• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.141-145
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• 2007

Due to their excellent catalytic activity with respect to methanol oxidation on platinum at low temperature, platinum nanosized catalysts have been a topic of great interest for use in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). Since pure platinum is readily poisoned by CO, a by-product of methanol electrooxidation, and is extremely expensive, a number of efforts to design and characterize Pt-based alloy nanosized catalysts or Pt nanophase-support composites have been attempted in order to reduce or relieve the CO poisoning effect. In this review paper, we summarize these efforts based upon our recent research results. The Pt-based nanocatalysts were designed by chemical synthesis and thin-film technology, and were characterized by a variety of analyses. According to bifunctional mechanism, it was concluded that good alloy formation with $2^{nd}$ metal (e.g., Ru) as well as the metallic state and optimum portion of Ru element in the anode catalyst contribute to an enhanced catalytic activity for methanol electrooxidation. In addition, we found that the modified electronic properties of platinum in Pt alloy electrodes as well as the surface and bulk structure of Pt alloys with a proper composition could be attributed to a higher catalytic activity for methanol electooxdation. Proton conducting contribution of nanosized electrocatalysts should also be considered to be excellent in methanol electrooxidation (Spillover effect). Finally, we confirmed the ensemble effect, which combined all above effects, in Pt-based nanocatalsyts especially, such as PtRuRhNi and $PtRuWO_{3}$, contribute to an enhanced catalytic activity.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.61-76
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• 2011

This study was objected to provide suggestions for best management practices to restore the cultural and historical values of the wells in Palaces as well as their water qualities. Water resources in the five Palaces in Seoul Metropolitan, including Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung, Jongmyo Shrine, and Deoksugung, were surveyed for their physical flows and chemical compositions from April to July in 2010. Ground waters in most wells were found at depths within 5 m from the ground surface, showing typical water-table aquifer systems. Hydraulic gradients indicate water resources in Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, and Changgyeonggung flowing toward south, and toward east in Deoksugung area. Especially, water-level fluctuation data at S-10 in Deoksugung implied the influence of groundwater discharge facility. In Jongmyo Shrine, water was not detected in wells, indicating the water level was lower than the well depth. Based on the water chemistry and stable isotope analyses, water resources and their qualities appeared to be formed by the water-rock interaction along the groundwater paths. S-10 (Deoksugung) and S-14 (Changgyeonggung) samples were contaminated with nitrate ($NO_3$) in levels of higher than Korean drinking water standard, 10 mg/L as $NO_3$-N, but once in four sampling campaigns. In the situation that water resources in Palaces still maintain natural characteristics, the materials that will be used for the restoration and improvement of the Palace water supplies should be carefully selected not to disturb the natural integrity. In addition, because the wells are located in the center of metropolitan area, a systematic monitoring should be applied to detect and to manage the potential impacts of underground construction and various pollution sources.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2002년도 추계학술발표회
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• pp.215-218
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• 2002

전형적인 농촌지역 지하수의 질산성 질소 오염현상에 대하여 오염원 규명, 지하수 오염범위와 오염도 파악을 위하여 이 연구를 수행하였다. 연구지역은 대규모 축사가 곳곳에 위치한 축산단지 인근지역이며, 벼농사와 포도재배가 이루어지고 있다. 이 지역의 수리화학적 특성을 밝히기 위하여 지하수파 지표수 시료를 채취하여 화학분석을 수행한 결과, 1차 17지점, 2차 22지점에서 채취한 지하수 시료 중 32~42%에서 질산성 질소 성분이 음용수질 기준(10 mg/L)을 ,초과하였으며, 77%에 해당하는 지점이 인위적 오염물질의 유입가능성이 있는 것(3 mg/L 초과)으로 나타났다. 질소 동위원소($\delta$$^{15}$ N-NO$_3$) 분석 결과에 의하면, 질산성 질소 성분은 대부분 축산폐수 기원임이 밝혀졌다. 현재 축사가 운영되고 있는 지역 뿐 만이 아니라 폐축사가 위치한 지역에서도 질산성 질소 오염이 나타나 축사가 천부지하수질에 오랜 기간동안 영향을 미칠 수 있음이 밝혀졌다.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.49-53
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• 2011

Diamond-like carbon (DLC)은 $Sp^3$ 결합분율이 높은 준안정 상태의 비정질 탄소물질로 이루어진 박막이다. DLC는 기계적 특성, 화학적 특성, 윤활 특성뿐만 아니라 광학적, 전기적 특성 또한 우수한 물질이다. 본 연구에서는 DLC 박막을 그라파이트(graphite) 타깃을 출발 물질로 하여 고주파 마그네트론 스퍼터(RF magnetron sputter)로 $SiO_2$ 기판 상에 증착하였다. 증착된 DLC 박막은 후 열처리를 하였으며 열처리 온도에 따른 DLC 박막의 특성 변화를 관찰하였다. 열처리는 진공에서 급속가열법(rapid thermal process)으로 $300{\sim}500^{\circ}C$ 범위에서 시행하였다. 열처리된 DLC 박막은 전기적 특성 평가를 위하여 Hall 계수 측정기를 이용하여 상온 비저항을 측정하였으며 표면 변화를 확인하기 위하여 원자력 현미경(atomic force microscopy)을 이용하여 표면형상 변화를 관찰 하였다. 또한 표면특성, 비저항 특성 변화와 구조적 특성 변화와의 관계를 확인하기 위하여 X-선 광전자 분광법(X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy)과 라만 분광법을 이용하여 열처리에 따른 DLC 박막의 구조 변화를 관찰하였다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.233-241
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• 2015

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane has high resistance to chlorine, which is a great advantages in chemical cleaning to recover water flux during membrane processes in drinking water systems. A humic kaolin water with approximately 4 mg/L of DOC and 10 NTU of turbidity was prepared as a feed water. Coagulation pretreatment with or without settling was applied. The coagulation with settling showed the greatest water production. The reduced flux was effectively recovered by NaOCl cleaning, i.e., 21% recovery by 50 mg/L of NaOCl cleaning and 49% recovery by 500 mg/L NaOCl cleaning. The images of SEM and AFM analyses were corresponded to the water flux variation. However, when the floc was accumulated on the membrane surfaces, the efficiency of NaOCl cleaning was substantially limited. In addition, dynamic contact angle became greater after cleaning, which indicates changes in characteristics of fouling layer such as surface hydrophobicity. Proper cleaning technologies during enhanced backwash using NaOCl would expand application of PTFE membranes in drinking water systems.

• 공업화학
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.722-729
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• 1992

몇 종류의 산화물을 혼합하여 그 장점들이 촉매의 특성으로 나타나도록 하는 복합산화물 촉매의 한 종류로서 스피넬 구조를 이루는 Mg- 및 Bn-페라이트를 촉매로 선정하여 K 첨가에 따른 물성을 분석하고 페라이트상에서 에틸벤젠의 탈수소반응에 대하여 연구하였다. 촉매의 특성분석에는 XRD, BET법, DTA, XPS, TEM, TPD 등의 분석기법을 사용하였다. 페라이트 촉매에 대한 K 첨가 효과를 검토하기 위하여 물성을 종합적으로 분석한 결과, K는 입자의 분산도를 향상시키는 구조적 조촉매로서의 역할과 함께 전자를 공급하는 조촉매로서 작용하였으며, K의 첨가량이 증가함에 따라 산점이 중화되어 그 세기가 약해지면서 산점의 농도는 증가하였다. 반응성을 연구한 결과 페라이트 촉매에 첨가된 K는 강한 산점을 중화시켜 탈수소 반응에 적합한 세기의 산점을 형성하여 스티렌의 선택도를 일정하게 유지하였다.

• 공업화학
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.348-351
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 NO의 저온 SCR 반응에서 구리 첨가가 $Mn/CeO_2-ZrO_2$ 촉매의 활성에 미치는 영향을 알아보았다. 이를 위하여 $Mn/CeO_2-ZrO_2$ 촉매에 구리가 각각 5, 10, 15 wt% 첨가된 세가지 촉매의 활성을 조사하였다. 촉매의 특성은 BET, XRD, XPS, $H_2-TPR$을 통해 분석하였다. 구리가 첨가된 촉매의 질소산화물 저감 효율을 측정한 결과 Cu 농도가 증가할수록 활성이 증가하였으며 Cu 15 wt%가 담지하였을 경우 질소산화물 저감효율이 99%까지 도달하는 등 가장 높은 저감효율을 나타내었다. 이는 표면의 망간과 구리의 interaction에 의한 환원의 향상이 촉매 효율 증가의 원인으로 여겨진다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.97-106
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• 1987

The geology of the Bupyeong mine area is consisted of Precambrian Gyeonggi gneiss complex and Mesozoic igneous rocks; i.e., pyroclastic rocks, intrusive breccia, granite and felsic porphyries which were formed during a Jurassic to early Cretaceous resurgent caldera evolution. Granites are not observed on the surface and in the underground of the mine. Bupyeong silver deposits occur as stockworks of base metal sulfides- minor silver minerals-quartz - carbonate veinlets, hosted by pyroclastic rocks and intrusive breccia at the southwestern margin of the caldera. Silver occurs mainly as native silver, and other silver minerals, minor in quantity, are argentite, tetrahedrite-freibergite, pyrargyrite, polybasite, canfieldite and dyscrasite. The average grade of silver ore is about 180g/t Ag. Discrimination of silver ore from the country rocks depends largely on the chemical analyses of rock samples taken every two meters from tunnels, diamond-drilling cores and mining stopes, because silver minerals are hardly observed in the ore by crude eye, and silver orebodies do not properly coincide with the concentrated zone of base metal sulfides which were precipitated at the earlier stage than the stage of precipitation of native silver. General characteristics of the loci of the silver orebodies are as follows; (1) The host rocks of orebodies are pyroclastic rocks and intrusive breccia. (2) Many of the orebodies are distributed around Gyeonggi gneiss complex. Especially where the paleotopography of gneiss complex shows a gradual slope, the basal stratigraphic horizon of the pyroclastic rocks unconformably overlying the gneiss complex offered a favorable loci of high grade ore. (3) $N5^{\circ}W$ to $N15^{\circ}$ E-striking faults played an important role in the localization of the orebodies. (4) Conduits of intrusive breccia within the gneiss complex, through which the intrusive breccia intruded into the upper pyroclastic rocks, exist beneath most of the main orebodies. This suggests that the conduits of intrusive breccia served as channelways for the migration of ore fluids.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.193-204
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• 2019

Purpose: The reaction of cells to a titanium implant depends on the surface characteristics of the implant which are affected by decontamination. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cytocompatibility of titanium disks treated with various decontamination methods, using salivary bacterial contamination with dental pellicle formation as an in vitro model. Methods: Sand-blasted and acid-etched (SA) titanium disks were used. Three control groups (pristine SA disks [SA group]; salivary pellicle-coated SA disks [pellicle group]; and biofilm-coated, untreated SA disks [NT group]) were not subjected to any decontamination treatments. Decontamination of the biofilm-coated disks was performed by 14 methods, including ultrasonic instruments, rotating instruments, an air-powder abrasive system, a laser, and chemical agents. MG63 cells were cultured in the presence of the treated disks. Cell proliferation assays were performed on days 2 and 5 of cell culture, and cell morphology was analyzed by immunofluorescence and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). A vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) assay was performed on day 5 of culture. Results: The cell proliferation assay revealed that all decontaminated disks, except for the 2 groups treated using a plastic tip, showed significantly less cell proliferation than the SA group. The immunofluorescence and SEM analyses revealed that most groups showed comparable cell density, with the exception of the NT group, in which the cell density was lower and bacterial residue was observed. Furthermore, the cells grown with tetracycline-treated titanium disks showed significantly lower VEGF production than those in the SA group. Conclusions: None of the decontamination methods resulted in cytocompatibility similar to that of pristine SA titanium. However, many methods caused improvement in the biocompatibility of the titanium disks in comparison with the biofilm-coated, untreated titanium disks. This suggests that decontamination is indispensable for the treatment of peri-implantitis, even if the original biocompatibility cannot be restored.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.204-209
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• 2021

Corrosion failure analysis of the flow plate, which is one of the accessories of the plate heat exchanger in a district heating system, was performed. The flow plate is made of 316 stainless steel, and water at different temperatures in the flow plate exchanges heat in a non-contact manner. The flow plate samples in which water mixing issues occurred were collected. Corrosion-induced pits, oxides, and contaminants were observed at locations where two plates are regularly in contact. The EDS analysis of the surface oxides and contaminants revealed that they were composed of carbon, silicon, and magnesium, which came from chemical adhesives. The IC/ICP analyses showed that the concentration of chloride ions was 30 ~ 40 ppm, which was not sufficient to cause corrosion of stainless steel. In the crevice, a local decrease in dissolved oxygen occurs along with an increase in chloride ions, thus forming an acidic environment. These environments destroyed the passive film of stainless steel, resulting in pits. Moreover, contaminants formed a narrower gap between the two metal plates and inhibited the diffusion of ions, thereby accelerating crevice corrosion.