AR (alkali resistant)-glass fibers were developed to provide better alkali resistance, but there is currently no research on AR-glass fiber manufacturing. In this study, we fabricated glass fiber from AR-glass using a continuous spinning process with 40 wt% refused coal ore. To confirm the melting properties of the marble glass, raw material was put into a (platinum) Pt crucible and melted at temperatures up to 1,650 °C for 2 h and then annealed. To confirm the transparent clear marble glass, visible transmittance was measured and the fiber spinning condition was investigated by high temperature viscosity measurement. A change in diameter was observed according to winding speed in the range of 100 to 700 rpm. We also checked the change in diameter as a function of fiberizing temperature in the range of 1,240 to 1,340 °C. As winding speed increased at constant temperature, fiber diameter tended to decrease. However, at fiberizing temperature at constant winding speed, fiber diameter tended to increase. The properties of the prepared spinning fibers were confirmed by optical microscope, tensile strength, modulus and alkali-resistance tests.

The semiconductor and display industries require the development of plasma resistant materials for use in high density plasma etching process equipment. Yttria (Y2O3) is a ceramic material mainly used to ensure good plasma resistance properties, which requires a dense microstructure. In commercial production, a sintering process is applied to reduce the sintering temperature of Y2O3. In this study, the effect of the addition of glass frit to the sintered specimen was examined when manufacturing yttria sintered specimens for semiconductor process equipment parts. The Y2O3 specimen was shaped into a Ø50 mm size and then sintered at 1,600 °C for 1~8 h. The characteristics, X-ray diffraction pattern, densities, contraction rate of the specimen, and swelling of the surface of the Y2O3 specimens were investigated as a function of the sintering time and glass frit addition. The Y2O3 specimen exhibited a density of over 4.9 g/cm3 as the sintering time increased, and the swelling phenomenon characteristics were improved by glass frit, by controlling particle size.

본 연구는 탄소 기반 필러인 탄소나노튜브 (Carbon nanotube, CNT), 탄소 섬유 (Carbon fiber, CF) 와 중공유리구체 (Hollow glass microsphere, HGM)를 혼입한 전도성 복합재료가 다양한 열화 상황 에 노출된 이후의 발열성능을 조사하고 분석하였다. 대부분 상황에서 시멘트 기반의 재료들은 질산 및 황산의 침투 또는 동결융해와 같은 다양한 자연적 열화상황에 노출되게 된다. 본 연구는 기존의 이러 한 한계를 극복하고자 HGM, 전도성 필러를 혼입한 전도성 복합재료를 제조하였고, 물리적·전기적 및 열적 특성을 조사하였다. 모든 시편에서 HGM의 혼입은 시편의 밀도와 열 전도도를 감소시켰으며, 다 량의 혼입은 강도와 전기 전도도를 감소시키는 결과를 관찰할 수 있었다. 그러나 적정량의 혼입은 오 히려 전기 전도도를 향상시키는 결과를 확인할 수 있었으며, 반복적인 발열 실험에서의 성능 유지 또 한 미혼입 시편에 비하여 상대적으로 뛰어난 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. 이러한 HGM의 혼입에 대한 영 향을 더욱 자세하게 분석하기 위하여 수은압입법, 주사전자현미경, 제타전위 및 라만분광법 등의 분석 이 수행되었다.

PURPOSES : The purpose of this study is to verify the effect of improving the retroreflectivity of pavement marking by increasing the refractive index of glass bead. METHODS : Pavement marking test-beds has been installed in National Highway 19, 42 and KICT Yeoncheon SOC Center. In testbeds several marking sections were installed for each type of marking materials and glass beads. In this test-beds initial dry and wet retroreflectivity were measured and analyzed. RESULTS : When the refractive index of glass bead was adjusted upward in water based paint(glass bead No.1→ No.2), dry retroreflectivity increased by about 30 to 70%, and wet retroreflectivity slightly increased by about 10 to 40%. When using glass bead No. 2 in water based paint, it was found to meet the standards of the Road Traffic Act. However, since wet retroreflectivity of water based paint slightly exceeds the standard value, a follow-up investigation is needed to determine how long this performance can be maintained. When using glass bead No.1 in MMA(methyl methacrylate), the average wet retroreflectivity was evaluated to be 128 to 150 mcd/lx/m2, and when using glass bead No.2, the average wet retroreflectivity was evaluated to be about 200 to 270 mcd/lx/m2. Accordingly, MMA showed the best performance compared to other paints. CONCLUSIONS : When using glass bead No.1 in water-soluble paints and thermoplastic, it did not meet the wet retroreflectivity standards of the Road Traffic Act. But when using glass bead No.2, it met the wet retroreflectivity standards. As a result of analyzing the road marking budget according to the upward adjustment of the refractive index of glass bead, it was analyzed that if only the material class was adjusted upward, the cost would increase by more than twice the current budget. In order to decrease this budget increase rate(to increase service life), it is necessary to strengthen quality control standards for pavement marking and develop scientific-systematic quality control techniques.

본 연구의 목적은 구슬 문양 디자인의 상징성과 의미 및 신라문화와의 연관성, 유리구슬 제조의 제반 여건을 조사 하여 예술성과 기술성이 뛰어난 신라 인면 상감 유리구슬의 신라 자체 제작설을 검증하는 것이다. 연구방법으로는 디자인 분석 이외에 고문헌과 신화, 유리 유물, 유리 및 금속의 생산기술, 실크로드 교차로의 특성 등을 조사하였으 며 홍산문화 유물, 다른 상감 유리구슬의 사례들을 수집하였다. 마한, 부여, 신라인은 구슬을 보배로 삼고 장신구에 애용하였는데, 구슬 속의 인면상 상투와 금관장식, 새와 꽃나무의 모든 디자인 요소가 김알지, 김수로, 박혁거세, 주 몽 등 위인들의 난생설화, 북방의 새 및 신수 숭상 등과 밀접하였고, 디자인 요소와 배치가 신라의 다른 유물에서도 동일하게 표현되고 있음을 확인하였다. 구슬과 인면상의 기원은 홍산문화였으며 하가점하층문화의 고조선 북표에서 는 구슬용 석범이 발견되었다. 또 경주 식리총의 상감 유리구슬과 일본 토간모리 고분의 인면 상감 유리구슬의 출토 는 신라 자체 제작설을 확증시켜주는 것이다. 백제인이 5세기 일본에 유리구슬 제작소를 둔 사실은 신라인이 인도네 시아 자바에도 제작소를 두었음을 의미한다. 신라와 밀접한 관계였던 인도네시아 자바는 신라의 해상실크로드 교차 로, 원석 및 노동력 제공지이고 유리구슬의 소비 지역이나 기원지는 아니었다. 이에 구슬에 대한 신화와 전통을 보유 하고 머리에 상투와 금관을 착용하였으며, 금속 및 상감 기술 등 난이도 높은 기술을 보유했던 신라가 자체 제작한 것이 틀림없다.

Various dry active wastes (DAWs) have been accumulated in nuclear power plants since the DAWs are mostly combustible. KAERI has developed a thermochemical treatment process for the used decontamination paper as an operational waste to substitute for incineration process and to decontaminate radionuclides from the DAWs. The thermochemical process is composed of thermal decomposition in a closed vessel, chlorination of carbonated DAWs, separation of soluble chlorides captured in water by hydroxide precipitation, and immobilization of the precipitate. This study examined the third and fourth steps in the process to immobilize Co-60 by fabricating a stable wasteform. Precipitation behaviors were investigated in the chloride solution by adding 10 M KOH. It was shown that the precipitates were composed of Mg(OH)2 and Al(OH)3. Then, the glass-ceramic wasteform for the precipitates were produced by adding additive mixtures in which silica and boron oxide were blended with various ratios. The wasteform was evaluated in terms of volume reduction ratio, bulk density, compressive strength, and leachability.

이 연구는 코르크보드를 보강하여 건축부재 및 놀이기구의 안전부재 등으로 폭넓게 활용할 것을 목적으로 코르크보드의 중층에 금속, 유리섬유, 탄소섬유를 삽입하여 보강한 3종의 코르크복합보드를 제조하였고, 코르크복합보드의 수분흡수에 따른 치수안정성 및 접착층 박리성능을 조사하였다. 코르크복합보드의 흡수율은 0.37% - 0.45%의 범위에 있었고, 코르크보드에 비해 0.61배 - 0.74배의 낮은 값을 나타내었다. 코르크복합보드의 두께팽창률은 0.92% - 1.58%의 범위에 있었고, 코르크보드 보다 1.4 - 2.4배의 높은 값을 나타내었다. 그러나 이 값들은 일반 목질보드보다 현저히 낮았고, KS규격의 12%이하를 하회하는 것이 확인되었다. 코르크복합보드의 준내수 및 내수침지박리시험후의 접착층박리율은 0%로 전혀 접착층의 박리가 일어나지 않아 우수한 내수성을 나타내었고, 흡수율과 흡수두께팽창률은 상온침지에 비해 다소 증가하였으나, 목질보드에 관한 KS규격을 하회하는 우수한 치수안정성을 나타내는 것이 확인되었다.

A study was conducted on the vitrification of the rare earth oxide waste generated from the PyroGreen process. The target rare earth waste consisted of eight elements: Nd, Ce, La, Pr, Sm, Y, Gd, and Eu. The waste loading of the rare earth waste in the developed borosilicate glass system was 20wt%. The fabricated glass, processed at 1,200℃, exhibited uniform and homogeneous surface without any crystallization and precipitation. The viscosity and electrical conductivity of the melted glass at 1,200℃ were 7.2 poise and 1.1 S·cm−1, respectively, that were suitable for the operation of the vitrification facility. The calculated leaching index of Cs, Co, and Sr were 10.4, 10.6, and 9.8, respectively. The evaluated Product Consistency Test (PCT) normalized release of the glass indicated that the glass satisfied the requirements for the disposal acceptance criteria. Furthermore, the pristine, 90 days water immersed, 30 thermal cycled, and 10 MGy gamma ray irradiated glasses exhibited good compressive strength. The results indicated that the fabricated glass containing rare earth waste from the PyroGreen process was acceptable for the disposal in the repository, in terms of chemical durability and mechanical strength.

중세 고딕 성당에서 시작된 스테인드글라스가 오늘날 중세와 비교해서 매우 다양하고 다름에도 불구하고 여전히 ‘스테인드 글라스’라는 명칭으로 통용되는 이유를 규명해 보는 것 이 본 연구의 목표다. 우리가 흔히 ‘스테인드글라스’라고 부르는 예술은 중세 이후 쇠퇴하였 다가 19세기 후반부터 20세기 초 동안 영국과 미국에서 리바이벌되었다. 필자는 주요 연구 대상인 잡지 『더 크래프츠맨』 1903년 3월호에 실린 프레더릭 S. 램(Frederick S. Lamb)의 「채색창」과 찰스 H. 캐핀(Charles H. Caffin)의 「장식창」을 고찰하여, 그들이 공통적으로 스테인드글라스의 본질을 무엇으로 정의할 것인가를 진지하게 고민했음을 밝히고, 그러한 고민의 배경에 스테인드글라스 리바이벌을 이끈 영국 미술공예운동의 이론과 이상의 영향을 확인하였다. 램과 캐핀의 논쟁은 스테인드글라스의 본질과 고유한 특성을 되살리려는 노력 을 통해 창조적 예술 매체로서 스테인드글라스의 명맥이 현재까지 이어질 수 있었음을 알게 해주었다는 점에서 의미가 있다.

Radioactive carbon dioxide (14CO2) capture using innovative materials is desirable due to associated radiological hazards, and growing climate change. Mineral carbonation technology (MCT) is amenable to irreversibly capture CO2. Typically, MCT is attractive because capturing carbon through the chemical reaction between alkaline earth metal ions and CO2 forms insoluble and significantly stable carbonates. However, most applications of MCT have an intrinsic restriction regarding their operational conditions since no forward reaction occurs within realistic time scales. Thereby, the CO2 capture performance, such as CO2 capacity and carbonation reaction rate, of MCTs and their applications are severely restricted by the difficulty of operations under mild conditions. For example, natural minerals require aggressive carbonation reaction conditions e.g. high pressure (≥ 20 bar), high temperature (> 373 K), and pH-adjusted carrier solutions. To overcome such obstacles, the fabrication of alkaline earth oxides impregnated into an amorphous glass structure have been recently developed. They show enhanced rates of dissolution of alkaline earth metal ions and carbonation reaction due to the loosely packed glass structure and the generation of a surface coating silica gel, consequently facilitating CO2 capture under mild conditions. In this presentation, we report the synthesis and application of a crystallized glass tailored by controlled heat treatment for CO2 capture under mild conditions. The controlled heat treatment of an alkaline earth oxide-containing glass gives rise to a structural transformation from amorphous to crystalline. The structural characterizations and CO2 capture performance, including CO2 capacity, carbonation reaction rate, and the dissolution rate of alkaline earth metal ion, were analyzed to reveal the impact of controlled heat treatment and phase transformation.

Many countries have used nuclear power to generate electricity. Uranium-235, which is used as fuel in nuclear power plants, produces many fission products. Among them, iodine-129 is problematic due to its long half-life (1.57×107 years) and high diffusivity in the environment. If it is released into the environment without any treatment, it could have a major impact on humans and ecosystems. Therefore, it must be treated into a stable form through capture and solidification. Iodine can be captured in the form of AgI through silver-loaded zeolite filters in off-gas treatment processes. However, AgI could be decomposed in the reducing atmosphere of groundwater, so it must be converted into a stable form. In this study, Al2O3, Bi2O3, PbO, V2O5, MoO3, or WO3 were added to the iodine solidification matrix, AgI-Ag2O-TeO2 glass. The glass precursors were mixed to the appropriate composition and placed in an alumina crucible. After heat treatment at 800°C for 1 hour, the melt was quenched in a carbon crucible. The leaching behavior and thermal properties of the glass samples were evaluated. The PCT-A test for leaching evaluation showed that the normalized releases of all elements were below 2 g/m2, which satisfied the U.S. glass wasteform leaching regulations. Diffrential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was performed to evaluate the thermal properties of all glass samples. The addition of MoO3 or WO3 to the AgI-Ag2O-TeO2 glass increased the glass transition temperature (Tg) and crystallization temperature (Tc) while maintaining the glass stability. The similar relative electro-static filed values of MoO3, and WO3 which are approxibately three times that of the glass network former TeO2, could provide sufficient force to the TeO2 interacting with the non-bridging oxygen forming Te-O-M (M=V, Mo, W) links. The high electrostatic forces of Mo and W increased the glass network cohension and prevented the crystallization of the glass.

Vitrification is one of the best ways to immobilize high-level radioactive waste (HLW) worldwide over the past 50 years. Since the glass matrix has a medium (3.0-5.5 A) and short (1.5-3.0 A) periodicity, it can accommodate most elements from the periodic table. Borosilicate glass is the most suitable glass matrix for vitrification due to its high chemical durability, high waste-loading capacity, and good radiation resistance. Mo is a fission product contained in liquid waste generated in the process of reprocessing spent nuclear fuel and exists in the form of MoO4 2- in the glass. MoO4 2- forms a depolymerization region without directly connecting with the glass network former. When the concentration of Mo increases in the depolymerization region, it combines with nearby alkali or alkaline earth cations to form a crystalline molybdate phase. Phase separation and crystallization in the glass can degrade the performance of the material because it changes the physical and chemical properties of the glass. In particular, since alkali molybdate has high water solubility when it forms crystals containing radioactive elements such as Cs, there is a risk of leakage of radionuclides by groundwater during deep underground disposal. Therefore, in this study, the most stable glass-ceramic composition was developed using various alkali elements, and the difference in phase separation and crystallization behavior in glass and the stability of the solidified body were analyzed by structural analysis of the glass network and alkali molybdate. The cause of the difference in crystallization of alkali molybdate according to the type of alkali cation is structurally analyzed, and using this, research is conducted to increase the Mo content in the glass without crystallization.