• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.67-74
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• 2015

In this study, effects of micropores on the freezing-thawing resistance of high volume slag concrete are reviewed. Concrete was made with slag which contains the ground granulated blast furnace slag(GGBS) and the pig iron preliminary treatment slag(PS) by replacing 0, 40, 70 %, then compressive strength, freezing-thawing resistance, micropores were reviewed. Also, specified design strength, target air contents were set. Deterioration was induced by using 14-day-age specimen which has low compressive strength for evaluating deterioration by freeze-thawing action. As results of the experiment, despite of specified design strength which has been set similarly and ensured target air contents, the pore size distribution of the concrete showed different results. Micropores in GGBS70 specimen have small amount of water which is likely to freeze because there is small amount of pore volume of 10~100 nm size at 0 cycle which has not been influenced by freezing-thawing. For these reasons, it was confirmed that the freezing-thawing resistance performance of GGBS70 is significantly superior than other specimens because relatively small expansion pressure is generated compared to the other specimens.

• Carbon letters
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.114-118
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• 2006

Isotropic pitch-based carbon fiber has been activated by steam diluted in nitrogen in order to characterize the microporosity. Especially, 40 wt% burn-off ACFs were prepared from different conditions to compare the pore structure and size. The ACFs were thinly sliced to investigate the inside pores by TEM and image analyzer. As expected, the adsorption characteristics of these ACFs were quite different from one another because of different pore structure and size. Most pores are not slit-shaped but rather round. Small round micropores become broad and irregular as increasing the activation time and temperature.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.57-64
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• 1992

The unique cell wall micropores of pulp fiber can be utilized as loading site in variety of important practical application which could be the basis of new papermaking technologies. One of these includes the manufature of paper containing higher levels of in situ filler precipitated. Hardwood pulp fiber were first impregnated with the solution of sodium carbonate($Na_2CO_3$). The micropores in cell wall of pulp fibers were filled with the liquid salt solution. The second calcium nitrate($Ca(NO_3)_2$) solution formed an insoluble calcium carbonate($CaCO_3$) precipitate within the cell wall micropores by interacting with the first sodium carbonate solution. The effects of chemical concentration and dryness of pulp fibers on the retention of cell wall micropore loaded filler were investigated. The paper properties of cell wall micropore loaded pulp fibers were compared with those of conventionally loaded and lumen loaded pulp fibers. Also the presense of the fillers within the cell wall micropore was observed by SEM. Increasing the chemical concentration to generate the calcium carbonate increased the retention of filler in cell wall micropore loaded pulp fibers. The particle size distribution of precipitated calcium carbonate ranged from $0.1{\mu}m$ to $80{\mu}m$. But, the average particle size of cell wall micropore loaded calcium carbonate was $4{\mu}m$. The paper made from never dried pulp fibers, the cell wall micropores which were filled with calcium carbonate, had better mechanical and optical properties than those of conventionally loaded or lumen loaded pulp fibers.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.43-46
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• 2002

Commercial titanium rod was anodized in three types of electrolytes such as 0.06 mol/L $\beta-glycerophosphate+0.3mol/L$ calcium acetate, 0.06mol/L $\beta-glycerophosphate+0.3mol/L$ sodium acetate and 0.06 mol/L $\beta-glycerophosphate+5mol/L$ calcium phosphate. The titanium oxide layer $(TiO_2)$ was characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and electron spectroscopy chemical analysis (ESCA). Numerous micropores were observed on the titanium oxide layer by SEM. The diameter of micropores increased with the increase of electrolytic voltage. The titanium oxide layer was composed of anatase structure. The phosphorous element was detected at 130 eV binding energy, but calcium was not found in the oxide layer because of lower contents. After anodizing the oxide layer was etched in the 30g/L NaOH solution at $80^{\circ}C$ for 1hr. The surroundings of micropores were much more smoothed and rounded than before alkaline etching.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.28 no.10
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• pp.751-756
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• 1991

Continuous microstructural changes on heating of hardened paste prepared from primary clinker of CA2 composition was studied. On heating period, several characteristic shrinkages and microstructural changes took place in the specimen due to the dehydration and recrystallization of calcium aluminates without regard to the accelerative shrinkage resulted from sintering. Though micropores formed by dehydration decreased with recrystallization of calcium aluminates, micropores formed by plate-type gibbsite in the hydrates were maintained up to the temperature at which CA2 becomes main phase and had influence to the microstructure of the final clinker.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.73-78
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• 2003

The influence of calcination temperature on the pore structure of freeze dried silica gel derived from tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) was investigated using $N_2$adsorption and mercury intrusion techniques. Freeze dried material contained not only 4-6 nm sized mesopores and 6-10 $\mu\textrm{m}$ sized macropores, but minor micropores. The change of pore structure due to the increase of calcination temperature was dependant upon the degree of densification.

• Carbon letters
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.105-108
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• 2001

In this work, the activated carbons (ACs) with high micropores were synthesized from the polystyrene (PS) with KOH as activating agent. And the influence of activation temperature on porosity of the ACs studied was investigated. The porous structures of ACs were characterized by nitrogen adsorption at 77K using BET and D-R equations, and MP and BJH methods. The weight loss behaviors of the samples impregnated with KOH were also monitored using thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA). As a result, it was found that the samples could be successfully converted into ACs with well-developed micropores. From the results of pore size analysis, it was confirmed that elevated activation temperature does lead to the formation and deepening of microstructures without significant change in mesostructures. A thermogravimetric study showed that KOH could suppress the thermal decomposition of the sample, resulting in the increase of carbon yields.

• Journal of Power System Engineering
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.18-22
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• 2003

A Study has been made to investigate the effects of hot isostatic press(HIP) and post-HIP heat treatment on microstructures and mechanical properties of Ni-based single crystal superalloy CMSX-4. HIP process was found to heal and close micropores significantly, but did not affect the morphologies of. The elimination of as-cast micropores obtained by HIP process resulted in improved stress-rupture lives of Ni-base single crystal superalloy by 185%.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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• 2014.11a
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• pp.129-130
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• 2014

In the case of concrete structures which have been recently exposed to the marine environment, durability is greatly reduced by the freezing-thawing action. When it is used by appropriately replacing the ground granulated blast-furnace slag(GGBS) that is a industrial by-product, the concrete structure of marine environment is known to have a durability to freezing-thawing resistance. In this experiment, micropore in accordance with a replacement ratio of GGBS was confirmed to show different results respectively. The freeze-thaw resistance was showed different aspects respectively because it is different the amount of water in the pore due to the difference of micropore. Therefore, in this study, the freezing-thawing resistance of sea water by variation of micropores of slag concrete had been evaluated.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.292-298
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• 2002

Densified cordierite matrixes added alumina platelets were studied as a ceramic substrate material having a low thermal expansion coefficient, low dielectric constant and proper strength. Amorphous-type cordierite powders were filled with four kinds of alumina platelet powders in various compositions. All samples were sintered at $1300^{\circ}C$ for 2 h in an air atmosphere. Improved flexural strength of about 80 MPa, low dielectric constant of 5.0 at 1 MHz and low thermal expansion coefficient of $3.5 \times 10^{-6}/^{\circ}C$ were obtained by the control of the microstructure. Isolated micropores were formed in the matrix and the porosity was dependent on the platelet content and size. In the 10 vol% of alumina platelet content, the isolated micropores were 3~8 $\mu \textrm{m}$ in size, and an increase in dielectric constant by adding alumina platelet filler was inhibited by the micropores.