Activated carbon (AC), extensively used across various industrial sectors, serves as a sponge for different types of gases due to its porous carbon material. These gases are attracted to the carbon substrate via van der Waals forces. In nuclear power plants, AC is commonly used to adsorb radioactive gases such as 86Kr and 134Xe, as well as radioiodine sources like 131I and 133I from gaseous effluents. Even if the adsorbed radioactive gases and radioiodine decay into non-radioactive elements, the spent AC still contains radioactive species with long half-lives, such as 3H (Tritium, T) and 14C (radiocarbon). Minimizing and separating waste that contains long-lived nuclides (e.g., 14C) are pivotal components of an efficient waste management approach. A challenging aspect of effectively managing disposed AC is to minimize long-lived radioactive substances by eliminating them. This paper explores and summarizes the technology used to remove pollutants (3H, 14C) trapped within the pores of Activated carbon through thermochemical vacuum and surface oxidation processes. By recycling and reusing spent Activated carbon, we anticipate a reduction in the volume of radioactive waste, leading to decreased disposal costs. Furthermore, this paper will contribute as a valuable reference in future studies, enhancing the understanding of vacuum thermal desorption and surface oxidation of used Activated carbon.

This study used optical and scanning electron microscopy to analyze the surface oxidation phenomenon that accompanies a γ'-precipitate free zone in a directional solidified CM247LC high temperature creep specimen. Surface oxidation occurs on nickel-based superalloy gas turbine blades due to high temperature during use. Among the superalloy components, Al and Cr are greatly affected by diffusion and movement, and Al is a major component of the surface oxidation products. This out-diffusion of Al was accompanied by γ' (Ni3Al) deficiency in the matrix, and formed a γ'-precipitate free zone at the boundary of the surface oxide layer. Among the components of CM247LC, Cr and Al related to surface oxidation consist of 8 % and 5.6 %, respectively. When Al, the main component of the γ' precipitation phase, diffused out to the surface, a high content of Cr was observed in these PFZs. This is because the PFZ is made of a high Cr γ phase. Surface oxidation of DS CM247LC was observed in high temperature creep specimens, and γ'-rafting occurred due to stress applied to the creep specimens. However, the stress states applied to the grip and gauge length of the creep specimen were different, and accordingly, different γ'-rafting patterns were observed. Such surface oxidation and PFZ and γ'-rafting are shown to affect CM247LC creep lifetime. Mapping the microstructure and composition of major components such as Al and Cr and their role in surface oxidation, revealed in this study, will be utilized in the development of alloys to improve creep life.

수도권에 위치한 S매립장 내 3개의 매립장을 대상으로 매립가스 배출 및 주요 경로별 표면 발산과 관련된 분석을 하였다. 전체 매립가스 발생비율 10.9%인 LS1이 총 표면발산 비중은 49.4%를 차지하고 있었다. 3개 매립장에서의 메탄의 총 표면발산은 13.6 Nm3/min로서, LS1 8.4 Nm3/min (61.7%), LS2 4.0 Nm3/min(29.4%), LS3 1.2 Nm3/min(8.9%)이고, 발산경로별로는 상부 7.3 Nm3/min (53.2%), 사면 6.4 Nm3/min(46.7%), 다이크 0.02 Nm3/min(0.1%)이었다. 3개 매립장의 주요 배출경로 별 산화율은 다이크가 87.5%로 가장 크고, 상부 72.3%, 사면 71.8% 순이었다. 메탄을 기준으로 표면발 산 기여율은 매립장 별로 LS1이 전체의 61.7%로 가장 컸다. 주요 배출경로별로는 LS1의 사면이 전체의 41.7%, LS2의 상부 24.4%, LS1의 상부 20.0%로서 S매립장의 전체 메탄 표면발산량의 86.1%를 차지함 에 따라 향후 집중적인 관리가 필요할 것으로 판단되었다.

Accurate understanding of structural integrity and chemical reactivity of UO2 disposed in deep underground sites is of importance. Owing to the specific condition of the site location, UO2 may have substantially different properties from the conventional prediction. In this study, we demonstrate that the oxidation resistivity of UO2 is considerably modified by gadolinium (Gd), which is the element of neutron absorber and a byproduct of nuclear decay of radioactive U-235. Using density functional theory calculations, we investigate how the oxidation mechanism of UO2 changes with Gd incorporation in U lattice. Our study indicates that Gd remarkably enhances the thermodynamic stability of pristine UO2 against surface oxidation via three underlying mechanisms: (i) weakens the chemical bonding of adsorbed oxygen atom (O) with U, (ii) reduces active sites (U) for oxygen adsorption, and (iii) suppresses the subsurface diffusion of adsorbed O delaying the growth of the oxide layers on the UO2. Electronic and lattice structure analyses for Gd-doped UO2 indicate that amount of charge transfer from U to O is critically reduced and the lattice of the UO2 surface is contracted. Our results provide useful information for understanding long-term stability and improving the structural integrity of UO2 through the chemical doping process.

For the purpose of manufacturing a high efficiency TiO2 photocatalyst, B-doped TiO2 photocatalysts are synthesized using a plasma electrolytic oxidation method in 0.5 M H2SO4 electrolyte with different concentrations of H3BO3 as additive. For the B doped TiO2 layer fabricated from sulfuric electrolyte having a higher concentration of H3BO3 additive, the main XRD peaks of (101) and (200) anatase phase shift gradually toward the lower angle direction, indicating volume expansion of the TiO2 anatase lattice by incorporation of boron, when compared with TiO2 layers formed in sulfuric acid with lower concentration of additive. Moreover, XPS results indicate that the center of the binding energy peak of B1s increases from 191.45 eV to 191.98 eV, which suggests that most of boron atoms are doped interstitially in the TiO2 layer rather than substitutionally. The B doped TiO2 catalyst fabricated in sulfuric electrolyte with 1.0 M H3BO3 exhibits enhanced photocurrent response, and high efficiency and rate constant for dye degradation, which is ascribed to the synergistic effect of the new impurity energy band induced by introducing boron to the interstitial site and the improvement of charge transfer reaction.

The preparation of graphene oxide and the modification of its surface directly with copper pentacyanonitrosylferrate (III) nanoparticles are presented in this work, as well as the characterization of the materials using Fourier-transform infrared spectra, X-ray diffractometry and scanning electron microscopy techniques. Beyond that, the study on the electrochemical behavior of the dispersed bimetallic complex on the graphene oxide, as known as GOCuNP, surface was carried out by the cyclic voltammetry technique. The graphite paste electrode modified with GOCuNP was successfully applied in the detection of hydrazine, presenting limit of detection of 1.58 × 10–6 mol L−1 at concentration range of 1.00 × 10–5 to 5.00 × 10–3 mol L−1 of hydrazine, being so the proposed bimetallic complex formed can be considered as a potential candidate for the manufacturing of electrochemical sensors for hydrazine detection.

In this study, nitric acid oxidation with varied treatment temperature and time was conducted on the surfaces of polyacrylonitrile- based ultrahigh modulus carbon fibers. Scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and surface tension/dynamic contact angle instruments were used to investigate changes in surface topography and chemical functionality before and after surface treatment. Results showed that the nitric acid oxidation of ultrahigh modulus carbon fibers resulted in decreases in the values of the crystallite thickness Lc and graphitization degree. Meanwhile, increased treating temperature and time made the decreases more obviously. The surfaces of ultrahigh modulus carbon fibers became much more activity and functionality after surface oxidation, e.g., the total surface energy of oxidized samples at 80 °C for 1 h increased by 27.7% compared with untreated fibers. Effects of surface nitric acid oxidation on the mechanical properties of ultrahigh modulus carbon fibers and its reinforced epoxy composites were also researched. Significant decreases happened to the tensile modulus of fibers due to decreased Lc value after the nitric acid oxidation. However, surface treatment had little effect on the tensile strength even as the treating temperature and processing time increased. The highest interfacial shear strength of ultrahigh modulus carbon fibers/epoxy composites increased by 25.7% after the nitric acid oxidation. In the final, surface oxidative mechanism of ultrahigh modulus carbon fibers in the nitric acid oxidation was studied. Different trends of the tensile strength and tensile modulus of fibers in the nitric acid oxidation resulted from the typical skin–core structure.

MAO(Micro-Arc Oxidation) method was used to make surface on 6063 Al specimen. This study was focused on an influence of voltage, density of electrolyte and a period of treatment on the change of surface microstructure by using SEM(Scanning Electron Microscope), EDS(Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy). The microstructure shows higher roughness and thicker oxidized layer with increase of voltage and maintaining period of treatment. The density of electrolyte affected a formation of more dense surface and increase of a oxidized layer.

Thermal emissivity of nuclear graphite was measured with its oxidation degree. Commercial nuclear graphites (IG-110, PECA, IG-430, and NBG-18) have been used as samples. Concave on graphites surface increased as its oxidation degree increased, and R value (Id/Ig) of the graphites decreased as the oxidation degree increased. The thermal emissivity increased depending on the decrease of the R (Id/Ig) value through Raman spectroscopy analysis. It was determined that the thermal emissivity was influenced by the crystallinity of the nuclear graphite.

The investigation is to modify the mechanical and chemical properties of Mg alloys using a combination of rapid solidification and surface treatment. As the first approach, was gas atomized and pressure sintered by spark plasma sintering process (SPS), showing much finer microstructure and higher strength than the alloys as cast. Further modification was performed by treating the surface of PM Mg specimen using Plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) process. During the PEO processing, MgO layer was initiated to form on the surface of Mg powder compacts, and the thickness and the density of MgO layer were varied with the reaction time. The thickening rate became low with the reaction time due to the limited diffusion rate of Mg ions. The surface morphology, corrosion behavior and wear resistance were also discussed

The oxidation of nanocrystalline powder has been conducted to investigate its influence on the electromagnetic wave absorption characteristics of the soft magnetic material. Oxidation occurred primarily on the surface of nanocrystals. Oxidation reduced the real part of complex permeability due to the reduction of the relative volume of the powder, which otherwise contributes to the permeability. Oxidation reduced the absorption efficiency of the sheet at frequencies over 1GHz, indicating that the relative contribution of skin depth increments to the absorption was not significant. The pulverization and milling process lowered the optimum crystallization temperature of the material by because of the internal energy accumulated during the fragmentation and powder thinning processes.

고진공하에서 벽개된 GaAs를 대기중 노출시킨후, 결합상태 및 조성의 변화를 정량적으로 연구하여 Ga의 우선적 산화경향 및 결합의 붕괴에 기인한 원소상태 Ga 및 As의 생성을 관찰하였다. 대기중 노출시, 초기 Ga/As 비(=0.01)는 Ga의 우선적 산화에 의해 증가하였으며 원소상태 As의 증가와 더불어 일정값(=1.25)으로 유지되었다. 습식세정된 GaAs와 유황처리된 (S-passivated)GaAs를 각각 대기중에 노출시켜, 각각의 표면상태 변화를 비교, 관찰하였다. 유황처리된 GaAs는 습식세정처리만한 GaAs에 비해 산화막 성장이 크게 억제되었고, 이는 (NH4)2Sx 용액 처리로 형성된 Ga-S 및 As-S 겹합의 표면보호 효과에 기인한 것이다. 특히 대기중 노출에 따른 유황처리된 GaAs 표면조성 및 결합상태 변화의 정량적 관찰을 통하여, 유황보호막(S-passivation layer) 및 GaAs 표면과 대기중 산소와의 반응 기구를 규명할 수 있었다. 대기중 노출에 따라, 표면의 Ga-S 및 As-S 결합은 대기중 산소와 반응하여 점차 붕괴, 감소하는 경향을 나타냈으며, 이와 동시에 unpassivated 상태의 GaAs가 산소와 반응하여 Ga-O 결합을 형성함을 관찰할 수 있었다. 본 연구에서는 X-선 광전자 분광기를 사용하여 GaAs 표면 조성 및 결합상태의 변화를 관찰하였다.

반도체 세정공정에서 염기성 세정액(SCI, Standard cleaning 1, NH4OH + H2O2 + H2O)은 공정상 발생되는 여러 오염물 중 파티클의 제거를 위해 널리 사용되고 있는데, SCI 조성중 NH4OH양에 따라 세정 중 실리콘의 식각속도를 증가시킨다. 이 연구에서는 SCI 세정이 CZ(Czochralski)와 에피 실리콘 기판 표면에 미치는 영향을 단순세정과 연속적인 산화-HF 식각-SCI 세정공정을 통해 관찰되었다. CZ와 에피 기판을 80˚C의 1 : 2 : 10과 1 : 1 : 5 SCI 용액에서 60분까지 단순 세정을 했을 때 laser particle scanner와 KLA사의 웨이퍼 검색장치로 측정된 결함의 수는 세정시간에 따라 변화를 보이지 않았다. 그러나 CZ와 에피 기판을 10분간 SCI 세정후 900˚C에서 산화 HF식각공정을 4번까지 반복하였을 때 에피 기판 표면의 결함수는 감소하는 반면에 CZ기판에서는 직선적으로 증가하였다. 반복적인 산화-HF 식각-XCI 세정공정을 통해 생성된 CZ기판 표면의 결함은 크기가 0.7</TEX>μm 이하의 pit과 같은 형상을 보여주었다. 이들 결함은 열처리 중 CZ 기판내와 표면에 산화 석출물들이 형성, 반복적인 HF 식각-SCI 세정공정을 통해 다른 부위에 비해 식각이 빨리 일어나 표면에 생성되는 것으로 여기어 진다.

Ni기 초합금은 Co, Cr, Mo, W등의 고용 강화 원소와 AI, Ti, Nb, Ta 등의 γ ' 석출 강화 원소로 구성되어 있다. 초합금의 기계적 성질과 내산화성을 개선하기 위하여 희토류 원소를 재료 내부에 첨가하거나, 코팅 재료로써 사용하고 있다. 이들 희토류 원소는 Al2O3, Cr2O3등의 산화물의 종류에 따라 산화물의 성장 속도와 밀착성에 영향을 미친다. Hf함유 Ni기 초합금 AF115와 AI2O3 함유 MA6000초합금 2종을 이온 코터를 이용, Yttrium 표면개질후, 온도 1273K-1473K에서 고온 산화 수 산호 피막의 성장 속도, 결정립, 내부 구조 및 내박리성에 미치는 Yttrium 의 영향을 조사하였다. AF115와 MA6000 초합금에 Yttrium코팅을 한 결과 내부 산화물의 성장에 현저한 변화가 있었다. Yttrium의 표면 개질에 의하여, AF115의 경우는 AI2O3 주성분의 입계 집중과 Hf의 우선 산확 억제되고, 삼각 형태의 내부 산화물이 plate형으로 변화되었다. MA6000의 경우 AI2O3 주성분의 산화층이Cr2O3주성분의 외부 산화층과AI2O3 주성분의 내부층으로 변화되었다.

애씨디싸이오바실러스 페로악시댄스(Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans; Af)에 의한 황철석의 산화 기작을 이해하기 위해 황철석-용액간 접종 배취실험 (batch experiment)을 수행하고, 주기적으로 용액의 화학 조성과 함께 반응 황철석의 표면을 주사전자현미경 (scanning electron microscope; SEM)으로 관찰하였다. 반응 용액의 Fe 농도 분석 결과는 Af가 뚜렷이 구분되는 성장 적응기와 증식기를 거침을 나타내었다. Af 성장 적응기 동안에 황철석 표변에 부착된 개체가 관찰됨으로써 이 기간 동안의 황철석이 Af에 의해 직접용탈 산화됨이 확인되었다. 하지만 부착된 개체가 많이 발견되지 않는 점과 Fe가 주로 Fe(III)로 존재한다는 점 등으로 인해 적응기간 동안 Af가 황철석을 주로 직접용탈을 통해 용해 시켰다고 확신하기는 어렵다. Af 성장 적응기의 중반 이후부터 증식기 직전까지 Fe 함량이 크기 증가 하지 않고 정체되는데, 이는 이 시기에 Af에 의한 황철석의 산화가 직접 또는 간접 용탈식 산화든, Af가 산화 기작의 전환을 위해 적응 기간을 분명히 필요로 하는 것으로 보인다. SEM 관찰 결과 황철석의 표면에서 Af의 세포 분열이 관찰되었다. 이 세포분열 외형을 따라 황철식이 그대로 용식된 모습을 보여주는데, 이는 Af에 의한 산화 속도가 매우 불균등하며 산화가 진행되는 동안에는 농도의 변화로 부터 계산되는 속도보다 훨씬 빠르게 진행됨을 나타낸다. Af의 접종이 이루어진 황철석의 표면에 훨씬 많은 부식홈이 관찰되어 이 미생물에 의한 산화가 무기적인 산화보다 훨씬 빨리 진행됨을 지시한다. Af에 의한 부식 홈은 좁고 깊어, 이것이 적응기-증식기 전이에 영향을 끼쳤을 가능성이 있다.

The aim of this research was to apply experimental design methodology in the optimization condition of electrochemical oxidation of Rhodamine B(RhB). The reactions of electrochemical oxidation were mathematically described as a function of parameters amounts of current, NaCl dosage, pH and time being modeled by the use of the central composite design, which was used for fitting quadratic response surface model. The application of response surface methodology using central composite design(CCD) technique yielded the following regression equation, which is an empirical relationship between the removal efficiency of RhB and test variable in actual variables: RhB removal (%) = 3.977 + 23.279․Current + 49.124․NaCl － 5.539․pH － 8.863 ․time － 22.710․Current․NaCl + 5.409․Current․time + 2.390․NaCl․time + 1.061․pH․time － 0.570․time2. The model predicted also agree with the experimentally observed result(R2 = 91.9%).

Catalytic wet oxidation of trichloroethylene (TCE) in water has been conducted using TiO2-supported cobalt oxides at 36oC with a weight hourly space velocity of 7,500 h-1. 5% CoOx/TiO2, prepared by using an incipient wetness technique, might be the most promising catalyst for the wet oxidation although it exhibited a transient behavior in time on-stream activity. Not only could the bare support be inactive for the wet decomposition reaction, but no TCE removal also occurred by the process of adsorption on TiO2 surface. The catalytic activity was independent of all particle sizes used, thereby representing no mass transfer limitation in intraparticle diffusion. XPS spectra of both fresh and used Co surfaces gave different surface spectral features for each CoOx. Co 2p3/2 binding energy for Co species in the fresh catalyst appeared at 781.3 eV, which is very similar to the chemical states of CoTiOx such as Co2TiO4 and CoTiO3. The used catalyst exhibited a 780.3-eV main peak with a satellite structure at 795.8 eV. Based on XPS spectra of reference Co compound, the TCE-exposed Co surfaces could be assigned to be in the form of mainly Co3O4. XRD patterns for 5% CoOx/TiO2 catalyst indicated that the phase structure of Co species in the catalyst even before reaction is quite comparable to the diffraction lines of external Co3O4 standard. A model structure of CoOx present predominantly on titania surfaces would be Co3O4, encapsulated in thin-film CoTiOx species consisting of Co2TiO4 and CoTiO3, which may be active for the decomposition of TCE in a flow of water.