• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2008년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.247-250
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• 2008

Biomass gasification is a promising technology for producing a fuel gas which is useful for power generation systems. In biomass gasification processes, tar formation often causes some problems such as pipeline plugging. Thus, proper tar treatment is necessary. So far, nickel (Ni)-based catalysts have been intensively studied for the catalytic tar removal. However, the deactivation of Ni-based catalysts takes place because of coke deposition and sintering of Ni metal particles. To overcome these problems, we have been using ruthenium (Ru)-based catalyst for tar removal. It is reported by Okada et al., that a Ru/$Al_2O_3$ catalyst is very effective for preventing the carbon deposition during the steam reforming of hydrocarbons. Also, this catalyst is more active than the Ni-based catalyst at a low steam to carbon ratio (S/C). Benzene was used for the tar model compound because it is the main constituent of biomass tar and also because it represents a stable aromatic structure apparent in tar formed in biomass gasification processes. The steam reforming process transforms hydrocarbons into gaseous mixtures constituted of carbon dioxide ($CO_2$), carbon monoxide (CO), methane ($CH_4$) and hydrogen ($H_2$).

• Carbon letters
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.101-105
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• 2005

Like bamboo-sprouts after rains, numerous sub${\mu}m$-sized pyrocarbon whiskers growth on the Mullite ($3Al_2O_3{\cdot}2H_2O$) substrate could be observed through a looking glass during methane pyrolysis at the temperature of $1050^{\circ}C$ in this study. If the surface of substrate would be scrubbed strongly with iron metals, then finely sticked iron particles were more effective catalytic for nm-sized whisker growth. Numerous fine flakes of pyrolytic carbon were hanging by invisible nm-whiskers as like as small spiders hanging by a spiderweb. This is the identification of nm-sized whisker growth. Therefore if the pyrolysis would be stopped at the initial stage of the whisker growth, the primary lengthening growth was nm-sized whisker. So could we vary arbitrarily sizes of whisker from nm- to ${\mu}m$-sizes. But ${\mu}m$- and nm-whiskers grown with the different growth mechanism; the former was straight and the latter has twigs, The lengthening growth of whisker was depended on the flow pattern pyrolysis species on the active sites of substrate and on the growth duration. We could obtained straight whisker length of 10~20 ${\mu}m$/min during the primary growth and laboratory spiral whisker of 30~40 ${\mu}m$-diameter/hr during the secondary growth.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제28권7호
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• pp.1119-1126
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• 2007

Hydrogen gas and carbon nanotubes along with nanocarbon were produced from commercial natural gas using fixed bed catalyst reactor system. The maximum amount of carbon (491 g/g of catalyst) formation was achieved on 25% Ni, 3% Cu supported catalyst without formation of CO/CO2. Pure carbon nanotubes with length of 308 nm having balloon and horn type shapes were also formed at 673 K. Three sets of catalysts were prepared by varying the concentration of Ni in the first set, Cu concentration in the second set and doping with K in the third set to investigate the effect on stabilization of the catalyst and production of carbon nanotubes and hydrogen by copper and potassium doping. Particle size analysis revealed that most of the catalyst particles are in the range of 20-35 nm. All the catalysts were characterized using powder XRD, SEM/EDX, TPR, CHN, BET and CO-chemisorption. These studies indicate that surface geometry is modified electronically with the formation of different Ni, Cu and K phases, consequently, increasing the surface reactivity of the catalyst and in turn the Carbon nanotubes/H2 production. The addition of Cu and K enhances the catalyst dispersion with the increase in Ni loadings and maximum dispersion is achieved on 25% Ni: 3% Cu/Al catalyst. Clearly, the effect of particle size coupled with specific surface geometry on the production of hydrogen gas and carbon nanotubes prevails. Addition of K increases the catalyst stability with decrease in carbon formation, due to its interaction with Cu and Ni, masking Ni and Ni:Cu active sites.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.241-245
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• 2013

입상(대나무)활성탄 상에 나노 $TiO_2$ 결정을 담지 즉 분말코팅 하였다. 이와 같이 $TiO_2$ 담지된 활성탄 복합체의 광촉매 활성도는 자외선 조사를 통한 메틸렌블루 수용액의 분해를 통해 측정하였다. 저온 수열합성법(${\leq}200^{\circ}C$, pH 11)을 통해 광학적 촉매활성도가 높은 $TiO_2$를 활성탄 상에 담지 할 수 있었으며, BET 표면적을 측정하여 계산된 $TiO_2$ 분말의 평균입도는 50 nm 정도였다. 수열처리 과정에서 $TiO_2$가 합성되면서 동시에 활성탄의 표면 공극과 기공 상에 코팅이 이루어졌다. 이러한 수열합성법을 통한 합성은 $TiO_2$의 anatase에서 rutile로의 상전이 시작 온도를 $200^{\circ}C$ 부근으로 낮추는 결과를 가져올 수 있어, 합성온도에 따라 저온에서 순수한 anatase 또는 anatase와 rutile이 혼합된 $TiO_2$ 결정상들을 코팅 시킬 수 있었다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.901-908
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• 2018

흑연은 리튬이온전지에 사용 되는 대표적인 음극활물질이다. 그러나 최대 이론 용량이 $372mA\;h\;g^{-1}$으로 제한되기 때문에 고용량의 리튬이온전지 개발을 위해서는 새로운 음극 소재 활물질이 필요하다. 실리콘의 최대 이론 용량은 $4200mA\;h\;g^{-1}$으로 흑연보다 높은 값을 나타내지만 부피 팽창이 400%로 크기 때문에 음극 소재 활물질로 바로 적용하기에는 적합하지 않다. 따라서 부피 팽창으로 인한 방전 용량의 감소를 최소화하기 위해 건식 방법으로 실리콘을 분쇄 하여 기계적 응력 및 반응상의 체적 변화를 감소시키고 입도 제어 된 실리콘 입자에 탄소를 코팅하여 체적의 변화를 억제하였다. 그리고 탄소 섬유를 입자 표면에 실타래처럼 성장시켜 2차적으로 부피 팽창을 제어하고 전기전도성을 개선하였다. 실험 변수에 따른 재료들의 물리화학적 특성을 XRD, SEM 및 TEM을 사용하여 측정하였고 전기화학적 특성을 평가 하였다. 본 연구에서는 실리콘의 수명 특성을 향상시켜 음극 소재 활물질로 사용 할 수 있는 합성 방법에 대하여 알아보았다.

• 천문학회보
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.44.2-45
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• 2021

As implied by the zodiacal light and spacecraft impact measurements, the space between large bodies in our Solar System is filled with interplanetary dust particles (IDPs). IDPs give us deeper insight into the composition and evolution of the Solar System, as well as being a crucial reference for extrasolar research. IDPs can be interpreted as bearers of carbon and organic materials, and thus, their interaction with Earth can be considered as important factors for the birth of terrestrial life. One of the key routes of IDPs entering Earth is via meteoroid streams (Love and Brownlee 1993). The Geminid meteoroid stream is a notable example. Together with its source asteroid (3200) Phaethon, the Phaethon-Geminid stream complex (PGC) (Whipple 1983; Gustafson 1989) can potentially provide information on the properties and evolution of IDPs in near-Earth space. DESTINY+* is a JAXA/ISAS spacecraft planned to launch in 2024 to explore the physical and chemical features of near-Earth IDPs and uncover the dust ejection mechanism of active near-Earth asteroids, especially Phaethon (Arai et al. 2018). Previous studies on the dust ejection mechanism of Phaethon have various degrees of success in explaining the ejection of submillimeter particles and try to recreate the dust replenishment rate of the Geminid stream. However, none of them are satisfactory for explaining the observed Geminid stream, especially for larger particles of a millimeter and centimeter scales. Inspired by the discovery of rotational mass shedding in the Main Belt region (Jewitt et al., 2014), we investigate a dust ejection scenario by rotational instability on Phaethon. Using the N-body integrator MERCURY6 (Chambers 1999; modified by Jeong 2014), we performed a long-term integration of dust particles of various sizes ejected at ~1 m/s. Through this process, we discuss the implications Phaethon's rotation may have on its ejection, the formation and evolution of IDP by this mechanism, and contribute to the DESTINY+ mission.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.323-330
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• 2017

$M_2GeO_4$ (M = Co, Fe and Ni) was synthesized as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries and its electrochemical characteristics were investigated. The $Fe_2GeO_4$ electrode exhibited an initial discharge capacity of $1127.8mAh\;g^{-1}$ and better capacity retention than $Co_2GeO_4$ and $Ni_2GeO_4$. A diffusion coefficient of lithium ion in the $Fe_2GeO_4$ electrode was measured to be $12.7{\times}10^{-8}cm^2s^{-1}$, which was higher than those of the other two electrodes. The electrochemical performance of the $Fe_2GeO_4$ electrode was improved by coating carbon onto the surface of $Fe_2GeO_4$ particles. The carbon-coated $Fe_2GeO_4$ electrode delivered a high initial discharge capacity of $1144.9mAh\;g^{-1}$ with good capacity retention. The enhanced cycling performance was mainly attributed to the carbon-coated layer that accommodates the volume change of the active materials and improves the electronic conductivity. Our results demonstrate that the carbon-coated $Fe_2GeO_4$ can be a promising anode material for achieving high energy density lithium-ion batteries.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.30-36
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• 2012

The active fraction of soil organic matter, which includes organic debris and light organic fraction, plays a major role in nutrient cycling. In addition, particulate organic matter is a valuable index of labile soil organic matter and can reflect differences in various soil behaviors. Since soil organic matter bound to soil mineral particles has its density lower than soil minerals, we partitioned soil organic matter into debris ($<1.5g\;cm^{-3}$), light fraction ($1.5-2.0g\;cm^{-3}$), and heavy fraction ($>2.0g\;cm^{-3}$), based on high density $ZnCl_{2-}$ sucrose solutions. Generally, partitioned organic bands were clearly separated, demonstrating that the $ZnCl_{2-}$ sucrose solutions are useful for such a density gradient centrifugation. The available gradient ranges from 1.2 to $2.0g\;cm^{-3}$. Although there was not a statistically meaningful difference in organic debris and organomineral fractions among the examined soils, there was a general trend that a higher content of organic debris resulted in a higher proportion of light organomineral fraction. In addition, high clay content was associated with increased fraction of light organomineals. Partitioning of soil organic carbon revealed that carbon content is reduced in the heavy fraction than in the light fraction, reflecting that the light fraction contains more fresh and abundant carbon than the passive resistant fraction. It was also found that carbon contents in the overall organic matter, debris, light fraction, and heavy fractions may differ considerably in response to different farming practices.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.576-581
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• 2008

각종 전자 방출원 및 디스플레이 응용분야에서 우수한 가능성을 보이고 있는 이중벽 탄소나노튜브를 Tetra Hydro Furan(THF) 열분해 방법으로 대량합성 하였다. 본 연구에서는 Fe-Mo 금속이 MgO 담지체에 담지된 촉매에 THF 를 공급하여 이중벽 탄소나노튜브를 합성하였다. 이 합성된 이중벽 탄소나노튜브는 비정질 탄소파티클이 없는 고순도로 합성되었으며, 탄소나노튜브 다발의 직경은 12 - 20 nm 로 균일하게 분포하였고, 성장 길이는 수십 마이크로미터 였다. TEM 분석 결과 이중벽 탄소나노튜브 5 - 10 가닥이 뭉쳐있는 다발 형태로 존재하였고, 합성된 이중벽 탄소나노튜브의 Raman spectrum 분석 결과 내부 직경이 0.9 - 1.5 nm, 외부 직경이 1.6 - 2.2 nm 의 직경 분포를 갖는 이중벽 구조의 탄소나노튜브가 합성되었음을 확인 할 수 있었다. 본 연구에서 사용된 THF 가 이중벽 탄소나노튜브를 합성하는데 적합한 탄소공급원임을 제시한다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제37권12호
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• pp.1465-1471
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• 2013

다중벽 탄소나노튜브 (CNT), 카본블랙 (CB) 그리고 희석제의 함유량에 따른 상온경화형 실리콘 고무복합재료의 전기적 및 기계적 특성에 대해 연구하였다. 기지 내에 CNT 및 CB의 분산을 향상시키기 위해서 희석제를 사용하였다. CNT 강화 복합재료의 전기적 및 기계적 특성은 같은 함유량의 CB이 강화된 복합재료에 비해 향상되었다. 희석제의 함유량이 80phr일 때, 복합재료의 전기저항은 CNT 함유량 증가에 따라 크게 감소하였고, CNT 2.5phr에서 접촉점 포화현상을 보였다. 희석제 함유량 증가에 따라 전도성 입자들의 분산은 향상되었지만, CB의 무게비 감소로 임계 CB 함유량은 증가하였다. 희석제의 함유량 증가로 많은 CNT와 CB의 혼합이 가능하므로 유연하면서 전기적 특성이 우수한 전극의 제작이 가능하다고 판단된다.