Papers by Author: Sung Gab Kim

Abstract: The photo-catalytic hydroxylation of phenol with hydrogen peroxide was carried out over TS-1 and Ti-MCM-41 catalysts. For comparison, the dark (thermal)-catalytic hydroxylation of phenol was also performed. The difference in catalytic behaviors of TS-1 and Ti-MCM-41 and product distribution in both the reactions were investigated. The TS-1 and Ti-MCM-41 catalysts having the Si/Ti ratio of 50 were prepared by in-situ crystallization and characterized using XRD, UV-DRS. In the all reactions, the main products were catechol (CAT), hydroquinone (HQ) and benzoquinone (BQ). In dark (thermal)-reaction, TS-1 showed a higher catalytic activity than Ti- MCM-41. In photo-reaction, however, the activity of Ti-MCM-41 was comparable to that of TS-1. The conversion of phenol and the selectivity to CAT in the photo-catalytic reaction were higher than those in dark (thermal)-reaction. In the all reactions, the selectivity to CAT increased remarkably when the selectivities to HQ and BQ decreased with reaction time.

Abstract: Transient reaction of adsorbed monolayer of acetic acid was used to compare the photocatalytic properties of TiO2 (Degussa P-25), titanium silicalite (TS-1) and Ti-MCM-41. TS-1 and Ti-MCM-41 catalysts with Si/Ti ratio of 50 were prepared by in-situ crystallization. The catalysts were characterized using XRD and UV-DRS. During photocatalytic oxidation (PCO), CO2 and HCHO were formed on P-25 TiO2, whereas CO2 and CH4 formed on TS-1 and Ti-MCM-41. Acetic acid decomposed photocatalytically on P-25 TiO2 to form CO2, CH4 and C2H6. On the contrary, CO2 and CH4 were formed on TS-1 and Ti-MCM-41 during photocatalytic decomposition (PCD). The rates of product formation during PCD were lower than PCO. The TS-1 and Ti- MCM-41 catalysts were less active per gram of catalyst. However, the TS-1 and Ti-MCM-41 catalysts had much higher adsorption capacities for organics. Therefore, it seems that the TS-1 and Ti-MCM-41 catalysts have some advantages in applications to PCO of organic comtaminants under conditions where the organic concentrations vary widely.

Abstract: Al addition is known to enhance corrosion resistance and high temperature properties in ferritic and austenitic stainless steels. Due to the addition of Al, formation and characteristic of nitride were studied in Al added 18Cr stainless steels. The phase diagram and segregation were estimated with addition of Al in 18Cr stainless steels by the Thermo-calc program. Formation behavior of the AlN phase was studied by observing the solid/liquid interface through directional solidification and the phase characterization was performed by XRD in the extracted precipitates from the matrix. It was confirmed that the AlN phase formed at the cell boundary from the liquid in 3 and 5 wt.% Al added 18Cr stainless steels.