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Microstructure and Pore Size Control of Silica Membrane for Gas Separation at Elevated Temperatures

  • Lee Kew-Ho;Sea Bongkuk;Lee Dong-Wook
    • Korean Membrane Journal
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.42-50
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    • 2005
  • Among ceramic membranes developed to date, amorphous silica membranes are attractive for gas separation at elevated temperatures. Most of the silica membranes can be formed on a porous support by sol-gel or chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process. To improve gas permselectivity of the membrane, well-controlled pores having desired size and chemical affinity between permeates and membrane become important factors in the preparation of membranes. In this article, we review the literature and introduce our technologies on the microstructure to be solved and pore size control of silica membranes using sol-gel and CVD methods.

Review of interface engineering for high-performance all-solid-state batteries (계면 제어를 기반으로 한 고성능 전고체 전지 연구)

  • Insu, Hwang;Hyeon Jeong, Lee
    • Journal of Industrial Technology
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    • v.42 no.1
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    • pp.19-27
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    • 2022
  • This review will discuss the effort to understand the interfacial reactions at the anode and cathode sides of all-solid-state batteries. Antiperovskite solid electrolytes have received increasing attention due to their low melting points and anion tunability which allow controlling microstructure and crystallographic structures of this material system. Antiperovskite solid electrolytes pave the way for the understanding relationship between critical current density and mechanical properties of solid electrolytes. Microstructure engineering of cathode materials has been introduced to mitigate the volume change of cathode materials in solid-state batteries. The hollow microstructure coupled with a robust outer oxide layer effectively mitigates both volume change and stress level of cathode materials induced by lithium insertion and extraction, thus improving the structural stability of the cathode and outer oxide layer, which results in stable cycling performance of all-solid-state batteries.

Effect of Composition and Synthetic Route on the Microstructure of Biodegradable Diblock Copolymer, Poly($\varepsilon$-caprolactone-co-L-lactide)-b-Poly(ethylene glycol)

  • Min, Youn-Jin;Lee, Seong-Nam;Park, Jung-Ki;Cho, Kuk-Young;Sung, Shi-Joon
    • Macromolecular Research
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.231-237
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    • 2008
  • Biodegradable poly($\varepsilon$-caprolactone-co-L-lactide)-b-poly(ethylene glycol) (PCLA-b-PEG) copolymers were synthesized via solution polymerization by varying the feed composition of $\varepsilon$-caprolactone ($\varepsilon$-CL) and L-lactide (LLA) ($\varepsilon$-CL: LLA= 10:0, 7:3, 5:5, 3:7, 0: 10). The feed ratio based on weight is in accordance with the copolymer composition except for the case of $\varepsilon$-CL: LLA=3:7 (C3L7), which was verified by $^1H$-NMR. Two different approaches were used for the exceptional case, which is an extension of the reaction time or the sequential introduction of the monomer. A copolymer composition of $\varepsilon$-CL: LLA=3:7 could be obtained in either case. The chemical microstructure of PCLA-b-PEG was determined using the $^{13}C$-NMR spectra and the effect of the sequential structure on the thermal properties and crystallinity were examined. Despite the same composition ratio of the copolymer, the microstructure can differ according to the reaction conditions.

Study on the Materials Characteristics of Sangpyeongtongbo Coins in Joseon Dynasty Using Chemical Compositions and Microstructures (조선시대 상평통보의 성분 조성과 미세조직을 통한 재료학적 특성 연구)

  • Jang, Su Bi;Cho, Nam Chul;Kang, Hyung Tae
    • Journal of Conservation Science
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.319-330
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    • 2015
  • This study attempted to review the chemical composition of 25 samples of Sangpyeongtongbo having different manufacturing place and period, and then to find the manufacturing method. As a result of chemical composition analysis of Sangpyeongtongbo, main components include Cu, Zn and Pb, and some samples contained Sn and Fe. But, the chemical composition of each Sangpyeongtongbo varied with big differences. When the main content change was examined, Cu and Sn became decreased at the later period, and Zn and Pb had higher contents. The difference in the ingredient content had close relation for the profit of Sangpyeongtongbo. When refined microstructure was observed, 25 kinds of Sangpyeongtongbo had developed different types of microstructure such as dendrite, large grain and grain refinement. But, 25 kinds of Sangpyeongtongbo had no heat treatment processing. And, the types of microstructure were difference, which seems because different microstructure was developed due to the difference of Sn and Fe and cooling speed in Sangpyeongtongbo.

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Continuous Cast Ductile Iron (연속주조한 구상흑연주철의 미세조직과 기계적 성질)

  • Choe, Kyeong-Hwan;Cho, Gue-Serb;Lee, Kyong-Whoan;Kim, Ki-Yeong
    • Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.52-59
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    • 2004
  • Microstructure and mechanical properties of ductile cast iron were investigated in terms of diameter change of samples that gives rise to modify the microstructure due to different cooling rate in the continuous casting process. The chemical composition used in this study was GCD 400 grade. From the microstructural observation, we have found a large number of graphite with small size in diameter which is comparable to the microstructure of the sample produced by conventional sand casting. The major reason of this would he due to high cooling rate. In the sample with 26 mm in diameter, the microstructure was composed of pearlite, iron carbide, and graphite. In the samples with 60 and 100 mm in diameter, however, we have observed a dissimilar microstructure that consisting of ferrite and graphite. Concerning the mechanical property, the sample with 26 mm in diameter showed higher hardness and strength compared to those samples with 60 and 100 mm in diameter. The result obtained for ductility appeared a reversal. Much more works such as inoculation, process design and chemical composition would be required in order to have a sound product even in a small diameter of samples.

Analysis of the Microstructure and Oxidation Behavior of Some Commercial Carbon Fibers

  • Kim, Dae-Ho;Kim, Bo-Hye;Yang, Kap-Seung;Bang, Yun-Hyuk;Kim, Sung-Ryong;Im, Hun-Kook
    • Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.55 no.5
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    • pp.819-823
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    • 2011
  • The relationship between the microstructure, mechanical properties, and oxidation behavior of pitch-, polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-, and Rayon-based carbon fibers (CFs) has been studied in detail. Three types of carbon fiber were exposed to isothermal oxidation in air and the weight change was measured by thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) apparatus. After activation energy was gained according to the conversion at reacting temperature, the value of specific surface area and the surface morphology was compared, and the reaction mechanism of oxidation affecting development of pores of carbon fibers was examined. This study will lead to a new insight into the relationship between the microstructure and mechanical properties of carbon fibers.

An Archaeochemical Microstructural Study on Koryo Inlaid Celadon

  • Ham, Seung-Wook;Shim, Il-wun;Lee, Young-Eun;Kang, Ji-Yoon;Koh, Kyong-Shin
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.23 no.11
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    • pp.1531-1540
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    • 2002
  • With the invention of the inlaying technique for celadon in the latter half of the 12th century, the Koryo potters reached a new height of artistic and scientific achievement in ceramics chemical technology. Inlaid celadon shards, collected in 1991 during the surface investigation of Kangjin kilns found on the southwestern shore of South Korea, were imbedded in epoxy resin and polished for cross-section examination. Backscattered electron images were taken with an electron microprobe equipped with an energy dispersive spectrometer. The spectrometer was also used to determine the composition of micro-areas. Porcelain stone, weathered rock of quartz, mica, and feldspar composition were found to be the raw material for the body and important components in the glaze and white inlay. The close similarity between glaze and black inlay in the microstructure suggests that the glaze material was modified by adding clay with high iron content, such as biotite, for use as black inlay. The deep soft translucent quality of celadon glaze is brought about by its microstructure of bubbles, remnant and devitrified minerals, and the schlieren effect.

Shear-induced microstructure and rheology of cetylpyridinium chloride/sodium salicylate micellar solutions

  • Park, Dae-Geun;Kim, Won-Jong;Yang, Seung-Man
    • Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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    • v.12 no.3_4
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    • pp.143-149
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    • 2000
  • In this article, we considered shear-induced microstructure and rheological behavior of micellar solutions of cationic surfactant, cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) in the presence of a structure-forming additive, sodium salicylate (NaSal). Shear viscosity, shear moduli and flow birefringence were measured as functions of the surfactant and additive concentrations. In the presence of NaSal, the micellar solution exhibited the non-linear rheological behavior due to the formation of supramolecular structures when the molar ratio of NaSal to CPC exceeded a certain threshold value. Flow birefringence probed the change in micelle alignment under shear flow. At low shear rates, the flow birefringence increased as the shear rate increased. On the other hand, fluctuation of flow birefringence appeared from the shear rate near the onset of shear thickening, which was caused by shear-induced coagulation or aggregation. These results were confirmed by the SEM images of in situ gelified micelle structure through sol-gel route.

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