• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권10호
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• pp.3831-3843
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• 2023

The adsorption behaviour of Se(-II) onto granite and MX-80 bentonite in Ca-Na-Cl solutions has been studied utilizing adsorption experiments and surface complexation modelling. Adsorption kinetic experiments allude to steady-state adsorption periods after 7 days for granite and 14 days for MX-80 bentonite. Batch adsorption experiments were carried out to determine the influence that the physicochemical solution properties would have on Se(-II) adsorption behaviour. Adsorption of Se(-II) onto granite and MX-80 bentonite follows the trend of anionic adsorption, with a decrease in R_d values as the solution pH increased. There is also an ionic strength influence on the adsorption of Se(-II) onto granite with a decrease in the R_d value as the ionic strength increased. This effect is not found when observing Se(-II) adsorption onto MX-80 bentonite. Final experiments with a representative groundwater, determined that the adsorption of Se(-II) onto granite and MX-80 bentonite returned R_d values of (1.80 ± 0.10) m³·kg^-1 and (0.47 ± 0.38) m³·kg^-1, respectively. In support of the experiments, a surface complexation modelling approach has been employed to simulate the adsorption of Se(-II) onto granite and MX-80 bentonite, where it was determined that two different surface complexes, ≡S_Se^- and ≡SOH₂⁺_H₂ were capable of simulating Se(-II) adsorption behaviour.

• 한국결정성장학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국결정성장학회 2000년도 Proceedings of 2000 International Nano Crystals/Ceramics Forum and International Symposium on Intermaterials
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• pp.151-163
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• 2000

A polymerized organic-inorganic complexation route is introduced for the synthesis of oxide ceramic powders. Polyvinyl alcohol was used as the organic carrier for precursor ceramic gel. Porous and soft powders, which have a high specific surface area, were obtained after calcinating the aerated precursors. The PVA content and its degree of polymerization had a significant influence on the homogeneity of the final powder. In particular, attrition milling process with the porous powder resulted in ultra-fine particles. In the case of the preparation of cordierite powder, nano-size powder, which has a high specific surface area of 181 ㎡/g, was obtained by the milling process. The complexation route was also applied to the synthesis of unstable phase in room temperature like beta-cristobalite, high temperature form of silica.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.160-168
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• 2006

The conductances of trimethyltetradecylammonium bromide (TTAB) plus triphenyltetradecyl phosphonium bromide (TTPB) and TTAB plus trimethylhexadecylammonium bromide (HTAB) over the entire mole fraction range of TTAB were measured in water and in cyclodextrin plus water mixtures at fixed 4 and 8 mM of cyclodextrin at $30^{\circ}C$. The conductivity plot for both binary mixtures shows a single break from which the mixed critical micelle concentration and degree of micelle ionization were computed. From the slope of the conductivity curve, the equivalent ionic conductivities of the monomeric, associated, and the micelle states were calculated and discussed with respect to the surfactant-cyclodextrin complexation in the whole mole fraction range of both surfactant binary mixtures. The association constant K between the respective monomeric surfactant and cyclodextrin cavity of fixed 4 mM cyclodextrin was computed by considering 1:1 association from the surface tension measurement. A comparison among the K values for HTAB-cyclodetrin, TTAB-cyclodextrin, and TTPB-cyclodextrin shows that the former complexation is significantly stronger in comparison to the other ones due to the longer hydrophobic tail.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제12권8호
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• pp.871-879
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• 2003

The complexation of co-contaminant mixtures between Ag(I) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) molecules (naphthalene, pyrene, and perylene) were investigated to quantify the equilibrium constants of their complexes and elucidate the interactions between Ag(I) and PAH molecules. The apparent solubilities of PAHs in aqueous solutions increased with increasing Ag(I) ion concentration. The values, K$_1$ and K$_2$ of equilibrium constants of complexes of Ag(I)-PAHs, were 2.990 and 0.378, 3.615 and 1.261, and 4.034 and 1.255, for naphthalene, pyrene, and perylene, respectively, The K$_1$and K$_2$ values of PAHs for Ag(I) increased in the order of naphthalene ＜ pyrene ＜ perylene and naphthalene ＜ pyrene ≒ perylene, respectively, indicating that a larger size of PAH molecule is likely to have more a richer concentration of electrons on the plane surfaces which can lead to stronger complexes with the Ag(I) ion. For the species of Ag(I)-PAH complexes, a 1:1 Ag(I) : the aromatic complex, AgAr$\^$＋/, was found to be a predominant species over a 2:1 Ag(I) : aromatic complex, Ag$_2$Ar$\^$＋＋/. The PAH molecules with four or more aromatic rings and/or bay regions were observed to have slightly less affinity with the Ag(I) ion than expected, which might result from inhibiting forces such as the spread of aromatic $\pi$ electrons over o wide molecular surface area and the intermolecular electronic repulsion in bay regions.

• 한국암석학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국암석학회 1999년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.107-111
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• 1999

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.612-618
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• 2005

A mucoadhesive microsphere was prepared by an interpolymer complexation and solvent evaporation method, using chitosan and poly(acrylic acid) (PAA), to prolong the gastric resid ence time of the delivery system. The Fourier transform infrared results showed that microspheres were formed by an electrostatic interaction between the carboxyl groups of the PAA and the amine groups of the chitosan. X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry analysis showed that the enrofloxacin in the chitosan-PAA microsphere was molecularly dispersed in an amorphous state. Scanning electron microscopy of the surface and the quantity of mucin attached to the microspheres indicated that chitosan-PAA microspheres had a higher affinity for mucin than those of chitosan alone. The swelling and dissolution of the chitosan-PAA microspheres were found to be dependent on the pH of the medium. The rate of enrofloxacin released from the chitosan-PAA microspheres was slower at higher pH; therefore, based on their mucoadhesive properties and morphology, the chitosan-PAA microspheres can be used as a mucoadhesive oral drug delivery system.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.67-80
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• 2020

해양 환경에서 용존 미량금속 원소 중 하나인 아연(Zn)은 식물플랑크톤의 성장에 필수적인 미량영양염으로 알려져 있다. 외양 표층에서 대부분의 용존 아연은 용존 유기배위자와 강하게 결합하여 아연-유기착화합물을 형성하게 되고 이로 인해 생물 가용한 자유이온 형태의 아연(Zn²⁺)의 농도는 총 아연 농도의 5% 이내로 존재하게 된다. 이 논문에서는 아연의 화학적 존재 형태에 대한 개념과 측정 방법에 대해 간단히 소개하고, 주요 연구 사례를 통하여 미량금속의 화학 종조성이 해양 생지화학에 미치는 영향 및 의미, 아연-유기착화합물이 아연의 생물가용성에 미치는 영향, 아연과 결합하여 유기착화합물을 형성하는 용존 유기배위자의 기원에 대해 기술하였다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.210-217
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• 2003

산화물에 대한 카드뮴의 흡착특성을 모사하기 위하여 토양에 존재하는 대표적 산화광물인 침철광과 석영을 대상으로 회분형 카드뮴 흡착실험을 수행하였다. 토양 광물에 대한 카드뮴의 흡착을 예측하기 위해 기존의 경험적 흡착모델 대신 표면착물 모델을 적용하였다. 모델을 검증하기 위하여 카드뮴의 흡착에 영향을 미치는 pH, 중금속 농도, 산화물 농도 및 이온강도 등의 인자를 조절하며, 다양한 조건하에서 회분형 흡착실험을 수행하였다. 실험결과, 카드뮴의 농도가 증가함에 따라 pH에 따른 흡착 곡선은 알칼리 쪽으로 평행하게 이동하였다. 흡착 실험으로부터 계산한 50%의 카드뮴이 흡착되는 pH인 $pH_{50}$은 합성 침철광이 5.25로 석영의 7.83에 비해 매우 낮아 카드뮴에 대한 표면 결합력이 석영에 비해 합성 침철광이 우세함을 시사하였고 이는 모델의 모사 결과와도 잘 부합하였다. 또한 배경전해질로 사용한 $KNO_3$의 이온강도는 카드뮴의 흡착에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 따라서 카드뮴은 산화광물 표면에 내부이온흡착 메커니즘에 의하여 흡착되는 것으로 판단할 수 있었다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.1880-1886
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• 2024

To elucidate the mechanism of damage caused by hyphae and organic acids produced by Aspergillus Niger on the surface and internal structure of uranium ore, direct uranium leaching, indirect uranium leaching and semidirect uranium leaching were conducted, and the surface morphology, strength, mineral crystallinity, porosity, and permeability of the ore were analyzed. The results demonstrated that the combination of biomechanical forces exerted by hyphae and the complexation effects of organic acids led to the dissolution of SiO₂ and other substances on the surface of ore, resulting in exfoliation from the exterior to the interior, thereby promoting uranium recovery. Furthermore, the proton exchange involving H⁺ and the complexation of organic acids resulted in the dissolution of cations within the ore, causing destruction to the crystal lattice structure of minerals and increasing the porosity and permeability inside the ore. The dominant factor contributing to ore damage during recovery was organic acids.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.183-189
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• 1999

This investigation is to determine whether the surface complexation of iron influence acute pulmonary responses induced by silica. For this study, three varieties of cation complexed silica were used: $silica-H^+,\;-Zn^{2+},\;and\;-Fe^{3+},$ since the first two are not active in the transport of electrons and generate little free radicals relative to the dust with the surface iron. Rats (270 to 280 g) were intratracheally (IT) instilled with saline, $silica-H^+,\;-Zn^{2+},\;or\;-Fe^{3+}$(5 mg in 0.5 ml saline). After 4 h, cell number, type, and differentiation were analysed in the bronchoalveolar lavage cells, and the levels of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and total protein were determined in the lavage fluid. In addition, bronchoalveolar lavage cells were cultured, and nitric oxide production was measured using nitrate assay. Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) mRNA in the bronchoalveolar lavage cells was also determined by northern blot analysis. Differential counts of the lavage cells showed that red blood cells were increased by 9-, 8-, and 13-fold and total leukocytes (lymphocytes plus polymorphonuclear neutrophils) by 48-, 36-, and 33-fold, following IT $silica-H^+,\;-Zn^{2+},\;and\;-Fe^{3+},$ respectively compared with the saline group. Meanwhile, there were no significant differences in red blood cells and total leukocytes among any of the cation complexed silica groups. The levels of LDH and total protein in the lavage fluid were significantly increased by 3- to 4-fold. However, compared among these silica groups, $Fe^{3+}$? complexation did not significantly change the LDH activity and total protein. NO production in cultured bronchoalveolar lavage cells was elevated by 2-fold, following IT any of the silica treatments compared with the saline group. Furthermore, the steady-state levels of iNOS mRNA in the lavage cells were greatly increased. There were any differences in iNOS mRNA expression among the silica-treated groups as with NO production. These findings suggest that surface complexed iron may not influence the acute pulmonary responses resulted from 4h exposure to silica.