• Advances in materials Research
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.115-128
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• 2024

Concrete is the most significant material in the construction industry which is required to construct several facilities like roads, buildings, and bridges etc. which leads to the economic development of a country. But now days, in view of sustainable development and environmental problems, plastic waste management is one of the major environmental issues due to its non-biodegradable nature which allows it to stay in the landfills until they are cleaned up. To overcome all these concerns, plastic waste may be used as a substitute of natural fine and coarse aggregate in concrete and a valuable solution to utilize the plastic items which causes several problems. In order to, present study is focused on the affecting properties of concrete as workability, compressive strength, and tensile strength of concrete with using plastic waste and without using plastic waste. Based on the detailed literature, it was observed that the plastic waste is not affecting the quality and consistency of concrete. However, as the number of PVC particles in the mixture increased, the drying shrinkage values decreased and the inclusion of plastic flakes can mitigate drying shrinkage cracking which leads the higher durability of concrete. Based on the comprehensive literature, it was also observed that the plastic aggregate found to be suitable for low and medium strength concrete. However, the investigation on the application of plastic aggregate in the high strength concrete is found limited. It was concluded that the optimum percentage of the plastic aggregate was found about 20%.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.175-183
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• 2024

Geopolymer, also known as alkali aluminum silicate, is used as a substitute for Portland cement, and it is also used as a binder because of its good adhesive properties and heat resistance. Since Davidovits developed Geopolymer matrix composites (GMCs) based on the binder properties of geopolymer, they have been utilized as flame exhaust ducts and aircraft fire protection materials. Geopolymer structures are formed through hydrolysis and dehydration reactions, and their physical properties can be influenced by reaction conditions such as concentration, reaction time, and temperature. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of silica size and aging time on the mechanical properties of composites. Commercial water glass and kaolin were used to synthesize geopolymers, and two types of silica powder were added to increase the silicon content. Using carbon fiber mats, a fiber-reinforced composite material was fabricated using the hand lay-up method. Spectroscopy was used to confirm polymerization, aging effects, and heat treatment, and composite materials were used to measure flexural strength. As a result, it was confirmed that the longer time aging and use of nano-sized silica particles were helpful in improving the mechanical properties of the geopolymer matrix composite.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.1-13
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• 1986

The purpose of this study was to investigate the morphology and intercellular junctions of the odontoblast of dental pulp in the rat incisor by means of the freeze fracture electron microscopy. Twenty male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing $150{\sim}200g$ were used. After being anesthetized by an intraperitoneal injection of 0.5 ml sodium pentobarbital per kg in body weight(60 mg/ml) the animals were perfused with 2.5% glutaraldehyde-2% paraformaldehyde fixative in 0.1 M cacodylate buffer, pH 7.2 through the ascending aorta for one hour. The incisors were carefully extracted from the jaws and demineralized by suspending them in 0.1 M EDTA in 3% glutaraldehyde (pH 7.2) for two weeks. After demineralization, the specimens were obtained from the portion divided into five equal parts. For freeze-fracture replication, demineralized tissues were infiltrated for several hours with 10%, 25% glycerol in 0.1M cacodylate buffer as a cryoprotectant and then frozen in liquid Freon 22 and stored in liquid nitrogen. Fracturing and replication were done in Balzers BAF 400D high-vacuum freeze-fracture apparatus at $-120^{\circ}C$ under routine $5X10^{-7}$ Torr vacuum. The tissue was immediately replicated with platinum unidirectionally at $45^{\circ}$ angle and reinforced with carbon at $90^{\circ}$ angle unidirectionally or by using a rotary stage. The replication process was monitored by a quartz-crystal device. The replicas were immersed in 100% methanol overnight. The tissue was then digested from the replica by clorox (laundry bleach), placed into 5% EDTA, and washed repeatedly with distilled water. The replicas were picked up on 0.3% formvar-coated 75 mesh grids and examined in the JEOL 100B electron microscope. The results were as follows; 1. Both in thin sections and freeze-fracture replicas, three types of intercellular junctions were recognizable in the plasma membrane of odontoblast: gap junction, tight junction and desmosome-like junction. 2. The nuclear pores were evenly distributed over the nuclear envelope. The pore complex formed a ring about 70 nm in diameter. 3. Gap junctions were found between odontoblasts as well as odontoblasts and neighbouring pulp cells (fibroblast, subodontoblastic cell process, nerve-like fibre). Gap junctions, which were round, ellipsoid and pear-shaped and 600 nm in diameter, were observed in the odontoblast. 4. Numerous round and ellipsoid gap junctions could be frequently seen on the plasma membranes in cell body and apical part of the odontoblasts. On the P face, the junctions were recognized as a cluster of closely packed particles, measuring about 9 nm in diameter, and on the E face, the junctions were recognized as a shallow grooves.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.201-208
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• 2013

본 연구는 황과 가교 촉진제의 함량이 달리 적용된 acrylonitrile styrene-butadiene rubber (AN-SBR)/silica 컴파운드가 타이어 트레드 컴파운드의 특성에 미치는 영향에 대해 연구하였다. 실험 결과, 가교제 및 가교촉진제의 함량이 증가할수록 가교 반응성이 증대되어 가교속도 및 컴파운드의 가교도가 상승하였다. 또한 내마모 특성 뿐만 아니라 경도, 모듈러스와 같은 컴파운드의 기계적 특성은 높은 가교도에 기인하여 향상되었다. 동적 점탄 특성에서는 가교도의 증가와 함께 유리전이온도 ($T_g$)가 상승하여 $0^{\circ}C$ 영역에서의 tan ${\delta}$ 값이 향상되었고, $60^{\circ}C$ 영역에서의 tan ${\delta}$ 값이 감소되었다. 초기 가교 속도 ($t_1$)는 $60^{\circ}C$의 tan ${\delta}$ 값과 선형적인 관계를 나타내었다. 이는 가교제의 증량으로 초기 가교 속도 ($t_1$)가 빨라져 조기에 가교가 시작됨으로써 filler network 의 발달을 억제시킨 결과에 따른 것으로 판단된다. 이러한 결과는 AFM (atomic force microscopy)을 통하여 열처리된 컴파운드의 표면 관찰에서도 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서, 빠른 초기 가황 반응에 기인한 실리카의 re-agglomeration 감소는 $60^{\circ}C$에서의 tan ${\delta}$를 결정하는 매우 중요한 변수임을 알 수 있다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.21-28
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• 2006

이 연구는 기존에 연구에 의하여 개발된 고인성 섬유복합 모르타르에 고로슬래그미분말을 혼입하여 연성과 강도 측면에서 보다 개선된 재료를 개발함에 목적이 있으며 이를 위해 고로슬래그미분말이 혼입한 배합에 대하여 섬유-모르타르 경계면의 마이크로역학(micromechanics)적 특성과 모르타르 매트릭스의 파괴역학(fracture mechanics)적 특성을 파악하였다. 고로슬래그미분말이 혼입된 배합의 경우에는 고로슬래그미분말을 혼입하지 않은 경우와 비교하여 화학적 부착은 큰 변화가 없지만 마찰부착은 10% 정도 증가하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 한편 모르타르트의 쐐기쪼갬실험을 통해 결정된 매트릭스의 파괴인성은 고로슬래그미분말을 혼입하지 않은 경우보다 파괴인성이 약간 증가하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 결정된 섬유-매트릭스 경계면의 마이크로역학적 특성과 모르타르의 파괴역학적 특성을 이용하여 안정상태 균열이론(steady-state cracking theory)을 배경으로 1축인장 하에서 인장변형률 경화거동을 하는 고인성 섬유복합 모르타르의 기본배합과 물-결합재비의 범위를 선정하였다. 개발된 재료는 1축 인장 하에서 변형률 경화 거동을 나타내었으며 변형률은 3.6%, 인장강도는 약 5.3MPa를 나타냈으며 이는 고로슬래그미분말을 혼입하지 않은 섬유복합 모르타르보다 뛰어난 인장 변형 성능과 놀은 인장 강도이다. 고로슬래그미분말을 혼입할 경우 마찰부착과 파괴인성이 증가하는 효과는 안정상태의 균열이론을 만족시키는 데에 오히려 장해 요인이 된다. 그러나 결과적으로는 이러한 단점을 극복하고 오히려 우수한 인장변형 성능을 나타내었다. 즉, 변형률 경화 거동으로 표현되는 높은 연성에는 악영향을 주지 않으면서 매트릭스의 강도를 향상시키는 효과를 나타낸 것이다. 이러한 우수한 수준의 성능을 보인 이유는 고로슬래그미분말을 혼입함으로써 유동성과 섬유의 분산성이 크게 증진되었기 때문인 것으로 사료된다.