• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.180-188
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• 2024

This research examined consumption-based carbon emission reduction by nuclear energy consumption and environmental tax while considering the context of trade globalization in the highest five emitter nations from 1990 to 2020. This study used various empirical methodologies, including preliminary analysis to check the stationarity and cointegration, the CS-ARDL for long-run analysis, CCEMG, AMG for robustness, and the D-H causality test for short-term pairwise causation. The results indicated that nuclear energy consumption, environmental tax, and trade globalization help to mitigate consumption-based carbon emissions while economic growth and population density boost carbon emissions. Furthermore, the results also found two-way casual connection exists between nuclear energy consumption, population density, and consumption-based carbon emissions. Thus, the results emphasize the need for government policies that encourage nuclear energy and environmental tax as a strategy to reduce carbon emissions and achieve and maintain environmental development.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.120-128
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• 2016

Forest sequesters large terrestrial carbon which is stored in the biomass of tree and plays a key role in reducing atmospheric carbon. Thus, the objectives of the present study were to assess the growing stock, above ground biomass and carbon in trees of Ponda watershed of Rajouri district (J&K). IRS-P6 LISS-III satellite data of October 2010 was used for preparation of land use/land cover map and forest density map of the study area by visual interpretation. The growing stock estimation was done for the study area as well as for the sample plots laid in forest and agriculture fields. The growing stock and biomass of trees were estimated using species specific volume equations and using specific gravity of wood, respectively. The total growing stock in the study area was estimated to be $0.25million\;m^3$ which varied between $85.94m^3/ha$ in open pine to $11.58m^3/ha$ in degraded pine forest. However in agriculture area, growing stock volume density of $14.85m^3/ha$ was recorded. Similarly, out of the total biomass (0.012 million tons) and carbon (0.056 million tons) in the study area, open pine forest accounted for the highest values of 43.74 t/ha and 19.68 t/ha and lowest values of 5.68 t/ha and 2.55 t/ha, respectively for the degraded pine forest. The biomass and carbon density in agriculture area obtained was 5.49 t/ha and 2.47 t/ha, respectively. In all the three forest classes Pinus roxburghii showed highest average values of growing stock volume density, biomass and carbon.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.301-311
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• 2021

The conversion of all carbon preforms to dense SiC by liquid infiltration can become a low-cost and reliable method to form SiC-Si composites of complex shape and high density. Reactive sintered silicon carbide (RBSC) is prepared by covering Si powder on top of 0.5-5.0 wt% Y₂O₃-added carbon preforms at 1,450 and 1,500℃ for 2 hours; samples are analyzed to determine densification. Reactive sintering from the Y₂O₃-free carbon preform causes Si to be pushed to one side and cracking defects occur. However, when prepared from the Y₂O₃-added carbon preform, an SiC-Si composite in which Si is homogeneously distributed in the SiC matrix without cracking can be produced. Using the Si + C = SiC reaction, 3C and 6H of SiC, crystalline Si, and Y₂O₃ phases are detected by XRD analysis without the appearance of graphite. As the content of Y₂O₃ in the carbon preform increases, the prepared RBSC accelerates the SiC conversion reaction, increasing the density and decreasing the pores, resulting in densification. The dense RBSC obtained by reaction sintering at 1,500 ℃ for 2 hours from a carbon preform with 2.0 wt% Y₂O₃ added has 0.20 % apparent porosity and 96.9 % relative density.

• Carbon letters
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.36-39
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• 2003

Carbon and carbon-based materials are used in nuclear reactors and there has recently been growing interest to develop graphite and carbon based materials for high temperature nuclear and fusion reactors. Efforts are underway to develop high density carbon materials as well as amorphous isotropic carbon for the application in thermal reactors. There has been research on coated nuclear fuel for high temperature reactor and research and development on coated fuels are now focused on fuel particles with high endurance during normal lifetime of the reactor. Since graphite as a moderator as well as structural material in high temperature reactors is one of the most favored choices, it is now felt to develop high density isotropic graphite with suitable coating for safe application of carbon based materials even in oxidizing or water vapor environment. Carboncarbon composite materials compared to conventional graphite materials are now being looked into as the promising materials for the fusion reactor due their ability to have high thermal conductivity and high thermal shock resistance. This paper deals with the application of carbon materials on various nuclear reactors related issues and addresses the current need for focused research on novel carbon materials for future new generation nuclear reactors.

• Composites Research
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.8-16
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• 1999

탄소직포/탄소/SiC 복합재는 탄소직포/탄소 프로폼을 SiC의 유기전구체인 polycarbosilane에 다중함침 열처리하여 제조하였다. 더불어 탄소 섬유의 분율과 배열 형태가 다른 두 가지 종류의 저밀도 탄소/탄소 복합재 즉, 탄소직포($\thickapprox$55 vol%)/탄소 복합재와 chopped 탄소섬유($\thickapprox$40 vol%)/탄소 복합재를 $1700^{\circ}C$ 진공 분위기에서 용융 실리콘과 반응결합하여 고밀도의 탄소섬유/Si/SiC 복합재도 제조하였다. 이 반응 결합 공정 이전 각 밀도가 1.6g/$cm^3$인 탄소직포/탄소 복합재와 1.15g/$cm^3$인 chopped 탄소섬유/탄소 복합재는 반응결합 후 그 밀도가 각각 2.1g/$cm^3$로 증가하였다. 제조한 복합재는 전형적인 섬유강화 복합재의 파괴거동을 보였으며 반응결합 후 밀도와 stiffness 그리고 탄성 한계 강도 등은 모두 현저히 증가하였다. 3점 곡강도와 인장 시험으로 기계적 물성을 비교평가하였다. 탄소직포/탄소 복합재와 chopped 탄소섬유/탄소 복합재의 곡강도에 대한 인장 강도의 비는 약 1/3이었다. 탄소직포/Si/SiC 복합재의 밀도는 2.06g/$cm^3$, 최대 곡강도는 ~120 MPa, 탄성한계 응력은 ~80 MPa를 나타내었다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.160-164
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• 2007

Carbon nanofibers were deposited on silicon oxide substrate by thermal chemical vapor deposition method. For the enhancement of the characteristics of carbon nanofibers, the source gases ($C_2H_2,\;H_2$) flows were intentionally manipulated as the cyclic on/off modulation of $C_2H_2$ flow. By the cyclic modulation process during the initial deposition stage, the formation density of carbon nanofibers on the substrate could be much more enhanced. The diameter of as-grown carbon nanofibers was also reduced by the cyclic modulation process. The cause for the variation in the characteristics of carbon nanofibers by the cyclic modulation process was discussed in association with the hydrogen gas etching ability.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.477-479
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• 2006

Carbon films was grown on Si substrates using the method of electrolysis for methanol liquid. Deposition parameters for the growth of the carbon films were current density for the electrolysis, methanol liquid temperature and electrode spacing between anode and cathode. We examined electrical resistance and the surface morphology of carbon films formed under various conditions specified by deposition parameters. It was clarified that the high electrical resistance carbon films with smooth surface morphology are grown when a distance between the electrodes was relatively wider. We found that the electrical resistance in the films was independent of both current density and methanol liquid temperature for electrolysis. The temperature dependence of the electrical resistance in the low resistance carbon films was different from one obtained in graphite.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2006년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.7
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• pp.553-554
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• 2006

Carbon films was grown on Si substrates using the method of electrolysis for methanol liquid. Deposition parameters for the growth of the carbon films were current density for the electrolysis. methanol liquid temperature and electrode spacing between anode and cathode. We examined electrical resistance and the surface morphology of carbon films formed under various conditions specified by deposition parameters. It was clarified that the high electrical resistance carbon films with smooth surface morphology are grown when a distance between the electrodes was relatively wider. We found that the electrical resistance in the films was independent of both current density and methanol liquid temperature for electrolysis. The temperature dependence of the electrical resistance in the low resistance carbon films was different from one obtained in graphite.

• International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.23-27
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• 2008

As a biofuel source, direct photosynthetic/metabolic biofuel cells (DPBFC) use cyanobacteria whose photosynthesis and metabolization reactions can convert light energy to electricity, In our previous work, we fabricated a prototype micro-DPBFC that could generate a peak current density of $36{\mu}A/cm^{2}$ and a maximum power density of $270nW/cm^{2}$. In this study, we improve on the previous results by using carbon micro electromechanical systems (C-MEMS), formed from the pyrolysis of patterned photoresist, to fabricate carbon electrodes of an arbitrary shape and controlled porosity to increase the surface area. With these new C-MEMS electrodes, the maximum power density of the micro-DPBFC was $516nW/cm^{2}$, a performance twice as good as the results of our previous work.

• 공업화학
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.692-700
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• 1993

카본 담체에 백금과 전이금속과의 합금 촉매를 제조하여 촉매의 부식성, 촉매능 및 단전지에서의 전극성능을 전기화학적으로 비교 검토하였다. 그리고 합금촉매의 분석은 XRD로 확인하였다. 본 연구에서 제조된 여러 가지 백금 합금 촉매 중 Pt-Mo/carbon, Pt-Fe-Co/carbon 및 Pt-Fe/carbon 촉매가 보다 우수한 산소 환원 전류밀도를 나타내었으나 Pt-Mo/carbon 촉매의 경우 초기 전극전류의 대부분이 촉매의 부식에 의한 전류임을 확인할 수 있었다. Pt/carbon촉매를 사용하였을 경우 나타난 전극의 전류밀도는 $120mA/cm^2$이었으나 Pt-Fe-Co/carbon 의 경우는 $200mA/cm^2$으로 순수 백금촉매보다 우수한 전극성능을 나타내었다.