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Photosynthetic Characteristics of Polyvinylalcohol-Immobilized Spinach Chloroplasts (Polyvinylalcohol에 고정화한 시금치 엽록체의 광합성특성에 대한 연구)

  • 박인호
    • Journal of Plant Biology
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    • v.34 no.3
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    • pp.215-221
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    • 1991
  • Photoxynthetic properties of polyvinylalcohol (PVA)-immobilized chloroplast especially regarded to stability of photosynthetic electron transport and the fluorescence induction pattern were studied. When isolated spinach chloroplasts were immobilized with PVA, it showed good preservation of photosynthetic electron transport activity, especially PS II activity, during storage at -15$^{\circ}C$, 4$^{\circ}C$ and 2$0^{\circ}C$. And immobilized chloroplasts revealed similar thermostability of whole chain electron transport to free chloroplsts. And the absorption peak of red band of chloroplasts showed the blue-shift of 2-4 nm after immobilization. Fv/Fm ratio of chlorophyll fluorescence slightly decreased after immobilization. White light pulse after continuous light do not induced the additional fluorescence rise. This means chlorophyll fluorescence at room temperature reached to Fmax under continuous light in the immobilized chloroplasts. It seems that PVA may be a good candidate for immobilization matrix for the preservation of photosynthetic function of thylakoids and for the continuous use of chloroplast membranes of higher plants for solar energy storage and conversion.

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Performance of a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFCs)Using Nation 115 (Nafion 115를 사용한 DMFC MEA 의 성능실험)

  • Choi, Hoon;Hwang, Yong-Sheen;Cha, Suk-Won
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2007.11a
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    • pp.43-46
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    • 2007
  • To find out the optimum design of hydrogen storage and supply tank using Metal Hydride (briefly MH) and to make clear the performance characteristics under various conditions are our research purpose. In order to use the low-temperature exhaust heat, $LaNi_{4.7}Al_{0.3}$ which operates under the low pressure of 1MPa is chosen, and we measure the basic properties, namely density, specific heat, PCT(Pressure-Concentration-Temperature) characteristic, and effective thermal conductivity. Then, a numerical calculation model of hydrogen storage using MH alloy is suggested and this thermal diffusion equation of model is solved by the backward difference method. This calculation results rate compared with the experimental results of the systems which installed 1kg MH alloy and, it is found out that our calculation model can well predict the experimental results. By the experimental using MH alloy, it is recognized that the hydrogen flow rate can control by the step adjustment of brine temperature.

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Simulations of time dependent temperature distributions of Super-ROM disk structure using finite element method (유한요소법을 이용한 Super-ROM 디스크 구조의 열 분포 해석)

  • Ahn, Duck-Won;You, Chun-Yeol
    • Transactions of the Society of Information Storage Systems
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.132-136
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    • 2005
  • It is widely accepted that the reading mechanism of Super-RENS(super-resolution near field structure) and Super-ROM(super-resolution read only memory) is closely related with non-linear temperature dependent material properties such as refractive indices, phase change. Furthermore, the dynamic change of the temperature distribution also an essential part of reading mechanism of Super-RENS/ROM. Therefore, the knowledge of the temperature distribution as a function a time is one of the important keys to reveal the physics of reading mechanism in Super-RENS/ROM. We calculated time-dependent temperature distribution in a 3-dimensional Super-ROM disk structure when moving laser beam is irradiated. With a help of commercial software FEMLAB which employed finite element method, we simulated the temperature distribution of ROM structure whose pit diameter is 120-nm with 50-nm depth. Energy absorption by moving laser irradiation, time variations of heat transfer processes, heat fluxes, heat transfer ratios, and temperature distributions of the complicate 3-dimensional ROM structure have been obtained.

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A Study on Pressure Vessel using Cold Stretch Method (냉연신 공법을 이용한 압력용기의 제조에 관한 연구)

  • Han, Kyu-Taek
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.153-160
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    • 2018
  • A pressure vessel consists of an inner tank and the outer tank; the material of the inner tank is austenite stainless steel, and the outer tank is general carbon steel. As the storage amount increase, the size of the inner tank for LNG also increases, which eventually increases the weight of the LNG storage tank. The Cold Stretch method can transport and store the LNG in a larger amount than the conventional pressure container, and the weight of the pressure vessel can also be reduced at 50 70% due to the reduction of the thickness, which is excellent from an economic and energy consumption perspective. Although the Cold Stretch method has these advantages, the domestic situation has not developed any related legislation. In this study, the actual production of pressure vessels using the Cold Stretch method will be processed and the volume expansion after the Cold Stretch will be checked and compared with the mechanical properties.

Tribological and Optical Characteristics of Silica Coating for Anti-reflection Coating of Solar Cell (태양전지의 반사방지막을 위한 Silica 코팅의 트라이볼로지 및 광학적 특성 평가)

  • Kim, Hae-Jin;Kim, Dae-Eun
    • Transactions of the Society of Information Storage Systems
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.68-73
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    • 2010
  • The interest in acquiring high efficiency solar cells has been steadily increasing due to various advantages such as low-cost installation, pollution free and everlasting energy generation. In order to raise the cell efficiency, there has been a lot of effort to develop effective anti-reflection coatings. In this work, the main objective was to investigate the effects of particle size and annealing temperature of silica anti-reflection coatings to maximize the cell efficiency as well as reliability. It was shown that the light transmittance could be increased by a few percent over a certain range of wavelength using the silica coating. Also, the tribological properties of the coating could be improved through the annealing process, which led to better reliability of the coating.

A Study on the Latent Heat Storage Unit Using Cement-Sand_Paraffin Wax Mixture (시멘트-모래-파라핀 왁스 혼합물을 이용한 축열에 관한 연구)

  • Yoo, Ho-Seon;Ro, Sung-Tack
    • The Magazine of the Society of Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.161-169
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    • 1980
  • In order to enhance the thermal energy storage capacity of cement mortar and to improve the effective thermal conductivity of paraffin waxes, cement- sand- paraffin wax mixture was investigated. By means of finite difference method, the transient temperature distribution in a hollow cylinder with phase change using average composite properties was obtained, and compared with experimental results. It was shown that the heat absorbed by mixture with $25\%$ paraffin fraction was as much as $50\%$ more than either a concrete mortar or pure paraffin wax in the case of ${\Delta}T=\;18.25^{\circ}C$.

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Electrical Resistivity and Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene Composites Containing Carbon Nanotubes and Stainless Steel Short Fibers (탄소나노튜브와 스테인레스강 단섬유를 함유한 폴리프로필렌 복합체의 전기저항 및 기계적 특성)

  • Jung, Jong Ki;Park, Kihun;Bang, Daesuk;Oh, Myunghoon;Kim, Bongseok;Lee, Jong Keun
    • Polymer(Korea)
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    • v.38 no.2
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    • pp.250-256
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    • 2014
  • Polypropylene (PP) composites containing conductive multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWNT) and stainless steel short fiber (SSF) were manufactured using a twin screw extruder and characterized their surface resistivity and mechanical properties in this work. Surface resistivity measurements showed that the percolation threshold appeared at a lower MWNT loading when a small amount of SSF was added to PP/MWNT composites. Tensile modulus and strength of the composites increased but elongation-at-break decreased greatly compared to pure PP. Also, the effects of MWNT and SSF on storage modulus and tan ${\delta}$ from dynamic mechanical analysis for the composites were examined, and the morphologies of fractured surface and the fillers were observed using a scanning electron microscope.

Studies on Thermodynamics Characteristics of Fishes in Freezing Processes -II . Changes on Thermophysical Properties of Fishes in Heating and Freezing Processes- (동결과정 중의 어육의 열력학적 특성에 관한 연구 -II 가열 및 동결 과정 중의 어육의 열물성 변화-)

  • KIM Jeong-Han;CHOI Yeung-Joon;KIM Min-Yong;KONG Jai-Yul
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.24 no.5
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    • pp.340-344
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    • 1991
  • On heating and fleering food-stuffs, it is very important to obtain informations about thermophysical properties of fishes for designing of freezing and heating equipment and analyzing of physico-chemical reaction during storage. It is particularly necessary to measure denaturation enthalpy, temperature, latent heat of freezing, activation energy, enthalpy, entropy and free energy on freezing and heating rate. In this study, DSC was used to study effects of freezing and heating rate on thermophysical properties and denaturation temperature on scanning rate $2.5-10.0^{\circ}C/min$. On increasing scanning rate, denaturation temperature of protein and lipid incresed and freezing point, activation energy, enthalpy, entropy were decreased. In freezing process free energy of fishes were found to be $14.2-18.9 kcal/mol$.

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Analysis of the Energy Saving Effect for the External Insulation Construction by Building Load Calculation Method (건물 부하계산 프로그램을 이용한 외단열 시공의 에너지 절감 효과 분석)

  • Park, Jaejoong;Myeong, Jemin;Song, Doosam
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.97-104
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    • 2017
  • Reinforcement of insulation in apartment buildings reduces the heating and cooling energy consumption by lowering the heat transfer in the building envelope. There are differences between internal and external insulation methods in heat transmission properties. However, some building load calculation programs cannot analysis the differences between the two. This is because these programs do no account for the timelag or thermal storage effect of the wall according to the location of insulation. In this study, the heat transmission characteristics of internal and external insulation were analyzed by EnergyPlus, and heating and cooling energy demand was compared. The results showed that external insulation system had lower heating and cooling loads than internal insulation system. Also the heat transfer rate of external insulation is steadier than internal insulation. About 13.6% of heating and cooling energy demand decreased when the outdoor wall was finished with external insulation compared to the demand with internal insulation.

Research Trends in Bipolar Membrane for Water Dissociation Catalysts and Energy Technology Applications (바이폴라막의 물 분해 촉매 및 에너지 기술 응용의 연구 동향)

  • Do-Hyeong Kim;Sang Yong Nam
    • Membrane Journal
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.10-19
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    • 2024
  • The bipolar membrane is an ion exchange membrane consisting of a cation exchange layer, an anion exchange layer, and an interface layer, and is a membrane that generates protons and hydroxide ions based on water dissociation characteristics. Using these properties, research is being conducted in various application fields such as the chemical industry, food processing, environmental protection, and energy conversion and storage. This paper investigated the concept of bipolar membrane, water dissociation mechanism, and water dissociation catalyst to provide a comprehensive understanding of bipolar membrane technology, were investigated. Lastly, we also investigated the bipolar membrane process that has been recently applied to energy technology.