• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.3 no.4
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• pp.269-278
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• 2005

In order to produce only a pH-controlled solution without discharging any unwanted solution, this work has developed a continuous electrolytic system with a pH-adjustment reservoir being placed before an ion exchange membrane-equipped electrolyzer, where as a target solution was fed into the pH-adjustment reservoir, some portion of the solution in the pH-adjustment reservoir was circulated through the cathodic or anodic chamber of the electrolyzer depending on the type of the ion exchange membrane used, and some other portion of the solution in the pH-adjustment reservoir was discharged from the electrolytic system through the other counter chamber with its pH being controlled. The internal circulation of the pH-adjustment reservoir solution through the anodic chamber in the case of using a cation exchange membrane and that through the cathodic chamber in the case of using an anion exchange membrane could make the solution discharged from the other counter chamber effectively acidic and basic, respectively. The phenomena of the pH being controlled in the system could be explained by the electro-migration of the ion species in the solution through the ion exchange membrane under a cell potential difference between anode and cathode and its consequently-occurring non-charge equilibriums and electrolytic water- split reactions in the anodic and cathodic chambers.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.240-246
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• 2002

New polysulfone scintillation proximity membranes were prepared by impregnating Cerium Activated Yttrium Silicate (CAYS), an inorganic fluor, in a membrane structure. The membranes were applied to detect the radionuclide contamination directly without the aid of a scintillation cocktail. The preparation of membranes was divided into two processes. A supporting polymer film was made of casting solutions consisting of polysulfone and solvent, their cast film being solidified by vacuum evaporation. CAYS-dispersed polymer solutions were cast over the first, solidified polymer films and coagulated either by evaporating solvent or by exchanging solvent in the solution with nonsolvent in a coagulation bath. The prepared membranes had two distinguished, but tight1y attached, double layers: one is the supporting layer of dense polymer film and the other the detecting layer consisting of CAYS and polymer. The radionuclide counting results revealed that the prepared membranes were efficient to monitor radioactivity contamination with reliable counting ability.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.25-33
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• 2009

PES (polyethersulfone) membranes with highly enhanced their asymmetry were prepared by phase inversion process. The membranes were prepared by using PES/DMF (N,N-dimethylformamide)/TSA (p-toluenesulfonic acid)/PVP (polyvinylpyrrolidone) casting solution and water coagulant. The pre-coagulation of membrane surface which was induced by an addition of TSA as a demixing agent and PVP as a swelling polymer in the PES solution and humid exposure time, played a crucial role in determining morphological properties and the PWP (pure water permeation) performance. The PES solution was coated on polyester film under condition of 80% humidity for a while ($72{\sim}144$ sec) before immersing in a coagulation bath. The characterization of membranes was carried out by a capillary flow porometer, a FE-SEM and a permeation test apparatus. As the thickness of the smallest pore size layer (SPL) decreased, the asymmetry of membrane increased under conditions of 20 wt% of TSA and 10 wt% of PVP in 11 wt% of PES solution during longer humid contact time. As a result, the membranes showed a remarkable increase of PWP.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.7 no.6
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• pp.426-431
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• 1998

This paper describes electrochemical etch-stop characteristics in THAH/IPA/pyrazine solution. I-V curves of n- and p-type Si in THAH/IPA/pyrazine solution were obtained. OCP(Open Circuit Potential) and PP (Passivation Potential) of p-type Si were -1.2 V and 0.1 V, and of n-type Si were -1.3 V and -0.2 V, respectively. Both n- and p-type Si, etching rates were abruptly decreased at potentials anodic to the PP. The etch-stop characteristics in THAH/IPA/pyrazine solution were observed. Since accurate etching stop occurs at pn junction, Si diaphragms having thickness of epi-layer were fabricated. Etching rate is highest at optimum etching condition, TMAH 25wt.%/IPA 17vol.%/pyrazine 0.1g/100ml. thus the elapsed time of etch-stop was reduced.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.19 no.10
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• pp.598-602
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• 2018

This study examined the characteristics of the waste catalyst used in the petroleum refinery operations. The total pore volume, specific surface area, and average pore size of the spent catalyst used in the petroleum refinery operations were 3.96cc/g, 13.81m2/g, and 1.15A, respectively. The weight loss observed in the range from $25^{\circ}C-700^{\circ}C$ for the spent catalysts using TG and DTA was approximately 23 wt. %. EDS analysis of the waste catalyst sample showed that the five major components were vanadium, nickel, manganese, iron, and copper. The extraction system is attractive for liquid-liquid extraction. In this study, Cynex 272 was used to extract vanadium from waste catalyst. The electrochemical characteristics of the extracted vanadium solution were measured by cyclic voltammetry (CV). As a result, an oxidation / reduction peak appeared, indicating the potential of an electrolytic solution.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2014.02a
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• pp.358-358
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• 2014

인간과 기기간의 상호작용 심화에 의하여 모든 기기의 지능화, 첨단화 등이 요구됨에 따라 정보 기술 및 디스플레이 기술의 개발이 활발히 이루어지고 있는 가운데 투명 전자 소자에 대한 연구가 급증하고 있다. 산화물 반도체는 가시광 영역에서 투명하고, 비정질 반도체에 비하여 이동도가 100 배 이상 크고, 결정화 공정을 거친 폴리 실리콘과 비슷한 값을 가지거나 조금 낮으며 유연한 소자에도 쉽게 적용이 가능하다는 장점을 가지고 있어 투명 전자 소자 제작시에 주로 이용되는 물질이다. 대부분의 산화물 반도체 박막 증착 방법은 스퍼터링 방법이나 유기금속 화학증착법과 같은 방법으로 막을 형성하는데 이러한 증착 방법들은 고품질의 박막을 성장시킬 수 있다는 장점이 있으나 고가의 진공장비 및 부대 시설이 이용되고 이로 인한 제조비용의 상승이 되고, 기판 선택에 제약이 있는 단점이 있다. 따라서, 이러한 문제점을 개선하기 위하여 고가의 진공 장비가 필요 없이 스핀 코팅 방법이나 딥핑 방법 등에 의하여 공정 단계의 간소화, 높은 균일성, 기판 종류에 상관없는 소자의 대면적화가 가능한 용액 공정 기술이 각광을 받고 있다. 그러나 용액 공정 기반의 박막을 형성하기 위해서는 비교적 높은 공정온도 혹은 압력 등의 외부 에너지를 필요로 하므로 열에 약한 유리 기판이나 유연한 기판에 적용하기가 어렵다. 최근 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 높은 온도의 열처리(thermal annealing) 를 대신 할 수 있는 microwave irradiation (MWI)에 대한 연구가 보고되고 있다. MWI는 $100^{\circ}C$ 이하에서의 저온 공정이 가능하여 높은 공정 온도에 대한 문제점을 해결할 뿐만 아니라 열처리 방향을 선택적으로 할 수 있다는 장점을 가지고 있어 현재 투명 디스플레이 분야에서 주로 이용되고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 HfOx 기반의 metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) capacitor를 제작하여 MWI에 따른 전기적 특성을 평가하였다. MWI는 금속의 증착 전과 후, 그리고 시간에 따른 조건을 적용하였으며 최적화된 조건의 MWI은 일반적인 퍼니스 장비에서의 높은 온도 열처리에 준하는 우수한 전기적 특성을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.117-123
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• 1998

The $In_{2}O_{3}$ thin films were fabricated on a alumina substrate by spin-coating method and the gas sensing properties were tested. The coating solution was synthesized by the mixing of aqueous solution of $In(OH)_{3}$ and acetic acid, and ammonium carboxymethyl cellulose as a binder. The $In_{2}O_{3}$ thin films between 71 and 210nm thick were obtained by spin-coating between 1 and 7 times followed by drying at $110^{\circ}C$ and calcining at $600^{\circ}C$. The films consisted of a dense stack of tiny $In_{2}O_{3}$ particles between 23 and 27nm in diameter and covered well large grains of the alumina substrate. Then film thickness was well controlled by the number of spin-coating. The fabricated $In_{2}O_{3}$ films showed high sensitivity and very fast response property to CO and $H_{2}$.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.555-561
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• 2003

The self-assembled monolayer coating of octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS) on the silicon based MEMS was investigated and surface characteristics were considered as a function of coating conditions and reagent composition. The sulfuric peroxide mixture (SPM) solution was used to form -OH group which caused the hydrophilic characteristic on silicon surftce. Highest hydrophilicity was obtained by SPM solution with 85% acid content at room temperature. OTS was applied on the silicon surface by means of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) coating. It was found that sol-gel reaction was took place between -OH group on the silicon surface and -Cl group in OTS. As a result, the contact angle increased due to the increase of hydrophobicity by Si-O bonding of SAMs. Sol-gel reaction could be controlled by coating conditions as well as reagent composition in OTS coating solution.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.62-68
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• 2013

A fine granule was prepared using freeze-dried royal jelly. For its preparation, which depended on operational parameters like its glucose-to-total sugar content ratio ($X_1$,0-100%), ethanol concentration ($X_2$,75-95%) and sprayed ethanol solution content ($X_3$,8-12%) using freeze-dried royal jelly, the response surface methodology was used to monitor the optimum conditions for the yield, the fragmentation rate with shaking, and the organoleptic properties. The maximum yield was 89.99% with a glucose-to-total sugar content ratio of 59.30%, an ethanol concentration of 88.64%, and a sprayed ethanol solution content of 11.83%. The minimum fragmentation rate by shaking was 0.82% at the glucose-to-total-sugar content ratio of 22.35%, the ethanol concentration of 77.21%, and the sprayed ethanol solution content of 10.59%. The sensory score for the overall palatability of the organoleptic properties was 7.45 at the glucose-to-total-sugar content ratio of 31.81%, the ethanol concentration of 93.96%, and the sprayed ethanol solution content of 10.51%.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.22-33
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• 2005

Asymmetric PVDF membranes were prepared by the phase inversion from casting solutions containing PVDF, NMP as solvent and 1,4-dioxane, DGDE, acetone, or GBL as additives by immersing them in water. The effects of various additives on the casting solution properties, permeation properties, and membrane structures were investigated. Low miscibility of 1,4-dioxane, DGDE and acetone with the coagulant (water) compared with NMP resulted in reducing the membrane pore size. When DGDE is used as an additive, the pore size was reduced because of its incipient sharp interface formation in the water. GBL increased membrane pore size because of its polarity compared to that of NMP. The PVDF membranes with various pore sizes could be obtained by controlling the amount of additive. The effect of mixed solvent (aqueous and non-aqueous solution) on permeation through membrane was investigated. Not only solution viscosity but surface tension affected solvent permeation.