• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.465-472
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• 2008

나노재료의 합성이나 나노구조물질의 제작은 나노기술을 기반으로 하는 전자소자를 구현하기 위해서 많은 연구가 진행되고 있다. 나노다공성 알루미나 마스크(nanoporous alumina mask) 를 이용하여 균일도와 정렬도가 우수한 나노구조물들을 제조할 수 있고 이들의 크기와 밀도는 알루미나 마스크의 동공의 직경과 동공밀도를 조절하여 제어할 수 있다. 이러한 방법은 낮은 비용으로 나노구조물의 대면적 제조 공정 개발이 가능하고, 정보통신기술와 바이오기술-나노기술을 융합하는 새로운 물질의 제조에 응용할 수 있을 것이다. 그러므로, 알루미나 마스크를 사용하여 다양한 크기와 밀도를 갖는 나노물질을 제조하는 기술은 새로운 형태의 다양한 전자소자의 구현을 위해 가능성이 큰 기술이라 할 것이다. 본 논문에서는 나노다공성 알루미나 마스크를 제조하는 기술과 이를 이용한 양자점(quantum dots), 나노홀(nanoholes), 나노막대(nanorods) 등의 나노구조물 제조와 그 구조물의 응용성에 대해 알아보고자 한다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.144-149
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• 2013

In this research, we developed a biosensor to detect lung cancer-specific biomarker using Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO) chip based on interference and nano surface plasmon resonance (nanoSPR). The nano-porous AAO chip was fabricated $2{\mu}m$ of pore-depth by two-step anodizing method for surface uniformity. NanoSPR has sensitivity to the refractive index (RI) of the surrounding medium and also provides simple and label-free detection when specific antibodies are immobilized to the Au-deposited surface of nano-porous AAO chip. To detect the lung cancer-specific biomarker, antibodies were immobilized on the surface of the chip by Self Assembled Monolayer (SAM) method. Since then lung cancer-specific biomarker was applied atop the antibodies immobilized layer. The specific reaction of the antigen-antibody contributed to the change in the refractive index that cause shift of resonance spectrum in the interference pattern. The Limit of Detection (LOD) was 1 fg/ml by using our nano-porous AAO biosensor chip.

• Carbon letters
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• 제18권
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• pp.49-55
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• 2016

Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) produced using municipal solid waste was pyrolyzed to produce RDF char. For the first time, the RDF char was used to remove aqueous copper, a representative heavy metal water pollutant. Activation of the RDF char using steam and KOH treatments was performed to change the specific surface area, pore volume, and the metal cation quantity of the char. N₂ sorption, Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometer (ICP-AES), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy were used to characterize the char. The optimum pH for copper removal was shown to be 5.5, and the steam-treated char displayed the best copper removal capability. Ion exchange between copper ions and alkali/alkaline metal cations was the most important mechanism of copper removal by RDF char, followed by adsorption on functional groups existing on the char surface. The copper adsorption behavior was represented well by a pseudo-second-order kinetics model and the Langmuir isotherm. The maximum copper removal capacity was determined to be 38.17 mg/g, which is larger than those of other low-cost char adsorbents reported previously.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.270-278
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• 2018

STS 316L prepared by additive manufacturing (AM) exhibits deterioration of mechanical properties and wear resistance due to the presence of defects such as black-of-fusion defects, internal porosity, residual stress, and anisotropy. In addition, high surface roughness (integrity) of AM products remains an issue. This study aimed to apply ultrasonic nanocrystal surface modification (UNSM) technology to STS 316L prepared by AM to increase the surface hardness, to reduce the surface roughness, and to improve the friction and wear behavior to the level achieved by bulk material manufactured using traditional processes. Herein, the as-received and polished specimens were treated by UNSM technology and their resulting properties were compared and discussed. The results showed that UNSM technology increased the surface hardness and reduced the surface roughness of the as-received and polished specimens. These results can be attributed to grain size refinement and pore elimination from the surface. Moreover, the friction of the as-received and polished specimens after UNSM technology was lower compared to those of the as-received and polished specimens, but no significant differences in wear resistance were found.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.401-418
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• 2000

1. Production of the artificial zeolite from coal ash Coal fly ash is mainly composed of several oxides including $SiO_2$ and $Al_2O_3$ derived from inorganic compounds remained after burning. As minor components, $Fe_2O_3$ and oxides of Mg, Ca, P, Ti (trace) are also contained in the ash. These components are presented as glass form resulting from fusion in the process of the combustion of coal. In other word, coal ash may refer to a kind of aluminosilicate glass that is known to easily change to zeolite-like materials by hydrothermal reaction. Lots of hot seawater is disposing near thermal power plants after cooling turbine generator periodically. Using seawater in the hydrothermal reaction caused to produce low price artificial zeolite by reduction of sodium hydroxide consumption, heating energy and water cost. As coal ash were reacted hydrothermally, peaks of quartz and mullite in the ash were weakened and disappeared, and new Na-Pl peaks were appeared strengthily. Si-O-Si bonding of the bituminous coal ash was changed to Si-O-Al (and $Fe^{3+}$) bonding by the reaction. Therefore the produced Na-Pl type zeolite had high CEC of 276.7 $cmol^+{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ and well developed molecular sieve structure with low concentration of heavy metals. 2. Utilization of the artificial zeolite in agro-environment The artificial zeolite(1g) could remove 123.5 mg of zinc, 164.7 mg copper, 184.4 mg cadmium and 350.6 mg lead in the synthetic wastewater. The removability is higher 2.8 times in zinc, 3.3 times in copper, 4.7 times in cadmium and 4.8 times in lead than natural zeolite and charcoal powder. When the heavy metals were treated at the ratio of 150 $kg{\cdot}ha^{-1}$ to the rice plant, various growth inhibition were observed; brownish discoloration and death of leaf sheath, growth inhibition in culm length, number of panicles and grains, grain ripening and rice yield. But these growth inhibition was greatly alleviated by the application of artificial zeolite, therefore, rice yield increased $1.1{\sim}3.2$ times according to the metal kind. In addition, the concentration of heavy metals in the brown rice also lowered by $27{\sim}75%$. Artificial Granular Zeolites (AGZ) was developed for the purification of wastewater. Canon exchange capacity was 126.8 $cmol^+{\cdot}kg^{-1}$. AGZ had Na-Pl peaks mainly with some minor $C_3S$ peaks in X-ray diffractogram. In addition, AGZs had various pore structure that may be adhere the suspended solid and offer microbiological niche to decompose organic pollutants. AGZ could remove ammonium, orthophosphate and heavy metals simultaneously. Mixing ratio of artificial zeolite in AGZs was related positively with removal efficiency of $NH_4\;^+$ and negatively with that of $PO_4\;^{3-}$. Root growth of rice seedling was inhibited severely in the mine wastewater because of strong acidity and high concentration of heavy metals. As AGZ(1 kg) stayed in the wastewater(100L) for 4days, water quality turned into safely for agricultural usage and rice seedlings grew normally.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.66-72
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• 2012

Nup188 단백질은 진화적으로 보존된 가장 큰 핵공단백질 중의 하나로 핵공복합체의 inner ring을 구성하는 인자이다. Nup188의 이종상동체인 분열효모 S. pombe의 Nup184 단백질은 영양분이 풍부한 완전배지(YES 배지)에서 정상적인 생장과 mRNA의 핵에서 세포질로의 이동에 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 ${\Delta}nup184$ 결실돌연변이를 YES 배지에서 배양할 때 보이는 생장지체와 mRNA export 결함을 상보하기 위해서 Nup184의 카르복시 부위(아미노산 잔기482에서 1628까지)가 필요함을 알아내었다. 또한 이 부위는 GFP-Nup184 융합단백질이 핵막에 위치하기 위해서도 필요하였다. 이 과정에서 S. pombe GeneDB (Sanger 연구소, 영국)에 등록되어 있는 Nup184의 열린읽기틀 (1564개의 아미노산 잔기로 된 단백질로 예측)이 우리가 얻은 염기서열 데이터에 비해 66개의 아미노산 잔기가 짧다는 것을 발견하였다. 이 카르복시-말단 부위는 Nup184의 기능에 반드시 필요하였다. 이외에도 Nup184 단백질이 세포 안에서 SUMO 변형되어 있음을 보였다.

• 공업화학
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.38-43
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• 2022

산소 플라즈마 처리에 따른 활성탄소의 산소 관능기 도입이 세슘 이온 흡착 특성에 미치는 영향에 대하여 고찰하였다. 산소 플라즈마 처리 시 주파수, 전력 및 산소 가스 유량은 각각 100 kHz, 80 W 및 60 sccm으로 고정하였으며, 반응시간을 변수로 수행하였다. 본 실험조건에서는 산소 가스와의 반응시간이 10분일 때 C-O-C 및 O=C-O 결합 내 산소 기능기 함량이 증가함에 따라 세슘 이온 흡착량이 증가하였다. 그러나 반응 시간이 15분일 때 산소 관능기 함량이 감소하게 되어 세슘 이온 흡착량이 오히려 감소되었다. 한편, 표면 처리된 활성탄소의 산소 함량과는 달리 그 비표면적 및 기공 특성은 산소 플라즈마 반응 시간에 따라 거의 영향을 받지 않았다. 결과적으로 산소 플라즈마 처리된 활성탄소는 미처리 활성탄소에 비하여 세슘 이온 제거율이 최대 97.3%까지 향상되었다. 이는 산소 플라즈마 처리로 활성탄소 표면에 도입된 C-O-C 및 O=C-O 결합 내 산소 기능기의 함량에 기인한 것으로 판단된다.