• Advances in concrete construction
• /
• 제6권4호
• /
• pp.345-362
• /
• 2018

In this paper, mechanical and short-term durability properties of fly ash and slag based geopolymer concretes (FAGPC-SGPC) were investigated. The alkaline solution was prepared with a mixture of sodium silicate solution ($Na_2SiO_3$) and sodium hydroxide solution (NaOH) for geopolymer concretes. Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) concrete was also produced for comparison. Main objective of the study was to examine the usability of geopolymer concretes instead of the ordinary Portland cement concrete for structural use. In addition to this, this study was aimed to make a contribution to standardization process of the geopolymer concretes in the construction industry. For this purpose; SGPC, FAGPC and OPC specimens were exposed to sulfuric acid ($H_2SO_4$), magnesium sulfate ($MgSO_4$) and sea water (NaCl) solutions with concentrations of 5%, 5% and 3.5%, respectively. Visual inspection and weight change of the specimens were evaluated in terms of durability aspects. For the mechanical aspects; compression, splitting tensile and flexural strength tests were conducted before and after the chemical attacks to investigate the residual mechanical strengths of geopolymer concretes under chemical attacks. Results indicated that SGPC (100% slag) is stronger and durable than the FAGPC due to more stable and strong cross-linked alumina-silicate polymer structure. In addition, FAGPC specimens (100% fly ash) showed better durability resistance than the OPC specimens. However, FAGPC specimens (100% fly ash) demonstrated lower mechanical performance as compared to OPC specimens due to low reactivity of fly ash particles, low amount of calcium and more porous structure. Among the chemical environments, sulfuric acid ($H_2SO_4$) was most dangerous environment for all concrete types.

• 대한화학회지
• /
• 제44권1호
• /
• pp.10-16
• /
• 2000

일반적으로 산성비는 이온세기가 낮아 저항이 크고 완충능이 없는 용액이다. 그러므로 산성비의 pH측정 시, 시료용액의 액간접촉전위는 이온세기의 차이로 인해 pH표준용액의 액간접촉전위와 달라서 pH 측정값에 오차가 발생될 수 있다. 실제 1998년도 대덕연구단지에 내린 빗물의 평균 전도도 값이 12.8 ${\mu}S/cm$인데 비해, pH 표준용액의 전도도 값은 약 5,980 ${\mu}S/cm$으로 이온세기의 차이가 크다. 본 연구에서는 산성비의 pH를 측정할 때 액간접촉전위로 인해 발생되는 오차를 보정하기 위해, 빗물과 비슷한 pH와 전도도를 가지는 묽은 황산의 물성조절표준물(Quality Control Standard, 이하 QCS로 표기)을 제조하여 사용하였다. QCS의 pH값을 액간접합이 없는 수소전극 시스템으로 인증한 다음, 유리전극으로 다시 pH를 측정하여 그 차이값 만큼 보정하였다. 아울려 이 방법으로 1998년도 대덕연구단지에 내린 빗물의 pH를 측정하였다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
• /
• 제32권1호
• /
• pp.24-29
• /
• 1993

바퀴 (Blattella germanica L.) 의 효과적인 방제대책 수립을 위한 기초 자료로 활용하고자, 바퀴 방제에 사용되어지고 있는 6종의 살충제를 이용하여 생물검정 방법에 따른 살충력의 차이를 실험한 결과, Dry film법에 따른 약제의 살충력은 수컷 바퀴의 반수치사농도($LC_{50}$, ppm)가 chlorpyrifos 1.79, fenvalerate 1.87, propoxur 3.04, permethrin 4.37, DDVP 32.72, hydramethylnon 270.81로서 암컷 역시 같은 순위의 살충력을 보였다. 미량국소처리법에 따른 약제의 살충력은 수컷 바퀴의 반수치사약량( $LC_{50}$, $\mu$g/g)이 DDVP와 fenvalerate가 2.63, chlorpyrifos 3.79, permethrin 4.51, propoxur 6.73, hydramethylnon 44.99로써 암컷 역시 같은 순위의 살충력을 보였다. 식이법에 따른 약제의 살충력은 수컷 바퀴의 CT(Concentration % $\times$ $LC_{50}$)값의 비교에서 유기인계 살충제인 chlorpyrifos가 속효성이였고, 피레스로이드계 살충제인 hydramethyInon은 지효성이 좋은 살충제로 선발되었다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
• /
• 제32권2호
• /
• pp.171-182
• /
• 1995

Five eucryptite and ten spodumene compositional powders were syntehsized from three sillimanite group, two kaolin group, and five pyrophyllite group silicate minerals. Those powders were isotatically pressed and fired at 1200~135$0^{\circ}C$ for 2 hrs, and then the sintered bodies were characterized. Silicate minerals with molar ratio of Al2O3 to SiO2 correspond to those of eucryptite and spodumene are kaolin and pyrophyllite group silicate minerals, respectively. Sintering characteristics of eucryptite from kaolin group and spodumene from pyrophyllite group mineral were superior to those from other silicate minerals. Eucryptite sintered bodies with 95~97% relative densities and densified microstructures can be obtained using Hadong pink kaolin as starting materials by sintering over broad temperature zone(1250~135$0^{\circ}C$). The eucryptite sintered bodies which were fired at 130$0^{\circ}C$ for 2hrs, from Hadong pink kaolin had within 3.0wt% microstructural compositional variations compaired with stoichiometric compound, and had good negative thermal expansiion property with -3.55$\times$10-6/$^{\circ}C$ thermal expansion coefficient. Spodumene sintered bodies which were prepared from pyrophyllite group silicate minerals, had dense microstructures and high densities by densification through liquid phase sintering with enlarged temperature range. The specimens which were fired at 130$0^{\circ}C$ for 2 hrs from Gusipyrophillite, had dense microstructure with crystallines mainly, and low thermal expansion property with 0.62$\times$10-6/$^{\circ}C$ thermal expansion coefficient. The porous texture and residual glass phase in LAS system ceramics which were prepared from silicate minerals, tend to increase the thermal expansion properties of sintered bodies to positive direction.

• 한국세라믹학회지
• /
• 제39권10호
• /
• pp.948-954
• /
• 2002

차세대 발전 시스템에서 사용되는 고온 가스 필터용 지지층 소재를 제조하기 위하여 용융 Si 침윤 방법으로 기공율이 32∼36%, 주기공 크기가 37∼90 ${\mu}m$ 범위를 갖는 고강도 다공질 반응소결 탄화규소(RBSC)를 개발하였다. 반응소결 탄화규소 다공체의, 최대 파괴강도는 120MPa이었으며, 용융 Si 침윤 방법으로 제조된 반응소결 탄화규소 다공체에서는 SiC 입자 사이에 SiC/Si로 이루어진 기지상이 형성되어 있기 때문에 파괴 강도 및 열충격 특성이 점토 결합 탄화규소 다공체 보다 우수하였다. 반응소결 탄화규소 다공체의 기공율 및 기공 크기는 잔류 Si의 양 및 성형체에 사용한 SiC 입자 크기에 따라 다르게 나타났다.

• 한국생산제조학회지
• /
• 제21권2호
• /
• pp.267-275
• /
• 2012

Austenite stainless steel 304 has properties of high resistance to corrosion and temperature changes. Therefore, this material is widely used in various of industries. However, when the material is subjected to heating and cooling cycles the forming accuracy, for example, the right angle associated with a sharp bend such as corner is lost. This phenomenon is caused by the reversion of the deformation-induced martensite into austenite when the temperature in increased. This result in misfit of a structure or an assembly, and an increase in residual stress. Hence, it is important to understand this process. In this study, to evaluate the mechanical behavior of the deformation-induced martensite and reversed austenite, a scanning acoustic spectroscope including the capability of obtaining both phase and amplitude of the ultrasonic wave (i.e., the complex V(z) curve method) was used. Then, the velocities of the SAW propagating within the specimens made in different conditions were measured. The experimental differences of the SAW velocities obtained in this experiment were ranging from 2,750 m/s to 2,850 m/s, and the theoretical difference was 3.6% under the assumption that the SAW velocity was 2,800 m/s. The error became smaller as the martensite content was increased. Therefore, the SAW velocity may be a probe to estimate the marternsite content.

• 한국레이저가공학회지
• /
• 제12권3호
• /
• pp.18-22
• /
• 2009

Experimental results for the laser shock peening of stainless steels, duplex stainless steel and STS304, for the enhancement of surface hardness are reported. A high power Nd:YAG laser (532 nm, 2nd harmonics) was used to irradiate the workpiece in water at the irradiances of 5, 10, $15\;GW/cm^2$. The surface of a workpiece was covered with Fe or Al foil for protection of the original surface and reduction of laser reflection. The laser pulse densities were varied from $25\;pulse/mm^2$ to $75\;pulse/mm^2$. In the case of the STS304, the surface hardness increased with increasing pulse density and the maximum increase of about 29% was achieved using Fe foil at $10\;GW/cm^2$ and $75\;pulse/mm^2$ conditions. The maximum increase in surface hardness of duplex stainless steel was about 8% at $10\;GW/cm^2$ and $75\;pulse/mm^2$ with also Fe foil. In the case of the Al foil, less increase of surface hardness was obtained, possibly due to the thermal expansion effect.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
• /
• 제37권4호
• /
• pp.302-308
• /
• 2019

The abscopal effect is a term that has been used to describe the phenomenon in which localized radiation therapy treatment of a tumor lesion triggers a spontaneous regression of metastatic lesion(s) at a non-irradiated distant site(s). Radiation therapy induced abscopal effects are believed to be mediated by activation and stimulation of the immune system. However, due to the brain's distinctive immune microenvironment, extracranial abscopal responses following cranial radiation therapy have rarely been reported. In this report, we describe the case of 42-year-old female patient with metastatic melanoma who experienced an abscopal response following her cranial radiation therapy for her brain metastasis. The patient initially presented with a stage III melanoma of the right upper skin of her back. Approximately 5 years after her diagnosis, the patient developed a large metastatic lesion in her upper right pectoral region of her chest wall and axilla. Since the patient's tumor was positive for BRAF and MEK, targeted therapy with dabrafenib and trametinib was initiated. However, the patient experienced central nervous system (CNS) symptoms of headache and disequilibrium and developed brain metastases prior to the start of targeted therapy. The patient received radiation therapy to a dose of 30 Gy delivered in 15 fractions to her brain lesions while the patient was on dabrafenib and trametinib therapy. The patient's CNS metastases improved significantly within weeks of her therapy. The patient's non-irradiated large extracranial chest mass and axilla mass also shrank substantially demonstrating the abscopal effect during her CNS radiation therapy. Following radiation therapy of her residual chest lesions, the patient was disease free clinically and her CNS lesions had regressed. However, when the radiation therapy ended and the patient continued her targeted therapy alone, recurrence outside of her previously treated fields was noted. The disease recurrence could be due to the possibility of developing BRAF resistance clones to the BRAF targeted therapy. The patient died eventually due to wide spread systemic disease recurrence despite targeted therapy.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
• /
• 제16권6호
• /
• pp.2369-2373
• /
• 2015

Objective: To analyze efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for advanced ovarian cancer. Materials and Methods: A total of 107 patients with advanced ovarian cancer undergoing cytoreductive surgery were divided into a neoadjuvant chemotherapy group (n=61) and a primary debulking group (n=46) and retrospectively analyzed. Platinum-based adjuvant chemotherapy was applied to both groups after cytoreductive surgery ande overall and progression-free survival times were calculated. Results: No significant difference was observed in duration of hospitalization ($20.8{\pm}6.1$ vs. $20.2{\pm}5.4$ days, p>0.05). The operation time of neoadjuvant chemotherapy group was shorter than the initial surgery group ($3.1{\pm}0.7$ vs. $3.4{\pm}0.8$ h, p<0.05). There were no significant differences in median overall survival time between neoadjuvant chemotherapy group and surgery group (42 vs. 55 months, p>0.05). Similarly, there was no difference in median progression-free survival between neoadjuvant chemotherapy group and surgery group (16 vs. 17 months, p>0.05). The surgical residual tumor size demonstrated no significant difference between initial surgery and neoadjuvant chemotherapy groups (p>0.05). Multivariate analysis showed that more than 3 cycles of regimen with neoadjuvant chemotherapy was associated with more resistance to chemotherapy compared with patients without receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy (OR: 5.962, 95%CI: 1.184-30.030, p<0.05). Conclusions:Neoadjuvant chemotherapy can shorten the operation time. However, it does not improve survival rates of advanced ovarian cancer patients.

• 약학회지
• /
• 제49권4호
• /
• pp.323-329
• /
• 2005

Antimicrobial peptides are evolutionary ancient weapons for animal and plant species to depend themselves against infectious microbes. In the present study, we investigated if an antimicrobial peptide was produced from Coptidis Rhizoma. For the determination, protein substance from the medicinal plant was isolated by various preparations. Among the preparations, the protein portion dissolved in phosphate-buffered saline solution (CRP-DS) that contained the most amount of protein $(90\%)$ resulted in maximal inhibition of Candida albicans which causes local and systemic infections. Analyses by gel-electrophoresis and gel-permeation chromatography showed the CRP-DS formed a single band of approximately 11.8 KDa as molecular size. Antifungal activity of the CRP-DS was almost equivalent to antifungal activity by fluconazole, resulting in MIC (minimal inhibitory concentration) of approximately $50{\mu}g/ml$. The antifungal activity was a dose-dependent. The antifungal activity appeared to be inactivated by heat-treatment and ionic strength, respectively. In a murine model, the CRP-DS enhanced resistance of mice against disseminated candidiasis. The HPLC analysis demonstrated maximum $4\%$ of berberine as residual content in the CRP-DS preparation resulted in no influence on the antifungal activity. In addition, protein portion isolated from Phellodendri Cortex producing the alkaloid component like Coptidis Rhizoma had no such anticandidal effect. These results indicate that the protein substance from Coptidis Rhizoma was responsible for the antifungal activity.