• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.513-518
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• 2005

The co-pyrolysis characteristics of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) and polystyrene (PS) mixtures with ZnO have been studied by thermogravimetry (TG) and gas chromatograph-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) under various mixing ratios and reaction temperatures. From this work, it was found that the yield of liquid products increased as PS in mixtures increased, whereas that of gaseous products decreased. And as ZnO in mixtures increased, the yields of gaseous products and HCI decreased. The optimal reaction temperature for the maximum yield of liquids products and the control of HCI gas was $500^{\circ}C$.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1987.11a
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• pp.187-190
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• 1987

This paper is for the charge storage effect and C-V characteristics of MIS type diode which is the basic structural unit of charge-coupled device after growing the $Pb_{1-x}Sn_xTe$ crystal. $Pb_{1-x}Sn_xTe$ singlecrystal dbtained from the horizental furnace using Bridgman method. To judge whether the grown singlecrystal is suitable for specimen or not, it was investigated by X-ray diffraction analysis, thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis. The C-V characteristics of the specimen caused to anodic oxidation was the best when the insulator film's depth was 250[$\AA$]. Measuring the C-V characteristics aftermanufacturing MIS type diode resulted that the whole capacitance was the largest when the supply voltage was low, 0.3[V] and the capacitance also varied according to the variance frequence when the supply voltage is over 0.5[V]. From the above result, even if the supply voltage is low, the $Pb_{1-x}Sn_xTe$ also have a good charge storage effect.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.46 no.2
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• pp.170-174
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• 2009

$BaTiO_3$ powder was synthesized by the solid-state reaction of fine $BaTiO_3$ and $TiO_2$ raw materials. Fine grinding media of 50 and 300 microns were used for obtaining fine particulate mixture of $BaTiO_3$ and $TiO_2$ with high homogeneity. Effect of the size of grinding media on the synthesis mechanism of $BaTiO_3$ was discussed on the basis of the particulate morphology and thermogravimetry data for the mixture powders. By using the finer grinding media, $BaTiO_3$ was formed at the lower temperature and the particle size with the relatively narrower distribution could be obtained. $BaTiO_3$ powder with the average size of 100 nm was synthesized by the solid reaction in vacuum atmosphere.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.908-916
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• 2010

Fullerene-60 nanoparticles were used for studying their effect on the low-density polyethylene (LDPE) biodegradation efficiency of two potential polymer-degrading consortia comprising three bacterial strains each. At a concentration of 0.01% (w/v) in minimal broth lacking dextrose, fullerene did not have any negative influence upon the consortia growth. However, fullerene was found to be detrimental for bacterial growth at higher concentrations (viz., 0.25%, 0.5%, and 1%). Although addition of 0.01% fullerene into the biodegradation assays containing 5mg/ml LDPE subsided growth curves significantly, subsequent analysis of the degraded products revealed an enhanced biodegradation. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) revealed breakage and formation of chemical bonds along with the introduction of ${\nu}C$-O frequencies into the hydrocarbon backbone of LDPE. Moreover, simultaneous thermogravimetric-differential thermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTG-DTA) revealed a higher number of decomposition steps along with a 1,000-fold decrease in the heat of reactions (${\Delta}H$) in fullerene-assisted biodegraded LDPE, suggesting the probable formation of multiple macromolecular byproducts. This is the first report whereby fullerene-60, which is otherwise considered toxic, has helped to accelerate the polymer biodegradation process of bacterial consortia.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.289-298
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• 1988

The thermal degradation of poly(methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) and poly($\alpha$-methylstyrene-co-acrylonitrile)(SAN) mixtures were carried out using the thermogravimetry(TG) and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) in the stream of nitrogen and air with 50 ml/min at the various heating rate from 4 to $20^{\circ}C/min$ and temperature from 20 to $500^{\circ}C$. The value of activation energies of thermal degradation determined by TG and DSC in the various PMMA/SAN mixtures were 34-54 kcal/mol in the stream of nitrogen. The value of activation energy of SAN 60% mixture were appeared high in comparison with addition rule. PMMA/SAN mixtures by the analysis of infrared spectrophotometer were decomposed by main chain scission in the stream of nitrogen.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.11-18
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• 1989

The thermal degradation of Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and poly(acrylonitrile butadiene styrene)(ABS) terpolymer as well as their mixtures were carried out using the thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) in the stream of nitrogen and air with 50 ml/min at the various heating rate from 4 to $20^{\circ}C/min$ and temperature from 200 to $300^{\circ}C$ The values of activation energies of thermal degradation determined by TG and DSC in the various PMMA/ABS mixtures were $34{\sim}58Kcal/mol,\;35{\sim}54Kcal/mol$ in the stream of nitrogen. The values of activation energy of ABS20% mixture was appeared high in camparison with addition rule. According to increasing the composition of ABS, the temperatures of glass transition and initial decomposition temperature were increased. PMMA/ABS mixtures by the analysis of infrared spectrophotometer were decomposed by main chain scission in the stream of nitrogen.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.46 no.5
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• pp.462-466
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• 2009

We investigated the pore properties of inorganic membranes applied for hydrogen separation industry. Inorganic membranes were derived from polysilazanes. The thermal reactions involved were studied using thermogravimetry(TG) and IR spectroscopy(FTIR) of the solids. To determine the thermal effect of pore properties, polysilazanes were pyrolysed in inert atmosphere. Pore volume and BET surface area showed the maximum value at a pyrolysis temperature of $500^{\circ}C$. For amorphous SiCN membrane derived from polysilazanes, selectivity of $H_2/N_2$ was 4.81 at $600^{\circ}C$.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.345-353
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• 2013

This paper discusses the experimental results in an effort to understand the tracking and erosion resistance of the micro and nano size $Al_2O_3$ filled silicone rubber (SIR) material which has been studied under the AC voltages, with ammonium chloride as a contaminant, as per IEC 60587 test procedures. The characteristic changes in the tracking resistance of the micro and nano size filled specimens were analyzed through leakage current measurement and the eroded masses were used to evaluate the relative erosion and tracking resistance of the composites. The fundamental, third and fifth harmonic of the leakage current during the tracking study were analyzed using moving average current technique. It was observed that the harmonic components of leakage current show good correlation with the tracking and erosion resistance of the material. The thermogravimetry-derivative thermo gravimetric (TG-DTG) studies were performed to understand the thermal degradation of the composites. The physical and chemical studies were carried out by using scanning electron microscope (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX) and Fourier Transform Infra-red (FTIR) Spectroscopy. The obtained result indicated that the performance of nano filled SIR was better than the micro filled SIR material when the % wt. of filler increased.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.910-914
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• 2010

A novel synthetic route has been developed to prepare $\alpha$-cobalt hydroxide with intercalated nitrate anions. It was successfully synthesized by $\gamma$-ray irradiation under simple conditions, i.e., air atmosphere, without base. Under $\gamma$-ray irradiation, it leads to the formation of layered cobalt hydroxynitrate compounds which have small crystalline size and have the role of a generator of hydroxyl anion. Structural and morphological characterizations were performed by using power X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM). The component and thermal stability of the sample were respectively measured by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and thermal analyses, including thermogravimetry (TG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA).

• Journal of Sericultural and Entomological Science
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• v.49 no.2
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• pp.77-80
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• 2007

Silk fibroin/poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) conjugates were prepared and characterized through differential thermal calorimeter and thermogravimetry. The glass transition temperature (Tg) of poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) was not changed by reaction with silk fibroin. However, abnormal exothermic peak was observed at the silk fibroin/poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) conjugates. Thermogravimetric analysis showed that thermal stability of silk fibroin was relatively increased by reaction with PVP.