Yellow clay dispersion has been applied to minimize fisheries impact by the red tide Cochlodinium polykrikoides blooms in Korean coasts since 1995. The present preliminary study documents the effect of yellow clay on Korean rockfish, Sebastes schlegelii, in terms of oxygen consumption rate (OCR). The OCR in the low clay suspension (0.05 and 0.23 %, w/w) showed normal level compared to the control. In contrast, the OCR for each one of three replicates in the high clay suspension (1.16 and 5.58 %, w/w) was not returned to the previous level that clay was not treated, indicating that high clay suspension (≥1.16%, w/w) might give negative effect on Korean rockfish. Overall, this result suggests that field application of clay to control Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) may not give impact on Korean rockfish once the clay is dispersed in a low concentration (≤0.23%). In order to understand the changes of OCR in the repeated exposure to clay, it is required to do further studies on the changes of OCR when the fish is exposed to clay repeatedly after recovery in the normal seawater.

The electrophoretic deposition process of Ni nano-particles was employed for self-repairing of heat exchanger tubes. For electrophoretic deposition of Ni nano-particles on pitted Ni alloy specimen, a constant electric field of 100 V was applied to the specimen for 180 s in Ni-dispersed solution. It was found that as electrophoretic deposition proceeded, the size of the pit remarkably decreased due to the agglomeration of Ni nano-particles at the pit. This strongly suggests that the electrophoretic mobility of the charged particles is larger for the pit with a higher current value rather than outer surfaces with a lower current value.

The influence of several experimental parameters on the formation of stable Alloy 625 nanoparticles dispersion in ethanol was investigated. Several analyzing methods were applied, like transmission profiles measured by Turbiscan, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, gas chromatography, and particle size analyzer. The correlation among the increase of particle sizes, caused by nanoparticle coalescence and collision, concentration of dispersant and time was presented and discussed. The optimum conditions for the formation of stable dispersion are evaluated.

The effects of several experimental parameters on the formation of stable Ni nanoparticles dispersion were investigated. The suspensions of Ni nanoparticles were produced in organic solvents using Hypermer KD-2 as a dispersant. The transmission profiles, particle size distribution, zeta potential, and visual inspection results were used to discuss the stability of the dispersion. The optimal conditions for the formation of stable dispersion are evaluated.

An experimental study on the combustion of superfine aluminum powders (average particle diameter, a: ∼0.1 ) in air is reported. The formation of aluminum nitride during the combustion of aluminum in air and the influence of the combustion scenario on the structures and compositions of the final products are in the focus of this study. The experiments were conducted in an air (pressure: 1 atm). Superfine aluminum powders were produced by the wire electrical explosion method. Such superfine aluminum powder is stable in air but once ignited it can burn in a self-sustaining way due to its low bulk: density (∼0.1 g/㎤) and a low thermal conductivity. During combustion, the temperature and radiation were measured and the actual burning process was recorded by a video camera. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and chemical analysis were performed on the both initial powders and final products. It was found that the powders, ignited by local heating, burned in a two-stage self-propagating regime. The products of the first stage consisted of unreacted aluminum (-70 mass %) and amorphous oxides with traces of AlN. After the second stage the AlN content exceeded 50 mass % and the residual Al content decreased to ∼10 mass %. A qualitative discussion is given on the kinetic limitation for AlN oxidation due to rapid condensation and encapsulation of gaseous AlN.N.

도열병병반형성(稻熱病病斑形成)에 미치는 침입률(侵入率)과 균사신전도(菌絲伸展度)의 효과(效果)를 알기 위(爲)하여 23/15C(주/야(晝/夜)), 29/21C 및 온실조건(溫室條件)()에서 처리(處理)한 Aichi-asahi, Toyotama, Yamabiko에 6개의 도열병균(稻熱病菌) 균주(菌株)를 접종(接種)한 결과(結果), 접종후(接種後) 72,96시간(時間)째의 침입률(侵入率)은 어느 온도조건(溫度條件)에서도 병반형성(病斑形成)과 고도(高度)의 유의성(有意性)이 있었다. 또한 균사신전도(菌絲伸展度) 11이상(以上)을 나타내는 부착기수(付着器數)도 병반수(病斑數)와 고도(高度)의 유의성(有意性)이 인정(認定)되었다. 그러나 균사신전도(菌絲伸展度) 30이상(以上)을 나타내는 부착기수(付着器數)는 29/21C조건(條件)의 접종후(接種後) 72시간(時間)째에만 유의성(有意性)이 인정(認定)되었다. 이들 상관관계(相關關係)의 통계적(統計的)인 적중도(的中度)는 29/21C나 온실(溫室)보다는 23/15C에서 더 높았으며 이런 현상(現象)은 이병성품종(罹病性品種)인 Aichi-asahi에서 더욱 뚜렷하였다.

자연상태(自然狀態)에서 발현(發現)된 병반(病斑)을 이용(利用), 도열병균(稻熱病菌)의 포자형성량(胞子形成量)과 이탈량(離脫量)을 년(年)에 조사(調査)하였다. 절취(切取)한 병반(病斑)의 포자형성량(胞子形成量)과 자연상태하(自然狀態下)에서의 포자이탈량(胞子離脫量)은 병반발현후(病斑發現後) 일(日) 사이에 최고치(最高値)에 달(達)했으며 그 수(數)는 각각(各各) 16,200개(個)와 15,900개(個)였다. 자연상태하(自然狀態下)에서의 포자이탈(胞子離脫)은 30일간(日間) 지속(持續)되었다.