• 한국전기화학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기화학회 2005년도 춘계총회 및 학술발표회
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• pp.12-12
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• 2005

• 분석과학
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.279-288
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 염산처리에 의하여 표면 개질된 활성탄소 섬유에 TNB (titanium n-butoxide) 용액을 침투시켜 $ACF/TiO_2$ 광촉매를 제조하였다. 염산 처리에 의하여 표면 기능기가 증가된 다공성 탄소에 형성된 $TiO_2$의 특성화에 연구의 관점을 두었다. TNB가 $TiO_2$로 변화되는 산처리 효과는 $ACF/TiO_2$ 광촉매제조에 상당히 중요한 요소임을 확인하였다. 표면 특성분석 결과로부터, BET 비표면적과 전체 동공부피는 산처리 양이 증가함에 따라 표면의 이산화티탄 화합물 형성과 함께 감소함을 나타내었다. 염산처리에 의해 형성된 $ACF/TiO_2$ 계에 대한 X-선 회절 변화로부터, 염산을 처리하지 않은 FT와 0.05, 0.1 M 처리된 FT1, FT2의 3가지 시료의 경우, 주요한 회절선의 피크는 아나타제의 결정상을 나타내었으며, 0.5M 처리된 FT3의 경우 아나타제와 루타일의 두 가지 형상이 나타났다. SEM 결과로부터, 전처리 하기전과 후에 활성탄소섬유 주변에 형성된 화합물들의 분포가 현저하게 다름을 알 수 있었으며, 이러한 현상은 산처리 효과의 우수성을 설명하고 있다. EDX 결과에 의하면, 모든 시료의 스펙트럼은 C, Ti와 O의 피크가 주요한 특징적 피크로 크게 나타났음을 보여 주고 있다. 마지막으로 MB (methylene blue)의 제거 효율에 근거하여, MB 농도 감소는 활성탄소섬유의 흡착효과와 $TiO_2$의 우수한 광분해 효과에 대한 두 가지 복합적인 결과로 설명할 수 있다.

• 공업화학
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.465-472
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• 2009

본 총설에서는 최근 주로 연구되고 있는 활성탄, 탄소나노튜브, 팽창 흑연 및 활성 탄소 섬유 등 다공성 탄소재료를 중심으로 수소 저장량을 증대시키기 위한 기술 및 기 발표된 수소저장량과 그 장 단점에 대하여 고찰하였다. 수소저장능을 향상시키기 위한 탄소 내 기공의 최적의 크기는 0.6~0.7 nm로 조사되었다. 촉매의 경우 전이금속 및 그 금속산화물이 많이 이용되었으며, 주로 다공성 탄소재료에 도핑을 통해 수소저장능을 향상시켰다. 수소저장 매체인 다공성 탄소재료 중에서 활성탄은 대량생산이 가능하여 가격이 비교적 저렴한 장점이 있고 탄소나노튜브는 튜브의 튜브간 공간 외에도 내부공간에 수소를 저장할 수 있는 공간이 수소저장에 활용될 수 있다는 장점이 있다. 팽창 흑연은 흑연의 층 사이에 알칼리 금속의 삽입 시 층간 거리가 팽창하여 수소저장에 용이하고, 활성탄소섬유는 높은 비표면적과 발달된 미세기공이 수소흡착에 크게 기여한다는 점이 있다. 이러한 기존의 연구로 고려해 볼 때 다공성 탄소재료는 아직 달성되지 못한 DOE의 수소저장 목표치에 도달하기 위한 주요 유망한 후보재료 중의 하나이다.

• 공업화학
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.814-821
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• 1999

고비표면적의 활성탄소섬유(ACF: activated carbon fiber)를 분극성 전극으로 이용한 전기이중층 캐패시터(electric double layer capacitor)의 단위 cell test를 통하여, ACF의 비표면적, 세공의 크기 및 전기전도도가 캐패시터의 비축전용량에 커다란 영향을 미치고 있음을 확인할 수 있었고, 전해질은 $H^+$ 이온을 함유한 $H_2SO_4$이 가장 좋은 축전용량을 나타내었으나, 집전체 부식 등의 문제로 인하여, 실용화에 있어서는 우수한 충방전 거동을 나타낸 KOH계 전해질이 적당한 것으로 확인되었다. 분극성 전극으로 사용되는 ACF를 탄화 또는 후활성화 등이 후처리를 통하여 비축전용량을 급격히 증가시킬수 있었고, 3만회까지의 연속 충방전 실험에서 전기이중층 캐패시터는 2차전지에서는 찾아 볼 수 없는 매우 높은 충방전 효율과 긴 사용수명을 가지는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.157-163
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• 2014

The adsorption of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions to activated carbon fiber (ACF) was investigated using both batch and flow-through column experiments. The batch experiments (adsorbent dose, 10 g/L; initial Cr(VI) concentration, 5-500 mg/L) showed that the maximum adsorption capacity of Cr(VI) to ACF was determined to 20.54 mg/g. The adsorption of Cr(VI) to ACF was sensitive to solution pH, decreasing from 9.09 to 0.66 mg/g with increasing pH from 2.6 to 9.9; the adsorption capacity was the highest at the highly acidic solution pHs. Kinetic model analysis showed that the Elovich model was the most suitable for describing the kinetic data among three (pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, and Elovich) models. From the nonlinear regression analysis, the Elovich model parameter values were determined to be ${\alpha}$ = 162.65 mg/g/h and ${\beta}$ = 2.10 g/mg. Equilibrium isotherm model analysis demonstrated that among three (Langmuir, Freundlich, Redlich-Peterson) models, both Freundlich and Redlich-Peterson models were suitable for describing the equilibrium data. In the model analysis, the Redlich-Peterson model fit was superimposed on the Freundlich fit. The Freundlich model parameter values were determined to be $K_F$ = 0.52 L/g and 1/n = 0.56. The flow-through column experiments showed that the adsorption capacities of ACF in the given experimental conditions (column length, 10 cm; inner diameter, 1.5 cm; flow rate, 0.5 and 1.0 mL/min; influent Cr(VI) concentration, 10 mg/L) were in the range of 2.35-4.20 mg/g. This study demonstrated that activated carbon fiber was effective for the removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions.

• Carbon letters
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• 제1권3_4호
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• pp.133-137
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• 2001

Mesoporous activated carbon fiber (ACF) was prepared from phenolic resin containing a small amount (0.1 wt %) of organic nickel complex through carbonization and steam activation. Microporous ACF as reference sample was also prepared from phenolic resin without agent. In both cases of the mesoporous ACFs and the microporous ACFs, the electric double layer capacitance of the nonaqueous electrolyte (0.5 M $TEABF_4$/PC or 1.0 M $LiClO_4$/PC) was not proportional to the BET specific surface area. This is owing to the low permeability of nonaqueous electrolyte or the low mobility of ion in narrow micropores. However, the mesoporous ACF showed higher double layer capacitance than the microporous (normal) ACF. This result suggests that the presence of many mesopores promotes the formation of effective double layer or the transfer of ion in the micropore.

• Carbon letters
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.146-151
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• 2002

Activated carbon fibers were prepared from the petroleum isotropic pitch and organometallic compounds. The metalsvwere dispersed uniformly in the ACFs. The specific surface area and pore size distributions of metal containing ACFsvwere measured. The mesopores of ACFs were developed by Co, Ni, and Mn metals addition and the catalytic reactivityvof ACFs'SOx removal was increased by adding Ni and Pd metals. It was found that the mesopores did not work forvthe improvement of catalytic reactivity of ACFs' SOx removal with the blank experiment using the metal removedvACFs.

• Carbon letters
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.6-12
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• 2002

A study on the electrosorption of $Co^{2+}$ and $Sr^{2+}$ ions onto a porous activated carbon fiber (ACF) was performed to treat radioactive liquid wastes resulting from chemical or electrochemical decontamination and to regenerate the spent carbon electrode. The result of batch electrosorption experiments showed that applied negative potential increased adsorption kinetics and capacity in comparison with open-circuit potential (OCP) adsorption for $Co^{2+}$ and $Sr^{2+}$ ions. The adsorbed $Co^{2+}$ and $Sr^{2+}$ ions are released from the carbon fiber by applying a positive potential on the electrode, showing the reversibility of the sorption process. The possibility of application of the electrosorption technique to the separation of radionuclides was examined. The result of a selective removal experiments of a single component from a mixed solution showed that perfect separation of $Co^{2+}$ and $Sr^{2+}$ ions was possible by the electrosorption process.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.399-407
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• 2006

In this study, an electrical conductive carbon fiber was used as a biofilter matrix to electrochemically improve the biofilter function. A bioreactor system was composed of carbon fiber (anode), titanium ring, porcelain ring, inorganic nutrient reservoir, and VOC reservoir. Electric DC power of 1.5 volt was charged to the carbon fiber anode (CFA) to induce the electrochemical oxidation potential on the biofilter matrix, but not to the carbon fiber (CF). We tested the effects of electrochemical oxidation potential charged to the CFA on the biofilm structure, the bacterial growth, and the activity for metabolic oxidation of VOCs to $CO_2$, According to the SEM image, the biofilm structure developed in the CFA appeared to be greatly different from that in the CF. The bacterial growth, VOCs degradation, and metabolic oxidation of VOCs to $CO_2$ in the CFA were more activated than those in the CF. On the basis of these results, we propose that the biofilm structure can be improved, and the bacterial growth and the bacterial oxidation activity of VOCs can be activated by the electrochemical oxidation potential charged to a biofilter matrix.

• The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.245-248
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• 1998

Porous carbon fiber composites (CFCs) having variable specific surface area ranging 35~1150 $\m^2$/g were reacted to produce silicon carbide fiber composites with SiO vapor generated from a mixture of Si and $SiO_2$ at 1673 K for 2 h under vacuum. Part of SiO vapor generated during conversion process condensed on to the converted fiber surface as amorphous silica. Chemical analysis of the converted CFCs resulting from reaction showed that the products contained 27~90% silicon carbide, 7~18% amorphous silica and 3~63% unreacted carbon, and the composition depended on the specific carbide, 7~18% amorphous silica and 3~63% unreacted carbon, and the composition depended on the specific surface area of CFCs. CFC of higher specific surface area yielded higher degree of conversion of carbon to silicon and conversion products of lower mechanical strength due to occurrence of cracks in the converted caron fiber. As the conversion of carbon to silicon carbide proceeded, pore size of converted CFCs increased as a result of growth of silicon carbide crystallites, which is also linked to the crack formation in the converted fiber.