• Carbon letters
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.121-125
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• 2003

The Pt-Ru/Carbon as an anode catalyst supported on the commercial activated carbon (AC) having high surface area and micropore was characterized for application of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC). The Pt-Ru/AC anode catalyst used in this experiment showed the performance of $600\;mA/cm^2$ current density at 0.3 V. The borohydride reduction process using $NaBH_4$, denoted as a process A, showed much higher current and power densities than process B prepared by changing the reduction and washing process of process A. The particle sizes are strongly affected by the reduction process than the specific surface area of raw active carbon and the sizes are almost constant when the specific surface area of carbon are over than the $1200\;m^2/g$. Smaller particle size of catalyst and more narrow intercrystalite distance increased the performance of DMFC.

• Carbon letters
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.23-27
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• 2008

The adsorption and reduction of Cr (VI) to Cr (III) by surface modified activated carbon (AC) in an aqueous solution was studied. The effects of surface modifications on the properties of the carbons were investigated by the analysis of specific surface area, carbon surface pH, acid/base surface values and functional groups. In order to understand the Cr(VI) adsorption and reduction ratio from Cr(VI) to Cr(III), the Cr adsorption capacity of AC was also measured and discussed by using inductively coupled plasma and UV spectrophotometer. The modifications bring about substantial variation in the chemical properties whereas the physical properties such as specific surface area, pore volume and pore size distribution nearly were not changed. Total Cr adsorption efficiency of as-received activated carbon (R-AC) and nitric acid treated activated carbon (N1-AC and N2-AC) were recorded on 98.2, 99.7 and 100%. Cr(III) reduction efficiency of R-AC increased largely from 0.4% to 28.3% compared to N1-AC and N2-AC.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.75-87
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• 2023

본 연구는 조경·정원분야 기후변화 대응을 위한 역할로서 자연기반해법의 실증을 위한 실험적 설계를 제시하고, 탄소중립 사회를 위한 공간 전략적 방안과 문화 산업으로서의 역할을 제시하는 목적으로 진행되었다. 환경 보호와 탄소중립 사회 형성을 목표로 저 관리형 정원으로서의 탄소저감 효과를 위한 전략을 제시하고자 한다. 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 모델정원의 기능과 공간 요소, 탄소중립과 관련된 내용들을 보다 과학적인 데이터로 수집할 수 있도록 실질적 모델정원을 설계하고 조성하였다. 대상지는 국립세종수목원 내에 위치한다. 탄소저감 기능을 측정하는 실험구를 중심적으로 배치하며, 그 외 공간은 드라이가든과 커뮤니티 가든, 초화원 등으로 전시와 휴식을 할 수 있는 공간을 두었다. 실험구는 바이오차 부설 양, 식재밀도, 식재 수종에 따른 탄소저감 효과를 분석할 수 있게 타입을 구분하였다. 탄소저감을 위한 시설 적용과 시공 방식은 '지구를 위한 10가지 탄소정원 가꾸기'의 방식을 적용하였다. 대표적으로 빗물의 활용시설, 저탄소 인증 목재 활용, 인근지역 자재 사용을 적용하였다. 또한 각각의 시설 및 시공 방식에 따른 탄소저감 효과를 비교하여 제시하였다. 이 결과는 탄소중립 사회를 실현하기 위한 대응 방안을 모색하는 데에 중요한 기초 연구가 될 것으로 기대되며, 정원 산업 등 지속 가능한 발전이 필요한 다양한 분야에서의 참고가 될 것으로 기대한다.

• 융합보안논문지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2014

최근 클라우드 컴퓨팅 기술은 전 세계적으로 중요한 이슈로 부각되고 있으며, 이산화탄소 배출을 경감하는 것으로도 많은 주목을 받고 있다. 그러나 클라우드 컴퓨팅의 탄소배출은 긍정적인 측면과는 달리, 여러 취약점들로 인해, 경감정도에 차이를 갖고 있다. 따라서 본 논문은 클라우드 컴퓨팅의 이산화탄소 배출과 관련한 보안 시스템의 배출량 측정 실험과 클라우드 이산화탄소 배출 관련 사례연구를 통해 배출 요인을 분석함으로써, 향후, 클라우드 컴퓨팅의 보안 설계와 성능 향상을 위한 자료로 활용될 것으로 기대한다.

• Carbon letters
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.293-297
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• 2010

To investigate new potential application of a clay material for C/C composites, illite added C/C composites were prepared with various illite contents. The improvement of filler effect by illite size reduction was also investigated using wet ballmilling by evaluating illite/phenolic resin infiltration using bulk density and porosity measurements, chemical structural changes of the composites using XRD, and thermal oxidation stability in air of the composites using TGA. The size reduction of illite resulted in narrower particle size distribution and improved illite infiltration into carbon preform. And the resultant C/C composites prepared with illite had even more improved thermal oxidation stability in air, showing more increased IDTs up to $100^{\circ}C$, compared to those of the C/C composites with pristine illite, due to the SiC formation through carbothermal reduction between illite and carbon materials. The illite induced delay in oxidation of the illite-C/C composites was also observed and the delayed oxidation behavior was attributed to the layered structure of illite, which improved illite/phenol resin infiltration. Therefore, the potential use of illite as filler to improve oxidation stability of C/C composite can be promising. And the size reduction of illite can improve its effect on the desired properties of illite-C/C composites even more.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.240-247
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• 2019

This study quantified carbon reduction services through direct harvesting of Ilex rotunda and Machilus thunbergii, which are the typical urban landscape tree species in southern Korea. A total of 20 open-grown tree specimens (10 specimens for each species) were selected reflecting various sizes of stem diameter at breast height of 1.2 m (DBH) at a regular interval. The study measured biomass for each part of the tree specimens including roots to compute total carbon storage per tree. Annual carbon uptake per tree was also calculated analyzing the DBH growth rate of stem disk specimens. Quantitative models were developed using DBH as an independent variable to easily estimate storage and annual uptake of carbon by tree growth for each species. All the models had a high goodness-of-fit with R²=0.95-0.99. The difference in carbon reduction services between DBH sizes increased with increasing DBH. The storage and annual uptake of carbon from a tree with DBH of 10 cm were 13.5 kg and 2.4 kg/yr for I. rotunda, and 19.1 kg and 3.6 kg/yr for M. thunbergii, respectively. The tree of this size stored the amount of carbon equivalent to that emitted from a gasoline use of approximately 24 L for I. rotunda and 34 L for M. thunbergii, respectively. The study provides actual measurement data to quantify carbon reduction services of urban open-grown landscape trees for the warm-temperate species that have been little known until now.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.64-73
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• 2022

Increasing carbon and PM_2.5 concentrations have been emerging as serious environmental issues worldwide. The purpose of this study was to quantify carbon and PM_2.5 reduction by urban parks in Gangneung, Korea. A total of 35 parks were sampled by applying a random sampling method to survey tree planting structures and the areal distribution of land cover types of urban parks. These survey data and the Green Evaluation Technique (GET) computer program were used to estimate carbon and PM_2.5 reduction by trees. Mean tree density and cover in the study parks were 3.5±0.2 tree/100 m² and 44.5±3.0%, respectively. Annual carbon uptake and PM_2.5 deposition per unit area by trees averaged 2.8±0.2 t/ha/yr and 30.2±2.8 kg/ha/yr. Gangneung's urban parks annually offset the carbon emissions by 3.4% and the PM_2.5 emissions by 3.5%. Thus, urban parks played a significant role in reducing atmospheric carbon and PM_2.5 concentrations. Total annual carbon uptake and PM_2.5 deposition of urban parks in Gangneung were about 1,338.2 t/yr and 14,433.2 kg/yr. This study is expected to contribute to raising awareness of the role and importance of urban parks regarding carbon and PM_2.5 reduction.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.356-367
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• 2015

A consumption based study on the carbon dioxide ($CO_2$) emission change due to the changes in the bovine meat consumption behavior in Korea was carried out. It was found that if the consumption of bovine meat be reduced by half, the reduction amount of $CO_2$ emissions be over 0.8 $MtCO_2e$ in all senarios in 2023. This amount is equivalent to over 50% of the greenhouse gases (GHGs) emission reduction target in agriculture and forestry, and fishery, a significant reduction. It was also found that the $CO_2$ emission reduction amount in consumption-based approach was the largest when the consumption of the imported bovine meat be reduced, though the difference was not that large.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.134-146
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• 2023

'탄소저감' 문제는 전세계적으로 가장 중요한 이슈 중 하나라고 할 수 있다. 효율적인 탄소저감을 위해서는 배출량 감소는 물론, 흡수량을 늘리는 방법도 고려할 필요가 있다. 이에 최근 블루카본 바이오매스를 활용해 탄소흡수량을 늘리는데 많은 관심이 쏠리고 있다. 블루카본은 염생식물, 잘피 등 연안에 서식하는 식물과 갯벌 등의 퇴적물을 포함한 해양 생태계가 흡수하는 탄소를 말한다. 또한 블루카본 바이오매스는 블루카본과 관련된 생태계를 의미하며 이는 내륙 생태계보다 탄소흡수율이 높고, 포집 기간도 길어 탄소저감에 매우 효율적이라는 평가를 받고 있다. 하지만 국내에서는 아직까지 이에 대한 연구활동이 활발하지 않은 실정이며, 무엇보다도 블루카본 바이오매스 서식지 보존을 위한 공간계획과의 연계성이 부족하고, 관련 정책도 구체적으로 마련되어 있지 않은 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 탄소저감 문제 해결에 적극적인 대응을 위하여 블루카본 바이오매스의 중요성을 인식하고, 서식지를 보존하여, 향후 이를 중심으로 한 국내 환경에 적합한 형태의 탄소저감형 해안도시를 조성할 필요가 있음을 제시하고자 한다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2010년도 춘계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.133.1-133.1
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• 2010

In this work, carbon black(CBs)-embed multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) as conductive fillers for activated carbon(ACs)-based electrodes for supercapacitor were prepared by chemical reduction of oxidized MWNTs and CBs. The effect of CBs-MWNT composites on electrochemical performances of ACs-based electrodes were investigated as a function of CB-MWNT ratio. It was found that CBs-MWNTs composites were formed by the reduction reaction of the functional groups of oxidized MWNTs and CBs. It was resulted in the conjugation of CBs onto the MWNT having high surface area and aspect ratio, leading to the enhanced electrical properties of MWNTs. The electrochemical performances, such as current density, charge-discharge, and specific capacitance of the ACs/CBs-MWNT electrodes were higher than that of ACs/MWNTs and conventional ACs/CB electrodes, which was attributed to the synergistic effect of CBs-MWNTs as a conductive filler.