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2-Step Thermochemical Water Splitting on a Active Material Washcoated Monolith Using a Solar Simulator as Heat Source (인공태양을 이용한 모노리스 적용 반응기에서 2단계 열화학적 물분해 연구)

  • Kang, Kyoung-Soo;Kim, Chang-Hee;Park, Chu-Sik
    • Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.109-115
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    • 2007
  • Solar energy conversion to hydrogen was carried out via a two-step thermochemical water splitting using metal oxide redox pair. To simulate the solar radiation, a 7 kW short arc Xe-lamp was used. Partially reduced iron oxide and cerium oxide have the water splitting ability, respectively. So, $Fe_3O_4$ supported on $CeO_2$ was selected as the active material. $Fe_3O_4/CeO_2$(20 wt/80 wt%) was prepared by impregnation method, then the active material was washcoated on the ceramic honeycomb monolith made of mullite and cordierite. Oxygen was released at the reduction step($1673{\sim}1823\;K$) and hydrogen was produced from water at lower temperature($873{\sim}1273\;K$). The result demonstrate the possibility of the 2-step thermochemical water splitting hydrogen production by the active material washcoated monolith. And hydrogen and oxygen was produced separately without any separation process in a monolith installed reactor. But the SEM and EDX analysis results revealed that the support used in this experiment is not suitable due to the thermal instability and coating material migration.

Separation and Recovery of Heavy Metal Ion using Liquid Membrane (액체막법에 의한 중금속이온의 분리 및 회수)

  • Jo, Mun Hwan;Jeong, Hak Jin;Lee, Sang In;Kim, Jin Ho;Kim, Si Jung
    • Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.38 no.2
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    • pp.122-128
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    • 1994
  • Macrocyclic ligand has been known to selectively bind with metal ions so that ability applied for the transport of metal ions across the emulsion liquid membrane in this study. The metal ions are transproted from the source phase to the receiving phase by the carrier of the organic phase. Several factors involved in the transport of metal ions acrose the emulsion membrane we reported here and these factors provided the informations for the selective seperation of some metal ion. Stability constants for cation-macrocyclic ligand and metal ion-anion receiving phase interaction are examined as parameters for the prediction of metal ion transport selectivities. $Pb^{2+}$ was transported higher rates than the other metal ions in the mixture solution. The interaction of metal ion to anion in receiving phase is important. $S_2O_3^{2-}$- in replacement of $NO_3^-$ in the receiving phase enhances the transport of $Pb^{2-}$since $Pb^{2-}-S_2O_3^{2-}$interaction is greater than $Pb^{2+}-NO_3^-$ interaction.

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Purification and Characterization of an Antioxidant Protein from Fertilized Eggs

  • Yang, Shaohua;Tang, Zhengjiang;Tang, ShanShan;Zhang, Tingfang;Tang, Fei;Wu, Yu;Wang, Ying;Wang, Lu Lu;Liu, Guoqing
    • Food Science of Animal Resources
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    • v.36 no.6
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    • pp.791-798
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    • 2016
  • Free radicals may attack cells or tissue, leading to chronic diseases, and antioxidant consumption is potentially useful for removing free radicals. Egg proteins may be used as potential sources of antioxidant considering their ability of scavenging free radicals to apply for food or cosmetics industry. In this study, we obtained a natural antioxidant protein from fertilized eggs, which was a dietary supplement in some Asian countries. Meanwhile, antioxidant activities of these proteins were evaluated using different oxidation systems. With increasing incubation time, the antioxidant activity of these proteins increased during 15 d of incubation. The samples on day 15 were performed for isolation of antioxidant protein. The protein, named P4-1 (MW, 45 kDa), was isolated and purified by consecutive chromatographic methods. P4-1 contained 17 amino acids, which was determined by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and Amino Acid Analyzer. Moreover, the amino acid sequence was highly similar to that of ovalbumin. Differential scanning calorimetry showed that the denaturation temperature of P4-1 was $57.16^{\circ}C$. Furthermore, P4-1 suggested high oxygen radical-absorbance activity in ${\cdot}OH$ assays, and its antioxidant activity was stable at $30-50^{\circ}C$ in acidic and neutral pH. Thus, these results revealed that P4-1 may be a potential resource as a natural antioxidant.

Oxygen Permeation and Hydrogen Production of BaCo1-x-yFexZryO3-δ by a Modified Glycine-nitrate Process (MGNP) (Modified glycine-nitrate process(MGNP)로 합성한 BaCo1-x-yFexZryO3-δ 산소투과도 및 수소생산성)

  • Yi, Eunjeong;Hwang, Haejin
    • Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.29-35
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    • 2013
  • A dense mixed ionic and electronic conducting ceramic membrane is one of the most promising materials because it can be used for separation of oxygen from the mixture gas. The $ABO_3$ perovskite structure shows high chemical stability at high temperatures under reduction and oxidation atmospheres. $BaCo_{1-x-y}Fe_xZr_yO_{3-{\delta}}$ (BCFZ) was well-known material as high mechanical strength, low thermal conductivity and stability in the high valence state. Glycine Nitrate Process (GNP) is rapid and effective method for powder synthesis using glycine as a fuel and show higher product crystallinity compared to solid state reaction and citrate-EDTA method. BCFZ was fabricated by modified glycine nitrate process. In order to control the burn-up reaction, $NH_4NO_3$ was used as extra nitrate. According to X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) results, BCFZ was single phase regardless of Zr dopants from y=0.1 to 0.3 on B sites. The green compacts were sintered at $1200^{\circ}C$ for 2 hours. Oxygen permeability, methane partial oxidation rate and hydrogen production ability of the membranes were characterized by using Micro Gas Chromatography (Micro GC) under various condition. The high oxygen permeation flux of BCFZ 1-451 was about $1ml{\cdot}cm^{-2}s^{-1}$. Using the humidified Argon gas, BCFZ 1-433 produced hydrogen about $1ml{\cdot}cm^{-2}s^{-1}$.

Preparation and Characterization of Temperature-Sensitive Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-g-Poly(L-lactide-co-$\varepsilon$-caprolactone) Nanofibers

  • Jeong, Sung-In;Lee, Young-Moo;Lee, Joo-Hyeon;Shin, Young-Min;Shin, Heung-Soo;Lim, Youn-Mook;Nho, Young-Chang
    • Macromolecular Research
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.139-148
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    • 2008
  • Biodegradable and elastic poly(L-lactide-co-$\varepsilon$-caprolactone) (PLCL) was electrospun to prepare nanofibers, and N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm) was then grafted onto their surfaces under aqueous conditions using $^{60}Co-{\gamma}$ irradiation. The graft yield increased with increasing irradiation dose from 5 to 10 kGy and the nanofibers showed a greater graft yield compared with the firms. SEM confirmed that the PLCL nanofibers maintained an interconnected pore structure after grafting with NIPAAm. However, overdoses of irradiation led to the excessive formation of homopolymer gels on the surface of thc PLCL nanofibers. The equilibrium swelling and deswelling ratio of the PNIPAAm-g-PLCL nanofibers (prepared with 10 kGy) was the highest among the samples, which was consistent with the graft yield results. The phase-separation characteristics of PNIPAAm in aqueous conditions conferred a unique temperature-responsive swelling behavior of PNIPAAm-g-PLCL nanofibers, showing the ability to absorb a large amount of water at < $32^{\circ}C$, and abrupt collapse when the temperature was increased to $40^{\circ}C$. In accordance with the temperature-dependent changes in swelling behavior, the release rate of indomethacin and FITC-BSA loaded in PNIPAAm-g-PLCL nanofibers by a diffusion-mediated process was regulated by the change in temperature. Both model drugs demonstrated greater release rate at $40^{\circ}C$ relative to that at $25^{\circ}C$. This approach of the temperature-controlled release of drugs from PNIPAAm-g-PLCL nanofibers using gamma-ray irradiation may be used to design drugs and protein delivery carriers in various biomedical applications.

Effects of Water Extract from Omija (Schizandra chinensis Baillon) on Nabak Kimchi Preservation (오미자 물추출물이 나박김치의 저장성에 미치는 영향)

  • 문성원;장명숙
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.29 no.5
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    • pp.814-821
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    • 2000
  • In order to investigate the possible use of omija extract as natural preservatives for nabak kimchi omija extract was tested for antioxidation and electron-donating ability and further more antimicrobial activites against lactic acid bacteria of nabak kimchi. The concentration of the test sample used were 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0%. Antioxidative activity measured the TBA value, when omija extract concentration % is higher the antioxidation effect were more evident with the increased omija extract concentrations, and showed a high electron donating activity more than 1.0%. As the result of isolated lactic acid bacteria from nabak kimchi the primary separation tool 117 strains, of these 4 strains which had excellent growth and a strong acid formation capability was selected the second time and Lactobacillus brevis, Lactococcus faecalis, Leuconostoc mesenteriodes, Lactobacillus palantarum were identified. After measuring the antimicrobial activity of the four lactid acid bacteris, except Lactobacillus brevis the other three bacteria showed strong antimicrobial activities. The results suggest the possible use of the omija extract as natural preservative for nabak kimchi.

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A Statistical Analysis of JERS L-band SAR Backscatter and Coherence Data for Forest Type Discrimination

  • Zhu Cheng;Myeong Soo-Jeong
    • Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.25-40
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    • 2006
  • Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) from satellites provides the opportunity to regularly incorporate microwave information into forest classification. Radar backscatter can improve classification accuracy, and SAR interferometry could provide improved thematic information through the use of coherence. This research examined the potential of using multi-temporal JERS-l SAR (L band) backscatter information and interferometry in distinguishing forest classes of mountainous areas in the Northeastern U.S. for future forest mapping and monitoring. Raw image data from a pair of images were processed to produce coherence and backscatter data. To improve the geometric characteristics of both the coherence and the backscatter images, this study used the interferometric techniques. It was necessary to radiometrically correct radar backscatter to account for the effect of topography. This study developed a simplified method of radiometric correction for SAR imagery over the hilly terrain, and compared the forest-type discriminatory powers of the radar backscatter, the multi-temporal backscatter, the coherence, and the backscatter combined with the coherence. Statistical analysis showed that the method of radiometric correction has a substantial potential in separating forest types, and the coherence produced from an interferometric pair of images also showed a potential for distinguishing forest classes even though heavily forested conditions and long time separation of the images had limitations in the ability to get a high quality coherence. The method of combining the backscatter images from two different dates and the coherence in a multivariate approach in identifying forest types showed some potential. However, multi-temporal analysis of the backscatter was inconclusive because leaves were not the primary scatterers of a forest canopy at the L-band wavelengths. Further research in forest classification is suggested using diverse band width SAR imagery and fusing with other imagery source.

A Study on Maturity Model for the Assessment of Cyber Resilience Level in the Defence Information System (국방정보시스템 사이버복원력 수준 평가를 위한 성숙도모델에 관한 연구)

  • Choi, Jae-hyeok;Kim, Wan-ju;Lim, Jae-sung
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information Security & Cryptology
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    • v.29 no.5
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    • pp.1153-1165
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    • 2019
  • Recently, threats of hacking have been increasing on the national intelligence service network and key infrastructure, including the defense field. The defense information system responds to threats from the outside through the network separation, but if the defense information system is hacked, it has a serious impact on the operations of wartime or peacetime military forces. Today, cyberattacks and threats are rising to unpredictable levels and making it practically impossible to completely block and prevent hacking threats completly. So, in this study proposed a maturity model to assess the level of cyber-resilience, which is the ability to ensure the system's viability and maintain continuity through rapid response and recovery if signs of cyberattacks by the defense information system are expected or occurred. The proposed maturity model is expected to contribute to improving the cyber security level of the defense information system by assessing the level of cyber resilience of the defense information system and identifying and supplementing fields that are lacking.

Modeling of the friction in the tool-workpiece system in diamond burnishing process

  • Maximov, J.T.;Anchev, A.P.;Duncheva, G.V.
    • Coupled systems mechanics
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    • v.4 no.4
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    • pp.279-295
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    • 2015
  • The article presents a theoretical-experimental approach developed for modeling the coefficient of sliding friction in the dynamic system tool-workpiece in slide diamond burnishing of low-alloy unhardened steels. The experimental setup, implemented on conventional lathe, includes a specially designed device, with a straight cantilever beam as body. The beam is simultaneously loaded by bending (from transverse slide friction force) and compression (from longitudinal burnishing force), which is a reason for geometrical nonlinearity. A method, based on the idea of separation of the variables (time and metric) before establishing the differential equation of motion, has been applied for dynamic modeling of the beam elastic curve. Between the longitudinal (burnishing force) and transverse (slide friction force) forces exists a correlation defined by Coulomb's law of sliding friction. On this basis, an analytical relationship between the beam deflection and the sought friction coefficient has been obtained. In order to measure the deflection of the beam, strain gauges connected in a "full bridge" type of circuit are used. A flexible adhesive is selected, which provides an opportunity for dynamic measurements through the constructed measuring system. The signal is proportional to the beam deflection and is fed to the analog input of USB DAQ board, from where the signal enters in a purposely created virtual instrument which is developed by means of Labview. The basic characteristic of the virtual instrument is the ability to record and visualize in a real time the measured deflection. The signal sampling frequency is chosen in accordance with Nyquist-Shannon sampling theorem. In order to obtain a regression model of the friction coefficient with the participation of the diamond burnishing process parameters, an experimental design with 55 experimental points is synthesized. A regression analysis and analysis of variance have been carried out. The influence of the factors on the friction coefficient is established using sections of the hyper-surface of the friction coefficient model with the hyper-planes.

Evaluation of Oxidation Efficiency of Aromatic Volatile Hydrocarbons using Visible-light-activated One-Dimensional Metal Oxide Doping Semiconductor Nanomaterials prepared by Ultrasonic-assisted Hydrothermal Synthesis (초음파-수열합성 적용 가시광 활성 일차원 금속산화물 도핑 반도체 나노소재를 이용한 방향족 휘발성 탄화수소 제어효율 평가)

  • Jo, Wan-Kuen;Shin, Seung-Ho;Choi, Jeong-Hak;Lee, Joon Yeob
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.27 no.11
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    • pp.967-974
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    • 2018
  • In this study, we evaluated the photocatalytic oxidation efficiency of aromatic volatile hydrocarbons by using $WO_3$-doped $TiO_2$ nanotubes (WTNTs) under visible-light irradiation. One-dimensional WTNTs were synthesized by ultrasonic-assisted hydrothermal method and impregnation. XRD analysis revealed successful incorporation of $WO_3$ into $TiO_2$ nanotube (TNT) structures. UV-Vis spectra exhibited that the synthesized WTNT samples can be activated under visible light irradiation. FE-SEM and TEM images showed the one-dimensional structure of the prepared TNTs and WTNTs. The photocatalytic oxidation efficiencies of toluene, ethylbenzene, and o-xylene were higher using WTNT samples than undoped TNT. These results were explained based on the charge separation ability, adsorption capability, and light absorption of the sample photocatalysts. Among the different light sources, light-emitting-diodes (LEDs) are more highly energy-efficient than 8-W daylight used for the photocatalytic oxidation of toluene, ethylbenzene, and o-xylene, though the photocatalytic oxidation efficiency is higher for 8-W daylight.