• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2016년도 제50회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.417-417
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• 2016

Global environmental deterioration has become more serious year by year and thus scientific interests in the renewable energy as environmental technology and replacement of fossil fuels have grown exponentially. Photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell consisting of semiconductor photoelectrodes that can harvest light and use this energy directly to split water, also known as photoelectrolysis or solar water splitting, is a promising renewable energy technology to produce hydrogen for uses in the future hydrogen economy. A major advantage of PEC systems is that they involve relatively simple processes steps as compared to many other H2 production systems. Until now, a number of materials including TiO2, WO3, Fe2O3, and BiVO4 were exploited as the photoelectrode. However, the PEC performance of these single absorber materials is limited due to their large charge recombinations in bulk, interface and surface, leading low charge separation/transport efficiencies. Recently, coupling of two materials, e.g., BiVO4/WO3, Fe2O3/WO3 and CuWO4/WO3, to form a type II heterojunction has been demonstrated to be a viable means to improve the PEC performance by enhancing the charge separation and transport efficiencies. In this study, we have prepared a triple-layer heterojunction BiVO4/WO3/SnO2 photoelectrode that shows a comparable PEC performance with previously reported best-performing nanostructured BiVO4/WO3 heterojunction photoelectrode via a facile solution method. Interestingly, we found that the incorporation of SnO2 nanoparticles layer in between WO3 and FTO largely promotes electron transport and thus minimizes interfacial recombination. The impact of the SnO2 interfacial layer was investigated in detail by TEM, hall measurement and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques. In addition, our planar-structured triple-layer photoelectrode shows a relatively high transmittance due to its low thickness (~300 nm), which benefits to couple with a solar cell to form a tandem PEC device. The overall PEC performance, especially the photocurrent onset potential (Vonset), were further improved by a reactive-ion etching (RIE) surface etching and electrocatalyst (CoOx) deposition.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.45-53
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 진동에너지 수확을 위한 MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) 제어 기능을 갖는 CMOS 인터페이스 회로를 설계하였다. 간단한 구조와 적은 비용으로 출력을 안정화시키기 위해 전력변환기인 DC-DC 부스트 변환기의 출력 단에 PMU (Power Management Unit)를 이용하는 구조를 제안하였다. 또한, 진동소자로부터 최대전력을 수확하여 시스템의 효율을 향상시키기 위해 FOC (Fractional Open Circuit) 방식의 MPPT 제어회로를 설계하였다. 진동소자 (PZT)에서 출력되는 AC 신호는 AC-DC 변환기를 통해 DC 신호로 변환되며, DC-DC 부스트 변환기를 거쳐 승압되고, PMU에 의해 듀티 (duty)를 갖는 안정화된 신호로 변환되어 부하로 공급된다. AC-DC 변환기는 효율 특성이 좋은 능동 다이오드를 이용한 전파정류기를 사용하였으며, DC-DC 부스트 변환기는 제어회로가 간단한 쇼트키 다이오드를 이용한 구조를 사용하였다. 제안된 회로는 $0.35{\mu}m$ CMOS 공정으로 설계되었으며, 설계된 칩의 면적은 $915{\mu}m{\times}895{\mu}m$이다. 설계된 회로의 성능을 검증한 결과 전체회로의 최대 전력효율은 83.4%이다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.198-206
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• 1996

논의 방사능 오염시 환경영향 평가 및 방사능으로 부터의 농업환경 보전대책 수립에 필요한 기초자료를 제공하기 위하여 온실내에 장치한 lysimeter의 담수 표면에 벼의 이식전 한 시기 및 이식후 다섯 시기에 $^{54}Mn$, $^{60}Co$, $^{85}Sr$, $^{137}Cs$의 혼합용액을 처리한 후 토양 삼투수중 핵종 농도의 시간 경과에 따른 변화를 추적하고 재배기간중의 용탈율을 측정하였다. 또한 염화칼리와 소석회의 동시첨가가 방사성 핵종의 용탈에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 본 실험의 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 토양삼투수내 방사성 핵종의 농도는 대체로 $^{85}Sr$ > $^{54}Mn$ > $^{60}Co$ > $^{137}Cs$의 순이었으며 최고농도에 도달하는 시간은 $^{137}Cs$이 1주일 이내로 가장 빨랐고 $^{54}Mn$와 $^{85}Sr$가 비교적 늦어 처리시기에 따라서는 중간낙수 전까지 계속 증가하였다. 2. 이식 후 47일(7월 13일)에 실시한 중간낙수에 의해 토양삼투수중 $^{54}Mn$ 농도는 처리시기에 따라 $1/30{\sim}1/180$로 감소하여 가장 크게 감소하였고 $^{60}Co$, $^{137}Cs$, $^{85}Sr$의 경우는 각각 $1/3{\sim}l/75$, $1/3{\sim}1/6$ 및 $1/2{\sim}1/4$로 감소하였다. 중간낙수 이후 $^{54}Mn$의 삼투수중 농도는 계속 증가하는 경향이었으나 $^{137}Cs$의 경우는 서서히 감소하는 경향이었다. 3. 방사성 핵종의 용탈율은 $^{85}Sr$ > $^{54}Mn$ > $^{60}Co$ > $^{137}Cs$의 순으로 처리시기에 따라 $^{85}Sr$는 $1.4{\sim}14.4%$, $^{54}Mn$는 $0.09{\sim}6.2%$, $^{60}Co$은 $0.009{\sim}0.9%$, $^{137}Cs$은 $0.002{\sim}0.06%$의 범위였다. 네 핵종 모두 가장 높은 용탈율을 보인 것은 이식후 40일(7월 6일) 처리에서였다. 4. 이식후 13일 방사성 핵종 처리후 10a당 각각 83kg 및 200kg 수준의 염화칼리와 소석회의 동시살포에 의해 $^{54}Mn$, $^{60}Co$, $^{85}Sr$, $^{137}Cs$의 용탈율은 각각 9배, 85배, 4배 및 9배 정도 증가하였다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제22권9호
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• pp.1181-1186
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• 2013

Due to climate change, the occurrence of abnormal weather conditions has become more frequent, causing damage to vegetable crops grown in Korea. Hot pepper, Chinese cabbage and radish, the three most popular vegetables in Korea, are produced more in the field than in the greenhouse. It has been a trend that the time for field transplanting of seedlings is getting earlier and earlier as the spring temperatures keep rising. Seedlings transplanted too early in the spring take a longer time to resume the normal growth, because they are exposed to suboptimal temperature conditions. This study examined the influence of air temperature during seedling growth on the time required to reach the first fruit maturity and yield of hot pepper. Seedling plants of 'Super Manita' hot pepper was grown in temperatures $2.5^{\circ}C$ and $5.0^{\circ}C$ lower than the optimum temperature (determined by the average of temperatures for the past 5 years). Seedlings were transplanted into round plastic containers (30-cm diam., 45-cm height) and were placed in growth chambers in which the ambient temperature was controlled under natural sunlight. The growth of seedlings under lowered temperatures was reduced compared to the control. The mineral (K, Mg, P, N) concentrations in the leaf tissues were higher when plants were grown with the ambient temperature $2.5^{\circ}C$ lower than the optimum, regardless of changes in other growth parameters. Tissue calcium (Ca) concentration was the highest in the plants grown with optimum temperature. The carbohydrate to nitrogen (C/N) ratio, which was the highest (18.3) in the plants grown with optimum temperature, decreased concomitantly as the ambient temperature was lowered $2.5^{\circ}C$ and $5.0^{\circ}C$. The yield of the early harvested fruits was also reduced as the ambient temperature became lower. The first fruit harvest date for the plants grown with optimum temperature (June 27) was 13 days and 40 days, respectively, earlier than that in plants grown with $2.5^{\circ}C$ (July 10) and $5.0^{\circ}C$ (Aug 6) lower ambient temperatures. The fruit yield per plant for the optimum temperature (724 g) was the greatest compared to those grown with $2.5^{\circ}C$ (446 g) and $5.0^{\circ}C$ (236 g) lower temperatures. The result of this study suggests that the growers should be cautioned not to transplant their hot pepper seedlings too early into the field, since it may delay the time of first harvest eventually reducing total fruit yield.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.515-523
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• 2012

The objective of this study was to investigate the variability in broiler performance, apparent metabolisable energy (AME) and ileal digestible energy (IDE) between five different maize samples fed with and without xylanase at 16,000 U/kg. Various in vitro characterisations were conducted to determine if any could predict performance or AME. Samples of the maize were harvested in five diverse regions and fed individually in a mash diet as follows (g/kg): test maize 608.3; soya bean meal (SBM) 324.1; poultry fat 25.2; salt 4.6; met 2.6; lys 1.6; thr 0.5; limestone 9.7, dical 18.4; vit/min 5.0; CP 210 and ME (kcal/kg) 3,085. The diets were fed to 720 broilers with 6 replicates, each containing 12 birds per treatment, from 0 to 18 d of age. Maize samples were analysed for starch, protein, crude fibre, fat, protein solubility index (PSI) and vitreousness using near infra red reflectance spectroscopy (NIR). They were also assayed using an in vitro starch digestibility method. The results showed that there was no effect of harvest region on the feed intake (FI), body weight gain (BWG) or feed conversion ratio (FCR) of the broilers over the 18 d period (p = 0.959, 0.926, 0.819 respectively). There was an improvement in all parameters with the addition of xylanase (FI p = 0.011; BWG and FCR p<0.001). There was a significant positive effect of xylanase on IDE, AME, IDE Intake (IDEI) and AME intake (AMEI) (p<0.0001 in all cases). Although there was no significant effect of maize source, there was a strong trend towards variability in IDE (p = 0.066) and AME (p = 0.058). There were no significant correlations (p<0.05) between any proximate or physiochemical values and any performance or AME values. This may suggest that none of those selected were suitable predictors for performance or AME. The broilers performed well according to the breed guidelines, with slightly increased FI, increased BWG and similar FCR prior to the addition of xylanase. When FCR and BWG were analysed with FI as a covariate, xylanase addition remained significant suggesting that the improvement in BWG and FCR was driven by an increase in digestibility and nutrient availability.

• 감성과학
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.141-150
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• 2018

본 연구의 목적은 첫째 마찰 시 직물의 면적을 증가시켜 에너지 수확의 효율을 높일 수 있는 입체 자수 기법 및 전도성 직물 재료를 탐색하고, 둘째 높은 효율을 보이는 입체 자수 기법을 토대로 브러싱 가공을 실시하여 가공 후의 발생 전압을 분석하며, 셋째 이를 근거로 마찰 에너지 수확 증대형 직물의 구조를 탐색하는 것이다. 이를 위해 다음의 두 가지 실험을 실시하였다. "실험 I"에서는 인체로부터 마찰 에너지를 수확하는 효율에 영향을 미치는 직물 내 주요 변인으로, 1) 입체 자수 기법(사틴 기법, 파일 기법), 2) 전도성 직물 재료(구리 기반 MPF, 니켈 기반 MPF)를 선정하고, 이 두 변인들의 조합에 따른 4개의 시료를 제작하여 마찰 시 발생 전압의 차이를 비교 분석하였다. "실험 II"에서는 높은 효율을 보이는 입체 자수 방식의 시료를 대상으로 브러싱 가공을 실시하여 가공 후의 발생 전압을 분석하였다. 그 결과, 두 전도성 직물 재료 모두에 있어서 파일 자수 직물 구조가 사틴 자수 직물 구조에 비해 높은 마찰 에너지 수확 효율을 보였고, 이러한 결과는 마찰 면적에 따른 전하 밀도와 발생 전압이 비례하는 마찰 에너지 수확의 원리와 일치하였다. 이를 통해 마찰 면적이 큰 파일 자수 직물 구조가 마찰 면적이 상대적으로 작은 사틴 자수 직물 구조에 비해 에너지 수확 효율을 증대시키는데 유리한 방식임을 알 수 있었다. 또한 브러싱 가공 후의 에너지 수확 효율도 마찰 면적 증대로 인해 가공 전에 비해 높게 나타나, 브러싱 가공 방식이 마찰 에너지 수확 증대에 있어서 유리한 가공 방식임을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제22권11호
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• pp.1509-1517
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• 2013

So far, most studies associated with soil carbon sequestration have been focused on long term aspect. However, information regarding soil carbon sequestration in short term aspect is limited. This study was conducted to determine changes of soil organic carbon content and stability of carbon in response to compost application rate and tillage management during rice growing season(150 days) in short term aspect. Under pot experiment condition, compost was mixed with an arable soil at rates corresponding to 0, 6, 12, and 24 Mg/ha. To determine effect of tillage on soil carbon sequestration, till and no-till treatments were set up in soils amended with application rate of 12 Mg/ha. Compost application and tillage management did not significantly affect soil organic carbon(SOC) content in soil at harvest time. Bulk density of soil was not changed significantly with compost application and tillage management. These might result from short duration of experiment. While hot water extractable organic carbon(HWEOC) content decreased with compost application, humic substances(HS) increased. Below ground biomass of rice increased with application of compost and till operation. From the above results, continuos application of compost and reduce tillage might improve increase in soil organic carbon content and stability of carbon in long term aspect.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제27권
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• pp.56-67
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• 1984

As in many other country, the use of organic matter in Korea has long history. Farmers understand the value of organic matter as the source of plant nutrient and soil improving agent in general. Since 50 years ago, the sources of organic matter in paddy soils were compost, rice and barly straw, green manure, animal waste, fish and beancake, etc.. Application of green manures such as vetch and chinese milk vetch showed no significant effect on the yield of brown rice in paddy soil. On the other hand, the effects of compost and rice straw showed more significant on the yield of brown rice in paddy soil. Application of rice straw in rice cultivation is commonly made at different times between harvest, early spring and several weeks before transplanting. Considering the suitable paddy soil for application of rice straw under well to moderately well drained soil, the yield was pronounced more than poorly drained soil. Based on laboratory and field experimants, application of rice straw promoted the decrease of oxidation-reduction potential in well to moderately well drained soil. This results to be enhanced the release of some mineral nutrients,. such as potassium, calcium, silicon, and increase of availability of soil phosphorus. In the field experiments, results obtained from nitrogen fraction on the immobilization-mineralization of the tracer nitrogen applied in paddy soil,the amount and index of organic nitrogen incoporated in soil was more pronounced in rice straw application than control. Rice straw and its transformation products incoporated in the soil, provided the inflow of energy necessary to maintain heterotrophic microbes activities. Rice straw and its transformation products, especially soluble carbohydrate, enhanced the population of free-living heterotrophic $N_2$ - fixing microbes. Moreover, rice straw and its transformation products in paddy soil, enhanced the activities of soil enzymes such as dehydrogenase and urease.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.271-281
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• 2014

Fluctuating wind conditions necessitate the use of a variable speed wind turbine (VSWT) with a AC/DC/AC converter scheme in order to harvest the maximum power from the wind and to decouple the synchronous generator voltage and frequency from the grid voltage and frequency. In this paper, a combination of a three phase diode bridge rectifier (DBR) and a modified topology of the diode clamped multilevel inverter (DCMLI) has been considered as an AC/DC/AC converter. A control strategy has been proposed for the DCMLI to achieve the objective of grid interface of a wind power system together with local load compensation. A novel fixed frequency current control method is proposed for the DCMLI based on the level shifted multi carrier PWM for achieving the required control objectives with equal and uniform switching frequency operation for better control and thermal management with the modified DCMLI. The condition of the controller gain is derived to ensure the operation of the DCMLI at the fixed frequency of the carrier. The converter current injected into the distribution grid is controlled in accordance with the wind power availability. In addition, load compensation is performed as an added facility in order to free the source currents being fed from the grid of harmonic distortion, unbalance and a low power factor even though the load may be unbalanced, non-linear and of a poor power factor. The results are validated using PSCAD/EMTDC simulation studies.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.275-284
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• 2017

The food situation in North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea, DPRK) has been in difficulty situation because of a shortage of energy, and of raw materials such as fertilizer and agricultural chemicals. The international agricultural aid programs can alleviate some difficulties in the agricultural areas, but the policies and measures in North Korea can not help difficulties in the agriculture due to the institutional obstacles enforced by DPRK. The arable area of DPRK is approximately $20,000km^2$, of which $14,000km^2$ is well for cereal cultivation. Fertilizer supplies in recent years between 700,000 and 750,000 tons annually were less than 50% of the normal requirement. Also, North Korea strongly needed to inject phosphorus fertilizer and lime to increase the fertility. Soil degradation in DPRK was characterized by physical and chemical changes caused by rapid loss of clay particles and organic matter. Intensive ploughing and tilling to grow crops may lead to massive soil degradation and declining yields. Although farmers in the DPRK have faced numerous challenges, not least of which are soil erosion, scarce inputs and extreme weather like drought, flooding and cold spells. Therefore farmers should be encouraged to adopt more environmentally sound cropping practices, to access quality seeds and planting materials and to reduce losses after the harvest.