• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권8호
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• pp.2771-2775
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• 2011

Poly-ethylenedioxypyrrole (PEDOP) coated thiolated multiwall carbon nanotubes palladium nanoparticles (MWCNTs-Pd) modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) [PEDOP/MWCNTs-Pd/GCE] for the determination of hydroquinone (HQ) and it’s isomer catechol (CA) were synthesized and compared with bare GCE and thiolated multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs-SH/GCE). The modification could be made by simple processes on a GCE with MWCNTs-Pd covered by PEDOP in a 0.05 M tetrabutylammonium perchlorate (TBAP)/MeCN solution system. A well-defined peak potential evaluation of the oxidation of hydroquinone to quinone at 0.05 V (vs. Ag/AgCl), and electrochemical reduction back to hydroquinone were found by cyclic voltammetry (CV) in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) at pH 7.4. Peak current values increased linearly with increasing hydroquinone contents. The peak separation between the anodic and cathodic peaks at the PEDOP/MWCNTs-Pd/GCE was ${\Delta}Ep$ = 40 mV for HQ and ${\Delta}Ep$ = 70 mV for CA, resulting in a higher electron transfer rate. Moreover, good reproducibility, excellent storage stability, a wide linear range (0.1 ${\mu}M$ - 5 mM for HQ and 0.01 ${\mu}M$ - 6 mM for CA), and low detection limits ($2.9{\times}10^{-8}$ M for HQ and $2.6{\times}10^{-8}$ M for CA; S/N = 3) were determined using differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) and amperometric responses; this makes it a promising candidate as a sensor for determination of HQ and CA.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.147-152
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• 2002

Because of the difference of the relative reactivity between two hydroxyl groups of the hydroquinone due to the steric hindrance of the substituent, many combinations of the substituent direction in the polyesters derived from asymmetrical diphenols such as monosubstituted hydroquinones was expected. It was studied how the mode of the direction affected the properties of the resulting polyesters in terms of the transition temperatures of the thermotropic polyesters prepared from terephthalic acid, 2,4-dichloroterephthalic acid, and phenylhydroquinone by the reaction using p-Toluenesulfonylchloride in pyridine. The direction was tried to control the relative reactivity by changing the reaction temperature and addition time of the hydroquinone, and by modifying it through an association of the hydroquinones with DMF.

• 에너지공학
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.121-127
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 4,4'-bis[(4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl]-1,1'-biphenyl(BCPSBP), 술폰화된 하이드로퀴논, 4,4'-sulfonyldiphenol를 이용하여 새로운 폴리(아릴렌 비페닐설폰 에테르) 공중합체를 합성하였고 이들의 특성을 평가하였다. 첨가한 술폰화된 하이드로퀴논의 몰분율에 따라 PBPSEH-HQ00, PBPSEH-HQ10, PBPSEH-HQ30의 고분자전해질막을 합성하였다. 제조한 공중합체의 구조분석은 NMR, IR, GPC를 사용하여 실시하였고, GPC에서 평균분자량은 62,000-213,000 g $mol^{-1}$이며, 이때 PDI는 1.66-4.04였다. TGA와 DSC를 통하여 열분석을 실시하였고, 고분자의 이온화정도가 많아짐에 따라 $T_{d5%}$와 $T_{d10%}$는 낮아 졌으며, $T_g$값은 점점 상승하였다. 함습율과 IEC, 이온전도도는 술폰화된 하이드로퀴논 몰분율이 증가함에 따라 증가하였다. 고분자전해질막에서 중요한 양이온 전도도는 $60^{\circ}C$ 및 100%상대습도에서 약 9.4 mS $cm^{-1}$이었다. 측정된 결과로부터 본 연구에서 제조한 탄화수소계 멤브레인은 연료전지용 고분자전해질막으로 사용될 수 있다.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.24-28
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• 2012

The electrocatalytic activities and surface roughness of indium-tin-oxide (ITO) electrodes have been investigated after thermal treatment at 100, 150, or $200^{\circ}C$ for 30 min, 2 h, or 8 h. To check electrocatalytic activities, the electrochemical behavior of four electroactive species (p-hydroquinone, $Ru(NH_3){_6}^{3+}$, ferrocenemethanol, and $Fe(CN){_6}^{4-}$) has been measured. The electron transfer rate for p-hydroquinone oxidation and ferrocenemethanol oxidation increases with increasing the incubation temperature and the incubation period of time, but the rate for $Ru(NH_3){_6}^{3+}$ is similar irrespective of the incubation temperature and period because $Ru(NH_3){_6}^{3+}$ undergoes a fast outer-sphere reaction. Overall, the electrocatalytic activities of ITO electrodes increase with increasing the incubation temperature and period. The surface roughness of ITO electrodes increases with increasing the incubation temperature, and the thermal treatment generates many towering pillars as high as several tens of nanometer.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.399-408
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• 2019

미백 성분으로 사용되는 알부틴은 피부질환 및 발암물질로 알려진 히드로퀴논을 생성할 수 있으며, 살균보존제는 화장품을 장기간 보관 및 사용 중 미생물의 오염을 방지하기 위해 필수적이기는 하지만 독성 및 피부 자극 등 안전성의 문제가 제기되고 있다. 이번 연구에서는 온·오프라인으로 판매되는 알부틴 함유 미백 기능성화장품 40건을 대상으로 히드로퀴논과 살균보존제 21종에 대하여 함량 및 사용실태를 조사하였다. 그 결과, 히드로퀴논은 9건이 검출 되었으며, 이 중 7건에서 0.3 ~ 0.9 ppm으로 식품의약품안전처에서 설정한 기준에 적합하였으나, 2건에서는 8.4 ppm, 50.5 ppm으로 검출이 되어 기준을 초과하였다. 살균보존제는 40건 중 20건에서 검출되었으며, 검출 항목 및 범위는 페녹시에탄올 0.1 ~ 0.7% (15건), 메틸파라벤 0.19 ~ 0.21% (2건), 클로르페네신 0.13% (1건), 클로르헥시딘 0.006%(1건), 프로필파라벤 0.06% (1건) 로 모두 기준 이내로 검출되었다. 또한 화장품 중 기능성 화장품의 경우 화장품법에 의하여 1차 또는 2차 포장에 기능성 화장품이라는 단어를 표기해야 하지만 40건 중 1건에서 표기가 되어 있지 않았다. 실험 결과 살균보존제는 안전하게 관리 되는 것으로 판단되지만, 히드로퀴논이 검출된 제품은 알부틴이 분해되어 생성되었다고 사료 되어 알부틴의 분해에 대한 추가적 연구 및 품질관리의 개선이 요구된다.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.474-483
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• 2019

In this study, iron (Fe) impregnated granular activated carbon (Fe-GAC) has been synthesized and characterized for various properties. Comparative studies have been performed for use of Fe-GAC as an adsorbent as well as a catalyst during catalytic oxidation of hydroquinone (HQ). In the batch adsorption study, effect of process parameter like initial HQ concentration ($C_o=25-1,000mg/L$), pH (2-10), contact time (t: 0-24 h), temperature (T: $15-45^{\circ}C$) and adsorbent dose (w: 5-50 g/L) have been studied. Maximum HQ adsorption efficiency of 75% was obtained at optimum parametric condition of: pH = 4, w = 40 g/L and t = 14 h. Pseudo-second order model best-fitted the HQ adsorption kinetics whereas Langmuir model best-represented the isothermal equilibrium behavior. During oxidation studies, effect of various process parameters like initial HQ concentration ($C_o:20-100mg/L$), pH (4-8), oxidant dose ($C_{H2O2}:0.4-1.6mL/L$) and catalyst dose (m: 0.5-1.5 g/L) have been optimized using Taguchi experimental design matrix. Maximum HQ removal efficiency of 83.56% was obtained at optimum condition of $C_o=100mg/L$, pH = 6, $C_{H2O2}=0.4mL/L,$ and m = 1 g/L. Overall use of Fe-GAC during catalytic oxidation seems to be a better as compared to its use an adsorbent for treatment of HQ bearing wastewater.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.833-837
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• 2004

DeniLite$^{TM}$ laccase immobilized platinum electrode was used for amperometric detection of hydroquinone (HQ) and homogentisic acid (HGA) by means of substrate recycling. In case of HQ, the obtained sensitivity is 280 nA/ ${\mu}$M with linear range of 0.2-35 ${\mu}$M ($r^2$ = 0.998) and detection limit (S/N = 3) of 50 nM. This high sensitivity can be attributed to chemical amplification due to the cycling of the substrate caused by enzymatic oxidation and following electrochemical regeneration. In case of HGA, the obtained sensitivity is 53 nA/ ${\mu}$M with linear range of 1-50 $[\mu}M\;(r^2$ = 0.999) and detection limit of 0.3 ${\mu}$M. The response times ($t_{90%}$) are about 2 seconds for the two substrates and the long-term stability is 60 days for HQ and around 40-50 days for HGA with retaining 80% of initial activities. The very fast response and the durable long-term stability are the principal advantages of this sensor. pH studies show that optimal pH of the sensor for HQ is 6.0 and that for HGA is 4.5-5.0. This shift of optimal pH towards acidic range for HGA can be attributed to the balance between enzyme activity and accessibility of the substrate to the active site of the enzyme.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.199-204
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• 2016

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of nitrification inhibitor dicyandiamide (DCD) and urease inhibitor hydroquinone (HQ) on ammonia ($NH_3$) and nitrous oxide ($N_2O$) emission from pig slurry applied to Timothy (Phleum pretense L.) sward. The daily emission of ammonia ($NH_3$) and nitrous oxide ($N_2O$) was monitored for 9 days in three different treatments; 1) control (only pig slurry application), 2) DCD treatment (pig slurry + DCD), and 3) HQ treatment (pig slurry + HQ). Most $NH_3$ emission occurred after 4~5 days in three treatments. Total $NH_3$ emission, expressed as a cumulative amount throughout the measurement time, was $1.33kg\;N\;ha^{-1}$ in the control. The DCD and HQ treatment decreased total $NH_3$ emission by 16.3% and 25.1%, respectively, compared to the control. Total $N_2O$ emission in the control was $47.1g\;N\;ha^{-1}$. The DCD and HQ treatment resulted in a reduction of 67.9% and 41.8% in total $N_2O$ emission, respectively, compared to the control. The present study clearly indicated that nitrification and urease inhibitor exhibited positive roles in reducing N losses through $NH_3$ and $N_2O$ emission.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.63-67
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• 1987

고추, 마늘 및 배추등(等)의 연작지토양(連作地土壤)에서 식물독소(植物毒素)의 분별정량(分別定量), 독소물질(毒素物質)이 고추 발아(發芽) 및 생육(生育)에 미치는 영향등(影響等)을 알고져 질내시험(窒內試驗)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. 불휘발성(不揮發性) 방향족(芳香族) 유기산(有機酸)인 Hydroquinone, Benzoic-, P-hydroxybenzoic- 및 Vanillic 산등(酸等)은 BSA(N, O-bis(trimethylsily1)acetamide)로 Silyl 화(化) 시켜 Gas chromatogphy 방법(方法)에 의하여 분별(分別) 정량(定量)이 가능(可能)하였다. 2. 고추, 마늘 및 배추 연작재배지(連作栽培地) 토양(土壤)에서 Hydroquinone, P-hydroxybenzoic- 및 Benzoic 산(酸)이 검출(檢出) 되었으며 특(特)히 고추 연작재배지토양(連作栽培地土壤)에서 작물(作物)의 장해한계농도(障害限界濃度) 이상(以上)의 독성물질(毒性物質)이 검출(檢出)되었다. 3. 고추 발아(發芽) 및 생육(生育)에 미치는 각종(各種) 식물독소(植物毒素) 피해농도(被害濃度)는 200 ppm 정도(程度)였으며 식물독소중(植物毒素中) Benzoic acid에 의한 피해(被害)가 가장 심(甚)하였다. 4. 식물독소(植物毒素)에 의한 고추 유식물(幼植物)의 피해징상(被害徵象)은 줄기 신장억제(伸長抑制), 유엽(幼葉)의 갈변(褐變), 생육정지등(生育靜止等)의 현상(現象)을 볼 수 있었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.992-997
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• 2002

Two in vivo experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of novel urease inhibitor hydroquinone (HQ) on ammonia release rate from urea hydrolysis, nitrogen balance, nutrient digestibility and efficiency of microbial protein synthesis. In Exp. 1, twelve crossbred cannulated lambs were randomly assigned within initial body weight block to one of four HQ treatments, which included 0 (control), 30, 60 or 80 mg HQ/kg DM intake. Ammonia concentration and pH of ruminal fluid were immediately measured at 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8 h after feeding. Increasing the dose of HQ tended (p<0.15) to linearly decrease NH3 formation. The ammonia peak concentration (2 h post-feeding) in animals receiving HQ was approximately one-half of that in animals not receiving HQ (p<0.01), and a relatively sustained ammonia release could be obtained at the dose of 30 or 60 mg HQ/kg DM. In Exp. 2, sixteen intact crossbred lambs (weight $40{\pm}0.8kg$) were used in a $2{\times}2$ factorial design experiment. The four rations consisting of soybean meal-based (SBM) or urea-based (Urea) nitrogen source with or without HQ (S1, S0, U1 and U0) were fed in digestion and N balance trials. Apparent digestibility of major nutrients except that of ADF was not affected by either nitrogen source or addition of HQ. Regardless of nitrogen source, supplementation of HQ significantly improved ADF digestibility (p<0.05). The various ration had no effects on N metabolism in the presence of HQ. There was significant difference between total purine derivatives (PD), estimated efficiency of microbial N synthesis (p<0.05) and urea-N excretion (p<0.01) in the urine for the SBM ration and for the Urea ration. However, HQ had little influence on efficiency of microbial N synthesis as proportion of daily intake of total tract digestible OM (p>0.05). No interactions between main nitrogen source and HQ were measured throughout the trial. Results of this study suggest that addition of HQ to ration may improve ADF digestion with having no negative effect on N metabolism and microbial protein production.