• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.68-74
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• 2003

The effects of Niobium on the structure and properties(especially electric properties) of passive film of Zirconium alloys in pH 8.5 buffer solution are examined by the photo-electrochemical analysis. For Zr-xNb alloys (x = 0, 0.45, 1.5, 2.5 wt%), photocurrent began to increase at the incident energy of 3.5 ~ 3.7 eV and exhibited the $1^{st}$ peak at 4.3 eV and the $2^{nd}$ peak at 5.7 eV. From $(i_{ph}hv)^{1/2}$ vs. hv plot, indirect band gap energies $E_g{^1}$= 3.01~3.47 eV, $E_g{^2}$= 4.44~4.91 eV were obtained. With increasing Nb content, the relative photocurrent intensity of $1^{st}$ peak significantly increased. Compared with photocurrent spectrum of thermal oxide of Zr-2.5Nb, It was revealed that $1^{st}$ peak in photocurrent spectrum for the passive film formed on Zr-Nb alloy was generated by two types of electron transitions; the one caused by hydrous $ZrO_2$ and the other created by Nb. Two electron transition sources were overlapped over the same range of incident photon energy. In the photocurrent spectrum for passive film formed on Zr-2.5Nb alloy in which Nb is dissolved into matrix by quenching, the relative photocurrent intensity of $1^{st}$ peak increased, which implies that dissolved Nb act as another electron transition source.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.16-24
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• 2014

To test the potential effects of extracellular electron shuttles (EES) on the rate and extent of heavy metal release from contaminated soils during microbial iron reduction, we created anaerobic batch systems with anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonate (AQDS) as a surrogate of EES, and with contaminated soils as mixed iron (hydr)oxides and microbial sources. Two types of soils were tested: Zn-contaminated soil A and As/Pb-contaminated soil B. In soil A, the rate of iron reduction was fastest in the presence of AQDS and > 3500 mg/L of total Fe(II) was produced within 2 d. This suggests that indigenous microorganisms can utilize AQDS as EES to stimulate iron reduction. In the incubations with soil B, the rate and extent of iron reduction did not increase in the presence of AQDS likely because of the low pH (< 5.5). In addition, less than 2000 mg/L of total Fe(II) was produced in soil B within 52 d suggesting that iron reduction by subsurface microorganisms in soil B was not as effective as that in soil A. Relatively high amount of As (~500 mg/L) was released to the aqueous phase during microbial iron reduction in soil B. The release of As might be due to the reduction of As-associated iron (hydr)oxides and/or direct enzymatic reduction of As(V) to As(III) by As-reducing microorganisms. However, given that Pb in liquid phase was < 0.3 mg/L for the entire experiment, the microbial reduction As(V) to As(III) by As-reducing microorganisms has most likely occurred in this system. This study suggests that heavy metal release from contaminated soils can be strongly controlled by subsurface microorganisms, soil pH, presence of EES, and/or nature of heavy metals.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.83-95
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• 1997

The degradation mode of lignocellulose by anaerobic ruminal cellulolytic bacterium Ruminococcus albus F-40 was investigated. Birchwood holocellulose and filter paper were incubated as the sole carbohydrate sources with using the Hungate techniques. After 2 or 4 days of incubation, samples were employed for chemical and electron microscopic evaluations. The degradation rate of cellulosic substrates and the adhesion rate of bacteria to the substrates increased proportionally with the decrease of relative crystallinity of cellulose, indicating the preferential breakdown of amorphous cellulose, by this bacterium. X-ray diffraction analyses and polarized light microscopy showed, however, that crystalline cellulose was also degraded by R. albus. FT-IR spectra indicated that not only cellulose but hemicellulose was also degraded by this bacterium. Electron microscopic investigations showed the protuberant structures on the surface of R. albus. These structures were much more significant when bacterial cells were grown in the media containing insoluble substrates, such as cellulose, indicating clearly that bacterial protuberant structures were induced by the substrates. Protuberant structures extended from the bacterial cells adhered tightly to the substrates and numerous vesicles covered the surface of cellulosic substrates affected. Cellulosome-like structures were distributed on the cellulose matrix. Electron microscopic works showed that diverse surface organells of R. albus were involved in the degradation of cellulosic materials. SEM examinations showed the breakdown of cellulose by R. albus was proceeded by severeal routes : short fiber formation, defibrillation and destrafication of cellulose microfibril.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.421-428
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• 1999

토양내에서 흑운모의 풍화에 의하여 방출된 칼륨이 식물 성장에 필요에 의한 중요한 영양분의 원천의 하나로 인식되어왔다. 온난기후하에서 흑운모 화강암으로부터 발달된 토양-saprolite내에서 sand 크기의 흑운모의 풍화에 대하여 편광 현미경, 전자 현미경, X-선 회절 및 electron microprobe를 이용하여 형태학적, 광물학적, 그리고 화학적인 변화를 관찰하였다. 흑운모는 풍화가 진행될수록 그 색이 흑색에서 담황색으로 변했으며, paleochroism을 점점 잃어갔으며 그리고 가장자리와 층간 모두에서 풍화가 관찰되었다. 육각형의 구멍이 풍화된 흑운모 표면에서 관찰되었으며 그 수는 풍화가 더많이 진행된 흑운모에서 더 많은 경향을 보여주었다. 흑운모는 hydrobiotite, degraded biotite, illite 같은 중간단계 광물을 거치거나 혹은 중간과정이 없이 풍화에 의하여 kaolinite로 변형되었다. 풍화된 흑운모의 화학 성분은 표층으로 올라오면서 kaolinite의 화학 성분에 근접하는 경향을 보여주었으며 Si와 Al농도는 증가하였으며 K, Fe, Mg, Mn, Ti 함량은 감소하였다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.61-75
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• 2023

Denitrifying bacteria convert nitrate to nitrogen gas using an external carbon source as an electron donor. The external carbon source affects the denitrification performance and bacterial community structure. Although methanol is a cheap and effective external carbon source, the addition of diverse carbon sources may improve the total nitrogen removal rate and biomass characteristics, such as settleability. In this study, denitrifying reactions were performed using solely methanol and mixed carbon sources of methanol, glucose, and acetate in a sequencing batch reactor. The denitrifying reactor using methanol resulted in a total nitrogen removal rate of 0.39 ± 0.025 kg-N/m³-day while the suspended biomass transformed into dark brown granules. Methyloversatilis discipulorum had the highest predominance at 43.84%. The individual denitrifying biomasses, which were separately enriched with methanol, glucose, and acetate, showed the same total nitrogen removal performance of 0.39 ± 0.016 kg-N/m³-day. However, the addition of mixed carbon sources showed an improved total nitrogen removal rate of 0.42 ± 0.043 kg-N/m³-day, with the domination of Candidatus Saccaribacteria at 25.61%. The denitrifying granules turned pale yellow color. Influent COD/NO₃^--N ratios of 3.5, 5, and 7.5 exhibited COD/NO₃^--N consumptions of 4.3 ± 0.4, 4.4 ± 0.8, and 5.2 ± 0.7, and the consistent predominance of Candidatus Saccharibacteria.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.263-268
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• 2004

한국원자력연구소에서 감마선과 전자를 동시측정하기 위한 목적으로 제작된 Prototype phowich를 이용하여 감마선에 대한 섬광체의 비선형성에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 제작된 Prototype phoswich는 $2'{\times}2'$ CsI(Tl)와 Plastic scintillator 그리고 하나의 PMT로 구성되어 있다. 몬테칼로 방법을 이용하여 $^{137}Cs$과 $^{60}Co$ 선원의 Prototype phoswich 계측기의 반응함수(Detector Response Function, 이하 DRF)를 구하였으며 이를 점증하기 위하여 제작된 Prototype phoswich를 이용, 실험을 통하여 DRF를 구한 뒤 비교하였다. 계측기의 DRF를 정확하게 모사하기 위하여 CsI(Tl) 섬광체의 Electron response와 섬광체 내에서의 광전효과를 고려하는 Simplified elec윤on cascade sequence 정보를 이용하여 CsI(Tl) 섬광체의 감마선에 대한 비선형성을 계산하였다. $^{137}Cs$ 선원의 경우 전산모사를 통하여 구한 DRF 결과는 실험값과 비교적 잘 일치함을 알 수 있었으나 $^{60}Co$의 경우에는 선원의 결과와는 달리 전산모사 결과와 실험값에 약간의 차이가 남을 알 수 있었다. 이는 $^{137}Cs$ 선원과는 달리 $^{90}Co$은 1.17 MeV와 1.13 MeV 두 개의 광자를 동시에 방출하기 때문에 동시효과에 의한 불착실성 등이 그 외 다른 불확실성 등과 함께 증폭되어 나타나기 때문이다. 본 연구를 통해 Phoswich내 CsI(Tl)의 감마선 비선형성에 대한 분석을 수행하였으며 이를 통하여 비선형성이 고려된 개선된 Phoswich DRF를 생산하고 이를 실험값과 비교 검증할 수 있었다. 섬광체의 Electron channel운g effect, Doppler broadening effect 및 Transfer resolution 등과 같은 후속연구가 추가된다면 좀더 정확한 Phoswich의 DRF를 전산 모사하는 것이 가능해질 것이다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.207-212
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• 2013

Ionosphere is one of the largest error sources when the navigational signals produced by Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites are transmitted. Therefore it is very important to estimate total electron contents (TEC) in ionosphere precisely for navigation, precise positioning and some other applications. When we provide ionospheric TEC values in real-time, its application can be expanded to other areas. In this study we have used data obtained from nine Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) reference stations which have been operated by Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) to detect ionospheric TEC over South Korea in real-time. We performed data processing that covers converting 1Hz raw data delivered from GNSS reference stations to Receiver INdependent Exchange (RINEX) format files at intervals of 5 minutes. We also analyzed the elevation angles of GPS satellites, vertical TEC (VTEC) values and their changes.

• Carbon letters
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• 제24권
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• pp.47-54
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• 2017

Different phytochemicals obtained from various natural plant sources are used as reduction agents for preparing gold, copper, silver and platinum nanoparticles. In this work a green method of reducing graphene oxide (rGO) by an inexpensive, effective and scalable method using olive leaf aqueous extract as the reducing agent, was used to produce rGO. Both GO and rGO were prepared and investigated by ultraviolet and visible spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared, scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, cyclic voltammetry, X-ray photoelectron spectra, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and powder X-ray diffraction.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.1-4
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• 2017

Forefront ultrafast experimental techniques have recently proven their potential as new approaches to understand materials based on non-equilibrium dynamics in the time domain. The time domain approach is useful especially in disentangling complicated coupling among charge, spin and lattice degrees of freedom. Various ultrafast experiments on Fe-based superconductors have observed strong coherent oscillations of an $A_{1g}$ phonon mode of arsenic ions, which shows strong coupling to the electronic and magnetic states. This paper reviews the recent reports of ultrafast studies on Fe-based superconductor with a focus on the coherent oscillations. Experimental results with ultrashort light sources from the terahertz-infrared pulses to the hard X-rays from a free electron laser will be presented.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2015년도 제49회 하계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.70.1-70.1
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• 2015

The facility for RAON superconducting heavy-ion accelerator at a beam power of up to 400 kW will be produced rare isotopes with two electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) ion sources. Highly charged ions generated by the ECR ion source will be injected to a superconducting LINAC to accelerate them up to 200 MeV/u. During the acceleration of the heavy ions, a good vacuum system is required to avoid beam loss due to interaction with residual gases. Therefore ultra-high vacuum (UHV) is required to (i) limit beam losses, (ii) keep the radiation induced within safe levels, and (iii) prevent contamination of superconducting cavities by residual gas. In this work, a RAON vacuum design for all the accelerator system will be presented along with Monte Carlo simulation of vacuum levels in order to validate the vacuum hardware configuration, which is needed to meet the baseline requirements.