• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.431-439
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• 2021

This research work aims to investigate the effect of the aerobic bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa on the mechanical and electrochemical properties of the 316L stainless steel and α-brass. These properties of both the alloys were determined after 7 days of exposure to the controlled and inoculated media at 37℃. The microstructural and electrochemical test results revealed the deleterious effects of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. After exposure to the inoculated medium, the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results showed the larger pitting and formation of relatively dense biofilm on α-brass compared to 316L stainless steel. The tensile strength and hardness of 316L stainless steel were slightly affected after exposure to the controlled and inoculated media. After exposure to the controlled medium and inoculated media, the tensile strength of the α-brass was least affected but a significant decrease in the hardness (from 165 HV to 124 HV) was observed due to the severe attack induced by the Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Similarly, the open-circuit potential of the 316L stainless steel in the inoculated medium was measured to be less active (-410 mV vs Ag/AgCl) than α-brass (-550 mV vs Ag/AgCl). In the inoculated medium, potentiodynamic polarization curves confirmed the severe attack of Pseudomonas aeruginosa on α-brass (7.15 × 10^-2 mm/year) compared to 316L stainless steel which registered a corrosion rate of 5.14 × 10^-4 mm/year.

• Advances in materials Research
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.263-271
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• 2023

In this study, AA1060/Alumina composites were fabricated by combined stir casting and accumulative press bonding (APB). The APB process was repeated up to six press bonding steps at 300Ċ. As the novelty, potential dynamic polarization in 3.5Wt% NaCl solution was used to study the corrosion properties of these composites. The corrosion behavior of these samples was compared and studied with that of the annealed aluminum alloy 1060 and versus the number of APB steps. So, as a result of enhancing influence on the number of APB process, this experimental investigation showed a significant enhancement in the main electrochemical parameters and the inert character of the Alumina particles. Together with Reducing the active zones of the material surfaces could delay the corrosion process. Also, at higher number of steps, the corrosion resistance of composites improved. The sample produced after six number of steps had a low corrosion density in comparison with high corrosion density of annealed specimens. Also, the scanning electron microscopy (SEM), was used to study the corrosion surface of samples.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.36-45
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• 2008

실리콘 웨이퍼 에칭공정에서 발생하는 폐산을 스테인리스 스틸 산세공정에서 재활용하고자 이를 이용한 산세 거동을 조사하였다. 폐산 원액은 $19.6g/L^{-1}$ 실리콘을 함유한 불산, 질산 및 초산의 혼산이었으며 침전법에 의한 실리콘 제거 전후 폐산들을 이용하여 304 스테인레스 스틸 표면 산화막의 제거 시 측정된 open circuit potential(OCP) 변화 거동은 매우 상이하였다. 폐산 원액을 사용한 경우에는 OCP가 높고 연속적인 변화를 보이는데 비하여 실리콘 제거 공정에서 얻어진 용액의 경우에는 불연속적인 OCP변화와 전위요동현상이 나타났다. 이러한 거동의 차이는 표면 부동태막의 형성 및 제거와 공식이 발생하는 정도의 차이에 기인하는 것으로 생각되며, 실리콘 제거 공정에서 산도가 낮아진 폐산에서 산화막 제거속도가 높고 공식발생이 현저하였다. 산세 후 시료의 표면 광택도에 가장 큰 영향을 주는 것은 산세 온도였으며, 산세온도가 높아질수록 표면 광택도는 감소하였다. 동일 산세 조건에서는 폐산 원액을 사용한 경우가 실리콘을 제거공정으로부터 얻어진 용액을 사용한 경우보다 광택도가 높았다.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.292-300
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• 2008

Dental implant system is composed of abutment, abutment screw and implant fixture connected with screw. The problems of loosening/tightening and stability of abutment screw depend on surface characteristics, like a surface roughness, coating materials and friction resistance and so on. For this reason, surface treatment of abutment screw has been remained research problem in prosthodontics. The purpose of this study was to investigate the stability of TiN and WC coated dental abutment screw, abutment screw was used, respectively, for experiment. For improving the surface characteristics, TiN and WC film coating was carried out on the abutment screw using EB-PVD and sputtering, respectively. In order to observe the coating surface of abutment screw, surfaces of specimens were characterized, using field emission scanning electron microscope(FE-SEM) and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy(EDS). The stability of TiN and WC coated abutment screw was evaluated by potentiodynamic, and cyclic potentiodynamic polarization method in 0.9% NaCl solution at $36.5{\pm}1^{\circ}C$. The corrosion potential of TiN coated specimen was higher than those of WC coated and non-coated abutment screw. Whereas, corrosion current density of TiN coated screws was lower than those of WC coated and non-coated abutment screw. The stability of screw decreased as following order; TiN coating, WC coating and non-coated screw. The pitting potentials of TiN and WC coated specimens were higher than that of non-coated abutment screw, but repassivation potential of WC coated specimen was lower than those of TiN coated and non-coated abutment screws due to breakdown of coated film. The degree of local ion dissolution on the surface increased in the order of TiN coated, non-coated and WC coated screws.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.62-67
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• 2009

Ti and Ti-alloys have good biocompatibility, appropriate mechanical properties and excellent corrosion resistance. However, the widely used Ti-6Al-4V is found to release toxic ions (Al and V) into the body, leading to undesirable long-term effects. Ti-6Al-4V has much higher elastic modulus (100 GPa) than cortical bone (20 GPa). Therefore, titanium alloys with low elastic modulus have been developed as biomaterials to minimize stress shielding. The electrochemical behavior of surface-modified and MC3T3-E1 cell-cultured Ti-30(Nb,Ta) alloys with low elastic modulus have been investigated using various electrochemical methods. Surfaces of test samples were treated as follows: $0.3{\mu}m$ polished; $25{\mu}m$, $50{\mu}m$ and $125{\mu}m$ sandblasted. Specimen surfaces were cultured with MC3T3-E1 cells for 2 days. Average surface roughness ($R_a$) and morphology of specimens were determined using a surface profilometer, OM, and FE-SEM. Corrosion behavior was investigated using a potentiostat(EG&G PARSTAT 2273), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was performed (10 mHz to 100 kHz) in 0.9% NaCl solution at $36.5{\pm}1^{\circ}C$. The microstructures of the Ti-30(Ta,Nb) alloys had a needle-like appearance. The $R_a$ of polished Ti-30Ta and Ti-30Nb alloys was lower than that of the sandblasted Ti alloy. Cultured cells displayed round shapes. For polished alloy samples, cells were well-cultured on all surfaces compared to sandblasted alloy samples. In sandblasted and cell-cultured Ti-30(Nb,Ta) alloy, the pitting potential decreased and passive current density increased as $R_a$ increased. Anodic polarization curves of cell-cultured Ti alloys showed unstable behavior in the passive region compared to non-cell-cultured alloys. From impedance tests of sandblasted and cell-cultured alloys, the polarization resistance decreased as $R_a$ increased, whereas, $R_a$ for cell-cultured Ti alloys increased compared to non-cell-cultured Ti alloys.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.351-362
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• 2014

미얀마 북서부 보피붐 크롬-광화대에 대한 지질특성, 광체산상 및 개발 잠재성을 파악하기 위하여 광화대내 약 $6km^2$ 탐사지역을 설정하여 한국지질자원연구원과 미얀마 지질조사광물탐사국이 현지 공동조사를 수행하였다. 조사지역 내 크롬광체는 주로 더나이트에 수반된 크롬철석암으로 해발 200-400 m 구간에 걸쳐 지표상에 분포하고 있는 것을 확인하였으며 지표지질 및 광상조사를 수행하여 1:1,000 축척의 정밀 지질도 및 광상분포도를 작성하였다. 지질 및 광상 조사와 병행하여 토양 지화학 탐사를 수행하였으며, 50 m 간격으로 총 114개 지점에 대한 피팅탐사를 실시하여 토양과 노두시료를 채취 분석 하였고, ICP-AES를 이용하여 Cr, Ni, Fe, Mn에 대한 지화학이상대도를 작성하였다.

• 식물병연구
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.355-362
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• 2017

국내에서 유통되고 있는 사과나무 묘목의 바이러스 감염 실태를 파악하기 위하여 사과 '홍로'와 '후지' 및 '후지' 아조변이 품종을 구입하여 5종류의 바이러스에 대한 감염 여부를 검정하였다. 그 결과, '홍로' 품종의 접수 부위는 ACLSV, ASPV 및 ASGV에 각각 100%, 81.3% 및 100%의 감염률을 보였고 ApMV와 ASSVd에는 전혀 감염되지 않았다. '홍로' 품종의 대목 부위에 대하여, ACLSV, ASPV 및 ASGV의 감염률은 각각 87.5%, 81.3% 및 100%이었고 ApMV와 ASSVd의 감염률은 각각 12.5% 및 6.3%이었다. '후지' 품종 및 '후지' 아조변이 품종의 접수 부위는 ACLSV, ASPV 및 ASGV에 각각 86.7%, 86.7% 및 100%의 감염률을 보였고 ApMV와 ASSVd에는 전혀 감염되지 않았다. 대목 부위는 ACLSV, ASPV 및 ASGV에 각각 86.7%, 93.3% 및 93.3%의 감염률을 보였고 ApMV와 ASSVd에 대한 감염률은 각각 12.5%와 6.3%이었다.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.542-547
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• 2015

Since the oil price has been significantly jumped for several years, a heavy oil of low quality has been mainly used in the diesel engine of the merchant ship. Thus, a combustion chamber of the engine has been often exposed to severely corrosive environment more and more because temperature of the exhaust gas of the combustion chamber has been getting higher and higher with increasing of using the heavy oil of low quality. As a result, wear and corrosion of the engine parts such as exhaust valve, piston crown and cylinder head surrounded with combustion chamber are more serious compared to the other parts of the engine. Therefore, an optimum repair welding for these engine parts is very important to prolong their lifetime in a economical point of view. In this study, Inconel 625 filler metal were welded with GTAW method in the cast steel which would be generally used with piston crown material. And the corrosion properties of weld metal, heat affected and base metal zones were investigated using electrochemical methods such as measurement of corrosion potential, anodic polarization curves, cyclic voltammogram and impedance etc. in 35% $H_2SO_4$ solution. The weld metal and base metal zones exhibited the highest and lowest values of hardness respectively. Furthermore, the corrosion current density of the weld metal zone revealed the lowest value, having the highest value of hardness. The corrosive products with red color and local corrosion like as a pitting corrosion were considerably observed at the base metal zone, while these morphologies were not wholly observed in the weld metal zone. In particular, the polarization characteristics such as impedance, polarization curve and cyclic voltammogran associated with corrosion resistance property were well in good agreement with each other. Consequently, it is suggested that the mechanical and corrosion characteristics of the piston crown can be predominantly improved by repair welding method using the Inconel 625 electrode.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.28-35
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• 2014

Recently, the fuel oil of diesel engines of marine ships has been increasingly changed to heavy oil of low quality as the oil price is getting higher and higher. Therefore, the spiral gear attached at the motor of the oil purifier which plays an important role to purify the heavy oil is also easy to expose at severe environmental condition due to the purification of the heavy oil in higher temperature. Thus, the material of the spiral gear requires a better mechanical strength, wear and corrosion resistance. In this study, the heat treatment(tempering) with various holding time at temperature of $500^{\circ}C$ was carried out to the alloy of Cu-7Al-2.5Si as centrifugal casting, and the properties of both hardness and corrosion resistance with and without heat treatment were investigated with observation of the microstructure and with electrochemical methods, such as measurement of corrosion potential, cathodic and anodic polarization curves, cyclic voltammogram, and a.c. impedance. in natural seawater solution. The ${\alpha}$, ${\beta}^{\prime}$ and ${\gamma}_2$ phases were observed in the material in spite of no heat treatment due to quenching effect of a spin mold. However, their phases, that is, ${\beta}^{\prime}$ and ${\gamma}_2$ phases decreased gradually with increasing the holding time at a constant temperature of $500^{\circ}C$. The hardness more or less decreased with heat treatment, however its corrosion resistance was improved with the heat treatment. Furthermore, the longer holding time, the better corrosion resistance. In addition, when the holding time was 48hrs, its corrosion current density showed the lowest value. The pattern of corroded surface was nearly similar to that of the pitting corrosion, and this morphology was greatly observed in the case of no heat treatment. It is considered that ${\gamma}_2$ phase at the grain boundary was corroded preferentially as an anode. However, the pattern of general corrosion exhibited increasingly due to decreasing the ${\gamma}_2$ phase with heat treatment. Consequently, it is suggested that the corrosion resistance of Cu-7Al-2.5Si alloy can be improved with the heat treatment as a holding time for 48 hrs at $500^{\circ}C$.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제52권5호
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• pp.499-508
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• 2019

미얀마 북서부 물웨룻 크롬-니켈광화대(약 $800km^2$)의 산출지를 대상으로 예비조사를 통해, 자료원, 지질잠재성, 광상구 소재여부, 대상광물의 자원개발 필요성, 기탐사실적, 품위, 광상형, 인근 가행광산 여부, 인프라환경 및 탐사예상 효과를 면밀히 검토한후 보피붐 지역을 정밀탐사지역으로 선정하였다. 이후 2013년부터 2016년까지, 한국지질자원연구원과 미얀마지질조사광물탐사국은 1:1,000 축척 지질 및 토양지구화학탐사, 자력탐사($1.672km^2$ 면적), 트렌치조사(총연장 392 m 19개), 피트탐사(총 심도 42.6m 18개), 탐사시추(2015년, 6개공 600m 시추 및 2016년, 13개공 617.4m)를 수행했다. 이중 11개공에서 77개 시추코어시료를 채취하고 각각 비중과 Cr 및 Ni 함량을 양곤 DGSE 분석센터에서 분석했다. 기수행 지표지질조사, 지구화학탐사, 자력탐사, 트렌치조사, 시추자료를 고려하여 보피붐 지역을 8개 블록으로 구분했으며 자원량평가는 정측자원량 및 개측자원량으로 평가했다. 정측자원량은 약 9,790톤이며, 개측자원량은 약 12,080톤이고, 평균품위는 Cr 11.8% 및 Ni 0.34%이다. 보피붐 지역의 경우, 남쪽의 웨불라(Webula) 크롬광화대와 연계해서 개발한다면 중규모급 광산의 개발여지가 있으며, 미얀마는 지질학적으로 오피올라이트 벨트가 서측과 동측에 광대하게 분포하고 있어 보피붐 지역에서 기초탐사를 수행하면서 습득한 탐사기법은 향후 미얀마 오피올라이트벨트에서 잠두 크롬광체를 발견하는데 도움을 줄 것으로 사료된다.