• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.303-307
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• 2006

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of the topical application of fluoride by iontophoresis on the fluoride concentration in the dental enamel. Eighty-eight healthy teeth were extracted from orthodontic patients and divided into three experimental groups at 0.2 mA and 0.5 mA current and a control group. Each experimental group was further divided into three subgroups according to the application time (1, 3, and 5 min). Five to six teeth were assigned to each subgroup. Inotophoresis was performed using a 2% sodium fluoride solution and each tooth was sliced into a $3{\times}3mm$ specimen on enamel. The fluoride concentration in the enamel was measured using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. It was used to estimate the atomic ratio of fluoride on the enamel surface on selected samples. The specimen was observed via scanning electron microscopy as well. This finding was confirmed by the result that the fluoride ratios estimated by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was 2.71%, 2.87% and 3.80% after fluoride iontophoresis had been performed using a 2% sodium fluoride solution at 0.5 mA for 1, 3 and 5 min, respectively. In comparison, the fluoride ratio was 0.49% in the control group. As the current became higher and the time lapsed, the formation of irregular particles was strengthened on the enamel surface. Afterwards, the enamel surface was dissolved and new matrix was formed on the enamel. Fluorapatite was observed on the enamel after fluoride iontophoresis was performed at 0.5 mA for 5 min. The fluoride concentration tended to increase with increasing duration of iontophoresis. The study findings indicated that under proper conditions, fluoride iontophoresis has a positive effect in increasing the fluoride concentration in dental enamel.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.166-170
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• 2011

This study reported the synthesis of perfluoropolyether intermediate (TP-$COOCF_3$) having a $CF_3$ functional group via electrophilic fluorine substituting direct fluorination from PFPE intermediate (TP-$COOCH_3$) having a $CH_3$ functional group, which was synthesized by the ring opening polymerization and methyl esterification of HFPO. The effects of reaction conditions such as the amount of solvent, fluorine partial pressure, reaction time, were investigated. The results showed that the yield of fluorination reaction became the highest when the reaction was carried out in a mild condition for a long reaction time, which also minimized side reactions. The sample was characterized by FTIR and NMR, which confirmed the synthesis of the final product, TP-$COOCF_3$, via direct fluorination converting $CH_3$ of TP-$COOCH_3$ to $CF_3$ of TP-$COOCF_3$ with 95.4% yield.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.51 no.2
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• pp.263-266
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• 2013

It was investigated the electrochemical characteristics of the Ni-MH battery by hydrophilic process. For adopting the Ni-MH battery in water-electrolyte, polyolefin separator was processed the hydrophilic treatment. No treatment sample did not meet KS standard (KSC 8544) but hydrophilic treatment ones satisfied with the KS standard in electrochemical characteristics, such as discharge performance, retention capacity, and cycle performance. All hydrophilic treatment samples showed similar battery performances. Among them, sulfonation treatment sample exhibited the highest value in aspect of capacity retention rate (> 88%). Furthermore, fluoride treatment sample showed the best cycle performance during battery test. This sample maintained a good cycling performance until $1,480^{th}$ cycle, which was about 3 times as compared with that of KS standard (500 cycle).

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.258-263
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• 2018

This study attempted to utilize ultrafine precipitated calcium carbonate for fluoride removal from the wastewater of electronics industries. An average particle size of the calcium carbonate was $0.96{\mu}m$, and pH of the aqueous slurry was 10 with 70% in mass. The suspension solution showed approximately 2 mL/hr of the sedimentation rate. The present calcium carbonate solution could be comparable to the conventional aqueous calcium source, $Ca(OH)_2$, for the neutralization and removal of fluoride ions. Depending on the amount of an additional alkali source, less amounts of test Ca-source slurries were required to reach the solution pH of 7.0 than that of using the aqueous calcium hydroxide. It was also found from XRD analysis that more calcium fluoride precipitates were formed by the addition of calcium carbonate solution rather than that of calcium hydroxide. In addition, Minteq equilibrium modelling estimated various ion complexes of fluoride and calcium in this process.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Dyers and Finishers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.31-31
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• 2011

섬유제품은 대부분은 흡수성 또는 흡유성을 가지고 있어 물이나 기름이 등을 쉽게 흡수하는 성질이 있다. 이러한 성질 때문에 물이나 기름 등의 접촉에 의한 얼룩과 오염이 잘 되는 단점을 가지고 있다. 이러한 문제점을 해소하기 위하여 원단에 대한 발수, 발유, 방오가공 등이 연구되어 왔으며 섬유의 고유한 화학적, 기계적 물성을 유지하면서 표면과 이면이 다른 특성을 가지도록 유도하여 기능성을 부여하는 편면가공을 주목을 받게 되었다. 본 연구에서는 불소계로 발수처리 된 PET직물에 저온 Plasma와 Sputter을 이용하여 직물의 한쪽 면에는 친수성과 다른 면에는 발수성이 동시에 나타나는 편발수에 관한 실험을 했다. 불소계로 발수처리 된 시료와 저온 Plasma처리된 시료와 Sputter처리된 시료(처리면, 미처리면)를 접촉각 5회 측정하여 평균값을 나타냈다. 발수처리 된 시료의 평균 접촉각 값은 $149^{\circ}$이며, 저온 Plasma의 평균값은 $45^{\circ}$(처리면) $128^{\circ}$(미처리면), Sputter는 $74^{\circ}$(처리면) $144^{\circ}$(미처리면) 으로 가공처리 된 시료에는 양면의 접촉각이 확연한 차이가 나타난 걸로 미루어 보아 편면발수효과가 얻어졌다고 판단된다. SEM 측정을 통하여 관찰한 경우, 발수처리 된 시료에서는 불소계 발수제의 흔적이 보였다. 저온 Plasma, Sputter 처리된 시료에서는 처리시간이 높아짐에 따라서 시료표면에 코팅된 불소계 발수제 막들이 점점 파괴되는 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. 그리고 건식가공으로 인하여 처리된 표면에는 Etching작용이 일어나 표면적이 넓어져 친수화가 일어난 것으로 생각된다. 이처럼 저온 Plasma가공과 Sputter가공으로 편발수를 얻을 수 있다면 에너지 절약, 처리공정과 시간단축 등 여러 가지 장점이 기대된다.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.28 no.6
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• pp.638-644
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• 2017

Pitch based activated carbon fibers for electric double layer capacitor (EDLC) electrodes were treated by oxyfluorination via varying the ratio of fluorine and oxygen gases to improve high power property. As the partial pressure of fluorine increased, the oxyfluorinated activated carbon fibers showed an increase of linear fluorine functional groups. While the oxygen functional groups increased, no changes was observed with respect to the partial gas pressure. The specific surface area and pore volume decreased due to the etching reaction on the activated carbon fiber surface through oxyfluorination, but the mesopore volume increased about 4.5 times. In the case of activated carbon fibers treated with 50% of the fluorine gas partial pressure, the specific capacitance increased to about 29% and 61% at scan rates of 5 and 50 mV/s, respectively. The improvement of the specific capacitance was believed to be due to the introduction of oxygen and fluorine functional groups on the activated carbon fiber surface and the increase of mesopores through oxyfluorination.

• Applied Microscopy
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.189-193
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• 1999

The response of ameloblast to long term (3 weeks) exposure to fluoride was examined in continuously erupting mandibular incisors of pregnancy rats as compared to control rats receiving a similar diet (Teklad L-356) but no sodium fluoride in there drinking water. Rats were started on water containing 0 ppm, 100 ppm, 200 ppm, and 300 ppm NaF at the beginning of pregnancy. To examine on the ultrastructural changes of the ameloblast, electron microscopy was used. The results indicated that rat incisors expressed two major changes in normal amelogenesis that could be attributed to chronic fluoride treatment. The fluoride produces marked alteration in the fine structure of ameloblast from teeth of young rats, such as large confluent distensions of the endoplasmic reticulum and swelling of isolated mitochondria, in particular on the morphology of the rough-surfaced endoplasmic reticulum. A graded series of alterations to these organelles were produced, and the severity of the changes would seem to be dependent on dose and time. This experimental data suggested that exposure prolonged of animal to high level of fluoride appears to induce morphological changes in the normal appositional growth and initial mineralization of enamel created during amelogenesis.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 1996.11a
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• pp.92-93
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• 1996

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.397-403
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• 2023

In this study, the effect of the addition of fluorinated surfactant FS-606 on the solubilization of n-hexane by hydrocarbon surfactant CDP-W was investigated. Oil drop contacting experiments revealed that solubilization rate is independent of initial oil drop size and proportional to the initial surfactant concentration, suggesting that solubilization of n-hexane oil by the surfactant mixture of FS-606 and CDP-W is controlled by an interface-controlled mechanism. In addition, the solubilization rate has been shown to increase with an increase in FS-606 composition, reach a maximum, and then decrease with a further increase in FS-606 composition. On the other hand, the interfacial tension between micellar solution and n-hexane oil has been found to decrease with an increase in FS-606 composition, reach a minimum, and then increase with a further increase in FS-606 composition.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2013.05a
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• pp.188-189
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• 2013

전기분무 증착법(electrospray deposition)으로 형성된 실리카($SiO_2$) 코팅층의 경우 단순한 입자들의 응집체이므로 초소수성의 높은 접촉각을 보이지만 약한 접합력으로 인하여 실제 응용에 제한이 있다. 본 연구에서는 고온 열처리를 통한 실리카 입자간의 네킹(necking)현상을 이용하여 실리카 코팅층의 네킹을 유도하여 접합력이 향상된 실리카 코팅층을 얻고자 하였으며, 이 코팅층의 초소수 특성을 평가하였다. 적절한 온도 범위에서의 열처리는 표면 거칠기와 접합력 측면에서 모두 좋은 특성을 보였고, 최종적으로는 불소화 처리를 하여 접합력이 향상된 실리카 초소수성 코팅층을 형성할 수 있었다.