With the increasing attention to environmental pollution caused by particulate matter globally, the automotive industry has also become increasingly interested in particulate matter, especially particulate matter generated by automobile brake systems. Here, we designed a coating composition and analyzed its mechanical properties to reduce particulate matter generated by brake systems during braking of vehicles. We designed a composition to check the mechanical properties change by adding Cr3C2 and YSZ to the WC-Ni-Cr composite composition. Based on the designed composition, coating samples were manufactured, and the coating properties were analyzed by Vickers hardness and ball-on-disk tests. As a result of the experiments, we found that the hardness and friction coefficient of the coating increased as the amount of Cr3C2 added decreased. Furthermore, we found that the hardness of the coating layer decreased when YSZ was added at 20vol%, but the friction coefficient was higher than the composition with Cr3C2 addition.

Lu3Al5-xGaxO12:Ce3+,Cr3+ powders are prepared using a solid-state reaction method. To determine the crystal structure, Rietveld refinement is performed. The results indicate that Ga3+ ions preferentially occupied tetrahedral rather than octahedral sites. The lattice constant linearly increases, obeying Vegard’s law, despite the strong preference of Ga3+ for the tetrahedral sites. Increasing x led to a blue-shift of the Ce3+ emission band in the green region and a change in the emission intensity. Persistent luminescence is observed from the powders prepared with x = 2–3, occurring through a trapping and detrapping process between Ce3+ and Cr3+ ions. The longest persistent luminescence is achieved for x = 2; its lifetime is at least 30 min. The findings are explained using crystal structure refinement, crystal field splitting, optical band gap, and electron trapping mechanism.

This study investigates the microstructure and wear properties of cermet (ceramic + metal) coating materials manufactured using high velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) process. Three types of HVOF coating layers are formed by depositing WC-12Co, WC-20Cr-7Ni, and Cr3C2-20NiCr (wt.%) powders on S45C steel substrate. The porosities of the coating layers are 1 ± 0.5% for all three specimens. Microstructural analysis confirms the formation of second carbide phases of W2C, Co6W6C, and Cr7C3 owing to decarburizing of WC phases on WC-based coating layers. In the case of WC-12Co coating, which has a high ratio of W2C phase with high brittleness, the interface property between the carbide and the metal binder slightly decreases. In the Cr3C2-20CrNi coating layer, decarburizing almost does not occur, but fine cavities exist between the splats. The wear loss occurs in the descending order of Cr3C2-20NiCr, WC-12Co, and WC-20Cr-7Ni, where WC-20Cr-7Ni achieves the highest wear resistance property. It can be inferred that the ratio of the carbide and the binding properties between carbide–binder and binder–binder in a cermet coating material manufactured with HVOF as the primary factors determine the wear properties of the cermet coating material.

Cr3+ 및 Se을 첨가하여 수경 재배한 치커리 3종의 에탄 올 추출물을 각각 제조하여 추출물별 항산화 활성을 비교 검토하였다. 그 결과 양액만으로 재배한 치커리보다 양액에 Se이나 Cr3+을 첨가한 치커리 추출물에서 총 폴리페놀 함량, 총 플라보노이드 함량 및 FRAP 환원능이 증가하였으며, DPPH 라디칼 소거능 및 ABTS 라디칼 소거능도 증가하였다. 특히 Se을 첨가한 치커리보다 Cr3+을 첨가한 치커리에서 더 우수한 항산화 활성을 나타내었다. 또한 Cr3+ 을 첨가한 CLER 및 CLE의 경우 α-glucosidase 저해활성이 있음을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 치커리 추출물의 수경재배 과정에서 양액에 Cr3+, Se의 첨가는 치커리의 항산화 활성 및 α-glucosidase 저해활성 증진에 영향을 주는 것으로 확인되었다.

This study was carried out to investigate the effect on the growth and antioxidant activities of Cichorium intybus L.(CLE), Cichorium intybus L. var. folisum ‘treviso’ (CLET), Cichorium intybus L. var. folisum ‘rosaitaliana’ (CLER) in hydroponics added with Cr3+ or Selenium (Se) for 4 weeks. Total polyphenol, total flavonoids contents and FRAP values of three species of chicory were grown hydroponically with Cr3+ or Se were increased. These extracts were also showed stronger DPPH and ABTS scavenging activity than chicory extracts. In particular, chicories added with Cr3+ had higher antioxidant activities than chicories added with Se. CLER and CLE extracts added with Cr3+ were also showed α-glucosidase inhibition activities. These results indicate that chicories were cultivated in culture fluid added with Cr3+ or Se could be used as high functional vegetables.

20wt%NiCr이 크래드된 크롬카바이드 분말과 7wt%NiCr이 기계적으로 혼합된 크롬카바이드 분말을 이용하여 HVOF 용사된 용사층의 특성(미세조직, 결정상, 경도값 그리고 erosion rate)을 비교하였다. 용사상태의 미세조직강의 특성은 크래드분말의 경우에 primary Cr3C2상이 용사층에는 남아 있었으나 혼합분말의 경우에는 primary Cr3C2 상은 용사층에 거의존재하지 않았다. 또한 XRD 분석결과 두 분말 모두 용사과정에서 크롬카바이드의 분해는 일어났으나 분해율은 크래드분말의 경우가 혼합분말보다 낮았다. 용사상태에서 경도값은 혼합분말의 경우가 높았으며 1000˚C까지 열처리 후 혼합분말의 경도값은 1665까지 증가하였으나 크래드분말은 600˚C를 정점으로 감소하는 경향을 보였다.

수소를 연료로 하여 HVOF 용사된 크롬카바이드 용사층의 산화거동을 이해하기 위해 용사분말의 제조방법이 서로 다른 두 종류의 용사용 분말을 (Cr3C2-20wt%NiCr로 구성된 크래드 분말과 Cr3C2-7wt%NiCr로 구성된 혼합분말)이용하여 F/O비를 3.2, 3.0, 2.8 로 변화시켜 용사한 후, 1000˚C 까지 등온 산화실험 후, 산화특성을 고찰하여 크롬카바이드 용사층의 F/O비에 의존하는 산화거동을 비교 검토하였다. 그 결과 NiCr이 20wt% 크래드된 분말로 용사된 용사층과 NiCr이 7wt% 혼합된 분말로 용사된 용사층은 전혀 다른 산화거동을 보였다. 혼합분말의 경우에 1000˚C에서 50시간 등온산화실험 후, F/O=3.2의 조건인 경우에는 산화물이 표면 요철을 따라 비교적 균일하게 성장한 반면 F/O=3.0과 F/O=2.8의 경우에는 용사층 표면이 다공성의 산화물이 형성되었으며, 또한 Ni, Cr으로 이루어진 복합산화물인 oxide cluster로 성장하였다. 반면에 크래드 분말로 용사된 용사층의표면 산화물 층은 다공성을 변화되지 않았다. 이러한 용사분말의 제조방법에 따라 산화거동이 차이를 보이는 것은 용사 중에 발생하는 카바이드분해와 밀접한 관계가 있는 것으로 생각되며 또한 일반적으로 알려진 크롬카바이드 소결체 보다 산화율이 높았다. 이러한 결과로 볼 때, 환원성의 수소의 양에 따른 용사층의산화거동에 대해서도 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

The characteristics of heavy metal ion (Ni2+, Zn2+, and Cr3+) adsorption by zeolite synthesized from Jeju scoria using the fusion and hydrothermal method, were studied. The synthetic zeolite was identified as a Na-A zeolite by X-ray diffraction analysis and scanning electron microscopy images. The equilibrium of heavy metal ion adsorption by synthetic zeolite was reached within 60 min for Ni2+ and Zn2+, and 90 min for Cr3+. The uptake of heavy metal ions increased with increasing pH in the range of pH 3-6 and the uptake decreased in the order of Cr3+ > Zn2+ > Ni2+. For initial heavy metal concentrations of 20-250 mg/L at nonadjusted pH, the adsoption of heavy metal ions was well described by the pseudo second-order kinetic model and was well fitted by the Langmuir isotherm model. The maximum uptake of heavy metal ions obtained from the Langmuir model, decreased in the order of Zn2+ > Ni2+ > Cr3+, differing from the effect of pH on the uptake, which was mainly based on the different pH of the solutions.

Pb2+ and Cr3+ uptake capacity by Sargassum horneri was 185.5㎎ Pb2+/g biomass and 102.6㎎ Cr3-/g biomass, respectively. An adsorption equilibria were reached within about 0.5 hr for Pb2+ and 1 hr for Cr3+. The adsorption parameters for Pb2+ and Cr3+, were determined according to Langmuir and Freundlich model. With an increase in pH values of 2 to 5, Pb2+ uptake was increased, however Cr3+ uptake was constant. The selectivity of mixture solution showed the uptake order of Pb2+>Cu2+>Cr3+>Cd2+. Pb2+ and Cr3+ adsorbed by S. horneri could be recovered from 0.1M HCl, 0.1M HNO3 and 0.1M EDTA by desorption process, and the efficiency of Pb2+ desorption was above 98%, whereas the efficiency of Cr3+ desorption was below 34%.

Cation exchange distribution coefficients of poly(dithiocarbamate) were presented for Cd^2+, Cr^3+, and Pb^2+ in HCl. The distribution coefficients were determined by using the batch method. Based on these distribution data, the separation possibilities of the heavy metal ions were discussed. The distribution coefficients of three heavy metal ions on dithiocarbamate resin were decreased as HCl concentrations were increased. The selective separation of Cr^3+ and Cd^2+ was possible by using 0.1 M HCl in dithiocarbamate resin and the reproducibility test showed that the average absorptivity of resin was 90% in the case of Cd^2+ ion by the column method.