• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.965-974
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• 2022

Platinum anodes are widely used for metal oxides reduction in LiCl-Li₂O, however high-cost and low-corrosion resistance hinder their implementation. NiO-Li₂O ceramics is an alternative corrosion resistant anode material. Anode processes on platinum and NiO-Li₂O ceramics were studied in (80 mol.%) LiCl-(20mol.%)KCl and (80 mol.%)LiCl-(20 mol.%)KCl-Li₂O melts by cyclic voltammetry, potentiostatic and galvanostatic electrolysis. Experiments performed in the LiCl-KCl melt without Li₂O illustrate that a Pt anode dissolution causes the Pt²⁺ ions formation at 3.14 V and 550℃ and at 3.04 V and 650℃. A two-stage Pt oxidation was observed in the melts with the Li₂O at 2.40 ÷ 2.43 V, which resulted in the Li₂PtO₃ formation. Oxygen current efficiency of the Pt anode at 2.8 V and 650℃ reached about 96%. The anode process on the NiO-Li₂O electrode in the LiCl-KCl melt without Li₂O proceeds at the potentials more positive than 3.1 V and results in the electrochemical decomposition of ceramic electrode to NiO and O₂. Oxygen current efficiency on NiO-Li₂O is close to 100%. The NiO-Li₂O ceramic anode demonstrated good electrochemical characteristics during the galvanostatic electrolysis at 0.25 A/cm² for 35 h and may be successfully used for pyrochemical treating of spent nuclear fuel.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.276-284
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• 2000

콘크리트 구조물의 노화도 평가를 위한 기초 연구로써 철근 및 무근 콘크리트 빔의 4점 굽힘 시험시 발생하는 음향방출 신호의 발생 거동을 관찰하였다. 본 연구는 미세 균열의 전개, 국부 균열의 진전, 부식, 철근의 박리 등 균열 발생 및 손상기구에 대한 AE 특성 고찰에 주안점을 두었다. 이들 각각의 손상 메카니즘을 모사하기 위해 무근 콘크리트, 노치를 가공한 무근 콘크리트, 정상적인 철근 콘크리트 그리고 부식된 철근 콘크리트 빔을 제작하였다. 손상 정도 및 펠리시티 효과(Felicity effect)를 관찰하기 위해 4점 굽힘 시험시 단계별 하중 증가 방식을 택하였다. AE 파형은 물론 AE event에 대한 발생 특성을 분석하였으며, 노화도 평가에 주요한 영향을 미치는 주요 변수들에 대해 조사하였다. AE event 발생의 누계치 및 Felicity ratio값 등은 손상의 정도에 따라 민감하게 변하는 것을 관찰하였으며, 노화도와도 상관관계가 있음을 확인하였다. 결과적으로 본 연구에서 얻은 AE 분석 기술은 철근 콘크리트 구조물의 균열이나 부식 손상과 같은 노화도 평가를 위해 적용할 수 있는 가능성을 제시하였다.

• 대한치과재료학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.243-256
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 생체활성 타이타늄 차폐막의 제조에 필요한 기초적인 자료를 얻기 위해서 타이타늄 박판의 양극산화처리와 석회화 순환처리의 조건 및 이들 표면처리가 표면특성과 생체활성도에 미치는 영향에 대하여 조사하였다. $30{\times}20{\times}0.08mm$의 타이타늄 판을 준비한 다음 $HNO_3:HF:H_2O$를 12 : 7 : 81 로 혼합한 용액에서 10 초 동안 산세처리 후 사용하였다. 타이타늄 차폐막의 비표면적을 증가시키기 위해서 나노튜브 $TiO_2$층을 형성한 후, 하이드록시아파타이트의 석출에 따른 생체활성도를 개선하기 위해서 석회화 순환처리를 하였다. 표면처리된 표면특성을 평가하기 위해서, 부식에 대한 저항성시험, 젖음성 검사, 유사체액 침적시험을 실시하였다. 양극산화처리로 형성된 나노튜브들은 상대적으로 큰 직경의 튜브들과 작은 직경의 튜브들로 구성되어 있었으며, 내부는 비어있고 외벽은 서로 결합되어 있는 구조를 보였다. 연속적으로 시행된 석회화 순환처리로 나노튜브층에 하이드록시아파타이트 석출물이 침투되어 결합이 일어났으며, 순환처리 회수가 증가함에 따라서 HAp 의 석출량이 비례적으로 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 결론적으로, 타이타늄 차폐막의 표면에 나노튜브 $TiO_2$ 층을 형성한 후 석회화 순환처리를 하여서 HAp 의 석출을 유도하는 것은 생체활성도 개선에 크게 기여할 수 있다는 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.199-203
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• 2004

유사구강 분위기인 인공타액 조건하에서 인공치아용 상부구조물 재료 중 하나인 3Y-TZP를 500~3000 N의 하중 조건으로 $10^6$ 횟수까지 헤르찌안 반복하중을 가하여 그 피로특성을 압입손상과 강도저하현상으로 관찰하였다. 500 N의 하중에서 $5\times10^5$ 반복 횟수까지 피로실험결과, 강도저하 및 균열현상은 관찰되지는 않았지만 반복하중 값이 증가함에 따라 링 균열에서 방사상 균열로 전이되었을 때 급격한 강도 저하현상이 관찰되었다. 또한 강도 저하 현상은 유사 구강분위기하에서 반복 하중 접촉시 발생한 균열을 통해 침투한 인공타액의 화학적 침식으로 가속화 되었다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.161-171
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• 1997

$AB_2$ type Zr-based Laves phase alloys have been studied for potential application as negative electrode in Ni/MH batteries. However, They have a serious disadvantage of poor activation behavior in KOH solution. In this work, a new method of alloy design method was tried for improving Zr-based alloy activation. this method has focused on phase controlling to make multi-phase microstructure. In the case of multi-phase Zr-V-Mn-Ni shows good performance in activation, but activation mechanism has not been known. So, we were in search of elucidating this mechanism, Using morphological and electrochemical analysis, we could find that surface morphology and electocatalytic activity of the alloy change during immersion in KOH solution. V-rich second phases are selectively corroded and dissolved and then become Ni-rich phases. Resulting from these surface reaction in KOH solution, self-hydrogen charging occurs through Ni-rich phase. However, the alloy has poor cyclic durability because of such a corrosion mechanism. Therefore, finally we developed durable alloys by substitution of other alloying element.

• 기술사
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.6-15
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• 1985

A new process disregraded the H$_2$SO$_4$ treatment process heretofore in use, was developed and substituted for mineral base engine used oil of homemade SAE-30 grade H.V.I., which was used covering 4,500km, as samples, and the following results in research, was obtained. (1) A good quality of rerefinded base oil was obtained through roughly a course of developed processes of vacuum distillation process, solvent extraction process, neutralization treatment process and clay treatment process. (2) Through vacuum distillation process, the size of fine grains of insoluble colloid carbon that is, colloid carbon which was produced by burning of internal combustion engine oil and fuel, could be brought up and precipitated (3) The insoluble matters and admixtures could be easily dispersed and dissolved by mixing and extracting solvent disregarded the H$_2$SO$_4$ treatment process heretofore in use (4) waste matter heretofore called acid sludge in consequence of the process, did not appear at all. accordingly, the environmental pollution could be removed. (5) The troubles of corrosion to copper strip which was faults of the usual used oil refined products and peculiar offensive odor of the rerefined oil, could be solved through the neutralization process. (6) The yield of rerefined oil obtained through a course of processes was over 86 percent, and it is of practical use, not to speak of commercial value.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.867-880
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• 2015

Mechanical fastening is still one of the main methods used for joining components. Different techniques have been applied to reduce the effect of stress concentration of notches like fastener holes. In this work we evaluate the feasibility of combining laser shock peening (LSP) and cold expansion to improve fatigue crack initiation and propagation of open hole specimens made of 6061-T6 aluminum alloy. LSP is a new and competitive technique for strengthening metals, and like cold expansion, induces a compressive residual stress field that improves fatigue, wear and corrosion resistance. For LSP treatment, a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser with infrared radiation was used. Residual stress distribution as a function of depth was determined by the contour method. Compact tension specimens with a hole at the notch tip were subjected to LSP process and cold expansion and then tested under cyclic loading with R=0.1 generating fatigue cracks on the hole surface. Fatigue crack initiation and growth is analyzed and associated with the residual stress distribution generated by both treatments. It is observed that both methods are complementary; cold expansion increases fatigue crack initiation life, while LSP reduces fatigue crack growth rate.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.135-138
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• 2015

A manganese dioxide (MnO₂) layer and zinc (Zn) layer are used as the cathode and the anode to develop filmtype manganese battery, in which a stack of a MnO₂ layer, gel electrolyte, and Zn layer are sandwiched between two plastic layers. This paper describes the chemical equation of swelling control upon the film-type manganese battery. We examined the reduction of hydrogen formation, by using calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)₂ as an additive in the electrolyte of film-type manganese battery. The phenomena or an effect of reduced hydrogen gas was proven by cyclic voltammogram, X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS), and volume of hydrogen formation. The amount of H₂ gas generation in the presence of Ca²⁺ ion was reduced from 4.81 to 4.15 cc/g-zinc (14%), and the corrosion of zinc electrode in the electrolyte was strongly inhibited as time passed.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.9-19
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• 2018

The anodic behavior of aluminum (Al) foils with varying purity, capacitance, and withstand voltage in organic electrolytes was examined for EDLC. The results of cyclic voltammetry (CV) and chronoamperometry (CA) experiments showed that the electrochemical stability improves when Al foil has higher purity, lower capacitance, and higher withstand voltage. To improve the electrochemical stability of EDLC current collectors made of low-purity foil (99.4% Al foil), the foil was modified by chemical etching to reduce its capacitance to $60{\mu}F/cm^2$ and forming to have withstand a voltage of 3 Vf. EDLC cells using the modified Al foil as a current collector were made to 2.7 V with 360 F, and a constant voltage load test was subsequently performed for 2500 hours at high temperature under a rated voltage of 2.7 V. The reliability and stability of the EDLC cell improved when the modified Al foil was used as a current collector. To understand the deterioration process of the Al current collector, standard cells made of conventional Al foil under a constant voltage load test were disassembled, and the surface changes of the foil were measured every 500 hours. The Al foil became increasingly corroded, causing the adhesion between the AC coating layer and the Al foil to weaken, and it was confirmed that partial AC coating layer peeling occurred.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.217-235
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• 2024

Concrete-filled steel tubes (CFSTs) nowadays are widely used as the main parts of momentous structures, and its connection has gained increasing attention as the complexity in configuration and load transfer mechanism. This paper proposes a novel CFST pier-to-footing incorporating tube-confined RC encasement. Such an innovative approach offers several benefits, including expedited on-site assembly, effective confinement, and collision resistance and corrosion resistance. The seismic behavior of such CFST pier-to-footing connection was studied by testing eight specimens under quasi-static cyclic lateral load. In the experimental research, the influences on the seismic behavior and the order of plastic hinge formation were discussed in detail by changing the footing height, axial compression ratio, number and length of anchored bars, and type of confining tube. All the specimens showed sufficient ductility and energy dissipation, without significant strength degradation. There is no obvious failure in the confined footing, while local buckling can be found in the critical section of the pier. It suggests that the footing provides satisfactory strength protection for the connection.