This research studied the electrical characteristics, IR transmission characteristics, stealth functions, and thermal characteristics of infrared thermal-imaging cameras of copper-sputtered samples. Nylon samples were prepared for each density as a base material for copper-sputtering treatment. Copper-sputtered NFi, NM1, NM2, NM3, NM4, and NM5, showed electrical resistance of 0.8, 445.7, 80.7, 29.7, 0.3, and 2.2 Ω, respectively, all of which are very low values; for the mesh sample, the lower the density, the lower the electrical resistance. Measuring the IR transmittance showed that the infrared transmittance of the copper-sputtered samples was significantly reduced compared to the untreated sample. Compared to the untreated samples, the transmittance went from 92.0–64.1%. When copper sputtered surface was directed to the IR irradiator, the IR transmittance went from 73.5 to 43.8%. As the density of the sample increased, the transmittance tended to decreased. After the infrared thermal imaging, the absolute values of △R, △G, and △B of the copper phase increased from 2 to 167, 98 to 192, and 7 to 118, respectively, and the closer the density of the sample (NM5→NFi), the larger the absolute value. This proves that the dense copper phase-up sample has a stealth effect on the infrared thermal imaging camera. It is believed that the copper-sputtered nylon samples produced in this study have applications in multifunctional uniforms, bio-signal detection sensors, stage costumes, etc.

In in vitro fermentation studies, feed samples can either be included in the in vitro rumen medium using filter bags or can be directly dispersed. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of different pore sizes of filter bags on the rumen fermentation characteristics in an in vitro system. Corn, soybean meal, and timothy were ground to pass through a 1.0-mm screen and were formulated in the ratio of 70:7:23 based on DM, respectively. The formulated experimental diet (2g/DM) was put in F57 filter bags and R510 nylon bags (Ankom®) which pore sizes were 25 and 50 μm, respectively. An in vitro study was conducted to determine the rumen fermentation characteristics for 3, 6, 12, 24, and 48 h and rumen microbial community at 48 h of incubation. A significantly higher production of gas was observed in the R510 bags than in F57 at all the incubation times (p<0.01). IVDMD (p<0.01) and IVNDFD (p<0.01) were significantly higher, whereas pH (p<0.01) and NH3-N (p<0.01) were lower when R510 bags were used. In the VFA composition, acetate and butyrate were significantly higher (p<0.01) in R510 bags, and propionate and total VFA concentration did not differ (p=0.55 and 0.25, respectively) between F57 and R510 bags. The log copy numbers of bacteria and protozoa did not differ (p=0.69 and 0.94, respectively) between F57 and R510 bags, whereas those of fungi were significantly higher in R510 than in F57 bags (p<0.01). Therefore, the use of R510 may reflect actual rumen fermentation characteristics more precisely than those of F57 because increased gas production, nutrient digestibility and acetate, butyrate proportion were founded in R510.

The present study examined changes in surface shape and pore size observed in carbon black particles isothermally oxidized in an air atmosphere according to their burn-off ratio. Carbon black materials were fed into a horizontal tubular furnace in an air atmosphere when the inside temperature reached 600 °C. Subsequently, while changing the isothermal oxidation time, carbon black samples with different burn-off ratios were obtained, i.e., 10.5, 20.0, 30.4, 41.0, 49.9, 59.8, 71.1, and 81.0%. The scanning electron microscope analysis revealed that the observed carbon black particles were in the form of aggregated primary particles, and that there was no change in the particle size of these primary particles as the burn-off process proceeded. The latter observation supported the observation that pores were formed in the carbon black samples during the burn-off process. Notably, the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller analysis exhibited hysteresis curves, indicating that the corresponding adsorption isotherms were of IV-type. It was also found that the area of the hysteresis curves increased as the burn-off process proceeded. The specific surface area of the raw carbon black sample was 58.00 m2/g, while that of the 81.0% sample was about 4.1 times the figure at 240.27 m2/g. The total pore volume VT was 0.17 cm3/g for the raw sample, and it was much higher for the 81.0% sample at 0.58 cm3/g. The transmission electron microscope analysis showed that the raw carbon black particles had a spherical shape with a smooth surface, but inner pores were not observed. In the 49.9% sample, pores with a size of about 5 nm were observed inside carbon black particles. Notably, the size of the pores observed in the 81.0% sample was about 20 nm and the large pores were created by the collapsing and merging of the smaller pores by oxidation.

본 연구에서는 막 증류법에 사용되는 PVDF 분리막을 나노입자로 개질하여 젖음 현상에 미치는 영향을 확인하였다. 나노입자를 분리막에 적용하기 위하여 널리 사용되는 dip-coating 방법의 경우, 나노입자에 의한 기공 막힘 현상과 나노입자와 표면과의 부착력이 약하다는 문제점이 있다. 이를 해결하기 위하여, plasma 전처리를 통해 분리막 표면의 기공 크기를 키워주었으며, Fenton 반응을 통해 분리막 표면에 SiO2의 성장 작용기인 OH기를 생성시켜 주었다. 이로부터 SiO2를 성장시켜 준 뒤, fluoroalkylsilanes (FAS)를 이용하여 SiO2 표면의 소수성 처리를 통해 막을 준비하였다. 상기 방법을 통해 준비된 분리막과 처리 전분리막의 젖음 정도를 막증류 법으로 비교하였다.

본 연구에서는 sol-gel법을 이용하여 세라믹 중공사 지지체 표면에 합성된 sol을 dip coating하고 활성층을 형성시켜 한외여과막을 제조하였다. 코팅 횟수 및 코팅 용액의 조성에 따른 코팅층 변화를 확인하여, 결함을 최소화하고 균일하게 제조할 수 있는 조건을 확립하고, 소결 후 투과 특성 측정을 통해 소결 온도의 영향을 고찰하였다. 제조된 한외여과막은 분획분자량(Molecular Weight Cut-Off, MWCO)과 gas-liquid displacement porometer (GLDP), liquid-liquid displacement porometer (LLDP)를 이용하여 기공크기를 측정하고 분리막의 성능과 기공크기의 연관성을 연구하였다.

미세 기공을 갖는 세라믹 중공사막의 기공 크기 및 분포도를 분석하기 위해 gas-liquid displacement porometer(GLDP)와 liquid-liquid displacement porometer(LLDP) 두 가지 측정법을 이용하였다. GLDP와 LLDP를 이용한 기공 크기 측정 및 분석과 관련하여 이론적 고찰을 진행하였고, 10-100 nm의 기공 크기를 갖는 세라믹 중공사막의 기공 크기 및 분포도를 비교 분석하였다. 또한, 서로 다른 기공크기를 가질 것으로 예상되는 세 종류의 세라믹 중공사막의 기공 크기 측정 결과와 수투과도, 배제율 측정 결과를 종합하여 분리막 특성의 연계성을 확인하였다.

뛰어난 물성을 가진 poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)는 정밀여과 (MF)와 한 외여과 (UF) 분리막의 소재로써 많이 연구되고 있다. 기공의 크기를 조절하는 것은 분리막을 제조하는데 있어 중요한 요소이다. 본 연구에서는 매우 간단한 방법으로 분리막의 기공 크기를 조절하는 새로운 방법을 제시하고자 한다. PVDF 한외여과 분리막의 기공 크기는 유리판 위에 150 ㎛의 두께로 주조된 PVDF 도프 용액이 응고조 (증류수)속으로 들어가는 속도를 통해 조절되었다. 이 때 PVDF 한외여과 분리막의 기공 크기는 응고조에 들어가는 PVDF 도프 용액의 속도가 감소될수록 증가하는 경향을 보였다.

본 연구에서는 입자크기가 다른 3가지 α-알루미나 분체로부터 주입성형법과 소결법을 혼용하여 튜브형 α-알루 미나 지지체를 제조하여 초기 α-알루미나 분체의 입자크기와 소결 온도가 지지체의 기공구조와 기체투과 특성에 미치는 영 향을 고찰하였다. 평균입경이 0.2, 0.5, 1.7 μm인 α-알루미나 분체를 사용했을 시 제조된 α-알루미나 지지체는 각각 약 80, 130, 200 nm의 평균 기공경을 가졌으며 평균 기공경은 소결 온도 보다는 초기 알루미나 분체의 입자크기에 의존하였다. 모 든 시편에서 소결 온도가 증가할수록 지지체의 부피 밀도는 증가하였고 겉보기 기공률은 감소하였다. He, N2, O2, CO2에 대 하여 30°C에서 단일기체 투과 특성을 평가한 결과, 기체 투과도는 기공경 제곱에 비례하여 증가하였고 기공률이 증가함에 따 라서 직선적으로 증가하였다. 이를 토대로 제조된 α-알루미나 지지체의 기체 투과는 점성유동(viscous flow)에 의하여 이루 어지며, α-알루미나 지지체의 기체 투과 특성은 초기 α-알루미나 분체의 입자크기와 소결온도를 제어함으로써 조절될 수 있 음을 확인할 수 있었다.

The multi-layer combination provides a very narrow pore size distribution in a specific pore size range. By utilizing the multi-layer design equations developed for each individual layer of known pore properties, it is possible to design the multi-layer microfiltration media precisely to a tailor pore size distribution.

막 접초기용 최적의 중공사막을 탐색하기 위하여 기공구조 및 기공도를 제어하여 중공사막을 상전이법으로 제조하였다. 상전이법으로 제조한 중공사막의 기공구조는 도프용액의 용매와 내외부응고제의 상호작용에 의해 결정되며, 용매와 응고제를 달리하여 제조한 중공사막의 특성을 비교하였다. SEM 이미지를 통해 기공구조를 확인하였으며, 기체투과도 측정실험을 통해 기공도 및 기공크기를 계산하였다. 막 젖음 현상을 방지하기 위해 금속산화물의 친수성표면을 소수성으로 개질하였으며, 최소침투압력을 측정하여 기공도 및 기공구조에 따른 소수성 특성을 비교하였다. 또한 실제 이산화탄소 흡수 실험을 통해 기공도와 기공크기가 흡수특성에 미치는 영향을 분석하고 최적화된 중공사막을 탐색하였다.

Ceramics biomaterials are useful as implant materials in orthopedic surgery. In this study, porous HA(hydroxyapatite)/β-TCP(tricalcium phosphate) composite biomaterials were successfully fabricated using HA/β-TCP powders with 10-30 wt% NH4HCO3 as a space holder(SH) and TiH2 as a foaming agent, and MgO powder as a binder. The HA/β-TCP powders were consolidated by spark plasma sintering(SPS) process at 1000 oC under 20 MPa conditions. The effect of SH content on the pore size and distribution of the HA/β-TCP composite was observed by scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and a microfocus X-ray computer tomography system(SMX-225CT). These microstructure observations revealed that the volume fraction of the pores increased with increasing SH content. The pore size of the HA/β-TCP composites is about 400-500 μm. The relative density of the porous HA/β-TCP composite increased with decreasing SH content. The porous HA/β-TCP composite fabricated with 30%SH exhibited an elastic modulus similar to that of cortical bone; however, the compression strength of this composite is higher than that of cortical bone.

Titanium and its alloys are useful for implant materials. In this study, porous Ti-Nb-Zr biomaterials were successfully synthesized by powder metallurgy using a NH4HCO3 as space holder and TiH2 as foaming agent. Consolidation of powder was accomplished by spark plasma sintering process(SPS) at 850˚C under 30 MPa condition. The effect of high energy milling time on pore size and distribution in Ti-Nb-Zr alloys with space holder(NH4HCO3) was investigated by optical microscope(OM), scanning electron microscope(SEM) & energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS) and X-ray diffraction(XRD). Microstructure observation revealed that, a lot of pores were uniformly distributed in the Ti-Nb-Zr alloys as size of about 30-100μm using mixed powder and milled powders. In addition, the pore ratio was found to be about 5-20% by image analysis, using an image analyzer(Image Pro Plus). Furthermore, the physical properties of specimens were improved with increasing milling time as results of hardness, relative density, compressive strength and Young's modulus. Particularly Young's modulus of the sintered alloy using 4h milled powder reached 52 GPa which is similar to bone elastic modulus.

Herein, macroporous carbon materials were readily prepared by carbonization of cured body of resorcinol and formaldehyde using poly(methyl methacrylate) colloid microspheres which were employed as the template in the gelation of resorcinol with formaldehyde. The gel in the water was solvent exchanged with methanol and the wet gel was dried. After carbonization of the template-gel composite at , it was found that pores were left corresponding to the size of the template, yielding carbon materials with a fine porous structure with enlarged surface area and significant porosity. Properties of the carbon foams including the structure, morphology, thermal stability, and porosity were investigated. Finally, it was concluded that the method using polymer colloids as the template provided a facile route to prepare carbon foams.