• Macromolecular Research
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.332-338
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• 2002

The effect of an electron beam and ${\gamma}$-ray irradiation on the curing of epoxy resins was investigated. Diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) and diglycidyl ether of bisphenol F (DGEBF) as epoxy resin were used. The epoxy resins containing 1.0-3.() wt% of triarylsulphonium hexafluoroantimonate(TASHFA) and triarylsulphonium hexafluorophosphate(TASHFP) as initiator were irradiated under nitrogen at room temperature with different dosage of EB and ${\gamma}$-rays from a Co$^{60}$ u source. The chemical and mechanical characteristics of irradiated epoxy resins were compared after curing of EB and ${\gamma}$-ray irradiation. The thermal properties of cured epoxy were investigated using dynamic mechanical thermal analysis. The chemical structures of cured epoxy were characterized using near infrared spectroscopy. Mechanical properties such as flexural strength, modulus were measured. The gel fraction of DGEBA with ${\gamma}$-ray was higher than that of the epoxy with EB at the same dose. Young's modulus of the sample irradiated by ${\gamma}$-ray is higher than that of sample cured by EB. From the result of strain at yield, it was found that the epoxy cured by ${\gamma}$-ray had a higher stiff property compared with the irradiated by EB.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.79-85
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• 2018

In this work, batch adsorption of anionic dye acid green-25 (AG-25) from aqueous solution has been carried out at room temperature using anion exchange membrane (DF-120B) as a noval adsorbent. The effect of various experimental parameters such as contact time, membrane dosage, ionic strength and temperature on the adsorption of dye were investigated. Kinetic models namely pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, Elovich, liquid film diffusion, Bangham and modified freundlich models were employed to evaluate the experimental data. Parameters like adsorption capacities, rate constant and related correlation coefficients for every model are calculated and discussed. It showed that adsorption of AG-25 onto DF-120B followed pseudo-first-order rate expression. Thermodynamic study indicates that adsorption of AG-25 onto DF-120B is an exothermic and spontaneous process.

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2018년도 추계학술논문요약집
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• pp.379-379
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• 2018

MXenes are a new family of 2D transition metal carbide nanosheets analogous to graphene (Lv et al., 2017; Sun et al., 2018). Due to the easy availability, hydrophilic behavior, and tunable chemistry of MXenes, their use in applications for environmental pollution remediation such as heavy metal adsorption has recently been explored (Li et al., 2017). In this study, three-dimensional (3D) MXene ($Ti_3C_2T_x$) films with high adsorption capacity, good mechanical strength, and high selectivity for specific radionuclide from aquose solution were successfully fabricated by a polymeric precursor method using vacuum-assisted filtration. The highest removal efficiency on the films was 99.54%, 95.61%, and 82.79% for $Sr^{2+}$, $Co^{2+}$, and $Cs^+$, respectively, using a film dosage of 0.06 g/ L in the initial radionuclide solution (each radionuclide concentration = 1 mg/L and pH = 7.0). Especially, the adsorption process reached an equilibrium within 30 min. The expanded interlayer spacing of $Ti_3C_2T_x$ sheets in MXene films showed excellent radionuclide selectivity ($Cs^+$ and/or $Sr^{2+}/Co^{2+}$) (Simon, 2017). Besides, the MXene films was not only able to be easily retrieved from an aqueous solution by filtration after decontamination processes, but also to selectively separate desired target radionuclides in the solutions. Therefore, the newly developed MXene ($Ti_3C_2T_x$) films has a great potential for radionuclide removal from aqueous solution.

• Geosystem Engineering
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.273-281
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• 2018

In this study, the activated red mud was used as a new and appropriate adsorbent for the removal of ferrocyanide and ferricyanide from aqueous solution. Predicting the removal percentage and adsorption capacity of ferro-ferricyanide by activated red mud during the adsorption process is necessary which has been done by modeling and simulation. The artificial neural network (ANN) was used to develop new models for the predictions. A back propagation algorithm model was trained to develop a predictive model. The effective variables including pH, absorbent amount, absorbent type, ionic strength, stirring rate, time, adsorbate type, and adsorbate dosage were considered as inputs of the models. The correlation coefficient value ($R^2$) and root mean square error (RMSE) values of the testing data for the removal percentage and adsorption capacity using ANN models were 0.8560, 12.5667, 0.9329, and 10.8117, respectively. The results showed that the proposed ANN models can be used to predict the removal percentage and adsorption capacity of activated red mud for the removal of ferrocyanide and ferricyanide with reasonable error.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.499-505
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• 2021

Geopolymer binders fascinate the attention of researchers as a replacement to cement binder in conventional concrete. One-ton production of cement releases one ton of carbon-dioxide in the atmosphere. In the replacement of cement by geopolymer material, there are two advantages: one is the reduction of CO₂ in the atmosphere, second is the utilization of Fly ash and Ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) are by-products from coal and steel industries. This paper focuses on the mechanical properties of steel fiber reinforced geopolymer concrete. The framework considered in this research work is geopolymer source (Fly ash, GGBFS and crimped steel fibre) and alkaline activator which consists of NaOH and Na₂SiO₃ of molarity 8M. Here the Na₂SiO₃ / NaOH ratio was taken as 2.5. The variables considered in this experimental work include Binder content (360,420 and 450 kg/m³), the proportion of Fly ash and GGBS (70-30, 60-40 and 50-50) for three different grades of Geopolymer concrete (GPC) GPC 20, GPC 40 and GPC 60. The percentage of crimped steel fibres was varied as 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4% and 0.5%. Generally, the inclusion of steel fibres increases the flexural and split tensile strength of Geopolymer concrete. The optimum dosage of steel fibres was found to be 0.4% (by volume fraction).

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.403-416
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• 2020

This study investigated the effect of alkaline activators - NaOH_aq (NH) (NH: 0-16 M) and Na₂SiO_3aq (NS) (NS/NH: 0-3.5) in the synthesis of silico-manganese fume (SMF) and ground blast furnace slag (BFS) blended alkali-activated mortar (AASB). The use of individual activator was ineffective in producing AASB of sufficient fresh and hardened properties, compared to the synergy of both activators. This may be attributed to incomplete dissolution and condensation of oligomers required for gelation of the binder. An inverse relationship was noted among the fresh properties and the NH concentration or NS/NH ratio. This was influenced by the dissolution and condensation of silicate monomers under polymerization process. The maximum 28-day strength of ~45 MPa, setting time of 60 min and flow of 182 mm was obtained with the use of combined activators (10M-NH and NS/NH=2.5). The combined activators at NS/10M-NH=2.5 constituted SiO₂/Na₂O, H₂O/Na₂O and H₂O/SiO₂ molar ratio of 1.61, 17.33 and 10.77, respectively. This facilitated the formation of C-S-H, C/K-A-S-H and C-Mn-S-H in the framework together with an increase in the crystallinity due to more silicate re-organization within the aluminosilicate chain. On comparison of the high concentrated with mild alkali synthesized product, it revealed that the concentration of OH^- and Si monomers together with alkali metals influenced the dissolution of precursors and embedment of the constituent elements in the polymeric matrix. These factors eventually contributed to the microstructural densification of the mortar prepared with NS/10M-NH=2.5 thereby enhancing the compressive strength.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.159-169
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• 2007

취성적인 파괴를 보이는 시멘트 혼합토의 역학적 특성을 개선하기 위하여 단섬유를 사용한 섬유시멘트 혼합토에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 낙동강 유역에서 채취한 모래, 보통포틀랜드시멘트 그리고 최근 콘크리트와 시멘트 보강재로 많이 사용되고 있는 폴리비닐알코올(PVA) 섬유를 사용하였다. PVA 섬유는 시멘트와 접착성이 매우 우수하며 비중이 1.3으로 물보다 약간 큰 것이 특징이며 시멘트 보강재로 사용되고 있는 일반 PVA 섬유보다는 다소 직경이 큰 0.1mm의 PVA 섬유를 사용하였다. 깨끗한 낙동강 모래에 시멘트와 섬유를 최적함수비로 잘 섞은 후 5층으로 나누어 층당 55회 다짐하여 공시체를 만든 후 7일간 양생시켰다. 모든 공시체의 시멘트 혼합율은 4%로 동일하지만 섬유의 혼합위치를 다르게 시료를 제작하여 일축압축시험을 실시하였다. 강도시험에서 섬유의 보강 형태와 위치에 따른 일축압축강도의 특성을 비교하였으며, 동일한 양의 섬유가 균일하게 보강된 경우의 일축압축강도가 그렇지 않은 경우보다 약 2배 증가하였다. 층당 섬유 혼합율이 동일할 경우 섬유 보강율이 증가함에 따라 일축압축강도도 증가하였으며, 전층이 보강되었을 때의 일축압축강도는 중간층만 보강된 경우보다 1.5배 이상 강도가 증가하였다. 섬유-시멘트 혼합토 거동에서 섬유의 혼합율과 섬유가 골고루 잘 분산되도록 하는 방법 또는 분산이 용이한 섬유를 선택하는 것이 중요하였다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2006

본 연구는 기존연구에서 개발된 저수축 고성능 콘크리트의 기초적 물성과 공시체 단면크기 변화 및 철근구속에 따른 수축특성에 대하여 검토한 것이다. 굳지 않은 콘크리트의 특성으로, 팽창재와 수축저감제를 사용한 최적배합의 경우 콘트롤에 비해 유동성이 저하하여 SP제 사용량이 증가하였고, 공기량은 증가하여 AE제 사용량이 감소하였다. 또한, 최적배합 콘크리트의 압축 및 인장강도는 콘트롤과 비교하여 다소 크게 나타났다. 공시체크기에 따른 수축특성으로, 건조수축 길이변화율은 공시체 단면치수가 클수록 적게 발생하였으며, 자기수축은 공시체 크기변화, 측정방법별에 따라 큰 영향이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 철근구속에 따른 수축특성으로, 철근구속 공시체에서의 철근변형은 철근비가 증가할수록 감소하였고, 자기수축응력은 증가하였으며, 배합별에 따라서는 최적배합의 경우 콘트롤과 비교하여 70% 정도로 크게 저감되게 나타났다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.1028-1033
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• 2010

The effects of delta-aminolevulinic acid (DALA) or chito-oligosaccharide (COS) in layer diets on production performance, egg quality and hematological characteristics were investigated in this 8-week trial. Two hundred and seventy 27-week-old (Hy-Line brown) layers were randomly assigned to 5 treatments with 9 replications per treatment. Dietary treatments were i) Control (basal diet); ii) DALA1 (basal diet+DALA 2 mg/kg); iii) DALA2 (basal diet+DALA 4 mg/kg); iv) COS1 (basal diet+COS 100 mg/kg) and v) COS2 (basal diet+COS 200 mg/kg). In this study, no significant difference was observed in feed intake and egg shell quality (eggshell breaking strength and egg shell thickness) among treatments. The inclusion of DALA increased egg production during the first 4 weeks. Egg weight was increased in both DALA (quadratic, p<0.05) and COS (linear, p<0.05) treatments compared with the control treatment. Laying hens fed the DALA treatment had an increased yolk color unit (quadratic, p<0.05) and haugh unit (linear, p<0.05) compared with the control group. Similarly, these characteristics were also affected by COS treatments, with both values being linearly increased (p<0.05) in COS treatments compared with the control treatment. Additionally, birds fed DALA treatments significantly increased (quadratic, p<0.05) the number of RBC, WBC and lymphocytes compared with the control treatment. Dietary DALA supplementation linearly increased (p<0.05) the serum iron concentration at the end of the 8th week. The inclusion of COS increased (linear, p<0.05) the concentration of RBC, WBC and lymphocytes compared with the control treatment. In conclusion, dietary DALA at the lower dosage (2 mg/kg) could exert better effects in laying hens than higher dosage (4 mg/kg). Birds fed DALA supplemented diet had an increased iron availability, egg weight, eggshell quality and immunity. Moreover, the inclusion of COS (200 mg/kg) can increase egg weight, eggshell quality and immunity in laying hens. Therefore, both the utilization of COS and DALA could be considered as a new strategy for optimizing egg quality and health condition of laying hens.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.9-32
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• 1999

The aim of the study was the application of Radix Aconiti(附子) in the treatment of heart-systemic disease(心系疾患). We inquired into the prescriptions with Radix Aconiti (附子) in the treatment of heart-systemic disease(心系疾患) in many other aspects through 'Sanghanron'(傷寒論). The results were obtained as follows; The prescriptions with Radix Aconiti(附子) form about 18%, it's related text forms about 11%. Radix Aconiti(附子) was used with other 20 kinds of herbs in 7 categories-hyepyo(解表), jesp(除濕), selyul(泄熱), hwagihyengsu(化氣行水), onjungsanhan(溫中散寒), ikum(益陰), anhejitong(安蛔止痛). Among these herbs, the combination with Zingiver officinale Roscoe(乾薑) is focal usage, because the combination was used in 8 prescriptions out of 20. A fresh Radix Aconiti(附子) which was used with Zingiver officinale Roscoe(乾薑) is efficacious against poison of Radix Aconiti(附子). When this combination was used, it had been boiled for a long time in most cases, it is also helpful of counteracting poison. A Steamed Radix Aconiti(附子) was used with Zingiver officinale Roscoe (生薑). In the special feature of dosage of Radix Aconiti(附子), it was considerately used in many different conditions which includes strength or weakness of patients, and the critical or slight condition of illness. In the taking frequency and dosage of the medicine, it was applied the same. There are 2 methods of boiling, one is boiling separately from other herbs and the other is boiling all together. When boiling seperately, it works more quikly and strongly. In the case of severe 'rehan'(裏寒) which refuses warmed medicine, it was used with 2 other herbs(猪膽汁, 人尿) that take down from yang(陽) to ying(陰). The foci of prescriptions that contain Radix Aconiti(附子) is the type of Sayektang(四逆湯類), because Gungangbujatang(乾薑附子湯) does the important work in the prescriptions. The paradigm of Radix Aconiti(附子) treated palpitation, edema, diziness, confusion, numbness, iced limbs in the treatment of heart-systemic disease(心系疾患). In the usage of Radix Aconiti(附子), the above results need to be referred and further clinical studies will be necessary.