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Using Coffee-Derived Hard Carbon as a Cost-Effective and Eco-Friendly Anode Material for Li-Ion Batteries

  • Hong, Sung Joo;Kim, Seong Su;Nam, Seunghoon
    • Corrosion Science and Technology
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.15-21
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    • 2021
  • Through a simple filtration process, followed by carbonization within a reductive environment, coffee waste grounds can be transformed into a non-porous hard carbon for use in multiple contexts. This resulting coffee-waste carbon has been evaluated as an eco-friendly and cost-effective replacement for conventional graphite. When compared with different types of carbon, our study found that the coffee-waste carbon fell into the category of hard carbon, as verified from the galvanostatic charge/discharge profiles. The coffee-waste carbon showed a superior rate capability when compared to that of graphite, while compromising smaller capacity at low C rates. During electrochemical reactions, it was also found that the coffee-waste carbon is well exposed to electrolytes, and its disordered characteristic is advantageous for ionic transport which leads to the low tortuosity of Li ions. Finally, the high irreversible capacity (low initial Coulombic efficiency) of the coffee-waste carbon, which if also often observed in amorphous carbon, can be adequately resolved through a solution-based prelithiation process, thereby proving that the coffee-waste carbon material is quite suitable for commercial use as an anode material for quickly-chargeable electrodes.

Applicability Evaluation of Eco-Friendly Binder Material using Desulfurized Dust in Deep Cement Mixing Method (탈황분진을 활용한 친환경 안정재의 심층혼합공법 적용성 평가)

  • Ko, Hyoung-Woo;Seo, Se-Gwan;An, Yang-Jin;Kim, You-Seong;Cho, Dae-Sung
    • Journal of the Korean Geosynthetics Society
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.1-12
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    • 2016
  • In this study, laboratory mixture design test and field test were performed to evaluate applicability of eco-friendly binder material (CMD-SOIL) using desulfurized dust in deep cement mixing method (DCM). As a result of laboratory mixture design test, the uniaxial compressive strength of CMD-SOIL was up to 1.136 times bigger than slag cement by changing the water content, mixing rate, and W/B. Also, it had shown the strength up to 1.222 times bigger in shell content and up to 1.363 times in mixing of floating soil. As a result of field test, field strength/laboratory design criterion strength ratio (${\lambda}$) is shown 0.77. And this result was similar to earlier studies. From this result, CMD-SOIL can show the same efficiency compared with existing binder.

Comparative Analysis of PD Characteristics Under SF6, g3 and Dry Air Insulation (SF6, g3 및 Dry Air 절연에서 PD 특성 비교 분석)

  • Shin, Han-sin;Kim, Nam-Hoon;Kim, Sung-Wook;Kil, Gyung-Suk
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.33 no.6
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    • pp.490-494
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    • 2020
  • Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) is mostly used as a current-insulating medium in gas-insulated switchgears (GIS), owing to its excellent dielectric strength and arc-extinguishing performance. The global warming potential (GWP) of SF6, however, is 23,900 times that of CO2, and its life time in the atmosphere is 3,200 years. For these reasons, new eco-friendly gases to replace SF6 are required. In this study, the partial discharge (PD) characteristics of green gas for grid (g3) and dry air (N2/O2) were analyzed to compare with those of SF6. A PD electrode system was designed to simulate the protrusion defect in GISs and fabricated for experimentation. To compare the PD characteristics of each gas, the discharge inception voltage (DIV), discharge extinction voltage (DEV), discharge magnitude, discharge pulse number, and phase pattern were analyzed. Results from this study are expected to provide fundamental materials for the design of eco-friendly GISs.

Development of Eco-friendly Lead Substitute Materials (친환경 납추 대체소재 개발)

  • Gwon, Jin Uk;Song, Hee Jin;Hwang, Dae Youn;Kim, Hye Sung
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Heat Treatment
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    • v.35 no.3
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    • pp.130-138
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    • 2022
  • In this study, the characteristic of an amorphous fishing weight material according to controlling the alloy type and alloy composition of the glass forming agent added in PbO2 oxide was investigated. According to the experimental, when the glass forming agent of 15wt%SiO2-1wt%MgO content was added in β-PbO2, an amorphous fishing weight substitute having the lowest friction coefficient, excellent corrosion resistance and durability was obtained. The cell number of PbO2-15wt%SiO2-1wt%MgO sample incubated in cell culture fluid tended to hardly decrease even after a lapse of 24 hours, It means that the fabricated PbO2-15wt%SiO2-1wt%MgO sample is significantly less-toxic and harmless to the human body, unlikely to metallic lead. It is considered that an fabricated amorphous fishing weight substitute proved to have a potential as an eco-friendly material with little marine pollution.

Innovation for Future

  • Koenig, Juergen
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.10a
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    • pp.7-7
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    • 2009
  • This presentation will introduce Merck's investments for business to support the future market growth as "trendsetter contributor". As the world's oldest phamaceutical & chemical company, Merck has made the seamless investment for innovation. The investment for the new technologies is being continued for new LC materials, OLED material, organic electronic materials for flexible display, more environment friendly products of cell Etching Solutions to Solar Cell makers and variety of high-efficiency phosphors for LED applications. These investment portfolio is well in line with future business environment driving for eco-friendly, thin, fast, low power consumption."

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The Dynamic Properties of the Artificial Stone According to the Mixed Ratio Change of the Inorganic Composite and Waste Porcelain (폐자기와 3성분계 무기결합재의 혼합비율 변화에 따른 인조석재의 역학적 특성)

  • Yoo, Yong Jin;Bae, Sang Woo;Lee, Sang Soo;Song, Ha Young
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2012.11a
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    • pp.95-96
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    • 2012
  • This study makes with the environment-friendly artificial stone which doesn't use the cement and natural aggregate and increases the blast furnace slag that is the eco-friendly material that is the industrial byproduct, fly ash, and availability of the red mud and applies the coares aggregate substitute material as the cleistothecium. The experimental plan according to it indicated the compressive strength and flexural strength which is the most excellent in the mixied ratio 40% of the result degree of closeness magnetism of experimenting with the optimal mix obtained through the preceding stude.

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Heat Generation and Machining Accuracy According to Material for Ultra-Precision Machining (차량 경량화를 위한 이종소재 접합 연구)

  • Lee, Gyung-Il;Kim, Jae-Yeol;Lee, Dong-Gi
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.17 no.6
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    • pp.130-135
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    • 2018
  • Currently the automobile market is developing eco-friendly vehicles in order to cope with fuel efficiency regulations. Many studies have been conducted to improve travel performance and fuel economy of the environment-friendly vehicles, and vehicle manufacturers study how to manufacture light-weight vehicles for improving fuel economy for both existing vehicles and environment-friendly vehicles. Exemplary light-weight vehicle technologies include optimal design of vehicle body structure which is a light-weight vehicle method by changing component shapes or layout to optimize the vehicle body structure and the new process technology for using new light-weight and very strong materials Various studies.

A Experimental Study of Mechanical properties in mud flat mortar mixed with High-range Water reducer (고성능감수제를 혼입한 갯벌모르타르의 역학적 특성에 대한 실험적 연구)

  • Lee, Heung Yeol;Kim, Hui Doo;Lee, Ji Sun;Yang, Seong Hwan
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2015.11a
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    • pp.115-116
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    • 2015
  • Since concrete has evolved to the development of the quality and performance there currently being used civil engineering, as the most important material in the construction sector. But the discovery of alternative building materials and indiscriminate use is negligible. So that is the situation facing the shortage of natural aggregate. Accordingly, this study reviewed the mechanical properties by replacing the aggregate through the mud flat of eco-friendly materials and analyze the usability by adding a high-performance water reducer for promoting workability.

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Fashion Paradigm of 'Slowness' on Contemporary Fashion (현대 패션에 나타난 '느림'의 패러다임)

  • Ham, Youn-Ja
    • Fashion & Textile Research Journal
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.527-536
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    • 2009
  • The purpose of this study is to consider the characteristics of fashion paradigm on contemporary fashion in pursuit of social change towards 'slowness'. As for the research methodology, literature survey has been undertaken. The results of this study can be summarized as followings. First, eco-friendly ethics towards sustainability is in taking action. The concept of 'cradle-to-cradle' is realized through reuse, recycle, organic material, and no use of chemical. Second, local diversity is revolving quality and longevity. Good quality of fashion made by artisans and specificity in local area is to be kept last. Third, people are recast in roles from simple consumers to self-made producers of their clothes. Users of clothes are more active and skilled role in practice of handmade, reform, DIY, and open-source design. In Conclusion, the fashion paradigm of 'slowness' is about designing, producing, consuming and living better to combine ideas for sense of nature's time, culture's time and people's time.

The Status of Recycling Technology of Hyundai and Kia

  • Park, Joon-Chul
    • Resources Recycling
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.37-47
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    • 2005
  • Global automobile manufacturers have made a lot of efforts to comply European Union (EU) end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) Directive. Hyundai and Kia have also made a lot of studies to eco-friendly treat our ELVs. Some results of studies have already reflected on our models to produce eco-friendly vehicles. This paper introduces our status of the recycle technology and our measures to respond to EU ELVs Directive.