Breakthrough analysis has widely been explored for the dynamic separation of gaseous mixtures in porous materials. In general, breakthrough experiments measure the components of a flowing gas when a gaseous mixture is injected into a column filled with an adsorbent material. In this paper, we report on the design and fabrication of a breakthrough curve measurement device to study the dynamic adsorptive separation of hydrogen isotopologues in porous materials. Using the designed system, an experiment was conducted involving a 1:1 mixture of hydrogen and deuterium passed through a column filled with zeolite 13X (1 g). At room temperature, both hydrogen and deuterium were adsorbed in negligible amounts; however, at a temperature of 77 K, deuterium was preferentially adsorbed over hydrogen. The selectivity was different from that in the existing literature due to the different sample shapes, measurement methods, and column structures, but was at a similar level to that of cryogenic distillation (1.5).

Deuterium is a crucial clean energy source required for nuclear fusion and is a future resource needed in various industries and scientific fields. However, it is not easy to enrich deuterium because the proportion of deuterium in the hydrogen mixture is scarce, at approximately 0.016%. Furthermore, the physical and chemical properties of the hydrogen mixture and deuterium are very similar. Therefore, the efficient separation of deuterium from hydrogen mixtures is often a significant challenge when using modern separation technologies. Recently, to effectively separate deuterium, studies utilizing the ‘Kinetic Quantum Sieving Effect (KQS)’ of porous materials are increasing. Therefore, in this review, two different strategies have been discussed for improving KQS efficiency for hydrogen isotope separation performance using nanoporous materials. One is the gating effect, which precisely controls the aperture locally by adjusting the temperature and pressure. The second is the breathing phenomenon, utilizing the volume change of the structure from closed system to open system. It has been reported that efficient hydrogen isotope separation is possible using these two methods, and each of these effects is described in detail in this review. In addition, a specific-isotope responsive system (e.g., 2nd breathing effect in MIL-53) has recently been discovered and is described here as well.

The magnetocaloric effect (MCE), which is the reversible temperature change of magnetic materials due to an applied magnetic field, occurs largely in the vicinity of the magnetic phase transition temperature. This phenomenon can be used to induce magnetic refrigeration, a viable, energy-efficient solid-state cooling technology. Recently, Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), due to their structural diversity of tunable crystalline pore structure and chemical functionality, have been studied as good candidates for magnetic refrigeration materials in the cryogenic region. In cryogenic cooling applications, MCE using MOF can have great potential, and is even considered comparable to conventional lanthanum alloys and magnetic nanoparticles. Owing to the presence of large internal pores, however, MOF also exhibits the drawback of low magnetic density. To overcome this problem, therefore, recent reports in literature that achieve high magnetic entropy change using a dense structure formation and ligand tuning are introduced.

The gas adsorption isotherm requires accurate measurement for the analysis of porous materials and is used as an index of surface area, pore distribution, and adsorption amount of gas. Basically, adsorption isotherms of porous materials are measured conventionally at 77K and 87K using liquid nitrogen and liquid argon. The cold volume calibration in this conventional method is done simply by splitting a sample cell into two zones (cold and warm volumes) by controlling the level sensor in a Dewar filled with liquid nitrogen or argon. As a result, BET measurement for textural properties is mainly limited to liquefied gases (i.e. N2 or Ar) at atmospheric pressure. In order to independently investigate other gases (e.g. hydrogen isotopes) at cryogenic temperature, a novel temperature control system in the sample cell is required, and consequently cold volume calibration at various temperatures becomes more important. In this study, a cryocooler system is installed in a commercially available BET device to control the sample cell temperature, and the automated cold volume calibration method of temperature variation is introduced. This developed calibration method presents a reliable and reproducible method of cryogenic measurement for hydrogen isotope separation in porous materials, and also provides large flexibility for evaluating various other gases at various temperature.

Nitrogen is a serious contaminant in natural gas because it decreases the energy density. The natural gas specification in South Korea requires a N2 content of less than 1 mol%. Thus, cost-effective N2 removal technology from natural gas is necessary, but until now the only option has been energy-intensive processes, e.g., cryogenic distillation. Using porous materials for the removal process would be beneficial for an efficient separation of CH4/N2 mixtures, but this still remains one of the challenges in modern separation technology due to the very similar size of the components. Among various porous materials, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) present a promising candidate for the potential CH4/N2 separation material due to their unique structural flexibility. A MIL-53(Al), the most well-known flexible metal-organic framework, creates dynamic changes with closed pore (cp) transitions to open pores (ops), also called the ‘breathing’ phenomenon. We demonstrate the separation performance of CH4/N2 mixtures of MIL-53(Al) and its derivative MIL-53-NH2. The CH4/N2 selectivity of MIL- 53-NH2 is higher than pristine MIL-53(Al), suggesting a stronger CH4 interaction with NH2.

The stereotype of flexible MOFs(Amino-MIL-53) and carbonized porous carbon prepared from renewable resources is successfully synthesized for CO2 reduction application. The textural properties of these microporous materials are investigated, and their CO2 storage capacity and separation performance are evaluated. Owing to the combined effects of CO2-Amino interaction and its flexibility, a CO2 uptake of 2.5 mmol g−1 is observed in Amino-MIL-53 at 20 bar 298 K. In contrast, CH4 uptake in Amino-MIL-53 is very low up to 20 bar, implying potential sorbent for CO2/CH4 separation. Carbonized samples contain a small quantity of metal residues(K, Ca, Mg, S), resulting in naturally doped porous carbon. Due to the trace metal, even higher CO2 uptake of 4.7 mmol g−1 is also observed at 20 bar 298 K. Furthermore, the CH4 storage capacity is 2.9 mmol g−1 at 298 K and 20 bar. To evaluate the CO2 separation performance, the selectivity based on ideal adsorption solution theory for CO2/CH4 binary mixtures on the presented porous materials is investigated.

이산화탄소(CO2)는 천연 가스, 바이오 가스, 매립 가스의 성분으로 존재할 뿐만 아니라 화석연료의 주요 연소 생성물로써 온실 가스의 주범이다. 특히 내연기관의 연료 고효율을 얻고, 가스 수송시스템의 부식을 방지하며, 기후변화에 선제적으로 대응하기 위해서는 이산화탄소(CO2)의 저감 또는 제거 기술이 필수적이다. 지난 수십 년간, 멤브레인 기반 기술의 구성 및 설계 단순성에 의하여 관련 연구가 많이 이루어져 왔으며 많은 발전을 이루었다. 최근 들어, 기존 멤브레인 기반 분리 뿐만 아니라, 새로운 흡착제 기반 분리 기술 등에 대한 관심도 높아지고 있다. 특히, 최근 각광받고 있는 유기-금속 골격체 (Metal Organic Frameworks, MOFs)의 경우, 일반 다공질 흡착제와는 다른 독특한 성질(Flexibility, Gating effect 또는 Open Metal Sites 등)로 인하여, 이를 활용한 다양한 기체 분리 연구가 늘어나고 있는 추세이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 대표적 플렉 서블한 물질인 MIL-53(Al)과 강한 결합에너지 site를 다수 보유한 대표적 MOF 물질인 MOF-74(Ni)를 활용하여 온도 및 압력에 따른 이산화탄소 메탄 분리 성능 비교 분석하였으며, 각 물질의 특성별 압력 및 온도에 따라 변화하는 적정 분리 구간을 제시하였다.

With the matters of climate change, energy security and resource depletion, a growing pressure exists to search for replacements for fossil fuels. Among various sustainable energy sources, hydrogen is thought of as a clean energy, and thus efficient hydrogen storage is a major issue. In order to realize efficient and safe hydrogen storage, various porous materials are being explored as solid-states materials for hydrogen storage. For those purposes, it is a prerequisite to characterize a material’s textural properties to evaluate its hydrogen storage performance. In general, the textural properties of porous materials are analyzed by the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) measurement using nitrogen gas as a probe molecule. However, nitrogen BET analysis is sometimes not suitable for materials possessing small pores and surfaces with high curvatures like MOFs because the nitrogen molecule may sometimes be too large to reach the entire porous framework, resulting in an erroneous value. Hence, a smaller probe molecule for BET measurements (such as hydrogen) may be required. In this study, we describe a cost-effective novel cryostat for BET measurement that can reach temperatures below the liquefaction of hydrogen gas. Temperature and cold volume of the cryostat are corrected, and all measurements are validated using a commercial device. In this way, direct observation of the hydrogen adsorption properties is possible, which can translate directly into the determination of textural properties.

Isosteric heat of hydrogen adsorption is one of the most important parameters required to describe solid-state hydrogen storage systems. Typically, it is calculated from adsorption isotherms measured at 77K (liquid N2) and 87K (liquid Ar). This simple calculation, however, results in a high degree of uncertainty due to the small temperature range. Therefore, the original Sievert type setup is upgraded using a heating and cooling device to regulate the wide sample temperature. This upgraded setup allows a wide temperature range for isotherms (77K ~ 117K) providing a minimized uncertainty (error) of measurement for adsorption enthalpy calculation and yielding reliable results. To this end, we measure the isosteric heats of hydrogen adsorption of two prototypical samples: activated carbon and metal-organic frameworks (e.g. MIL-53), and compared the small temperature range (77~87K) to the wide one (77K ~ 117K).

본 연구에서는 평택 미8군 차량정비시설 내 콘크리트 포장의 줄눈부 하중전달효율(Load Transfer Efficiency, LTE)을 평가하기 위해 FWD(Falling Weight Deflectometer)를 이용한 조사･평가를 수행하 였다. 본 연구에서는 <그림 1>에서와 같이 FHWA/TX-07/0-5123-2“Guidelines for Evaluation of Existing Pavement for HMA Overlay”에서 제시한 FWD 처짐 하중전달효율 산정식을 사용하였다. FWD를 이용한 콘크리트 슬래브 줄눈부의 하중전달효율을 조사한 결과는 <표 1>에서 보는 바와 같다. 하중전달효율이 80% 이상인 지점은 97개소로 전체의 약 84.3%에 해당한다. 콘크리트 슬래브 시공 당시 줄눈부에 <그림 2>와 같은 배부름현상(Bulging)이 발생하였다. 배부름현상 이 하중전달효율에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위하여 총 24개 줄눈부에 대하여 순방향과 역방향으로 <그림 2>와 같이 FWD 시험을 수행하였다. <그림 3>은 각 줄눈부에서 Case 1과 Case 2의 하중전달효율을 비교 한 것이다. 그래프에서 보는 바와 같이 LTE 차이가 ±2% 이내인 경우를 (6개 지점) 제외하고 총 18개 줄 눈부 중 15개 줄눈부에서 Case 1이 Case 2보다 LTE가 큰 것으로 나타나 줄눈부 배부름현상이 LTE에 영 향을 주는 것으로 나타났다.

Adsorption of a water molecule on a Si (001) surface and its dissociation were studied using density functional theory to study the distribution of -OH fragments on the Si surface. The Si (001) surface was composed of Si dimers, which buckle in a zigzag pattern below the order-disorder transition temperature to reduce the surface energy. When a water molecule approached the Si surface, the O atom of the water molecule favored the down-buckled Si atom, and the H atom of the water molecule favored the up-buckled Si atom. This is explained by the attractions between the negatively charged O of the water and the positively charged down-buckled Si atom and between the positively charged H of the water and the negatively charged up-buckled Si atom. Following the adsorption of the first water molecule on the surface, a second water molecule adsorbed on either the inter-dimer or intra-dimer site of the Si dimer. The dipole-dipole interaction of the two adsorbed water molecules led to the formation of the water dimer, and the dissociation of the water molecules occurred easily below the order-disorder transition temperature. Therefore, the 1/2 monolayer of -OH on the water-terminated Si (001) surface shows a regular distribution. The results shed light on the atomic layer deposition process of alternate gate dielectric materials, such as HfO2.

본 연구에서는 요철형 이음단면을 갖는 프리캐스트 교량 바닥판 이음부의 정적 휨성능을 예측하기 위한 비선형 유한요소해석 모델 을 구성하였으며, 선행연구에 의한 실험결과와의 비교를 통해 유한요소해석의 적합성을 확인하였다. 유한요소해석 모델을 구성하는 재료특 성으로 각각의 이론을 적용하였으며, 실험결과 및 사전 변수해석을 통해 입력변수들을 결정하여 유한요소해석 모델을 구성하였다. 본 연구에 서 수행된 유한요소해석 결과는 각각의 실험체에 대한 구조적 거동을 평균 5% 이내로 비교적 정확하게 추정하는 것으로 나타났으며, 소성 변 형률 분포로부터 각 실험체의 균열양상 및 파괴형태를 간접적으로 예측할 수 있었다. 따라서 본 연구에서 사용된 유한요소해석 모델은 향후 프 리캐스트 바닥판 이음부의 극한거동 예측 및 이음부의 설계식 도출을 위한 변수해석 연구 등에 효과적으로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

This paper presents a study on the construction method of modular pier system using CFTs. Modular Pier System consist of various prefabricated modules and is constructed by assembling components. Research scop include development of standard modules for adjustable to various height, connection between modules, and test bed construction. For the evaluation of this systems’s performance, Many numerical and experimental studies were conducted. In this study, we develop rapid construction system for site application of modular pier.

전 세계적으로 노후교량이 급증함에 따라 교량 신설 뿐만 아니라 교체 및 유지관리의 중요성이 강조되고 있다. 기존 교량의 교체 및 신 설에 주로 적용되고 있는 현장타설바닥판은 초기균열로 인한 품질저하 우려, 인건비 상승, 보수 및 교체의 어려움, 공기 증가 그리고 도심 지 교통체증으로 인한 간접비용 증가 등 여러 문제점을 내포하고 있다. 반면에 공장에서 사전 제작후 현장에서 조립되는 프리캐스트 바닥 판 공법은 공장제작으로 품질확보, 급속시공이 가능하므로 기존 현장타설 바닥판의 효과적인 대안으로 제시되고 있다. 이러한 프리캐스트 바닥판은 바닥판간 이음부가 균열 및 누수 등으로 가장 취약하므로 소요강도와 내구성을 확보할 수 있는 바닥판 간 이음부 연결기술이 중 요하다. 본 연구에서는 기존공법을 개선한 요철형 이음단면을 갖는 프리캐스트 교량 바닥판을 제안하고 이음형식별 요소실험을 통해 휨성 능을 비교 및 검증하였다.

A video-based non-contact remote displacement measurement system is proposed and developed. The system captures images of the structure and analyzes the image to determine the displacement. Multi-thread computing and adaptive region of interest method is implemented in the system to compute the displacement in real-time. Field test on a real structure has been carried out to evaluate the performance and verify the reliability of the system.

Regarding deck replacement of bridge structures, it is important to minimize total construction time and costs ensuring safety of it. Since cast-in-place concrete deck takes a long time for replacement, precast concrete deck system is considered as an effective alternative. Structural performance, economic feasibiltity and constructability of precast deck system are mostly affected by joint properties between precast deck panels. To improve the joint properties, this research presents a new precast deck system of ribbed section joint with protruding lower concrete and verifies tits applicability through parameter tests.

This paper presents a study of the numerical analysis of bracing connection in modular pier system using Concrete Filled Tube members. To evaluate the structural capacity of bracing connection, which have various shapes, numerical analysis is performed. For the optimal shape of bracing connection, the shape and size of gusset plate are evaluated by using analysis results.