• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.321-328
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• 2019

A new miniaturized all solid-state contact Fe (III)-selective PVC membrane electrode based on Fe (II) phthalocyanine as a neutral carrier was described. The effects of the membrane composition and foreign ions on the electrode performance was investigated. The best performance was obtained with a membrane containing 32% poly (vinyl chloride), 64% dioctylsebacate, 3% Fe (II) phthalocyanine, and 1% potassium tetrakis (p-chlorophenyl) borate. The electrode showed near Nernstian response of $26.04{\pm}0.95mV/decade$ over the wide linear concentration range $1.0{\times}10^{-6}$ to $1.0{\times}10^{-1}M$, and a very low limit of detection $1.8{\pm}0.5{\times}10^{-7}M$. The potentiometric response of the developed electrode was independent at pH 3.5-5.7. The lifetime of the electrode was approximately 3 months and the response time was very short (< 7 s). It exhibited excellent selectivity towards Fe (III) over various cations. The miniaturized all solid-state contact Fe (III)-selective membrane electrode was successfully applied as an indicator electrode for the potentiometric titration of $1.0{\times}10^{-3}M$ Fe (III) ions with a $1.0{\times}10^{-2}M$ EDTA and the direct determination of Fe (III) ions in real water samples.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.295-299
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• 2021

Recently, interest in maintenance has been increasing due to the enlargement and aging of infra structures. Therefore, a new paradigm is required to secure and improve the durability of structures differentiated from the past. Accordingly, research on smart concrete incorporating the concept of self-healing into concrete is being actively conducted. In this study, the crack healing performance and durability performance of self-healing concrete applied with a hydrogel containing biomineral-forming microorganisms were evaluated. As a result of evaluating the dispersion of the hydrogel in concrete, it was confirmed that the hydrogel was well distributed in concrete matrix with a dispersion coefficient of 0.35 to 0.46. The crack healing performance evaluation was verified by a water permeability test, and showed a recovery rate of 95% or more at the age of 28 days, confirming the applicability of self-healing concrete. The durability performance of self-healing concrete was evaluated in terms of resistance to penetration of chloride ion and freezing and thawing. Regardless of the mixing of the hydrogel, the same level of durability performance was shown for various compressive strength level. Therefore, it was confirmed that the microbial admixture did not affect concrete durability. In the future, long-term crack healing performance and durability verification studies should be supplemented.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.221-229
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• 2022

To understand effects of cooling rates of coating layer on microstructures and corrosion behaviors of hot-dip alloy coated steel sheets (Zn-5%Al-2%Mg) in a neutral aqueous condition with chloride ion, a range of experimental and analytical methods were used in this study. Results showed that a faster cooling rate during solidification decreased the fraction of primary Zn, and increased the fraction of Zn-Al phase. In addition, interlamellar spacing became refined under a faster cooling rate. These modifications of the coating structure had higher open circuit potentials (OCP) with smaller anodic and cathodic current densities in the electrochemical potentiodynamic polarization. Surface analyses after a salt spray test showed that the increase in the Zn-Al phase in the coating formed under a faster cooling rate might have contributed to the formation of simonkolleite (Zn₅(OH)₈Cl₂·H₂O) and hydrotalcite (ZnAl₂(OH)₆Cl₂·H₂O) with a protective nature on the corroded outer surface, thus delaying the formation of red rust.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권8호
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• pp.2742-2746
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• 2023

The corrosion behavior of copper immersed in dilute oxychloride solution (100 mM) was studied through surface investigation and in-situ monitoring of open-circuit potential. The copper corrosion was initiated with copper dissolution into a form of CuCl^-₂, resulting in mass decrease within the first 40 h of immersion. This was followed by a hydrolysis reaction initiated by the CuCl^-₂ at the copper surface, after which oxide products were formed and deposited on the surface, resulting in a mass increase. The formation of nucleation sites for copper oxide and its lateral extension during the corrosion process were examined using focused ion beam (FIB)-scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The presence of metastable compounds such as atacamite (CuCl₂·3Cu(OH)₂) on the corroded copper surface was revealed by X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM)-energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS) analysis.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.28-34
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• 2023

Endoribonuclease YbeY is specific to the single-stranded RNA of ribosomal RNAs and small RNAs. This enzyme is essential for the maturation and quality control of ribosomal RNA in a wide range of bacteria and for virulence in some pathogenic bacteria. In this study, we determined the crystal structure of YbeY from Staphylococcus aureus at a resolution of 1.9 Å in the presence of zinc chloride. The structure showed a zinc ion at the active site and two molecules of tricarboxylic acid citrate, which were also derived from the crystallization conditions. Our structure showed the zinc ionbound local environment at the molecular level for the first time. Molecular comparisons were performed between the carboxylic moieties of citrate and the phosphate moiety of the RNA backbone, and a model of YbeY in complex with a single strand of RNA was subsequently constructed. Our findings provide molecular insights into how the YbeY enzyme recognizes singlestranded RNA in bacteria.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2021년도 봄 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.307-308
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• 2021

Corrosion of reinforced steel inside concrete is an important cause of performance degradation of reinforced concrete structures and has a profound influence on the durability of structures. In this study, three groups of different reinforced concrete structures exposed to the natural environment were subjected to chloride ion accelerated corrosion tests for up to 180 days. The corrosion velocity and ambient temperature of the samples were measured and recorded every day. Based on Faraday's law, the corrosion speed of steel bars could be measured, and the ambient temperature and humidity around the structure in corresponding time were compared. Through the measurement of up to 180 days, the influence of external ambient temperature and humidity on the corrosion speed of steel bars inside the concrete structure was found out. The results show that there is a good direct proportional relationship between temperature and corrosion speed. When the ambient temperature increases by 15℃, the corrosion rate increases by about one time.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2020년도 봄 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.144-145
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• 2020

Recently, the cement industry has been using various wastes as raw materials and fuel for cement as an eco-friendly business. However, most of these waste resources contain large amounts of chloride and alkali, which are concentrated in manufacturing facilities and adversely affect cement production products. Accordingly, in the cement production process, the chlorine ion contained in cement is managed by introducing the Chlorine Bypass System (CBS) into the manufacturing facility and releasing the dust. However, the processing volume of CBS-Dust has been limited due to the shortage of domestic processing companies, and the cost has also been raised, requiring measures to be taken in dealing with CBS-Dust. In this study, rheological properties of CBS-Dust incorporated paste are tested. With the increase of CBS-Dust, flow was decreased due to enhanced viscosity.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.263-271
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• 1995

중금속에 의한 토양오염을 화학적으로 평가하기 위한 일환으로 토양을 중금속으로 오염시킨 후 토양용액을 추출하여 pH, 이온강도, 이온농도, 화합물형태 변화를 분석했다. 토양이 Cu와 Cd에 의해 오염될수록 토양용액의 이온강도는 증가했다. 이런 변화는 Cd보다 Cu에 의해 더 컸다. 토양용액 중의 Cu와 Cd의 농도는 가한 양(量)에 비해 소량으로 존재했으나 처리량에 비례하여 금속의 농도는 증가했다. 토양용액 중의 Cd의 농도는 Cu보다 훨씬 높았다. 토양용액 중의 Ca, Mg, K의 농도는 중금속에 의해 증가되었으나 주로 free ion상태로 존재했으며 화합물형태는 Cu나 Cd의 처리에 의해 변화되지 않았다. 토양용액 중 중금속이온의 화합물의 변화 경향은 Cu와 Cd이 달랐다. Cu의 경우 토성과 pH에 의해 영향을 받았는데 pH가 낮은 SiCL 및 SL 토양에서는 free $Cu^{2+}$가 95 molar % 이상으로 주된 화합물형태이었고 pH가 높은 LS토양의 경우 free $Cu^{2+}$과 Cu-hydroxide이 주된 화합물형태로 Cu처리량에 따라 이들 화학종의 molar %는 변화되었다. Cd의 경우 free $Cd^{2+}$과 Cd-chloride 화합물이 주된 화합물형태이었고 Cd처리량이 증가함에 따라 $Cd^{2+}$는 감소한 반면 Cd-chloride 화합물 형성은 증가했다. 중금속에 의한 토양용액의 pH감소, 중금속의 흡착에 따른 양이온의 일시적인 증가, 중금속의 화합물 변화들은 식물영양적 측면에서 볼 때 식물에 불리한 변화로 간주되며, 중금속의 생물유효성과 독성을 평가하는 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 분석과학
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.221-234
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• 1996

흔적량 금속이온인 Ag(I), Pd(II), Au(III) 및 Pt(IV)의 dibenzylammonium dibenzyldithiocarbamate(DBADBDC) 착물을 용매추출하기 위한 기초적인 연구를 수행하였다. 클로로포름으로 리간드 및 금속착물을 추출하기 위한 pH의 영향을 조사한 결과, DBADBDC는 pH 2~9에서 일정하게 추출되었으며 금속착물의 경우 Ag(I)는 산성용액에서, Pd(II) 는 pH 4 이상에서, Au(III)는 모든 pH 영역에서, Pt(IV)는 pH 3 이상에서 일정하게 추출되었다. 금속-DBDC 착물의 수용액과 용매간 분배 및 추출평형에서 분포비와 추출률은 Ag(I)의 경우 pH 0에서 log D=4.226 : E(%)=99.9%, Pd(II)는 pH 4~7에서 log D=1.804 ; E(%)=98.5%, Au(III)는 pH 2~10에서 log D=3.755: E(%)=99.9%, Pt(IV)는 pH 8에서 log D=0.165 : E(%)=57.2%의 최대값을 나타내었다. 몰비법으로 금속이온과 리간드가 착물을 형성할 때의 결합비를 조사해 보았다. Ag(I)는 1 : 1, Pd(II), Au(III) 및 Pt(IV)는 1 : 2의 착물을 형성하였으며, Au(III) 와 Pt(IV)는 착물내에 염화이온이 포함되어 있었다. 수용액에 염화이온이 존재할 때의 금속-클로로 착물의 추출반응을 규명할 수 있었으며, 각 금속이온을 착화제인 DBADBDC로보 추출할 때 각각의 추출반응과 상수식을 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.426-433
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• 1990

Bacillus subtilis HP-4의 ${\beta}-galactosidase$를 추출, 정제하여 효소의 고정화조건 및 고정화 효소의 특성을 조사하였다. B. subtilis를 배양하여 얻은 조효소액을 acetone분획 DEAE-cellulose에 의한 ion exchange chromatography, Sephadex G-100에 의한 gel filtration과정을 통하여 정제하였던 바 약 68% 정제되었으며, 이때의 회수율은 19.9%이었다. 본 효소의 최적 고정화조건은 2%(w/v)의 sodium alginate농도, 15%(v/v)의 효소농도, 그리고 2%,(w/v)의 $CaCl_2$ 농도에서 2시간 교반하였을 때 이었다. 고정화 효소의 최적온도와 pH값은 각각 $55^{\circ}C$와 6.5이었다. 고정화 효소의 활성은 Hg이온과 Cu이온에 의하여 저해되었으며, EDTA, 2-mercaptoethanol, KCN 등의 금속이온 그리고 보호제에 의한 영향은 없었다. 고정화 효소의 ONPG와 유당에 대한 $K_m$값과 $V_{max}$값은 각각 $1.82{\times}10^{-2}M$과 $2.94{\times}10^{-2}M$ 그리고 $3.57{\times}10^{-8}mole/min$과 $1.68{\times}10^{-7}mole/min$이었다. 고정화 효소를 $4^{\circ}C$에서 40일간 저장 후 잔존활성과 5회 재사용 후 잔존활성을 조사한 결과는 각각 95%와 81%이었으며, 탈지유(4.8% 유당)와 5% 유당용액에서 $50^{\circ}C$, 9시간 반응시켰을 때 유당분해율은 각각 51%와 43%이었다.