• 한국의류학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.517-526
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• 2017

The biodegradation and water absorption properties of lignin/poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) nanofibrous webs are investigated. Lignin/PVA nanofibrous webs containing 0, 50, and 85wt% of lignin were prepared via an electrospinning process to observe the effect of the lignin concentration on the biodegradability and water absorption properties of lignin/PVA nanofibrous webs. The morphology of the materials was examined by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). To understand the wetting behavior and hydrophilic nature of the electrospun lignin/PVA nanofibrous webs, the water absorbency, contact angle, and water uptake were examined. The enzymatic degradation of lignin/PVA nanofibrous webs was investigated using laccase by measuring total organic carbon (TOC) concentration over a course of 50 days. Water drops were absorbed immediately into all of the specimens. The water uptake of lignin/PVA nanofibrous webs increased as the amount of PVA in the lignin/PVA hybrid webs increased. The enzymatic degradation experiment indicated that the inherent biodegradability of lignin was retained after its transformation into nanofibers. Our findings imply that blending these two types of polymers is promising because it can lead to the development of a new range of multifunctional materials such as antimicrobial absorbent nanotextiles based on sustainable biopolymers.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.38-46
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• 2023

Carbon neutrality policies have been strengthened to reduce emissions, and the importance of technology road maps has been emphasized. In the global industrial boiler market, carbon neutrality is implemented through fuel diversification of methane-hydrogen mixture gas. However, various problems such as flashback and flame unstability arise. There is a limit to implementing the actual system as it remains in the early stage. Therefore, it is necessary to secure the source technology of methane-hydrogen hybrid combustion system applicable to industrial fields. In this study, control program for methane-hydrogen fuel conversion was developed to expect various parameters. After determining the hydrogen mixing ratio and the input air flow, the fuel conversion control algorithm was constructed to get the parameters that achieve the target oxygen concentration in the exhaust gas. LabVIEW program was used to derive correlations among hydrogen mixing rate, oxygen concentration in exhaust gas, input amount of air and heating value.

• 폴리머
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.221-227
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• 2007

폴리(비닐 알코올)(poly(vinyl alcohol), PVA)을 충전제로 사용하여 용액 블렌딩 방법을 통해 라이오셀(Lyocell) 블렌드 필름을 만들고 각각의 기계적 성질과 모폴로지를 비교했다. 각 블렌드 필름의 물성들은 첨가된 PVA 양에 따라 다양하게 변하였다. 특히 라이오셀 중에서 30 wt%의 PVA를 포함하는 블렌드(PVA/Lyocell (w/w=30/70)) 필름의 최대 인장 강도가 가장 높은 값을 나타냈으며 40 wt%가 되면 오히려 감소했다. 초기 탄성률 값에서도 비슷한 결과를 보였는데, 역시 30 wt%의 PVA가 포함된 필름이 가장 높은 초기탄성률을 보였다. 유기화 점토인 도데실트리페닐포스포늄-마이카($C_{12}PPh$-Mica)를 이용하여 PVA가 30wt% 포함된 블렌드된 라이오셀 나노복합체 필름을 용액 Intercalation 법을 이용하여 제조한 후에 각 나노복합체 필름의 기계적 성질을 유기화 점토의 양에 따라 조사하였다. 순수한 라이오셀의 경우에는 기계적 성질이 5 wt% 점토를 첨가했을 때 가장 높은 값을 가졌으며, 소량의 점토만으로도 순수한 라이오셀보다 높은 기계적 성질을 나타내었다. 그러나 PVA를 포함한 라이오셀 블렌드(PVA/Lyocell(w/w=30/70))의 나노복합체 필름의 경우에는 유기화점토의 첨가된 양이 1에서 5wt%까지 증가해도 기계적 물성은 오히려 일정하게 감소하였다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.111-120
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• 2012

이 연구는 섬유 보강 시멘트 복합체(SHCC) 내에 매립된 철근의 겹침이음 성능을 평가하고자 하였으며, 이에 따라 단조 및 반복 재하시의 겹침이음된 철근의 인장 실험을 실시하였다. 총 10개의 SHCC 및 콘크리트 배합이 계획되었으며, 실험체의 변수는 보강섬유 종류(폴리에틸렌 및 강섬유), 팽창재 대체율(0% 및 10%) 및 실험체의 설계강도(30 MPa 및 100 MPa)로 계획하였다. SHCC 및 콘크리트 배합에 매립된 철근의 겹침이음 길이는 각각 콘크리트 구조설계 기준에 의거하여 산정된 겹침이음 길이의 60% 및 100%를 적용하였다. 실험 결과 SHCC에 철근이 매립될 경우 철근의 겹침이 음 성능을 향상시키는 것으로 나타났으며, SHCC 배합에서 보강 섬유 종류(PE-SHCC 및 PESF-SHCC)에 관계없이 겹침 이음된 철근의 인장강도 및 부착강도 증진에 기여하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 SHCC에 팽창재를 대체할 경우 SHCC에 매립된 철근 겹침이음부의 거동 특성을 개선하는 특징을 보였다. 한편 균열 특성에서는 배합조건 및 재료특성에 따라 PE-SHCC가 PESF-SHCC에 비해 보다 많은 미세균열 특성을 나타내었다. 전언한 바와 같이 이 연구는 SHCC의 변형경화 특성에 따라 매립된 철근과의 상호작용을 증진시킴에 따라, SHCC에 매립된 철근 겹침이음 길이를 감소할 경우에도 양호한 거동 특성을 보이는 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2011년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.5-5
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• 2011

The research and development of hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and electric vehicle (EV) are intensified due to the energy crisis and environmental concerns. In order to meet the challenging requirements of powering HEV, PHEV and EV, the current lithium battery technology needs to be significantly improved in terms of the cost, safety, power and energy density, as well as the calendar and cycle life. One new technology being developed is the utilization of composite cathode by mixing two different types of insertion compounds [e.g., spinel $LiMn_2O_4$ and layered $LiMO_2$ (M=Ni, Co, and Mn)]. Recently, some studies on mixing two different types of cathode materials to make a composite cathode have been reported, which were aimed at reducing cost and improving self-discharge. Numata et al. reported that when stored in a sealed can together with electrolyte at $80^{\circ}C$ for 10 days, the concentrations of both HF and $Mn^{2+}$ were lower in the can containing $LiMn_2O_4$ blended with $LiNi_{0.8}Co_{0.2}O_2$ than that containing $LiMn_2O_4$ only. That reports clearly showed that this blending technique can prevent the decline in capacity caused by cycling or storage at elevated temperatures. However, not much work has been reported on the charge-discharge characteristics and related structural phase transitions for these composite cathodes. In this presentation, we will report our in situ x-ray diffraction studies on this mixed composite cathode material during charge-discharge cycling. The mixed cathodes were incorporated into in situ XRD cells with a Li foil anode, a Celgard separator, and a 1M $LiPF_6$ electrolyte in a 1 : 1 EC : DMC solvent (LP 30 from EM Industries, Inc.). For in situ XRD cell, Mylar windows were used as has been described in detail elsewhere. All of these in situ XRD spectra were collected on beam line X18A at National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS) at Brookhaven National Laboratory using two different detectors. One is a conventional scintillation detector with data collection at 0.02 degree in two theta angle for each step. The other is a wide angle position sensitive detector (PSD). The wavelengths used were 1.1950 ${\AA}$ for the scintillation detector and 0.9999 A for the PSD. The newly installed PSD at beam line X18A of NSLS can collect XRD patterns as short as a few minutes covering $90^{\circ}$ of two theta angles simultaneously with good signal to noise ratio. It significantly reduced the data collection time for each scan, giving us a great advantage in studying the phase transition in real time. The two theta angles of all the XRD spectra presented in this paper have been recalculated and converted to corresponding angles for ${\lambda}=1.54\;{\AA}$, which is the wavelength of conventional x-ray tube source with Cu-$k{\alpha}$ radiation, for easy comparison with data in other literatures. The structural changes of the composite cathode made by mixing spinel $LiMn_2O_4$ and layered $Li-Ni_{1/3}Co_{1/3}Mn_{1/3}O_2$ in 1 : 1 wt% in both Li-half and Li-ion cells during charge/discharge are studied by in situ XRD. During the first charge up to ~5.2 V vs. $Li/Li^+$, the in situ XRD spectra for the composite cathode in the Li-half cell track the structural changes of each component. At the early stage of charge, the lithium extraction takes place in the $LiNi_{1/3}Co_{1/3}Mn_{1/3}O_2$ component only. When the cell voltage reaches at ~4.0 V vs. $Li/Li^+$, lithium extraction from the spinel $LiMn_2O_4$ component starts and becomes the major contributor for the cell capacity due to the higher rate capability of $LiMn_2O_4$. When the voltage passed 4.3 V, the major structural changes are from the $LiNi_{1/3}Co_{1/3}Mn_{1/3}O_2$ component, while the $LiMn_2O_4$ component is almost unchanged. In the Li-ion cell using a MCMB anode and a composite cathode cycled between 2.5 V and 4.2 V, the structural changes are dominated by the spinel $LiMn_2O_4$ component, with much less changes in the layered $LiNi_{1/3}Co_{1/3}Mn_{1/3}O_2$ component, comparing with the Li-half cell results. These results give us valuable information about the structural changes relating to the contributions of each individual component to the cell capacity at certain charge/discharge state, which are helpful in designing and optimizing the composite cathode using spinel- and layered-type materials for Li-ion battery research. More detailed discussion will be presented at the meeting.