• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.449-453
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• 2009

A mesoporous assembly of layered titanate with well-dispersed Pt cocatalysts has been synthesized via a restacking of exfoliated titanate nanosheets and a simultaneous adsorption of Pt nanoparticles. According to powder X-ray diffraction analysis, the obtained mesoporous assembly shows amorphous structure corresponding to the disordered stacking of layered titanate crystallites. Field emission-scanning electron microscopy and $N_2$ adsorption-desorption isotherm measurement clearly demonstrate the formation of mesoporous structure with expanded surface area due to the house-of-cards type stacking of the titanate crystallites. From high resolution-transmission electron microscopy and elemental mapping analyses, it is found that Pt nanoparticles with the size of ~2.5 nm are homogeneously dispersed in the mesoporous assembly of layered titanate. In comparison with the protonated titanate, the present mesoporous assembly of layered titanate exhibits better photocatalytic activity for the photodegradation of organic molecules. This finding underscores that the restacking of exfoliated nanosheets is quite useful not only in creating mesoporous structure but also in improving the photocatalytic activity of titanium oxide.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권11호
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• pp.3225-3227
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• 2010

The thermal conductivity of layered metal chalcogenides such as $MT_2$ (M = Mo, W; T = S, Se) shows a marked decrease after exfoliation and subsequent restacking process. Random stacking of two-dimensional crystalline sheets circumvents thermal conduction pathways along a longitudinal direction, which results in a reduction in thermal conductivity. $WS_2$ and $WSe_2$ compounds retain p-type conducting behavior after exfoliation and restacking with decreased electrical conductivity due to the change in carrier concentration. $MoSe_2$ compound exhibits metallic behavior < $130^{\circ}C$ with a small Seebeck coefficient, which results from metastable 1T-$MoSe_2$ structure of the restacked phase.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.754-757
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 embossing 공정과 진공여과법에 의해서 제조된 다공성 그래핀 필름을 슈퍼캐패시터의 전극활물질로 사용하여 우수한 전기화학적 특성을 증명하였다. 그래핀 시트사이에서 Polystyrene 입자들의 삽입/제거 공정을 이용하여 기공 구조들을 제공함으로써 그래핀의 재적층(restacking)을 효과적으로 제어할 수 있었다. 상기 제조된 다공성 그래핀 필름은 넓은 표면적, 상호 연결된 기공 구조, 높은 전기전도도 및 우수한 기계적 물성을 나타내었다. 본 다공성 그래핀 필름을 슈퍼캐패시터의 전극물질로 사용하여 황산 수용액과 이온성 액체 전해질 기반의 3상 전극 시스템에서 전기화학적 특성을 살펴보았다. 다공성 그래핀 필름은 높은 비축전용량(284.5 F/g)을 나타내었으며, 이는 적층 그래핀 필름(138.9 F/g) 보다 두 배 정도 높았다. 또한, 그래핀 필름내의 이온 이동속도 향상 효과로 다공성 그래핀 필름의 충방전 속도(98.7% retention)와 충방전 수명(97.2% retention)이 크게 향상되었다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.132-135
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• 2010

Thermal properties of layered metal chalcogenides such as $WT_2$ (T=S,Se) with two-dimensionally disordered structure were evaluated. Thermal conductivity shows a marked decrease after exfoliation and subsequent restacking because of random stacking of two-dimensional crystalline sheet, which circumvents thermal conduction pathways along longitudinal direction in anisotropic materials.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.19-26
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• 2013

Graphene/Ni-Al layered double hydroxide (LDH) hybrid materials were synthesized by a hydrothermal reaction. Hexagonal Ni-Al LDH particles nucleated and grew on graphene sheets, thus preventing restacking of the graphene sheets and aggregation of the Ni-Al LDH nanoparticles upon drying. Electrode made from the graphene/Ni-Al LDH hybrid materials showed a substantial improvement in electrochemical capacitance relative to those made with pure Ni-Al LDH nanoparticles. In addition, the graphene/Ni-Al LDH hybrid composite materials showed remarkable stability after 4000 cycles with over 100% capacitance retention. These materials are thus very promising for use in electrochemical capacitor electrodes.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.14-19
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• 2013

본 연구팀에서는 층상형 페로브스카이트 구조를 갖는 Ruddlesden-Popper 구조의 $K_2La_2Ti_3O_{10}$의 박리화를 통해 Aurivillius 구조의 $Bi_{4-x}La_xTi_3O_{12}$(x~2) 페로브스카이트 산화물을 성공적으로 합성하였다. 박리화된 란타늄 티타네이트 나노시트는 BiOCl 나노결정구조와 반응시켜 $Bi_{4-x}La_xTi_3O_{12}$(x~2) 결정을 얻어내었다. 박리화된 나노시트 현탁액은 $K_2La_2Ti_3O_{10}$으로부터 수소화된 $H_2La_2Ti_3O_{10}$의 층간에 에틸아민을 삽입시킴으로써 얻어내었다. 투과전자현미경(TEM) 분석을 통해, 란타늄 티타네이트가 에틸아민에 의해 박리화된 것을 확인할 수 있었다. X-선 회절분석(XRD)을 통해, 박리화된 란타늄 티타네이트와 BiOCl의 재적층과정을 거쳐 $700^{\circ}C$ 이상의 열처리 조건에서 $Bi_{4-x}La_xTi_3O_{12}$(x~2)로 형성된 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제27권9호
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• pp.1323-1328
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• 2006

Mesoporous nickel intercalated aluminosilicate nanohybrid has been synthesized through a recombination reaction between the colloidal suspension of exfoliated montmorillonite nanosheets and aqueous nickel acetate solution. According to powder X-ray diffraction and field emission-scanning electron microscopic analyses, the intercalation of nickel species expands significantly the basal spacing of the host montmorillonite clay and the crystallites of the intercalation compound are assembled to form a house-of-card structure. $N_2$ adsorption-desorption isotherm measurements with BJH pore analyses clearly demonstrated that the porosity of the intercalate originates mainly from mesopores (diameter $\sim50\;\AA$) formed by the house-of-card type stacking of clay crystallites. From FT-IR and X-ray absorption spectroscopic analyses, it becomes certain that intercalated nickel ion is stabilized in an isolated $NiO_6$ octahedral unit. The present mesoporous intercalation compound is expected to be applicable as efficient catalysts or absorbents.

• 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.183-190
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• 2019

Here, we introduce porous graphene balls (PGB) showing superior electrochemical properties as supercapacitor electrode materials. PGB was fabricated via activation of graphene oxides (GO) by H₂O₂ and aerosol spray drying in series. Effect of activation on the morphology, specific surface area, pore volume, and electrochemical properties were investigated. As-prepared PGB showed spherical morphology containing pores, which lead to the effective prevention of restacking in graphene sheets. It also exhibited a large surface area, unique porous structures, and high electrical conductivity. The electrochemical properties of the PGB as electrode materials of supercapacitor are investigated by using aqueous KOH under symmetric two-electrode system. The highest specific capacitance of PGB was 279 F/g at 0.1 A/g. In addition, the high rate capability (93.8% retention) and long-term cycling stability (92.2%) of the PGB were found due to the facilitated ion mobility between the porous graphene layers.

• 공업화학
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.324-330
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• 2019

Petal-like nickel cobaltite ($NiCo_2O_4$)/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) composites with different $rGO-to-NiCo_2O_4$ weight ratios were synthesized using a simple hydrothermal method and subsequent thermal treatment. In the $NiCo_2O_4/rGO$ composite, the $NiCo_2O_4$ 3-dimensional nanomaterials contributed to the improvement of electrochemical properties of the final composite material by preventing the restacking of the rGO sheet and securing ion movement passages. The composite structure was examined by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. The FE-SEM and TEM images showed that petal-like $NiCo_2O_4$ was supported on the rGO surface. Cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge-discharge (GCD), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were used for the electrochemical analysis of composites. Among the prepared composites, $0.075g\;rGO/NiCo_2O_4$ composite showed the highest specific capacitance of $1,755Fg^{-1}$ at a current density of $2Ag^{-1}$. The cycle performance and rate capability of the composite material were higher than those of using the single $NiCo_2O_4$ material. These nano-structured composites could be regarded as valuable electrode materials for supercapacitors that require superior performance.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.373-383
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• 2021

In this work, silver nitrate complexes of sulfanilamide-5-methyl-2-thiophene carboxaldehyde (SMTCA) ligand intercalated Zn/Al-layered double hydroxide [Ag-SMTCA-LDH] were synthesized for the potential application as an antimicrobial system. The SMTCA ligand was synthesized by reacting sulfanilamide and 5-methyl-2-thiophene carboxaldehyde in methanol and further complexation with silver nitrate metal ions [Ag-SMTCA]. The structural analyses of synthesized compounds confirmed an intercalation of Ag-SMTCA into Zn/Al-NO₃-LDH by flake/restacking method. SMTCA, Ag-SMTCA and Ag-SMTCA-LDH were characterized by ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H NMR) spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR), ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectrophotometer, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). It was found that Ag-SMTCA-LDH exhibited good antimicrobial activity against both gram-positive (Bacillus subtilis, [B. subtilis], Staphylococcus aures, [S. aureus]) and gram-negative (Escherichia coli, [E. coli], Pseudomonas aeruginosa [P. aeroginosa]) bacteria as well as excellent antioxidant activity.