• 농업과학연구
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.463-481
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• 2022

Phosphorous (P) is considered to be one of the key essential elements demanded by crop plants. Approximately 70 - 90% of phosphatic fertilizers applied to crops are fixed in soil as Ca, Fe, and Al metal cations, which are insoluble and thus not readily available for plant uptake. Therefore, most soils are deficient in plant available P. This is usually rectified by applying phosphate fertilizers continuously, although this is not economically viable or environmentally acceptable. The present paper reviews the mechanisms involved with phosphate solubilization and mineralization by phosphate solubilizing microorganisms (PSMs) with the associated factors that determine the success. PSMs are effectively involved in mediating the bioavailability of soil P. Their contribution includes mineralization of organic P solubilization of inorganic P minerals, and storing sizable amounts of P in biomass through different mechanisms such as the production of organic and inorganic acids, H₂S, siderophores, exopolysaccharides, and production of enzymes such as phosphatases, phytase, and phosphonatases/C-P lyases, which are capable of chelating the metal ions, forming complexes, and making plant available P. PSMs manifest a wide range of metabolic functions in different environments, resulting in significantly higher plant growth, enhanced soil properties, and increased biological activities. Therefore, development of bio-inoculants with efficient novel PSM strains and further investigations on exploring such strains from diverse ecological niches with multifunctional plant-growth-promoting traits are needed.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.86-96
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• 2024

This research investigation employs a terahertz (THz) time-domain spectroscopy system to study the terahertz spectral characteristics of five different citrates in both solution and solid state. The citrates under examination are lithium citrate, monosodium citrate, disodium citrate, trisodium citrate, and potassium citrate. The results show that the THz absorption coefficients of the first four citrate solutions exhibit a decreasing trend with increasing concentration. However, the potassium citrate solution shows an opposite phenomenon. At the same time, the absorption coefficients of lithium citrate, trisodium citrate, and potassium citrate solutions are compared at the same concentration. The results indicate that the absorption coefficient of citrate solution increases in proportion to the increase of metal cation radius, which is explained from the perspective of the influence of metal cations on hydrogen bonds. In addition, we also study the absorption peaks of solid citrates, and characterize the formation mechanism of the absorption peaks by molecular dynamics simulations. This methodology can be further extended to the study of multitudinous salts, presenting theoretical foundations for the detection in food and medicine industries.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.77-87
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• 2000

클로로메틸화된 스틸렌, 1,4-디비닐벤젠과 동공의 크기를 달리한 여러 가지 거대고리 화합물을 개시제로 하여 공중합법에 의하여 1%, 2%, 10% 및 20%의 가교도를 가진 새로운 이온 교환수지를 합성하였다. 그리고 이들 수지에 대한 우라늄(VI), 니켈(II) 및 네오듐(III) 금속에 대한 흡착특성을 검토하였다. 이 수지들은 강산, 강염기 및 열에 대해서 안정하였으며, pH 4.0 이상에서는 $UO_2^{2+}$ 이온에 대한 겉보기용량이 가장 크게 나타났고, 합성수지들은 네오듐(III) 금속이온에 대하여 선택성을 보였다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.300-305
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• 1981

콩깻묵과 들깻묵을 각각 인산화 및 술폰화하여 이온교환체를 만들었다. 이렇게 만든 40-60 매쉬의 이온교환체를 사용하여 여러농도의 염산과 알코올 혼합용매에서 이온교환용량, 몇가지 금속 이온에 대한 흡착능 및 분포계수를 알아보았다. 깻묵 이온교환체의 이온교환용량은 4 meq/g 이상이었으며, 깻묵 이온교환체에 대한 금속이온은 일반적으로 pH가 증가함에 따라 증가하였다. 특히 술폰화된 콩깻묵 이온교환체에서는 Co(II)가 높은 흡착을 나타내었다. 또한 분포계수는 여러 금속에 있어서 알코올 용매분자의 탄소수가 증가하거나 히드록시기의 수가 증가함에 따라 감소한다. 이는 알킬기의 입체이성 현상이나, 리간드의 인력이 크게 작용했기 때문인 것으로 보인다. 만들어진 콩깻묵 이온교환체는 시판되는 이온교환체와 거의 비슷한 이온교환능을 가지고 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• 공업화학
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.586-590
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• 2006

전기활성 고분자로서 이온성고분자-금속복합체(Ionic Polymer metal Composites, IPMC)는 화학적 환원방법으로 비교적 쉽게 제조하여 낮은 구동전압에서도 큰 변위를 낼 수 있는 유연성을 지니는 스마트 소재(soft smart material) 중의 하나이다. 제조 시의 화학적 환원방법은 용액 내에서 반응시킴으로써 결과적으로 형성되는 다공성 고분자 막의 표면의 거칠기 때문에 구동체로서의 IPMC의 동작특성에 결함을 줄 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 IPMC의 표면의 거칠기에 대한 구동 특성을 비교하고 표면 조도를 향상시키는 방안으로 표면 이온빔 보조 증착법으로 표면을 개질하였다. 이러한 표면 개질 효과로 인해 IPMC 전극의 표면 저항을 낮추고 반응 속도를 증가시킬 수 있었고, 표면 조도, 모폴로지, 구동력 등을 측정하여 향상된 구동 현상을 나타내는 제조방법에 대한 연구를 하였다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.556-562
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• 2017

Heavy metals in water systems are being managed on the concentration-based guidelines in Korea. However, various chemicals present in water can interact with heavy metals affecting their toxicity. Such interactions are not considered in the concentration-based guidelines. This study investigated the effect of hardness and coexisting heavy metals on heavy metal toxicity to emphasize the importance of having the effect-based guidelines together with the concentration-based guidelines in water management. The toxic effects of Cd, Zn, or mixtures of Cd and Zn were studied with Daphnia magna as a test species following the standard test method at different hardness conditions (100, 200, and $300mg\;L^{-1}$ as $CaCO_3$). The toxicities of single metal solutions and mixtures showed a decreasing trend with increasing hardness, and this can be attributed to the competition between heavy metals and cations such as calcium ions ($Ca^{2+}$) that cause hardness. The predicted toxicities of the heavy metal mixtures from the single metal toxicity deviated from the measured toxicities, and the predicted toxic effects tend to be greater than the measured toxic effects suggesting that Cd and Zn are in competition. This shows the limitations of using predicted toxic effects and the needs for further studies on mixture toxicities. Overall, this study shows that the management of heavy metals in waters needs to employ the effect-based guidelines together with the concentration-based guidelines.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제26권8호
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• pp.1260-1264
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• 2005

Three new quaternary tantalum thiophosphates, $K_{0.18}TaPS_6,\;K_{0.28}TaPS_6,\;and\;Rb_{0.09}TaPS_6$ have been synthesized by using reactive alkali metal halide fluxes and structurally characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. The crystal structures of $K_{0.18}TaPS_6,\;K_{0.28}TaPS_6,\;and\;Rb_{0.09}TaPS_6$ contain 3-dimensional open framework anions, $[TaPS_6]^{x-}$(x = 0.09, 0.18, 0.28) with the empty channel which disordered alkali metal cations, $K^+\;and\;Rb^+$ are located in. Crystal data: $K_{0.18}TaPS_6$, tetragonal, space group$I4_1$/acd (no. 142), a=15.874(3) $\AA$, c=13.146(4) $\AA$, V=3312.7(12) ${\AA}^3$, K, Z=16, R1=0.0545. Crystal data: $K_{0.28}TaPS_6$, tetragonal, space group $I4_1$/acd (no. 142), a=15.880(2) $\AA$, c=13.134(3) $\AA$, V=3312.1(10) ${\AA}^3$, Z=16, R1=0.0562. Crystal data: $Rb_{0.09}TaPS_6$, tetragonal, space group I41/acd (no. 142), a=15.893(3) $\AA$, c=13.163(4) $\AA$, V=3324.7(15) ${\AA}^3$, Z=16, R1=0.0432.

• Composites Research
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.153-160
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• 2022

목재 섬유 기반의 셀룰로오스 나노피브릴(cellulose nanofibrils, CNF)은 생체적합특성이 우수하여 조직 공학용 스캐폴드, 약물 운반체, 상처 치유용 겔 등의 생체 의료 분야에서 많은 관심을 받고 있다. 하지만, 셀룰로오스 나노피브릴은 상대적으로 약한 기계적 강도를 나타내기 때문에 높은 기계적 특성을 요구하는 응용 분야에 사용되기 어렵다는 한계를 가지고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 셀룰로오스 나노피브릴의 기계적 강도를 향상시키기 위해 TEMPO (2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-oxyl) 산화 처리된 셀룰로오스 나노피브릴에 금속 양이온을 도입하여 금속-카르복실레이트 배위 결합을 가지는 하이드로겔을 제조하였다. 또한, 큰 진폭 진동 전단(large amplitude oscillatory shear) 측정과 Live/Dead 세포 시험을 통해 하이드로겔의 비선형 점탄성 거동과 세포 생존 능력을 분석하였다. 특히, 첨가된 금속염의 종류에 따라 세포의 증식 및 생존 능력이 변화하였고, 이는 하이드로겔들의 유변 물성 특성에도 영향을 미쳤다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.1336-1338
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• 2010

Three cobalt-iron Prussian Blue Analogues (PBAs) nanotubes contained with different alkali metal cations of K, Rb or Cs, respectively, were prepared by using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB)/ethanol-water micelles as soft templates. The products were characterized by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron micrograph (SEM), which confirmed the composition of the substances and their unique nanotube structures. Furthermore, the formation mechanism of the PBAs nanotubes was discussed and provided useful insight for further synthesis of nanotubes of other Prussian blue analogues.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.881-884
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• 2012

We report a quantum chemical study of an extremely efficient nucleophilic aromatic fluorination in molten salts. We describe that the mechanism involves solvent anion interacting with the ion pair nucleophile $M^+F^-$(M = Na, K, Rb, Cs) to accelerate the reaction. We show that our proposed mechanism may well explain the excellent efficiency of molten salts for SNAr reactions, the relative efficacy of the metal cations, and also the observed large difference in rate constants in two molten salts $(n-C_4H_9)_4N^+\;CX_3SO_3^-$, (X=H, F) with slightly different sidechain ($-CH_3$ vs. $-CF_3$).