• Clean Technology
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.129-135
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• 2008

Nylon membrane was used to separate ethanol-water by a pervaporation method. Experimental equations were derived to use the simulation of membrane-aided distillation using nylon. The increases in permeation pressure resulted in the decrease in selectivity and energy consumption. The energy cost to enrich ethanol from 94 wt% to 99.5 wt% was calculated to be 53.3 won/kg of ethanol with extractive distillation and 18.9 won/kg of ethanol with a pervaporation method. The saving energy by the pervaporation method is consumed by recycling the permeate residue into the distillation column in the membrane-aided distillation column. Therefore, membrane with the high selectivity to minimize the permeate residue recycle is required to effectively enrich ethanol in the membrane-aided distillation method.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.291-301
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• 2009

Double-layered polymer electrolyte membranes were prepared from two different sulfonated poly(aryl ether sulfone) copolymers by the two-step solution casting method for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC). Sulfonation degrees were adjusted 10% (SPAES-10) and 50% (SPAES-50) by controlling monomer ratios, and the weight ratios of SPAES-10 copolymer were varied in the range of 5~20% to investigate the effect of thickness of coating layers on the membranes. Proton conducting layers were fabricated from SPAES-50 solutions of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) by a solution casting technique, and coating layers formed on the semiliquid surface of the conducting layer by pouring of SPAES-10-NMP solutions onto. It was found that double-layered polymer electrolyte membrane could significantly reduce the methanol crossover through the membrane and maintain high proton conductivities being comparable to single-layered SPAES-50 membrane. The maximum power density of membrane-electrolyte assembly (MEA) at the condition of $60^{\circ}C$ and 2 M methanol-air was $134.01\;mW/cm^2$ for the membrane prepared in the 5 wt-% of SPAES-10 copolymer, and it was corresponding to the 105.5% of the performance of the commercial Nafion 115 membrane.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2016.02a
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• pp.337.1-337.1
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• 2016

단일벽 탄소나노튜브(Single-walled carbon nanotubes, SWNTs)는 나노 스케일의 크기와 우수한 물성을 갖고 있어, 전자, 에너지, 바이오 등 다양한 분야로의 응용이 기대되고 있다. 이러한 응용의 실현을 위해서는 경제적, 산업적인 면에서 보다 손쉬운 합성법이 요구된다. SWNTs의 합성에는 대면적의 균일한 CNTs를 합성할 수 있다는 장점이 있는 열화학기상증착법(Thermal chemical vapor deposition, TCVD)이 가장 일반적으로 사용되고 있다. 하지만 탄화수소가스를 효율적으로 분해하기 위하여 $900^{\circ}C$ 이상의 고온공정이 요구되며, 이는 경제적, 산업적인 면에서 사용이 제한적이다. 따라서 저결함, 고수율의 SWNTs를 저온합성 할 수 있는 공정의 개발이 지속적으로 필요하다. 본 연구에서는, TCVD법을 이용하여 에틸렌 원료가스로 SWNTs의 저온합성 가능성을 확인하였다. 합성을 위한 기판과 촉매로는 실리콘 산화막 기판(SiO2/Si wafer)에 철 나노입자를 지닌 ferritin을 스핀코팅 후 산화하여 이용하였다. 저온합성 공정의 변수로는 합성온도와 원료가스인 에틸렌의 분율을 설정하여, 변수가 SWNTs의 결정성과 수율에 미치는 영향을 고찰하였다. 합성된 SWNTs의 분석의 용이함과 손지기(Chirality)의 제어 가능성을 확인하기 위하여 나노 다공성 물질인 제올라이트(Zeolite)를 보조 기판으로 사용하였다. 실험결과 에틸렌 원료가스로 합성한 SWNTs는 메탄을 원료가스로 사용한 경우보다 낮은 $700^{\circ}C$ 부근에서도 합성이 가능함을 확인하였다. 또한 에틸렌의 분율과 합성 시간의 정밀한 제어를 통해 SWNTs의 합성온도를 더욱 감소시키는 것도 가능할 것으로 예상된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2015.08a
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• pp.239.1-239.1
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• 2015

1차원 탄소나노재료이며 한 겹의 흑연을 말아 놓은 형태인 단일벽 탄소나노튜브(Single-walled carbon nanotubes, SWNTs)는 감긴 형태에 따라 반도체성, 금속성 성질을 나타내는 특이성과 우수한 기계적 성질을 지니고 있어 광범위한 분야로 응용이 기대되어왔다. 이러한 SWNTs의 응용가능성을 실현시키기 위해서는 보다 경제적, 산업적인 면에서 손쉬운 합성방법의 개발이 필요한 실정이다. SWNTs의 합성 방법들로는 아크방전법과 레이저 증발법, 그리고 열화학기상증착법(Thermal chemical vapor deposition, TCVD) 등이 이용되었다. 이 중 TCVD법은 대면적의 균일한 CNTs를 합성할 수 있다는 장점이 있다. 그러나 탄화수소가스를 효율적으로 분해하기 위하여 $800^{\circ}C$ 이상의 고온 공정이 요구되며, 이는 경제적, 산업적인 면에서 사용이 제한적이다. 따라서 저결함, 고수율의 SWNTs를 저온합성 할 수 있는 공정의 개발이 지속적으로 필요하다. 본 연구에서는, TCVD법을 이용하여 에틸렌 원료가스로 SWNTs의 저온합성 가능성을 확인하였다. 합성을 위한 기판과 촉매로는 실리콘 산화막 기판(SiO2/Si wafer)에 철 나노입자를 지닌 ferritin을 스핀코팅 후 산화하여 이용하였다. 저온합성 공정의 변수로는 합성온도와 원료가스인 에틸렌의 분율을 설정하여, 변수가 SWNTs의 결정성과 수율에 미치는 영향을 고찰하였다. 합성된 SWNTs의 분석의 용이함과 손지기(Chirality)의 제어를 위하여 나노 다공성 물질인 제올라이트(Zeolite)를 보조 기판으로 사용하였다. 실험결과 에틸렌 원료가스로 합성한 SWNTs는 $700^{\circ}C$ 부근의 저온에서도 합성이 가능함을 확인하였다. 또한 에틸렌 원료가스의 분율과 합성시간의 정밀한 제어를 통해 SWNTs의 합성온도를 더욱 감소시키는 것도 가능할 것으로 예상된다.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.326-329
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• 2019

Gallium nitride(GaN) has been a superior candidate for the next generation power electronics. As GaN-on-Si substrate technology is mature, there has been new demand for monolithic integration of GaN technology with Si CMOS devices. In this work, (110)Si CMOS process was developed and the fabricated devices were evaluated in order to confirm the feasibility of utilizing domestic foundry facility for monolithic integration of Si CMOS and GaN power devices.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.201-206
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• 2004

The stability of the prepared silica membrane by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method in the HI-$H_2O$ gaseous mixture was evaluated aiming at the application for hydrogen iodide decomposition in the thermochemical IS process. Porous $\alpha$-alumina having pore size of 100 nm was modified by the different CVD temperature using tetraethoxysilane as the Si source. The CVD temperature was $700^{\circ}C$, $650^{\circ}C$, and $600^{\circ}C$. The $H_2$/H$_2$ selectivities of the modified membranes which were measured by single-component permeation experiment showed 43.2, 12.6, and 8.7 at $600^{\circ}C$ for the M1 (CVD temperature was $700^{\circ}C$), M2 (CVD temperature was $650^{\circ}C$) and M3 membranes (CVD temperature was $600^{\circ}C$), respectively. Stability experiment in the HI-$H_2O$ gaseous mixture was carried out at $450^{\circ}C$. The prepared silica membrane at $600^{\circ}C$ of CVD temperature was more stable than that at the other CVD temperature.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.959-970
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• 2000

A laboratory-scale experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of soluble microbial products(SMP) on permeate flux in the submerged membrane separation activated sludge process. Continuous and batch filtration test were operated to understand mechanism of relationship between membrane fouling and SMP. Synthetic wastewater(phenol) was used as a carbon source. Hydraulic retention time(HRT) and mixed-liquor volatile suspended solids(MLVSS) of the reactor were kept at 12 hours and 9.000mg VSS/L, respectively. Batch filtration tests ($J_{60}/J_o$) using the mixed liquor from reactor showed that the increase of accumulated SMP concentration in the reactor caused to the decreasing permeate flux and the increasing of the adhesion matters which form cake and gel layer. The resistance value of cake layer was measured $2.9{\times}10^{10}{\sim}4.0{\times}10^{10}(1/m)$, this value showed more significant effect on flux drop than that of among other resistance layers. Batch phenol-degradation experiment was conducted to observe SMP type expected $SMP_{nd}$ and $SMP_{e}$ (SMP resulted from endogenous cell decomposition), these are non-biodegradable high molecular weight organic matter and playa significant role in permeate flux drop. Also, SMP concentration was accumulated as increased of HRT against flux drop.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.16 no.8
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• pp.5728-5735
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• 2015

This study attempts to verify the applicability of ceramic membrane as a separator by comparing the power generation characteristics in single-chamber MFCs using ceramic membranes to those in the MFCs using nafion membrane. The generated power in MFCs by using acetate as a substrate was more stable than that by using formate, propionate and butyrate, respectively. It was shown that the generated power by using formate substrate in MFCs was unstable and a little higher than that by using acetate, and the power generated by using propionate and butyrate were lower than that by using acetate. In order to find out the Pt catalyst effect, it was compared the power generated in MFCs using Pt-coated carbon cloth as electrode to that power using normal carbon cloth. The power generated in MFCs using Pt-coated carbon cloth as electrode was 1.2 times higher than that using normal carbon cloth. The Pt-coated carbon cloth was about 5 times more expensive than normal carbon cloth. It is suggested that both power generation efficiency and cost together should be considered in selecting electrodes of MFCs. It was found that the ceramic membrane was superior to nafion membrane by comparing to the power generation characteristics obtained. It was shown that average voltage values were $523.67mV{\pm}49.41mV$ by using synthetic wastewater, in MFCs of ceramic membrane as a separator. While average voltage values were $424.09mV{\pm}79.95mV$ by using synthetic wastewater, in MFCs of nafion membrane as a separator. The organic removal efficiency, 41.7% by using ceramic membrane was a little bit higher than 40.8% by using nafion membrane. This research implies ceramic membrane can be a valid alternative to nafion membrane as a separator when considering the power generation and the efficiency of organics removal.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.102-106
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• 1997

Micro gas sensors including thin film catal) tic type require stress-free memhrancs for etch stop of Si anisotropic etching and sublayer of sensing elements hecause stress is one of the main factors affecting breakdown of thin membranes. This paper reports the effects of deposition conditions on stress and refractive index of $SiN_{x}/SiO_{x}/(NON)$ films deposited by low pressure c11ernic;rl vapor deposition(L, t'CVI)) 2nd reactve sputtering. In the case of I.PCVI1, the stresses of $SiN_{x}$ and NON films arc $7.6{\times}10^{8}dyne/cm^2$ and $3.3{\times}10^{8}dyne/cm^2$, respectibely, and the refractive indices are 3.05 and 152, respectively. In the cxse oi the sputtered SiN, , compressi\e stress decreased in magnitude and then turned to tensility as increasing proc, ess pressure by lmtorr to 30mtorr and cicreasmg applied power density by $2.74W/cm^2$ to $1.10W/cm^2$. The hest value of film stress obt;~ined under condition of lOmtorr and $1.37W/cm^2$ in this' experiment was $1.2{\times}10^{9}dyne/cm^2$ cnnipressive. The refr~ict~ve index decreased from 2 05 to 1 89 as decreasing applied power density by lnitorr to 3Orntorr and increasing process pressure hy $2.74W/cm^2$ to $1.10W/cm^2$. Stresses of films deposited by both LPCVL) and sputtering decreased as incre;lsing temperature and showed plastic behavior as decreasing temperature.

• Clean Technology
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.239-248
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• 2018

In this study, pervaporation experiments of water, ethanol and IPA (Isopropyl alcohol) single components and water/ethanol, water/IPA mixtures were carried out using zeolite 4A membranes developed by Fine Tech Co. Ltd. Those membranes were fabricated by hydrothermal synthesis (growth in hydrothermal condition) after uniformly dispersing the zeolite seeds on the tubular alumina supports. They have a pore size of about $4{\AA}$ by ion exchange of $Na^+$ to the LTA structure with Si/Al ratio of 1.0, and shows strong hydrophilic property. Physical characteristics of prepared membranes were evaluated by using SEM (surface morphology), porosimetry (macro- or meso- pore analysis), BET (micropore analysis), and load tester (compressive strength). Pervaporation experiments with various temperature and concentration conditions confirmed that the zeolite 4A membrane can selectively separate water from ethanol and IPA. Water/ethanol separation factor was over 3,000 and water/IPA separation factor was over 1,500 (50 : 50 wt%, initial feed concentration). Pervaporation behaviors of single components and binary mixtures were predicted using ACM (activity coefficient model), GMS (generalized Maxwell Stefan) model and DGM (Dusty Gas Model). The adsorption and diffusion coefficients of the zeolite top layer were obtained by parameter estimation using GA (Genetic Algorithm, stochastic optimization method). All the calculations were carried out using MATLAB 2018a version.