• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.289-299
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• 2014

Alkali-activated slag concretes are being extensively researched because of its potential sustainability-related benefits. For such concretes to be implemented in large scale concrete applications such as infrastructural and building elements, it is essential to understand its early and long-term performance characteristics vis-a'-vis conventional ordinary portland cement (OPC) based concretes. This paper presents a comprehensive study of the property and performance features including early-age isothermal calorimetric response, compressive strength development with time, microstructural features such as the pore volume and representative pore size, and accelerated chloride transport resistance of OPC and alkali-activated binder systems. Slag mixtures activated using sodium silicate solution ($SiO_2$-to-$Na_2O$ ratio or $M_s$ of 1-2) to provide a total alkalinity of 0.05 ($Na_2O$-to-binder ratio) are compared with OPC mixtures with and without partial cement replacement with Class F fly ash (20 % by mass) or silica fume (6 % by mass). Major similarities are noted between these binder systems for: (1) calorimetric response with respect to the presence of features even though the locations and peaks vary based on $M_s$, (2) compressive strength and its development, (3) total porosity and pore size, and (4) rapid chloride permeability and non-steady state migration coefficients. Moreover, electrical impedance based circuit models are used to bring out the microstructural features (resistance of the connected pores, and capacitances of the solid phase and pore-solid interface) that are similar in conventional OPC and alkali-activated slag concretes. This study thus demonstrates that performance-equivalent alkali-activated slag systems that are more sustainable from energy and environmental standpoints can be proportioned.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.458-464
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• 2021

Lithium ion batteries (LIBs) is a kind of rechargeable secondary battery, developed from lithium battery, lithium ions move between the positive and negative electrodes to realize the charging and discharging of external circuits. Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) are porous crystalline materials in which organic imidazole esters are cross-linked to transition metals to form a framework structure. In this article, ZIF-67 is used as a sacrificial template to prepare nano porous carbon (NPC) coated cobalt nanoparticles. The final product Co/NPC composites with complete structure, regular morphology and uniform size were obtained by this method. The conductive network of cobalt and nitrogen doped carbon can shorten the lithium ion transport path and present high conductivity. In addition, amorphous carbon has more pores that can be fully in contact with the electrolyte during charging and discharging. At the same time, it also reduces the volume expansion during the cycle and slows down the rate of capacity attenuation caused by structure collapse. Co/NPC composites first discharge specific capacity up to 3115 mA h/g, under the current density of 200 mA/g, circular 200 reversible capacity as high as 751.1 mA h/g, and the excellent rate and resistance performance. The experimental results show that the Co/NPC composite material improves the electrical conductivity and electrochemical properties of the electrode. The cobalt based ZIF-67 as the precursor has opened the way for the design of highly performance electrodes for energy storage and electrochemical catalysis.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제58권4호
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• pp.624-634
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• 2020

The ability of natural and modified clay to adsorb phenol was studied. The clay samples were analyzed by different technical instruments, such as X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and FT-IR spectroscopy. Surface area, pore volume and average pore diameter were also determined using B.E.T method. Up to 73 and 99% of phenol was successfully adsorbed by natural and activated clay, respectively, from the aqueous solution. The experiments carried out show that the time required to reach the equilibrium of phenol adsorption on all the samples is very close to 60 min. The amount of phenol adsorbed shows a declining trend with higher pH as well as with lower pH, with most extreme elimination of phenol at pH 4. The adsorption of phenol increases proportionally with the initial phenol concentration. The maximum adsorption capacity at 25 ℃ and pH 4 was 29.661 mg/g for modified clay (NaMt). However, the effect of temperature on phenol adsorption was not significant. The simple modification causes the formation of smaller pores in the solid particles, resulting in a higher surface area of NaMt. The equilibrium results in aqueous systems were well fitted by the Freundlich isotherm equation (R² > 0.98). Kinetic studies showed that the adsorption process is best described by the pseudo-second-order kinetics (R² > 0.99). The adsorption of phenol on natural and modified clay was spontaneous and exothermal.

• Carbon letters
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.69-75
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• 2000

Naphtha cracking bottom oil was reformed with heat treatment and then spun at $310^{\circ}C$. These pitch-based carbon fibers were carbonized at $1000^{\circ}C$ after oxidation at $280^{\circ}C$, for 90 min. These fibers were chemically activated with molar ratio of KOH/CF (1 : 1) at different temperatures ($250{\sim}900^{\circ}C$) for 1 hr. The process of activation was characterized with DTA, TGA, BET surface area and pore size distribution. The activation of fibers by KOH was performed by several process. One is the reduction process that carbon fiber was reacted with $K_2O$ produced from dehydration process above $400^{\circ}C$. The other is the process that $K_2CO_3$ was directly reacted with carbon fiber. At $800^{\circ}C$, the activation was performed by catalyzed mechanism that $K_2O$ was obtained from the reaction of metal potassium with $CO_2$, then was changed to $K_2CO_3$. At $870^{\circ}C$, the activation was also observed that activation mechanism was promoted by metal catalyst with $CO_2$ from decomposition of $K_2CO_3$. The specific surface area of prepared activated carbon fibers was dependent on the activation mechanism. The specific surface area was in the range of $1519{\sim}2000\;cm^3/g$ and was the largest prepared at $870^{\circ}C$. The pores developed were mostly micropores which was very narrow and uniform. The total pore volume was $0.58{\sim}0.77\;cm^3/g$.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.291-296
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• 2007

Porous $Al_2O_3-(m-ZrO_2)$ composites were fabricated by pressureless sintering, using different volume percentages (40% - 60%) of poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) powders as a pore-forming agent. The pore-forming agent was successfully removed, and the pore size and shape were well-controlled during the burn-out and sintering processes. The average pore size in the porous $Al_2O_3-(m-ZrO_2)$ bodies was about $200\;{\mu}m$ in diameter. The values of relative density, bending strength, hardness, and elastic modulus decreased as the PMMA content increased; i.e., in the porous body (sintered at $1500^{\circ}C$) using 55 vol % PMMA, their values were about 50.8%, 29.8 MPa, 266.4 Hv, and 6.4 GPa, respectively. To make the $Al_2O_3-(m-ZrO_2)$/polymer hybrid composites, a bioactive polymer, such as PMMA, was infiltrated into the porous $Al_2O_3-(m-ZrO_2)$ composites. After infiltration, most of the pores in the porous $Al_2O_3-(m-ZrO_2)$ composites, which were made using 60 vol % PMMA additions, were infiltrated with PMMA, and their values of relative density, bending strength, hardness, and elastic modulus remarkably increased.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.258-263
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• 2008

입자를 부유 상태에서 소성할 수 있는 수직로를 이용하여 2 mm 이하 크기의 경량 세골재를 제조하고 그 물리적 특성을 고찰하였다. $1200{\sim}1300^{\circ}C$에서 소성된 대부분 시편은 표면에 다량의 액상이 발달하였고 따라서 내부의 가스가 팽창하여 다공성의 중앙부와 상대적으로 치밀한 표피층이 형성되었다. 특히 압출 성형체를 파쇄시켜 얻은 부정형의 C 계열 시편은 $1300^{\circ}C$ 이상으로 소결하면 내부에 가스가 팽창하여 시편 전체가 부풀어져서 구형으로 되었다. 본 부유 수직로에서 소성된 시편의 겉보기 비중은 $0.68{\sim}1.08$ 범위로 대부분 물에 뜰 정도의 경량이었다. 제조된 경량 세골재의 흡수율은 기공율과 비례하였고, 따라서 내부 기공들이 완전 고립된 폐쇄기공은 아님을 나타내었다. 부유소성로에서 제조된 세골재는 전기 머플로에서 소성된 시편과 비슷한 물성을 나타내었으나, 전기로에서 나타나는 골재 간 융착 현상이 발생하지 않았다. 수직로에서 부유소성된 세골재의 내충격성은 자연골재보다 다소 낮았으나, 단위용적중량은 KS 규격 기준을 만족하였다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.384-388
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• 2006

본 연구는 극성 및 독성물질에 대한 활성탄의 흡착력을 향상시키기 위하여, 활성탄을 산 처리 후 활성탄 50 g에 0.1 M $FeSO_4{\cdot}7H_2O,\;CuSO_4{\cdot}5H_2O,\;AgNO_3$ 용액을 300 mL 첨가하여 jar tester를 이용하여 60 rpm의 속도로 1시간 교반시켜 철, 은, 구리 이온을 첨착하였다. 금속 첨착과정으로 제조한 금속 첨착활성탄의 표면 성상 및 화학적 특성을 규명하기 위하여 비표면적, 세공용적 및 분포, 주사현미경 촬영, 흡착등온 등의 실험을 하였다. 산 처리 활성탄에 철, 구리, 은을 첨착할 경우 미세세공이 중간세공과 거대세공으로 전환되어 금속 첨착량이 약 1.3배 정도 증가하였고 금속 첨착활성탄내에서 미세세공에 의한 물리적 흡착과 침착된 금속 이온에 의한 화학적 흡착이 동시에 가능하였다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.245-250
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• 2019

라디오주파수 분말 스퍼터링 방법으로 sapphire (0001) 기판 위에 Sn을 함유한 β-Ga₂O₃(β-Ga₂O₃ : Sn) 나노와이어를 증착하였다. 후열처리 공정의 가스 분위기가 나노와이어 형상의 변화에 미치는 영향을 연구하였다. 800℃에서 진공 중 열처리 과정에서, as-grown 나노와이어는 다공성 구조로 전이하였다. 비화학양론 Ga₂O_3-x는 화학양론 Ga₂O₃로 바뀌고, Sn원자는 응집하여 나노클러스터를 형성한다. Sn 나노클러스터는 증발하여 Sn 원자의 함량은 1.31에서 0.27 at%로 감소하였다. Sn원자의 증발로 인하여 나노와이어 표면에 다수의 기공이 형성되고, 이는 β-Ga₂O₃ : Sn 나노와이어의 체적대비 표면적 비율을 증가시킨다.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 가장 대표적인 AAM 중 하나인 규산나트륨 적용 AAS의 수화물 구성에 대한 화학양론 모델을 개발하고, 이 결과를 열역학적 모델 결과와 비교하였다. 기본적으로 Chen and Brouwers(2007a)의 모델을 기반으로 하였으며, 일부 수화물에 대한 최신의 데이터베이스를 적용해 일부 개선하였다. 계산된 AAS에 대한 결과는 또한 OPC의 그것과도 비교되었다. AAS의 화학양론 모델 기반 수화물의 부피 구성비는 열역학적 모델 결과에 비해 약 최대 20% 이내에서의 차이가 발견되었으며, w/b 및 활성화제량에 의한 변화량의 추이 역시 열역학적 모델의 결과의 그것과 거의 동일하였다. 특히 고정수량과 공극비는 두 가지 모델에 의한 계산 결과가 약 10% 이내의 차이로 근접하였다. 특히 고정수량의 결과는 실험값과도 거의 동일하였다. 그러나 수화물 및 기타 공극 등 각 상들의 부피에 의해 민감하게 결정되는 값인 화학수축의 경우 열역학적 모델에 비해 화학양론적 모델의 계산결과는 실험결과와 차이가 컸다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.548-555
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• 2000

온도 및 pH에 동시에 민감한 하이드로젤 poly(N-isopropy­l lacrylamide-co-N,N-dimethylaminopropy Imethacrylamide)을 온도 (13, 15.5, 18, 20.5 및 $23^{\circ}C$)와 pH (10.3, 11.3 및 12.3)를 달리 하여 합성하고 이 젤들의 외형, 기계적 강도, 젤 표면모양, LCST, 수축 pH 및 젤의 팽윤 특성을 연구하였다. 합성온도 및 합성 pH가 낮을수록 젤의 외형은 투명하였 고 기계적 강도는 높았다. SEM 관찰 결과 단백질 보다 더 큰 pore들 때문에 분리효율이 감소되는 것으로 사료된다. 합 성온도나 합성 pH의 증가는 LCST를 낮추었다. 외부온도가 LCST보다 낮은 $25^{\circ}C$ 에 서는 모든 합성온도와 합성 pH에 대 하여 젤은 전 pH에 걸쳐 팽윤된 상태에 있었다. $40^{\circ}C$에서는 LCST보다 높은 온도임에도 불구하고 poly (NIPAAm-co­D DMAPMAAm) 하이드로젤은 pH가 중성 및 산성 영역에서 팽윤되었다. 합성온도가 증가함에 따라 젤 부피가 가장 큰 폭으로 변하는 수축 pH가 더 높아졌다.