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Deterioration of tensile behavior of concrete exposed to artificial acid rain environment

  • Fan, Y.F.;Hu, Z.Q.;Luan, H.Y.
    • Interaction and multiscale mechanics
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.41-56
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    • 2012
  • This study is focused on evaluation of the tensile properties of concrete exposed to acid rain environment. Acid rain environment was simulated by the mixture of sulfate and nitric acid in the laboratory. The dumbell-shaped concrete specimens were submerged in pure water and acid solution for accelerated conditioning. Weighing, tensile test, CT, SEM/EDS test and microanalysis were performed on the specimens. Tensile characteristics of the damaged concrete are obtained quantitatively. Evolution characteristics of the voids, micro cracks, chemical compounds, elemental distribution and contents in the concrete are examined. The deterioration mechanisms of concrete exposed to acid rain are well elucidated.

열처리에 따른 a-IGZO 소자의 전기적 특성과 조성 분포

  • Gang, Ji-Yeon;Lee, Tae-Il;Myeong, Jae-Min
    • Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2011.10a
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    • pp.43.1-43.1
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    • 2011
  • Hydrogenated amorphous Si (a-Si:H), low temperature poly Si (LTPS) 등 기존 thin film transistors (TFTs)에 사용되던 채널 물질을 대체할 재료로써 다양한 연구가 진행되고 있는 amorphous indium-gallium-zinc-oxide (a-IGZO)는 TFT에 적용하였을 때 뛰어난 전기적 특성과 재연성을 나타낼 뿐만 아니라 넓은 밴드갭을 가져 투명소자로도 응용이 가능하다. 본 연구에서는 a-IGZO의 열처리에 따른 소자의 전기적 특성과 조성 분포의 관계를 확인하기 위해 다음과 같이 실험을 진행하였다. Si/SiO2 기판 위에 DC sputter를 이용하여 IGZO를 증착하고 $350^{\circ}C$에서 열처리를 한 후 evaporator로 Al 전극을 형성시켰다. 이 때 전기적 특성의 변화를 비교하기 위해 열처리 한 샘플과 열처리 하지 않은 샘플에 대해 I-V 특성을 측정하였고, 채널 내부의 조성 분포 변화를 transmission electron microscopy (TEM)의 energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS)를 이용하여 관찰하였다. 그 결과 열처리 된 a-IGZO 채널 층의 산소 비율이 감소하였으며 전체적인 조성이 고르게 분포 되었고 전기적 특성은 향상되었다.

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Preparation of Activated Carbon Fibers from Cost Effective Commercial Textile Grade Acrylic Fibers

  • Bikshapathi, Mekala;Verma, Nishith;Singh, Rohitashaw Kumar;Joshi, Harish Chandra;Srivastava, Anurag
    • Carbon letters
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.44-47
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    • 2011
  • Activated carbon fibers (ACFs) were prepared from cost effective commercial textiles through stabilization, carbonization, and subsequently activation by carbon dioxide. ACFs were characterized for surface area and pore size distribution by physical adsorption of nitrogen at 77 K. ACFs were also examined for various surface characteristics by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and CHNO elemental analyzer. The prepared ACFs exhibited good surface textural properties with well developed micro porous structure. With improvement in physical strength, the commercial textile grade acrylic precursor based ACFs developed in this study may have great utility as cost effective adsorbents in environmental remediation applications.

Medium Resolution Spectroscopy of Red Giant Stars in Omega Centauri

  • Jung, Jae In;An, Deokkeun;Lee, Young Sun;Rey, Soo-Chang;Lee, Jae-Woo;Lee, Young-Wook;Rhee, Jaehyon
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.41 no.2
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    • pp.56.2-56.2
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    • 2016
  • We present chemical abundances for about 800 red giant stars in Omega Centauri, based on medium-resolution spectra obtained using Hydra multi-fiber spectrograph at the CTIO 4-m telescope. Our sample covers 14.2 < V < 15.0, and is almost unbiased against colors (and therefore metallicity). The metallicity distribution function (MDF) constructed from our data has an overall shape and local peaks that approximately match those for brighter giant stars in Johnson et al.. We also find that more metal-rich cluster members are more concentrated in the cluster center, which is consistent with previous studies. On the other hand, we find no clear evidence for such a spatial dependence with respect to alpha elemental abundance ([${\alpha}/Fe$]).

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A study on plane-strain forging using UBET (상계요소법을 이용한 평면변형 단조에 관한 연구)

  • 이종헌;김진욱
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.7-15
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    • 1998
  • An upper bound elemental technique(UBET) program has been developed to analyze forging load, die-cavity filling and effective strain distribution for flash and flashless forgings. The program consists of forward and backward tracing processes. In the forward program, flash, die filling and forging load are predicted. In backward tracing process, the optimum dimensions of initial billet in conventional forging are determined from the final-shape data based on flash design. And the analysis is described for merit of flashless precision forging. Experiments are carried out with pure plasticine billets at room temperature. The theoretical predictions of forging load and flow pattern are in good agreement with the experimental results.

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Elemental Distribution and Source Identification with Particle Size(Fine and Coarse) of Air Particles in Daejeon Region($\mid$$\mid$$\mid$) (대전지역 대기분진의 입경별 원소분포와 통계적 오염원 분류($\mid$$\mid$$\mid$))

  • 문종화;김선하;임종명;정용삼;이진홍
    • Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.409-410
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    • 2003
  • 최근 환경오염에 대한 인식과 규제가 증가하고 쾌적한 주변환경에 대한 관심이 높아짐에 따라 대기물, 토양, 생물 등과 같은 여러가지 환경시료의 분석을 통하여 오염의 정도를 파악하고 오염원을 규명하여 환경관리정책에 반영하려는 노력이 추진되고 있다. 여러 가지 환경시료중 대기분진은 자연적 또는 인위적 발생원에 따라 다양한 원소들을 함유하고 있기 때문에 대기환경지표시료로 이용되고 있다. 오염원의 규명을 위한 소량의 휠터상 분진시료로부터 원소의 정확한 분석은 필수적이고 중요한 선행작업이며 적합한 측정분석법의 이용이 요구된다. (중략)

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Synthesis and Microstructural Characterization of Cu-C Composite Metal Powder by Mechanical Alloying (기계적 합금화 방법에 의한 Cu-C계 복합금속분말의 제조 및 미세구조 제어 특성)

  • 이광민
    • Journal of Powder Materials
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.42-47
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    • 1997
  • It was investigated whether mechanical alloying (MA) processing could be more effective to the formation of metallic composite powder in Cu-C system. Elemental powder mixtures of Cu-70vo1.%C were mechanically alloyed with an attritor in an argon atmosphere and microstructural evolution was examined by X-ray diffraction analysis, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. It has been found that even with the high volume fraction of immiscible graphite in Cu-C system, the refinement with a few ten nanometer size as well as the highly uniform distribution of copper phases have been achieved by the MA processing.

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Improvement in Microstructure Homogeneity of Sintered Compacts through Powder Treatments and Alloy Designs

  • Hwang, K.S.;Wu, M.W.;Yen, F.C.;Sun, C.C.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Powder Metallurgy Institute Conference
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    • 2006.09b
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    • pp.824-825
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    • 2006
  • Homogeneous microstructures of the PM compacts are difficult to attain when mixed elemental powders are used. This study examined the microstructures of pressed-and-sintered and MIM products that contain Ni and Mo.Ni-rich areas, which were lean in carbon and were soft and were found easily in regular specimens. Gaps or cracks near the Ni-rich or Mo-rich areas were also frequently observed. This problem worsened when Ni and Mo particles were large and were irregular in shape. By using ball milling treatment and ferroalloy powders, the microstructure homogeneity and mechanical properties were improved. The addition of 0.5wt%Cr further improved the distribution of Ni because Cr reduced the repulsion effect between nickel and carbon. With the elimination of Ni-rich areas, more bainites and martensites were formed and mechanical properties were significantly improved.

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Synthesis, characterization, and antibacterial performance of Ag-modified graphene oxide reinforced electrospun polyurethane nanofibers

  • Pant, Bishweshwar;Park, Mira;Jang, Rae-Sang;Choi, Woo-Cheol;Kim, Hak-Yong;Park, Soo-Jin
    • Carbon letters
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    • v.23
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    • pp.17-21
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    • 2017
  • Polyurethane (PU) nanofibers containing graphene oxide (GO) and Ag doped functionalized reduced graphene oxide (Ag-RGO) were successfully prepared via the electrospinning technique. The uniform distribution of GO sheets along with Ag nanoparticle in the nanofibers was investigated by scanning electron microscopy and the elemental mapping technique. X-ray diffraction and thermal gravimetric analysis verified the presence of GO and Ag in the bicomposite nanofibrous mats. Antibacterial tests against Escherichia coli demonstrated that the addition of GO and Ag-RGO to the PU nanofiber greatly enhanced bactericidal efficiency. Overall, these features of the synthesized nanofibers make them a promising candidate material in the biomedical field for applications such as tissue engineering, wound healing, and drug delivery systems.

Preparation of Fullerene/Polystyrene Nanoparticles by Emulsion Polymerizations

  • Kim, Kun-Ji;Park, Soo-Yeon;Lee, Myong-Hoon
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.10a
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    • pp.1573-1574
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    • 2009
  • Fullerene/polystyrene nanoparticles having the average size of 300 nm ~ 1 ${\mu}m$ were prepared by emulsion polymerization in aqueous medium. Poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) and potassium persulfate were used as a dispersant and an initiator, respectively. The contents of fullerene in the nanoparticle were controlled to be from 10 to 57 wt% by varying the feed ratio, which was confirmed by IR-spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analyses, and elemental analyses. Dynamic light scattering experiments revealed the particles have a broad size distribution. Further characterizations of the nanoparticles were performed by using SEM and TEM observation. The high content of fullerene in the particles will find applications in photovoltaic and organic semiconducting area.

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