• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.46 no.5
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• pp.958-964
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• 2008

In this work, micro-sized dextran particles, which have recently been focused as one of the candidate materials for the Drug Delivery System(DDS), were prepared by means of the Supercritical Antisolvent (SAS) process with $CO_2$. With dimethyl sulfoxide(DMSO) as the solvent, effects of the operating variables such as temperature (308.15~323.15 K), pressure(90~130 bar), solute concentration(10~20 mg/ml), and the molecular weight of the solute(Mw=37,500, 450,000) on the size and morphology of the resulting particles were thoroughly observed. The higher solute concentration led to the larger particles, however, the injection velocity of the solution and pressure did not show significant effects on the resulting particle size. With dextran of the lower molecular weight, the smallest particles were obtained at 313.15 K. On the other hand, the size of the particles from the high molecular weight dextran ranged between $0.1{\sim}0.5{\mu}m$ with an incremental effect of the temperature and pressure. For the solute concentration of 5 mg/ml, the lower molecular weight dextran did not form discrete particles while aggregation of the particles appeared when the solute concentration exceeded 15 mg/ml for the higher molecular weight dextran. It is believed that if the solute concentration is too low, the degree of the supersaturation in the recrystallization chamber would not be sufficient for initiation of the nucleation and growth mechanism. Instead, the spinodal decomposition mechanism leads to formation of the island-like phase separation which appears similar to aggregation of the discrete particles. This effect would be more pronounced for the smaller molecular weight polymer system due to the narrower phase-splitting region.

• Proceedings of the Korea Association of Crystal Growth Conference
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• 1996.06b
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• pp.55-85
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• 1996

지르코니아 분말은 ZrO2 결정상이 온도변화에 따라 부피변화를 수반하는 상전이변태를 나타낸다. 단사정 ZrO2가 110$0^{\circ}C$에서는 정방정으로, 2$700^{\circ}C$ 내외에서는 입방정으로 결정구조가 가역적으로 변한다. 이 ZrO2에 금속산화물을 고용시키면 형석 (CaF2:Florite)형의 입방정 결정구조가 실온에서도 안정하게 존재하게 된다. 안정화제 산화물은 caO, MgO등 2가 산화물외에 3가 또는 4가의 금속산화물로서 Sc2O3, Y2O3, Sm2O3, Nd2O3, Gd2O3, Y2O3, CeO2 등이며 이들은 금속이온의 원자가가 변하기 쉬운 희토류 산화물이다. 안정화 지르코니아는 형석형 결정구조이며 결정화학적으로 보면 금속양이온이 산소이온에 대해서 정육면체형의 8배위를 하고 있다. 이때 이온반경비(양이온/음이온)에 따라 Zr+4자리와 O-2자리의 격자위치와 모양이 형성되므로 비틀어진 정육면체구조이건 이상적인 정육면체 형석구조를 이룬다. 이는 지르코니아의 결정상의 2상-3상인 부분안정화 지르코니아다결정체(PSZ : partially stabilized zirconia)이거나 단일상-2상인 정방정 지르코니아다결정체(TZP : tetragonal zirconia polycrystal)의 결정구조를 가지는데 기인한다. PSZ는 주로 MgO, CaO를 안정화제로 고용시켜 입방정 영역에서 소결하고 이를 다시 입방정과 정방정의 상 영역에서 열처리하여 입방정 입자내부에 정방정을 석출 형성시킨 것이며 TZP는 Y2O3 및 CeO2를 고용시켜 PSZ와 다르게 일반적인 상압소결한 정방정 결정상의 미립자이다. 산화지르코늄 분말은 지르콘사에서 열분해시킨 지르코늄소결.융해괴(caustic fusion clinker)를 산처리하여얻어진 지르코늄산용액(zirconyl acid solution : cloride, sulfide, nitride 등)으로부터 제조된다. 고순도 산화지르코늄은 용액 결정석출법에 의해 ZrOCl2.8H2O, 5ZrO2.3SO3.15H2O, ZrO(NO3)2.xH2O 등의 지르코늄 수화물만을 재결정화시킨 것으로부터 얻을 수 있으며 이 지르코늄염 수용액으로부터 입자미세구조를 효과적으로 제어하여 산화지르코늄 및 안정화 지르코니아 분말제조가 가능하다. 안정화 지르코니아 분말은 ZrO2와 안정화산화물의 고용을위하여 가열처리를 필요로 하며 일정온도에서 최적상태로 숙성하므로서 2가지 상(phase) 이상의 고용체를 가지게 된다. 안정화 지르코니아 분말은 고용처리온도를 낮추고 효과적으로 생성시키기 위해서는 지르코늄 및 안정화제염을 혼합하고 습식 직접합성하여 저온에서 고용체의 합해진상 영역을 생성시키는 것이다. 이는 지르코니아 원료분말의 미세구조를 제어하므로서 가능하며 이때 화학성분조성과 크기형태가 균일하게 분포된 입자분말을 얻을 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.08a
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• pp.171-171
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• 2013

최근에 희토류 이온이 도핑된 형광체를 램프, 플라즈마, 디스플레이 패널, 음극선관, 광전 소자에 응용하기 위한 연구에 많은 노력이 경주되고 있다. 특히 희토류 이온은 4f-껍질에 존재하는 전자의 독특한 성질 때문에 좁은 밴드폭과 강한 발광 특성을 나타내므로 발광 다이오드, 자석, 촉매, 디스플레이 패널용 형광체로 개발되고 있다, 본 연구에서는 고효율의 녹색과 적색 형광체를 개발하기 위하여 모체 결정은 SrSnO3, 활성제 이온은 Eu (유로퓸) 와 Tb (테르븀)을 선택하여 도핑하였다. 합성된 형광체 분말의 회절상을 XRD로 측정한 결과에 의하면, Eu3+와 Tb3+의 함량비에 관계없이 모든 세라믹 분말은 JCPDS #74-1298에 제시된 회절상과 일치하였으며, 주 피크는 $31.3^{\circ}$, $44.9^{\circ}$, $55.8^{\circ}$에서 최대값을 갖는 (110), (200), (211)면에서 발생한 회절 신호이며, 이밖에도 $22.04^{\circ}$, $65.4^{\circ}$, $74.3^{\circ}$에서 약한 회절 피크를 갖는 (100), (220), (013)면의 신호들이 관측되었다. Eu3+ 이온의 함량비가 0.05 mol 인 경우에 (110)과 (211) 피크의 세기가 최대값을 나타내었고, Eu3+의 함량비가 증가함에 따라 두 피크의 세기는 점점 감소하였다. XRD의 데이터를 Scherrer의 식에 대입하여 계산한 결정 입자의 크기는 Eu3+ 이온이 도핑된 경우에는 0 mol에서 최소의 크기를 나타내었고, Tb3+ 이온이 도핑된 경우에 입자의 크기는 0.05 mol에서 최소이었고 0 mol에서 최대값을 보였다. SEM으로 촬영한 표면 형상의 변화를 관측한 결과, Eu3+의 함량비가 0.15 mol인 경우에, 결정 입자의 평균 크기는 400~450nm이며, Tb3+의 함량비가 0.05 mol인 경우에, 결정 입자의 평균 크기는 270~290nm 이었으며, 입자의 형상은 균일하게 분포하는 구형 형태을 보였다. Eu3+와 Tb3+ 이온의 함량비가 점점 증가함에 따라 미립자들이 서로 뭉쳐져서 각각 약 720 nm와 580 nm의 크기를 갖는 큰 입자를 형성하였고, 불규칙적인 분포를 나타내었다. 여기 파장 293 nm에서 Tb3+가 도핑된 SrSnO3:Tb3+ 형광체 분말의 발광 스펙트럼을 측정한 결과에 의하면, Tb3+의 함량비에 관계없이 모든 시료는 주 피크인 550 nm (녹색)와 상대적으로 세기가 약한 500, 590, 630 nm에서 발광 스펙트럼을 나타내었다. 주 피크의 발광 세기는 0.01 mol~0.15 mol에서는 증가 하였고, 더욱 함량비를 증가함에 따라 급격하게 감소하였다. 이 현상은 활성제 이온의 mol 비가 증가함에 따라 이온 사이의 거리가 가까워져서 서로 뭉치는 현상이 주도적으로 작용하여 발광의 세기가 현저히 감소하는 것으로 판단된다. 0.10 mol 일 때 세기가 가장 강한 녹색 형광 신호를 얻었다. 여기 파장 400nm에서 Eu3+가 도핑된 SrSnO3:Eu3+ 형광체 분말의 형광 스펙트럼은 Eu3+의 함량비에 관계없이 590, 619, 696 nm에서 관측되었다. Eu3+의 몰 비가 0.01~0.05 mol 영역에서 619 nm가 주 피크이나, 몰 비가 더욱 증가함에 다라 주 피크의 파장은 590 nm로 이동하였다. 한편, 696 nm의 발광세기는 몰 비가 증가함에 따라 더욱 증가하였다.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.84-89
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• 2014

In this work, Ag-$TiO_2$ nanocomposites were prepared via the sonochemical deposition of Ag nanometals on $TiO_2$ nanoparticles. The size of deposited Ag nanometals was ranged in 1~3 nm and the number of Ag nanometals deposited on $TiO_2$ increased in proportion to the dosage amounts of Ag precursors. As-prepared Ag-$TiO_2$ was loaded on the sterilized agar plate together with an aliquot volume of diluted E-coli, followed by 30 min irradiation of the solar simulated light ($600{\sim}1800{\mu}w/cm^2$). Finally, the agar plate was incubated for 24 h at $37^{\circ}C$ and the number of survived colonies were counted. It was experimentally confirmed that Ag-$TiO_2$ exhibited the higher antimicrobial activity than that of pure $TiO_2$, based on measuring the colony number of control sample. The survived colony numbers on the agar plate decreased with the increase of dosage amounts of Ag-$TiO_2$ and the irradiated intensity of solar simulated light for 30 min before incubating. The increase of Ag nanometal doposition induced the progressive enhancement of antimicrobial activity, but rather reduced the photocatalytic activity of Ag-$TiO_2$ probably due to the excessive presence of Ag nanometals on $TiO_2$ matrix.

• Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.120-127
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• 2021

Purpose: In this study, the effect of changes in the variables related to water droplets on the spray density on the floor in the analysis of the water mist fire protection system using FDS was analyzed. Method: When the spray of the water mist nozzle was analyzed in FDS, Particles Per Seconds, Particle Velocity, Size Distribution, and Spray Pattern Shape that can be set in relation to droplets were input to review the analyzed results. Result: In the analysis results, when the number of particles per second was set above a certain value, the spray density of the floor was similar. In the case of Particle Velocity, as the velocity decreases, the spray density of the central portion increases but decreases at a distance of 0.15m or more. From the analysis of the change in the size distribution function, it was found that an increase in the 𝛾 value increases the spray density of the central part, but the value at a remote location decreases. Compared to the result of applying the Gaussian distribution, the median value decreases dramatically when the uniform distribution is applied, but the value at the adjacent position increases. Conclusion: Variables related to the droplet properties of the FDS affect the spray density of the floor. Therefore, in order to increase the reliability of results before performing analyses such as fire suppression or cooling, a sufficient review of input variables is required.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.56 no.4
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• pp.409-419
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• 2023

Acid mine drainage(AMD) treatment is classified as both passive and active treatment. During the treatment, about 5,000 tons of neutralization sludge is generated as a by-product per year in Korea. This study was conducted to evaluate the characteristics of sludge generated from physico·chemical treatment processes as an active treatment from 5 different sources (D, H, S, T, Y) and the possibility of the sludges being recycled. The sludges have a pH range of 5.86 ~ pH 7.89, and a water content range of 51% ~ 82%. Most of particle sizes were less than 25 ㎛. In analysis of inorganic elements, the concentration of Al, Fe, and Mn were between 1,189 mg/kg ~ 129,344 mg/kg, 106,132 mg/kg ~ 338,011 mg/kg, and 3,472 mg/kg ~ 11,743 mg/kg, respectively. The concentration of As and Zn in sludge-T, Cd in sludge-D, Ni in sludge-H, Zn in sludge-S, and Cd in sludge-Y exceeded the soil contamination standards of Korea. The results from 2 separate kinds of leaching test, the Korea Standard Leaching Test(KSLT) and Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure(TCLP), showed that all the sludges met the Korea groundwater standards. From the XRD and SEM-EDS analysis, the peaks of calcite and quartz were found in the sludges. The sludge also had a high proportion of Fe and O, and the majority of the composition was amorphous iron hydroxide.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.185-189
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• 2001

Amorphous aluminium phosphate powders were synthesized as a single phase by neutralization reaction of a stoichiometric mixture of $Al_2(SO_4)_3$ and $H_3PO_4$ using the NaOH or KOH solution and subsequently by the hydrothermal precipitation method. The synthesis conditions were as follows : starting materials; $Al_2(SO_4)_3$ and $H_3PO_4$,pH ranges of neutralization reaction; between 5.6 and 6.0, temperature ranges of hydrothermal reaction; between 170 and $180^{\circ}C$,time ranges of hydrothermal reaction; between 4 and 5hs. Under such synthesis conditions, the products are obtained as amorphous aluminium phosphate powders of 0.1~0.3$\mu\textrm{m}$ in size and are Eitted to USP (United Standard Pharmacopoeia) test.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.41 no.6
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• pp.397-407
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• 2017

In this study, a SCR system is employed to selectively reduce $NO_X$, which is a major cause of environmental pollution and issues in diesel engines. In particular, this paper focuses on the combination of feedforward injection strategies, depending on the NO/$NO_X$ ratio, and feedback injection control, using $NH_3$ coverage ratio, based on a SCR model. A 2.2 L passenger diesel engine, which is equipped with a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and a diesel particle filter (DPF), was used in the experiments. The developed control algorithm is implemented on a real-time computer with injection control algorithm. By analyzing the $NO_X$ emission measurement, the performance of the proposed injection control algorithm is verified.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.18 no.7
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• pp.1713-1721
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• 1994

Intermetallic-matrix composites(IMCs) have the potential of combing matrix properties of oxidation resistance and high temperature stability with reinforcement properties of high specific strength and modulus. One of the major limiting factors for successful applications of these composite at high temperatures is the formation of interfacial reactions between matrix and ceramic reinforcement during composite process and during service. The purpose of the present investigation is to develop a better understanding of the nature of creep fracture mechanisms in a $Ni_{3}Al$ composite reinforced with both $TiB_{2}$ and SiC particulates. Emphasis is placed in the roles of the products of the reactions in determining the creep lifetime of the composite. In the present study, creep rupture specimens were tested under constant ranging from 180 to 350 MPa in vacuum at $760^{\cric}C$. The experimental data reveal that the stress exponent for power law creep for the composite is 3.5, a value close to that for unreinforced $Ni_{3}Al$. The microstructural observations reveal that most of the cavities lie on the grain boundaries of the $Ni_{3}Al$ matrix as opposed to the large $TiB_{2}/Ni_{3}Al$ interfaces, suggesting that cavities nucleate at fine carbides that lie in the $Ni_{3}Al$ grain boundaries as a result of the decomposition of the $SiC_{p}$. This observation accounts for the longer rupture times for the monolicthic $Ni_{3}Al$ as compared to those for the $Ni_{3}Al/SiC_{p}/TiB_{2} IMC$. Finally, it is suggested that creep deformation in matrix appears to dominate the rupture process for monolithic $Ni_{3}Al$, whereas growth and coalescence of cavities appears to dominate the rupture process for the composite.

• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.295-304
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• 2012

Ilmenite mine was developed in the anorthosites which intruded Precambrian Jirisan gneiss complex in Wolheongri, Okjong-myeon, Hadong. Ti-ore bodies are confined to the intercumulated type anorthosites, where REE-bearing allanite occurred as veins. The chemistry of allanites shows relatively low in CaO (11.02~12.81 wt%), but high in ${\Sigma}R_2O_3$ (R = Ce, La, Nd) (17.21~21.58 wt%), respectively. Abnormally high radioactive detection ascribes to the presence of small particles of thorium mineral known as thorite ($ThSiO_4$). Thorite shows 65~72.78 wt% ($ThO_2$) and 5.49~12.78 wt% ($UO_2$) in composition. The radioactive prospecting could be a strong tool to find REE-bearing allanite which is closely associated with Ti-ore deposits.