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A Study on the Treatment of Dyeing Wastewater Using TiO2/UV (TiO2/UV 산화기술을 이용한 염색폐수처리에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Jong-kyu;Chung, Ho-jin
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.392-400
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    • 2004
  • This research uses the $TiO_2$/UV process to verify the most suitable condition and possibility to dispose dyeing wastewater that contains pigment and a large amount of pollutants. For this, this research has enforced experiments that compare photo adsorption, photolysis, and photo catalyst oxidation reaction, and also evaluated and analyzed the change of pH and $TiO_2$ dosage, irradiation rates of ultraviolet rays and the dosage change and injection method of $H_2O_2$. According to the results of the dyeing wastewater experiment of storehouse catalyst that uses the new form of $TiO_2$, the photo catalyst oxidation reaction proved to be more effective than photo adsorption and photolysis; 35%, 21% in the case of $TCOD_{cr}$ and 39%, 28% in the case of chromaticity. Taking into consideration the reaction time, amount of photo catalyst reaction and irradiation amount of ultraviolet rays, the decomposition efficiency of pH change proved to be most effective at pH 4. On the whole, the acidity area proved to be effective in dyeing water exclusion than neutral and alkalinity areas. Having evaluated the influence of $TiO_2$ dosage, not only does the decomposition efficiency continuously improve as the $TiO_2$ dosage increases but the shielding effect does not occur also when the $TiO_2$ is at a fixed state. The influence of ultraviolet irradiation amount concluded in the result that as the ultraviolet irradiation amount increases the decomposition efficiency continually increased, but in the case of chromaticity when the irradiation amount was higher than 37.8mW/cm2 the removal efficiency is slowed remarkably. The influence of $H_2O_2$ dosage evaluation reached the results that although the decomposition efficiency increases with the increase of $H_2O_2$ dosage, when above 150mg (total dosage: 1200mg) $H_2O_2$ consumes OH radical itself and reduces the decomposition efficiency. Also in the case of the $H_2O_2$ injection method rather than injecting in the whole amount of $H_2O_2$ (1200mg) needed at the beginning all at once, injecting divided quantities of $H_2O_2$ whenever the electric current density falls below 10mgfl reduces the wases of OH radical due to an excess of $H_2O_2$ and in tum heightens the decomposition efficiency.

Leakage Current and Threshold Voltage Characteristics of a-Si:H TFT Depending on Process Conditions (a-Si:H TFT의 누설전류 및 문턱전압 특성 연구)

  • Yang, Kee-Jeong;Yoon, Do-Young
    • Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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    • v.48 no.6
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    • pp.737-740
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    • 2010
  • High leakage current and threshold voltage shift(${\Delta}Vth$) are demerits of a-Si:H TFT. These characteristics are influenced by gate insulator and active layer film quality, surface roughness, and process conditions. The purpose of this investigation is to improve off current($I_{off}$) and ${\Delta}V_{th}$ characteristics. Nitrogen-rich deposition condition was applied to gate insulator, and hydrogen-rich deposition condition was applied to active layer to reduce electron trap site and improve film density. $I_{off}$ improved from 1.01 pA to 0.18 pA at $65^{\circ}C$, and ${\Delta}V_{th}$ improved from -1.89 V to 1.22 V.

Over 8% efficient nanocrystal-derived Cu2ZnSnSe4 solar cells with molybdenum nitride barrier films in back contact structure

  • Pham, Hong Nhung;Jang, Yoon Hee;Park, Bo-In;Lee, Seung Yong;Lee, Doh-Kwon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2016.02a
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    • pp.426.2-426.2
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    • 2016
  • Numerous of researches are being conducted to improve the efficiency of $Cu_2ZnSnSe_4$ (CZTSe)-based photovoltaic devices, which is one of the most promising candidates for low cost and environment-friendly solar cells. In this work, we concentrate on the back contact of the devices. A proper thickness of $MoSe_2$ in back contact structure is believed to enhance adhesion and ohmic contact between Mo back contact and absorber layer. Nevertheless, too thick $MoSe_2$ layers that are grown during high-temperature selenization process can impede the current collection, thus resulting in low cell performance. By applying molybdenum nitride as a barrier in back contact structure, we were able to control the thickness of $MoSe_2$ layer, which resulted in lower series resistance and higher fill factor of CZTSe devices. The phase transformation of Mo-N binary system was systematically studied by changing $N_2$ concentration during the sputtering process. With a proper phase of Mo-N fabricated by using an adequate partial pressure of $N_2$, the efficiency of CZTSe solar cells as high as 8.31% was achieved while the average efficiency was improved by about 2% with respect to that of the referent cells where no barrier layer was employed.

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Study on the PV Driven Dehumidifying System with Oyster Shell and Thermoelectric Device (굴패각과 열전소자를 이용한 태양광 구동형 제습시스템에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Myoung-Jun;Chea, Gyu-Hoon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.287-293
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    • 2012
  • This paper has dealt with the probability of oyster shell desiccant cooling system driven by renewable energy of photo-voltaic effect. For this, fundamental experiments have been carried out focusing on the observation of dehumidifying effect of oyster shell and peltier elements used for air conditioning system. From this study, it is found that oyster shell has sufficient probability for using as a desiccant in air-conditioning system. Moreover, the heat releasing device(peltier element) can be used with direct current from PV cells so the system can be operated with high efficiency. As a result, the absolute humidity in a test chamber was reasonably controlled by oyster shell and peltier elements. Also the photo-voltaic energy from sun was enough for running power of this system.

Development of a Multi-material Stereolithography System (다중재료 광조형장치 개발)

  • Kim, Ho-Chan;Choi, Jae-Won;Wicker, Ryan
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.135-141
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    • 2010
  • Researchers continue to explore possibilities for expanding additive manufacturing (AM) technologies into direct product manufacturing. One limitation is in the materials available for use in AM that can meet the needs of end-use applications. Stereolithography (SL) is an AM technology well known for its precision and high quality surface finish capabilities. SL builds parts by selectively crosslinking or solidifying photo-curable liquid resins, and the resin industry has been continuously developing new resins with improved performance characteristics. This paper introduces a unique SL machine that can fabricate parts out of multiple SL materials. The technology is based on using multiple vats positioned on a rotating vat carousel that contain different photo-curable materials. To change the material during the process, the build platform is raised out of the current vat, a new vat with a different material is rotated under the platform, and the platform is submerged into the new vat so that the new material can be used. This paper introduces a new vat exchange mechanism, cleaning process, recoating process, resin leveling mechanism and process planning technologies for the implementation of multiple material SL. An overview of the system framework is provided and the system integration and control software is described. In addition, several multiple material test parts are designed, fabricated, and described.

Application of Metal Oxide Nanofiber for Improving Photovoltaic Properties of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (염료감응형 태양전지의 광전기적 특성 개선을 위한 금속산화물 나노파이버의 응용)

  • Dong, Yong Xiang;Jin, En Mei;Jeong, Sang Mun
    • Clean Technology
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.249-254
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    • 2018
  • In order to improve the photo conversion efficiency (${\eta}$) of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), the electrospun $TiO_2$, $SiO_2$, $ZrO_2$ and $SnO_2$ nanofibers were added into the hydrothermally prepared $TiO_2$ nanoparticles for application to a photoelectrode for DSSCs. The $TiO_2$ nanofiber added photoelectrode exhibited a higher photo current density ($J_{sc}$) compared to the bare $TiO_2$ nanoparticles, which is caused from acceleration of the transfer of excited electron from dye molecule due to the nanofiber structure. The DSSCs with $SiO_2$ nanofibers shows a higher open circuit voltage ($V_{oc}$) of 0.67 V and the highest photo conversion efficiency was found to be 6.24%.

Studies on the Photo-Electrochemical Properties of Ti$O_2$-x Thin Films Prepared by Air Oxidation and Water Vapor Oxidation (공기 산화와 수증기 산화에 의해 제조된 Ti$O_2$-x박막의 광전기화학적 성질에 관한 연구)

  • Choi Yong-Kook;Jo, Gi Hyeong;Choi Q-Won;Oh Jeong-Geun;Seong Jeong-Sub
    • Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.37 no.6
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    • pp.549-554
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    • 1993
  • The titanium oxide thin film was prepared by air oxidation and water vapor oxidation. The photo-electrochemical properties of the electrode was studied in 1M NaOH solution. Titanium dioxide electrodes prepared at higher temperatures were found to have slightly more negative flat band potentials and slightly higher donor densities than their low temperature counterparts. The value of flat band potential ($V_{fb}$) was obtained to be -0.95 ∼ -1.1 V by the measurement of photocurrent and Motte-Schottky plots. The photocurrent of visible region was measured in terms of single crystal filter which entirely blocks the UV radiation. The photo-response of electrodes appeared good with the measument by direct current, when the slit of great resolution was used.

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Inhibitory Effects of a Combination of Grapefruit and Rosemary Extracts for Alleviating UV-Induced Skin Ageing

  • Choi, Hee-Jeong;Alam, Badrul;Zhao, Peijun;Cha, Yeong-Ho;Kim, Tae-Ho;Lee, Sang-Han
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.32 no.3
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    • pp.207-219
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    • 2019
  • Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is associated with the development of extrinsic skin aging. We performed in vivo assays in order to investigate the protective effect of a combination of grapefruit and rosemary extracts (cG&Re) on UVB-induced skin aging. The results indicated that cG&Re displayed elastase inhibitory activity in a dose-dependent manner. Topical application of cG&Re mitigated photo-aging related lesions such as skin erythema and thickening in photo-aged BALB/c mice dorsal skin, by preventing UVB-induced collagen degradation. Immunohistochemical analyses revealed that cG&Re stimulated SIRT-1 expression, and suppressed MMP-1 and $IL-1{\beta}$ expression. It was observed that expression of MMP-1 and -13 mRNA was downregulated in the cG&Re-treated group. Furthermore, cG&Re treatment drastically suppressed protein expression of MMP-1 and regulated the phosphorylation of p-38 kinase. As expected, oral administration of cG&Re resulted in the same SIRT-1, MMP-1, and $IL-1{\beta}$ expression patterns observed upon topical application of cG&Re in the UV-induced mice model. Overall, the current results demonstrated that cG&Re attenuated both the downregulation of MMP-1 expression and up-regulation of SIRT-1 expression, as well as decreased phosphorylation of MAPK in UVB-induced skin ageing mice model, suggesting that cG&Re might be used as an internal food ingredient for beauty-purposes as well as a functional food material.

An ASIC Design for Photon Pulse Counting Particle Detection (광계수방식 물리입자 검출용 ASIC 설계)

  • Jung, Jun-Mo;Soh, Myung-Jin;Kim, Hyo-Sook;Han, AReum;Soh, Seul-Yi
    • Journal of IKEEE
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.947-953
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    • 2019
  • The purpose of this paper is to explore an ASIC design for estimating sizes and concentrations of airborne micro-particles by the means of integrating, amplifying and digitizing electric charge signals generated by photo-sensors as it receives scattered photons by the presence of micro-particles, consisting of a pre-amplifier that detects and amplifies voltage or current signal from photo-sensor that generates charges (hole-electron pairs) when exposed to visible rays, infrared rays, ultraviolet rays, etc. according to the intensity of rays; a shaper for shaping the amplified signal to a semi-gaussian waveform; two discriminators and binary counters for outputting digital signals by comparing the magnitude of the shaped signal with an arbitrary reference voltages. The ASIC with the proposed architecture and functional blocks in this study was designed with a 0.18um standard CMOS technology from Global Foundries and the operation and performances of the ASIC has been verified by the silicons fabricated by using the process.

Photoinitiator-free Photosensitive Polyimide Gate Insulator for Organic Thin Film Transistor

  • Pyo, Seung-Moon;Lee, Moo-Yeol;Jeon, Ji-Hyun;Son, Hyun-Sam;Yi, Mi-Hye
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2004.08a
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    • pp.885-888
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    • 2004
  • We have prepared and investigated the properties of photoinitiator-free photosensitive polyimide gate insulatos for organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs). The precursor was prepared from a dianhydride, 3,3',4,4'-Benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride (BTDA) and novel aromatic diamine, 7-(3,5-diaminobenzoyloxy) coumarine (DA-CM). Photo-patternability of the polyimide precursor film and surface morphology of the films before and after photo-patterning process were investigated and negative pattern with a resolution of 50 ${\mu}m$ was obtained nicely. In addition, we have fabricated OTFTs with pentacene and photosensitive polyimide as a semiconductor and a gate insulator; respectively. According to the device geometry, the ${\mu}$, current modulation ratio and subthreshold swing of the devices were around 0.2${\sim}$0.4 $cm^2$/Vs, more than $10^5$ and around 3${\sim}$5 V/dec, respectively.

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