• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2018년도 춘계학술논문요약집
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• pp.51-52
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• 2018

Selective oxidation of RE elements from the U/RE metal ingot was studied in this paper using electrochemical process. Constant potential of -1.7V was applied between anode and cathode, where the potential value corresponds to standard potentials between actinide and rare earth materials. When the current values approached to nearly 0 mA, the reaction was finished. It is confirmed from the EPMA analysis that only U part of the U/RE ingot was remained. The metal recovered to the zinc cathode was obtained through the distillation process and it is being chemically analyzed in the KAERI analytical laboratory.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.81-86
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• 2016

Background: For positron emission tomography (PET) application, cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) has been investigated by several institutes to replace detectors from a conventional system using photomultipliers or Silicon-photomultipliers (SiPMs). The spatial and energy resolution in using CZT can be superior to current scintillator-based state-of-the-art PET detectors. CZT has been under development for several years at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) to provide a high performance gamma ray detection, which needs a single crystallinity, a good uniformity, a high stopping power, and a wide band gap. Materials and Methods: Before applying our own grown CZT detectors in the prototype PET system, we investigated preliminary research with a developed discrete type data acquisition (DAQ) system for coincident events at 128 anode pixels and two common cathodes of two CZT detectors from Redlen. Each detector has a $19.4{\times}19.4{\times}6mm^3$ volume size with a 2.2 mm anode pixel pitch. Discrete amplifiers consist of a preamplifier with a gain of $8mV{\cdot}fC^{-1}$ and noise of 55 equivalent noise charge (ENC), a $CR-RC^4$ shaping amplifier with a $5{\mu}s$ peak time, and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) driver. The DAQ system has 65 mega-sample per second flash ADC, a self and external trigger, and a USB 3.0 interface. Results and Discussion: Characteristics such as the current-to-voltage curve, energy resolution, and electron mobility life-time products for CZT detectors are investigated. In addition, preliminary results of gamma ray imaging using 511 keV of a $^{22}Na$ gamma ray source were obtained. Conclusion: In this study, the DAQ system with a CZT radiation sensor was successfully developed and a PET image was acquired by two sets of the developed DAQ system.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2010년도 제39회 하계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.168-168
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• 2010

Transparent conduction oxides (TCOs) films is extensively reported for optoelectronic devices application such as touch panels, solar cells, liquid crystal displays (LCDs), and organic light emitting diodes(OLEDs). Among the many TCO film, indium tin oxide(ITO) is in great demand due to the growth of flat panel display industry. However, indium is not only high cost but also its deposits dwindling. Therefore, many studies are being done on the transparent conductive oxides(TCOs). We fabricated a target of IZTO(In2O3:ZnO:SnO2=70:15:15 wt.%) reduced indium. Then, IZTO thin films were deposited on glass substrates by pulsed DC magnetron sputtering with various oxygen flow ratio. The substrate temperature was fixed at the room temperature. We investigated the electrical, optical, structural properties of IZTO thin films. The electrical properties of IZTO thin films were dependent on the oxygen partial pressure. As a result, the most excellent properties of IZTO thin films were obtained at the 3% of oxygen flow rate with the low resistivity of $7.236{\times}10^{-4}{\Omega}cm$. And also the optical properties of IZTO thin films were shown the good transmittance over 80%. These IZTO thin films were used to fabricated organic light emitting diodes(OLEDs) as anode and the device performances studied. The OLED with an IZTO anode deposited at optimized deposition condition showed good brightness properties. Therefore, IZTO has utility value of TCO electrode although it reduced indium and we expect it is possible for the IZTO to apply to flexible display due to the low processing temperature.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.161-171
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• 2015

수열합성법을 이용하여 $Zn_2GeO_4$ 및 $Zn_2SnO_4$ 나노선을 대량 합성하였고 리튬이온 전지와 소듐이온전지의 전기화학적 특성을 조사하였다. 리튬이온전지에서 $Zn_2GeO_4$ 나노선은 50 사이클 이후에 1021 mAh/g, $Zn_2SnO_4$ 나노선은 692 mAh/g의 높은 방전용량을 갖는 것을 확인하였고 두 나노선 모두 98%가 넘는 쿨롱 효율을 보였다. 따라서 이들 나노선은 고성능 리튬이온전지의 개발을 위한 음극소재로 기대된다. 또한 소듐이온전지에 대한 관심이 국내는 물론 전 세계적으로 집중이 되고 있어 처음으로 $Zn_2GeO_4$과 $Zn_2SnO_4$ 나노선에 대한 소듐이온전지를 제작하여 용량을 측정하였다. 측정한 결과 이들 나노선은 50 사이클 이후에 각각 168 mAh/g 과 200 mAh/g의 방전용량을 갖는 것을 확인하였고 두 나노선 모두 97%가 넘는 높은 쿨롱 효율을 보였으며 이에 우리의 첫 시도가 앞으로 많은 연구에 기여할 것으로 예상한다.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.125-131
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• 2009

건식공정에서 우라늄 수지상의 성장을 억제하는데 사용할 교반기를 개발하기 위하여, 수용액계로 된 모의시험 장치(아연 양극 - 갈륨 음극)에서 자체 제작한 여러 가지 교반기의 성능을 평가하였다. 교반기를 사용하지 않았을 경우에는 전착 후 1 시간 내에 액체음극 표면에서 아연이 수지상으로 성장되기 시작하여 6 시간 정도면 수지상 중의 일부가 도가니 바깥으로 자라게 되었다. 사각형 또는 경사형 교반기로 액체음극을 40${\sim}$150 rpm으로 교반하면 8 시간까지 아연이 수지상으로 성장되는 것을 억제할 수 있었으나, 회전수가 150 rpm으로 증가하면 전착물 중의 일부가 음극 도가니 바깥으로 흘러넘치게 되었다. 해로우형 교반기는 40 rpm에서는 수지상 성장을 억제하지 못하였으나, 100 rpm 이상에서는 수지상으로 전착되는 것을 억제할 수 있었고, 또한 아연 전착물이 150 rpm에서도 도가니 바깥으로 흘러넘치지 않았다. 파운더 교반기는 수지상의 성장을 어느 정도 억제할 수 있었으나 전위가 불규칙하게 변화되고 운전 장치가 복잡한 것이 단점으로 나타났다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제8권11호
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• pp.307-312
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• 2017

산업계에서는 희생양극의 원리를 이용한 아연도금이 사용되고 있다. 순수아연도금보다 내식성을 증가시키기 위한 방안의 하나로 Zn-Ni 합금도금이 개발되었다. 합금 도금층은 순 아연 도금층에 비하여 4-5배의 내식성을 가지고 있어서 도금 단가가 높음에도 불구하고 고내식성을 요구하는 자동차 부품 등에 적용이 증가되고 있다. Zn-Ni 합금도금액은 황산욕, 염화욕, 알칼리욕과 암모니아욕 등이 사용되고 있다. 여기에서는 염화욕에서 합금도금의 조성에 미치는 전해조건의 영향을 조사하였다. 그 결과는 음극 과전압 및 확산계수에 의해 설명하였다. 일반적으로 음극의 과전압이 증가함에 따라 활성화분극보다 농도분극이 중요하게 된다. 농도분극은 확산 층 내의 원소 확산에 의해 결정된다. 즉 음극의 과전압이 증가함에 따라 확산계수가 큰 Zn 함량이 증가한다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.35-44
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• 2020

Background: Cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) is a promising material because of a high detection efficiency, good energy resolution, and operability at room temperature. However, the cost of CZT dramatically increases as its size increases. In this study, to achieve a large effective volume with relatively low cost, an array structure comprised of individual virtual Frisch-grid CZT detectors was proposed. Materials and Methods: The prototype consisted of 2 × 2 CZTs, a holder, anode and cathode printed circuit boards (PCBs), and an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). CZTs were used and the non-contacting shielding electrode method was applied for virtual Frisch-grid effect. An ASIC was used, and the holder and the PCBs were fabricated. In the current system, because the CZTs formed a common cathode, a total of 5 channels were assigned for data processing. Results and Discussion: An experiment using ¹³⁷Cs at room temperature was conducted for 10 minutes. Energy and timing information was acquired and the depth of interaction was calculated by the timing difference between the signals of both electrodes. Based on obtained three-dimensional position information, the energy correction was carried out, and as a result the energy spectra showed the improvements. In addition, a Compton image was reconstructed using the iterative method. Conclusion: The virtual Frisch-grid CZT detector based on the array structure was developed and the energy spectra and the Compton image were successfully acquired.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제30권8호
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• pp.421-425
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• 2020

A transparent quantum dot (QD)-based light-emitting diode (LED) with silver nanowire (Ag NW) and indium-tin oxide (ITO) hybrid electrode is demonstrated. The device consists of an Ag NW-ITO hybrid cathode (-), zinc oxide, poly (9-vinylcarbazole) (PVK), CdSe/CdZnS QD, tungsten trioxide, and ITO anode (+). The device shows pure green-color emission peaking at 548 nm, with a narrow spectral half width of 43 nm. Devices with hybrid cathodes show better performances, including higher luminance with higher current density, and lower threshold voltage of 5 V, compared with the reference device with a pure Ag NW cathode. It is worth noting that our transparent device with hybrid cathode exhibits a lifetime 9,300 seconds longer than that of a device with Ag NW cathode. This is the reason that the ITO overlayer can protect against oxidization of Ag NW, and the Ag NW underlayer can reduce the junction resistance and spread the current efficiently. The hybrid cathode for our transparent QD LED can applicable to other quantum structure-based optical devices.

• 전자통신동향분석
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.83-94
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• 2024

There have been continuous requirements for developing more reliable energy storage systems that could address unsolved problems in conventional lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and thus be a proper option for large-scale applications like energy storage system (ESS). As a promising solution, aqueous metal-ion batteries (AMIBs) where water is used as a primary electrolyte solvent, have been emerging owing to excellent safety, cost-effectiveness, and eco-friendly feature. Particularly, AMIBs adopting mutivalence metal ions (Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, Zn²⁺, and Al³⁺) as mobile charge carriers has been paid much attention because of their abundance on globe and high volumetric capacity. In this research trend review, one of the most popular AMIBs, zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs), will be discussed. Since it is well-known that ZIBs suffer from various (electro) chemical/physical side reactions, we introduce the challenges and recent advances in the study of ZIBs mainly focusing on widening the electrochemical window of aqueous electrolytes as well as improving electrochemical properties of cathode, and anode materials.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.190-196
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 전기화학적 처리공정을 이용하여 전극판 종류에 따른 질산성 질소의 농도별 제거효율을 살펴보았고, 여기서 선정된 전극으로 운전조건(pH 변화, 전류밀도, 환원제, 교차전류)을 변화시켜 질산성 질소 제거효율, 에너지소모량에 따른 최적운전조건을 평가하였다. 또한 단일공정에 의한 처리가 아닌 다단계 전기화학적 처리를 통한 질산성 질소 제거 실험을 진행하였다. 100 mg $NO_3^{-}$ -N/L 농도로 실험한 결과에서 동일 전극인 경우 Zn-Zn 전극판, 불용성 산화전극 백금(Pt)인 경우 Pt-Ti 전극에서 높은 질산성 질소 제거효율을 나타내었다. 150 mg $NO_3^{-}$ -N/L에서 Zn-Zn 전극판인 경우 pH 조절없이 전기분해한 결과 70~85%, 불용성 산화전극인 백금(Pt)인 경우 Pt-Ti 전극에서 40~50%의 질산성 질소 제거효율을 나타내었다. 그리고 고농도인 500, 1,000 mg $NO_3^{-}$ -N/L 질산성 질소 제거 실험결과, 농도가 증가할수록 제거효율은 감소하는 경향을 보이지만 에너지 소모량에 대한 질소 제거효율은 증가하였다. 다단계 전기화학적 처리 실험결과, Test 4 조건을 최적의 조건으로 선정하였으며 그 이유는 다음과 같다. 첫 번째, 1단계에서 소모된 Zn 양극의 대부분을 2단계 이후 공정에서 회수하였고, 두 번째, 2단계 이후에서는 불용성 백금을 산화전극으로 사용함으로써 전극 소모 가능성을 줄였으며, 마지막으로 Zn을 환원전극으로 사용함으로써 Zn의 재이용 가능성을 높였다. 따라서, 질소를 함유한 표면처리 폐수 처리에 전기화학적 공정이 적용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.