• Korean Journal of Metals and Materials
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• v.47 no.5
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• pp.274-282
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• 2009

To investigate the evolution of deformation texture in dual phase (DP) steels during deep-drawing deformation, deep-drawing experiments were performed. Microtexture measurements were conducted using electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) to analyze texture evolution. A rate-sensitive polycrystal model was used to predict texture evolution during deep-drawing deformation. In order to evaluate the strain path during deep-drawing deformation, a steady state was assumed in the flange part of a deep-drawn cup. A ratesensitive polycrystal model successfully predicted the texture evolution in DP steels during deep-drawing deformation. The final stable orientations were found to be strongly dependent on the initial location in the blank. Texture analysis revealed that the deep drawability of DP steels decreases as the true strain in the radial direction of the deep-drawn cup increases during deep-drawing deformation.

• Applied Microscopy
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• v.52
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• pp.14.1-14.10
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• 2022

An electron probe X-ray microanalyzer (EPMA) is an essential tool for studying chemical composition distribution in the microstructure. Quantifying chemical composition using standard specimens is commonly used to determine the composition of individual phases. However, the local difference in chemical composition in the standard specimens brings the deviation of the quantified composition from the actual one. This study introduces how to overcome the error of quantification in EPMA in the practical aspect. The obtained results are applied to evaluate the chemical com position of retained austenite in multi-phase steel. Film-type austenite shows higher carbon content than blocky-type one. The measured carbon contents of the retained austenite show good coherency with the calculated value from the X-ray diffraction.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.55 no.1
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• pp.209-214
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• 2023

The effect of thermal annealing on defect recovery of in-core neutron-irradiated 4H-SiC was investigated. Au/SiC Schottky diodes were manufactured using a 4H-SiC epitaxial wafer that was neutron-irradiated at the HANARO research reactor. The electrical characteristics of their epitaxial layers were analyzed under various conditions, including different neutron fluences (1.3 × 10¹⁷ and 2.7 × 10¹⁷ neutrons/cm²) and annealing times (up to 2 h at 1700 ℃). Capacity-voltage measurements showed high carrier compensation in the neutron-irradiated samples and a recovery tendency that increased with annealing time. The carrier density could be recovered up to 77% of the bare sample. Deep-level-transient spectroscopy revealed intrinsic defects of 4H-SiC with energy levels 0.47 and 0.68 eV below the conduction-band edge, which were significantly increased by in-core neutron irradiation. A previously unknown defect with a high electron-capture cross-section was discovered at 0.36 eV below the conduction-band edge. All defect concentrations decreased with 1700 ℃ annealing; the decrease was faster when the defect level was shallow.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.48-59
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• 2021

In this study, experiments were conducted to investigate the compressive·flexural performances of single fiber-reinforced mortar (FRM) using only steel fiber or carbon fiber which has different material properties as well as hybrid FRM using a mixture of steel and carbon fibers. The mortar specimens incorporated steel and carbon fibers in the mix proportions of 1+0%, 0.75+0.25%, 0.5+0.5%, 0.25+0.75% and 0+1% by volume at a total volume fraction of 1.0%. Their mechanical performance was compared and examined with a plain mortar without fiber at 28 days of age. The experiments of mortar showed that the hybrid FRM using a mixture of 0.75% steel fibers + 0.25% carbon fibers had the highest compressive and flexural strength, confirming by thus the synergistic reinforcing effect of the hybrid FRM. On the contrast, in the case of hybrid FRM using a mixture of 0.5% steel fibers + 0.5% carbon fibers witnessed the highest flexural toughness, suggesting as a result the optimal fiber mixing ratio of hybrid FRM to improve the strength and flexural toughness at the same time. Moreover, the fracture surface was observed through a scanning electron microscope (SEM) for image analysis of the FRM specimen. These results were of great help for images analysis of hybrid reinforcing fibers in cement matrix.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.72-83
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• 2022

This paper studied the effect on the microstructure, electrical properties, and compressive strength of cement mortar containing carbon fiber (CF) and steel fiber (SF), which are conductive materials. The resistivity of conductive fiber-reinforced cement mortar (FRCM) was measured using the 4-probe method, and the compressive strength was measured based on the compression test. Their performance was compared and reviewed with plain mortar (PM). Furthermore, the surface shape and composition of the fracture surface of the conductive FRCM were analyzed using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and an energy disperse X-ray spectrometer (EDS). The results showed that the resistivity gradually increased as the curing time increased in all specimens, whereas the resistivity decreased significantly as the fiber volume fraction increased. Adding steel fibers up to 1.25% did not affect the resistivity of cement mortar considerably. On the contrast, the resistivity of carbon fiber was somewhat decreased even at low contents (ie, 0.1 to 0.3%), and thereafter, it was significantly decreased. The percolation threshold of the conductive CFRCM containing CF used in this experiment was 0.4%, and it is judged to be the optimum carbon fiber dosage to maximize the conductive effect while maintaining the compressive strength performance as much as possible. For the surface shape and composition analysis of conductive FRCM, the fracture surface was observed through SEM-EDS. These results are considered to be very useful in establishing the microstructure mechanism of reinforcing fibers in cement mortars.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.20 no.10
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• pp.1556-1562
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• 2010

This study examined the histopathologic and electron microscopic findings of aborted fetuses from pregnant dairy cows naturally infected with Neospora caninum (N. caninum) at four farms in Gongju city and Yeonki gun of Choongnam province. Systemic subcutaneous edema was observed in the aborted fetuses. The necropsy revealed considerable serosanguinous fluid in the body cavity of the aborted fetuses. Light microscopy showed the infiltration of many inflammatory cells consisting of macrophages, lymphocytes and mononuclear cells, accompanied by congestion, hemorrhage and necrosis of myocardiac cells and hepatocytes in the liver and heart of the aborted fetuses. In the liver, clusters of tachyzoites were formed in the cytoplasm of hepatocytes and the interstitial tissue. In the brain, many tissue cysts of various sizes were observed in the nerve cells and their adjacent areas. Tissue cysts had a round shape and contained a large amount of bradyzoite. In addition, there was diffuse gliosis accompanied by congestion and hemorrhage and focal necrosis in the brain. Infiltration of microglial cells were observed at the periphery of the focal necrosis and perivascular area in the brain. Electron microscopy showed that the tissue cyst wall had a thickness of approximately 1 ${\mu}m$ with an irregular shape. On the interior side, more than 100 bradyzoites with lengths of 2-5 ${\mu}m$ and widths of 1-2 ${\mu}m$ were observed. The nucleus of in the bradyzoites was located approximately 1-1.5 ${\mu}m$ anterior to the posterior tip of the zoite. In the cytoplasm between the nucleus and the posterior tip, there were many amylopectin granules, electron-dense small-sized and electron-thin large-sized round granules, homogeneously electron-dense rhoptries and micronemes oriented perpendicularly to the zoite pellicle. To summarize, tissue cysts were identified on electron microscopy from the aborted fetus from N. caninum seropositive pregnant cow by the ELISA. This led to the confirmed presence of N. caninum.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.520-525
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• 2014

In this paper, the effect of silane-treated silicas and epoxidized soybean oil (ESBO) addition on adhesion properties of silicas-filled epoxy adhesives was examined. The silicas were treated by ${\gamma}$-methacryloxy propyltrimethoxy silane (MPS), ${\gamma}$-glycidoxy propyl trimethoxy silane (GPS), and ${\gamma}$-mercapto propyl trimethoxy silane (MCPS). Surface and structural properties of the adhesives were determined by using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The t-peel strength of the adhesives was estimated using the universal testing machine (UTM). And, the equilibrium spreading pressure, surface free energy, and specific surface area were investigated by BET methods with $N_2$/77 K adsorption. As a result, the peel strength of the adhesives was increased in the presence of silane-treated silicas in the adhesives compared to that of untreated silicas. This result indicated that the silane coupling agent played an important role in improving the dispersion of silicas in epoxy adhesives. And, the adhesives treated by MCPS were superior to the others in adhesion.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.2 no.3
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• pp.19-25
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• 2008

Commercial analog x-ray detectors based on film cassettes have been showing problems such as with image storage and image transmission. Recently direct conversion material, photoconductor whit flat panel have been researched which generate the electron hole-pair (EHP). In this paper, we researched the electrical properties of the PbO and Lead(II) oxide PbO. film which fabricated by Particle-In-Binder(PIB) method. We compared tetragonal ${\alpha}$-PbO with orthorhombic ${\beta}$-PbO physical property. Tetragonal material was more than orthorhombic material in other paper. The solution was Poly Vinyl Butyral(PVB) in the PIB. We discussed about the sample of x-ray sensitivity, leakage current, Signal to Noise Rate and investigated SEM for the physical property of sample. We need to think more research ${\alpha}$-PbO material fabrication.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.2 no.3
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• pp.11-18
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• 2008

In this study, the particle properties and luminescence properties of Gd2O3 nano powder with various Eu content were studied. Gd2O3:Eu nano powder was fabricated using special solvent which mixed the alcohol and the distilled water at specific ratio. This solvent by the solution method showed short fabrication time because solution time of Gd and Eu was reduced. From this experiment with Gd2O3:Eu, the particle properties og nano powder phosphor way analysed using SEM (scanning electron microscope) and EDX(Energy Dispersive X-ray). Also the luminescence properties of nano powder was measured using PL(Photoluminescence) and CL (CathodeLuminescence). The size of powder was 30nm~40nm. The magnitude of powder showed the best peak at 620nm. Among 1,3,5wt% of Eu content, the more Eu content was added in powder, the more photons wre generated. Also it shows luminescence efficiency was improved adding 5% of Eu content.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.06a
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• pp.80-80
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• 2010

유리기판위에 큰 결정입자를 갖는 실리콘 (폴리 실리콘) 박막을 제조하는 것은 가격저가화 및 대면적화 측면 같은 산업화의 높은 잠재성을 가지고 있기 때문에 그동안 많은 관심을 가지고 연구되어 오고 있다. 다양한 방법을 이용하여 다결정 실리콘 박막을 만들기 위해 노력해 오고 있으며, 태양전지에 응용하기 위하여 연속적이면서 10um이상의 큰 입자를 갖는 다결정 실리콘 씨앗층이 필요하며, 고속증착을 위해서는 (100)의 결정성장방향 등 다양한 조건이 제시될 수 있다. 다결정 실리콘 흡수층의 품질은 고품질의 다결정 실리콘 씨앗층에서 얻어질 수 있다. 이러한 다결정 실리콘의 에피막 성장을 위해서는 유리기판의 연화점이 저압 화학기상증착법 및 아크 플라즈마 등과 같은 고온기반의 공정 적용의 어려움이 있기 때문에 제약 사항으로 항상 문제가 제기되고 있다. 이러한 관점에서 볼때 유리기판위에 에피막을 성장시키는 방법으로 많지 않은 방법들이 사용될 수 있는데 전자 공명 화학기상증착법(ECR-CVD), 이온빔 증착법(IBAD), 레이저 결정화법(LC) 및 펄스 자석 스퍼터링법 등이 에피 실리콘 성장을 위해 제안되는 대표적인 방법으로 볼 수 있다. 이중에서 효율적인 관점에서 볼때 IBAD는 산업화측면에서 좀더 많은 이점을 가지고 있으나, 박막을 형성하는 과정에서 큰 에너지 및 이온크기의 빔 사이즈 등으로 인한 표면으로의 damages가 일어날 수 있어 쉽지 않는 방법이 될 수 있다. 여기에서는 이러한 damage를 획기적으로 줄이면서 저온에서 결정화 시킬 수 있는 cold annealing법을 소개하고자 한다. 이온빔에 비해서 전자빔의 에너지와 크기는 그리드 형태의 렌즈를 통해 전체면적에 조사하는 것을 쉽게 제어할 수 있으며 이러한 전자빔의 생성은 금속 필라멘트의 열전자가 아닌 Ar플라즈마에서 전자의 분리를 통해 발생된다. 유리기판위에 다결정 실리콘 씨앗층을 제조하기 위하여 전자빔을 조사하는 방법과 Al을 이용한 씨앗층 제조법이 비교되어 공정 수행이 이루어진다. 우선, 전자빔 조사를 위해 DC 및 RF 스퍼터링법을 이용하여 ${\sim}10^{20}cm^{-3}$이상의 농도를 갖는 $p^+^+$ 비정질 실리콘 박막을 제조한다. Al의 증착은 DC 스퍼터링법을 이용하여 제조하고 그 두께는 실리콘 박막의 두께와 동일한 조건(350nm)으로 제조한다. 제조된 샘플은 E-beam gun이 달린 챔버로 이동하여 1.4keV의 세기를 가지고 각각 10, 20, 50, 100초를 조사한 후 단면의 이미지를 SEM으로, 결정화 정도를 Raman으로, 결정화 방향 등에 대한 조사를 XRD로 분석 측정한다. 그리고 Hall effect를 통해 전자빔의 조사 전후의 캐리어 농도, 이동도 및 비저항 등에 대한 조사가 이루어진다. 동시에 Al을 촉매로 한 layer교환에 대하여 마찬가지로 분석을 통하여 최종적으로 비교분석이 이루어 진다. 전자빔을 조사한 샘플에 대하여 빠른 시간 및 캐리어농도 제어 등의 우수성이 보이며, 특히 ~98%이상의 결정화율을 보일 것으로 예상된다.