be an effective method for improving the uplift capacity of granular soils. The pull-out resistance of the reinforcing elements is one of the most notable factors in increasing the uplift capacity. In this paper, a new reinforcing element including the elements (anchors) attached to the ordinary geogrid for increasing the pull-out resistance of the reinforcement, is used. Thus, the reinforcement consists of the geogrid and anchors with the cylindrical plastic elements attached to it, namely grid-anchors. A three-dimensional numerical study, employing the commercial finite difference software FLAC-3D, was performed to investigate the uplift capacity of the pipelines buried in sand reinforced with this system. The models were used to investigate the effect of the pipe diameter, burial depth, soil density, number of the reinforcement layers, width of the reinforcement layer, and the stiffness of geogrid and anchors on the uplift resistance of the sandy soils. The outcomes reveal that, due to a developed longer failure surface, inclusion of grid-anchor system in a soil deposit outstandingly increases the uplift capacity. Compared to the multilayer reinforcement, the single layer reinforcement was more effective in enhancing the uplift capacity. Moreover, the efficiency of the reinforcement layer inclusion for uplift resistance in loose sand is higher than dense sand. Besides, the efficiency of reinforcement layer inclusion for uplift resistance in lower embedment ratios is higher. In addition, by increasing the pipe diameter, the efficiency of the reinforcement layer inclusion will be lower. Results demonstrate that, for the pipes with an outer diameter of 50 mm, the grid-anchor system of reinforcing can increase the uplift capacity 2.18 times greater than that for an ordinary geogrid and 3.20 times greater than that for non-reinforced sand.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.166-172
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• 1999

본 연구에서는 마그네트론 스퍼터링 법으로 제작한 Mn-Ir/Ni-Fe/Zr/Si 다층막에서 Mn-Ir의 조성과 증착조건을 변화시키고 또한 Mn-Ir층의 두께를 조절한 후 자기적 특성과 미세구조에 대하여 고찰하였다. Mn-22at% Ir의 조성에서 219Oe의 가장 높은 Hex와 30Oe의 낮은 Hc를 얻을 수 있었다. 초기진공도가 3.0$\times$10-6Torr 이상 일때는 교환이방성이 사라지게 되었으며 이것은 Mn-Ir의 비정질화와 결정립미세화에 의한 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.20-24
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• 1994

CoCr/NiFe 이중매체의 기록, 재생특성은 CoCr 기록층뿐만 아니라 NiFe연자성층의 자기적 특성에도 강하게 영향을 받는다. NiFe/Ge의 다층화로 CoCr/NiFe 매체의 기록감도와 재생전압을 증 가시킬 수 있었으며 이것은 연자성층의 높은 투자율과 CoCr기록층의 높은 수직이방성에 기인하였다. 그러나 연자성층의 투자율의 향상이 기록감도의 현저한 향상에 비해 재생전압의 현저한 증가를 가 져오지 못하는데 이것은 유한요소수치해석에서도 확인할 수 있었다. 반면에 NiFe/Ge 다층연자성박 막을 사용한 CoCr/NiFe 매체의 피크이동(peak shift)특성은 NiFe 단층연자성박막을 사용한 CoCr/NiFe 매체에 비해 악화되었다. 그러나 CoCr층과 NiFe층 사이에 10 nm의 CoZrNb 박막을 삽입시키면 높은 재생전압과 낮은 파크이동을 동시에 얻을 수 있었다. 이 연구에서 는 이러한 기록, 재생특성을 미 세구조와 연관시켜 검토하였다.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.149-155
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• 2015

자성박막의 미세패턴 소자 제작을 위해 전자 사이크로트론 공명(electron cyclotron resonance; ECR) Ar 이온밀링 시스템을 제작하였다. 소자 식각에 적용한 ECR 이온밀링 시스템에서 주파수 2.45 GHz 파장 12.24 cm의 마이크로파 소스인 마그네트론은 전력 600 W에 의해 가동되어 파장의 정수배에 맞추어 만든 도파관을 통하여 전달되도록 설계하였다. 마이크로파 주파수와 공명시키기 위해 전자석으로 908 G의 자기장을 인가하였고, 알곤 개스를 cavity에 유입시켜서 방전된 이온들은 그리드 사이에 인가한 약 1000 V의 가속전압에 의한 에너지를 갖고 표면을 밀링한다. 이것을 이용하여 다층구조 GMR-SV(giant magnetoresistance-spin valve) 자성박막에 광 리소그래피, 이온밀링 및 전극제작 공정과정을 마치고 폭이 $1{\mu}m$에서 $9{\mu}m$까지의 소자들을 제작하여 광학현미경으로 소자 크기를 관찰하였다.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.185-192
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• 2011

박막제조 기술은 과학 기술의 기초가 되는 분야로 양질의 박막을 제조하기 위한 다양한 노력이 경주되고 있다. 박막제조는 표면개질과 함께 표면처리 기술의 한 분야이며 이중 진공증착으로 알려진 물리증착법과 화학증착법은 현대의 과학기술 연구는 물론 산업적으로 폭넓게 이용되는 박막제조 기술 중의 하나이다. 진공증착을 이용한 박막제조 기술은 나노 기술의 등장과 함께 비약적인 발전을 이루었으며 자연모사와 완전화 박막의 제조, 융복합 공정을 이용한 기능성 코팅과 Engineered Structure 구현 그리고 초고속 증착과 원가 저감 기술의 실현이 주요 이슈로 등장하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 물리증착법과 화학증착법을 중심으로 박막제조 기술의 종류와 원리를 설명하고 박막제조 기술의 최신 동향과 기술적 이슈 및 향후 전망에 대해 기술한다.