• Membrane Journal
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.244-253
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• 2007

This research investigated the effect of a photocatalytic reaction on nanofiltration(NF) membrane fouling by natural organic matter(NOM). The photocatalytic degradation was very effective for destruction and transformation of NOM and was carried out by titanium dioxide($TiO_2$) and $TiO_2$-immobilized bead as a photocatalyst. In order to compare their phtocatalytic properties, the photocatalytic degradation of humic acid in the presence of calcium ion was used as a model reaction. After the photocatalytic degradation the membrane fouling was dramatically decreased.

• Journal of Industrial Technology
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• v.22 no.B
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• pp.117-124
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• 2002

We prepared the nano-sized $TiO_2$ particles by the diffusion flame reactor and investigated the effects of several process variables on the generation and transport properties of $TiO_2$ particle. As the length from the tip of diffusion flame reactor increases, the size of $TiO_2$ particle increases by the coagulation between particles. The structure of $TiO_2$ particles prepared is almost found to be anatase. It was found that the $TiO_2$ particle size depends more largely on the change of reactor temperature than on the change of inlet $TiCl_4$ concentration. By the photo-degradation experiment of phenol and toluene with the prepared $TiO_2$ particles, we found that the photo-degradation efficiencies of phenol and toluene change, depending on the process variables such as size of $TiO_2$ photocatlysts, concentration of phenol or toluene. Degradation efficiencies of phenol and toluene was above 90% in our experiments in 60 minutes.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.351-356
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• 2008

Titania nanoparticles were prepared by controlled hydrolysis of titanium tetraisopropoxide (TTIP) in water-in-oil (W/O) and microemulsion stabilized with a nonionic surfactant, N P-10 (Polyoxyethylene Nonylphenol Ether: $C_9H_{19}C_6H_4(OCH_2CH_2)_{10}OH$)). The nanosized particles prepared in W/O microemulsion were characterized by FT-IR, TEM, XRD, TGA, and DTA. In addition, the photocatalytic degradation of p-nitrophenol has been studied by using a batch reactor in the presence of UV light in order to compare the photocatalytic activity of prepared nanosized titania. The nanaosized titania particles calcined at $300{\sim}600^{\circ}C$ showed an anatase structure, but it transformed to a rutile phase above $700^{\circ}C$ of calacination temperature. With an increase of $W_o$ ratio, the crystallite size increased but photocalytic activity decreased. The titania synthesized at $W_o=5$, R = 2, and calcined at $400{\sim}500^{\circ}C$ showed the highest activity on the photocatalytic degradation of p-nitrophenol.

• The Science & Technology
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• v.29 no.3 s.322
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• pp.84-85
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• 1996

자연계에 존재하는 물질의 반응방향과 변화거동 측정에 대한 독창적 이론 및 실험법을 개발해 세계 물리화학계의 주목을 받고 있는 서울대 화학과 김명수교수. 김교수는 최근 고분별능 질량분석계에 레이저시스템을 장착한 기기를 사용하여 특수레이저 광분해기술을 개발, 시간분해능을 천배 앞당기는데 성공함에 따라 10-9초동안에 일어나는 이온의 화학반응을 연구할 수 있게 되었다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 1999.10a
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• pp.453-454
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• 1999

최근 대기 환경오염이 심각한 문제로 부각됨에 따라 독성 유기물질 분해 및 제독에 반도체 광촉매를 이용한 광산화기술(Advanced Oxidation Process, AOP)을 적용한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 1972년 Fujishima와 Honda가 전압을 걸어준 TiO$_2$ 단결정 전극상에 자외선을 쪼이면 물이 수소와 산소로 광분해되는 것을 발견한 이후 분균일 광촉매반응(Heterogeneous Photocatalysis)에 관한 연구가 시작되었다.(중략)

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.31 no.6
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• pp.607-611
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• 2020

In this research, we synthesized Au/TiO2/graphene composites using ionic surfactants for the exfoliation of graphite layers, directly. In the graphene composite, TiO2 with thin nanosheet shapes was distributed on the graphene surface and Au nanoparticles with less than 10 nm sizes were evenly distributed on the surface of the TiO2 nanosheets. The Au/TiO2/graphene composite was then applied to the photodegradation of various dyes such as methylene blue, methylene orange and rhodamine 6G, and B. Among them, the methylene blue showed the most excellent photodegradation activity (91.6%) while the rhodamine B exhibited 31.0%.

• Solar Energy
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.65-75
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• 1995

We have summarised some important aspects of our recent basic and applied studies in the area of photocatalytic detoxifcation with Degussa P25 titanium dioxide($TiO_2$) being the photocatalyst. Heterogeneousphotocatalytic decompositions of two components such as TCE-chloroform, TCE-phenol and TCE-benzene as well as single component organic, TCE, chloroform and $CCl_4$ were carried out to investigate the effect of additional compound on the TCE decomposition rate. In laboratory experiments, the optimum flow rate of TCE solution was $200cm^3/min$ with annular photoreactor in the presence of 0.1 wt% $TiO_2$ powder under illumination. It was observed that the second compound such as $CHCl_3$, phenol and benzene has a negative effect on the TCE decomposition rate. Result presented that TCE decomposition ratio was increased at low pH in the TCE-phenol two component solution. It could be shown that the photocatalytic reactor exhibits technical feasibility of detoxifying the multicomponent under proper experimental conditions.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.48-55
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• 2016

This study investigates the effect of effluent organic matter (EfOM) from sewage wastewater treatment plants on estrogenic activity reduction of bisphenol A (BPA) by UV photolysis. The EfOM and Suwannee River natural organic matter (SR-NOM) as reference were isolated into hydrophobic (HPO), transphilic (TPI) and hydrophilic (HPI) fractions depending on polarity. The specific ultraviolet absorbance (SUVA) analysis indicated that EfOM showed similar properties to microbially derived organic matters with low hydrophobicity, which is different from SR-NOM having high hydrophobicity. UV irradiation upto 3 hr significantly reduced SUVA values of both EfOM and SR-NOM (p<0.0001), depending on the polarity of organic matters. In the absence of organic matters, the relative estrogenic activity (REA) of BPA ($5.0{\times}10^{-5}M$) was decreased from 86% to 63% by UV photolysis (2 hr). However, the decrease of mean REA was from 68% to 37% in the presence of organic matters, which was significantly independent on the type (EfOM or SR-NOM) and polarity (HPO, TPI or HPI) of organic matters (p>0.05). As a result, the reduced REA by UV photolysis of BPA with and without organic matters was 31% and 23%, respectively, suggesting that both EfOM and SR-NOM accelerated the photolytic reduction of BPA estrogenic activity.

• Clean Technology
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.196-204
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• 2017

CdZnS/ZnO composite was prepared through low-temperature precipitation and drying method. The property of CdZnS/ZnO as a recyclable photocatalyst for the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) under visible light irradiation was examined. The sample was characterized by XRD, FE-SEM, XPS, UV-vis DRS and photoluminescence techniques before and after repeated reaction to investigate the change of properties during the photocatalytic reaction. During repeated reaction, the CdZnS/ZnO showed an improved photocatalytic activity and recycle stability. Among two feasible reaction pathways for photocatalytic degradation of RhB, the cleavage of conjugated chromophore was found to predominate over N-dealkylation of chromophore skeleton in the present work. The results indicate that the CdZnS/ZnO, prepared by a simple precipitation method, can be used as a visible-light driven photocatalyst with enhanced cycle stability and activity.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2003.05b
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• pp.144-148
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• 2003

알루미나볼 위에 Titanium tetraisopropoxide(TTIP)를 원료로, 화학기상증착법으로 제조된 $TiO_{2}/Al_{2}O_{3}$ 볼을 이용하여 벤젠의 기상 광 분해 실험을 실시하였다. 기상분해 과정의 연속적 측정을 위하여 순환식의 반응장치를 자체 제작하였으며, PID(Photo Ionization Detector)방식의 VOCs meter를 이용하여 광조사에 의한 벤젠의 분해율을 실시간으로 측정하였다. 기상의 벤젠과 $TiO_2/Al_{2}O_{3}$ 볼의 원활한 흡착을 위해 30분간 암반응 시킨 후 광분해율을 측정한 결과 광조사에 의한 분말표면에 흡착된 VOCs의 탈착에 의한 초기 농도증가 현상이 공통적으로 측정되었으며, 흡착 면적이 작을수록 농도 증가 또한 낮게 측정되었다. 또한 최적조건을 기준으로 실시한 분해 실험 결과 60ppm이상의 고농도 영역에서는 VOCs의 분해가 비교적 느리게 진행되었지만, 60ppm이하의 저농도 영역에서는 급속한 VOCs의 분해가 측정되었다. 마찬가지로 반응 표면적이 넓을수록, 광원이 많을수록 그리고 광분해에 사용된 자외선 램프의 강도가 클수록 광반응에 의한 벤젠의 분해율이 증가하였다.