• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권12호
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• pp.4664-4670
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• 2023

Radiation is the main safety issue for almost all nuclear applications, which must be controlled to protect living organisms and the surrounding materials. In this context, radiation shielding materials have been investigated and used in nuclear technologies. The choice of materials depends on the radiation usage area, type, and energy. Polymer materials are preferred in radiation shielding applications due to their superior characteristics such as chemical inertness, resistivity, low weight, flexibility, strength, and low cost. In the presented work, ABS polymer material, which is possibly the most commonly used material in 3D printers, is mixed with Gd₂O₃ and Er₂O₃ nanoparticles. ABS filaments containing these rare-earth elements are then produced using a filament extruder. These produced filaments are used in a 3D printer to create shielding samples. Following the production of shielding samples, SEM, EDS, and gamma-ray shielding analyses (including experiments, WinXCOM, GEANT4, and FLUKA) are performed. The results show that 3D printing technology offers significant enhancements in creating homogeneous and well-structured materials that can be effectively used in gamma-ray shielding applications.

• 분석과학
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.206-211
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• 2003

몇가지 희토류 원소의 DC폴라로그램을 여러 가지 지지전해질과 여러 pH용액에서 얻었다. $Sm^{3+}$은 0.1 M NaCl 지지전해질에서 두 단계 환원파가 -1.75 V와 -1.95 V에서 나타났고 확산 지배파였다. 0.1 M $(C_2H_5)_4NCl$ 지지전해질에서 $Eu^{3+}$은 -0.75 V와 -1.95 V에서, $Yb^{3+}$은 -1.45 V 와 -2.0 V에서 두 단계 환원파가 나타났다. $La^{3+}$과 $Nd^{3+}$은 -1.75 V 근처에서 단일 환원파만이 나타났다. $Eu^{3+}$, $Yb^{3+}$ 및 $Sm^{3+}$의 반파전위의 차는 이들 이온의 분리 정량을 가능하게 하였다. $Eu^{3+}$과 EDTA 및 Diethylenetriamine pentacetic acid (DTPA) 간의 착물의 생성상수를 구한 결과 문헌값과 일치 하였다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.304-308
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• 1989

Methyl Thymol Blue(MTB) 발색시약을 사용하여 $Lu^{3+},\;Eu^{3+},\;Sm^{3+}$ 및 $Pr^{3+}$ 원소의 흡수분광광도법에 의한 정량법을 확립하였다. ligand와 금속의 몰비는 1:1이었으며 Hexamethylenetetramine 완충용액으로 pH 6.5로 만들었을 때 MTB의 최대흡수파장은 440 nm이며 희토류-MTB 착물의 최대흡수파장은 610 nm로 나타났고 용액의 흡광도는 발색 후 7시간 정도까지 일정한 흡광도를 나타내며 $0{\sim}110{\mu}g/50ml$의 범위에서 Beer의 법칙에 따른다. phosphate, EDTA, citrate같은 리간드이온들은 희토류 -MTB의 흡광도에 크게 영향을 주며 각각의 희토류 원소분석의 선택성은 없다. 메틸알코올, 에틸알코올 및 아세톤 용매에서도 희토류-MTB 용액의 흡광도는 변하지 않았다. 몰흡광계수는 $1.2{\sim}2.0{\times}10^4mol^{-1}{\cdot}l{\cdot}cm^{-1}$이다.

• 분석과학
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.369-375
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• 2005

몇 가지 희토류 원소 이온들과 이들의 카테콜 착물 들의 시차펄스 양극벗김 voltammogram들을 0.1 M LiCl 와 pH 5.3 용액에서 연구하였다. 회토류 원소 이온의 산화 봉우리는 원소에 따라 하나 또는 두 개의 봉우리가 나타났고, 산화봉우리 전류는 농도의 증가에 따라 직선적으로 증가하였다. $Eu^{3+}$와 $Pr^{3+}$은 각각 -0.2 V에서 산화 봉우리가 나타났고, $Tm^{3+}$, $Tb^{3+}$, $Yb^{3+}$ 및 $Sm^{3+}$은 -0.5 V와 -0.2 V에서 각각 두개의 산화 봉우리가 생성되었다. 이 산화 전류를 이용한 검정곡선의 직선범위는 대략 1.0 ppm~10 ppm정도였다. 희토류 이온-카테콜 착물의 시차 펄스 양극 벗김 oltammogram에서는 $Tb^{3+}$-catechol 과 $Eu^{3+}$-catechol 착물 에서는 -0.95 V와 -0.65 V에서 각각 하나의 산화봉우리가 나타났고, $Sm^{3+}$-catechol, $Pr^{3+}$-catechol, $Tm^{3+}$-catechol 및 $Yb^{3+}$-catechol의 착물에서는 두 개의 산화 봉우리가 나타났다. 이를 이용한 검정곡선의 농도범위는 대략 0.1 ppm-1.0 ppm 정도였다. 따라서 희토류 원소의 voltammogram의 산화전류 보다 희토류 이온-카테콜 착물의 산화 전류의 감도가 10배 정도 증가함을 알았다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.297-310
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• 1998

Geochemical characteristics of environmental toxic elements at the Narim mine area were investigated on the basis of major, minor, rare earth element geochemistry and mineralogy. Ratios of $Al_2O_3/Na_2O$ and $K_2O/Na_2O$ in soils and sediments range from 11.57 to 22.21 and from 1.86 to 3.93, and are partly negative and positive correlation against $SiO_2/Al_2O_3$ (3.41 to 4.78), respectively. These suggested that sediment source of host granitic gneiss could be due to rocks of high grade metamorphism originated by sedimentary rocks. Characteristics of some trace and rare earth elements of V/Ni (0.33 to 1.95), Ni/Co (2.00 to 6.50), Zr/Hf (11.27 to 53.10), La/Ce (0.44 to 0.55), Th/Yb (4.07 to 7.14), La/Th (2.35 to 3.93), $La_N/Yb_N$ (6.58 to 13.67), Co/Th (0.63 to 2.68), La/Sc (3.29 to 5.94) and Sc/Th (0.49 to 1.00) are revealed a narrow range and homogeneous compositions may be explained by simple source lithology. Major elements in all samples are enriched $Al_2O_3$, MgO, $TiO_2$ and LOI, especially $Fe_2O_3$ (mean=7.36 wt.%) in sediments than the composition of host granitic gneiss. The average enrichment indices of major and rare earth elements from the mining drainage are 2.05 and 2.91 of the sediments and are 2.02 and 2.60 of the soils, normalizing by composition of host granitic gneiss, respectively. Average composition (ppm) of minor and/or environmental toxic elements in sediments and soils are Ag=14 and 1, As=199 and 14, Cd=22 and 1, Cu=215 and 42, Pb=1770 and 65, Sb=18 and 3, Zn=3333 and 170, respectively, and extremely high concentrations are found in the subsurface sediments near the ore dump. Environmental toxic elements were strongly enriched in all samples, especially As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Sb and Zn. The level of enrichment was very severe in mining drainage sediments, while it was not so great in the soils. Based on the EPA value, enrichment index of toxic elements is 8.63 of mining drainage sediments and 0.54 of soils on the mining drainage. Mineral composition of soils and sediments near the mining area were partly variable being composed of quartz, mica, feldspar, amphibole, chlorite and clay minerals. From the gravity separated mineralogy, soils and sediments are composed of some pyrite, arsenopyrite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite, galena, goethite and various hydroxide minerals.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.165-178
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• 2021

Gadolinium (Gd), one of a rare earth element (REE), has been widely used worldwide since the 1980s, as a resource material for contrast agents injected into examiners of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test. The organic complexed form of Gd shows an extremely stable behavior in natural environment (water), so is known that the artificial Gd from medical uses is not removed from the waste water treatment plant (WWTP) and eventually introduced into the ocean through the estuary. Since the 1990s, some previous studies have often been conducted on Gd anomalies in natural water and their effects an artificial origin from land or metropolitan areas, but little research has been potential impacts on the ocean water. In this paper, we review and introduce recent studies related to Gd anomaly in natural water and related marine effects, and also propose the future research directions.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.67-75
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• 2015

국내 석탄화력발전소 11곳의 석탄회(비산재, 바닥재 및 매립회) 및 매립장 상등수를 채취하여 희유금속의 함량분포를 살펴보았다. 주요 전략광물인 이트륨(Yttrium) 및 네오디뮴(Neodymium)의 경우 약 23 ~ 75 mg/kg 범위로 나타났으며 별도의 회수기술 개발에 대한 가치가 충분한 것으로 판단되었다. 연간 발생하는 비산재 및 바닥재와 더불어 매립회의 양을 감안하면 국내 석탄화력발전소가 보유하고 있는 희유금속은 약 1.67조 원의 가치가 있는 것으로 조사되어 도시광산으로서 충분한 경제적 가치가 있는 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제56권12호
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• pp.870-877
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• 2018

Cyanex 272 shows the highest separation factor for the rare earth elements from hydrochloric acid solution among the organophosporus acidic extractants, D2EHPA and PC 88A. Solvent extraction of Tb(III) from weak hydrochloric acid solution with an initial pH 3 to 6 was compared with Cyanex 272, its mixture with Alamine 336, and ionic liquid with Aliquat 336. The solvent extraction reaction of Tb(III) using Cyanex 272 was the same as that of light rare earth elements. Synergism was observed for the extraction of Tb(III) by the mixture with Alamine 336 when the initial concentration ratio of Cyanex 272 to Alamine 336 was higher than 5. Use of the ionic liquid led to a great increase in the extraction percentage of Tb(III) from the same initial extraction conditions. While the equilibrium pH of the mixture was always lower than the initial pH, under some conditions extraction with the ionic liquid resulted in a higher equilibrium pH than the initial pH. The loading capacity of the mixture and the ionic liquid was the same and 2.6 times larger than that using Cyanex 272 alone. Ionic liquid was recommended as a suitable extractant for the extraction of Tb(III) from hydrochloric acid solution based on the ease of handling and higher extraction percentage.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.259-275
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• 2023

Pan African granitoids of Kaiama is comprised of K-feldspar rich granites, porphyritic granites, and granitic gneiss that are intruded by quartz veins and aplitic veins and dykes which trend NE-SW. In order to establish the geochemical signatures, petrogenesis, and tectonic settings of the lithological units, petrological, petrographical, and geochemical studies was carried out. Petrographic analysis reveals that the granitoids are dominantly composed of quartz, plagioclase feldspar, biotite, and k-feldspar with occasional muscovites, sericite, and opaque minerals that constitute very low proportion. Major, trace, and rare earth elements geochemical data reveal that the rocks have moderate to high silica (SiO₂=63-79.7%) and alumina (Al₂O₃=11.85-16.15) contents that correlate with the abundance of quartz, feldspars, and biotite. The rocks are calc-alkaline, peraluminous (ASI=1.0-<1.2), and S-type granitoids sourced by melting of pre-existing metasedimentary or sedimentary rocks containing Al, Na, and K oxides. They plot dominantly in the WPG and VAG fields suggesting emplacement in a post-collisional tectonic setting. On a multi-element variation diagram, the granitoids show depletion in Ba, K, P, Rb, and Ti while enrichment was observed for Th, U, Nd, Pb and Sm. Their rare-earth elements pattern is characterized by moderate fractionation ((La/Yb)_N=0.52-38.24) and pronounced negative Eu-anomaly (Eu/Eu^*=0.02-1.22) that points to the preservation of plagioclase from the source magma. Generally, the geochemical features of the granitoids show that they were derived by the partial melting of crustal rocks with some input from greywacke and pelitic materials in a typical post-collisional tectonic setting.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.257-261
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• 1970

Some factors such as the weight ratio, reaction time and temperature for the separation of rare earth elements from monazite are studied. The influence of the inorganic phosphate for the leaching is also studied.