As environmental pollution and natural resource depletion are seriously threatening human beings’ well-being, consumers’ concern about environmental issues has substantially increased. Accordingly, increasing consumers consider themselves to be environmentalists and support environmental protection by consuming green products. In response, more and more firms follow the popular trend by conducting green marketing practices. As a result, green markets are demonstrating greater growth compared to conventional markets these days. On the other hand, advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are transforming the way of consumer-firm interactions in various industries including the green industry. More and more industries and firms adopt AI agents to replace or assist human employees. Deposit the pervasive and rapid nature of the transformation, however, we have limited knowledge of how the transformation of consumer-firm interaction influences green product marketing practices. Accordingly, the current research aims to investigate how the adoption of AI agents in green marketing strategies impacts consumers’ responses and further explore which mechanism underlying the process. To examine our hypotheses, we conducted a series of studies, and we collected the data through an online survey platform. Our findings demonstrated that consumers’ reaction was sufficiently different when they interact with AI agent compared to human agent in a green consumption context. Our findings contribute to enriching prior literature on green and AI by integrating each other and also provide practical implications for marketers in the related industries.

The E-commerce market continues to grow in recent years, many companies have generated customer satisfaction by improving the quality of fulfilment, but the effects needed further investigation. Customer satisfaction research in e-commerce is one of the major areas of e-commerce research. Previous studies have investigated customer satisfaction factors in e-commerce from the perspective of e-SERVQUAL (e-service quality). Zeithaml et al. (2000) investigated that fulfilment has a significant impact on customer satisfaction in e-commerce. China's e-commerce market is the largest in the world at $2,879 billion and accounts for the largest share of the total retail market worldwide at 50.4%. This research focused on China’s e-commerce market.

돼지의 체세포 핵이식(Somatic cell nuclear transfer,SCNT)은 인간에게 약리적 효과가 있는 단백질, 이종 간 장기이식(xenotransplantation)에 사용되는 장기, 질병 연 구 목적의 모델 동물을 제공한다. 특히 형질전환 돼지를 활용한 심장 이식이 세계 최초로 성공한 후 형질전환 돼 지 생산의 안정화는 다음 연구를 위한 중요한 점으로 대 두되고 있으나, 미니돼지의 체세포 핵이식 배아의 생산 효율은 아직 낮은 실정이다. 형질전환의 성공은 양질의 SCNT 배아 생산에서 시작되어야 한다. 이러한 SCNT 배 아의 생산 효율을 향상할 수 있는 요인 중에는 공여 세포 의 형태가 있으며, 성공적인 공여 세포의 생산을 위해서 는 종축에 따른 세포의 특성을 파악하여야 하고, 혈액형 의 차이에서 발생하는 문제점 해결을 위해 OO 타입의 선 별이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 지속적인 계대 배양을 통 하여 공여 세포로 사용되는 미니돼지의 태아섬유아세포의 계대 배양 조건을 확립하고자 한다. 또한 미니돼지의 혈 액형을 PCR 기반으로 분석하여 분류하고 OO 타입의 선 별을 통하여 이종 간 이식에 용이하게 공여 세포의 조건 을 확립하였다. 이후 sgRNA(single guide RNA)를 사용하 여 CRISPR-Cpf1로 GGTA1(α-1,3 galactosyl-transferase) 유전자를 knock-out 한 미니돼지의 생산으로, 급성면역반 응을 유발하는 Gal(1,3)Gal epitope이 제거된 미니돼지의 세포 주를 구축 및 체세포 핵이식을 통해 GGTA1 knock-out 미니돼지를 생산하였으며, 이러한 연구는 이후 체세포 핵이식 및 이종 간 장기이식에 중요한 기초자료로 사용될 것이라고 생각된다.

우리나라는 무기질비료 사용량이 많은 나라 중 하나이다. 그러나 1980년 이후 지속가능농업에 대한 필요성에 의해 1997년 친환경 농업육성법이 제정되었고 지속가능한 농업을 위한 연구로 논, 밭, 시설 및 과수에 대한 비료사용실태조사가 실시되고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 과수 중 대표되는 7작물(배, 포도, 사과, 복숭아, 대추, 단감, 키위)을 대상으로 각 도에서 805농가를 선정하여 실시하였으며, 조사내용은 사용하는 비료의 종류, 사용량 등에 대해 농가를 방문하여 면접 청취조사하였다. 국내 과수작물의 성분별 평균 비료사용량(N-P2O5-K2O)은 30.0-23.8-24.3 kg 10a-1이었으 며 비료 종류별로 구분하였을 때 퇴비 > 유기질비료 > 무기질비료 순으로 사용하고 있었다. 단위면적당 가장 많은 비료를 사용하고 있는 과수는 대추로 질소, 인산 및 칼리를 평균 53.3-42.0-49.5 kg 10a-1을 사용하고 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 앞으로 지속가능 농업과 농업환경의 보전을 위해서는 농가에서 사용하는 비료의 장기간 모니터링 뿐만 아니라 농업인에게 무기질비료, 유기질비료 및 퇴비의 적정사용방법에 대한 교육 및 홍보를 지속적으로 실시해야 될 것으로 판단된다.

2017년 지진에서 다수의 필로티형 건물에 손상이 발생함에 따라 필로티형 건물의 내진성능 평가의 중요성이 대두되 었다. BST면의 활용과 검증은 여러 연구자들에 의해 이미 수행되었다. BST면을 활용하여 필로티형 건물의 횡저항성능을 파악 할 수 있다면, 필로티형 건물의 초기 계획 또는 내진보강 계획 시 횡력저항 시스템을 배치하는데 도움이 될 것이다. 이에 본 연 구에서는 필로티형 건물에 BST면의 적용가능성을 파악한 후, 실제 지진피해를 입은 필로티형 건물의 보강 전과 후의 BST면을 비교하여 횡저항성능을 파악하였다. 그 결과 손상된 필로티형 건물을 보강함에 있어 보강된 평면의 BST면과 밑면 전단력에 대 한 비틀림 모멘트의 비를 기울기로 하는 거동 분석을 통해 필로티형 건물의 횡저항성능을 파악함으로써 보다 효과적인 보강방 안을 제시할 수 있었다.

Most of the changes found on the toi-maru of the Sang-chun-heon Historic House indicate that the upper structure of the toi-maru of the late Joseon Dynasty houses where toi-bo was installed was not completed in an instant. Toi-maru with stud is especially typical in 3-Dori type Structure, and can be found in many historic houses in Yang-dong Village, where the many 3-Dori type Structure is located. This type can be interpreted as the intermediate type that began at the eaves was settled as a toi-maru with a separate toi-bo. It seems that the toi-maru in front of the on-dol room at the time of the construction of the Sang-chun-heon historic house would not have been the same as it is now. The members dividing the on-dol room, the walls, and the various incomplete appearances seen in the window composition can be construed as traces of the change. The fact that all three types of houses that occurred during the spread of toi-maru after the mid-Joseon Dynasty can be examined can be added to the existing evaluation of cultural property houses in Yang-dong Village.

In the case of a school building, even though it is a regular structure in terms of plan shape, if the masonry infill wall acts as a lateral load resisting element, it can be determined as a torsionally irregular building. As a result, the strength and ductility of the structure are reduced, which may cause additional earthquake damage to the structure. Therefore, in this study, a structure similar to a school building with torsional irregularity was selected as an example structure and the damping performance of the PC-BRB was analyzed by adjusting the eccentricity according to the amount of masonry infilled wall. As a result of nonlinear dynamic analysis after seismic reinforcement, the torsional irregularity of each floor was reduced compared to before reinforcement, and the beams and column members of the collapse level satisfied the performance level due to the reduction of shear force and the reinforcement of stiffness. The energy dissipation of PC-BRB was similar in the REC-10 ~ REC-20 analytical models with an eccentricity of 20% or less. REC-25 with an eccentricity of 25% was the largest, and it is judged that it is effective to combine and apply PC-BRB when it has an eccentricity of 25% or more to control the torsional behavior.

An hydrogen adsorption study on graphene-based surfaces consisting of nitrogen-doped graphene and core–shell type catalysts of initially Pd13 , Pt13 , PdPt12 and PtPd12 core–shells, is presented in this work. Density functional theory results indicate correlation between charge transfer and structural properties, hydrogen adsorption energies, magnetic behavior and electronic properties. Reduction of hydrogen, together with higher values of charge transfer was observed for high hydrogen dissociation, compared to the case of non-hydrogen dissociation. In some cases, these values may be almost an order of magnitude larger than that of non-hydrogen dissociation. Hydrogen dissociation is also related to oxidation of the surface and correlates with a non-core shell-type structure, high adsorption energies and low magnetic moments, in general. Besides, core shell-type structure dramatically changes the magnetic and electronic properties of charge transfer. The results obtained in this work may provide important information for storing hydrogen.

The removal of cesium (Cs) from contaminated clay minerals is still a challenge due to the limited efficiency of the process. Thus, this study aimed to enhance the removal for Cs+ ions during the conventional acid washing process by incorporating a bead-type adsorbent. Polyacrylonitrile-based nickel potassium hexacyanoferrate (NiFC-PAN) was utilized as the Cs adsorbent to selectively adsorb Cs+ ions in a strongly acidic solution that contained competing ions. To enable easy separation of clay particles and protect the adsorbent from harsh environmental conditions, PAN was deliberately constructed as large beads. The synthesized adsorbent (NiFC/PAN in a 2:1 ratio) displayed high selectivity for Cs+ ions and had a maximum capacity of 162.78 mg/g for Cs+ adsorption in 0.5 M HNO3 solution. Since NiFC-PAN exhibited greater Cs selectivity than the clay mineral (hydrobiotite, HBT), adding NiFC-PAN during the acid washing substantially increased Cs desorption (73.3%) by preventing the re-adsorption for Cs+ ions on the HBT. The acid treatment in the presence of NiFCPAN also significantly decreased the radioactivity of 137Cs-HBT from 209 to 27 Bq/g, resulting in a desorption efficiency of 87.1%. Therefore, these findings suggest that the proposed technique is a potentially useful and effective method for decontaminating radioactive clay.

Nowadays, transferred type arc plasma torches have been widely present in industrial applications, in particular, using melting pool of electrically conducting materials such as arc furnace, welding and volume reduction of radioactive wastes. In these applications, the melting pools are normally employed as an anode, thus, heat flux distributions on anode melting pool need to be characterized for optimum design of melting pool system. For this purpose, we revisited the one-dimensional model of the anode boundary layer of arcs and solved governing equations numerically by using Runge-Kutta method. In addition, the direct melting process of non-combustible wastes in the crucibles were discussed with the calculation results.

In this work, we report test results for direct melting of non-combustible wastes by using a 100 kW class transferred type plasma torch. For this purpose, non-combustible wastes consisting of metals and sands were prepared, weighed and melted by a transferred arc in a ceramic crucible with inner diameter of 150 mm. Test results reveal that 75wt% M6 iron bolts mixed with 25wt% sands were completely melted down within 140 seconds at the plasma power level of 83.8 kW, producing melting speed of 100 kg/hr and volume reduction rate of 62.8%. In addition, for simulated wastes consisting of 77.3wt% metal chips and 22.7wt% sands, the volume reduction rate high than 88% was achieved at 50 kW plasma power. These results indicate that non-combustible wastes can be treated efficiently when directly melting them by using transferred type plasma torch.

Several tests should be performed to estimate the structural and chemical stability of the radioactive waste. Among the tests in Gyeongju LILW repository, the leaching test which follows ANS 16.1 standard test method should be conducted for Cs, Sr, and Co radionuclides and must satisfy leachability index larger than 6 which applies deionized water as a leachant. However, the expected leachant inside the silo is groundwater that contains various ions and a high pH condition is predicted due to the concrete structures inside the silo. According to the chemical environment of the leachant, the chemical form of the radionuclides varies from precipitate to ion. Cobalt precipitates when the leachant has high pH environment which is similar condition to the cement-saturated leachant. Unlike the cobalt, cesium is preferred to exist as ion in the high pH condition. Therefore, the significant effect of the chemical environment of the leachant on the leachability of the radionuclides should be considered for the waste acceptance criteria of the radioactive waste repository. From the ‘NRC, Technical position on the waste form, rev1’, the leaching test method should follow the ANS 16.1 methods by using deionized water as leachant, however, a new leachant showing more aggressive leachability can be applied instead of deionized water. In the other hand, ASTM C1308 leaching test method recommends applying actual groundwater of the repository as a leachant. FT-04-020, the leaching test method of France, suggests the ion composition of the groundwater including the pH value. Therefore, the adequacy of using deionized water as leachant for the leaching test method of Cs, Sr, and Co should be re-examined. In this study, the leaching behavior of Cs, Sr, and Co under the several leachant types is estimated. The cement solidified specimen containing single Cs, Sr, and Co were manufactured. The leaching test following ANS 16.1 was performed by applying deionized water, simulated groundater, and cement-saturated groundwater. As a result, a leachability index difference according to the leachant type was discussed. The result of this study is expected to be a background data that helps understanding the actual leaching behavior of the Cs, Sr, and Co in the Gyeongju LILW repository.

The safe disposal of high-level radioactive waste (HLW), including the discharged spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and contaminated by-products produced from relevant chemical treatments, has become a serious pending problem for numerous countries that operate the nuclear power plants. The deep geological disposal (DGD) has thus far been considered the most proven and viable solution for isolation of the HLW and preventing any significant release of radionuclides into the biosphere. The DGD system consists of the multiple engineered and natural barrier components. Among them, the montmorillonite-based buffer and tunnel backfills are designed to perform the two major geochemical functions: 1) preventing the ingress of groundwater and any chemicals that compromise the safety of waste canister and 2) retarding the migration of released radionuclides by providing sufficient chemisorption sites. Therefore, it is essential to investigate the sorption mechanism of radionuclides onto montmorillonite and develop a thermodynamic reaction model in advance in order to accurately predict the long-term performance of engineered barriers and to reduce the uncertainties in the safety assessment of a deep geological repository (DGR) ultimately; thus far, sorption of chemical species onto mineral adsorbents has been widely described based on the concept of sorption-desorption distribution coefficient (Kd), the value of which is intrinsically conditional, and active scientific efforts have been made to develop robust thermodynamic sorption models which offer the potential to improve confidence in demonstration of radionuclide migration under a wide range of geochemical conditions. The natural montmorillonites are generally classified into Na-type or Ca-type according to its exchangeable cation, and the Ca-montmorillonite containing clays are being considered as candidate materials for the engineered barriers of DGR in several countries; they generally have advantages of higher thermal conductivity and lower price than the Na-montmorillonite based clays, but their sorption capacities are still comparable. In this framework, we aimed to investigate the chemical interactions of Ca-montmorillonite with selenite [Se(IV)], which is a major oxyanionic species in terms of HLW disposal, and develop a reliable thermodynamic sorption model (TSM). The present work summarizes the characterization of Ca-montmorillonite separated from the newly adopted reference bentonite (Bentonil-WRK) by means of XRD, BET, FTIR, CEC measurement, and acid-base titration. Further, its sorption behaviors with aqueous selenite species under aqueous conditions of S/L = 5 g/L, I = 0.01-0.1 m CaCl2, pH = 4.5-8.5, pCO2 = 10-3.5 atm, and T = 25°C were examined, and the resulting thermodynamic data are discussed as well.

최근 국제해사기구(IMO)를 비롯한 국제사회에서 선박의 대기오염 배출 규제를 강화하고 있으며, 배기가스 배출을 줄이기 위한 친환경 선박 개발이 활발하게 이루어지고 있다. 그중에서도 풍력 보조 선박추진 시스템 중 하나인 로터 세일(Rotor Sail, RS)이 다시금 주목 받고 있다. RS는 선박 데크에 설치되는 원통형 실린더 장치로 마그누스 효과를 사용하여 유체 동역학적 양력을 생성하는 장치이다. 이는 차세대 친환경 보조 추진 기술 중 하나이며, RS 적용 선박을 개발한 Enercon 社에서는 약 30% 이상의 연료 절감이 가능하다고 발표했다. 본 연구에서는 다중 RS를 선박에 설치할 경우 RS 간격 및 배열 형태와 같은 최적의 설치 조건을 선정하고자 하였으며, RS 배열에 따른 유동특성을 확인하기 위하여 AR(Aspect Ratio) = 5.1, SR(Spin Ratio) = 1.0 및 로터세일 지름과 엔드 플레이트 지름 비( )= 2.0 로 고정하고 자유 유속 U = 5 m/s로 풍향은 +y 축 단방향에 대한 조건만 고려하였다. 배열 조건은 횡방향 거리는 +x 축 방향으로 3D ~ 15D까지 3D 간격 으로 총 5가지 조건을, 종방향 거리는 +y 축 방향으로 5D ~ 25D까지 5D 간격으로 총 5가지 조건을 설정하였으며, 사각 형태(□)와 마름모 형태(◇) 배열에 따른 양력계수( ), 항력계수( )와 공기역학적 효율( / )을 비교하였다. 결과적으로 종방향 간격에 따른 RS의 영향은 크게 차이가 없었으나, 횡방향 간격에 따른 RS 유동특성의 경우 두 RS가 바람 방향에 거의 일치할 때 RS의 상호작용 효과가 가장 크게 나타났다. 배열에 따른 RS 유동특성의 경우, 전방(0°) 방향에서 바람이 불 때 마름모 형태(◇) 배열이 RS 간의 후류 영향을 가장 덜 받는 것으로 나타났다.

Thermoelectric materials and devices are energy-harvesting devices that can effectively recycle waste heat into electricity. Thermoelectric power generation is widely used in factories, engines, and even in human bodies as they continuously generate heat. However, thermoelectric elements exhibit poor performance and low energy efficiency; research is being conducted to find new materials or improve the thermoelectric performance of existing materials, that is, by ensuring a high figure-of-merit (zT) value. For increasing zT, higher σ (electrical conductivity) and S (Seebeck coefficient) and a lower к (thermal conductivity) are required. Here, interface engineering by atomic layer deposition (ALD) is used to increase zT of n-type BiTeSe (BTS) thermoelectric powders. ALD of the BTS powders is performed in a rotary-type ALD reactor, and 40 to 100 ALD cycles of ZnO thin films are conducted at 100oC. The physical and chemical properties and thermoelectric performance of the ALD-coated BTS powders and pellets are characterized. It is revealed that electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity are decoupled, and thus, zT of ALD-coated BTS pellets is increased by more than 60% compared to that of the uncoated BTS pellets. This result can be utilized in a novel method for improving the thermoelectric efficiency in materials processing.

High-temperature and high-pressure post-processing applied to sintered thermoelectric materials can create nanoscale defects, thereby enhancing their thermoelectric performance. Here, we investigate the effect of hot isostatic pressing (HIP) as a post-processing treatment on the thermoelectric properties of p-type Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3.0 compounds sintered via spark plasma sintering. The sample post-processed via HIP maintains its electronic transport properties despite the reduced microstructural texturing. Moreover, lattice thermal conductivity is significantly reduced owing to activated phonon scattering, which can be attributed to the nanoscale defects created during HIP, resulting in an ~18% increase in peak zT value, which reaches ~1.43 at 100oC. This study validates that HIP enhances the thermoelectric performance by controlling the thermal transport without having any detrimental effects on the electronic transport properties of thermoelectric materials.