• Journal of Ceramic Processing Research
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.30-34
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• 2019

Copper (Cu)-incorporated silica aerogel was synthesized by a sol-gel process with two-step drying process for color modification. The microstructure of the silica aerogel was not affected significantly by the Cu concentration and an amorphous structure was maintained without any crystalline impurity phases. The textural properties of the silica aerogels investigated by using N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms exhibited the typical features of mesoporous materials. The pore size and porosity were not changed significantly even with the incorporation of Cu up to 1.5 M, which indicates negligible variation of thermal insulating properties. However, the color of the aerogel changed from white and light greenish to dark greenish with increasing Cu content. The color change of the silica aerogel was due to the modification of the electron energy band structure of silica by the Cu atomic levels. Therefore, the color of the silica aerogel powders could be manipulated by incorporating Cu without degrading the thermal insulating properties.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.350-355
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• 2014

This study proposes a sustainable bearing remanufacturing process using the ultrasonic nanocrystal surface modification (UNSM) technique. The UNSM technique is a newly developed and sophisticated surface modification technique that can increase the mechanical properties and improve the friction and wear performance of materials. Taking advantage of the bearing manufacturing process is the most significant way of optimizing the life of a bearing. The proper maintenance and usage of repaired bearings can increase their life to be equal to or greater than that of new bearings. This paper discusses the restoration of certain mechanical properties of worn, damaged, and discarded bearings, and suggests a remanufacturing process for used bearings, which can impart them with a lifespan equivalent to that of new bearings. The most damaged part of the discarded bearings is the raceway, which is the site of accumulated fatigue. The existing polishing or barrel finishing processes can recover the accumulated fatigue only partially. Rolling contact fatigue tests performed on UNSM-treated new and used specimens polished after $4{\times}10^6$ cycles reveal that UNSM-treated new specimens exhibit the longest fatigue life compared to other specimens. This study verifies the proposed complete fatigue recovery process, which can increase the fatigue life of used bearings to a level greater than that of new bearings.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2002

Destruction process of toluene using a wire-cylindrical BBD (Dielectric Barrier Discharge) reactor packed with catalysts was investigated to characterize the synergetic effects of non-thermal plasma and catalyst process. The catalysts used in the present study were ${\gamma}$-Al$_2$BO$_3$ and Pt/${\gamma}$-Al$_2$O$_3$. Under the numerous test conditions, specific energy density (SED (J/L)) and the conversion of toluene, defined as (1 -[C$_{f}$]/[C$_{i}$]), were measured. The test results showed that toluene decomposition efficiency followed the pseudo-first order in the case of plasma only process. The pseudo-first order process, however, was modified to pseudo-zeroth order reaction in the case of catalyst-assisted plasma process. This modification of the reaction order was verified based on a simple kinetic model proposed in the present study. Owing to the modification of reaction order, which resulted from the catalytic process, the specific energy to achieve the high removal efficiencies, i.e. 80~90%, was reduced significantly.y.y.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.267-272
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• 2012

Considering the properties of the carbon nano tubes (CNT), their inclusion into the polymer matrix vastly increases the properties of the resultant composite. However, this is not the case due to the poor interfacial adhesion of the CNT and the polymer matrix. The present approach focuses on increasing the interaction between the polymer matrix and the CNT through the chemical modification of the CNT resulting in allyl ester functionalized carbon nanotubes (ACNT) and silane functionalized carbon nano tubes (SCNT) which are capable of reacting with the polymer matrix during the curing reaction. The addition of ACNT/SCNT into unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) resulted in the improvement of the electrical properties of resulted nanocomposites in comparison to the CNT. The surface resistivity, volume resistivity, dielectric strength, dry arc resistivity, and the comparative tracking index of the nanocomposites were significantly improved in comparison to CNT. The chemical modification of CNT was confirmed via spectroscopy.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.411-420
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• 2020

Undesirable interfacial reactions between the cathode and sulfide electrolyte deteriorate the electrochemical performance of all-solid-state cells based on sulfides, presenting a major challenge. Surface modification of cathodes using stable materials has been used as a method for reducing interfacial reactions. In this work, a precursor-based surface modification method using Zr and Mo was applied to a LiNi_0.6Co_0.2Mn_0.2O₂ cathode to enhance the interfacial stability between the cathode and sulfide electrolyte. The source ions (Zr and Mo) coated on the precursor-surface diffused into the structure during the heating process, and influenced the structural parameters. This indicated that the coating ions acted as dopants. They also formed a homogenous coating layer, which are expected to be layers of Li-Zr-O or Li-Mo-O, on the surface of the cathode. The composite electrodes containing the surface-modified LiNi_0.6Co_0.2Mn_0.2O₂ powders exhibited enhanced electrochemical properties. The impedance value of the cells and the formation of undesirable reaction products on the electrodes were also decreased due to surface modification. These results indicate that the precursor-based surface modification using Zr and Mo is an effective method for suppressing side reactions at the cathode/sulfide electrolyte interface.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.334-337
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• 2007

After the advent of micro-Total Analysis Systems(${\mu}-TAS$) based on silicon various polymer for microfluidic chip has been studied. Polymer materials for microfluidic compared with silicon and glass which were traditional materials of a microfluidic chip, have the advantages of economical efficiency simple manufacturing process and wide materials selectivity corresponding to fluids. Surface energy of polymers we, however lower than silicon or glass. To overcome this problem, various surface modification methods have been investigated. The surface modification using laser has the advantage of the simple experiment that only directly irradiated laser beam on the material surface in the air. This work discuss the surface modification of polymethly methacrylate(PMMA) by 4th harmonic Nd:YAG laser (${\lambda}266nm$, pulse) treatment. After the laser treatment, the PMMA surface was investigated using a contact angle measuring instrument. The contact angle was decreased with a increase of the surface oxygen content. This result means the surface energy of PMMA was increased by the laser treatment without changing of its bulk characteristics.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2022

Bentonite is the most probable candidate to be used as a buffer in a deep geological repository with high swelling properties, hydraulic conductivity, thermal conductivity, and radionuclide sorption ability. Among them, the radionuclide sorption ability prevents or delays the transport of radionuclides into the nearby environment when an accident occurs and the radionuclide leaks from the canister, so it needs to be strengthened in terms of long-term disposal safety. Here, we proposed a surface modification method in which some inorganic additives were added to form NaP zeolite on the surface of the bentonite yielded at Yeonil, South Korea. We confirmed that the NaP zeolite was well-formed on the bentonite surface, which also increased the sorption efficiency of Cs and Sr from groundwater conditions. Both NaP and NaX zeolite can be produced and we have demonstrated that the generation mechanism of NaX and NaP is due to the number of homogeneous/heterogeneous nucleation sites and the number of nutrients supplied from an aluminosilicate gel during the surface modification process. This study showed the potential of surface modification on bentonite to enhance the safety of deep geological radioactive waste repository by improving the radionuclide sorption ability of bentonite.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.18-22
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• 2008

• 유변학
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.34-43
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• 1999

수지 이동 성형공정에서 섬유직조가 수지에 의해 함침될 때 발생하는 기공 또는 나쁜 젖음성은 최종 성형품의 물성 저하에 심각한 영향을 미치게 된다. 본 연구에서는 수지이동 성형공정에서의 이러한 문제점을 극복하기 위한 기초 데이터를 제공하기 위하여, 실란 커플링제를 사용한 섬유의 표면 개질이 수지의 유동특성과 수지와 섬유 사이의 젖음성 및 기공함량에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 빔 형태의 금형을 대상으로 에폭시 수지와 평직형태의 유리섬유를 사용하여 미시적인 유동가시화 실험 및 경화실험을 수행하였다. 섬유의 표면을 개질함으로써 수지와 섬유 사이의 동적 접촉각이 감소하고 위킹속도는 증가한 것으로 나타났으며, 이러한 결과로부터 본 연구에서 사용한 화학적 표면개질이 섬유직조의 젖음성 및 미시적 흐름 거동을 향상시킬 수 있는 중요한 요인임을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 수지의 높은 온도와 낮은 침투 속도는 동적 접촉각을 감소시키기 위한 중요한 가공 변수임을 알 수 있었다. 그러나 섬유직조의 투과성은 표면을 개질하였을 경우 오히려 감소하였는데, 이는 젖음성의 향상으로 인하여 수지와 섬유 사이의 접촉시간의 증가에 기인하는 것으로 생각된다. 마지막으로 경화공정을 통해 제조된 시편의 기공 함량을 측정 비교한 결과, 표면개질은 수지이동 성형공정에서의 기공형성에도 중요한 변수로 작용하여, 수지와 섬유 사이의 젖음성을 향상시키고, 최종 성형품의 기공함량을 감소시킴을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제68권2호
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• pp.107-116
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• 2024

본 연구의 목적은 테크놀로지를 활용한 모델의 평가와 수정 과정에서 나타난 예비화학교사들의 모델의 본성에 대한 인식 변화를 분석하는 것이다. 모델의 본성에 대한 인식 변화는 선행연구에서 예비화학교사들에게 부족하다고 판단된 표상적 측면의 함축화와 간단화, 설명적 측면의 해석, 추론, 설명, 정량화를 중심으로 분석하였다. 이를 위하여 충청북도에 있는 사범대학의 3학년 예비화학교사 19명을 대상으로 테크놀로지를 활용하여 개발한 보일 법칙 관련 모델을 평가하고, 평가 결과를 바탕으로 모델을 수정하여 최종 평가하도록 요구하였다. 연구 결과, 표상적 측면의 간단화, 설명적 측면의 해석, 설명, 정량화에 대한 예비화학교사들의 인식이 모델의 평가와 수정 과정을 통해 긍정적으로 변화되었음을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 모델의 본성에 대한 인식이 변화하기 위해서는 모델의 평가와 수정 과정이 핵심적인 역할을 하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 하지만 표상적 측면의 함축화와 설명적 측면의 추론에 대한 인식 변화는 거의 나타나지 않았다. 이러한 요소들에 대한 인식은 다른 요소들의 인식보다 변화하기 어려운 것으로 볼 수 있다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해서는 예비화학교사들을 위한 보다 정교한 교육 설계가 필요하다.