• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.359-367
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• 2023

The localized corrosion resistance of the Ni-based Inconel 718 alloy after solution heat treatment was evaluated using electrochemical techniques in a solution of 25 wt% NaCl and 0.5 wt% acetic acid. Solution heat treatment at 1050 ℃ for 2.5 hours resulted in an increased average grain diameter. Both Ti carbides (10 ㎛ diameter) and Nb-Mo carbides (1 - 9 ㎛ diameter) were distributed throughout the material. Despite heat treatment, the shape and composition of these carbides remained consistent. An increase in solution temperature led to a decrease in pitting potential value. However, the pitting potential value of solution heat-treated Inconel 718 was consistently higher than that of as-received Inconel 718 at all tested temperatures. Localized corrosion initiation occurred at 0.4 V_SSE in a temperature environment of 80 ℃ for both as-received and solution heat-treated Inconel 718 alloys. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic analysis indicated that the composition of the passive film formed on specimen surfaces remained largely unchanged after solution heat treatment, with O1s, Cr2p_3/2, Fe2p_3/2, and Ni2p_3/2 present. The difference in localized corrosion resistance between as-received and solution heat-treated Inconel 718 alloys was attributable to microstructural changes induced by the heat treatment process.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2023

Ultrasound-assisted dissolution of U₃O₈ powder in carbonate solution was explored to determine if and how ultrasound act during the dissolution. The variation of U₃O₈ solid particles and uranyl complexes under ultrasound treatment and magnetic stirring was observed in carbonate media. The results show that the use of ultrasound can increase the solubility and dissolution rate of U₃O₈ powder than that under magnetic stirring. The crush of U₃O₈ particles and the reduction of the activation energy (Ea, kJ/mol) of U₃O₈ dissolution reaction were observed, which both play an important role in the ultrasonic-assisted dissolution of U₃O₈ in carbonate-peroxide solution. Meanwhile, there is no observation of the ultrasound effect on the distribution of uranyl species and hydrolysis of uranyl complexes during the ultrasound treatment in carbonate-peroxide solution. Although the generation of ·OH radicals under ultrasound (22 ± 2 kHz) was observed, the oxidation of ·OH had little effect on the dissolution of U₃O₈ in the carbonate-peroxide solution system.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제30권8호
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• pp.393-398
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• 2020

We propose a novel stripping solution containing acids (HCl and HNO₃), an oxidant [(NH₄)₂S₂O₈], and complexing agents (NaCl and citric acid) to remove surface passivation layers from 14K gold alloys fabricated using an investment casting process. The optimized solution employing only HCl acid is determined by varying molar fractions of HCl and HNO₃ on 14K yellow gold samples. Stripping properties are also identified for red and white gold alloy samples under the optimized stripping conditions. The removal of passivation layers, weight loss, and microstructure evolution are characterized using Raman spectroscopy, a precision scale, and optical microscopy. The proposed stripping solution effectively removes passivation layers more rapidly than conventional cyanide stripping. Weight loss increases linearly for up to 5 min for all 14K gold alloys. Red gold exhibits the greatest weight loss, followed by yellow gold and white gold. The results of microstructural analysis reveal that the conformal stripping occurs according to time. These results imply that the proposed oxidative chloride stripping might replace conventional cyanide stripping.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.129-142
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• 2021

Effects of corrosion inhibitors (i.e., sodium nitrite, sodium hexametaphosphate, trimethylamine (TEA), sugar, and urea) on the corrosion resistance of carbon steel in CaCl₂ solution were investigated. The test solution was designed with response surface methodology of design of experiments (DOE) in the range of 0 ~ 50 ppm for NaNO₂, 0 ~ 200 ppm for (NaPO₃)₆, 0 ~ 2000 ppm for TEA, 0 ~ 3000 ppm for sugar, 0 ~ 200 ppm for urea with 3 wt% CaCl₂. The corrosion potential and the corrosion rate were measured with potentiodynamic polarization tests and analyzed statistically to find main effects of inhibitor concentrations and interactions between them. As a result, hexametaphosphate was the most effective compound in reducing the corrosion rate. Sugar also reduced the corrosion rate significantly possibly because it covered the surface effectively with a high molecular weight. The inhibiting action of sugar was found to be enhanced by adding trimethylamine into the solution. Nevertheless, trimethylamine did not appear to be effective in inhibiting corrosion by itself. However, urea and sodium nitrite showed almost no inhibition on corrosion resistance of steel.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.663-668
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• 2021

For the development of highly efficient quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSCs), it is important to enhance the electrocatalytic activity of the counter electrodes (CEs). Herein, a fabrication process of Cu₂S CEs are optimized for the development highly efficient QDSCs. The surface of brass film is treated with HCl solution to prepare the Cu₂S CEs, and the concentraion as well as the temperature of HCl solution are controlled. It is found that the uniformity for the thickness of prepared Cu₂S CEs is enhanced when the diluted HCl solution is used, compared to the HCl solution of standard concentration. In addition, the electrocatalytic activity of the Cu₂S CEs is also increased with the modificed process, which is confirmed by impedance data and Tafel polarization curves. As a result, the photoconversion efficiency of QDSCs is improved from 4.49% up to 5.73%, when the concentraion and temperature of the HCl treatment are efficiently optimized.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.48-54
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• 2020

소다배소 처리한 탈질폐촉매의 수침출 잔사로부터 TiO₂ 회수를 위하여 황산침출과 가수분해 반응을 실시하였다. Ti 성분의 황산침출은 70 ℃, 3 시간, 교반속도 500 rpm, 슬러리 농도 100 g/L로 고정하여 실시하였고, 황산농도는 4~8 M로 변화시키며 진행하였다. 침출액으로부터 Ti 성분의 침전회수는 가수분해반응을 이용하였으며, 실험조건은 100 ℃, 반응시간 2 시간으로 고정하였고, Ti 성분의 침전율은 침출액과 증류수의 혼합비와 침전반응 Seed 혼입유무에 따라 비교하였다. Ti의 침출율은 6 M에서 최대 95.2 %까지 도달 후 점차 감소하는 경향을 나타내었고, Si의 침출율은 황산농도 증가에 반비례하여 급격히 감소하여 91.7 %에서 8 M 조건에서는 3.0 %까지 억제되었다. 침출액을 이용한 가수분해는 부성분인 Si의 함량이 가장 낮은 8 M 침출액을 이용하여 진행하였다. 침출액의 혼합비에 의한 Ti의 침전회수율은 반응시간에 비례하였고 혼합비에 반비례하였다. 또한, 침전반응의 가속화를 위해 TiO₂(#325~#400 mesh, 0.2 g) seed를 첨가하였을 경우에 모든 혼합조건에서 침전회수율이 상승하였으며, 혼합비(침출액:증류수) 1:9~3:7 구간에서 98.8~99.8 %의 침전율이 달성되었다. 회수된 TiO₂의 순도는 침출액 혼합비 1:9~3:7 구간에서 혼합비가 낮을수록 증가하여 최대 99.46 %까지 상승함을 확인하였다.

• 청정기술
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.255-260
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• 2021

아민 수용액을 이용한 CO₂ 포집 공정의 문제점은 재생에 따른 높은 에너지 요구량이다. 이러한 단점을 극복하기 위해서 본 연구에서는 디에틸렌트리아민(diethylenetriamine, DETA) 수용액에 이소프로판올(isopropanol, IPA)을 도입한 상분리 흡수제 적용에 따른 CO₂ 포집 특성을 고찰하였다. 20 wt% DETA 수용액에서 IPA 조성이 20 wt%를 이상이 되면 CO₂를 흡수함에 따라 흡수제의 상이 CO₂-농축상과 CO₂-희박상으로 액-액 분리된다. 그 이유는 CO₂와 DETA가 반응하여 형성된 염의 IPA에 대한 낮은 용해도 때문이다. DETA 수용액에서 IPA 조성이 증가하면 CO₂-희박상의 부피에 대한 CO₂-농축 상의 부피비가 증가하게 되고 이에 따라 CO₂-희박상에서의 CO₂ 농축 정도가 높아지게 된다. 20 wt% DETA + IPA + 물 흡수제를 이용하여 흡수탑에서 CO₂를 흡수한 결과 20 wt% DETA 수용액 흡수제에 비해 CO₂ 흡수능 및 흡수속도가 모두 높은 것으로 확인되었다. DETA + IPA + 물로 구성된 상분리 흡수제를 CO₂ 포집에 적용할 경우 상분리 따른 CO₂ 농축과 CO₂-농축상의 부피 감소에 따른 재생에너지 저감을 기대할 수 있다.

• 현장농수산연구지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.5-14
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• 2017

본 연구는 인공광을 이용한 순환식 수경재배시 배양액농도가 적축면 상추 생육과 배양액내 다량 원소 농도의 변화에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 수행되었다. 형광등과 LED의 광도는 100μmol m^-2·s^-1±20 수준이었으며, 배양액 농도는 일본 야채다업시험장 표준배양액의 1/2배액, 1배액 및 2배액 수준이었다. 일주일마다 줄어든 배양액 양만큼 보충하면서 재배되는 수경재배시스템에서 적축면 상추('뚝섬' 동부하이텍, 품종)를 재배하였다. 적축면 상추의 생육은 농도가 진한 2배액에서 가장 좋은 것으로 나타났다. 재배기간 중 배양액의 EC는 1배액에서는 2dS.m^-1 내외에서 비교적 안정적으로 유지된 반면 2배액에서는 상승하는 경향을 보였다. 배양액의 무기성분 함량은 2배액, 1배액, 1/2배액 순으로 높았다. 재배기간 중 배양액 내 NO₃-N, Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺ 농도는 1배액, 2배액에서 지속적으로 증가한 반면, NH₄-N 농도는 1배액, 1/2배액에서 지속적으로 감소하는 결과를 나타내었다. 적축면 상추 엽내 K, Ca, Mg 함량은 정상 범위를 유지한 반면, P 함량은 1.3~1.6%로 적정 성분함량 범위 보다 높게 나타났다. 적축면 상추재배 시 재배기간이 경과함에 따라 NH₄-N 함량이 감소하는 경향을 보여 NH₄-N 비율을 높이거나 더 첨가해 줄 필요가 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.273-277
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• 2018

This research introduces the sputtered IZO thin film transistor (TFT) with solution-processed $Al_2O_3$ diffusion layer. IZO is one of the most commonly used amorphous oxide semiconductor (AOS) TFT. However, most AOS TFTs have many defects that degrade performance. Especially oxygen vacancy in the active layer. In previous research, aluminum was used as a carrier suppressor by binding the oxygen vacancy and making a strong bond with oxygen atoms. In this paper, we use a solution-processed $Al_2O_3$ diffusion layer to fabricate stable IZO TFTs. A double-layer solution-processed $Al_2O_3$-sputtered IZO TFT showed better performance and stability, compared to normal sputtered IZO TFT.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.8-13
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• 2007

In MIS capacitor structure, we have studied the electrical properties in Ammonium Sulfide solution treatment while AIN thin film as a insulator is being formed by reactive sputtering method. The deposition process conditions of AIN thin film we temperature $250^{\circ}C$, DC Power 150 W, pressure 5 mTorr and 8 sccm(Ar : 4 sccm, $N_{2}$ : 4 sccm). The surface of GaAs was treated with Ammonium Sulfide solution, it was shown the leakage current was less than $10^{-8}\;A/cm^{2}$. The deep depletion phenomena of inverse area with treating Ammonium Sulfide solution in C-V analysis was improved as compared the condition of without Ammonium Sulfide solution and hysteresis property as well.