• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2010.05b
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• pp.1233-1236
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 메탄을 물질로 산화실험을 수행하였다. 메탄의 발화온도가 탄화수소 중에 가장 높으며, 대부분의 전이금속촉매 활성온도가 가장 높게 나타나는 물질이므로 메탄의 연소가 일어날 경우 대부분의 탄화수소류는 연소가 일어날 수 있으므로 메탄의 산화반응을 연구하였다. 메탄의 산화를 위한 전이금속 촉매중 망간을 산화물형태로 $Al_2O_3$, $TiO_2$에 담지하여 메탄에 대한 활성능을 측정하였으며, 조촉매로 금속산화물을 이용하여 활성능의 변화를 연구하였다. 또한 자연에 존재하는 천연망간광석과 금속산화물을 담지하여 최적의 메탄에 대한 활성능을 지닌 촉매를 선별하였다. 조촉매로는 Ce, Sn, Ni, Co, Mo 등을 이용하였다. 또한 본 연구에서는 촉매 제조는 과잉용액함침법을 사용하여 담지체에 촉매물질을 분산하였으며, 온도와 유량에 대한 각 조성 촉매의 활성능을 측정하여 활성화에너지 및 $T_{50}$, $T_{90}$을 도출하였다.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.542-548
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• 2005

The self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of perfluorocarboxylic acids were fabricated on several metal oxide powders. Perfluorododecanoic acid and perfluorooctadecanoic acid were used to study the effect of chain length on SAM. Alumina, Tantalia, Titania, and Zirconia were the metal powders used. The formation of the SAMs was confirmed by DRIFT(Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform) spectroscopy. Since the perfluorohydrocarbons are well known for their hydrophobicity, the resulting monolayers are also expected to have high hydrophobicity. The quality of DRIFT spectra of SAMs was dependent on the powder size as well as the element of metal oxides.

• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.77-84
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• 2010

Reduction of oxides has been investigated for the volume reduction and recycling of the spent oxide fuel from commercial nuclear power plants. Various oxide reduction methods were proposed and KAERI (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) is currently developing an electrochemical reduction process using a LiCl-$Li_2O$ molten salt as a reaction medium. The electrochemical reduction process, the front end of the pyroprocessing, can connect the PWR (Pressurized Water Reactor) oxide fuel cycle to a metal fuel cycle of the sodium cooled fast reactor. This paper summarizes KAERI efforts on the development, improvement, and scale-up of the oxide reduction process.

• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.19-32
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• 2010

Electrolytic reduction technology is essential for the purpose of adopting pyroprocessing into spent oxide fuel as an alternative option in a back-end fuel cycle. Spent fuel consists of various metal oxides, and each metal oxide releases an oxygen element depending on its chemical characteristic during the electrolytic reduction process. In the present work, an electrolytic reduction behavior was estimated for voloxidized spent fuel based on the assumption that each metal-oxygen system is independent and behaves as an ideal solid solution. The electrolytic reduction was considered as a combination of a Li recovery and chemical reactions between the metal oxides such as uranium oxide and the produced Li metal. The calculated result revealed that most of the metal oxides were reduced by the process. It was evaluated that a reduced fraction of lanthanide oxides increased with a decreasing $Li_2O$ concentration. However, most of the lanthanides were expected to be stable in their oxide forms. In addition, a semi-empirical model for describing $U_3O_8$ electrolytic reduction behavior was proposed by considering Li diffusion and a chemical reaction between $U_3O_8$ and Li. Experimental data was used to determine model parameters and, then, the model was applied to calculate the reduction yield with time and to estimate the required time for a 99.9% reduction.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.40 no.6
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• pp.530-538
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• 2003

Samples with the nominal composition, B $i_{1.84}$P $b_{0.34}$S $r_{1.91}$C $a_{2.03}$C $u_{3.06}$ $O_{10+}$$\delta$/ (110 K phase) high $T_{C}$ superconductors containing MgO as an additive were fabricated by a solid-state reaction method. Samples with 5~50 wt％ MgO were sintered at 820~86$0^{\circ}C$ for 24 h. The structural characteristics, critical temperature and grain size of the samples with different MgO contents were analyzed by XRD and SEM. As the MgO content increased, the intensity of MgO peaks and ratio of Bi-2212 phase in superconductors were intensified and the proportion of the phase transition from Bi-2223 to Bi-2212 was increased.d.creased.d.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.11 no.3 s.32
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• pp.55-62
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• 2004

The oxidation of pure Sn and high Pb-Sn alloys was investigated under different oxidizing conditions of temperature and humidity. Both the chemical nature and the amount of oxides were characterized using electrochemical reduction analysis by measuring the electrolytic reduction potential and total transferred electrical charges. For pure tin, SnO grew faster under humid condition than in dry air at $85^{\circ}C$. A very thin (<10 ${\AA}$) layer of SnO, was formed on the top surface under humid condition. The mixture of SnO and $SnO_2$ was found for oxidation at $150^{\circ}C$. XPS and AES were performed to support the result of oxide reduction.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.08a
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• pp.193-193
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• 2013

실리콘 박막 태양전지는 광 흡수층에서 형성된 정공과 전자를 효과적으로 분리하기 위해 p형과 n형으로 도핑된 층을 형성하는 p-i-n구조를 갖게 된다. 이러한 도핑 층을 형성하기 위해 B2H6와 PH3와 같은 독성 가스를 사용하기 때문에, 공정 안정성과 환경적인 이슈가 대두된다. 또한 도핑은 추가적으로 실리콘 박막 태양전지의 안정화 효율을 지속적으로 저하시키는 요인이 된다. 이러한 문제점을 개선하기 위하여, 창층으로 MoO3, V2O5, WO3 등과 같이 높은 일함수를 갖는 전이금속 산화물을 사용하고, 광 흡수층으로 i-Si:H을, 후면 전극으로 낮은 일함수를 나타내는 LiF/Al을 사용하였다. 전이금속 산화물과 LiF/Al의 큰 일함수 차이에 의해서 흡수층인 i-Si:H 에서 생성된 캐리어들은 효과적으로 분리되고 수집이 된다. 금속 산화물은 스퍼터링 공정에 의하여 이루어졌으며, 스퍼터링 공정조건에 따라 산화도가 조절되며, 이러한 산화도에 따라 태양전지의 셀 특성이 결정된다. 도핑 층이 없는 새로운 형태의 실리콘 박막 태양전지는 기존 비정질 실리콘 박막 태양전지에 비해 높은 안정화 효율을 나타내며, 이는 도핑 층이 없기 때문에 기존 실리콘 박막 태양전지의 열화현상에 따른 효율저하가 발생하지 않는 장점을 지내고 있다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.368-375
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• 2006

Single and complex metal oxide catalysts supported onto a commercial DT51D $TiO_2$ have been investigated for gas-phase TCE oxidation in a continuous flow type fixed-bed reaction system to develop a better design approach to catalysts for this reaction. Among the $TiO_2$-supported single metal oxides used, i.e., $CrO_x,\;FeO_x,\;MnO_x,\;LaO_x,\;CoO_x,\;NiO_x,\;CeO_x\;and\;CuO_x$, with the respective metal contents of 5 wt.%, the $CrO_x/TiO_2$ catalyst was shown to be most active for the oxidative TCE decomposition, depending significantly on amounts of $CrO_x\;on\;TiO_2$. The use of high $CrO_x$ loadings greater than 10 wt.% caused lower activity in the catalytic TCE oxidation, which is probably due to production of $Cr_2O_3$ crystallites on the surface of $TiO_2$. $CrO_x/TiO_2$-supported $CrO_x$-based bimetallic oxide catalysts were of particular interest in removal efficiency for this TCE oxidation reaction at reaction temperatures above $200^{\circ}C$, compared to that obtained with $CrO_x$-free complex metal oxides and a 10 wt.% $CrO_x/TiO_2$ catalyst. Catalytic activity of 5 wt.% $CrO_x-5$ wt.% $LaO_x$ in the removal reaction was similar to or slightly higher than that acquired for the $CrO_x$-only catalyst. Similar observation was revealed for 5 wt.% $CrO_x$-based bimetallic oxides consisting of either 5 wt.% $MnO_x,\;CoO_x,\;NiO_x\;or\;FeO_x$. These results represent that such $CrO_x$-based bimetallic systems for the catalytic TCE oxidation on significantly minimize the usage of $CrO_x$ that is well known to be one of very toxic heavy metals, and offer a very useful technique to design new type catalysts for reducing chlorinated volatile organic substances.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.651-656
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• 2005

Toluene, which is emitted from textile process, is considered as an important hazardous air pollutant. In this study, the catalytic activity of transition metal oxides(Cu, Mn, V, Cr, Co, Ni, Ce, Sn, Fe, Sr, Cs, Mo, La, W, Zn)/${\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ catalysts was investigated to carry out the complete oxidation of toluene. The metal catalysts were characterized by XRD-ray diffraction), FE-SEM(Field Emission Scanning Electron Micrograph), BET(Brunauer Emmett Teller) method and TPR(Temperature Programmed Reduction). Among the catalysts, Cu/${\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ was highly promising catalyst for the oxidation of toluene. From the BET results, it seems that the catalytic activity is not correlated to the specific surface area. XRD results indicated that most of catalysts exist as amorphous phase. From the FE-SEM results, it was observed that copper on ${\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ surface was well dispersed among catalysts. The catalytic activity for the toluene oxidation could be explained with that metal oxide catalyst was dispersed well over supports and was attributed to reduction activity in surface of catalysts.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.347-349
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• 2008

발전소 물/증기 순환계통의 주요 기기인 증기발생기/보일러는 금속산화물과 각종 불순물이 축적되면 전열관이 손상되므로, 증기발생기/보일러 내부로 최소의 슬러지가 유입되고, 증기발생기 내부에서 금속산화물 입자가 형성되는 것을 억제하기 위해 수질관리를 하고 있으며, 증기발생기 내부에 존재하는 슬러지를 배출하기 위해 Blowdown 및 Sludge Lancing 등의 물리적 방법을 이용하는 기술이 개발되어 있다. 그러나 이러한 관리에도 불구하고 슬러지 성분인 금속산화물 농도는 운전 조건에 따라 매우 다르며(불순물 잠복 및 방출 현상), 아직까지 잠복현상에 대한 기본적인 메커니즘은 완전히 규명되고 있지 않다. 본 연구에서는 물/증기 순환계통 부식생성물의 물성 평가를 하기 위해 순환계통 기기들과 배관 부식생성물의 대부분인 철분이 부식에 가장 큰 영향을 미치기 때문에, 수화학 조건 및 금속합금 종류에 따라 생성되는 부식생성물을 철분을 중심으로 하여 실험하였고, 또한 부식생성물은 온도에 의해서도 영향을 많이 받기 때문에 다양한 온도에서도 부식생성물 생성 실험을 하였다.