Nano-sized SnO2 thick films were prepared by a screen-printing method onto Al2O3 substrates. The sensing characteristics were investigated by measuring the electrical resistance of each sensor in a test box as a function of the detection gas. The nano-sized SnO2 thick film sensors were treated in a N2 atmosphere. The structural properties of the nano SnO2with a rutile structure according to XRD showed a (110) dominant SnO2 peak. The particle size of SnO2:Ni nano powders at Ni 8 wt% was about 45 nm, and the SnO2 particles were found to contain many pores according to the SEM analysis. The sensitivity of the nano SnO2-based sensors was measured for 5 ppm CH4 gas and CH3CH2CH3 gas at room temperature by comparing the resistance in air with that in the target gases. The results showed that the best sensitivity of SnO2:Ni and SnO2:Co sensors for CH4 gas and CH3CH2CH3 gas at room temperature was observed in SnO2:Ni sensors doped with 8 wt% Ni. The response time of the SnO2:Ni gas sensors was 10 seconds and recovery time was 15 seconds for the CH4 and CH3CH2CH3 gases.

[ LaMeO3 ](Me = Cr, Co) powders were prepared using the polymeric precursor method. The effects of the chelating agent and the polymeric additive on the synthesis of the LaMeO3 perovskite were studied. The samples were synthesized using ethylene glycol (EG) as the solvent, acetyl acetone (AcAc) as the chelating agent, and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as the polymer additive. The thermal decomposition behavior of the precursor powder was characterized using a thermal analysis (TG-DTA). The crystallization and particle sizes of the LaMeO3 powders were investigated via powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and particle size analyzer, respectively. The as-prepared precursor primarily has LaMeO3 at the optimum condition, i.e. for a molar ratio of both metal-source (a : a) : EG (80a : 80a) : AcAc (8a) inclusive of 1 wt% PVP. When the as-prepared precursor was calcined at 700˚C, only a single phase was observed to correspond with the orthorhombic structure of LaCrO3 and the rhombohedral structure of LaCoO3. A solid-electrolyte impedance-metric sensor device composed of Li1.5Al0.5Ti1.5(PO4)3 as a transducer and LaMeO3 as a receptor has been systematically investigated for the detection of NOx in the range of 20 to 250 ppm at 400˚C. The sensor responses were able to divide the component between resistance and capacitance. The impedance-metric sensor for the NO showed higher sensitivity compared with NO2. The responses of the impedance-metric sensor device showed dependence on each value of the NOx concentration.

Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA-28)/Co-Al LDH 나노복합막은 유기화된 LDH를 사용하여 용액 삽입법으로 제조하였다. LDH의 유기화는 충간에 dodecyl sulfate (DS) anion을 삽입시켜서 제조하였다. 제조된 막의 특성을 알아보기 위하여 XRD, FT-IR, SEM을 측정하였다. EVA/LDH 나노복합막의 기체투과도는 압력 3, 4, 5 bar에서 LDH 함량 1, 3, 5 wt% 변화에 따라 조사하였다. O2와 CO2의 투과도는 1 wt% LDH에서 최소값을 가지며 LDH 함량이 증가하면서 입자의 응집현상으로 인하여 투과도는 증가하였다. O2 대한 CO2의 선택도는 LDH 함량 1 wt%에서 최대값을 나타내고 그 이상에서는 감소경향을 나타내었다.

In this study, commercial pellet type sorbents for the collection of CO2 from a local municipal waste incinerator were prepared and characterized in terms of adsorption efficiency by varying the operating conditions of a field process. The concentration of CO2 in the flue gas ranged from 8 to 10%, which entered the test packed bed. As a result of this experiment, the sorbent procured from A-company, which is mainly composed of calcium compounds, showed the highest adsorption efficiency. The regeneration efficiency was fairly low, however. It also was found that based on adsorption breakthrough time, the relatively low flow rate of 10 LPM into the bed allowed higher collection efficiency. The higher flow rate of 40 LPM, on the other hand, tended to decrease the retention of the adsorption.

We investigated the carbon monoxide (CO) gas-sensing properties of nanostructured Al-doped zinc oxide thin films deposited on self-assembled Au nanodots (ZnO/Au thin films). The Al-doped ZnO thin film was deposited onto the structure by rf sputtering, resulting in a gas-sensing element comprising a ZnO-based active layer with an embedded Pt/Ti electrode covered by the self-assembled Au nanodots. Prior to the growth of the active ZnO layer, the Au nanodots were formed via annealing a thin Au layer with a thickness of 2 nm at a moderate temperature of 500˚C. It was found that the ZnO/Au nanostructured thin film gas sensors showed a high maximum sensitivity to CO gas at 250˚C and a low CO detection limit of 5 ppm in dry air. Furthermore, the ZnO/Au thin film CO gas sensors exhibited fast response and recovery behaviors. The observed excellent CO gas-sensing properties of the nanostructured ZnO/Au thin films can be ascribed to the Au nanodots, acting as both a nucleation layer for the formation of the ZnO nanostructure and a catalyst in the CO surface reaction. These results suggest that the ZnO thin films deposited on self-assembled Au nanodots are promising for practical high-performance CO gas sensors.

We investigated the effects of Co doping on the NO gas sensing characteristics of ZnO-carbon nanotube (ZnO-CNT) layered composites fabricated by coaxial coating of single-walled CNTs with ZnO using pulsed laser deposition. Structural examinations clearly confirmed a distinct nanostructure of the CNTs coated with ZnO nanoparticles of an average diameter as small as 10 nm and showed little influence of doping 1 at.% Co into ZnO on the morphology of the ZnO-CNT composites. It was found from the gas sensing measurements that 1 at.% Co doping into ZnO gave rise to a significant improvement in the response of the ZnO-CNT composite sensor to NO gas exposure. In particular, the Co-doped ZnO-CNT composite sensor shows a highly sensitive and fast response to NO gas at relatively low temperatures and even at low NO concentrations. The observed significant improvement of the NO gas sensing properties is attributed to an increase in the specific surface area and the role as a catalyst of the doped Co elements. These results suggest that Co-doped ZnOCNT composites are suitable for use as practical high-performance NO gas sensors.

A sensor element array for combinatorial solution deposition research was fabricated using LTCC (Low-temperature Co-fired Ceramics). The designed LTCC was co-fired at 800˚C for 1 hour after lamination at 70˚C under 3000 psi for 30 minutes. SnO2 sol was prepared by a hydrothermal method at 200˚C for 3 hours. Tin chloride and ammonium carbonate were used as raw materials and the ammonia solution was added to a Teflon jar. 20 droplets of SnO2 sol were deposited onto a LTCC sensor element and this was heat treated at 600˚C for 5 hours. The gas sensitivity (S = Ra/Rg) values of the SnO2 sensor and 0.04 wt% Pd-added SnO2 sensor were measured. The 0.04 wt% Pd-added SnO2 sensor showed higher sensitivity (S = 8.1) compared to the SnO2 sensor (S = 5.95) to 200 ppm CH3COCH3 at 400˚C.

본 연구는 LNG를 연료로 사용하는 화력발전소 보일러에서 배출되는 1,000 Nm3/day의 연소 배가스에 포함된 8 ∼10%의 CO2를 대상으로 순도 99%, 회수율 90%로 회수할 수 있는 실증규모의 다단계 막분리 공정에 관한 운전 결과이다. 이를 위해 본 연구팀에서는 가소화 안정성이 우수한 폴리이서설폰 중공사막을 개발하고 CO2/N2의 분리특성을 연구한바 있 으며[1], 소형 모듈을 이용하여 압력 및 CO2의 조성 변화에 따른 투과 특성을 실험과 향류 방식의 전산 모사를 통하여 확인 하여 막분리에 의한 CO2의 회수 가능성을 확인한 바 있다[2-4]. 이러한 선행 연구결과를 바탕으로 pilot 규모의 다단계 막분 리 plant를 설계하여 제작, 설치, 운전하였으며 그 운전 결과를 다단계 공정의 수치 모사 결과와 비교하였다. 전체 공정은 크게 배출되는 배가스 내의 수분을 전단에서 제거하기 위한 제습 공정과 후단에 재순환이 가능한 4단계 막분리 공정으로 구성되어 있다. 4단 분리막 공정에서 배출되는 최종 CO2의 농도는 운전 조건에 따라 95∼99%의 CO2가 0.15∼0.2 ton/day 의 회수율 70∼95% 회수규모로 얻어졌다. 얻어진 실험 결과는 수치 모사 결과와 비교하였을 때 매우 잘 일치 하는 것을 알 수 있었으며 운전 중 전체 공정은 안정적으로 작동하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구를 통해 다단계 막분리 공정을 통한 배가스에서 CO2를 성공적으로 분리할 수 있었다.

본 연구는 LNG를 연료로 하는 화력발전소의 보일러를 대상으로 여기에서 배출되는 8~15% 내외의 이산화탄소 배가스 1,000 Nm3/일로부터 이산화탄소를 회수율 90%, 농도 99%로 회수하기 위한 다단 막분리 공정을 설계 및 제작하기 위한 선행연구결과이다. 본 연구실에서 이산화탄소에 대한 가소화안정성 및 이산화탄소/질소의 분리특성이 탁월한 폴리이서술폰(PES)소재를 대상으로 비대칭구조의 중공사형 분리막 및 모듈이 개발되었다[1].. 개발된 중공사막을 대상으로 모듈의 투과현상을 전산모사 하였으며 이를 이용하여 막분리 공정의 최종 회수조건에 적합하게 하기 위해 재순환공정이 가능한 4단 막분리 공정을 전산모사 하였다. 설계된 다단계 막분리 공정의 타당성을 입증하기 위해 개발된 중공사막모듈을 대상으로 설계된 운전 압력(공급측의 압력 및 투과측의 압력)과 공급 농도의 변화에 따른 막분리 공정의 투과량 및 농도를 조사하였다. 얻어진 결과를 공정모사를 통하여 계산된 결과를 비교한 결과 운전조건에 따른 유량, 순도, 막 면적 등에서 이론치와 실험치가 매우 잘 일치함을 확인할 수 있었다.

이산화탄소 분리에 이용하기 위하여 PEG (Poly(ethylene glycol)diacrylate)와 PPG (Poly(propylene glycol) diacrylate)를 광학 중합반응(Photopoly merization)을 이용하여 제조하였다. PEG와 PPG는 분자량이 각각 258과 540이었다. PEG와 PPG의 질량 혼합비(wt%)를 9:1, 8:2, 7:3, 6:4, 5:5로 변화시키면서 막을 제조하였다. 25^℃에서 PEG/PPG (9:1)의 이산화탄소 투과도는 28.9 barrel 으로 나타났으며, 선택도(PCO_2/PN_2)는 57.9로 나타났다. 같은 온도에서 PEG/PPG(5:5)로 조성을 변화시켰을 때 이산화탄소 투과도는 40.4 Barrer, 기체선택도(PCO_2/PN_2)는 51.8를 나타냈다 이산화탄소의 투과도는 5:5 > 6:4 > 7:3 > 8:2 > 9:1의 경향을 나타내었다. 35^℃로 승온을 하는 경우에 PEG/PPG (9:1)는 45.4 Baller, 선택도(PCO_2/PN_2)는 48.2을 나타냈으며, PEG/PPG (5:5)의 이산화탄소 투과도는 78.9 Barrer을 나타내고 선택도(PCO_2/PN_2)는 33.2로 나타났다. 각각의 온도에서 이산화탄소의 기체선택도(PCO_2/PN_2)는 PPG의 함량이 증가하면서 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다

The nano-sized Co particles were successfully synthesized by chemical vapor condensation (CVC) process using the precursor of cobalt carbonyl (). The influence of carrier gases on the microstructure and magnetic properties of nanoparticles was investigated by means of XRD, TEM, XPS and VSM. The Co nano-particles with different phases and shapes were synthesized with a change of carrier gas : long string morphologies with coexistence of fcc and hcp structure in Ar carrier gas condition; finer Co core in a mass of cobalt oxide with only fcc structure in He; rod type cobalt oxide phase in Ar＋6vol％. The saturation magnetization and coercivity was lower in Co nanoparticles synthesized in He carrier gas, due to their finer size.

LaMnO3, and gel films were deposited by spin-coating technique on scandium-doped zirconia (YSZ) substrate using the precursor solution prepared from , or ,2-methoxyethanol, and polyethylene glycol. By heat-treating the gel films, the electrochemical cells, were fabricated. The effect of polyethylene glycol on the microstructure evolution of and thin films was investigated, and NOx decomposition characteristics of the electrochemical cells were investigated at to . By applying a direct current to the electrochemical cell, good NOx conversion rate could be obtained relatively at low current value even if excess oxygen is included in the reaction gas mixture.

이산화탄소 기체센서를 Li2ZrO2계에서 온도와 CO2농도의 함수로서 연구했다. Li2ZrO3를 열처리해서 합성했다. 시편은 직경 10mm, 두께 1mm의 벌크형과 알루미나 기판 위에 후막형으로 각각 제조했다. Li2ZrO3는 450˚C에서 650˚C의 온도 범위에서 0.1%에서부터 100%까지 이산화탄소 농도 변화를 감지한다. 이산화탄소 감도는 측정온도와 연관성이 있다. Li2ZrO3는 450˚C에서 650˚C의 온도 범위에서 CO2와 반응해서 Li2CO3와 ZrO2로 분해된다. 650˚C 이상에서 Li2CO3는 Li2O와 CO2로 재분해된다. Li2ZrO3센서의 재현성은 좋지 않았고, 동작온도는 550˚C 정도가 적당하였다.