• 공업화학
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.587-592
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• 2017

액상환원법을 통하여 출발 물질인 질산은 용액으로부터 환원 용매인 DMF와 환원제 및 계면활성제 역할을 하는 PVP를 이용하여 여러 합성 조건에서 균일하면서 적당한 크기의 은 나노판상체를 합성하고자 하였다. 합성 시료 및 필름시편들의 특성들은 SEM, TEM, UV-Vis-NIR 분광법, PSA 및 XRD를 사용하여 비교 조사하였다. 질산은 용액과 DMF에 26 wt%의 PVP가 첨가된 반응물을 $70^{\circ}C$에서 72 h 동안 반응하여 합성한 시료에는 약 100~200 nm 크기의 삼각형판상체들로 존재하였고, 약 1,000 nm에서 최대 흡수 피크를 나타내므로 근적외선을 가장 잘 반사시키는 시료로 예측하였다. 필름용 코팅액에서 은 나노판상체의 함유량이 증가하거나 이의 크기가 증가되면, 필름 시편의 투과율은 떨어지고 반사율은 높아지는 경향을 나타내었다.

• 한국표면공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국표면공학회 2018년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.62-62
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• 2018

Pt is still considered as one of the most active electrocatalysts for ORR in alkaline fuel cells. However, the high cost and scarcity of Pt hamper the widespread commercialization of fuel cells. As a strong candidate for the replacement of Pt catalyst, silver (Ag) has been extensively studied due to its high activity, abundance, and low cost. Ag is more stable than Pt in the pH range of 8~14 as the equilibrium potential of Ag/Ag+ being ${\approx}200mV$ higher than that of Pt/PtO. However, Ag is the overall catalytic activity of Ag for oxygen reduction reaction(ORR) is still not comparable to Pt catalyst since the surface Ag atoms are approximately 10 times less active than Pt atoms. Therefore, further enhancement in the ORR activity of Ag catalysts is necessary to be competitive with current cutting-edge Pt-based catalysts. We demonstrate the architectural design of Ag catalysts, synthesized using plasma discharge in liquid phase, for enhanced ORR kinetics in alkaline media. An attractive feature of this work is that the plasma status controlled via electric-field could form the Ag nanowires or dendrites without any chemical agents. The plasma reactor was made of a Teflon vessel with an inner diameter of 80 mm and a height of 80 mm, where a pair of tungsten(W) electrodes with a diameter of 2 mm was placed horizontally. The stock solutions were made by dissolving the 5-mM AgNO3 in DI water. For the synthesis of Agnanowires, the electricfield of 3.6kVcm-1 in a 200-ml AgNO3 aqueous solution was applied across the electrodes using a bipolar pulsed power supply(Kurita, Seisakusyo Co. Ltd). The repetition rate and pulse width were fixed at 30kHz and 2.0 us, respectively. The plasma discharge was carried out for a fixed reaction time of 60 min. In case of Ag nanodendrites, the electric field of 32kVcm-1 in a 200-ml AgNO3 aqueous solution was applied and other conditions were identical to the plasma discharge in water in terms of electrode configuration, repetition rate and discharge time. Using SEM and STEM, morphology of Ag nanowires and dendrites were investigated. With 3.6 kV/cm, Ag nanowire was obtained, while Ag dendrite was constructed with 32 kV/cm. The average diameter and legth of Ag nanowireses were 50 nm and 3.5 um, and thoes values of Ag dendrites were 40 nm and 3.0 um. As a results of XPS analysis, the surface defects in the Ag nanowires facilitated O2 incorporation into the surface region via the interaction between the oxygen and the electron cloud of the adjacent Ag atoms. The catalytic activity of Ag for oxygen reduction reaction(ORR) showed that the catalytic ORR activity of Ag nanowires are much better than Ag nanodendrites, and electron transfer number of Ag nanowires is similar to that of Pt (${\approx}4$).

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.600-608
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• 1996

리튬 이온이 intercalation되어 스핀넬 구조를 이루고 있는 $Li_{x}Mn_{2}O_{4}(0.2{\leq}x{\leq}2.0)$의 구조적 특성을 X-선 회절분석과 Li/1M $LiClO_{4}$-propylene carbonate solution/$Li_{x}Mn_{2}O_{4}$ 전지에서 이들의 구조적 특징에 의한 전기화학적 특성을 연구하였다. $Li_{x}Mn_{2}O_{4}$의 전기화학적 특성에 대한 조성과 반응온도의 영향은 상전이 현상과, 결정 상수 측정과 열분석에 의하여 연구하였다. 산처리 후 $Li_{x}Mn_{2}O_{4}$는 거의 순수한 ${\lambda}-MnO_{2}$구조로 상전이 되었으며 이때 격자상수 $a_{c}$가 8.255에서 $8.031\;{\AA}$으로 수축되었다. $Li_{x}Mn_{2}O_{4}$의 조성 범위가 $0.2{\leq}x{\leq}0.6$일 때 격자상수 $8.255\;{\AA}$의 단일상을 나타내며 3.9~3.7 V의 전위 평탄 영역을 나타낸다.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.201-205
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• 2012

The effects of various manganese precursors for the low-temperature selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of $NO_x$ were investigated in terms of structural, morphological, and physico-chemical analyses. $MnO_x/TiO_2$ catalysts were prepared from three different precursors, manganese nitrate, manganese acetate(II), and manganese acetate(III), by the sol-gel method. The manganese acetate(III)-$MnO_x/TiO_2$ catalyst tended to suppress the phase transition from the anatase structure to the rutile or the brookite after calcination at $500^{\circ}C$ for 2 h. It also had a high specific surface area, which was caused by a smaller particle size and more uniform distribution than the others. The change of catalytic acid sites was confirmed by Raman and FT-IR spectroscopy and the manganese acetate(III)-$MnO_x/TiO_2$ had the strongest Lewis acid sites among them. The highest de-NOx efficiency and structural stability were achieved by using the manganese cetate(III) as a precursor, because of its high specific surface area, a large amount of anatase $TiO_2$, and the strong catalytic acidity.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2016년도 제50회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.102-102
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• 2016

Water, which is most abundant in Earth surface and very closely related to all forms of living organisms, has a simple molecular structure but exhibits very unique physical and chemical properties. Even though tremendous effort has been paid to understand this nature's core substance, there amazingly still lefts much room for scientist to explore its novel behaviors. Especially, as the scale goes down to nano-regime, water shows extraordinary properties that are not observable in bulk state. One of such interesting features is the formation of nanoscale bubbles showing unusual long-term stability. Nanobubbles can be spontaneously formed in water on hydrophobic surface or by decompression of gas-saturated liquid. In addition, the nanobubbles can be generated during electrochemical reaction at normal hydrogen electrode (NHE), which possibly distorts the standard reduction potential at NHE as the surface nanobubble screens the reaction with electrolyte solution. However, the real-time evolution of these nanobubbles has been hardly studied owing to the lack of proper imaging tools in liquid phase at nanoscale. Here we demonstrate, for the first time, that the behaviors of nanobubbles can be visualized by in situ transmission electron microscope (TEM), utilizing graphene as liquid cell membrane. The results indicate that there is a critical radius that determines the long-term stability of nanobubbles. In addition, we find two different pathways of nanobubble growth: i) Ostwald ripening of large and small nanobubbles and ii) coalescence of similar-sized nanobubbles. We also observe that the nucleation and growth of nanoparticles and the self-assembly of biomolecules are catalyzed at the nanobubble interface. Our finding is expected to provide a deeper insight to understand unusual chemical, biological and environmental phenomena where nanoscale gas-state is involved.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.97-109
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• 2020

Membrane fouling is the main drawback of membrane technology. Frequent membrane cleaning and membrane replacement are, therefore, required to reduce membrane fouling that causes permeate flux reduction, lower rejection, or higher operating pressure. Studies have proved that the alteration of membrane properties is the key controlling factor in lessening membrane fouling. Among stimuli-responsive membranes, thermo-responsive membrane is the most popular, with a drastic phase transition and swelling-shrinking behavior caused by the temperature change. In this study, the thermo-responsive ability of two commercial membranes, PolyCera® Titan membrane and PolyCera® Hydro membrane, at different temperatures was studied on the antifouling function of the membrane in palm oil mill effluent (POME) treatment. The evaluation of the membrane's thermo-responsive ability was done through three cycles of adsorption (fouling) and desorption (defouling) processes in a membrane filtration process. The experimental result depicted that PolyCera® Hydro membrane had a higher membrane permeability of 67.869 L/㎡.h.bar than PolyCera® Titan membrane at 46.011 L/㎡.h.bar. However, the high membrane permeability of PolyCera® Hydro membrane was compensated with low removal efficiency. PolyCera® Titan membrane with a smaller mean pore size had better rejection performance than PolyCera® Hydro membrane for all tested parameters. On the other hand, PolyCera® Titan membrane had a better hydrodynamic cleaning efficiency than PolyCera® Hydro membrane regardless of the hydrodynamic cleaning temperature. The best hydrodynamic cleaning performed by PolyCera® Titan membrane was at 35℃ with the flux recovery ratio (FRR) of 99.17 ± 1.43%. The excellent thermo-responsive properties of the PolyCera® Titan membrane could eventually reduce the frequency of membrane replacement and lessen the use of chemicals for membrane cleaning. This outstanding exploration helps to provide a solution to the chemical industry and membrane technology bottleneck, which is the membrane fouling, thus reducing the operating cost incurred by the membrane fouling.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.368-376
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• 2009

이 연구는 고등학교 화학I에서 이루어지는 금속의 반응성 실험에서 발견되는 문제점을 살펴보 고 이에 대한 이해를 목적으로 한다. 금속의 반응성 실험에서 제기된 문제는 세 가지로, 첫째 Al(s)이 전혀 반응하지 않는 이유와 반응을 관찰할 수 있는 방안, 둘째 Zn(s)과 FeS$O_4$(aq)의 반응에서 기포가 관찰 되는 이유, 셋째 FeS$O_4$(aq)와 Zn(s)의 반응에서 나타나는 침전의 정체 확인이다. 연구 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 내릴 수 있었다. 첫째, Al(s)은 산화피막 생성속도가 매우 빨라 반응을 관찰할 수 없으며, 강한 염산을 이용한 경쟁 반응을 이용하여 산화막 생성이 억제된 상태에서 알루미늄과 다른 금속 이온과의 반응을 관찰할 수 있다. 둘째, 발생하는 기포는 수소이온의 환원에 의한 수소기체로, 금속과 금속이온의 반응과 함께 물속의 수소이온이 특정한 농도범위에서 경쟁적으로 금속과 반응하고 있음을 확인하였다. 셋째, FeS$O_4$(aq)와 Zn(s)의 반응에서 Fe(s)은 관찰되지 않으며 Zn(s) 표면에 생성되는 검은색의 자성을 띠는 물질은 Fe3$O_4$(s)이고 용액 속에서 침전되는 적갈색의 고체는 $Fe_2O_3$(s)임을 광전자분광(X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy) 분석으로 확인하였다.

• 한국해양학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.229-240
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• 1993

조간대 퇴적물 내에서 황화물의 형성과 그 행동을 고찰하기 위해 황해 경기만에 위치한 반월조간 대에서 1990년부터 1992년에 걸쳐 총 7번의 주상시료를 채취하여, 황 상염, 암모늄, 인산염, 황화수소, 철이온 등의 공극수 용존성분과 AVS, 원소황, pyrite sulfur 등의 퇴적물 내 황화물을 분석하였다. 공극수에서 황화수소, 암모늄, 인산염 등의 농도가 활발한 황산염환원의 결과로 이인해 깊이에 따라 증가하는 경향이 나타났다. 한편 철이온의 농도는 표 아래에서 급격히 감소했는데, 황화수소의 농도를 고려할 때 이는 황화물의 형성을 지시하는 것으로 생각된다. 퇴적물 내의 황화물을 분 석한 결과 총황화물의 양은 최고 7.9 mg/g 이었다. 황화물 중 가장 우세한 형태는 AVS 로 언제나 전체 황화물의 50%를 넘었으며, 가장 안정한 형태의 황화물로 알려진 pyrite sulfur가 element sulfuur보다 약간 많았다. 이 지역에서 퇴적물 내 황화물 중 ASV는 언제나 활발하게 만들 어지지만, ASV와 element sulfur의 반응으로 형성되는 pyrite sulfur 는 그 형성이 제한되기 때문으로 생각된다. 그리고 가장 중요한 제한 요소는 element sulfur의 양으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제59권2호
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• pp.137-143
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• 2016

Hair is a dermal adjunctive organ that protects the body from external physical and chemical stimuli; hair undergoes anagen, catagen, and telogen phases, with hair-loss occurring during the telogen phase. Alopecia is a condition wherein a person undergoes hair-loss far exceeding the normal amount, owing to diverse external factors. Wild beans are rich in isoflavone and amino acids known to prevent hair-loss; compared to cultivated beans, many wild bean species have higher protein content. This study aimed to develop a hair growth promoting solution, with superior hair growth promoting effects and fewer side effects, using naturally obtained Glycine soja Siebold et Zucc (GSSZ) extracts. Seven-week-old C57BL/6N male mice were classified into different experimental groups. Hair growth was observed in GSSZ-treated mice, and compared against that seen in 3 % minoxidil (MXD, positive control)-treated mice. Visual observations revealed a greater reduction in hair-loss in MXD and GSSZ application groups, compared to that in TXN group (hair loss induction using 1 % testosterone). Evaluation using an image analysis software revealed that compared to the positive control, TXN + GSSZ group showed the highest hair growth. TXN + MXD and control groups exhibited similar follicular cell growth, while the hair growth promotion patterns were similar in the negative control (normal), TXN + GSSZ, and TXN groups, as observed via histological analysis. GSSZ did not induce cytotoxicity (even at 2 mg/mL) in keratinocytes and dermal papilla cells; alternately, dermal papilla cell proliferation was activated in a (GSSZ) concentration-dependent manner. Therefore, the GSSZ extract promoted hair growth and increased hair growth-related cell activity, and could therefore be utilized in alopecia treatment.

• 한국안광학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.285-291
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• 2015

목적: 하이드로겔 콘택트렌즈에 HA(hyaluronic acid)를 IPN(interpenetrating polymer network)방법과 화학적 공유결합 방법(CCB; Chemical covalent bonding)으로 첨가하였을 때 광투과율과 함수율의 물리적 특성과 lysozyme 흡착량을 비교하여 하이드로겔 콘택트렌즈의 기능성 부여를 위한 효과적인 HA의 첨가방법을 살펴보고자 한다. 방법: 실험실에서 제조한 하이드로겔 콘택트렌즈에 IPN과 CCB의 두 가지 방법으로 HA를 첨가하였다. 광투과율은 300~800 nm 범위에서 측정하였으며, 함수율은 0.9% NaCl 생리 식염수를 사용하여 중량측정법으로 측정하였다. Lysozyme 흡착량은 lysozyme이 포함된 인공눈물을 제조하여 12시간동안 흡착시킨 후 HPLC로 정량하였다. 결과: HA가 첨가된 하이드로겔 콘택트렌즈의 함수율은 HA가 첨가되지 않은 렌즈에 비해 증가하였으며, CCB 방법에 비해 IPN 결합에서 함수율이 더 높게 나타났다. 광투과율은 HA 첨가 전과 후 모두 90% 이상으로 나타났다. Lysozyme 흡착 감소율은 IPN 방법으로 제조한 콘택트렌즈는 60.0%이며, CCB 방법으로 제조한 콘택트렌즈에서는 40.4%로 나타났다. 결론: CCB 방법은 기능성 물질을 렌즈 내부와 표면 전체에 화학적으로 균일하게 분포시키기에 적절한 방법이며, IPN 방법은 상분리 없이 렌즈 표면에 기능성을 부여하기에 적절한 방법으로 여겨진다.