• Composites Research
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• v.31 no.6
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• pp.398-403
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• 2018

Recently, environmental pollution caused by plastic waste, ecosystem disturbance of micro-plastics and human body accumulation are becoming big problems. In order to replace the traditional plastic, eco-friendly resin and natural fiber-based composite materials have been developed, but they have a disadvantage that their mechanical properties are significantly lower than those of synthetic fiber-based composites. In this study, eco - friendly nanofiber was extracted from seaweed and used as an additive in order to improve the mechanical properties of jute fiber-reinforced composites. Through the hand lay-up process, the composites were fabricated, and it was confirmed that the nanofiber was effective in improving the mechanical properties of natural fiber composites through tensile, bending and drop weight impact tests.

• Composites Research
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.213-219
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• 2020

Recently, global facing environmental issues have been raised caused by plastic waste. Hence, increasing the demand for interest in environmentally friendly materials. In this row, research on engineering composite materials also replacing the synthetic reinforcement by introducing natural fibers. However, focus on the strength and interfacial adhesion between matrix and reinforcement is very essential in natural fiber composite, which is insufficient in the literature. There are number of approaches for improving the mechanical strength of the composites, one of the common methods is to reinforce additive nanoparticles. The present investigation, bio-additives were synthesized utilizing bio-waste, cheap, bio-degradable sea-weed powder that could replace expensive nanomaterials and reinforced into the CFRP composite through Hand lay-up followed by a vacuum process. Mechanical properties were evaluated and analyzed through microanalysis. The results concluded that synthesized additives are effective for improving mechanical properties such as tensile, flexural, impact, and shear strength. Overall, the results confirmed that the fabricated composites have potential applications in the field of engineering applications.

• Journal of Fashion Business
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.87-97
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• 2022

This study investigated the dyeability and color change of the natural dyes of SeaCell, a biodegradable functional fiber that is permanently added to cellulose fibers with natural additives extracted from seaweeds. The natural dyes used in the study are five dyes. Gardenia and turmeric, which are yellow-based natural dyes, Sappan wood and Lac, which are red-based natural dyes, and Indigo, a blue-based natural dye, were selected. The dyeability and color change according to the change of the mordant conditions and the number of times of dyeing were investigated. In addition, the dyeing properties and colors of cotton and silk fibers were compared under the same dyeing conditions as SeaCell. The study results are as follows. It was found that SeaCell had lower dyeing properties than silk, a protein fiber, in gardenia, sappan wood, and lac dyes, but had higher dyeing properties than cotton with the same cellulose component as SeaCell fibers. In the case of turmeric, it showed higher dyeing properties than cotton except for the no mordant condition. In the case of Indigo dye, SeaCell shows the best dyeability, indicating that it is a very suitable fiber for Indigo dyeing. As sustainable functional fibers are continuously developed in the future, natural dyes that are environmentally friendly and human-friendly are actively introduced and commercialized, and it is expected that they can be used as reference materials.

• Proceedings of the Korean Aquaculture Society Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.60-60
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• 2003

릿테르개멍게는 척색동물문 해초강에 속하는 멍게류로서 고착생활을 하며, 보통 해조류나 히드라 등으로 덮여 있어 눈으로 식별하기가 어렵고, 생태 및 분류에 관한 연구만이 있을 뿐이다. 이 연구는 제주도 연안에 서식하는 릿테르개멍게의 번식생태에 대한 기초자료를 얻고자 배우자형성과정 및 생식소 발달 단계 등을 조직학적으로 조사하였다. 실험 재료는 제주도 용담 연안에서 2001년 11월부터 2003년 1월까지 매월 20개체씩 총 300개체를 채집하여 생식소의 조직학적 변화를 관찰하였다. 릿테르개멍게는 자웅동체로서 생식소는 체벽부에 붙어 있고, 성숙시기에 난소는 적색을, 정소는 유백색을 띠고 있다. 생식소와 체벽부를 포함해 절단된 조직표본에서 보면 외측체벽은 근섬유를 포함한 섬유성결합조직이 발달해 있고 여기에 이어진 방형의 난소낭과 그 주변부에 자리 잡고 있는 여러 개의 정소낭을 식별할 수 있었다. 생식소 발달 및 배우자형성과정, 월별 생식소변화를 토대로 생식주기를 구분하면 성장기 (3-5월),난황기 (5-7월), 성숙기 (7-11월), 방출기 (11-2월), 회복기 (1-3월)로 구분되었으며, 주 산란시기는 11-1월로, 연중 1회의 산란시기를 갖는다.