• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2022

In Korea, accidents related to the collapse of deteriorated aging reservoirs occur every year. The grouting method is generally applied to reinforce an aging reservoir. However, when using this method, different reinforcing effects appear depending on the ground conditions. Thus, new construction methods and materials capable of providing consistent reinforcing effects are required. In this study, the direct shear test (DST), model test, and simulation analysis were performed to evaluate the impact of surface stabilizers, generally used to reinforce roads, rivers, and slopes of roads, applied using surface curtain walls on aging reservoirs. The DST results indicate that when the surface stabilizer was mixed with in-situ soil, the increase in cohesion was the highest at a mixing ratio of 9%. No changes in the friction angle were evident; therefore, 9% was determined to be the optimal mixing ratio. In addition, the model test and simulation analysis showed that when 9% of the surface stabilizer was mixed and applied to the aging reservoir, the seepage quantity of water and the saturated area were reduced by approximately 42% and 73%, respectively. Moreover, the comprehensive analysis of results showed that the grouting method could be completely replaced by surface stabilizers applied through surface curtain walls because the technique could secure stability by decreasing the seepage in the aging reservoir.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2001년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.255-257
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• 2001

In this paper, the silicon rubber insulator for transmission line was experimented for 1,000 hours aging test in salt-fog condition. To evaluate and examine the aging properties of silicon rubber insulator for test, the leakage current of surface was measured. Also hydrophobicity and scanning electron microscopy were compared with initial and aged sample respectively Above results, we can confirm that the surface properties of silicon rubber insulator easily aged by salt-fog condition.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.235-241
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• 2013

In this study, the effects of alloying elements and thermal aging on the contact resistance of electroplated gold alloy layers were investigated by surface analysis using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The contact resistance of Au-Ag alloy was lower than that of Au-Ni or Au-Co alloy after thermal aging. The XPS results show that nickel and oxygen present as nickel oxides such as NiO and $Ni_2O_3$ on the surface of gold layers after thermal aging. The increase in the contact resistance after thermal aging is attributable to the nickel oxide layer formed on the surface of the gold layers. The content of nickel diffused from the underlayer during the thermal aging was high in the order of Au-Co, Au-Ni and Au-Ag alloy because the area of grain boundary was large in the order of Au-Ag, Au-Ni and Au-Co alloy.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제13권10호
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• pp.847-858
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• 2000

The aging characteristics of 2 kinds of 3 years field-aged distribution polymer insulators which were dismounted from 5 regions have been investigated by electrical test and material characterization. Although the tan $\delta$of specimens prepared from weathershed was increased with surface aging, the tan $\delta$and leakage current of real products had no difference between virgin and dismounted ones. Due to the aging, all dismounted polymer insulators had micro-cracks on the surface of weathershed and only the products of manufacturer B showed the reduction of OIT(oxidation induction time). But, there were no differences between virgin and dismounted products in contact angle and chemical structure. Therefore, it can be considered that the aging is only limited on the surface of dismounted polymer insulators and that NMR technique are very useful to evaluate the aging of polymer materials.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.1241-1246
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• 2010

Ternary Cu/ZnO/$Al_2O_3$ catalysts were prepared by a co-precipitation method. The precursor structures were monitored during the aging. The first precipitate structure was amorphous georgeite, which transformed into the unknown crystalline structure. The transition crystalline structure was assigned to the crystalline georgeite, which was suggested with elemental analysis, IR and XRD. The final structure of precursors was malachite. The Cu surface area of the resulting Cu/ZnO/$Al_2O_3$ was maximized to be 30.6 $m^2$/g at the aging time of 36 h. The further aging rapidly decreased Cu surface areas of Cu/ZnO/$Al_2O_3$. ZnO characteristic peaks in oxide samples almost disappeared after 24 h aging, indicating that ZnO was dispersed in around bulk CuO. TOF of the prepared catalysts of the Cu surface area ranges from 13.0 to 30.6 $m^2/g_{cat}$ was to be 2.67 ${\pm}$ 0.27 mmol/$m^2$.h in methanol synthesis at the condition of $250^{\circ}C$, 50 atm and 12,000 mL/$g_{cat}$. h irrespective of the XRD and TPR patterns of CuO and ZnO structure in CuO/ZnO/$Al_2O_3$. The pH of the precipitate solution during the aging time can be maintained at 7 by $CO_2$ bubbling into the precipitate solution. Then, the decrease of Cu surface area by a long aging time can be prevented and minimize the aging time to get the highest Cu surface area.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1997년도 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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• pp.1497-1499
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• 1997

This paper dealt with the surface aging characteristics of silicone rubber used as the surface material of outdoor polymer insulators under accelerated aging condition. There are many aging factors in natural environment. In this paper, the silicone rubber were accelerated to evaluate their performance against salt fog, that is, they were dipped in pure water and salt water under boiling condition. Then, contact angle and SEM(Scanning Electron Microscope) were used to estimate surface hydrophobicity, and dielectric loss($tan{\delta}$) and surface leakage current were measured to observe the electrical characteristics.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.2589-2594
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• 2009

Aging phenomena of plasma polymer films were studied by using the surface analysis techniques of contact angle measurement, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOFSIMS), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The polymer films were grown on an aluminum substrate by using a plasma polymerization method from a gas mixture of acetylene and helium, and the films were subsequently modified to have a hydrophilic surface by oxygen plasma treatment. Aging of the polymer films was examined by exposing the samples to water and air environments. The aging process increased the hydrophobicity of the surface, as revealed by an increase in the advancing contact angle of water. XPS analysis showed that the population of oxygen-containing polar groups increased due to the uptake of oxygen during the aging, whereas TOF-SIMS analysis revealed a decrease in the polar group population in the uppermost surface layer. The results suggest that the change in surface property from hydrophilic to hydrophobic nature results from the restructuring of polymer chains near the surface, rather than compositional change of the surface. Oxidative degradation may enhance the mobility and the restructuring process of polymer chains.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.364-370
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• 2017

PURPOSE. To explore the influence of different surface conditionings on surface changes and the influence of surface treatments and aging on the bond strengths of composites to non-aged and aged resin nanoceramics. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Rectangular-shaped non-aged and aged (5000 thermocycles) resin nanoceramic specimens (Lava Ultimate) (n=63, each) were divided into 3 groups according to surface treatments (untreated, air abrasion, or silica coating) (n=21). The surface roughness was measured and scanning electron microscopy was used to examine one specimen from each group. Afterwards, the specimens were repaired with a composite resin (Filtek Z550) and half were sent for aging (5000 thermocycles, n=10, each). Shear bond strengths and failure types were evaluated. Roughness and bond strength were investigated by two- and three-way analysis of variance, respectively. The correlation between the roughness and bond strength was investigated by Pearson's correlation test. RESULTS. Surface-treated samples had higher roughness compared with the untreated specimens (P=.000). For the non-aged resin nanoceramic groups, aging was a significant factor for bond strength; for the aged resin nanoceramic groups, surface treatment and aging were significant factors. The failures were mostly adhesive after thermal cycling, except in the non-aged untreated group and the aged air-abraded group, which had mostly mixed failures. Roughness and bond strength were positively correlated (P=.003). CONCLUSION. Surface treatment is not required for the repair of non-aged resin nanoceramic; for the repair of aged resin nanoceramic restorations, air abrasion is recommended.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.49-56
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• 2002

UV 조사시간과 오존유량을 변화시키면서 폴리프로필렌을 UV/오존 산화하였으며 이의 표면특성을 접촉각과 XPS를 이용하여 살펴보았다. 산화된 표면의 노화거동을 공기, 물, 에틸렌 글리콜 하에서 살펴보았으며, 또한 lap shear 실험을 통하여 접착력을 관찰하였다. 극성표면 에너지와 접착력은 UV/오존 처리시간과 오존유량이 증가함에 따라 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 물에서 노화실험을 한 경우 극성표면 에너지의 변화가 없었으나, 공기 하에서 실시한 경우 2-3일 이내에 급격히 감소하여 처리하지 않은 폴리프로필렌의 값에 근접하였다.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.249-255
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• 1993

고추장을 직립성 용기에 담아 숙성보관시 곱이 발생하는 것을 방지하기 위하여 햇빛을 쪼여 표면을 관리하는 것이 일반적이나 이 경우 표면층 고추장이 건조되고, 적색이 흑변되고, 유동성이 상실되며, 과염도 및 이물질 오염 등으로 인하여 많은 양이 비가식화되는 문제가 있어 왔다. 숙성 보관중 표층 고추장의 악변에 의한 손실을 최소화할 수 있는 숙성 조건을 조사하기 위하여 표면을 3가지 방법(무처리, 소금뿌림, PE-film덮기)으로 처리한 후 각각 햇빛을 쪼이면서 숙성한 경우(A, B, C)와 A, B, C와 같이 처리한 후 뚜껑을 덮어 숙성(A', B', C')시키면서 15일 간격으로 수분, 염도, pH, 점도, 퍼짐성(찍음성), 색도, 곱의 발생유무를 조사 비교하였다. 2일에 1회 햇빛을 쪼이면서 120일간 숙성시킨 경우(A, B, C)곱은 발생되지 않았으나 수분함량 감소$(59%{\rightarrow}21-29%)$, 적색도 감소 내지는 흑색화$(21{\rightarrow}0-1)$, 퍼짐성 감소, 굳기 증가$(20{\;}g{\rightarrow}380{\;}g)$ 및 과염도화$(8-18%{\rightarrow}18-30%)$ 등으로 많은 양이 비가식화되는 문제가 발생하였다. 반면 뚜껑을 덮어 숙성시킨 경우 적색도, 염도, 퍼짐성, 굳기는 양호하게 유지되었으나 PE-film을 사용한 경우를 제외하고 곱이 많이 발생되어 PE-film을 덮어 숙성시키는 것이 고추장 표면을 건전하게 관리하는데 효과적인 방법으로 확인되었다.