• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2011

China's rapid economic growth has resulted in significant environmental side effects. Therefore, China has been interested in reducing her dependence on foreign oil and gas by developing technologies needed for hydrogen, in addition to her increasing energy mix of nuclear and renewable energy form, such as solar and wind power. There are three isotopes of hydrogen, i.e. protium (P or H), deuterium (D), and tritium (T). Both deuterium and tritium are important materials in nuclear fuel cycle industry. Tritium is one of the critical radioactive nuclides. Planning for and implementing contamination control as a part of normal operation and maintenance activities is an important function in any hydrogen facility, especially tritium facility. The development of hydrogen isotopes analysis is the key issues in this area. Mass spectrometry (MS) with medium (about 600) and high resolution (> 1,400) is commercially available; however, the routine analysis of hydrogen isotopes is done with low-resolution MS (< 200) in China. This paper summarizes the progress of MS measurement technology for hydrogen isotope abundance in China, focusing on our lab's research program and technical status. An analyzing method has been introduced for accurate measurement of tritium abundance in the H.D.T system by low resolution MAT-253 MS. The quotient of compression ratio coefficient is determined by building up equipment for laboratory-scale preparation of secondary standard gases and by considering the difference in sensitivity between hydrogen isotopes. The results show that the measured value is reproducible within the relative error range of 0.8% for gas samples of different tritium abundance.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.239-249
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• 1994

본 연구는 수질관리를 위한 양식장 순환수 처리를 위하여 유동층공법을 이용할 시, 수리학적 모델인자를 결정하기 위하여 반응기의 혼합특성과 산소전달 특성을 파악하는 연구이다. 삼상유동층 반응기의 dye test에서 얻은 결과 분산$(\sigma^2)$, 분산수 $(D/{\mu}L)$를 살펴보면 분산은 0.47이상이고 분산수는$0.35\~\infty$로 높은분산상태를 나타내는 이상적인 완전혼합반응기로 판단된다. 총괄산소전달계수 값을 측정한 결과 공기주입율이 클수록, 메디아농도가 작을수록, 메디아 입경크기가 작을수록 큰 값을 나타내었다. 총괄산소전달계수$(K_{La})$가 반응조 직경과 draft tube 직경비, 공기주입율, 메디아 농도, 메디아 입경크기에 따른 의존성을 파악하면 아래와 같이 표현된다. $$K_{La}\;=\;44.9(D_i/D_c)^{-0.4611}\;A_f^{0.8622}\;C_m^{-0.0746}\;d_p^{-0.4302}$$

• 생물정신의학
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.199-204
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• 2012

Objectives In the previous studies, it has been suggested that temperament and character may affect specialty choice in medical students. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of temperament and character on specialty interests in medical students. Methods A total 132 third-year medical students initially participated in this study. Among these participants, 128 students had filled out both demographic and Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) questionnaires. Socio-demographic data, specialty interests and Cloninger's TCI scores were obtained. The specialty interests were categorized into surgical, medical and other departments. Results Among 128 students, 88 (68.7%), 29 (22.7%) and 22 (8.6%) students chose medical, surgical and other departments, respectively. Students choosing surgery departments showed lower Harm Avoidance scores (F = 4.39, df = 1, p = 0.04) and higher Self-Directedness scores (F = 4.30, df = 1, p = 0.04) than those who chose medical departments. There was no significant differences in Novelty Seeking, Reward dependence, Persistence, Cooperativeness, Self-Transcendence scores between groups. Conclusions To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that has demonstrated the relationship between TCI scores and specialty interests of medical students in Korea. The current study suggests that temperament and character influence specialty interests in medical students. These findings could have implications for medical education research and career counseling.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2020

This study investigated the microstructure and piezoelectric properties of lead-free 0.74(Bi_1/2Na_1/2)TiO₃-0.26SrTiO₃ (BNST26) piezoelectric ceramics sintered using a microwave furnace. For comparison, specimens were also prepared using a conventional furnace sintering (CFS). Average grain sizes of 2.4 ㎛ and 3.2 ㎛ were obtained in the sample sintered at 1,100℃ for 5 min using microwave sintering (MWS) and at 1,175℃ for 2 h using CFS, respectively. To quantify the changes in the microstructures and electrical properties according to the sintering conditions, the polarization hysteresis, bipolar and unipolar strain curves, and temperature dependence of permittivity were evaluated. As a result, it was determined that the P_max (maximum polarization), P_r (remanent polarization) and S_max (maximum strain) values tend to increase with the average grain size. Based on these results, it is concluded that the MWS method can produce lead-free ceramics with superior performance in a relatively short time compared to the conventional CFS method.

• 센서학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.105-109
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• 2014

Structure and electrical properties of $0.85NaNbO_3-0.15LiNbO_3$ ($(Li_{0.15}Na_{0.85})NbO_3$) ceramics were investigated as a function of sintering temperature. $(Li_{0.15}Na_{0.85})NbO_3$ ceramics were prepared by conventional solid state processing. A main phase of the orthorhombic perovskite structure and secondary phase of $LiNbO_3$ were confirmed for all sintered specimens. Dense $(Li_{0.15}Na_{0.85})NbO_3$ ceramics were obtained at sintering temperature above $1050^{\circ}C$. With increasing sintering temperature, the electromechanical coupling factor ($k_p$), piezoelectric constant ($d_{33}$) and relative dielectric constant (${\varepsilon}_r$) of the sintered specimens increased, while the mechanical quality factor ($Q_m$) decreased. These results are due to the increase of grain size and crystallite size of orthorhombic perovskite structure. Based on the temperature dependence of ${\varepsilon}_r$, stable piezoelectric properties were expected because no phase transition found up to $300^{\circ}C$. Typically, kp of 18%, $d_{33}$ of 34.7 pC/N, ${\varepsilon}_r$ of 135, and $Q_m$ of 62.8 were obtained for the specimens sintered at $1200^{\circ}C$ for 5 h.

• 한국분말야금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국분말야금학회 1997년도 춘계학술강연 및 발표대회 강연 및 발표논문 초록집
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• pp.34-34
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• 1997

The effect of alloying mode and porosity on the axial tension-tension fatigue behavior of a P/M steel of nominal composition Fe-4w/o Ni-1.5w/o Cu-O.5w/o Mo-O.5w/o C has been evaluated. Alloying modes utilized were elemental powder mixing, partial alloying(distaloy) and prealloying by water atomization; in each case the carbon was introduced as graphite prior to sintering. Powder compacts were sintered($1120{\circ}C$/30 min.) in 7Sv/o $H_2$/25v/o $N_2$ to densities in the range 6.77-7.2 g/$cm^3$. The dependence of fatigue limit response on alloying mode and porosity was interpreted in terms of the constituent phases and the pore and fracture morphologies associated with the three alloying modes. For the same nominal composition, the three alloying modes resulted in different sintered microstructures. In the elemental mix alloy and the distaloy, the major constituent was coarse and fine pearlite, with regions of Ni-rich ferrite, Ni-rich martensite and Ni-rich areas. In contrast, the prealloy consisted primarily of martensite by with some Ni-rich areas. From an examination of the fracture surfaces following fatigue testing it was concluded that essentially all of the fracture surfaces exhibited dimpled rupture, characteristic of tensile overload. Thus, the extent of growth of any fatigue cracks prior to overload was small. The stress amplitude for the three alloying modes at 2x$l0^6$ was used for the comparison of fatigue strengths. For load cycles <3x$l0^5$, the prealloy exhibited optimum fatigue response followed by the distaloy and elemental mix alloy, respectively. At load cycles >2x$l0^6$, similar fatigue limits were exhibited by the three alloys. It was concluded that fatigue cracks propagate primarily through pores, rather than through the constituent phases of the microstructure. A decrease in pore SIze improved the S-N behavior of the sintered steel.

• 공업화학
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.888-901
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• 1996

V/Mo/P/Al/Ti-혼합 산화물 촉매상에서 고정층 적분식 반응기를 사용하여 공기로 1-펜텐과 시클로펜텐의 산화반응을 연구하였다. 고전환율에서 두 반응물들로부터 얻은 단일의 중요한 유기생성물은 무수말레인산이었고 동시에 소량의 무수프탈산을 얻었다. 한편, 1-펜텐 반응물로부터는 소량의 무수시트라콘산을 추가로 얻었다. 저전환율에서는 전체적으로 30개의 유기 산화 생성물들을 확인했으며, 그들중 일부는위에 언급된 3개의 무수물을 형성하기 위한 반응 중간체들 이었다. 전환율에 따른 유기 생성물들의 선택성을 근거로하여 무수말레인산, 무수프탈산 및 무수시트라콘산의 형성을 위한 반응경로를 제안했다. 한편, $310^{\circ}C$에서 공간속도의 감소에 따라 전환율과 무수말레인산의 선택성은 증가하였고, 무수말레인산의 최고선택성은 약 100%의 전환율에서 얻었다. $2{\cdot}10^4h^{-1}$의 일정한 공간속도에서 온도($300^{\circ}C{\sim}420^{\circ}C$)증가에 따라 전환율은 증가한 반면, 무수말레인산으로의 선택성은 시클로펜텐 산화반응의 경우 $370^{\circ}C$에서 약 39%의 최고값과 1-펜텐 산화반응의 경우 $400^{\circ}C$에서 약 30%의 최고값을 얻었다.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.322-327
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• 2003

초고밀도 자기기록 reading head로 사용되고 있는 거대자기저항(GMR, Giant Magnetoresistance) NiO 다층박막을 제작하고 이를 공기중에서 80 일간 자연산화시킨후, 형성된 산화층과 잔류응력 변화에 따른 NiO 스핀밸브 박막의 자기저항 특성을 연구하였다. $NiO(60nm)/Ni_{81}Fe_{19}(5nm)/Co(0.7nm)/Cu(2nm)/Co(0.7nm)/Ni_{81}Fe_{19}(7nm)$의 구조를 갖는 다층박막을 공기중에서 약 80일간 자연산화 시켰을 때, 자기저항비(MR)와 교환결합력$(H_{ex})$이 각각 4.9%와 110 Oe에서 7.3%와 170 Oe로 증가하였다. 이때, 스핀밸브박막의 비저항(P) 값은 $28{\mu}{\Omega}m$로 감소하였지만 박막의 비저항 값의 변화량$({\Delta}p)$는 크기변화가 거의 없는 것을 알 수 있었다. 그러므로, 자기저항비의 증가는 aging시간에 따른 비저항 값의 감소에 기인한 것으로 생각되며, 저항의 감소는 표면산화에 따라 전도전자의 반사율증가에 의한 것으로 사료된다. 또한 교환결합력의 증가는 반강자성체/자성체 박막사이 계면에서 발생한 잔류응력이 aging시간이 경과함에 따라 감소하여 특성이 강화된 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국자기공명학회논문지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.19-28
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• 2000

Authors evaluated alterations of observable metabolite ratios between the cerebral lesion and the contralateral region related to the clinical symptomatic side in levodopa-treated Parkinson's disease (PD) and investigated correlation between age in patients with PD and metabolite ratios of the lesion. Patients with levodopa-treated PD (n = 54) and age-matched normal controls (n = 15) underwent magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) examinations using a stimulated echo acquisition mode (STEAM) pulse sequence that provided 2$\times$2$\times$2 cm3 volume of interest in the selected regions of substantia nigra (SN) and putamed-globus pallidus (PG). To evaluate dependence of metabolite ratios on age, we divided into two groups (i.e., younger and older age). We quantitatively measured N-acetylaspartate (NAA), creatine (Cr), choline-containing compounds (Cho), inositols (Ins), and the sum of glutamate (Glx) and GABA levels and obtained proton metabolite ratios relative to Cr using a Marquart algorithm. Compared with the contralateral region, a significant neuronal laterality of the NAA/Cr ratio in the lesion of SN related to the clinical symptomatic side was established (P = 0.01), but was not established in the lesion of PG (P = 0.24). Also, Cho/Cr ratio tended toward significance in the lesion of SN (P = 0.07) and was statistically significant in the lesion of PG(P = 0.01). Compared with that in the younger age group, NAA/Cr ratio in the older age was decreased in the lesion of SN (P = 0.02), while NAA/Cr ratio was not statistically significant in the lesion of PG ( P = 0.21). Significant metabolic alterations of NAA/Cr and Cho/Cr ratios might be closely related with functional changes of neuropathological process in SN and PG of levodopa treated PD and could be a valuable finding for evaluation of the PD. A trend of NAA/Cr reduction, being statistically significant in older patients, could be indicative of more pronounced neuronal damage in the SN of the progressive PD.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.189-200
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• 2014

The tropical wet evergreen, tropical semi evergreen and moist deciduous forest types are projected to be impacted by climate change. In the Western Ghats region, a biodiversity hotspot, evergreen forests including semi evergreen account for 30% of the forest area and according to climate change impact model projections, nearly a third of these forest types are likely to undergo vegetation type change. Similarly, tropical moist deciduous forests which account for about 28% of the forest area are likely to experience change in about 20% of the area. Thus climate change could adversely impact forest biodiversity and product flow to the forest dependent households and communities in Uttara Kannada district of the Western Ghats. This study analyses the distribution of non-timber forest product yielding tree species through a network of twelve 1-ha permanent plots established in the district. Further, the extent of dependence of communities on forests is ascertained through questionnaire surveys. On an average 21% and 28% of the tree species in evergreen and deciduous forest types, respectively are, non-timber forest product yielding tree species, indicating potential high levels of supply of products to communities. Community dependence on non-timber forest products is significant, and it contributes to Rs. 1199 and Rs. 3561/household in the evergreen and deciduous zones, respectively. Given that the bulk of the forest grids in Uttara Kannada district are projected to undergo change, bulk of the species which provide multiple forest products are projected to experience die back and even mortality. Incorporation of climate change projections and impacts in forest planning and management is necessary to enable forest ecosystems to enhance resilience.