• Nano
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.1850142.1-1850142.9
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• 2018

Modified titanate nanotubes (TNT) were tested for their adsorption of methylene blue (MB) from water solutions. They were obtained from the $TiO_2$ nanopowder using a standard alkaline hydrothermal method but in the stage of acid washing, when the titanate flakes begin to roll into nanotubes, magnetite nanoparticles were added. The $Fe_3O_4$ magnetic nanoparticles with diameter of around 2 nm and 12 nm were used in the tests. Significantly stronger adsorption of MB was observed when smaller nanoparticles were used compared to using larger nanoparticles and compared to the case of unmodified nanotubes. It was shown that the increased adsorption of MB is associated with a more negative value of ${\zeta}$-potential for titanates modified by the ultra-small nanoparticles. In the adsorption experiment, pH 7 was selected. These results may prove to be of great importance in the case of potential applications corresponding to the use of such material for wastewater purification.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.373-381
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• 2017

$RuO_2$ is a common active component of Dimensionally Stable Anodes (DSAs) for chlorine evolution that can be used in wastewater treatment systems. The recent improvement of chlorine evolution using nanostructures of $RuO_2$ electrodes to increase the treatment efficiency and reduce the energy consumption of this process has received much attention. In this study, $RuO_2$ nanorod and nanosheet electrodes were simply fabricated using the sol-gel method with organic surfactants as the templates. The obtained $RuO_2$ nanorod and nanosheet electrodes exhibit enhanced electrocatalytic activities for chlorine evolution possibly due to the active surface areas, especially the outer active surface areas, which are attributed to the increase in mass transfers compared with a conventional nanograin electrode. The electrocatalytic activities for chlorine evolution were increased up to 20 % in the case of the nanorod electrode and 35% in the case of the nanosheet electrode compared with the nanograin electrode. The $RuO_2$ nanorod 80 nm in length and 20-30 nm in width and the $RuO_2$ nanosheet 40-60 nm in length and 40 nm in width are formed on the surface of Ti substrates. These results support that the templated $RuO_2$ nanorod and nanosheet electrodes are promising anode materials for chlorine evolution in future applications.

• Nano
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• 제13권10호
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• pp.1850124.1-1850124.12
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• 2018

$TiO_2$ films were deposited from oxygen/titanium tetraisopropoxide (TTIP) plasmas at low temperature by Helicon-PECVD at floating potential ($V_f$) or substrate self-bias of -50 V. The influence of titanium precursor partial pressure on the morphology, nanostructure and optical properties was investigated. Low titanium partial pressure ([TTIP] < 0.013 Pa) was applied by controlling the TTIP flow rate which is introduced by its own vapor pressure, whereas higher titanium partial pressure was formed through increasing the flow rate by using a carrier gas (CG). Then the precursor partial pressures [TTIP+CG] = 0:027 Pa and 0.093 Pa were obtained. At $V_f$, all the films exhibit a columnar structure, but the degree of inhomogeneity is decreased with the precursor partial pressure. Phase transformation from anatase ([TTIP] < 0.013 Pa) to amorphous ([TTIP+CG] = 0:093 Pa) has been evidenced since the $O^+_2$ ion to neutral flux ratio in the plasma was decreased and more carbon contained in the film. However, in the case of -50 V, the related growth rate for different precursor partial pressures is slightly (~15%) decreased. The columnar morphology at [TTIP] < 0.013 Pa has been changed into a granular structure, but still homogeneous columns are observed for [TTIP+CG] = 0:027 Pa and 0.093 Pa. Rutile phase has been generated at [TTIP] < 0:013 Pa. Ellipsometry measurements were performed on the films deposited at -50 V; results show that the precursor addition from low to high levels leads to a decrease in refractive index.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제43회 하계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.183-183
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• 2012

최근 환경오염과 천연자원의 고갈로 태양광을 이용한 수소와 산소를 제조하는 광전기화학적 물분해 반응이 많은 관심을 받고 있다. 본 연구에서는 란타늄 알루미네이트 단결정 기판 위에 니오븀을 도핑한 이산화 티타늄을 증착 시킨 후 two-step sol-gel법을 이용하여 아나타제 이산화티탄늄 나노막대를 성장시켰다. 성장시킨 아나타제 티타늄산화 막대는 구조적인 특징과 모양, 크기를 전구체 용액의 수소이온화지수(pH)를 조절함으로써 변화 시킬 수 있다. 니오븀을 도핑한 이산화 티타늄 기판 위에 높은 수소이온화지수(pH 10 이상)을 이용하여 우선 배향된 아나타제 나노 막대를 성장 시킬 수 있으며, 주사전자현고해상도 투과전자현미경, x선 회절 분석기를 통해 구조적 특성을 평가하였다. 또한 수소이온화지수를 조절(pH 9)하여 만든 다결정질 아나타제 나노구형과 우선배향된 나노막대의 전하이동특성을 분석하기 위하여 기체 색층분석법(GC), 광전기화학법(PEC), 임피던스를 측정하였다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.10-18
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• 2010

Nanostructured metal oxides have been widely used in the research fields of photoelectrochemistry, photochemistry and opto-electronics. Dye-sensitized solar cell is a typical example because it is based on nanostructured $TiO_2$. Since the discovery of dye-sensitized solar cell in 1991, it has been considered as a promising photovoltaic solar cell because of low-cost, colorful and semitransparent characteristics. Unlike p-n junction type solar cell, dye-sensitized solar cell is photoelectrochemical type and is usually composed of the dye-adsorbed nanocrystalline metal oxide, the iodide/tri-iodide redox electrolyte and the Pt and/or carbon counter electrode. Among the studied issues to improve efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cell, nanoengineering technologies of metal oxide particle and film have been reviewed in terms of improving optical property, electron transport and electron life time.

• 멤브레인
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.269-278
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• 2023

효소 고정화 막 생물반응기(EMBRs)는 폐수 내의 염료를 처리하는 새로운 방법입니다. 이 분야는 효소의 효능과 환경에 대한 높은 저항성 때문에 많은 양의 연구가 진행되었습니다. 효소 자체와 해당 효소의 구조를 모두 포함하는 다양한 방법이 EMBR에 접근할 수 있습니다. 생물반응기 자체는 염료 제거의 필요에 맞게 변형될 수 있습니다. 효소적 생물반응기부터 산화 그래핀 또는 탄소 나노튜브와 같은 나노구조를 사용하는 것까지 다양합니다. 또한 TiO₂와 같은 나노입자는 EMBR을 더욱 향상시키기 위해 사용될 수 있습니다. 폴리머 기반의 막 지지 구조는 또한 효능 증가의 문제에 접근하는 다양한 방법을 포함합니다. 본 바와 같이, 지난 수십 년 동안 EMBR을 사용하는 이 문제에 대한 다양한 접근법이 수행되었습니다. 이 검토는 방법론을 요약하고 EMBR에 대한 다양한 개선 사항을 설명하는 것을 목표로 합니다.