• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.54-60
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• 2019

The rapid development of the automobile industry is an important factor that led to the dramatic development of synthetic rubber. The tread part of tire that comes in direct contact with the road surface is related to the service life of the tire. Rubber compounds used in tire treads are often blended with SBR (styrene-butadiene rubber) and BR (butadiene rubber) to satisfy physical property requirements. However, when two or more kinds of rubber are blended, phase separation and silica dispersion problems may occur due to non-uniform mixing of the rubber. Therefore, in this study, we synthesized an SBR copolymer with the same composition as that of a typical SBR/BR blend compound by controlling butadiene content during ESBR (emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber) synthesis. Subsequently, silica filled compounds were manufactured using the synthesized ESBR, and their mechanical properties, dynamic viscoelasticity, and crosslinking density were compared with those of the SBR/BR blended compound. When the content of butadiene was increased in the silica filled compound, the cure rate accelerated due to an increased number of allylic positions, which typically exhibit higher reactivity. However, the T-2 compound with increased butadiene content by synthesis less likely to show an increase in crosslink density due to poor silica dispersion. In addition, the T-3 compound containing high cis BR content showed high crosslink density due to its monosulfide crosslinking structure. Because of the phase separation, SBR/BR blend compounds were easily broken and showed similar $M_{100%}$ and $M_{300%}$ values as those of other compounds despite their high crosslink density. However, the developed blend showed excellent abrasion resistance due to the high cis-1,4 butadiene content and low rolling resistance due to the high crosslink density.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1223-1237
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• 2020

This study focused on comparing the meteorological conditions in the Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL) on high-event days and non-event days in the Seoul Metropolitan Area (SMA). We utilized observed PM10 and meteorological variables at the surface as well as at the upper heights. The results showed that high-event days were consistently associated with lower wind speed, whereas wind direction showed no particular difference between high-event and non-event days with frequent westerlies and northwesterlies for both cases. During high-event days, the temperature was much warmer than the monthly normal values with a sharp increasing trend, and Relative Humidity (RH) was higher than the monthly normal, especially on high-event days in February. During high-event days in spring, a double inversion layer was present at surface and upper heights. This indicates that stability in the multi-layer is an important indicator of higher PM10 concentrations. Net radiation in spring and winter is also closely associated with higher PM10 concentrations. Strong net radiation resulted in large sensible heat, which in turn facilitated a deeper mixing height with diluted PM10 concentrations; in contrast, PM10 concentrations were higher when sensible heat in spring and winter was very low. We also confirmed that convective and friction velocity was higher on non-event days than on high-event days, and this was especially obvious in spring and winter. This indicated that thermal turbulence was dominant in spring, whereas in winter, mechanical turbulence was dominant over the SMA.

• 공업화학
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.490-494
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 PET와 Nylon66의 블렌드에 몬모릴로나이트(PM) 또는 유기화제로 개질된 clay (Cloisite 25A 또는 15A)를 첨가하여 PET/Nylon66/clay 나노복합재료를 제조하였다. 나노복합재료는 용융삽입법을 이용하여 제조하였고 DSC 측정을 이용하여 분석한 결과 clay의 첨가로 인해 PET/Nylon66 블렌드의 결정화특성이 변화되는 것을 확인하였다. 특히 C25A가 PET/Nylon66 블렌드와의 상호작용이 가장 커서 결정화온도를 가장 크게 변화시키는 것으로 나타났다. 나노복합재료의 표면을 AFM으로 관찰한 결과에서도 C25A를 이용한 나노복합재료가 가장 표면의 굴곡이 적어서 상대적으로 표면이 균일한 것으로 나타났고 기계적 물성측정에서도 전반적으로 C25A를 이용한 나노복합재료가 우수한 물성을 나타내는 것으로 관찰되었다. 각 나노복합재료의 표면 극성도를 조사하기 위하여 접촉각 측정을 하였는데 유기화 정도가 클수록 표면의 접촉각이 커져서 극성이 낮아지는 것을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Ceramic Processing Research
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.378-382
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• 2018

It is a known fact that the cement production is responsible for almost 5% of total worldwide $CO_2$ emission, the primary factor affecting global warming. Geopolymers are valuable as ordinary Portland cement (OPC) substitutes because geopolymers release 80% less $CO_2$ than OPC and have mechanical properties sufficiently similar to those of OPC. Therefore, geopolymers have proven attractive to eco-friendly construction industries. Geopolymers can be fabricated from aluminum silicate materials with alkali activators such as fly ash, blast furnace slag, and so on. Integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) slag has been used for fabricating geopolymers. In general, IGCC slag geopolymers are fabricated with finely ground and sieved (<128 mesh) IGCC slag. The grinding process of as-received IGCC slag is one of the main costs in geopolymer production. Therefore, the idea of using as-received IGCC slag (before grinding the IGCC slag) as aggregates in the geopolymer matrix was introduced to reduce production cost as well as to enhance compressive strength. As-received IGCC slag (0, 10, 20, 30, 40 wt%) was added in the geopolymer mixing process and the mixtures were compared. The compressive strength of geopolymers with an addition of 10 wt% as-received IGCC slag increased by 19.84% compared to that with no additional as-received IGCC slag and reached up to 41.20 MPa. The enhancement of compressive strength is caused by as-received IGCC slag acting as aggregates in the geopolymer matrix like aggregates in concrete. The density of geopolymers slightly increased to $2.1-2.2g/cm^3$ with increasing slag addition. Therefore, it is concluded that a small addition of as-received IGCC slag into the geopolymer can increase compressive strength and decrease the total cost of the product. Moreover, the direct use of as-received IGCC slag may contribute to environment protection by reducing process time and $CO_2$ emission.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.7-13
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• 2021

Ball bearing is a device that supports and transmits a load acting on a rotating shaft, and it is a type of rolling bearings that uses the rolling friction of the balls by inserting balls between the inner ring and the outer ring. Grease, which is prepared by mixing a thickener with a base oil, is a lubricant commonly used in bearings and has the advantage of a simple structure and easy handling. Bearings are increasingly being used in high value-added products such as semiconductors, aviation, and robots in the era of the 4th industrial revolution. Accordingly, there is an increasing demand for bearing grease. The selection of grease is an important factor in the bearing design. Therefore, a study must be conducted on the grease life evaluation to select an appropriate grease according to operating conditions such as a high temperature, high rotational speed, and high load. In this study, we evaluate the life of ball-bearing grease according to various operating conditions, namely, temperature, speed, and load changes. For this, we develop and theoretically verify a grease life test machine for ball bearings. We conduct a life test of grease according to various operating conditions of bearings and predict the grease life with a 10% and 50% failure probability using the Weibull analysis. In addition, we analyze the oxide characteristics of the grease over time using the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and the deterioration characteristics of the grease using the carbonyl index.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.462-469
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• 2021

Tin/graphite composites are prepared as anode materials for Li-ion batteries using a dry ball-milling process. The main experimental variables in this work are the ball milling time (0-8 h) and composition ratio (tin:graphite=5:95, 15:85, and 30:70 w/w) of graphite and tin powder. For comparison, a tin/graphite composite is prepared using wet ball milling. The morphology and structure of the different tin/graphite composites are investigated using X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The electrochemical properties of the samples are also examined. The optimal dry ball milling time for the uniform mixing of graphite and tin is 6 h in a graphite-30wt.%Sn sample. The electrode prepared from the composite that is dry-ball-milled for 6 h exhibits the best cycle performance (discharge capacity after 50^th cycle: 308 mAh/g and capacity retention: 46%). The discharge capacity after the 50^th cycle is approximately 112 mAh/g, higher than that when the electrode is composed of only graphite (196 mAh/g after 50^th cycle). This result indicates that it is possible to manufacture a tin/graphite composite anode material that can effectively buffer the volume change that occurs during cycling, even using a simple dry ball-milling process.

• 접착 및 계면
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.8-16
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 폴리올의 혼합으로 폴리우레탄의 물성 저하를 보완하고자 하였다. 신발 및 소재 코팅용으로서 자가치유 기능을 가지는 수분산 폴리우레탄 수지를 합성하기 위해 내구성 및 내열성이 우수한 polyether 폴리올과 기계적 물성이 뛰어난 polycarbonate 폴리올을 병용하여 합성하였으며, 자가치유 기능의 부여를 위해 disulfide기를 도입하였다. 합성된 자가치유 기능 수분산 폴리우레탄은 fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR)을 통해 확인되었으며, universial testing machine (UTM)과 scanning electron microscope (SEM) 측정을 통해 물리적 특성 및 자가치유 특성을 확인하였다. Polycarbonate 폴리올을 병용함으로써 인장강도 및 경도가 증가하였고, 신장율은 감소하였다. 또한 열적 특성의 비교 결과, polycarbonate 폴리올의 함량이 증가함에 따라 열 안정성이 증가하였다. 치료효율은 poly(tetramethylene ether)glycol : polycarbonate polyol = 0.75 : 0.25일 때 가장 높은 효율을 보여주었으며, 현미경 및 SEM을 이용한 표면 관찰을 통해 손상 부분이 치유된 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.506-513
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• 2022

본 논문에서는 탄소중립을 위한 일환의 연구로써 3가지의 산업부산물을 활용하여 시멘트 사용량에 대하여 80 %까지 대폭 대체한 4성분계 고유동 콘크리트의 품질특성을 평가하였다. 평가결과, 다량의 산업부산물을 혼합하여 시멘트 사용량을 80% 이상 감소시킨 배합에서 목표 성능을 만족하는 품질을 얻을 수 있었으며, 유동특성, 역학특성 및 내구특성의 경우 기존 기준 배합과 비교하여 다소 성능이 감소되는 경향이 나타났지만 소요성능 수준 이상의 성능을 만족할 수 있는 것으로 판단된다. 종합적으로 고려할 경우 고로슬래그 미분말 혼합량이 큰 4성분계 고유동 콘크리트가 상대적으로 우수한 성능을 보였다.

• 플랜트 저널
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.28-40
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• 2022

신재생에너지 발전 비중 확대가 예상됨에 따라 공공 발전사업자들은 바이오매스 혼소의 확대 시행을 적극적으로 검토해야 할 필요가 있다. 본 연구에서는 500MW 석탄화력에서 바이오매스 혼소율을 0wt.%에서 5.0wt.%까지 변화하며 미분기 주요 운전 특성을 측정하였다. 먼저, 목질계 바이오매스에 대한 구성성분 분석과 분쇄 특성을 알아보았고, 혼합연료의 부피 증가가 미분기 보울 압력 차이, 모터 전류, 이물질 처리횟수, 출구 온도, 내부 화재횟수에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 혼소율 증가에 따라 미분기 보울 압력 차이와 모터 전류, 이물질 처리횟수는 상승함을 확인하였고, 출구 온도는 상승 폭이 미미하였다. 내부 화재횟수는 명확한 상관관계를 찾기 힘드나, 다른 운전인자와 결합하여 발생할 가능성이 크다는 것을 확인하였다.

• 플랜트 저널
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.41-45
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• 2022

머드 유동 압력파를 이용한 기존의 통신방식은 속도가 1-2 bps 수준으로서 통신에 소요되는 시간이 길어 실시간 제어가 불가능한 수준이다. 통신 속도를 10배 이상 향상시키기 위한 음파통신 방식은 상용화되기는 하였으나 가격이 비싸 이용이 제한적이고 응용 사례도 많지 않다. 본 연구는 해당 설비에 해당하는 시뮬레이터를 개발하여 실제 시험 결과와 유사하게 성능을 개발하였다. 드릴 파이프를 통한 음파 통신 모사를 위해 머드에 의한 마찰 감쇠를 모사할 수 있는 지배 방정식을 제안하고 수치해석 모델을 개발하였다. 감쇠 계수는 시추 현장에서의 음파 에너지 감쇠율과 비교하여 보정하였다. 개발된 수치해석 모델을 대상 QPSK 변조 방식의 통신 알고리즘을 적용하여 지상부에서 통신 에러율 0.04% 수준의 우수한 성능을 확인하였다. 이는 아직 노이즈가 혼입되지 않은 조건에서의 통신 성능이며 이를 적용하기 위해 현장 노이즈 데이터를 확보하여 혼입을 위한 실제 노이즈 신호를 재생하는 기술을 확립하였다.