• 공업화학
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.11-17
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• 2010

유기용액계 전해질을 갖는 전기이중층캐패서터의 성능향상을 위해 마이크로파 처리를 통하여 활성탄소를 개질하고 이에 따른 전기화학적 특성의 변화를 조사하였다. 대상 시료로 petroleum cokes와 pitch cokes를 사용하여 NaOH 활성화에 의해 제조한 활성탄과 시판용 활성탄 BP-25를 사용하였다. 세 종류의 활성탄 모두 마이크로파 처리를 통해 산소를 포함하는 친수성관능기들이 표면으로부터 제거되었으며, 처리 시간이 증가함에 따라 비표면적과 세공부피는 감소하고, 평균세공직경은 증가하였다. 이러한 영향으로 표면 개질된 활성탄소로 제조한 전기이중층캐패시터는 계면저항이 개질하지 않은 활성탄소를 사용한 전기이중층 캐패서터에 비해 크게 감소하였으며, 비표면적의 감소에도 불구하고 방전용량은 개질하지 않은 경우보다 크게 증가하였다.

• 공업화학
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.394-399
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 Cu 촉매가 도입된 활성탄소섬유를 제조하여 고효율 $SO_2$ 흡착재를 제조하였다. 라이오셀 섬유를 내염화 및 탄화공정을 통해 탄소섬유를 얻었으며, $SO_2$ 흡착능을 향상시키기 위해 KOH 활성화를 사용하여 높은 비표면적 및 균일한 미세기공구조를 부여하였다. 활성탄소섬유에 Cu 촉매를 도입하기 위하여 $Cu(NO_3)_2{\cdot}3H_2O$ 수용액을 사용하였으며, 공정 시 i) 탄소섬유 내 산소 관능기의 분해반응을 촉진하고, ii) 산화구리 및 질산염의 분해로 oxygen radical이 생성되어 탄소섬유의 활성화 반응을 촉진시켰다. 이로 인해 활성탄소섬유의 미세공과 중기공 형성효과 및 탄소섬유 표면에 고르게 분산된 Cu 촉매를 확인하였다. Cu 촉매 도입 후, 활성탄소섬유에 비해 비표면적 및 미세공의 비율이 약 10% 이상 증가되었고, $SO_2$ 흡착능이 149% 이상 향상된 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. Cu 촉매도입공정 시, 전이금속 촉매효과에 의하여 발달된 미세공, 중기공 및 비표면적에 의한 물리적 흡착과 도입된 Cu 촉매에 의한 $SO_2$ 가스의 화학적 흡착반응의 시너지 효과에 기인하여 $SO_2$ 흡착능이 향상된 것으로 사료된다.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.96-102
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 혐기성 소화 성능 향상을 위해 초음파 및 알칼리 전처리에 의한 폐활성 슬러지의 가용화 효과를 조사하였다. 초음파 및 알칼리 전처리는 세포벽의 파괴로 인하여 모세관 흡입 시간을 증가시킬 뿐만 아니라 상등액의 용존성 화학적 산소요구량, 단백질 및 탁도 농도를 증가키는 것으로 나타났다. 알칼리와 초음파 전처리를 병행한 슬러지 가용화가 초음파 전처리만을 수행한 경우에 비해 용존성 화학적 산소요구량과 단백질 증가가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 알칼리와 초음파 전처리를 동시에 수행한 경우 폐활성 슬러지의 고형물 농도 증가에 따라 가용화 효율이 감소하는 것으로 조사되었다.

• Carbon letters
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.236-242
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• 2011

The oxyfluorination effects of activated carbon nanofibers (OFACFs) were investigated for $CO_2$ storage. Electrospun CFs were prepared from a polyacrylonitrile/N,N-dimethylformamide solution via electrospinning and heat treatment. The electrospun CFs were chemically activated in order to generate the pore structure, and then oxyfluorination was used to modify the surface. The samples were labeled CF (electrospun CF), ACF (activated CF), OFACF-1 ($O_2:F_2$ = 7:3), OFACF-2 ($O_2:F_2$ = 5:5) and OFACF-3 ($O_2:F_2$ = 3:7). The functional group of OFACFs was investigated using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis. The C-F bonds formed on surface of ACFs. The intensities of the C-O peaks increased after oxyfluorination and increased the oxygen content in the reaction gas. The specific surface area, pore volume and pore size of OFACFs were calculated by the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller and density functional theory equation. Through the $N_2$ adsorption isotherm, the specific surface area and pore volume slightly decreased as a result of oxyfluorination treatment. Nevertheless, the $CO_2$ adsorption efficiency of oxyfluorinated ACF improved around 16 wt% due to the semi-ionic interaction effect of surface modificated oxygen functional groups and $CO_2$ molecules.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제44권10호
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• pp.710-722
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• 2021

Hypoxia, or low oxygen tension, is a hallmark of the tumor microenvironment. The hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) subunit plays a critical role in the adaptive cellular response of hypoxic tumor cells to low oxygen tension by activating gene-expression programs that control cancer cell metabolism, angiogenesis, and therapy resistance. Phosphorylation is involved in the stabilization and regulation of HIF-1α transcriptional activity. HIF-1α is activated by several factors, including the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) superfamily. MAPK phosphatase 3 (MKP-3) is a cytoplasmic dual-specificity phosphatase specific for extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (Erk1/2). Recent evidence indicates that hypoxia increases the endogenous levels of both MKP-3 mRNA and protein. However, its role in the response of cells to hypoxia is poorly understood. Herein, we demonstrated that small-interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated knockdown of MKP-3 enhanced HIF-1α (not HIF-2α) levels. Conversely, MKP-3 overexpression suppressed HIF-1α (not HIF-2α) levels, as well as the expression levels of hypoxia-responsive genes (LDHA, CA9, GLUT-1, and VEGF), in hypoxic colon cancer cells. These findings indicated that MKP-3, induced by HIF-1α in hypoxia, negatively regulates HIF-1α protein levels and hypoxia-responsive genes. However, we also found that long-term hypoxia (>12 h) induced proteasomal degradation of MKP-3 in a lactic acid-dependent manner. Taken together, MKP-3 expression is modulated by the hypoxic conditions prevailing in colon cancer, and plays a role in cellular adaptation to tumor hypoxia and tumor progression. Thus, MKP-3 may serve as a potential therapeutic target for colon cancer treatment.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.197-205
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• 2004

Batch test methods have developed for a long time to measure kinetic and stoichiometric parameters which are required to perform steady state design and mathematical modelling of activated sludge processes. However, at various So/Xo ratios, abnormal behaviors of ordinary heterotrophic organism in batch tests have been reported in many researches. Thus, in this research, abnormal behaviors of heterotrophs in batch tests were investigated at various So/Xo conditions by measuring and interpreting oxygen utilization rate. As So/Xo ratio increased, the calculated values of maximum specific growth rates, ${\mu}_{H,max}$ and $K_{MP,max}$, increased. However, at a certain point of So/Xo (around 10mgCOD/mgMLAVSS), ${\mu}_{H,max}$ and $K_{MP,max}$ values started to decrease. According to this observation, three prominent behaviours of heterotrophs were identified at various So/Xo conditions. (1) At low So/Xo region (below 5 mgCOD/mgMLAVSS), the oxygen utilization rate of heterotrophs in batch tests were almost stable and consequently yielded lower maximum specific growth rate. (2) At high So/Xo region (up to 5~10 mgCOD/mgMLAVSS), oxygen utilization rate incresed sharply with time and indicated more upward curvature than the predicted OUR with conventional activated sludge model, which consists of single hetetrotrophs group. Thus, in this region, competition model of two organisms, fast-grower and slow-grower, seemed to be appropriate. (3) At extremely high So/Xo region (over 10mgCOD/mgMLAVSS), significant oxygen utilization rate was still observed even after depletion of readily biodegradable COD. This might be caused by retarded utilization of intermediates which were generated by self inhibition mechanism in the process of RBCOD uptake.

• 한국포장학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.41-47
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 현미의 산패를 방지하기 위한 향낭을 개발하고, 이를 실제 현미포장에 적용하여 그 효과를 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 항산화 활성을 가지는 것으로 확인된 allyl mercaptan으로 향낭을, 산소제거능이 있는 sodium L-ascorbate를 주원료로 이용해 산소제거능 향낭을 제조하여 현미포장에 적용하였다. 현미포장 내부에 allyl mercaptan 향낭 또는 산소제거능 향낭을 넣은 후 4주간의 저장기간 동안 1주일 간격으로 산가와 과산화물가를 측정함으로써 현미의 산화안정성을 살펴보았다. 그 결과, sodium L-ascorbate를 기반으로 한 산소제거능 향낭은 무처리구와 비교하여 유의적인 산패 억제 효과를 보였다. 이는 시판중인 철계 산소제거제와 유사한 성능이었다. 그러나 allyl mercaptan 향낭은 현미의 산패를 억제하는데 별다른 효과가 없는 것으로 확인되었다.

• Carbon letters
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.188-195
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• 2006

Phosphoric acid-activated carbon WP's and zinc chloride-activated carbons WZ's were developed from wild cherry stones. The textural properties of the activated carbons were determined from nitrogen adsorption data at 77 K and the chemistry of the carbon surface, i.e. the surface carbon-oxygen groups (type and amount) was determined from the base and acid neutralization capacities (Boehm method). The adsorption of phenol, p-nitrophenol, p-chlorophenol, dinitrophenol and dichlorophenol was followed at 298 K. The activated carbons obtained were characterized by high surface area and large pore volumes as well as by high surface concentration of C-O groups. The investigated carbons exhibited high adsorption capacities towards phenols with these capacities increased with the increase of molecular weight and the decrease of the solubility of phenol in water. However, no general relationship could be observed between the adsorption capacities of carbons and any of their textural parameters or their surface chemistry. This may be attributed to the many factors controlling phenol adsorption and the different types and mechanisms of adsorption involved.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.221-225
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• 1999

This study was conducted to evaluate the treatment efficiency including reaction kinetics and hydraulic characteristics of food processing wastewater by using an ejector-type aeration system (ETAS) in activated sludge process. The oxygen transfer efficiency in ETAS can be changed in accordance with the depth of reactor. However, the optimum air velocity was found less than 1.82 m/hr at a superficial liquid velocity of 634 m/hr. The ETAS process showed higher organic material removal efficiency than that of the existing activated sludge process under hydraulic detention time 6 to 12 hours. This process, which can maintain MLVSS highly, is able to have high organic material removal efficiency at short HRT and deal with variable organic material loading.

• Carbon letters
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• 제20권
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• pp.32-38
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• 2016

In this study, cellulose nanoplates (CNPs) were fabricated using cellulose nanocrystals obtained from commercial microcrystalline cellulose (MCC). Their pyrolysis behavior and the characteristics of the product carbonaceous materials were investigated. CNPs showed a relatively high char yield when compared with MCC due to sulfate functional groups introduced during the manufacturing process. In addition, pyrolyzed CNPs (CCNPs) showed more effective chemical activation behavior compared with MCC-induced carbonaceous materials. The activated CCNPs exhibited a microporous carbon structure with a high surface area of 1310.6 m²/g and numerous oxygen heteroatoms. The results of this study show the effects of morphology and the surface properties of cellulose-based nanomaterials on pyrolysis and the activation process.