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In-situ rf treatment of multiwall carbon nanotube with various post techniques for enhanced field emission

  • Ahn, Kyoung-Soo;Kim, Jun-Sik;Kim, Ji-Hoon;Kim, Chae-Ok;Hong, Jin-Pyo
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2003.07a
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    • pp.859-862
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    • 2003
  • Well-aligned multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were prepared at low temperature of 400 $^{\circ}C$ by utilizing a radio frequency plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (rf-PECVD) system. The MWCNTs were treated by an external rf plasma source and an ultra-violet laser in order to modify structural defect of carbon nanotube and to ablate possible contamination on carbon nanotube surface. Structural properties of carbon nanotubes were investigated by using a scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transformer Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). In addition, the emission properties of the MWNTs were measured for the application of field emission display (FED) in near future. Various post treatments were found to improve the field emission property of carbon nanotubes.

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Measurement Uncertainty for Analysis of Residual Carbon in a Tungsten-15% Copper MIM part (텅스텐-15% 카파 사출성형체의 잔류 탄소량 분석에 대한 측정 불확도)

  • Lee, Jeong-Keun
    • Journal of Powder Materials
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    • v.14 no.6
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    • pp.410-414
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    • 2007
  • Carbon contamination from the binder resin is an inherent problem with the metal powder injection molding process. Residual carbon in the W-Cu compacts has a strong impact on the thermal and electric properties. In this study, uncertainty was quantified to evaluate determination of carbon in a W-15%Cu MIM body by the combustition method. For a valid generalization about this evaluation, uncertainty scheme applied even to the repeatability as well as the uncertainty sources of each analyse step and quality appraisal sources. As a result, the concentration of carbon in the W-Cu part were measured as 0.062% with expanded uncertainty of 0.003% at 95% level. This evaluation example may be useful to uncertainty evaluation for other MIM products.

Effect of ultra - violet laser treatment on multi - wall carbon nanotube surface

  • Kim, Jun-Sik;Ahn, Kyoung-Soo;Lee, Chang-Hyo;Kim, Chae-Ok;Hong, Jin-Pyo
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2002.08a
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    • pp.689-691
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    • 2002
  • Well-aligned multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) have been grown on both Coming glass and silicon substrates at about 400 $^{\circ}C$ by a modified plasma - enhanced chemical vapor deposition system. We have investigated laser irradiation effect on carbon nanotube surface by using an ultra - violet laser. The laser operated to modify structural defect of was carbon nanotube and to ablate possible contamination of carbon nanotube surface. The morphology and surface transformation of MWCNTs as analyzed by a SEM. In addition, the field emission measurement was also carried out in a vacuum chamber with a $10^{-7}$ Torr base pressure by applying bias voltages up to 1000V.

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The Growth Inhibition of Staplylococcus aureus in Emulsion Type Cosmetics with Antiseptics (방부살균제에 의한 유화형화장품에서의 Staplylococcus aureus의 성장억제)

  • 류미숙;김장규;원성호;김남기
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.22-29
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    • 1992
  • Emulsion-type cometics contain many kinds of carbon and energy source i.e., vegetable oil, mineral oil and carbohydrate etc., those can be used as nutrients and caused contamination by microbials. Thereby we have to keep cosmetics from the possibility of contamination by microbials. From this viewpoint, the purpose of this study is to get the data necessary not only to prevent dermatopathia occurred by microbials but also to sustain the quality. In this experiment, we observed how many Staphylococcus aureus were grown in the prepared cosmetics with or without antiseptics so as to prevent contamination. When the contamination proceed, the stability of phase was disturbed and creaming phenomina was happened with some discoloration and bad smell. About 40 days after, the pH was changed from 7.6 to 6.5 and the refractive index of cosmetic raw materials were changed from 1.4415 to 1.4490(water : oil=70:30). By adding antiseptics Into prepared cosmetics, the number of Staphylococcus aureus with challenge test method were decreased to 7$\times$103 cell/ml. For the antibacterial effect against Staphylococcus aureus, p-hydroxy benzoic acid propyl ester in phosphoric acid buffer solution was the best.

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Efflorescence Test Evaluation of Concrete Brick and Hollow Concrete Block Products (콘크리트 벽돌 및 속 빈 콘크리트 블록 제품의 백화시험 평가)

  • Lee, Sang-Hyun;Ki, Jun-Do;Cho, Hong-Bum;Kim, Young-Sun;Jeon, Hyun-Soo;Moon, Hyung-Jae
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2023.11a
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    • pp.207-208
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    • 2023
  • Concrete bricks and hollow concrete block products manufactured using ordinary portland cement react with salt and carbon dioxide absorbed from the soil and atmosphere in the use environment, causing contamination such as efflorescence. This is due to the reaction between calcium hydroxide, a cement hydration product, and carbon dioxide, producing and eluting calcium carbonate. This study was a preliminary study to compare and evaluate the reduction of efflorescence in concrete bricks and hollow concrete block products manufactured using carbon dioxide reaction hardening cement. The purpose was to evaluate the efflorescence occurrence in products using ordinary Portland cement.

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Decrease of PEMFC Performance by Toluene in Air (공기 중 톨루엔에 의한 고분자전해질연료전지의 성능감소)

  • Lee, Ho;Song, Jin-Hoon;Kim, Ki-Joong;Kim, Sae-Hoon;Ahn, Byung-Ki;Lim, Tae-Won;Park, Kwon-Pil
    • Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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    • v.49 no.1
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    • pp.15-20
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    • 2011
  • The contamination effect of toluene in the airstream on PEM fuel cell performance was studied with various toluene concentration under different operation conditions. And the recovery of the cell performance by applying clean air and the removal of toluene in the air by adsorption of active carbon were investigated. The toluene concentration range used in the experiments was from 0.1 ppm to 5.0 ppm. The performance degradation and recovery were measured by constant-current discharging and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS). Toluene adsorption capacity of KOH impregnated active carbon was obtained from the adsorption isotherm curve. The severity of the contamination increased with increasing toluene concentration, current density and air stoichiometry, but decrease with increasing relative humidity. The cell performance was recovered by toluene oxidation with oxygen and water in humidified neat air. EIS showed that the increase of charge transfer resistance due to toluene adsorption on Pt surface mainly reduced the performance of PEMFC. Toluene adsorption capacity of active carbon decreased as KOH weight increased in KOH impregnated active carbon.

A Study on Sensing Characteristics of Carbon Nanotube Smart Composite Nano Sensors Based on Electrical Impedance Measurement (탄소나노튜브 스마트 복합소재의 전기적 임피던스 변화를 이용한 나노센서의 센싱 특성 연구)

  • Kang, I.P.
    • Journal of Power System Engineering
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.65-71
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    • 2009
  • To address the need for new intelligent sensing, this paper introduces nano sensors made of carbon nanotube (CNT) composites and presents their preliminary experiments. Having smart material properties such as piezoresistivity, chemical and bio selectivity, the nano composite can be used as smart electrodes of the nano sensors. The nano composite sensor can detect structural deterioration, chemical contamination and bio signal by means of its impedance measurement (resistance and capacitance). For a structural application, the change of impedance shows specific patterns depending on the structural deterioration and this characteristic is available for an in-situ multi-functional sensor, which can simultaneously detect multi symptoms of the structure. This study is anticipated to develop a new nano sensor detecting multiple symptoms in structural, chemical and bio applications with simple electric circuits.

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LOW TEMPERATURE DEPOSITION OF SILICON OXIDE FILMS BY UV-ASSOSTED RF PLASMA-ENHANCED CVD

  • Hozumi, Atsushi;Sugimoto, Nobuhisa;Sekoguchi, Hiroki;Takai, Osamu
    • Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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    • v.29 no.6
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    • pp.773-780
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    • 1996
  • Silicon oxide films were prepared by using five kinds of organosilicon compound as gas sources without oxygen by rf plasma-enhanced CVD (PECVD). UV light was irradiated on a substrate vertically during deposition to enhance film oxidation and ablation of carbon contamination in a deposited films. Films prepared with UV irradiation contained less carbon than those prepared without UV irradiation. The oxidation of the films was improved by UN irradiation. The effect of UV irradiation was, however, not observed when the films were prepared with tetramethy lsilane (TMS) which contained no oxygen atom. Dissociated oxygen atoms from an organosilicon compound were excited in the plasma with UV irradiation around the substrate surface and affected the enhancement of film oxidation and ablation of carbon in the films.

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Multi-functionality of honey bees for eco-friendly food production (환경친화적 식량생산을 위한 꿀벌의 다원적 가치)

  • Jung, Chuleui
    • Food Science and Industry
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    • v.55 no.2
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    • pp.166-175
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    • 2022
  • Current food system has developed with the agricultural innovation to feed the increasing population of the world, but with high costs such as environmental contamination and inequality with low sustainability. Human has developed long history of mutualistic interaction with honey bee. This manuscript describes the multi-functionality of honey bee for food production. Firstly honey bee produces honey, bee pollen, royal jelly and propolis which are rich in functionality. Second honey bee serves as the main pollinator for crop production which is worth for 28% of total crop production values in Korea. Lastly honey bee can be an alternative meat produciton system with lower energy, carbon costs but higher nutritional security. This manuscript described those parts and discussed the multi-functionality of honey bees for eco-friendly food security pursuing lowered environmental cost and carbon-zero strategies in the climate change era.

Sediment Toxicity of Industrialized Coastal Areas of Korea Using Bioluminescent Marine Bacteria

  • Choi, Min-Kyu;Kim, Seong-Gil;Yoon, Sang-Pil;Jung, Rae-Hong;Moon, Hyo-Bang;Yu, Jun;Choi, Hee-Gu
    • Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.244-253
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    • 2010
  • The quality of marine sediments from the industrialized coastal areas of Korea (Ulsan Bay, Masan Bay, and artificial Lake Shihwa) was investigated using a bacterial bioluminescence toxicity test. Sediment toxicity results were compared with the levels of chemical contamination (trace metals, organic wastewater markers, acid volatile sulfides, total organic carbon). Effective concentration 50% (EC50) of sediments ranged from 0.014 to 1.126 mg/mL, which is comparable to or lower than values in contaminated lakes, rivers, and marine sediments of other countries. Sediment reference index (SRI) ranged from 13 to 1044, based on the EC50 of the negative control sample. Mean average SRI values in Masan Bay and Lake Shihwa were approximately 8 and 9 times as high as that in Ulsan Bay, indicating higher sediment toxicity and greater contamination in the two former regions. Sediment toxicity were strongly associated with the concentrations of some chemicals, suggesting that this test may be useful for determining potential chemical contamination in sediments.