• Membrane Journal
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.149-156
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• 2004

This work focused on the degradation of natural organic matter (NOM) present in lake water using a combined pkotocatalysisimicrofiltration (MF) process. The system performances were investigated in terms of organic removal efficiency and membrane permeability. The addition of iron oxide particles (IOP) into the photocatalytic membrane reactor improved initial NOM removal by sorption, but during photocatalysis the removal efficiency was reversed, probably due to the scattering of UV light by IOP. The modification of TiO$_2$ surfaces by IOP deposition was conducted to enhance the photocatalytic NOM removal efficiency. A minimal amount of Impregnation of IOP on TiO$_2$ surfaces was required to prevent the light scattering effect as well. The coating of MF membranes with IOP helped to improve the NOM removal efficiency while sorbing NOM by IOP. Regardless of tile operating conditions and particles addition examined, no significant fouling was occurring at a flux of 15 L/$m^2$-h during entire MF operation.

• Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.29-35
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• 2007

Titanium was oxidized with oxygen plasma and calcinated with rapid thermal annealing for degradation of humic acid dissolved in water. Titania photocatalytic plate was produced by titanium surface oxidized with oxygen plasma by Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD). RF-power and deposition condition is controlled under 100 W, 150 W, 300 W and 500 W. Treatment time was controlled by 5 min and 10 min. The film properties were evaluated by the X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). From the experimental results, we found the optimal condition of titania film which exhibited good performance. Moreover photocatalytic capacity was about twice better than thermal spray titania film, and also as good as titania powder.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.55 no.5
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• pp.718-722
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• 2017

We have investigated the photocatalytic activity for the decomposition of methyl orange on the pure $LaCoO_3$ and metal ion doped $LaCoO_3$ perovskite-typeoxides prepared using microwave process. In the case of pure $LaCoO_3$ and cesium ion doped $LaCoO_3$ catalysts, the formation of the perovskite crystalline phase was confirmed regardless of the preparation method. From the results of UV-Vis DRS, the pure $LaCoO_3$ and cesium ion doped $LaCoO_3$ catalysts have the similar absorption spectrum up to visible region. The chemisorbed oxygen plays an important role on the photocatalytic decomposition of methyl orange and the higher the contents of chemisorbed oxygen, the better performance of photocatalyst.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.02a
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• pp.191-191
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• 2013

금속 산화물 촉매 입자는 특정한 파장에 의해서 활성화되면서 전자-정공 쌍을 생성한다. 광촉매원리를 이용하면 전자 정공 제공을 통해 기존의 물질 주위에 활성 라디칼을 생성하고 물질의 특성을 변화시킬 수 있다. 이런 독특한 특성을 이용한 금속산화물의 다양한 연구가 물리, 화학, 재료, 생명 분야에서 이루어지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 광촉매 입자와 대기압 플라즈마와의 특성을 활용하여 발생되는 물리적 특성과 재료적인 특성을 이용한 응용 연구에 대한 내용을 다루고 있다. 특히 광촉매로 가장 많이 사용되는 $TiO_2$가 $200^{\circ}C$ 이하 저온 플라즈마 방전가스에 의해 상변화되는 현상을 다루고 이에 대한 구체적인 재료 분석을 실시 하였다. 즉, 저온의 알곤과 알곤/산소 대기압 플라즈마에 의해 처리된 $TiO_2$의 결정성 변화에 대해서 조사하였고 이를 이용하여 유사 작용제의 분해에 대한 연구를 하였다. 신경작용제(VX: nerve agent)의 유사작용제인 말라치온(Malathion)뿐만 아니라 셀룰로우즈(cellulose) 계의 복잡한 구조의 화학유기물 등을 대기압 플라즈마를 이용해 분해시킬 수 있음을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구에서는 대기압 플라즈마와 금속산화물의 결정성 변화에 대한 분석을 통해 기능성화된 촉매입자를 이용한 효과적인 화학물질의 분해를 소개하고, 대기압 플라즈마의 나노 소재기술로의 높은 응용가능성도 함께 살펴보았다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.140-140
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• 2011

최근 많은 환경오염물질을 제거하기 위한 방법으로 광촉매를 이용한 기술들이 다양하게 활용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 높은 비표면적을 갖는 광촉매를 제조하기 위해, 전기화학적 방법인 양극 산화법을 통하여 기지 Ti 금속 표면에 nanotube 형태의 광촉매용 $TiO_2$를 제조하고, 염료분해 반응을 통해 광촉매의 효율을 조사하였다. 또한 염료분해 효율을 높이기 위해 Ag와 Pd를 도핑하여 염료분해 반응에 미치는 영향에 대해 조사하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.87-88
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• 2002

환경오염물질 정화를 위하여 다양하게 시도되고 있는 광촉매는 특별한 장치나 시설 없이 자외선을 에너지원으로 오염물질을 효과적으로 산화분해 시킬 수 있기 때문에 환경 친화적일 뿐만 아니라 경제적인 잇점을 가지고 있다. 그러나 아직까지 본격적인 실용화를 위해서는 선결해야 될 몇 가지 문제가 남아 있다 특히, 환경정화분야에서 광촉매를 적용하기 위해서는 광촉매 입자의 효과적인 코팅이 필수적이다. 광촉매 입자의 코팅은 지지체의 종류와 광촉매의 특성에 따른 최적조건을 찾아 주어야 하는데, 기본적으로 지지체와 광촉매 입자간의 결합 상태가 우수해야하며, 동시에 대상물질제거에 부합할 만한 광촉매 활성을 만족시켜야 한다. (중략)

• Membrane Journal
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.101-108
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• 1996

The oxidation/degradation efficiency of formic acid through the photoelectrochemical reaction has been investigated as a basic research in order to develope the process for degrading toxic organic compounds dissolved in water. A $TiO_{2}$ photoelectro-membrane reactor for purification of water, in which filtration as well as photoelectrocatalytic oxidation of organic compounds could be carried out simultaneously, was developed. Porous $SnO_{2}$ tubes prepared by slip casting and commercial porous stainless steel tubes, being electrically conductive, were used as not only supports but also working electrodes. The UV light with the wavelength of 365 nm was applied as a light source for photocatalytic reactions. The photoelectrocatatytic composite membranes were prepared by coating the support surface with the $TiO_{2}$ sol of pH 1.45. The oxidation efficiency of formic acid increased with the reaction time and the applied voltage, but was almost independent of the solution flux. The results showed that more than 90% of formic acid could he dograded at 27V using the $TiO_{2}$/stainless steel composite membrane, while about 77% in case of the $TiO_{2}/SnO_{2}$ Composite membrane. It was also concluded that the oxidation efficiencies of formic acid could be significantly improved by about 6~7 times by the photoelectrochemical reaction in comparison with those by the photocatalytic reaction only.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.46 no.6
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• pp.1063-1068
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• 2008

The photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue water solution was carried out by irradiating microwave and UV light simultaneously using $TiO_2$ photocatalyst balls prepared by Chemical Vapor Deposition method. A microwave-discharged electrodeless UV lamp was developed to use microwave and UV simultaneously for photocatalytic reactions. The results of photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue showed that the decomposition rate increased with the microwave intensity, the circulating fluid velocity and auxiliary oxidizing agents added. Especially, the rate constant of $H_2O_2$-added photocatalytic reaction increased about three times from $0.0061min^{-1}$ to $0.0197min^{-1}$ when microwave was additionally irradiated. This study demonstrates that the microwave irradiation can play a very important role in photocatalytic degradation using peroxides although it is not easy to quantitatively assess the effect of microwave on photocatalytic reactions from the experimental data of this study.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.236-241
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• 2008

The possibility of silicon oxidation through the aerial-diffusion of active oxygen species has been evaluated. The species originate from the surface of $TiO_2$ exposed by UV. Among process parameters such as UV intensity, substrate temperature and chamber pressure with oxygen, UV intensity was a major parameter to the influence on the oxide growth rate. When 1 kW high pressure Hg lamp was used as a UV source, the growth rate of silicon oxide was 8 times as faster as that of a 60 W BLB lamp. However, as the chamber pressure increased, the growth rate was declined due to the suppression of aerial diffusion of active oxygen species. According to the results, it could be confirmed that the aerial-diffusion of active oxygen species from UV-irradiated photocatalytic surface can be applied to a new method for preparing an ultra-thin silicon oxide at the range of relatively low temperature.

• Clean Technology
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.285-292
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• 2022

Adsorption tower systems based on activated carbon adsorption towers have mainly been employed to reduce the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), a major cause of air pollution. However, the activated carbon currently used in these systems has a short lifespan and thus requires frequent replacement. An approach to overcome this shortcoming could be to develop metal oxide photocatalysis-activated carbon composites capable of degrading VOCs by simultaneously utilizing photocatalytic activation and powerful adsorption by activated carbon. TiO₂ has primarily been used as a metal oxide photocatalyst, but it has low economic efficiency due to its high cost. In this study, ZnO particles were synthesized as a photocatalyst due to their relatively low cost. Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were deposited on the ZnO surface to compensate for the photocatalytic deactivation that arises from the wide band gap of ZnO. A microfluidic process was used to synthesize ZnO particles and Ag NPs in separate reactors and the solutions were continuously supplied with a pack bed reactor loaded with activated carbon powder. This microfluidic-assisted pack bed reactor efficiently prepared a Ag-ZnO-activated carbon composite for VOC removal. Analysis confirmed that Ag-ZnO photocatalytic particles were successfully deposited on the surface of the activated carbon. Conducting a toluene gasbag test and adsorption breakpoint test demonstrated that the composite had a more efficient removal performance than pure activated carbon. The process proposed in this study efficiently produces photocatalysis-activated carbon composites and may offer the potential for scalable production of VOC removal composites.