• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.189-196
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• 2007

[ $TiO_2$ ] is widely used because it is non-toxic. Recently, however, nanometer size $TiO_2$ particles (P-25) have been produced and used to increase the photo catalysis efficiency. Nanometer-sized $TiO_2$ is efficient, but due to its small size ($20{\sim}30\;nm$), it can flow into ecosystems and into cells. Thus, it may affect human health. Additionally, $TiO_2$ can produce a second contaminant, OH-radical, which is a health risk for all living organisms during photo degradation reaction. Hence, when nanometer-sized $TiO_2$ flows into natural streams and attaches to living organisms, it will create health risks. We investigated the biological toxicity of this condition in zebrafish embryos. We observed abnormal morphology, hatching rate, and measured the catalase activity to determine anti-oxidation at 100 post fertilization hours. Zebrafish were somewhat affected by $TiO_2$ nanometer sized particles under UV-A (a condition similar to sunlight). Powdered $TiO_2$ is toxic to the zebrafish fly. Even without light, $TiO_2$ particles attached to embryos and flies, having an effect on both.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.1220-1224
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• 2012

This study examines the photoelectric conversion efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) when nanometer-sized Y (0, 0.1, 0.5, and 1.0 mol %)-incorporated $TiO_2$ prepared using a solvothermal method is utilized as the working electrode material. The photoelectric properties of the Y-$TiO_2$ used in DSSCs were studied by frequency-resolved modulated photocurrent/photovoltage spectroscopy. The recombination was much slower in the Y-$TiO_2$-based DSSCs than in the pure $TiO_2$-assembled DSSC. Compared to that using pure $TiO_2$, the energy conversion efficiency was enhanced considerably by the application of Y-$TiO_2$ in the DSSCs to approximately 6.08% for 0.5 mol % Y-$TiO_2$.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.190-196
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• 2007

Dye sensitized solar cells(DSSC) are the most promising future energy resource due to their high energy efficiency, low production cost, and simple manufacturing process. But one problem in DSSC is short life time compared to silicon solar cells. This problem occurred from photocatalytic degradation of dye material by nanometer sized $TiO_2$ particles. To prevent dye degradation as well as to increase its life time, the transparent coating film is needed for UV blocking. In this study, we synthesized nanometer sized $TiO_2$ particles in sols by increasing its internal pressure up to 200 bar in autoclave at $120^{\circ}C$ for 10 hrs. The synthesized $TiO_2$ sols were all formed with brookite phase and their particle size was several nm to 30 nm. Synthesized $TiO_2$ sols were coated on the backside of fluorine doped tin oxide(FTO) glass by ink jet printing method. With increasing coating thickness by repeated ink jet coating, the absorbance of UV region (under 400 nm) also increases reasonably. Decomposition test of titania powders dispersed in 0.1 mM amaranth solution covered with $TiO_2$ coating glass shows more stable dye properties under UV irradiation, compared to that with as-received FTO glass.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.581-588
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• 2007

To enhance the photodecomposition of concentrated ammonia into N2, Pt/V-TiO2 photocatalysts were prepared using solvothermal and impregnation methods. Nanometer-sized particles of 0.1, 0.5 and 1.0 mol% V-TiO2 were prepared solvothermally, and then impregnated with 1.0 wt% Pt. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) peaks assigned to V2O5 at 30.20 (010) and Pt metal at 39.80 (111) and 46.20 (200) were seen in the 1.0 wt% Pt/ 10.0 mol% V-TiO2. The particle size increased in the order: pure TiO2, V-TiO2 and Pt/V-TiO2 after thermal treatment at 500 °C, while their surface areas were in the reverse order. On X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), the bands assigned to the Ti2p3/2 and Ti2p1/2 of Ti4+-O were seen in all the photocatalysts, and the binding energies increased in the order: TiO2 < Pt/V-TiO2 < V-TiO2. The XPS bands assigned to the V2p3/2 (517.85, 519.35, and 520.55 eV) and V2p1/2 (524.90 eV) in the V3+, V4+ and V5+ oxides appeared over V-TiO2, respectively, while the band shifted to a lower binding energy with Pt impregnation. The Pt components of Pt/ V-TiO2 were identified at 71.60, 73.80, 75.00 and 76.90 eV, which were assigned to metallic Pt 4f7/2, PtO 4f7/2, PtO2 4f7/2, and PtO 4f5/2, respectively. The UV-visible absorption band shifted closer towards the visible region of the spectrum in V-TiO2 than in pure TiO2 and; surprisingly, the Pt/V-TiO2 absorbed at all wavelengths from 200 to 800 nm. The addition of vanadium generated a new acid site in the framework of TiO2, and the medium acidic site increased with Pt impregnation. The NH3 decomposition increased with the amount of vanadium compared to pure TiO2, and was enhanced with Pt impregnation. NH3 decomposition of 100% was attained over 1.0 wt% Pt/1.0 mol% V-TiO2 after 80 min under illumination with 365 nm light, although about 10% of the ammonia was converted into undesirable NO2 and NO. Various intermediates, such as NO2, -NH2, -NH and NO, were also identified in the Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra. From the gas chromatography (GC), FT-IR and GC/mass spectroscopy (GC/MS) analyses, partially oxidized NO and NO2 were found to predominate over V-TiO2 and pure TiO2, respectively, while both molecules were reduced over Pt/V-TiO2.

• 청정기술
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.78-82
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 보다 효율적인 광 전기화학적 수소제조를 위하여 광촉매로써 티타니아 골격에 positive-type 반도체로써 B 이온, negative-type 반도체로써 P 이온을 삽입하여 고온 고압에서 용매열(solvothermal)법으로 P- 그리고 B-$TiO_2$ 나노 입자를 제조하였다. 제조한 P-$TiO_2$와 B-$TiO_2$의 물리적 특성은 X-ray 회절분석법, 투과전자현미경, 자외선-가시선 분광광도계, 발광분광계를 통해 확인하였다. 메탄올/물(1:1) 광분해 수소제조 실험 결과, 1.0 mol% B-$TiO_2$ 광촉매가 순수 anatase $TiO_2$ 광촉매 보다 활성이 향상되었으며, 0.5 g의 1.0 mol% B-$TiO_2$ 촉매를 사용한 경우 10시간 반응 시 0.42 mL의 수소가 발생되었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권8호
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• pp.2295-2298
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• 2014

To effectively destruct 2-chlorophenol, a representative sterile preservative, nanometer-sized Mn (0.5, 1.0, 3.0 mol %)-incorporated $TiO_2$ powders were synthesized by a solvothermal method. XRD result demonstrated that the Mn ingredients were perfectly inserted into $TiO_2$ framework. The Mn-$TiO_2$ particles exhibited an anatase structure with a particle size of below 20 nm. The absorbance was shifted to the higher wavelength on Mn-$TiO_2$ compared to that of $TiO_2$. Otherwise, the PL intensities which has a close relationship for recombination between holes and electrons significantly decreased on Mn-$TiO_2$. The photodecomposition for 2-chlorophenol in a liquid system was enhanced over Mn-doped $TiO_2$ compared with pure $TiO_2$: 2-chlorophenol of 50 ppm was completely decomposed after 12 h when 1.0 mol % Mn-$TiO_2$ was used. Consequently, the core of this paper is as follows. introducing Mn into $TiO_2$ framework reduced the band-gap, moreover, it played as an electron capture resulted to lower recombination between electrons and holes during photocatalytic reaction for removal of 2-cholophenol.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권9호
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• pp.3317-3322
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• 2011

This study examines the photoelectric conversion efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) when nanometer-sized Zr (0.1, 0.5, and 1.0 mol %)-$TiO_2$ prepared using a solvothermal method is utilized as the working electrode material. The particle sizes observe in the transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images are < 30 nm in all samples. The absorption band is slightly broadened at the tail for the 0.1 mol % Zr-$TiO_2$, and the intensity of the photoluminescence (PL) curves of the Zr-incorporated $TiO_2$ is significantly smaller than that of the pure $TiO_2$. Compared to that using pure $TiO_2$, the energy conversion efficiency is enhanced considerably by the application of Zr-$TiO_2$ in the DSSCs to approximately 6.17% for 0.5 mol % Zr-$TiO_2$ with the N719 dye (10.0 ${\mu}m$ film thickness and 5.0 mm ${\times}$ 5.0 mm cell area) under 100 mW/$cm^2$ of simulated sunlight.

• 청정기술
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.22-29
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• 2013

본 연구는 염료감응형 태양전지의 구성요소 중 핵심 소재로 주목받고 있는 티타니아($TiO_2$) 나노입자의 크기와 결정구조에 따른 광전 효율을 비교하고자 하였다. 나노입자의 크기는 용매열법(solvothermal method)을 이용하여 출발 용액의 pH를 조절하고 결정구조의 차이는 솔-젤법에 의해 얻어진 무정형의 티타니아를 온도를 달리하여 소성함으로써 조절되었다. 그 결과, 용매법으로는 8.9, 12.8 그리고 20.2 nm의 크기를 가지는 세 종류의 아나타제 티타니아를, 솔-젤법으로는 세 종류의 아나타제-루타일(anatase-rutile) 혼합결정구조를 가지는 티타니아를 얻었다. 여섯 종류의 샘플 중 20.2 nm 크기의 아나타제 결정구조의 티타니아를 광 전극으로 사용한 염료감응형 태양전지 단위 셀에서 8.6%로 가장 좋은 광전 효율을 얻었다.

• 청정기술
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.46-50
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 새집증후군의 대표적 원인물질인 수중 부유 톨루엔을 효율적으로 분해하기 위해 Sn원소를 티타니아 골격에 삽입하여 고온 고압에서 용매열(solvothermal)법으로 Sn-$TiO_2$ 나노 광촉매를 제조하였다. 제조한 Sn-$TiO_2$의 물리적 특성은 X-ray 회절분석법, 투과전자현미경, 주사전자현미경, 자외선-가시선 분광 광도계를 통하여 분석하였다. Sn-$TiO_2$의 광촉매 활성은 수중 부유 톨루엔 광분해반응을 통해 확인하였고, 반응 전후의 수중 부유 톨루엔 농도는 자외선-가시선 분광광도계를 이용하여 측정하였다. 수중 부유 톨루엔 광분해반응 결과 0.01 mol% Sn-$TiO_2$촉매가 순수 $TiO_2$ (anatase) 광촉매보다 활성이 향상되었으며. 500ppm 수중 부유 톨루엔은 300분 이내에 완전히 분해되었다.

• 한국분말야금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국분말야금학회 2006년도 Extended Abstracts of 2006 POWDER METALLURGY World Congress Part 1
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• pp.53-54
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• 2006

Ti-Zr-Ni coatings deposited by low vacuum plasma spray technique consisted of nanometer-sized $W-Ti_{50}Zr_{35}Ni_{15}$ 1/1 cubic approximant and TiZrNi Laves phases as well as a low volume fraction of $ZrO_2$ phase. The shift of composition during deposition of the quasicrystalline powders and the presence of $ZrO_2$ phases are believed to be responsible for the reduced corrosion performances evaluated by means of electrochemical tests in a Hanks' Balance Salt Solution at $37^{\circ}C$.