• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.116-116
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• 2009

$TiO_2$ pastes was synthesized to obtained of high efficiency dye-sensitized solar cells using size dependent co-polymer. SBM co-polymer binder is consist of styrene, n-butyl acrylate, and methacrylic acid (SBM) monodisperse co-polymer binder materials and this $TiO_2$ pastes were applied of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The photoanodes were characterized by ATR-Fourier Transform spectrometer, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and morphology was investigated by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). The photoelectrochemical properties of the thin films and the performance of DSSCs were measured by photovoltaic-current density, AC impedance and monochromatic incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency (IPCE). DSSC based on the 100nm size co-polymer binder was obtained conversion efficiency of 8.1% under irradiation of AM 1.5(100 $mWcm^2$).

• 청정기술
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.63-69
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• 2018

순산소 연소 기술 중 $CO_2$ 회수 비용 절감 효과가 가장 우수한 케미컬루핑연소(chemical looping combustion, CLC) 기술의 핵심인 산소전달입자의 선정을 위해 환원반응 특성 및 물리화학적 특성에 대한 연구를 진행하였다. 세 종류의 산소전달입자(SDN70, N018-R2, N016-R4)를 대상으로 기포유동층 반응기에서 환원반응기체의 농도 및 환원 반응 온도 변화에 따른 산소전달입자의 연료전화율(fuel conversion)과 $CO_2$ 선택도($CO_2$ selectivity)를 측정 및 비교 분석하였다. 또한 산소전달입자의 마모손실 정도 및 입자의 표면 특성을 분석하기 위해 내마모도(Attrition Index, AI) 및 BET surface area를 측정하였다. 결과적으로 세 종류의 산소전달입자 모두 케미컬루핑연소 시스템에 활용하기 적합함을 확인하였으며, 가장 우수한 입자는 N016-R4로 판단되었다.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제39권10호
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• pp.787-793
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• 2015

초임계 이산화탄소($S-CO_2$) 사이클은 소형화된 터보기계 및 열교환기를 통해서 작은 공간에서도 높은 열효율로 전력을 생산할 수 있는 잠재력을 가진 것으로 평가되고 있으며, 최근 이에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있다. 원자력 및 태양열(CSP) 분야에서 $S-CO_2$ 사이클에 대한 연구 결과가 다수 소개되어 온 반면, 폐열 분야에 대한 연구 결과는 상대적으로 많지 않다. 본 연구에서는 폐열 회수 응용 분야에 있어서, 예열에 의한 $S-CO_2$ 사이클의 성능 향상 가능성을 살피기 위하여, 재생 $S-CO_2$ 브레이튼 사이클과 예열기를 갖는 재생 $S-CO_2$ 브레이튼 사이클을 모델링하고 시뮬레이션 하였다. 시뮬레이션 결과, 순출력을 극대화시키는 최적 $CO_2$ 분기율이 존재함을 확인하였다. 본 연구의 시뮬레이션 조건 하에서, 예열기에 의한 순출력 향상은 약 16-26%로 계산되었다.

• 에너지공학
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.347-354
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• 2013

생물학적방법으로 이산화탄소를 에너지원인 메탄으로 전환하고자 hydrogenotrophic methanogen이 우점화된 실험실규모의 연속운전 반응기를 이용하여 수소의 주입비율과 EBCT에 따른 실험을 진행하였다. 수소와 이산화탄소의 주입비율을 4:1과 5:1(mol/mol)로 달리한 실험결과 두 조건 모두 주입된 수소가 대부분 소모되며 99% 이상의 전환율을 보였다. 이산화탄소의 경우 4:1에서는 $74.45{\pm}0.33$%, 5:1에서는 $95.8{\pm}10.7%$의 전환율로 이산화탄소를 모두 전환시키기 위해서는 양론식에 비해 더 많은 양의 수소가 필요한 것으로 확인되었다. 이는 hydrogenotrophic methanogen의 생장유지에 필요한 에너지원인 수소가 사용된 것에 기인한 것으로 사료된다. 체류시간별로 처리효율을 확인한 결과, 임계처리용량은 EBCT 3.3시간에서 수소(99.9%)와 이산화탄소(96.23%)의 안정적인 전환율을 보이며 $1.15{\pm}0.02m^3{\cdot}m^{-3}{\cdot}day^{-1}$의 메탄생산속도와 $2.01{\pm}0.04kg{\cdot}m^{-3}{\cdot}day^{-1}$의 이산화탄소 고정화속도를 나타내었다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제86권2호
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• pp.142-149
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• 2023

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an ongoing global public health threat and different variants of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have been identified. This study aimed to analyse the factors associated with negative conversion of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and prognosis in critically ill patients according to the SARS-CoV-2 variant. Methods: This study retrospectively analysed 259 critically ill patients with COVID-19 who were admitted to the intensive care unit of a tertiary medical center between January 2020 and May 2022. The Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) was used to evaluate comorbidity, and a negative PCR test result within 2 weeks was used to define negative PCR conversion. The cases were divided into the following three variant groups, according to the documented variant of SARS-CoV-2 at the time of diagnosis: non-Delta (January 20, 2020-July 6, 2021), Delta (July 7, 2021- January 1, 2022), and Omicron (January 30, 2022-April 24, 2022). Results: The mean age of the 259 patients was 67.1 years and 93 (35.9%) patients were female. Fifty (19.3%) patients were smokers, and 50 (19.3%) patients were vaccinated. The CCI (hazard ratio [HR], 1.555; p<0.001), vaccination (HR, 0.492; p=0.033), and Delta variant (HR, 2.469; p=0.002) were significant factors for in-hospital mortality. The Delta variant (odds ratio, 0.288; p=0.003) was associated with fewer negative PCR conversion; however, vaccination (p=0.163) and remdesivir (p=0.124) treatments did not. Conclusion: The Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 is associated with lower survival and negative PCR conversion. Contrary to expectations, vaccination and remdesivir may not affect negative PCR conversion in critically ill patients with COVID-19.

• 한국간담췌외과학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.292-300
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• 2023

Backgrounds/Aims: Current literature presents limited data regarding outcomes following conversion at the time of minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy (MI-PD). Methods: The National Cancer Database was queried for patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy. Patients were stratified into three groups: MI-PD, converted to open pancreaticoduodenectomy (CO-PD), and open pancreaticoduodenectomy (O-PD). Multivariable modeling was applied to compare outcomes of MI-PD and CO-PD to those of O-PD. Results: Of 17,570 patients identified, 12.5%, 4.2%, and 83.4% underwent MI-PD, CO-PD, and O-PD, respectively. Robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy (R-PD) resulted in a higher lymph node yield (n = 23.2 ± 12.2) even when requiring conversion (n = 22.4 ± 13.2, p < 0.001). Margin positivity was higher in the CO-PD group (26.6%) than in the MI-PD group (21.3%) and the O-PD (22.6%) group (p = 0.017). Length of stay was shorter in the MI-PD group (laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy 10.4 ± 8.6, R-PD 10.6 ± 8.8) and the robotic converted to open group (10.7 ± 6.4) than in the laparoscopic converted to open group (11.2 ± 9) and the O-PD group (11.5 ± 8.9) (p < 0.001). After adjusting for patient and tumor characteristics, both MI-PD (odds ratio = 1.40; p < 0.001) and CO-PD (odds ratio = 1.24; p = 0.020) were significantly associated with an increased likelihood of long-term survival. Conclusions: CO-PD does not negatively impact perioperative or oncologic outcomes.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2008년도 International Symposium on Remote Sensing
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• pp.200-203
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• 2008

The objective of this study is to produce the $CO_2$ (carbon dioxide) absorption map using KOMPSAT-2 imagery. For estimating the amount of $CO_2$ absorption, the stand biomass of forest was estimated with the total weight, which was the sum of individual tree weight. Individual tree volumes could be estimated by the crown width extracted from KOMPSAT-2 imagery. In particular, the carbon conversion index and the ratio of the $CO_2$ molecular weight to the C atomic weight, reported in the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) guideline, was used to convert the stand biomass into the amount of $CO_2$ absorption. Thereafter, the KOMPSAT-2 imagery was classified with the SBC (segment based classification) method in order to quantify $CO_2$ absorption by tree species. As a result, the map of $CO_2$ absorption was produced and the amount of $CO_2$ absorption was estimated by tree species.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.398-406
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• 2022

To satisfy the growing demand for high-performance batteries, diverse novel anode materials with high specific capacities have been developed to replace commercial graphite. Among them, cobalt hydroxides have received considerable attention as promising anode materials for lithium-ion batteries as they exhibit a high reversible capacity owing to the additional reaction of LiOH, followed by conversion reaction. In this study, we introduced graphene in the fabrication of Co(OH)₂-based anode materials to further improve electrochemical performance. The resultant Co(OH)₂/graphene composite exhibited a larger reversible capacity of ~1090 mAh g^-1, compared with ~705 mAh g^-1 for bare Co(OH)₂. Synchrotron-based analyses were conducted to explore the beneficial effects of graphene on the composite material. The experimental results demonstrate that introducing graphene into Co(OH)₂ facilitates both the conversion and reaction of the LiOH phase and provides additional lithium storage sites. In addition to insights into how the electrochemical performance of composite materials can be improved, this study also provides an effective strategy for designing composite materials.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2013년도 제45회 하계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.70-70
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• 2013

As the costs of carbon-footprinetd fuels grow continuously and simultaneously atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration increases, solar fuels are receiving growing attention as alternative clean energy carriers. These fuels include molecular hydrogen and hydrogen peroxide produced from water, and hydrocarbons converted from carbon dioxide. For high efficiency solar fuel production, not only light absorbers (oxide semiconductors, Si, inorganic complexes, etc) should absorb most sunlight, but also charge separation and interfacial charge transfers need to occur efficiently. With this in mind, this talk will introduce the fundamentals of solar fuel production and artificial photosynthesis, and then discuss in detail on photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting and CO2 conversion. This talk largely divides into two section: PEC water oxidation and PEC CO2 reduction. The former is very important for proton-coupled electron transfer to CO2. For this oxidation, a variety of oxide semiconductors have been tested including TiO2, ZnO, WO3, BiVO4, and Fe2O3. Although they are essentially capable of oxidizing water into molecular oxygen, the efficiency is very low primarily because of high overpotentials and slow kinetics. This challenge has been overcome by coupling with oxygen evolving catalysts (OECs) and/or doping donor elements. In the latter, surface-modified p-Si electrodes are fabricated to absorb visible light and catalyze the CO2 reduction. For modification, metal nanoparticles are electrodeposited on the p-Si and their PEC performance is compared.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.544-552
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• 2014

본 연구는 인도네시아 갈탄인 로토(Roto) 탄의 촤(char)-$CO_2$ 촉매가스화 kinetic 분석을 열중량분석기(thermogravimetric analysis, TGA)를 이용하여 수행하였다. 촉매는 $Na_2CO_3$, $K_2CO_3$, $CaCO_3$ 및 천연광물 촉매로 dolomite을 선정하였으며, 석탄과 촉매의 물리적 혼합을 통하여 촤를 제조하였다. 촤-$CO_2$ 촉매가스화반응은 $850^{\circ}C$에서 $CO_2$ 농도가 60 vol%, 촉매 함량은 $Na_2CO_3$를 7 wt% 혼합할 때 가장 빠른 탄소전환율을 보여주었다. $750{\sim}900^{\circ}C$ 등온조건에서 촤-$CO_2$ 촉매 가스화 반응결과, 온도가 증가할수록 탄소전환율 속도가 빨라졌으며, 기-고체 반응모델 shrinking core model(SCM), volumetric reaction model(VRM), modified volumetric reaction model(MVRM)을 실험결과에 적용하였을 때, MVRM 이 로토 탄의 가스화반응 거동을 잘 예측하였다. 특히 Arrhenius plot을 통한 활성화에너지는 $Na_2CO_3$와 $K_2CO_3$를 혼합한 촤의 활성화에너지가 각각 67.03~77.09 kJ/mol, 53.14~67.99 kJ/mol으로 우수한 촉매 활성을 보여주었다.