• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.54 no.2
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• pp.192-197
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• 2010

The spinel compound was obtained by the thermal decomposition of Zn-Co and Zn-Ni gel prepared by sol-gel method using oxalic acid as a chelating agent. The formation of spinel compound has been comfirmed by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), x-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and infrared spectroscopy (IR). The particle size of 13 nm~16 nm was calculated by Scherrer's equation. The sol-gel method provides a practicable and effective route for the synthesis of the spinel compound at low temperature ($350^{\circ}C$). The kinetic parameters such as activation energy (Ea) and pre-exponential factor (A) for each compound were found by means of the Kissinger method and Arrhenius equation. The decomposition of spinel compound has an activation energy about 155 kJ/mol. Finally, the thermodynamic parameters (${\Delta}G^{\varphi}$, ${\Delta}H^{\varphi}$, ${\Delta}S^{\varphi}$) for decomposition of spinel compound was determined.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.61 no.1
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• pp.116-122
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• 2023

We study the relationship of entropy with the properties of molecules and also with the macroscopic specifications of the system, i.e., component and phase. Understanding different viewpoints of classical mechanics and quantum mechanics for the indistinguishability of molecules belonging to the same component, we discuss a few thermodynamic systems in which the properties of molecules are to be consistent with the component as a macroscopic term of classifying the molecules. With a clear definition of thermodynamic microstate, the drawback of the Boltzmann statistics caused by the distinguishability of molecules is avoided, and the Gibbs paradox of entropy consequently disappears. Corresponding to the characteristics of fluid and solid phases, we investigated the effects of the indistinguishability and the symmetry number of molecules and the number of microstates realized in time on the partition function and the entropy. In particular, we show that crystalline solid can be regarded as a system which does not satisfy the ergodic hypothesis.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.34 no.5
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• pp.389-395
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• 1990

The potential energy of interaction of alkanes C$_1$-C$_5$ and benzene with K$^+$ ion exchanged zeolite L was calculated by applying the atom-atom approximation. For benzene molecule, the atomic charges used for the potential energy calculations were derived from the experimental enthalpy of K+ ion-benzene interaction. The thermodynamic characteristics of the adsorption of the adsorbate molecules (the changes in the internal energy and the isosteric heats at very low coverages) and the potential maps of the adsorbate molecules were determined on basis of the calculated values of potential energy. The calculated values of the isosteric heats agreed fairly well with experimental data for alkanes C$_1$-C$_5$, whereas the calculated isosteric heat for benzene was somewhat greater than that for the experimental value.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.50-56
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• 2016

In this work, the open-drive oil free air compressor is modified to activate an organic Rankine cycle system as an expanding machine. The shape of the modified scroll expander case is a rectangular parallelepiped and the size of the case is $0.0394m^3$. The scroll expander is operated in an ORC using R245fa as working fluid with various working conditions for the performance test. The test data points are used to calculate the parameters of the scroll expander semi-empirical simulation model. The simulation results are compared with the experimental results to validate the simulation model.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.317-324
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• 2008

Polysulfone membranes were prepared via the phase inversion process. With propionic acid as a nonsolvent additive, polysulfone casting solutions were solidified in an isopropanol bath. Propionic acid (PA) worked as a thermodynamic enhancer for phase separation and as a rheological suppressor for kinetic hindrance. Morphology of the prepared membranes significantly varied with propionic acid content in the casting solution. The dense skin layer, which was identified in the membrane prepared without PA, almost disappeared in the membrane prepared trom PA 10wt%. With 30wt% PA, the membrane revealed the morphological gradient from a nodular skin structure to a sponge-like substructure, including the finger-like cavity. Water permeability increased with PA content, and polyethylene glycol rejection decreased with the nonsolvent content.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.633-639
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• 2008

Polysulfone membranes were prepared via the phase inversion process. Toluene was added as a nonsolvent additive in the casting solution containing a mixture of polysulfone and n-methylpyrrolidone. When prepared via the diffusion-induced process using isopropanol as a precipitation nonsolvent, the solidified membranes revealed a similar asymmetric structure irrespective of the addition of toluene, presenting both a dense skin layer and a sponge-like support layer. The added toluene played a role of enhancing liquid-liquid phase separation of the casting solution, and skin layer thickness of a prepared membrane increased with toluene content in the casting solution. On membrane performance, the solute rejection showed a uniform behavior irrespective of the addition of toluene. However, in spite of the significant increase in dense skin layer thickness, the water permeation through the membrane prepared with 60 wt% toluene revealed five times as much flux, compared with that of the membrane prepared without toluene additive.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.57 no.2
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• pp.219-224
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• 2019

In this study, the adsorption characteristics of cephalomannine on commercial adsorbent Sylopute were investigated using different parameters such as adsorption temperature, time, and initial cephalomannine concentration for the efficient separation of Taxus chinensis-derived cephalomannine by adsorption process. The Temkin isotherm model showed good fit to the equilibrium adsorption data. The adsorption capacity decreased with increasing temperature and the adsorption of cephalomannine onto Sylopute was physical in nature. Adsorption kinetic data fitted well with pseudo-second-order kinetic mode. According to the intraparticle diffusion model, film diffusion and intraparticle diffusion did not play a key role in the entire adsorption process. The process of cephalomannine adsorption onto Sylopute was exothermic and spontaneous. In addition, the isosteric heat of adsorption was constant even with variation in surface loading indicating homogeneous surface coverage.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.40.1-40.1
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• 2009

최근 세계적으로 환경 규제가 강화되면서 수송기계 산업 등의 경량화 소재 개발이 관심을 모으고 있다. 특히 금속재료 중 밀도가 낮고, 비강도 기계적 가공성이 우수한 마그네슘은 경량소재로써 많은 각광을 받고 있다. 그러나 상업적으로 널리 사용되는 Mg-Al계 합금은 $Mg_{17}Al_{12}$상이 형성되어 고온 기계적 특성이 저하된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 마그네슘의 강도 개선을 위한 원소로써 고용강화 원소로 많이 쓰이는 Zn와 고온에서 안정한 $Mg_2Sn$이 형성되는 Sn을 첨가한 Mg-Zn-Sn합금을 선택하여 시효온도에 따른 기계적 특성과 석출물을 관찰하였다. 실험 이전에 열역학적 분석을 바탕으로 Mg-Zn-Sn합금의 Zn함량 변화에 따른 상태도 계산 및 석출량 변화와 석출온도를 도출하였다. 도출된 석출온도를 바탕으로 Mg-Zn-Sn합금을 용체화 처리하고 시효시간에 따른 경도 변화와 미세구조를 관찰하였다. 또한 기계적 특성을 평가하기 위해 인장시험을 실시하였고 XRD, 주사전자현미경을 이용하여 석출상을 확인하였다.

• Journal of the Korean earth science society
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• v.44 no.2
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• pp.119-134
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• 2023

The synoptic, thermodynamic, and dynamic characteristics of a snowfall event that occurred in the Yeongdong region on March 1-2, 2021, were investigated. Surface weather charts, ERA5 reanalysis data, rawinsonde data, GK-2A satellite data, and WISSDOM data were used for analysis. The snow depth, exceeding 10 cm, was observed at four weather stations during the analysis period. The maximum snow depth (37.4 cm) occurred at Bukgangneung. According to the analysis of the weather charts, old and dry air was trapped within relatively warm, humid air in the upper atmosphere over the East Sea and adjacent Yeongdong region. This caused unstable atmospheric conditions that led to developing convective clouds and snowfall over Bukgangneung. In particular, based on the thermodynamic and kinematic vertical analysis, we suggest that strong winds attributable to the vertical gradient of potential temperature in the low layer and the development of convective instability due to cold advection played a significant role in the occurrence of snowfall in the Yeongdong region. These results were confirmed from the vertical analysis of the rawinsonde data.

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 1998.04a
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• pp.71-75
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• 1998

Segmented block copolymer인 polyurethane은 열역학적으로 불친화성을 갖는 두 segment unit (Hard segment unit과 Soft segment unit)에 의해 미세 상분리 현상이 나타나며 그 결과 hard-segment-rich hard domain과 soft-segment-rich soft matrix 구조를 갖는다. 상온보다 높은 유리전이온도를 갖는 hard segment와 낮은 유리전이온도를 갖는 soft segment의 특성으로 인해 polyurethane은 열가소성 탄성체의 성질을 갖으며 두 성분의 조성비에 따라 넓은 범위의 역학적인 성질을 나타낸다.(중략)