• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.299-308
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• 2020

Composting is among the most effective integrated waste management strategies used to recycle sewage sludge (SS) waste and generate a useful product. An encapsulated lifting system is a relatively new industrial-scale composting technology. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of composting dewatered stabilized SS mixed with green waste using this new technology. The composting process was monitored by changes in the physico-chemical properties, UV-visible spectra, and fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra. The composting temperature was steady in the thermophilic range for 24 and 12 d in the intensive and maturation phases, respectively, which fulfilled the disinfection requirement. Moreover, the temperature increased rapidly to 76.8℃ within three days, and the thermophilic temperatures peaked twice and lasted longer than in traditional composting, which accelerated SS degradation and decreased the composting period necessary to obtain mature compost. FTIR spectroscopic analysis showed a diminished in methyl group derived from methylene C-H aliphatic groups because of organic matter degradation by microorganisms and an increased number of aromatic chains. The new technology may be a viable and sustainable alternative for SS management that converts waste into compost that is useful as a soil amendment.

• BMB Reports
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.198-205
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• 2005

Resveratrol (RES) and genistein (GEN) are the dietary natural products known to possess chemopreventive property and also the ability to repair DNA damage induced by mutagens/carcinogens. It is believed that the therapeutic activity of these compounds could be primarily due to their interaction with nucleic acids but detailed reports are not available. We here explore the interaction of these drugs with nucleic acids considering DNA and RNA as a potential therapeutic target. The interaction of RES and GEN has been analysed in buffered solution with DNA [saline sodium citrate (SSC)] and RNA [tris ethylene diammine tetra acetic acid (TE)] using UV-absorption and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The UV analysis revealed lesser binding affinity with nucleic acids at lower concentration of RES (P/D = 5.00 and 10.00), while at higher drug concentration (P/D = 0.75, 1.00 and 2.50) hyperchromic effect with shift in the ${\lambda}_{max}$ is noted for DNA and RNA. A major RES-nucleic acids complexes was observed through base pairs and phosphate backbone groups with K = $35.782\;M^{-1}$ and K = $34.25\;M^{-1}$ for DNA-RES and RNA-RES complexes respectively. At various concentrations of GEN (P/D = 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00 and 2.50) hyperchromicity with shift in the ${\lambda}_{max}$ from 260 $\rightarrow$ 263 om and 260 $\rightarrow$ 270 nm is observed for DNA-GEN and RNA-GEN complexes respectively. The binding constant (from UV analysis) for GEN-nucleic acids complexes could not be obtained due to GEN absorbance overlap with that of nucleic acids at 260 nm. Nevertheless a detailed analysis with regard to the interaction of these drugs (RES/GEN) with DNA and RNA could feasibly be understood by FTIR spectroscopy. The NH band of free DNA and RNA which appeared at $3550-3100\;cm^{-1}$ and $3650-2700\;cm^{-1}$ shifted to $3450-2950\;cm^{-1}$ and $3550-3000\;cm^{-1}$ in DNA-RES and RNA-RES complexes respectively. Similarly shifts corresponding to $3650-3100\;cm^{-1}$ and $3420-3000\;cm^{-1}$ have been observed in DNA-GEN and RNA-GEN complexes respectively. The observed reduction in NH band of free nucleic acids upon complexation of these drugs is an indication of the involvement of the hydroxyl (OH) and imino (NH) group during the interaction of the drugs and nucleic acids (DNA/RNA) through H-bonded formation. The interaction of RES and GEN with bases appears in the order of G $\geq$ T > C > A and A > C $\geq$ T > G. Further interaction of these natural compounds with DNA and RNA is also supported by changes in the vibrational frequency (shift/intensity) in symmetrical and asymmetrical stretching of aromatic rings of drugs in the complex spectra. No appreciable shift is observed in the DNA and RNA marker bands, indicating that the B-DNA form and A-family conformation of RNA are not altered during their interaction with RES and GEN.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제31권11호
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• pp.965-974
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• 2009

본 연구는 가시광선 조건에서 질소 및 황 도핑 $TiO_2$를 활용하여 악취유발 황화유기화합물질의 분해능을 평가하고, 광촉매 분해시 발생하는 촉매 비활성화와 비활성화된 촉매의 재생에 대해 조사하였다. 적외선 분광법을 이용하여 촉매 표면의 특성을 조사하였다. 가시광선을 이용한 광촉매 기술이 낮은 농도의 황화 이메틸(0.039 ppm)과 이황화 이메틸 (0.027 ppm)은 97% 이상의 높은 효율로 처리할 수 있으나, 촉매 비활성으로 인해 높은 농도(황화 이메틸, 7.8 ppm 및 이황화 이메틸, 5.4 ppm)에 대해서는 광촉매 공정 시간 5시간만에 처리 효율이 황화 이메틸은 84% 그리고 이황화 이메틸은 23%까지 매우 낮게 나타났다. 황화 이메틸에 비하여 황 원소가 하나 더 결합된 이황화 이메틸의 광촉매 분해시 촉매가 빠르게 비활성화되었다. 높은 유입 농도 조건에서 이황화 이메틸 또는 황화 이메틸의 광촉매 반응기의 출구 농도가 유 입농도와 비슷하거나, $CO_2$의 생성률이 제로에 가깝거나, FTIR 스펙트럼 상에서 촉매 표면의 비활성을 유발하는 황 이온 화합물의 피크들이 강하게 나타나, 촉매의 비활성화를 확인하였다. 광촉매 반응기의 유출구에서의 최대 $CO_2$ 농도인 8 ppm에 대해서 황화 이메틸의 광물화 효율을 계산한 결과 144%로서 100%를 초과한 것으로 나타났다. 건조-공기 및 습윤-공기 재생 방법에 비해 고온 소성에 의한 촉매의 재생효율이 높게(이황화 이메틸, 53% 그리고 황화 이메틸, 58%) 나타났으나, 이 또한 촉매 비활성을 유발시키는 황 이온 화합물과 같은 부산물들을 완전히 제거되지는 못하는 것으로 확인되었다.

• 공업화학
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.305-313
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• 2013

본 연구는 glycidyl azide polymer (GAP)계 에너지 함유 열가소성 폴리우레탄 탄성체(energetic thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers, ETPE)를 합성한 후 탄성체의 필름 제조 공정의 열처리 조건이 물성에 미치는 영향에 대하여 고찰하였다. GAP계 ETPE는 ATR-FTIR, DSC, 그리고 DMA를 이용하여 분석하였다. GAP계 ETPE의 물성에 대한 열처리 조건의 영향은 $80{\sim}130^{\circ}C$의 온도 범위에서 1 h과 24 h의 열처리 시간을 나누어 연구를 진행하였다. 1 h의 열처리 조건에서는 $130^{\circ}C$의 열처리 온도에서 그리고 24 h의 열처리 과정에서는 $105^{\circ}C$ 이상의 온도조건에서 아자이드기의 흡수대인 $2090cm^{-1}$ 피크의 감소가 관찰되었으며, methylene chloride와 dimethylformamide 용매에 대한 필름의 용해도 또한 감소하였다. 이것은 $100^{\circ}C$ 이상 열처리 온도조건이 아자이드기의 가교 부반응을 유도할 수 있음을 나타낸다. 또한 열처리 온도가 $80^{\circ}C$에서 $110^{\circ}C$로 증가함에 따라 온도변화에 따른 저장 탄성률 곡선의 고온 고무평탄 영역이 더 높은 온도까지 확장되었으며, 이 또한 가교반응의 결과이다.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.261-279
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• 2017

Spectroscopic investigation of Si quantum dots (Si-QDs) embedded in silicon nitride was performed over a broad stoichiometry range to optimize light emission. Plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition was used to grow the $SiN_x$ films on Si (001) substrates. The film composition was controlled via the flow ratio of silane ($SiH_4$) and ammonia ($NH_3$) in the range of R = 0.45-1.0 allowed to vary the Si excess in the range of 21-62 at.%. The films were submitted to annealing at $1100^{\circ}C$ for 30 min in nitrogen to form the Si-QDs. The properties of as-deposited and annealed films were investigated using spectroscopic ellipsometry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman scattering and photoluminescence (PL) methods. Si-QDs were detected in $SiN_x$ films demonstrating the increase of sizes with Si excess. The residual amorphous Si clusters were found to be present in the films grown with Si excess higher than 50 at.%. Multi-component PL spectra at 300 K in the range of 1.5-3.5 eV were detected and nonmonotonous varying total PL peak versus Si excess was revealed. To identify the different PL components, the temperature dependence of PL spectra was investigated in the range of 20-300 K. The analysis allowed concluding that the "blue-orange" emission is due to the radiative defects in a $SiN_x$ matrix, whereas the "red" and "infrared" PL bands are caused by the exciton recombination in crystalline Si-QDs and amorphous Si clusters. The nature of radiative and no radiative defects in $SiN_x$ films is discussed. The ways to control the dominant PL emission mechanisms are proposed.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2010년도 제39회 하계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.234-234
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• 2010

The PR transitions in asymmetric dot-in-double-quantum-well (DdWELL) photodetector is identified by bias-dependent spectral behaviors. Discrete n-i-n infrared photodetectors were fabricated on a 30-period asymmetric InAs-QD/[InGaAs/GaAs]/AlGaAs DdWELL wafer that was prepared by MBE technique. A 2.0-monolayer (ML) InAs QD ensemble was embedded in upper combined well of InGaAs/GaAs and each stack is separated by a 50-nm AlGaAs barrier. Each pixel has circular aperture of 300 um in diameter, and the mesa cell ($410{\times}410\;{\mu}m^2$) was defined by shallow etching. PR measurements were performed in the spectral range of $3{\sim}13\;{\mu}m$ (~ 100-400 meV) by using a Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer and a low-noise preamplifier. The asymmetric photodetector exhibits unique transition behaviors that near-/far-infrared (NIR/FIR) photoresponse (PR) bands are blue/red shifted by the electric field, contrasted to mid-infrared (MIR) with no dependence. In addition, the MIR-FIR dual-band spectra change into single-band feature by the polarity. A four-level energy band model is proposed for the transition scheme, and the field dependence of FIR bands numerically calculated by a simplified DdWELL structure is in good agreement with that of the PR spectra. The wavelength shift by the field strength and the spectral change by the polarity are discussed on the basis of four-level transition.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.66-72
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to develop novel nanoparticles based on polyion complex formation between low molecular weight water-soluble chitosan (LMWSC) and all-trans retinoic acid (atRA). LMWSC nanoparticles encapsulating atRA based on polyion complex were prepared by mixing of atRA into LMWSC aqueous solution using ultrasonication. In FTIR spectra, the carbonyl group of atRA at 1690 $cm^{-1}$ disappeared or decreased when ion complexes were formed between LMWSC and atRA. In ${1}^H$ NMR spectra, specific peaks of atRA disappeared when atRA-encapsulated LMWSC (RAC) nanoparticles were reconstituted into $D_{2}O$ while specific peaks both of atRA and LMWSC appeared in $D_{2}O$/DMSO (1/3, v/v) mixture. XRD patterns also showed that the crystal peaks of atRA were disappeared by encapsulation into LMWSC nanoparticles. LMWSC nanoparticles encapsulating atRA have spherical shapes with particle size below 200 nm. The mechanism of encapsulation of atRA into LMWSC nanoparticles was thought to be an ion complex formation between LMWSC and atRA. LMWSC nanoparticles showed high atRA loading efficiency over 90$\%$ (w/w). AtRA was continuously released from nanoparticles over 10 days. In in vitro cell cytotoxicity test, free atRA showed higher cytotoxic effect against CT 26 colon carcinoma cell line on 1 day. However, RAC nanoparticles showed similar cytotoxicity against CT 26 cells on 2 day. These results suggest the potential for the introduction of LMWSC nanoparticles into various biomedical fields such as drug delivery.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1999년도 하계학술대회 논문집 D
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• pp.1928-1930
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• 1999

This paper describes on the growth of a ${\mu}c$-Si:H film on low cost substrate like glass by Hot Wire CVD method. The ${\mu}c$-Si:H film, prepared in 50mTorr pressure, $1800^{\circ}C$ wire temperature, and $H_2/SiH_4$ 10 showed three clear peaks. (111), (220), and (311) in X-ray spectroscopy. The crystallite size and crystalline volume fraction, calculated from Raman spectroscopy, was about 6nm and 70%, respectively. The FTIR transmission spectra of the film showed a different absorption peak with a-Si:H film around $2000-2100cm^{-1}$.

• 폴리머
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.13-22
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• 2015

A new methacrylate copolymer that includes chalcone as a side group, poly(4-methacryloyloxyphenyl-4'-methoxystyryl ketone-co-styrene) was synthesized by free radical copolymerization. FTIR and $^1H$ NMR spectroscopic techniques were used to characterize the homopolymers and copolymers. The copolymerizations were carried out to high conversions. Copolymer compositions were established by $^1H$ NMR spectra analysis. The monomer reactivity ratios for copolymer system were determined by the linearized Kelen $T{\ddot{u}}d{\ddot{o}}s$, and Extended Kelen $T{\ddot{u}}d{\ddot{o}}s$ methods and a non-linear least squares method. The molecular weights and polydispersity index of copolymers were measured by using the gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The effect of copolymer compositions on their thermal behavior were studied by differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis methods. The optical properties of the resulting copolymer were also investigated.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.484-488
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• 2003

Polycarbosilanes containing diacetylene and organosilacyclic groups, such as poly(1,1-diethynyl-1-silacyclopent-3-ene), poly(1,1-diethynyl-3-triethylsilyl-1-silacyclopent-3-ene), and poly(1,1-diethynyl-1- silacyclobutane), were synthesized by the Glaser oxidative coupling polymerization reactions of 1,1-diethynyl-1-silacyclopent-3-ene, 1,1-diethynyl-3-triethylsilyl-1-silacyclopent-3-ene, and 1,1-diethynyl-1-silacyclobutane, respectively. These materials are almost insoluble in usual organic solvents such as $CHCl_3$ and THF. The polymers were characterized by using several spectroscopic methods in solid state. FTIR spectra of all the polymeric materials show that the characteristic C≡C stretching frequencies appear at 2146-2170 $cm^{-1}$, in particular. The polymers in the solid state show that the strong maximum excitation peaks appear at 255-257 nm and the strong maximum fluorescence emission bands at 401-402 nm. About 71-87% of the initial polymer weights remain at 400 ℃ in nitrogen according to thermogravimetric analysis.