• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제24권9호
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• pp.1329-1332
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• 2003

Stepwise dechlorination of 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene was observed at a glassy carbon electrode in dimethylformamide containing 0.1 M tetraethylammonium perchlorate. Especially, dechlorination to dichlorobenzene and further to monochlorobenzene or benzene was successfully demonstrated with a porous reticulated vitreous carbon electrode. Electrochemical dechlorination of polychlorobenzenes employing a flow cell with a reticulated vitreous carbon working electrode is also described. Preliminary experiments with a flow cell showed that dechlorination of trichlorobenzene to dichlorobenzene was partially completed while dechlorination to benzene or monochlorobenzene was not successful, suggesting that a flow rate and electrolysis time should be further optimized for the complete electrolysis.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.35-42
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• 2005

Aligned multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were synthesized through the catalytic decomposition of hydrocarbons in a quartz tube reactor. In this study, we investigated the influence of gas flow rate of feedstock on the structure and growth rate of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes produced by the floating catalyst method. As the flow rate of feedstock increased, the nanotube diameter became smaller and the length became longer. Although the growth rate also increased with the raise of flow rate, the optimum flow rate of feedstock existed for the crystallinity of carbon nanotubes.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.372-377
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• 2016

The carbon felt used as the electrode of vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) requires imprived electrochemical activity for better battery performance and efficiencies. Many efforts have been tried to improve electrochemical activity of the carbon felt as electrodes. In this study the alkali solution, KOH, is applied on surface treatment of the carbon felt electrode. The carbon felts were treated with KOH under room temperature and $80^{\circ}C$. The isopropyl alcohol was applied to improve wettability of the carbon felt during KOH treatment. The KOH treated carbon felt was analyzed by using the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The XPS analysis of carbon felt electrode revealed on increase in the overall surface oxygen content of the carbon felts after KOH treatment. Also, cyclic voltametry tests showed electrochemical characteristics enhancement of the carbon felt.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.638-645
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• 2015

Vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) have been investigated for their potential utility as large energy storage systems due to their advantageous performances in terms of long cycle life, high energy efficiency, low cost, and flexible design. Carbon materials are typically used as electrodes in redox reactions and as a liquid electrolyte support. The activities, surface areas, and surface morphologies of porous carbon materials must be optimized to increase the redox flow battery performance. Here, to reduce the resistance in VRFBs, surface-modified carbon felt electrodes were fabricated, and their structural, morphological, and chemical properties were characterized. The surface-modified carbon felt electrode improved the cycling energy efficiencies in the VRFBs, from 65% to 73%, due to the improved wettability with electrolyte. From the results of impedances analysis with proposed fitting model, the electrolyte-coupled polarization in VRFB dramatically decreased upon modification of carbon felt electrode surface. It is also demonstrated that the compressibility of carbon felt electrodes was important to the VRFB polarization, which are concerned with mass transfer polarization. The impedance analysis will be helpful for obtaining better and longer-lived VRFB performances.

• Composites Research
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.249-256
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• 2021

본 논문에서는 화학기상침투법(CVI) 공정으로 제작되는 탄소/탄소 복합재의 밀도화 과정을 수치해석적으로 연구하였다. 이를 위해 선행 연구에서 개발된 전산유체역학 모델과 반응로 내 주요 화학 반응 모델을 연계한 다중물리 수치해석 모델을 이용하여, 섬유 프리폼의 밀도와 공극률 변화를 다양한 측면에서 분석하였다. 특히 프리폼 주변 기체 유동의 형태에 따른 밀도화 변화를 알기 위해, 특정 형상의 구조물을 프리폼 주변에 배치시켜 유동을 변화시킨 후 프리폼의 밀도화를 계산하였다. 총 4가지 다른 형태의 구조물로 해석한 결과 프리폼 주변의 유동 형태 및 속도 분포를 구조물 형상으로 제어할 수 있었으며, 프리폼의 평균 밀도를 높이거나 밀도 편차를 감소시키는 것이 가능함을 확인하였다. 본 연구에서는 실제 산업 현장에서 사용되는 반응로와 공정 조건을 모델로 이용하였다.

• Design & Manufacturing
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.25-30
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• 2019

This paper presents the design strategy for the optimal RTM molds of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) by carbon fiber draping and resin flow simulation. First, the mold shape and molding condition were determined considering the undercut and die face of the product in the draping simulation, which made the preliminary shape of the product by compressing the carbon fiber. After that, the diffusion behavior during the injection of resin in the mold was predicted by the resin flow simulation. Finally, the optimal mold shape was designed by selecting the locations of resin injection port and vent based on total results of simulations. In this paper, the mold of automotive side mirror case was selected as the representative product. Also, the actual mold was manufactured based on the simulation design to confirm the practicality of it. This study is expected to contribute to the industry as a technology to improve the reliability and productivity of CFRP producted by RTM process.

• Composites Research
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.56-64
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 탄화수소를 이용한 탄소/탄소 복합재의 화학기상침투 공정에 대해 프리폼의 밀도 변화, 공극률 변화와 다단계 화학반응을 고려한 수치해석 모델을 개발하였다. 프리폼을 다공성 매질로 가정하여 공극률에 따른 확산 및 유동 특성의 변화를 도입하였다. 검증을 위하여 프리폼 내부 유동이 0으로 제약된 경우와 유동해석을 통해 계산된 경우에 대해 수치해석을 수행하였으며, 해석 결과가 문헌의 실험치와 일치하는 것을 보였다.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.38-45
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• 2012

In this paper, flow-induced flutter instability of a cantilever carbon nanotube conveying fluid and modelled as a thin-walled beam is investigated. Analytically nonlocal effect, transverse shear and rotary inertia are incorporated in this study. The governing equations and the boundary conditions are derived through Hamilton's principle. Numerical analysis is performed by using extended Galerkin method which enables us to obtain more exact solutions compared with conventional Galerkin method. Variation of critical flow velocity of carbon nanopipes based on three different models such as analytically nonlocal model, partially nonlocal model, and local model are investigated and pertinent conclusion is outlined.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제11권12호
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• pp.4685-4690
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• 2010

E-EGR Valve 고장의 원인이 되는 내부 퇴적물 축적을 최소화하기 위한 새로운 Valve 형상을 제안하고자 한다. 전산유체 해석을 통하여 다양한 형상에 대하여 유속과 유량을 관찰하였으며, 밸브 상부에 라운드를 추가한 Valve 디자인 변형을 통하여 유량손실 없이 Valve 내의 유속을 약 10% 향상시킬 수 있었다.

• Carbon letters
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.86-92
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• 2015

Multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)/polycarbonate (PC) nanocomposite was prepared by direct melt mixing to investigate the effect of the shear rate on the surface resistivity of the nanocomposites. In this study, an experiment was carried out to observe the shear induced orientation of the MWCNT in the polymer matrix using a very simple melt flow indexer with various loads. The compression-molded, should be eliminated. MWCNT/PC nanocomposite sample exhibited lower percolation thresholds (at 0.8 vol%) and higher electrical conductivity values than those of samples extruded by capillary and injection molding. Shear induced orientation of MWCNT was observed via scanning electron microscopy, in the direction of flow in a PC matrix during the extrusion process. The surface resistivity rose with increasing shear rate, because of the breakdown of the network junctions between MWCNTs. For real applications such as injection molding and the extrusion process, the amount of the MWCNT in the composite should be carefully selected to adjust the electrical conductivity.