• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.45 no.2
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• pp.105-119
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• 2012

Indigenous bacteria isolated from contaminated sites play important roles to remediate contaminated groundwater. Chromium has the most stable oxidation states. Cr(VI) is toxic, carcinogenic, and mobile, but Cr(III) is less toxic and immobile. In this study, indigenous microorganism (MMPH-0) was enriched from Cr(VI) contaminated groundwater, and identified by 16S rRNA gene analysis. Using MMPH-0, the effect of stimulating with e-donors (glucose, lactate, acetate, and no e-donor control), respiration conditions, biomass, tolerance, and geochemical changes on Cr(VI) reduction were investigated in batch experiments for 4 weeks. The changes of Cr(VI) concentration and geochemical conditions were monitored using UV-vis-spectrophotometer and Eh-pH meter. And the morphological and chemical characteristics of MMPH-0 and precipitates in the effluents were characterized by TEM-EDS and SEM-EDS analyses. MMPH-0 (Enterobacter aerogenes) was able to tolerate up to 2000 mg/L Cr(VI) and reduce Cr(VI) under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. MMPH-0 performed faster and higher efficiency of Cr(VI) reduction with electron donors (over 70% after 1 week with e-donor, 10-20% after 4 weeks without e-donor). The changes of Eh-pH in effluents showing the tendency from oxidizing to reducing condition and a bit of acidic change in pH due to microbial oxidation of organic matters donating electrons and protons suggested the roles of MMPH-0 on Cr(VI) in the contaminated water catalyzing to transit geochemical stable zone for more stable $Cr(OH)_3$ or Cr(III) precipitates. TEM/SEM-EDS analyses of MMPH-0 and precipitates indicate direct and indirect Cr(VI) reduction: extracellular polymers capturing Cr component outside cells. These results suggested diverse indigenous bacteria and their biogeochemical reactions might enhance more effective and feasible remediation technology of redox sensitive heavy metals in metal-contaminated in groundwater.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.9-14
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• 2012

The formation of the Fe-Al inhibition layer in hot-dip galvanizing is a confusing issue for a long time. This study presents a characterization result on the inhibition layer formed on C-Mn-Cr and C-Mn-Si dual-phase steels after a short time galvanizing. The samples were annealed at $800^{\circ}C$ for 60 s in $N_{2}$-10% $H_{2}$ atmosphere with a dew point of $-30^{\circ}C$, and were then galvanized in a bath containing 0.2 %Al. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was employed for characterization. The TEM electron diffraction shows that only $Fe_{2}Al_{5}$ intermetallic phase was formed. No orientation relationship between the $Fe_{2}Al_{5}$ phase and the steel substrate could be identified. Two peaks of Al 2p photoelectrons, one from metallic aluminum and the other from $Al^{3+}$ ions, were detected in the inhibition layer, indicating that the layer is in fact a mixture of $Fe_{2}Al_{5}$ and $Al_{2}O_{3}$. TEM/EDS analysis verifies the existence of $Al_{2}O_{3}$ in the boundaries of $Fe_{2}Al_{5}$ grains. The nucleation of $Fe_{2}Al_{5}$ and the reduction of the surface oxide probably proceeded concurrently on galvanizing, and the residual oxides prohibited the heteroepitaxial growth of $Fe_{2}Al_{5}$.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.175-180
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• 2004

SiC nanotubes were synthesized by CNT-confined reaction. Evaporated SiO gas reacted with carbon nanotubes by VS growth mechanism. By confineded reaction, carbon nanotube was changed to SiC nanotube, and synthesized SiC nanotube was filled partly by the gas reaction in the nanotubes. SiC nanotube's mean diameters were not changed than carbon nanotubes because of means ratio of $CO_2$ and SiO gas was maintained evenly during the process. This result was same of data of simulation. By TEM observastion, SiC nanotube was filled by reaction of inner wall of CNT and SiO gas through the VS reactions. Converted SiC nanotube's compositions were revealed Si and C of 1: 1 ratios at all sites of nanotube by EDS.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.31 no.5
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• pp.1336-1338
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• 2010

Three cobalt-iron Prussian Blue Analogues (PBAs) nanotubes contained with different alkali metal cations of K, Rb or Cs, respectively, were prepared by using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB)/ethanol-water micelles as soft templates. The products were characterized by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron micrograph (SEM), which confirmed the composition of the substances and their unique nanotube structures. Furthermore, the formation mechanism of the PBAs nanotubes was discussed and provided useful insight for further synthesis of nanotubes of other Prussian blue analogues.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2011.10a
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• pp.43.1-43.1
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• 2011

Hydrogenated amorphous Si (a-Si:H), low temperature poly Si (LTPS) 등 기존 thin film transistors (TFTs)에 사용되던 채널 물질을 대체할 재료로써 다양한 연구가 진행되고 있는 amorphous indium-gallium-zinc-oxide (a-IGZO)는 TFT에 적용하였을 때 뛰어난 전기적 특성과 재연성을 나타낼 뿐만 아니라 넓은 밴드갭을 가져 투명소자로도 응용이 가능하다. 본 연구에서는 a-IGZO의 열처리에 따른 소자의 전기적 특성과 조성 분포의 관계를 확인하기 위해 다음과 같이 실험을 진행하였다. Si/SiO2 기판 위에 DC sputter를 이용하여 IGZO를 증착하고 $350^{\circ}C$에서 열처리를 한 후 evaporator로 Al 전극을 형성시켰다. 이 때 전기적 특성의 변화를 비교하기 위해 열처리 한 샘플과 열처리 하지 않은 샘플에 대해 I-V 특성을 측정하였고, 채널 내부의 조성 분포 변화를 transmission electron microscopy (TEM)의 energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS)를 이용하여 관찰하였다. 그 결과 열처리 된 a-IGZO 채널 층의 산소 비율이 감소하였으며 전체적인 조성이 고르게 분포 되었고 전기적 특성은 향상되었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1998.05b
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• pp.198-203
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• 1998

액체금속로용 금속연료인 U-10wt.%Zr 합금의 기지조직은 공석조직으로 $\alpha$uranium과 UZr$_2$인 $\delta$상이 교대로 나타나는 층상조직을 이루고 있다. 잘 발달된 층상조직의 두께는 $\alpha$U이 40-8$\mu\textrm{m}$, $\delta$상인 UZr$_2$는 20-30$\mu\textrm{m}$로 $\alpha$U이 $\delta$상의 2-3배 정도 된다. 기지조직내에 나타나는 둥근 형태의 석출물 크기는 ø5-12$\mu\textrm{m}$이며, 응집된 석출물의 크기는 ø15-25$\mu\textrm{m}$이다. 석출물의 TEM SADP과 EDS 분석결과 순수한 $\alpha$Zr이 아니고 산소에 의하여 안정화되고 소량의 uranium을 함유한 Zr rich 상으로 $\alpha$Zr과 같은 hexagonal 결정구조를 갖는다. Rod 형태 및 사각형태의 석출물은 tetragonal 결정구조를 갖는 SiZr$_2$ 상이다.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.230-230
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• 2003

Chalcopyrite 구조를 가진 CuInSe$_2$ (CIS) 나노입자를 유기용매인 diethylamine을 사용하여 autoclave안에서 용매열법(solvothermal method)으로 제조하였다. 180 $^{\circ}C$에서 36시간 반응시켜 길이가 10-30 nm, 폭이 5-10 nm인 rod-Eke 형상을 한 CIS 나노입자를 얻었다. 반응온도를 25$0^{\circ}C$로 증가시키고 동일한 반응시간에서 보다 미세하고 균일한 구형의 CIS 나노입자를 관찰할 수 있었다. 한편, 190 $^{\circ}C$에서 얻어진 CIS 나노입자는 36시간을 반응시킨 경우 구형으로 관찰되었으나 60시간 반응시킨 경우는 길이가 50-100 nm 인 rod-like 입자로 성장하였다. 이와 같이 반응시간과 온도를 달리하여 나노입자의 형상이 바뀌는 것을 입자성장기구의 관점에서 고찰하였다. 반응시간과 온도에 따라 얻어진 CIS 나노 입자들의 결정성, 미세구조 그리고 정량 및 정성분석을 XRD, SEM, TEM, EDS등으로 각각 행하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.02a
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• pp.138-138
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• 2013

Ni-CeO2 및 Ni-MgO와 같이 Ni이 포함된 나노복합물질을 고주파 유도결합 플라즈마를 이용하여 합성하였다. 이를 위해, 먼저, 1~100 ${\mu}m$ 크기의 가상 Ni 입자와 고융점 세라믹 입자가 플라즈마 유동 내에서 겪는 열전달 과정을 수치해석을 통해 묘사하였다. 묘사 결과로부터, 완전 기화한 Ni 증기가, 채 기화하지 못하고 고체 형태로 남은 세라믹 입자 위에서 균일하게 응축된 형태를 갖는 Ni-세라믹 나노입자 합성을 예측하고, 실제 합성 실험을 25 kW 급 고주파 유도결합 플라즈마에 0.1~10 ${\mu}m$ 크기의 Ni, CeO2 및 MgO 분말을 주입하여 수행하였다. 마지막으로, 실험을 통해 합성된 Ni 계 복합나노물질에 대해, FE-SEM 및 TEM 사진 분석과 EDS 및 ICP-AES 성분 분석을 진행하고, 수치해석을 통해 예측된 결과와 비교 검토하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.02a
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• pp.229-229
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• 2013

저온작동형($500{\sim}700^{\circ}$) 고체산화물 연료전지의 전해질 재료의 응용이 기대되는 Gd doped ceria를 고주파 유도결합 열플라즈마 법으로 합성하고 그 특성을 조사하였다. 본 연구에서는 나노 ㄴCeO2 10~100 um의 CeO2와 1~20 um의 Gd2O3를 Ce：Gd이 9:1 mol%와 8:2 mol%의 비율로 혼합한 선구체를 140 kVA의 RF plate power와 O2/Ar 플라즈마 생성 가스 조건에서 형성된 고주파 유도결합 열 플라즈마에 주입하여 ~50 nm 이하의 입도와 fluorite 구조의 결정화된 CeO2 구조를 갖는 Gd doped ceria 나노 분말을 합성하였다. FE-SEM, TEM, XRD, ICP-OES, EDS, BET분석법을 이용하여, 합성된 분말의 입도, 미세구조, 결정 구조, 조성, 표면 등의 특성을 관찰하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.29 no.9
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• pp.750-756
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• 1992

Reaction bonded si-SiC composites were prepared by silicon infiltration technique at temperature of 1$600^{\circ}C$ for 30 minutes in vaccum atmosphere. The microstructure and mechanical properties of Si-SiC composites were investigated and characterized. UF-15 and SE-10 as SiC powders, phenolic resin and carbon black as carbon source, and metallic silicon powder as molten Si source were used as starting materials. New SiC crystallines nucleatd and grown by reaction of Si and C were detected by TEM and SEM-EDS. The bonding between new and original SiC was found to be strong. But the wetting of SiC by unreacted metallic Si and the rapid grain growth of new SiC decreased density and fracture toughness. Fracture toughness and modulus of rupture of Si-SiC composite were about 3.2 MPa.m1/2 and 480 MPa, respectively.