This study aims to investigate the effect of an aluminum chromium nitride (AlCrN) coating on tool wear and hole quality in the conventional drilling process of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites, titanium alloy (Ti), and CFRP–Ti stack workpieces popular in the aerospace industry. The advanced arc plasma acceleration (APA) method of physical vapor deposition (PVD) was used for all AlCrN coatings. The drilling experiments were conducted with uncoated drills as well as AlCrN-coated drills. When drilling CFRP only, the AlCrN coating was removed at the drill cutting edges and the margin area, which suggests the carbon fibers abraded the coatings. When drilling Ti only, the AlCrN-coated drill mitigated the Ti adhesion formation, which resulted in less tool wear. In addition, hole quality for both CFRP and Ti was improved when the coating was used versus the uncoated tool. The machinability of CFRP–Ti stacks in the drilling process was improved by utilizing the advanced AlCrN coating on the WC tool in terms of drilling forces and hole quality parameters such as average hole size, average hole roundness, hole surface roughness, and Ti exit burr height.

A ship’s position as determined by the observation of celestial bodies is a traditional method with important advantages, such as reliability, independence and a low cost. Global satellite navigation systems, with many outstanding advantages in terms of accuracy and continuity, have become the main method of ship positioning in offshore navigation. Ship positioning using celestial body observation is still a backup method in the event of unusual incidents. Currently, during the daytime, it is only possible to apply the celestial navigation method to determine the ship’s position by observing the altitude of the sun. In order to reduce geometrical errors, this traditional method requires time for a certain change of the azimuth of the sun and therefore depends much on estimated errors and the effects of external conditions. Moreover, the basic requirement of the backup method is to provide a ship position quickly during offshore navigation, without the position being determined by a global satellite positioning system. To overcome the above limitations, the paper proposes a new approach to determine a ship's position by simultaneously observing the altitude and azimuth of the sun. A program for calculating the position of a ship with high reliability and applicability based on the new algorithm is also devised and shown to be highly effective in practice.

Industrial wastewater often contains a number of recalcitrant organic contaminants. These contaminants are hardly degradable by biological wastewater treatment processes, which requires a more powerful treatment method based on chemical oxidation. Advanced oxidation technology (AOT) has been extensively studied for the treatment of nonbiodegradable organics in water and wastewater. Among different AOTs developed up to date, ozonation and the Fenton process are the representative technologies that widely used in the field. Based on the traditional ozonation and the Fenton process, several modified processes have been also developed to accelerate the production of reactive radicals. This article reviews the chemistry of ozonation and the Fenton process as well as the cases of application of these two AOTs to industrial wastewater treatment. In addition, research needs to improve the cost efficiency of ozonation and the Fenton process were discussed.

Adsorption by granule activated carbon(GAC) is recognized as an efficient method for the removal of perfluorinated compounds(PFCs) in water, while the poor regeneration and exchange cycles of granule active carbon make it difficult to sustain adsorption capacity for PFCs. In this study, the behavior of PFCs in the effluent of wastewater treatment plant (S), the raw water and the effluents of drinking water treatment plants (M1 and M2) located in Nakdong river waegwan watershed was monitored. Optimal regeneration and exchange cycles was also investigated in drinking water treatment plants and lab-scale adsorption tower for stable PFCs removal. The mean effluent concentration of PFCs was 0.044 0.04 PFHxS g/L, 0.000 0.00 PFOS g/L, 0.037 0.011 PFOA g/L, for S wastewater treatment plant, 0.023 0.073 PFHxS g/L, 0.000 0.00 PFOS g/L, 0.013 0.008 PFOA g/L for M1 drinking water treatment plant and 0.023 0.073 PFHxS g/L, 0.000 0.01 PFOS g/L, 0.011 0.009 PFOA g/L for M2 drinking water treatment plant. The adsorption breakthrough behaviors of PFCs in GAC of drinking water treatment plant and lab-scale adsorption tower indicated that reactivating carbon 3 times per year suggested to achieve and maintain good removal of PFASs. Considering the results of mass balance, the adsorption amount of PFCs was improved by using GAC with high-specific surface area (2,500m2/g), so that the regeneration cycle might be increased from 4 months to 10 months even if powdered activated carbon(PAC) could be alternatives. This study provides useful insights into the removal of PFCs in drinking water treatment plant.

Graphene nanoribbons materialize as a next-generation carrier for development of nanodimensional diagnostic devices and drug delivery systems due to the unique and cutting-edge electronic, thermal, mechanical and optical properties associated with graphene. This review article focuses on the important applications of GNRs in the field of biomedicine and biosensing. Graphene nanoribbons are highly developed form of graphene with a wide importance due to their distinctive properties such as large surface area, enhanced mechanical strength and improved electro-conductivity. GNRs are effective substitutes for conventional silicon-based transistors used in biochemical reactions and exploited in the fields of biomedicine and diagnostics due to their effective uptake by mammalian cells. The cellular interactions of GNRs consist of highly specific receptormediated transport, phagocytosis and non-specific transport systems involving copious forces of adhesion. The presence of quantum chains in GNRs increases their potential for fabrication of technically challenging sensing devices in the future.

Polypyrrole (PPy) decorated on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) films is successfully prepared with pyrrole (Py) monomers and rGO through one-step combining oxidation with polymerization reaction. Compared with the pure individual components, rGO/PPy compound turns out better electrochemical characteristics owing to the introduction of rGO sheets, which improves the specific surface area and the conductivity of composite material. When the amount of rGO is 10% of the total, the rGO/PPy compound delivers the best capacitance of 389.3 F g−1 at 1.0 A g−1 in a three-electrode system and 266.8 F g−1 at 0.25 A g−1 in the symmetric supercapacitor system. In addition, asymmetric device (rGO/PPy//AC) has been successfully fabricated using optimized rGO/PPy compound as positive electrode, activated carbon as negative electrode (AC) and 1 M Na2SO4 aqueous solution as electrolyte. The device obtains long cycle stability under the high-voltage region from 0 to 1.6 V, meanwhile displaying the satisfied energy density of 19.7 Wh kg−1 at 478.1 W kg−1. Besides, the rGO/PPy//AC device presents satisfactory rate capability and long life time.

췌장암은 예후가 불량하며, 수술적 절제를 통해서만 완치를 기대할 수 있으나 20% 내외의 환자만이 근치적 절제가 가능한 병기에서 진단이 된다. 또한 전신 항암화학치료에 대한 반응도 좋지 않아 항암화학 요법의 개선에도 불구하고 절제 불가능한 췌장암의 예후는 특히 불량하다. 국소진행성 췌장암의 경우 조기의 적극적인 치료로 종양의 용적을 감소시켜 병기를 낮출 수 있다면 수술적 치료가 가능해질 가능성이 있기 때문에 전신 항암화학요법과 병행하는 내시경적 국소 치료의 중요성이 더욱 높다고 할 수 있다. 국소 치료의 종류로는 항암제나 바이러스 벡터를 종양에 주입하는 EUS-FNI와 RFA, IRE 등의 국소 종양 제거술(local ablative therapy), 정위적 방사선 치료를 위한 표식자 삽입(fiducial marker insertion), 악성 담도 폐쇄 시 삽입한 스텐트 기능 유지를 위한 약물-배출 스텐트 삽입 등이 있다.

1. 경북지역 한지형 마늘 주산지인 의성지역을 중심으로 OYDV, LYSV, GCLV, SLV 그리고 Allexivirus를 진단한 결과, 모든 마늘잎의 시료가 한 가지 이상의 바이러스에 복합감염되어 있었다.. 2. 생장점 배양한 마늘은 1세대부터 3세대까지 OYDV와 SLV는 전혀 검출되지 않았다. 생장점 배양 마늘의 1세대는 GCLV 3.8%, Allexivirus 3.1%의 바이러스 감염률을 나타내었으며, 생장점 배양 마늘 2세대는 LYSV 3.4%, GCLV 21.7% 그리고 Allexivirus 10.0%를 나타내었다. 생장점 배양 마늘 3 세대는 GCLV 17.5%, Allexivirus 7.5%의 바이러스 감염률을 나타내었다. 3. 의성지역의 바이러스에 감염된 일반마늘 1통의 평균 무게는 29.3 g 이었으나, 생장점 배양에 의하여 증식된 2세대 마늘 1통의 평균 무게는 57.6 g, 3세대 마늘 1통의 평균 무게는 66.2 g 이었다.

This study was conducted to evaluate the degradation and mineralization of PPCPs (Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products) using a CBD(Collimated Beam Device) of UV/H2O2 advanced oxidation process. The decomposition rate of each substance was regarded as the first reaction rate to the ultraviolet irradiation dose. The decomposition rate constants for PPCPs were determined by the concentration of hydrogen peroxide and ultraviolet irradiation intensity. If the decomposition rate constant is large, the PPCPs concentration decreases rapidly. According to the decomposition rate constant, chlortetracycline and sulfamethoxazole are expected to be sufficiently removed by UV irradiation only without the addition of hydrogen peroxide. In the case of carbamazepine, however, very high UV dose was required in the absence of hydrogen peroxide. Other PPCPs required an appropriate concentration of hydrogen peroxide and ultraviolet irradiation intensity. The UV dose required to remove 90% of each PPCPs using the degradation rate constant can be calculated according to the concentration of hydrogen peroxide in each sample. Using this reaction rate, the optimum UV dose and hydrogen peroxide concentration for achieving the target removal rate can be obtained by the target PPCPs and water properties. It can be a necessary data to establish design and operating conditions such as UV lamp type, quantity and hydrogen peroxide concentration depending on the residence time for the most economical operation.