• Journal of environmental and Sanitary engineering
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• v.20 no.4 s.58
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• pp.38-44
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• 2005

Cryptand resins were synthesized with 1-aza-15-crown-5 macrocyclic ligand attached to styrene divinylbenzene (DVB) copolymer with crosslink of $1\%,\;2\%,\;5\%\;and\;10\%$ by substitution reaction. The synthesis of these resins was confirmed by content of chlorine, element analysis, and IR-spectrum. The effects of pH, time, dielectric constant of solvent and crosslink on adsorption of uranium$(UO_2^{2+})$ ion were investigated. The uranium ion was showed fast adsorption on the resins above pH 3. The optimum equilibrium time for adsorption of metallic ions was about two hours. The adsorption selectivity determined in ethanol was in increasing order uranium$(UO_2^{2+})$ > zinc$(Zn^{2+})$ > samarium$(Sm^{3+})$ ion. The adsorption was in order of $1\%>2\%>5\%>10\%$ crosslink resin and adsorption of resin decreased in proportion to order of dielectric constant of solvents.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.203-212
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• 1992

Geomagnetic data from 3-axis magnetometer and the IGRF model (tilite - eccentric dipole model) were used to determine the attitude of a satellite. We compared the values of the geomagnetic model with the magnetometer data and two attitude angles, called $\alpha$ -angle and $\beta$-angle respectively, were calculated. From these angles we calculated simple bounds, $\gamma1$ and $\gamma2$, on the true attitude angle $\gamma$, which is used to detemine attitude, between the z-axis and the local vertical. And then we investigated conditions of attitudes of UoSAT-11, 14, 22.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.225-229
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• 1990

Solubility Products of metal oxides, such as Al2O3 and UO2 in KCl-LiCl eutectic composition was calculated by using an exact an exact thermodynamic. The values for Al2O3 ThO2 and UO2 were found to be 2.51$\times$10-27, 4.97$\times$10-15and 2.17$\times$10-12in mole per liter basis at 743 K, respectively. The correlation of theoretical values with those of experiment were in good agreement. It is worth to note that the exact cycle method was proved to be satisfactory in making predictions of solubillities and also solubility products of sparingly soluble metal oxides in an ionic salt system.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.57 no.3
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• pp.368-371
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• 2019

Using first principles calculations we investigated the thermomechanical stability of spent nuclear fuels (SNF), especially how mechanical properties of $UO_2$, such as, bulk, shear and Young's moduli and Poisson's ratio vary through alpha-decay of U into Th with generation of He gas. Our results indicate that substitution of U by Th through alpha decay ($U_{1-x}Th_xO_2$) does not significantly affect the stability of the grain in a fuel matrix. In addition, we studied the transport properties of He in and boundaries of the $U_{1-x}Th_xO_2$ grain. Helium preferentially resides at the grain boundaries through diffusion. Our study can contribute to substantial reduction of environmentally risk and enhancement of our sustainability by safe control of radioactive materials.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.233-242
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• 1988

The uranium(VI) complexes with new unsaturated macrocyclic ligands of cryptand types and the neodymium(III) complexes with cryptand 222 and DBC ligands have been investigated polarographically in dimethylsulfoxide solvent. The reduction states, electron numbers involved in the reduction process, effects of the added acid on the polarograms of complexes, and the mechanisms of the reduction electrode reactions have been examined. The stability constants and mole-ratio of new complexes were also obtained by polarographic method. The reaction of ligands was controlled by the diffusion in the reduction with four electrons at a step, whereas the redox reaction with six electrons at three steps in $UO_2\;^{2+}$ complexes with macrocyclic ligands and the redox reaction with one electron at a step in $Nd^{3+}$ complexes with cryptand 222 and DBC have been observed. The imine ligands formed stable complexes with uranium(VI) above pH 7.0, and the neodymium(III) complexes with cryptand 222 and DBC ligands were stable above pH 4.0.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 2004.10a
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• pp.1061-1062
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• 2004

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.111-112
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• 2011

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.364-370
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• 1995

ex-AUC U$O_{2}$ 분말과 $Gd_{2}$O_{3}$ 분말을 기계적으로 혼합하여 소결한 U$O_{2}$-$Gd_{2}$O_{3}$ 소결체의 밀도 변화와 재소결 후 밀도변화를 기공크기 및 분포의 변화로 서술하였다. 수소분위기에서 175$0^{\circ}C$, 4시간 동안 소결하였을 때, 순수 U$O_{2}$의 소결밀도는 97.2% T.D.였으나 6wt% $Gd_{2}$O_{3}$ 첨가까지는 U$O_{2}$-$Gd_{2}$O_{3}$의 소결밀도는 $U^{+4}$와 $Gd^{+4}$의 상호확산 때문에 약 90% T.D.로 급격히 감소하였다. 그러나 6wt% 이상의 $Gd_{2}$O_{3}$가 첨가되면 우라늄이온 산화아와 산소침입으로 인하여 소결밀도는 오히려 증가하였다. 1$700^{\circ}C$에서 재소결시킬 때 순수 U$O_{2}$ 소결체에서는 재소결 시간에 따라 밀도증가가 발생하였다. U$O_{2}$-$Gd_{2}$O_{3}$ 소결체 경우에는 재소결시 밀도가 감소하였으나 재소결 시간이 증가함에 따라 다시 밀도는 증가하였고, 6wt%$Gd_{2}$O_{3}$가 첨가된 U$O_{2}$-$Gd_{2}$O_{3}$ 소결체에서 밀도가 가장 많이 감소하였다.

• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.189-197
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• 2007

The solubility of U(VI) hydrolysis products was determined by using a laser-induced breakdown detection (LIBD) technique. The experiments were carried out at uranium concentrations in range from $2{\times}10^{-4}\;M\;to\;4{\times}10^{-6}\;M$, pH values between 3.8 and 7.0, the constant ionic strength of 0.1 M $NaClO_4$ and the temperature of $25.0{\pm}0.1^{\circ}C$. The solubility product of U(VI) hydrolysis products was calculated from LIBD results by using the hydrolysis constants selected in NEA-TDB. The solubility product extrapolated to zero ionic strength, ${\log}K^{\circ}_{sp}=-22.85{\pm}0.23$ was calculated by using a specific ion interaction theory (SIT). The spectral features of ionic species in uranium solutions were investigated by using a conventional UV-visible absorption spectrophotometer and a fluorophotometer, respectively, $(UO_2)_2(OH)_2^{2+}\;and\;(UO_2)_3(OH)_5^+$ were dominant species at uranium concentration of $2{\times}10^{-4}\;M$.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.315-321
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• 1987

The ligand, 2,10-dibenzyl-4,6,8-trioxo-3,9-diaza undecane dioic acid(DTDA) for the extraction of uranium was synthesized under dry nitrogen from phenylalanine and 3-oxoglutaric acid. Extraction was performed by stirring a solution of DTDA in dichloromethane for 1 hour with an aqueous solution of $UO_2(ClO_4)_2{\cdot}6H_2O$ at various pH values and at different $DTDA/UO_2{^{2+}}$ molar ratios. Extraction efficiency reaches a maximum when the pH of the aqueous phase was ca 8.0. The extraction percentage was affected by concentration of DTDA and increases with the $DTDA/UO_2{^{2+}}$ molar ratio to complete extraction with a 4 fold excess of DTDA. The high selectivity of the DTDA for uranium was ascertained by competition experiments with other cations. The bound uranyl ion was quantitatively liberated within few minutes from the organic phase by treatment with an aqueous 1M HCI solution and DTDA was recovered very satisfactorily from the organic phase. The values of the over-all formation constants of the complex between uranyl ion and DTDA were determined to be the following : ${\beta}_1=1.20{\times}10^5\;,\;{\beta}_2=1.01{\times}10^8$.