• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.373-384
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• 2016

The membrane-aerated biofilm reactor (MABR) is a promising municipal wastewater treatment process. In this study, two cross-flow MABRs were constructed to explore the carbon and nitrogen removal performance and bacterial succession, along with changes of influent loading shock comprising flow velocity, COD, and NH₄-N concentrations. Redundancy analysis revealed that the function of high flow velocity was mainly embodied in facilitating contaminants diffusion and biosorption rather than the success of overall bacterial populations (p > 0.05). In contrast, the influent NH₄-N concentration contributed most to the variance of reactor efficiency and community structure (p < 0.05). Pyrosequencing results showed that Anaerolineae, and Beta- and Alphaproteobacteria were the dominant groups in biofilms for COD and NH₄-N removal. Among the identified genera, Nitrosomonas and Nitrospira were the main nitrifiers, and Hyphomicrobium, Hydrogenophaga, and Rhodobacter were the key denitrifiers. Meanwhile, principal component analysis indicated that bacterial shift in MABR was probably the combination of stochastic and deterministic processes.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제25권10호
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• pp.1513-1520
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• 2004

We investigate a series of synthesized ${\beta}$-methoxyacrylate analogues for their 3D QSAR & HQSAR against Magnaporthe grisea (Rice Blast Disease). We perform the three-dimensional Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (3D-QSAR) studies, using the comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) and comparative molecular similarity indices analysis (CoMSIA) procedure. In addition, we carry out a two-dimensional Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (2D-QSAR) study, using the Hologram QSAR (HQSAR). We perform these studies, using 53 compounds as a training set and 10 compounds as a test set. The predictive QSAR models have conventional $r^2$ values of 0.955 at CoMFA, 0.917 at CoMSIA, and 0.910 at HQSAR respectively; similarly, we obtain cross-validated coefficient $q^2$ values of 0.822 at CoMFA, 0.763 at CoMSIA, and 0.816 at HQSAR, respectively. From these studies, the CoMFA model performs better than the CoMSIA model.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.851-856
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• 1996

Copper Phthalocyanine (CuPc) thin films were fabricated on the silicon wafers by plasma activated evaporation method and structural analysis were carried out with various spectroscopies. The CuPc films had dense and smooth morphology and they also showed good mechanical properties and chemical resistance. The main molecular structure of the CuPc, which is the conjugated aromatic heterocyclic ring structure, was maintained even in the plasma process. However, metal-ligand (Cu-N) bands were deformed by the plasma process and the structure became amorphous especially at higher process pressures. Oxygen impurities were incorporated in the film and carboxyl functional groups were formed at the peripheral benzene ring. The structure and morphology of the films were dependent on the process pressure but relatively irrespective of the RF power.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.529-534
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• 2008

생체복합재료인 참굴 (Crassostrea gigas) 패각은 생성되는 형태에 따라 정상패각과 재생패각으로 구분되었다. 산과 알칼리를 이용한 탈 석회화과정 및 단백질제거반응을 통해 재생패각 내에서 얻어진 유기막이 키틴 특성을 가지고 있음을 FT-IR (Fourier transform infrared spectrometer)과 XRD (X-ray Diffractometer)를 통해 확인하였다. 불용성단백질의 함량은 정상패각이 재생패각과 비교하여 두배 이상 이었던 반면 수용성단백질 2차구조는 재생패각의 경우 random과 같은 불규칙구조가 많은 부분을 차지하고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 수용성단백질의 아미노산 조성과 단백질 2차구조분석을 통해 재생패각의 탄산칼슘 합성전략을 분자수준에서 논의하였고 재생패각 형성과 관련된 생광물화 전략이 패각의 재료학적 특성에 미치는 결과로써 해석되었다.

• 폴리머
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.359-364
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• 2015

A self-oscillating interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) poly(acrylic acid)/poly(ethylene glycol) (PAA/PEG) hydrogel was prepared by using radical polymerization with a two-step method. The IPN hydrogel was characterized by FTIR spectroscopy and morphological analysis. The results indicated that the chains of PEG and PAA twined to form porous structure which is beneficial to water molecules entering inside of the hydrogel. In addition, the pH-responsive behavior, salt sensitivity, swelling/de-swelling oscillatory behaviors and self-oscillation in a closed pH oscillator were also studied. The results showed that the prepared hydrogel exhibited pH-sensitivity, good swelling/de-swelling reversibility and excellent salt sensitivity. The self-oscillating behavior of swelling/de-swelling for the prepared hydrogel was caused by pH alteration coupled with the external media. This study may create a new possibility as biomaterial including new self-walking actuators and other related devices.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.20-27
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• 2013

최근에 자동차용 기관의 연비향상과 배출가스 저감을 위하여 다양한 방법들이 연구되고 있다. 본 연구는 자동차용 기관의 연비 개선과 배출가스 저감을 위해 A사에서 제작한 이온 세라믹 바를 시판 가솔린과 경유에 일정한 시간 침수시켰을 경우 침수시간에 따라 시판 가솔린과 경유의 분자구조 등에 어떤 변화를 주며, 그것이 연비 개선과 배출가스 저감에 어떤 영향을 주게 되는지를 예측하는데 목적이 있다. 목적을 달성하기 위하여 침수시간별 시료에 대한 물리적 분석, 화학적 분석 실험을 통해 특성을 분석하였다. 그 결과 가솔린의 경우는 화학적, 물리적 분석에서 세라믹 바에 의한 분자구조의 변화로 기관성능 개선을 예측할 수 있었으나, 경유의 경우는 침수시간에 따라 변화가 불규칙하므로 경유에 적합한 세라믹 바를 제작할 필요가 있다.

• 폴리머
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.177-183
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 poly(ethylene terephthalate)(PET) 필름을 기재로 하여 분산코팅에 의해 형성된 poly(vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF)와 poly(methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) 블렌드 코팅의 표면 특성을 관찰하였다. 분산코팅의 특성상 저온에서 형성된 블렌드 코팅은 PVDF 입자의 형태와 결정구조가 그대로 유지되었으나 $120^{\circ}C$ 이상의 코팅온도에서 형성된 코팅의 경우 블렌드에 포함되어 있는 PVDF의 양에 따라 다양한 표면 특성을 나타내었다. 블렌드 중 PVDF의 양이 80 wt% 이상인 경우 PVDF의 ${\alpha}$-결정구조에 의한 특성이 확실히 관찰되는 반면에 PMMA의 양이 증가하면 표면 형태와 결정구조의 변화가 변화하는 것을 관찰하였다. 또한 코팅층의 최외각 표면에 대한 XPS 분석결과는 분산코팅에서도 PVDF의 표면 이행성이 나타남을 보여준다.

• 한국결정성장학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국결정성장학회 1996년도 The 9th KACG Technical Annual Meeting and the 3rd Korea-Japan EMGS (Electronic Materials Growth Symposium)
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• pp.494-496
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• 1996

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of process conditions on pore distribution in porous silicon layer prepared by electrochemical reaction. Porous silicon layers formed on p-type silicon wafer show the network structure of fine porse whose diameters are less than 100${\AA}$. In n-type porous silicon, selective growth was found on the pore surface by wet etching process after PR patterning. And numerical method showed high current density on the pore tip. With this result we confirmed that pore formation has two steps. First step is the initial attack on the surface and second step is the directional growth on the pore tip.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권7호
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• pp.1995-2000
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• 2013

Layered $Li_{1.2}(Fe_{0.16}Mn_{0.32}Ni_{0.32})O_2$ was prepared by the mixed hydroxide method at various temperatures. Xray diffraction (XRD) pattern shows that this material has a ${\alpha}-NaFeO_2$ layered structure with $R{\bar{3}}m$ space group and that cation mixing is reduced with increasing synthesis temperature. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) reveals that nano-sized $Li_{1.2}(Fe_{0.16}Mn_{0.32}Ni_{0.32})O_2$ powder has uniform particle size distribution. X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) analysis is used to study the local electronic structure changes around the Mn, Fe, and Ni atoms in this material. The sample prepared at $700^{\circ}C$ delivers the highest discharge capacity of 207 $mAhg^{-1}$ between 2-4.5 V at 0.1 $mAcm^{-2}$ with good capacity retention of 80% after 20 cycles.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.69-81
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• 2015

A new magnetite-silica core/shell nanocomposite ($Fe_3O4@nSiO_2@mSiO_2$) was synthesized and functionalized with trimethylchlorosilane (TMCS). The prepared nanocomposite was used for the removal of diesel oil from aqueous media. The characterization of magnetite-silica nanocomposite was studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), surface area measurement, and vibrating sample magnetization (VSM). Results have shown that the desired structure was obtained and surface modification was successfully carried out. FTIR analysis has confirmed the presence of TMCS on the surface of magnetite silica nanocomposites. The low- angle XRD pattern of nanocomposites indicated the mesoscopic structure of silica shell. Furthermore, TEM results have shown the core/shell structure with porous silica shell. Adsorption kinetic studies indicated that the nanocomposite was able to remove 80% of the oil contaminant during 2 h and fit well with the pseudo-second order model. Equilibrium studies at room temperature showed that the experimental data fitted well with Freundlich isotherm. The magnetic property of nanocomposite facilitated the separation of solid phase from aqueous solution.