고려엉겅퀴(Cirsium setidens Nakai)는 여러해살이 초본식물로서 식용이 가능하며 곤드레라고 부르기도 한다. 최근 고려엉겅퀴에 여뀌못 털진딧물(Capitophorus elaeagni, Del Guercio)의 발생이 확인되어 재배농가의 피해가 예상되고 있다. 이에 대한 친환경적인 방제방법 구명을 위 해 시판 유기농업자재를 이용하여 고려엉겅퀴 식물체에 발생한 여뀌못털진딧물에 대한 방제효과를 검정한 결과 pyrethrins+paraffinic oils 이 98% 수준의 방제가를 보여주었으며 pyrethrins+matrine+pyroligneous 가 약 95%의 방제가를, azadirachtin+rotenone 성분이 75% 이상의 방제효과를 보여주었다. 이중 pyrethrins 성분이 가장 좋은 효과를 주는 것으로 여겨지며 유기농업자재 살포로 인한 약해는 발생하지 않았다.

Fluorescent carbon nano-materials with quantum confinement and edge effects have recently piqued attention in a variety of applications, including biological imaging, drug delivery, optoelectronics and sensing. These nano-materials can be synthesized from a variety of carbon-based precursors using both top-down and bottom-up methods. Coal and its derivatives typically include a vast crystalline network and condensed aromatic ring cluster, which can be easily exfoliated by chemical, electrochemical, or physical processes to produce nano-materials. As a result, they are regarded as a low-cost, abundant and efficient carbon source for the fabrication of high-yield nano-materials. Nano-materials synthesized from coal-based precursors have outstanding fluorescence, photostability, biocompatibility and low toxicity, among other properties. Their properties in optical sensors, LED devices, bio-imaging, and photo and electro-catalyst applications have already been investigated. In this review, we have highlighted current developments in the synthesis, structural properties and fluorescence properties of nano-materials synthesized from coal-based precursors.

As the design life of nuclear power plants are coming to the end, starting with Kori unit 1, nuclear power related organizations have been actively conducted research on the treatment of nuclear power plant decommissioning waste. In this study, among various types of radioactive waste, stabilization and volume reduction experiments were conducted on radioactive contaminated soil waste. Korea has no experience in decommissioning nuclear power plants, but a large amount of radioactively contaminated soil waste was generated during the decommissioning of the KAERI research reactor (TRIGA Mark- II) and the uranium conversion facility. This case shows the possibility of generating radioactive soil waste from nuclear power plants and nuclear-related facilities sites. Soil waste should be solidified, because its fluidity and dispersibility wastes specified in the notification of the Korea Nuclear Safety and Security Commission. In addition, the solidified waste forms should have sufficient mechanical strength and water resistance. Numerous minerals in the soil are components that can make glass and ceramics, for this reason, glass-ceramic sintered body can be made by appropriate heat and pressure. The sintering conditions of soil were optimized, in order to make better economical and more stable sintered body, some additives (such as additives for glass were mixed) with the soil and sintering experiments were conducted. Uncontaminated natural soil was collected and used for the experiment after air drying. Moisture content, pH, bulk density, and organic content were measured to understand the basic properties of soil, and physicochemical properties of the soil were identified by XRD, XRF, TG, and SEM-EDS analysis. In order to understand the distribution by particle size of the soil, it was divided into Sand (0.05–2 mm) and Fines (< 0.05 mm). The green body was manufactured in the form of a cylinder with a diameter of 13mm and a height of about 10mm. Appropriate pressure (> 150 MPa) was applied to the soil to make a green body, and appropriate heat (> 800°C) was applied to the sintered body to make a sintered body. The sintering was conducted in a muffle furnace in air conditions. The volume reduction and compressive strength of the sintered body for each condition were evaluated.

Many countries are developing various mechanical cutting technologies to dismantle nuclear facility. However, most of mechanical cutting technologies have a problem like the degradation of tool life due to the Hard-Machining materials. To solve this problem, lab-scale test was performed with a Plasma Assisted Machining (PAM) technology and 25 mm of thickness Inconel 600 plate. Commonly, the strength of metals decreases by exposure at high temperature. And, previous study reported that strength of Inconel 600 is degraded above 500°C. This softening effect was applied to Inconel 600 cutting test. The optimal conditions such as the plasma torch power and the feed rate were determined by this study. As a result, the surface temperature of Inconel 600 was reached up to 500°C under the conditions which is 8.4 kW of plasma torch power and 150–250 mm·min−1 of feed rate. And it was confirmed that the tool life was improved under the conditions. In order to apply PAM for various Hard- Machining materials, it is necessary to investigate the softening temperature of Hard-Machining materials, the plasma torch power and feed rate.

Radioactive Cesium is fission products of spent nuclear fuelwith high heat generating nuclide, having a 30 years half-life. Particularly, it is important to make stable waste form because Cs-137 have high solubility and mobility at ground water. The ceramic waste form has higher thermal and structural stability and lower solubility than glass and cement waste form. Various ceramic waste forms for Cs immobilization have been researched such as aluminosilicate (CsAlSi2O6), phosphate (CsZr2(PO4)3), titanate (CsxAlxTi8-XO16) and CsZr0.4W1.5O6. Cs pollucite is incorporated radio-Cesium to aluminosilicate framework by inorganic ion-exchange with zeolite. Therefore, it is an extremely stable structure. In previous study, we are prepared Cs pollucite pellet with various ratio of Cs precursor/matrix materials, and attempted to evaluate applicability as ceramic waste form. Cs pollucite is produced by mixing Mullite and SiO2 obtained by heat treatment Kaolinite with Cs2CO3 in ratios of 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8. Optimized ratio was 0.5 revealed single pollucite phase and the others exhibited CsAlSiO4 phase with pollucite. Cs pollucite of ratio 0.5 was pelletized under various conditions and evaluated performance as waste form. herein, the pellets were cracked on surface and edges broken. Therefore, Cs pollucite having high ratio of matrix materials contained Si and Al was prepared and pelletized, and then waste form was evaluated. The Cs pollucite powder is ratio of Cs precursor/matrix materials were 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4. Pollucite powder was mixed with 1.5, 2.0wt% Polyvinyl alcohol as binder, and dried at 70°C for overnight. Afterward, these powders obtained were pressed using punch-die apparatus at 50, 100 bar for 1 hour and the pellets with about dia. 25 mm and height 10 mm was acquired. These pellets were sintered at 1,400°C for 5 hours. Subsequently, the waste forms were evaluated physicochemical test such as compression strength, thermal conductivity, thermal expansion and leaching properties analysis.

자연발화 현상은 산업현장 또는 우리 생활 속 어디에서나 발생하며 물질이 대기 중에서 점 화원 없이 스스로 발화되는 현상이다. 화학반응 속도가 빨라져 발생하는 열이 증가하게 되어 자연발화의 위험성은 더욱 커진다. 본 연구에서는 식품과 화장품 소재로 이용되는 안전한 원료를 배합하여 다양한 자연발화 현상 중 특히 석탄 자연발화 방지제를 제조하였다. 인도네시아산 저열량, 저급탄에 대한 Lab 과 Field Test를 통하여 석탄 자연발화 억제 효과를 확인하였다. 옥외 현장 테스트 결과, 비교군(90일 후 발화)에 비하여 본 연구에서 제조한 발화방지제는 120일 이상 우수한 자연 발화억제 효과를 나타내었으 며 실내저탄장에서 50일 동안의 CO의 농도변화를 비교하여 CO 농도 제어 효과를 확인하였다. 비교군 인 석탄, 기존의 발화 방지 방법보다 우수한 결과를 확인하였다. 또한, 환경을 고려한 토양 및 수질 시 험, 작업 근로자를 고려한 발화방지제의 MSDS, 수질, 안 자극 등의 공인시험을 통하여 환경과 근로자 작업환경의 안전성 등을 연구하여 2024년부터 적용되는 실내저탄장용 석탄 발화방지제의 가능성을 확인 할 수 있었다.

The capacity of high nickel Li(NixCoyMn1-x-y)O2 (NCM, x ≥ 0.8) cathodes is known to rapidly decline, a serious problem that needs to be solved in a timely manner. It was reported that cathode materials with the {010} plane exposed toward the outside, i.e., a radial structure, can provide facile Li+ diffusion paths and stress buffer during repeated cycles. In addition, cathodes with a core-shell composition gradient are of great interest. For example, a stable surface structure can be achieved using relatively low nickel content on the surface. In this study, precursors of the high-nickel NCM were synthesized by coprecipitation in ambient atmosphere. Then, a transition metal solution for coprecipitation was replaced with a low nickel content and the coprecipitation reaction proceeded for the desired time. The electrochemical analysis of the core-shell cathode showed a capacity retention of 94 % after 100 cycles, compared to the initial discharge capacity of 184.74 mA h/g. The rate capability test also confirmed that the core-shell cathode had enhanced kinetics during charging and discharging at 1 A/g.

서해병 폐기물 배출해역 오염심화구역의 퇴적물 정화·복원을 위해 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017년에 준설토를 피복하였다. 피복 효과 평 가를 위해 배출해역 내 피복구역(5개 정점)과 자연회복구역(2개 정점)을 설정하고 2014년부터 2020년까지 연 1회 구역별 표층 퇴적물을 채취 하여 퇴적물 물리·화학적 특성 및 저서동물상을 분석하였다. 퇴적물 평균 입도(Mz)는 자연회복구역에서 5.91~7.64 Φ로 세립질이었고 피복구 역에서는 준설토의 영향으로 1.47~3.01 Φ의 조립질 퇴적물로 구성되어 있었다. 유기물 및 중금속 함량은 피복구역에서 자연회복구역 대비 약 50 % 낮아(p<0.05) 준설토 피복 효과가 있는 것으로 판단되었다. 대형저서동물 분석 결과에서는 피복구역의 출현종수, 생태지수가 자연회 복구역보다 낮게 나타났다(p<0.05). 피복구역의 출현종수 및 생태지수의 시계열 분석 결과에서는 2013, 2014년 피복 이후 초기 4년간 증가하 다가 이후 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 이는 피복으로 인해 빠른 성장과 짧은 수명의 특징을 보이는 기회종 생물들이 피복 초기에 우세하다가 2016, 2017년에 추가로 피복이 진행됨에 따라 서식환경이 다시 교란되어 나타난 현상으로 추정된다. AMBI는 자연회복구역 및 피복구역에서 모두 2등급(Good), BPI는 1~2등급 수준을 유지하고 있어 건강한 저서상태로 평가되었다. 따라서 폐기물 배출해역의 오염퇴적물 정화 및 저 서생태계 복원을 위한 준설토 피복은 오염도 저감효과는 나타나지만 저서생태계의 측면에서는 장기적인 모니터링을 통해 회복추이를 관찰 해야 할 것으로 판단된다. 또한 향후 배출해역의 오염심화구역 정화 복원 사업 확대 시 적응적 관리가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

Thermoelectric materials can reversely convert heat and electricity into each other; therefore, they can be very useful for energy harvesting from heat waste. Among many thermoelectrical materials, SnSe exhibits outstanding thermoelectric performance along the particular direction of a single crystal. However, single-crystal SnSe has poor mechanical properties and thus it is difficult to apply for mass production. Therefore, polycrystalline SnSe materials may be used to replace single-crystal SnSe by overcoming its inferior thermoelectric performance owing to surface oxidation. Considerable efforts are currently focused on enhancing the thermoelectric performance of polycrystalline SnSe. In this study, we briefly review various enhancement methods for SnSe thermoelectric materials, including doping, texturing, and nano-structuring. Finally, we discuss the future prospects of SnSe thermoelectric powder materials.

선사시대 사회상을 설명할 수 있는 유력한 자료로서 석기 석재 연구의 필요성에 대한 인식이 높아 지기 시작한 것은 2000년대 이후이다. 그때부터 석재 동정과 석재 산지 분석 결과 등이 발굴 보고서 에 포함되기 시작하였으나, 지질학 전공자에 의한 초기의 연구가 고고학 전공자의 자체적인 연구로까 지 이어지지는 못하였다. 그에 더해 발굴 보고서에 석재 동정 결과마저 언급되지 않는 경우도 점차 증 가하고 있다. 이러한 현상에는 비파괴 분석, 육안관찰 등에 의존해야 하는 석기 석재 동정의 오류 가 능성, 연구자에 따른 동정의 차이 등 연구 첫 단계인 석재 동정부터 여러 문제점이 있다는 것에 그 요인이 있을 것이다. 이러한 문제점에 대한 대안의 하나로 석재 환경 조사를 실시하였다. 조사 대상 지역은 상대적으로 청동기시대의 유적이 다수 발견되고 산지에서 저지로 흐르는 하천이 여럿 위치하는 등 고고학적, 지 형적 조건을 고려하여 부여 서북부 지역을 선정하였다. 석재 환경 조사는 ‘1. 조사 대상 지역 선정 → 2. 조사 지역 내 유적 출토 석기 석재의 현황 파악 → 3. 지질도 등을 통한 지질 환경 파악 및 석 재 채집 지점 선정 → 4. 현지 석재 채집 → 5. 채집 석재 동정 → 6. 석기 석재와의 비교 검토’의 순서로 진행되었으며, 총 10개 지점에서 석재를 채집하여 석재 동정 및 주변 지역 출토 석기 석재와 비교 검토를 실시하였다. 이러한 석재 환경 조사는 유적 주변에서 채집된 석재를 기준으로 유적 출토 석기 석재를 동정하기 위한 작업으로, 석재 연구에 있어 가장 문제가 되는 석재 동정에 하나의 유효한 방법이 될 수 있을 것이다.

The bituminous coal was extracted with different industrial solvents like coal tar (CT), heavy cycle oil (HCO) and with their blends to determine the influence of solvent type on the extract yield, composition, thermal behavior, properties such as solubility to toluene and quinoline. The extracts obtained at 380 °C represented pitch-like solid matter with the softening points of 72–127 °C depending on the solvent used. They were characterized using the elemental and group analysis, FTIR spectroscopy, TG-DTG thermogravimetry and liquid chromatography for benzo(a)pyrene concentration. Also, maltene fractions of some extracts were studied by GC–MS. The results showed coal dissolution and the properties of the extracts to differ greatly depending on the solvent used. Coal tar was more favorable solvent for coal dissolution than HCO. Good correlation between the extract aromaticity and the content of the toluene insolubles was observed. The maltene fractions of the extracts obtained with CT and CT blended with HCO consisted mainly of polycyclic aromatics, and that obtained with the HCO contained also large amount of aliphatic compounds. It was found that the amount of the carcinogenic benzo(a) pyrene (BaP) in the toluene soluble fractions of the extracts were different depending on the solvents used for extraction. The remarkable result was that the BaP concentrations in all extracts were much lower than in the solvents used.

A novel brown rot fungus Phaeolus schweinitzii IUM 5048 was firstly used for ethanol production. It was found that this fungus produced ethanol with various sugars, such as glucose, mannose, galactose and cellobiose at 0.28, 0.22, 0.06, and 0.22 g of ethanol per g of sugar consumed, respectively. This fungus showed relatively good ethanol production from xylose at 0.23 g of ethanol per g of sugar consumed. However, the ethanol conversion rate of arabinose was relatively low (at 0.08 g of ethanol per g sugar). P. schweinitzii was capable of producing ethanol directly from rice straw and corn stalks at 0.11 g and 0.13 g of ethanol per g of substrates, respectively, when the fungus was cultured in a basal medium supplemented with 20 g/L rice straw or corn stalks. These results suggest that P. schweinitzii can hydrolyze cellulose or hemicellulose to fermentable sugars and convert them to ethanol simultaneously under oxygen limited condition