• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.302-311
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• 2006

Nowadays the open-type lead-acid battery for vehicle use is being replaced with the sealed-type because it needs no maintenance and has a longer cycle life. Thus researches on this battery are being conducted very actively by many advanced battery companies. There is, however, a serious problem with the maintenance free(MF) battery that its cathode electrode has a limited cycle life due to a corrosion of grid. In this study, it was aimed to improve a corrosion resistance of the cathode grid which is commonly made of Pb-Ca alloy for a mechanical strength. For this purpose, various amounts of alloying elements such as Sn, Ag and Ba were added singly or together to the Pb-Ca alloys and investigated their corrosion behaviors. Batteries fabricated by using these alloys as cathode grids were subjected to life cycle test and their corrosion layers appeared at the interface between the grids and the active materials were carefully observed in order to clarify effects of alloying elements.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기물성ㆍ응용부문C
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• 제49권9호
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• pp.502-509
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• 2000

In this paper in order to evaluat quantitavely the formation mechanism of space charge and its effects on the conduction characteristics in LDPE we have carried out the numerical analysis on the basis of experimental results of space charge distribution cathode field and current with time which had been simultaneously measured at applied field of 50kV/mm and room temperature. As the models for numerical analysis we employ the Richarson-Schottky theory for charge injection from electrode into LDPE and the band-tail conduction at crystalline regions and the hopping conduction by traps which mainly exist at the interface regions of crystalline-amorphous region for charge transport in LDPE. Futhermore in order to investigate the influence of physical parameters on the time characteristcs of space charge distribution and measured current we have changed the values of trap density activation energies for charge injection and transport and have analyzed their effects.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.502-507
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• 2007

The oxidation treatment of several carbon materials with a sodium chlorate and 70 wt.% of nitric acid, combined with heat treatment, were attempted to achieve an electrochemical active material with a larger capacitance. Among pitch, needle coke, calcinated needle coke and natural graphite, the structure of needle coke and calacinated needle coke were changed to the graphite oxide structure with the expansion of the inter-layer. On the other hand, the calcinated needle coke after oxidation and heating at $200^{\circ}C$ has exhibited largest capacitance per weight and volume of 29.5 F/g and 24.5 F/ml at the two-electrode system in the potential range of 0 to 2.5 V. The electrochemical performance of the calcinated needle coke was discussed with the phenomenon of the electric field activation and the formation of new pores between the expanded inter-layer at first charge.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.418-427
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• 2019

Activated carbon was synthesized from bamboo charcoal by KOH activation at various temperatures for electrochemical double layer capacitor applications. The micro-structural and surface properties of all the samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and N2 adsorption/desorption isotherm method. The electrochemical properties of the activated bamboo charcoal were examined by cyclic voltammetry in the potential window of -1.0 to 0.2 V in 6 M KOH electrolyte at different scan rates. An electrode made from the sample activated with 7.5 M KOH and heat treated at $750^{\circ}C$ for 3 h gave a maximum capacitance of 553 F/g at 1 mV/s and 450 F/g at 10mV/s.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.444-449
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• 2021

Objective: The purpose of this study is to observe the change in the thickness of abdominal muscles when electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) is applied to the abdomen during rest and abdominal muscle exercise to investigate the effect of EMS applied to the abdomen on the superficial and deep muscles thickness. Design: Cross sectional design. Methods: Twenty healthy subjects participated in this study. Subjects were performed resting position, resting position with EMS, curl-up and curl-up with EMS. The electrode of the EMS belt is attached to the abdominal wall between the 12th rib and iliac crest. The thickness of abdominal muscles including rectus abdominis (RA), external oblique (EO), internal oblique (IO), and transverse abdominis (TrA) were captured in each position by ultrasound image during expiration. All subjects were performed four positions randomly. Data were analyzed using repeated ANOVA with the level of significance set at 𝛼=0.05. Results: The muscle thickness of RA, EO, IO and TrA were significantly different at each position (p<0.05). The thickness of all abdominal muscles increased significantly when curl-up than curl-up with EMS. Both RA and EO thickness were significantly increased at resting position than resting position and EMS were combined(p<0.05). But IO and TrA thickness were decreased at resting position when EMS were combined. Conclusions: The results suggest that EMS activates superficial abdominal muscles RA and EO. Therefore, abdominal strengthening exercise combined EMS can activate abdominal muscles and can be applied to various patients and rehabilitation in clinical practice.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.452-458
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• 2022

3가지 종류의 기-액 하이브리드 수평형, 수직형 그리고 needle-to-cylinder형 플라즈마 반응기가 제작되었다. 이들 반응기를 통하여 대기압 플라즈마 방전에서 발생하는 반응 활성종 생성과 전극 내의 전위차를 통한 세정성분의 기-액 활성화 반응을 일으키는 고효율 친환경 기반의 세정 개념을 제시하였다. 세정성능에 대한 효율성을 비교한 결과, needle-to-cylinder형 반응기가 가장 우수한 특성을 가졌다. 본 연구를 통해 기-액 하이브리드 대기압 플라즈마 반응기가 반도체 공정 등 초정밀 세정공정에 응용 가능성이 있음을 확인하였다.

• 공업화학
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.522-526
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• 2007

산화처리 탄소로부터 상분해시킨 코크스의 구조 및 전기화학적 특성을 조사하였고, KOH 활성화 코크스와 비교하였다. $NaCLO_3$/니들 코크스의 비율이 7.5 이상의 조건에서 산화처리를 행한 graphene 층간 구조를 가진 니들 코크스($d_{002}=3.5{\AA} $)는 산화흑연 구조로 상변화가 일어나고, 이 때 산소함량의 증가와 함께 층간 간격은 $6.9{\AA} $으로 증가하였다. 산화처리 탄소를 $200^{\circ}C$에서 열처리 건조를 하면 상분해가 일어나서 다시 graphene 층간 구조로 복원하고, 층간 간격은 $3.6{\AA} $으로 감소하였다. 그러나, KOH 활성화 과정에서 니들 코크스의 층간 변화는 관찰되지 않았다. 한편, 1차 충전에서 전해질 이온들에 의한 상분해 코크스에의 침입은 1.0 V에서 일어나고, 이는 KOH 활성 코크스보다 작은 수치이다. 상분해 코크스를 이용한 커패시터 셀은 1 kHz에서 $0.57{\Omega}$의 내부저항을 나타내고, 2 전극 시스템에서 0~2.5 V 범위 내에서 측정한 상분해 코크그의 중량 또는 전극 부피 당 용량은 각각 30.3 F/g과 26.9 F/mL을 나타내었고, 이들 특성은 KOH 활성 코크스보다 우수하였다. 상분해 코크스의 우수한 전기화학적 특성은 산화처리-상분해 과정에서의 층간 팽창-수축에 따른 층간 결함과 관련 있는 것으로 판단된다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.45-51
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• 1998

Ni-MH 전지의 음극으로 쓰이는 수소저장합금(MH)의 한 종류인 $AB_2$계 합금은 수소저장량이 큰 장점이 있으나 초기활성화나 싸이클 수명 및 자기방전 특성이 나쁜 단점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 Zr-Ti-V-Mn-Ni계 합금에 비화학양론적으로 Cr을 소량 첨가했을 때와 La을 첨가하여 불화처리 했을 때의 초기활성화, 싸이클 수명 및 자기방전에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다 EPMA 및 SEM을 이용하여 합금의 표면을 분석하였으며 XRD 분석으로 결정구조를 관찰하였다. 또한 합금으로 전극을 제조하여 정전류 시험법, 임피던스법과 전위주사법 등에 의해 전극특성을 조사하였다. Cr이 첨가될수록 전극표면에 안정한 산화막이 형성되어 V등의 전해질로의 용해를 막아주어 충, 방전에 따른 수명특성 및 자기방전 특성을 향상시키지만 초기 전하이동 반응이 저해되어 초기활성화 특성이 악화되었다. La을 첨가 후 불화처리하면 표면에 반응성이 좋은 입자를 형성하여 전극의 초기 활성화가 크게 향상되었다.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.472-487
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• 2016

This study aimed to determine the effects of floral fragrances on human brain waves and moods. A total of 44 subjects participated in this experiment. Group 1 consisted of 11 male and 14 female college students with a mean age of 24.5 years (${\pm}2.23$) and Group 2 consisted of 10 males and 9 females with a mean age of 54.3 years (${\pm}2.98$). Subjects were exposed to floral fragrances of Rosa hybrida, 'Hera' (hereafter referred to as "rose"), Cymbidium faberi (hereafter referred to as "orchid"), or odorless control flowers (hereafter referred to as "control"). Experiments took place in three rooms (rose, orchid, and control). Electroencephalographs (EEGs) were recorded during exposure to the odors and the data were processed using quantitative electroencephalographic (QEEG) techniques. The changing EEG patterns were analyzed by brain mapping and compressed spectral arrays, and the subjects' preferences (hedonic evaluations) were quantified with an A1 index. Increased activation of absolute alpha waves was verified on six of the eight EEG channels, with the right frontal and left occipital lobes exhibiting no changes and the left parietal region showing the greatest activation. According to the QEEG measurements in the electrode sites over the frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital lobes, the strongest absolute alpha waves were induced in the parietal lobes, followed by the temporal lobes, with the other lobes showing no significant changes. On brain maps, the orchid fragrance induced greater absolute alpha and absolute mid-beta activities compared with the rose and control fragrances, and the rose fragrance induced high absolute mid-beta activation. To identify emotional responses to floral fragrances, the subjects were requested to fill in a questionnaire and the resulting odor-related emotional descriptors were analyzed using semantic differential and factor analysis. Principal component analysis identified "elegant" as the first principal component describing the floral fragrance, followed by "refreshing" and "aromatic." The subjects gave orchid higher scores for "elegant" and "refreshing," while finding rose more "aromatic." Differences in hedonic evaluation revealed by the A1 index appeared in the 65-115 sec range of scent exposure time. The subjects with ages of around 50 years showed olfactory preferences throughout the entire experimental time of 160 sec, most markedly in the later time segment (115-165 sec), showing an increasing preference with increasing exposure time. We conclude that rose fragrance can improve concentration by creating an aromatic environment conducive to a concentrated and calm state of mind, and orchid fragrance can make people feel pampered and relaxed by creating an elegant and refreshing environment.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.299-314
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 리그닌 기반 다공성 탄소(lignin-based porous carbon; LBPC)를 수산화칼륨(KOH)으로 활성화할 때 온도가 비표면적과 전기화학적 특성에 미치는 영향을 알아보았다. 리그닌과 acrylonitrile을 그라프트 중합으로 합성한 리그닌-polyacrylonitrile (PAN) 공중합체를 전구체로 하여 LBPC를 제조한 후 LBPC를 KOH로 600, 700, 800, 900℃에서 활성화하여 활성화 처리한 LBPC (KA-LBPC-6, 7, 8, 9)를 제조하였다. KA-LBPC의 표면 특성을 알아보기 위해 주사전자현미경으로 관찰하였으며, 비표면적 분석을 통해 기공 특성을 파악하였다. 전기화학적 특성은 3전극 시스템으로 분석하였다. 실험 결과 SEM 사진상에서 활성화 처리에 의한 미세기공 형성을 관찰하였다. KA-LBPC-7의 비표면적은 2480.1 m²/g, 미세기공 부피는 0.64 cm³/g, 중기공 부피는 0.76 cm³/g으로 KA-LBPC 중에서 가장 좋은 기공 특성을 보였다. 전기화학적 특성 역시 2 mV/s의 주사속도에서 비정전용량이 151.3 F/g이었던 KA-LBPC-7이 가장 좋은 것으로 나타났다.