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Thermally Induced Mesophase Development in Ethanesilica Films via Macromolecular Templating Approach

  • Cho, Whirang;Char, Kook-Heon;Kwon, Su-Yong
    • Macromolecular Research
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    • v.17 no.9
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    • pp.697-702
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    • 2009
  • Mesoporous ethanesilica thin film was prepared using PEO-PLGA-PEO triblock copolymers as structure-directing agents and (1,2-bis(triethoxysilyl) ethane BTESE; bridged organosilicates) as inorganic precursors via one-step sol-gel condensation of ethanesilica precursors. The mesostructure of ethanesilica films is critically dependent on the processing experimental parameters after the hydrolyzed silica sol mixture was spin-cast. This study examined the effects of the block copolymer template/organosilica precursor ratio in the casting solution and aging period before calcination of the mesostructure. It was further demonstrated that mesoscopic ordering of organosilicate thin films is induced by the rearrangement of block copolymer template/organosilica hybrid during thermal decomposition of the PEO-PLGA-PEO triblock copolymer. The mesoporous structure and morphology were characterized by SAXS, TEM and solid-state NMR measurement.

Structural Transcription of Organogels to Mesoporous Silicas: A Chain-length Dependent Morphology and Pore Texture

  • Huang, Yaqun
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.33 no.11
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    • pp.3711-3718
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    • 2012
  • Here, we report a chain-length dependent morphology and pore structure tailing of mesoporous silica templated from organogels, which is formed by primary alkylamine and ethylene glycol at room temperature. As the chain length of alkylamine changes from 12 to 18, the resulted materials exhibit a morphology change from layers to spheres and platelets, respectively. SEM and TEM observation revealed that these shapes appear to be inherited from their parent organogels. Further pore structure characterization by nitrogen sorption analysis demonstrates that all the resulted silicas exhibit typical IV isotherms indicative of uniform mesopores, and their pore sizes are dependent on the chain length of alkylamine used.

A study on Mechanical Performance Evaluation of Cement Paste Using Foaming Agent by Micro FEM Analysis (Micro FEM 해석에 의한 기포제 혼입 시멘트 페이스트의 역학적 성능 평가에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Bo-Seok;Woo, Young-Je;Lee, Han-Seung
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2015.05a
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    • pp.55-56
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    • 2015
  • This study is corroborated as a fundamental resource to develop structural lightweight paste containing silica fume as a part of cement. Paste using foaming agent is generated much foam and decreased density of paste. This study is measured at 0.8% of foaming agent dosage but over 0.8% of foaming agent dosage raise density of paste because of interconnection with foam. Also, FEM analysis using SEM image is confirmed correspondence of between Elastic modulus of experiment and FEM analysis.

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A study on physical and chemical properties of chalcogenides for an aspheric lens (비구면 렌즈의 설계 및 제조를 위한 칼코게나이드계 유리의 물리적 화학적 특성 연구)

  • Ko, Jun-Bin;Kim, Jeong-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.388-393
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    • 2010
  • In recent years the research has been focused on the preparation of special glasses, i.e., chalcogenide and heavy metal oxide ones that can transmit optical radiation above 2 um and also other optical parameters exceed those of silica based glasses. The attention in this paper is focused on chalcogenide glasses, on preparation of high quality base glass, for an application in infrared optical product design and manufacture. The amorphous materials of As-Se and Ge-As-Se chalcogenides were prepared by a standard melt-quenching technique. The compositions were mesaured by ICP-AES and EPMA, and structural and thermal properties were studied through various annealing processes. Several anomalies of glass transition and crystallization were observed in the DSC/DTA/TG results of the chalcogenide glass.

Mechanical Properties of Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Polymer-Impregnated Cement Composites

  • Park, Seung-Bum;Yoon, Eui-Sik
    • KCI Concrete Journal
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.65-77
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    • 1999
  • A portland cement was reinforced by incorporating carbon fiber(CF), silica powder, and impregnating the pores with styrene monomers which were polymerized in situ. The effects of type, length, and volume loading of CF, mixing conditions, curing time and, curing conditions on mechanical behavior as well as freeze-thaw resistance and longer term stability of the carbon-fiber reinforced cement composites (CFRC) were investigated. The composite Paste exhibited a decrease in flow values linearly as the CF volume loadings increased. Tensile, compressive, and flexural strengths all generally increased as the CF loadings in the composite increased. Compressive strength decreased at CF loadings above approx. 3% in CFRC having no impregnated polymers due to the increase in porosity caused by the fibers. However, the polymer impregnation of CFRC improved all the strength values as compared with CFRC having no Polymer impregnation. Tensile stress-strain curves showed that polymer impregnation decreased the fracture energy of CFRC. Polymer impregnation clearly showed improvements in freeze-thaw resistance and drying shrinkage when compared with CFRC having no impregnated polymers.

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Study on the Thermal Characteristics of Concrete Using Insulation Performance Improve Material (단열성능향상 재료를 사용한 콘크리트의 열적 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Young-Shin;Kim, Jung-Ho;Kang, Yeun-Woo;Youm, Kwang-Soo;Jeon, Hyun-Kyu
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2013.05a
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    • pp.227-228
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    • 2013
  • Recently, it is certain that the increase of heating and cooling energy consumption by radical change in climate condition has caused serious problems related to environmental and energy concerns associated with increase of fossil fuel usage and carbon dioxide production as well as global warming. So, various actions to reduce greenhouse gas exhaustion and energy consumption have been prepared by world developed countries. The energy consumption by buildings approximately reaches 25% of total korea energy consumption. The greatest part in the buildings of the energy consumption is building facade. but a few research projects on concrete comprising more than 70% of outsider of buildings has been tried. This research structural insulation concrete what improved insulation performance using insulation performance improve material.

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Chemical Mechanical Polishing Characteristics of PZT Thin Films (PZT 박막의 화학.기계적 연마 특성)

  • Seo, Yong-Jin;Lee, Woo-Sun
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers C
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    • v.55 no.12
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    • pp.549-554
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    • 2006
  • In this paper we first applied the chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process to the planarization of ferroelectric film in order to obtain a good planarity between electrode and ferroelectric film. $Pb_{1.1}(Zr_{0.52}Ti_{0.48})O_3$ (shortly PZT) ferroelectric film was fabricated by the sol-gel method. And then, we compared the structural characteristics before and after CMP process of PZT films. Removal rate, WIWNU% and surface roughness have been found to depend on slurry abrasive types and their hardness, especially, surface roughness and planarity were strongly depends on its pH value. A maximum in the removal rate is observed in the silica slurry, in contrast with the minimum removal rate occurs at ceria slurry. We found that the surface roughness of PZT films can be significantly reduced using the CMP technique.

Droplet deformability and emulsion rheology: steady and dynamic behavior

  • Saiki Yasushi;Prestidge Clive A.
    • Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.191-198
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    • 2005
  • The static and dynamic rheological behavior of concentrated sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) stabilized, deformability controllable polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) emulsions is reported and comparisons made with silica (hard sphere) suspensions. Steady-mode measurements indicate 'hard' (viscoelastic) droplets behave as hard spheres, while 'soft' (viscous) droplets induce structural flexibility of the emulsion against shear. Dynamic-mode measurements reveal that viscoelasticity of droplets provides the great magnitude of elasticity for the 'hard' emulsion, while formation of planar films between droplets is the origin of the elasticity of 'soft' emulsions. Combination of steady and dynamic rheological behavior has enabled depiction of droplet structure evolution in relation to the shear stress applied, especially by taking advantage of the normal force that reflects the transient deformation of droplets.

Interaction of Oxygen and $CH_4$ with Molybdenum Oxide Catalysts

  • Kim, C. M.
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.18 no.10
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    • pp.1082-1085
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    • 1997
  • The Near-Edge X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (NEXAFS) technique and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) were utilized to investigate the reaction of CH4 and O2 on the MoO3/SiO2 catalyst. The NEXAFS results showed that the stoichiometry of the molybdenum oxide catalyst supported on silica was MoO3. MoO3 was reduced to MoO2 when the catalyst was exposed to CH4 at 773 K. NEXAFS results confirm that lattice oxygen is directly related to the process of CH4 oxidation which takes place on the surface of MoO3/SiO2 catalysts. DSC results show that the structure of MoO3 changes around 573 K and this structural change seems to improve the migration of oxygen in the lattice.

Discernibly Temperature-insensitive Pressure Sensitivity in Porous Random-Hole Optical Fibers

  • Kim, Jeong;Kominsky, Dan;Pickrell, Gary
    • Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.300-304
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    • 2013
  • Novel breakthrough random-hole optical fibers (RHOFs) are fabricated in a draw tower facility, by tapering an optical fiber preform packed with a silica powder mixture capable of producing air holes in situ at the high temperature of tens of hundreds in degrees Celsius. Structural and propagation characteristics of the porous RHOF are explained briefly. Experimental investigations of the invented RHOF are performed for pressure sensor applications. Remarkable results are obtained for the RHOF with desirable pressure sensitivity independent of temperature, as is required for harsh conditions as in oil reservoirs.