• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제40권10호
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• pp.894-898
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• 2016

Solution plasma is a unique method which provides a direct discharge in solutions. It is one of the promising techniques for various applications including the synthesis of metallic/non-metallic nanomaterials, decomposition of organic compounds, and the removal of microorganism. In the context of nanomaterial syntheses, solution plasma has been utilized to produce carbon nanoparticles and metallic-carbon nanoparticle systems. The main purpose of this study was to synthesize nickel nanoparticles embedded in a matrix of carbon particles by solution plasma in one-step using waste vegetable oil as the carbon source. The experimental setup was done by simply connecting a bipolar pulsed power generator to nickel electrodes, which were submerged in the waste vegetable oil. Black powders of the nickel nanoparticles-embedded carbon (NiNPs/Carbon) particles were successfully obtained after discharging for 90 min. The morphology of the synthesized NiNPs/Carbon was investigated by a scanning electron microscope, which revealed a good dispersion of NiNPs in the carbon-particle matrix. The X-ray diffraction of NiNPs/Carbon clearly showed the co-existence of crystalline Ni nanostructures and amorphous carbon. The crystallite size of NiNPs (through the Ni (111) diffraction plane), as calculated by the Scherrer equation was found to be 64 nm. In addition, the catalytic activity of NiNPs/Carbon was evaluated by cyclic voltammetry in an acid solution. It was found that NiNPs/Carbon did not show a significant catalytic activity in the acid solution. Although this work might not be helpful in enhancing the activity of the fuel cell catalysts, it is expected to find application in other processes such as the CO conversion (by oxidation) and cyclization of organic compounds.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.712-719
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• 2006

In this study, we prepared core-shell type nanoparticles of a poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) grafted-dextran (DexLG) copolymer with varying graft ratio of PLGA. The synthesis of the DexLG copolymer was confirmed by $^1H$ nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The DexLG copolymer was able to form nanoparticles in water by self-aggregating process, and their particle size was around $50\;nm{\sim}300\;nm$ according to the graft ratio of PLGA. Morphological observations using a transmission electron microscope (TEM) showed that the nanoparticles of the DexLG copolymer have uniformly spherical shapes. From fluorescence probe study using pyrene as a hydrophobic probe, critical association concentration (CAC) values determined from the fluorescence excitation spectra were increased as increase of DS of PLGA. $^1H-NMR$ spectroscopy using $D_2O$ and DMSO approved that DexLG nanoparticles have core-shell structure, i.e. hydrophobic block PLGA consisted inner-core as a drug-incorporating domain and dextran consisted as a hydrated outershell. Drug release rate from DexLG nano-particles became faster in the presence of dextranase in spite of the release rate not being significantly changed at high graft ratio of PLGA. Core-shell type nanoparticles of DexLG copolymer can be used as a colonic drug carrier. In conclusion, size, morphology, and molecular structure of DexLG nanoparticles are available to consider as an oral drug targeting nanoparticles.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.175-180
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 수용액 상에서 침전법과 수열합성법을 이용하여 나노크기의 ZnO 분말을 합성하였다. 두 합성방법 모두 출발원료로는 Zn-nitrate hexahydrate($Zn(NO_3)_2{\cdot}6H_2O$)와 NaOH 수용액을 사용하였고, 이들의 혼합용액에 합성조건 즉 반응 pH, 온도 및 Zn precursor의 몰 농도를 달리하여 ZnO 분말을 얻을 수 있었다. 두 합성법 모두에서 단일 상 ZnO는 낮은 Zn 농도 높은 pH 및 높은 온도 조건에서 합성되기 쉬웠다. 합성된 분말의 형상은 flake(plate), multipod 및 rod 형태로 합성 조건에 따라 그 형태의 조절이 가능하였다. 침전법에 비해 수열합성법은 $100^{\circ}C$ 이하인 비교적 낮은 합성온도에서도, 본 연구의 Zn 농도 전 구간(0.1~1 M)과 넓은 pH 범위에서 결정성이 우수한 ZnO 단일 상을 합성할 수 있는 장점을 보여주었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.1845-1850
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• 2012

Layered metal hydroxides (LMHs) containing calcium were synthesized by coprecipitation in solution having two different trivalent metal ions, iron and aluminum. Two mixed metal solutions ($Ca^{2+}/Al^{3+}$ and $Ca^{2+}/Fe^{3+}$ = 2/1) were added to sodium hydroxide solution and the final pH was adjusted to ~11.5 and ~13 for CaAl-and CaFe-LMHs. Powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) for the two LMH samples showed well developed ($00l$) diffractions indicating 2-dimensional crystal structure of the synthesized LMHs. Rietveld refinement of the X-ray diffraction pattern, the local structure analysis through X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and thermal analysis also confirmed that the synthesized precipitates show typical structure of LMHs. The chemical formulae, $Ca_{2.04}Al_1(OH)_6(NO_3){\cdot}5.25H_2O$ and $Ca_{2.01}Fe_1(OH)_6(NO_3){\cdot}4.75H_2O$ were determined by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES). Particle morphology and thermal behavior for the synthesized LMHs were examined by field emission scanning electron microscopy and thermogravimetricdifferential scanning calorimetry.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제24권7호
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• pp.351-356
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• 2014

A spherical $Sr_4Al_{14}O_{25}:Eu^{2+}$ phosphor for use in white-light-emitting diodes was synthesized using a liquid-state reaction with two precipitation stages. For the formation of phosphor from a precursor, the calcination temperature was $1,100^{\circ}C$. The particle morphology of the phosphor was changed by controlling the processing conditions. The synthesized phosphor particles were spherical with a narrow size-distribution and had mono-dispersity. Upon excitation at 395 nm, the phosphor exhibited an emission band centered at 497 nm, corresponding to the $4f^65d{\rightarrow}4f^7$ electronic transitions of $Eu^{2+}$. The critical quenching-concentration of $Eu^{2+}$ in the synthesized $Sr_4Al_{14}O_{25}:Eu^{2+}$ phosphor was 5 mol%. A phosphor-converted LED was fabricated by the combination of the optimized spherical phosphor and a near-UV 390 nm LED chip. When this pc-LED was operated under various forward-bias currents at room temperature, the pc-LED exhibited a bright blue-green emission band, and high color-stability against changes in input power. Accordingly, the prepared spherical phosphor appears to be an excellent candidate for white LED applications.

• 폴리머
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.46-51
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 적절한 반응 삼상 계면대를 형성하기 위해서 카본블랙과 활성 탄소섬유를 혼합하여 연료전지의 전극을 제조하고, 전극 삼상 계면대의 변화를 고찰하였다. 활성 탄소섬유의 직량비에 따른 백금의 담지량과 백금 입자크기는 각각 원자흡광분석기와 X-선 회절기를 사용하여 분석하였다. 또한 비표면적( $S_{BET}$), 미세기공도 및 기공크기분포(PSD)를 포함하는 전극의 기공구조는 BET를 이용하연 고찰하였으며, 주사전자현미경을 이용하여 전극 삼상 계면대의 형태를 관찰하였다. 실험 결과, 백금의 담지율은 활성 탄소섬유의 첨가에는 큰 영향을 받지 않았다. 반면에, 전극 삼상 계면대는 30% 활성 탄소섬유를 카본블랙에 첨가하였을 경우 더 향상되었는데 이는 촉매의 활성점을 제공하는 미세기공 영역이 증가하였기 때문으로 사료된다.다.

• 폴리머
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.353-357
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• 2009

분무건조는 약물의 입자 제조에 널리 사용되고 있는 효과적이고 안정적인 공정 중 하나이다. 과거 분무건조의 방법에서는 입자의 응집을 조절하기 쉽지 않았으며, 크기 조절에도 많은 어려움을 겪어 왔다. 특히 고분자 입자의 제조는 저분자 유기물질인 식품, 의약원료 등과 비교하여 상대적으로 제조하기 어려운 면이 있었다. 본 연구에서는 기존의 분무건조기를 개조하여 노즐에 전기장을 외부에서 가해 줌과 동시에 동축 이중 노즐을 사용하여 고분자 입자의 제조를 시도하였다. 내부 고분자 물질로는 폴리에틸렌글리콜과 폴리락타이드코글리코라이드를, 외부 물질로는 락토오스를 사용하였다. 그 결과 전기장을 사용하지 않는 분무건조에 비해 비교적 일정한 크기와 모양을 제조할 수 있었으며, 입자 간의 응집을 줄일 수 있음을 확인하였다. 전기분무건조된 PLGA 분말은 주로 $2{\sim}5{\mu}m$ 기인 둥근 모양의 입자로 구성되었다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.455-460
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• 2012

This work describes the hydriding chemical vapor synthesis (HCVS) of the $MgH_2$ in a hydrogen atmosphere and the product's hydriding-dehydridng properties. Mg powder was used as a starting material to synthesize $MgH_2$ and uniformly heated to a temperature of $600^{\circ}C$ for Mg vaporization. The effects of hydrogen pressure on the morphology and the composition of HCVS-$MgH_2$ were examined by using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). It is clearly seen that after the HCVS process, the particle size of synthesized $MgH_2$ was drastically reduced to the submicron or micrometer-scale and these showed different shapes (needle-like nanofibers and angulated plate) depending on the hydrogen pressure. It was found that after the HCVS process, the $H_2$ desorption temperature of HCVS-$MgH_2$ decreased from 380 to $410^{\circ}C$, and the minimum hydrogen desorption tempreature of HCVS-$MgH_2$ powder with needle-like shape can be obtained. In addition, the enhanced hydrogen storage performance for needle-like $MgH_2$ was achieved during subsequent hydriding-dehydriding cycles.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.42-48
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• 2018

리튬이온전지의 음극재로 높은 이론적인 용량과 낮은 방전 전위 및 무독성을 가진 실리콘이 높은 관심을 받고 있다. 본 연구에서는 리튬이온전지의 고효율 음극재로 활용을 위한 실리콘-탄소나노튜브-탄소(Si-CNT-C) 복합체를 제조하였다. 복합체 제조를 위해서는 에어로졸 자기조립과 후 열처리 공정을 사용하였다. 제조된 Si-CNT-C 복합체는 구형이었으며 평균 입자크기는 $2.72{\mu}m$이었다. 복합체의 크기는 실리콘 및 탄소나노튜브의 농도가 증가할수록 커지는 것을 확인하였다. Si-CNT-C 복합체는 탄소나노튜브와 글루코스에서 탄화된 탄소가 실리콘 입자들을 중심으로 표면에 부착된 형태이었다. 제조된 Si-CNT-C 복합체는 전기화학 분석을 통해 순수한 실리콘보다 우수한 사이클 성능을 보여주고 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.659-662
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• 2012

Yttrium (Y) and niobium (Nb) doped spherical $Li_4Ti_5O_{12}$ were synthesized to improve the energy density and electrochemical properties of anode material. The synthesized crystal was $Li_4Ti_5O_{12}$, the particle size was less than $1{\mu}m$ and the morphology was spherical and well dispersed. The Y and Nb optimal doping amounts were 1 mol% and 0.5 mol%, respectively. The initial capacity of the dopant discharge and charge capacity were respectively 149mAh/g and 143 mAh/g and were significantly improved compared to the undoped condition at 129 mAh/g. Also, the capacity retention of 0.2 C/5 C was 74% for each was improved to 94% and 89%. It was consequently found that Y and Nb doping into the $Li_4Ti_5O_{12}$ matrix reduces the polarization and resistance of the solid electrolyte interface (SEI) layer during the electrochemical reaction.