• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.69-81
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• 2013

The pH-dependent inter-conversion of the three free chlorine species ($Cl_2$, HOCl, OCl-) present in the aqueous hypochlorite solution was theoretically investigated. Each species was found overwhelmingly present in a characteristic pH range. Hypochlorite treatment of the polyamide membrane was carried out over these pH ranges and various membrane responses were observed. As pH is less than 8, membrane tends to be N-chlorinated by $Cl_2$ and HOCl, and N-chlorinated membrane showed reduced water permeance and salt rejection. As pH rises to 10-12, $OCl^-$ appears to be the dominating chlorine species. Membrane hydrolysis was found to well interpret the improved water permeance and salt rejection. When the pH is between 8-10, both N-chlorination and hydrolysis contribute to the response of the membrane, and the treated membrane showed improved salt rejection but reduced water permeation. Excessive hydrolysis occurred while the membrane was treated at pH 13 for the much stronger alkalinity.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.428-435
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• 2006

Specific interaction of the epsin N-terminal homology(ENTH) domain with the plasma membrane appears to bridge other related proteins to the specific regions of the membrane that are invaginated to form endocytic vesicles. An additional $\alpha$-helix, referred to as helix 0 (H0), is formed in the presence of the soluble ligand inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate [$Ins(1,4,5)P_3$] at the N terminus of the ENTH domain (amino acid residues 3-15). The ENTH domain alone and full-length epsin cause tubulation of liposomes made of brain lipids. Thus, it is believed that H0 is membrane-inserted when it is coordinated with the phospholipid phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate [$PtdIns(4,5)P_2$], resulting in membrane deformation as well as recruitment of accessory factors to the membrane. However, formation of H0 in a real biological membrane has not been demonstrated. In the present study, the membrane structure of H0 was determined by measurement of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) nitroxide accessibility. H0 was located at the phosphate head-group region of the membrane. Moreover, EPR line-shape analysis indicated that no pre-formed H0-like structure were present on normal acidic membranes. $PtdIns(4,5)P_2$ was necessary and sufficient for interaction of the H0 region with the membrane. H0 was stable only in the membrane. In conclusion, the H0 region of the ENTH domain has an intrinsic ability to form H0 in a $PtdIns(4,5)P_2$-containing membrane, perhaps functioning as a sensor of membrane patches enriched with $PtdIns(4,5)P_2$ that will initiate curvature to form endocytic vesicles.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.510-514
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• 2013

The structural change of Nafion polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) induced by hot-pressing, which is one of the representative procedures for preparing membrane-electrode-assembly for low temperature fuel cells, was investigated by $^2H$ nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The hydrophilic channels were asymmetrically flattened and more aligned in the membrane plane than along the hot-pressing direction. The average O-$^2H$ director of $^2H_2O$ in polymer electrolyte membrane was employed to extract the structural information from the $^2H$ NMR peak splitting data. The dependence of $^2H$ NMR data on water contents was systematically analyzed for the first time. The approach presented here can be used to understand the chemicals' behavior in nano-spaces, especially those reshaping and functioning interactively with the chemicals in the wet and/or mixed state.

• 멤브레인
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.55-65
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• 2000

다공성 실리카 막을 졸겔법에 의해서 Si(${OC}_2H_5)_4-H_2O$ 로부터 제조하고, 막의 특성을 TG-DTA, XRD, IR, BET, SEN, TEM을 사용하여 조사하였다. 다공성 실리카 막 제조를 위한 Si(${OC}_2H_5)_4$ : $H_2O4$ : $H_2O$ : $C_2H_5{OH}$의 최적 몰비는 1 : 4.5 : 4 이었다. 100$^{\circ}C$~1100$^{\circ}C$~에서 열처리된 막의 비표면적은 3.8 $m^2$/g~902.3$m^2$/g 이었으며, 기공크기는 20$\AA$~50$\AA$이었다. 300$^{\circ}C$~~700$^{\circ}C$~범위에서 열처리된 막의 입자크기는 15nm~30nm이며, 열처리 온도가 증가하면 입자의 크기도 증가하였다. 이렇게 제조한 다공성 실리카 막으로 $H_2$/$N_2$ 혼합기체를 분리하는데 응용하였으며, 다공성 실리카 막에 의한 $H_2$/$N_2$혼합기체분리는 Knudsen flow와 surface flow에 의해서 일어나며 주로 surface flow에 의존하였다. 다공성 실리카 막의 $H_2$/$N_2$ 혼합기체에 대한 real separation factor($\alpha$)는 155.15 cmHg($\Delta$P)와 $25^{\circ}C$에서 5.17이었으며, real separation factor($\alpha$), head separation factor ($\beta$), tail separation factor$\bar{B}$)는 압력이 증가하면 증가하였다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.222-232
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 중공사형 지지체막을 폴리술폰(polysulfone, PSf) 고분자를 이용하여 비용매 상분리법(non solvent induced phase separation, NIPS)에 의해 제조하였다. 제조된 중공사 지지체막을 PDMS와 Pebax를 코팅하여 중공사형 복합막을 제조하고 CO₂, H₂, O₂ 그리고 N₂에 대한 순수 투과도(permeance)와 선택도를 측정하였다. 제조된 복합막 모듈 중에서 선택도(CO₂/H₂)가 가장 높은 모듈을 선정하여 모사가스를 사용하여 스테이지컷(stage cut, SC)의 변화에 따라 분리성능을 측정하였다. 이때 사용된 모사가스는 PSA에서 버려지는 off gas의 농도인 CO₂ 70% : H₂ 30%인 것을 사용하였다. 1단 실험에서는 H₂ 농도 약 60%, H₂ 회수율 12%의 값을 얻을 수 있었다. 낮은 H₂ 농도와 회수율을 극복하기 위해 2단 직렬 테스트를 수행하였으며, 이를 통해 H₂ 농도 약 70%, H₂ 회수율 70%를 달성할 수 있었으며, 이를 통해 CO₂/H₂ 분리에 대하여 분리 공정 구성을 도출할 수 있었다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.376-380
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• 2021

The accurate detection of hydrogen gas molecules is considered to be important for industrial safety. However, the selective detection of the gas using semiconductive metal oxides (SMOs)-based sensors is challenging. Here, we describe the fabrication of H₂ sensors in which a nanocellulose/graphene oxide (GO) hybrid membrane is attached to SnO₂ nanosheets (NSs). One-dimensional (1D) nanocellulose fibrils are attached to the surface of GO NSs (GONC membrane) by mixing GO and nanocellulose in a solution. The as-prepared GONC membrane is employed as a sacrificial template for SnO₂ NSs as well as a molecular sieving membrane for selective H₂ filtration. The combination of GONC membrane and SnO₂ NSs showed substantial selectivity to hydrogen gas (R_air / R_gas > 10 @ 0.8 % H₂, 100 ℃) with noise level responses to interfering gases (H₂S, CO, CH₃COCH₃, C₂H₅OH, and NO₂). These remarkable sensing results are attributed mainly to the molecular sieving effect of the GONC membrane. These results can facilitate the development of a highly selective H₂ detector using SMO sensors.

• Korean Membrane Journal
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2006

In semiconductor industries, dissolved oxygen is one of the most undesirable contaminants of ultrapure water. A method for dissolved oxygen removal (DOR) consists in the use of polymeric hollow fibres, loaded with a catalyst and fed with a reducing agent such as hydrogen. In this work, PVDF hollow fibres loaded with Pd were characterized by means of perporometry, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX). The hollow fibre analyzed shows a five-layer structure with remarkable morphological differences. An estimation of pore diameters and their distribution was performed giving a mean pore diameter of 100 nm. The permeance and selectivity of the fibres were measured using $H_2,\;N_2,\;O_2$ as single gases, at different operating conditions. An $H_2$ permeance of $37 mmol/m^2s$ was measured and $H_2/O_2$ and $H_2/N_2$ selectivities of ca. 3 were obtained. $H_2$ permeance was 1/3 when a water stream flows in the shell side. Catalytic fibrebehaviour was simulated using a mathematical model for a loop membrane reactor, considering only $O_2$ and $H_2$ diffusive transport inside the membrane and their catalytic reaction. Dimensionless parameters such as the Thiele modulus are employed to describe the system behaviour. The model agrees well with the experimental reaction data.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.11-15
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• 2008

The composite membrane for direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) was developed using $H_3O^+-{\beta}"-Al_2O_3$ powder and perfluorosulfonylfluroride copolymer (Nafion) resin. The perfluorosulfonylfluroride copolymer (Nafion) resin was mixed with $H_3O^+-{\beta}"-Al_2O_3$ powder and it was made to sheet form by hot pressing. The electrodes were prepared with 60 wt% PtRu/C and 60wt% Pt/C catalysts for anode and cathode, respectively. The morphology and the chemical composition of the composite membrane have been investigated by using SEM and EDXA, respectively. The composite membrane and $H_3O^+-{\beta}"-Al_2O_3$ were analyzed by using FT-IR and XRD. The methanol permeability of the composite membranes was also measured by gas chromatography (GC). The performance of the MEA containing the composite membrane (2wt% $H_3O^+-{\beta}"-Al_2O_3$) was higher than that of normal pure Nafion membrane at high operating temperature (e.g. $110^{\circ}C$), due to the homogenous distribution of $H_3O^+-{\beta}"-Al_2O_3$, which decreased the methanol permeability through the membrane and enhanced the water contents in the composite membrane.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.85-95
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• 2020

본 논문에서는 고에너지 엑스선(6MV X선)을 조사한 세뇨관의 세포막 모델에서 오줌의 원료구성성분인 포도당 수용액(H₂O-C₆H₁₂O₆)의 압력차에 따른 여과작용특성에 대하여 연구하였다. 이 실험에 사용한 세포막 모델은 polysulfone 지지막에다가 m-phenylene-diamine(MPD)과 trimesoyl chloride(TMC)- hexane을 계면중합으로 만들어진 여과성 고분자 복합막을 사용하였다. 0.5 wt% TMC- hexane 용액으로 만들어진 여과성막(CM-2)은 0.5 wt% TMC- hexane 용액으로 만들어진 여과성막(CM-1)보다도 총 부피투과플럭스(Jv)와 배제계수(R)가 매우 높다. 압력차(1.5~4MPa)와 36.5℃에서 방사선을 조사한 세뇨관의 고분자 막(세포막모델)은 포도당수용액(H₂O-C₆H₁₂O₆)에서 총 부피투과플럭스(Jv)와 배제계수(R)가 비 조사된 세포막모델보다 각각 약 2 ~ 13배, 4 ~ 6배 정도 감소되었다. 세포막모델에서 포도당수용액(H₂O-C₆H₁₂O₆)의 농도가 증가하면 배제계수(R)가 증가하고 총 부피투과플럭스(Jv)는 감소하였다. 결국 방사선조사로 인해서 세뇨관의 세포막에서 포도당수용액(H₂O-C₆H₁₂O₆)의 여과기능이 비정상적으로 되어 세포장해가 발생하게 되었다고 사료됐다.

• 한국막학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국막학회 2003년도 The 4th Korea-Italy Workshop
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• pp.21-24
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• 2003

Methane steam reforming (MSR) was studied in a membrane reactor (MR) with a Pd-based and a porous alumina membranes. MRs showed methane conversion higher than that foresaw by the thermodynamic equilibrium for a traditional reactor (TR). Silica membranes prepared at KRICT were characterized with permeation tests on single gases ($N_2$, $H_2$ and $CH_4$). These silica membranes can be also used for high temperature applications such as $H_2$ separation $CO_2$ hydrogenation for methanol production is another reaction where $H_2O$ selective removal can be performed with these silica membranes.