• 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 (${\approx}4$).

• Carbon letters
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.109-114
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• 2012

A nuclear, biological, chemical (NBC) canister was indigenously developed using active carbon impregnated with ammoniacal salts of copper (II), chromium (VI) and silver (I), and high efficiency particulate aerosol filter media. The NBC canister was evaluated against carbon tetra chloride ($CCl_4$) vapours, which were used as a simulant for persistent chemical warfare agents under dynamic conditions for testing breakthrough times of canisters of gas masks in the National Approval Test of Respirators. The effects of $CCl_4$ concentration, test flow rate, temperature, and relative humidity (RH) on the breakthrough time of the NBC canister against $CCl_4$ vapour were also studied. The impregnated carbon that filled the NBC canister was characterized for surface area and pore volume by $N_2$ adsorption-desorption isotherm at liquid nitrogen temperature. The study clearly indicated that the NBC canister provides adequate protection against $CCl_4$ vapours. The breakthrough time decreased with the increase of the $CCl_4$ concentration and flow rate. The variation in temperature and RH did not significantly affect the breakthrough behaviour of the NBC canister at high vapour concentration of $CCl_4$, whereas the breakthrough time of the NBC canister was reduced by an increase of RH at low $CCl_4$ vapour concentration.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.286-293
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• 2003

Several polyphenolic compounds and complex mixtures were isolated from brown algae species. The 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryhydarzyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) of these compounds were evaluated to determine their physiological usefulness as antioxidants for vascular protection. The antioxidative protection of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) was also evaluated and compared with that of catechin, because the generation of oxidized LDL is one of the most active and specific risk factors contributing to atherogenesis. Oral administration to rats of a commercially available sample ($VNP^{TM}$) containing 30% of these polyphenolic compounds and 70% dietary fiber revealed that the serum reducing capacity measured in terms of FRAP value was significantly elevated 30 min after the treatment, but declined rather quickly thereafter, indicating the good oral absorption of the compounds and their fast binding to the lumenal surface of the blood vessels. An eight-week, human, clinical trial (n=31) of $VNP^{TM}$ showed significant improvement in erectile function measured by IIEF (international index of erectile function) score. These results collectively demonstrated the usefulness of these polyphenolic compounds as fundamental chemopreventive agents against vascular risk factors originating from oxidative stress.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.431-436
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• 2002

Effects of fertilizer additions for oil degradation were examined in sand seashore mesocosms. Within 37 days, up to $85\%$ removal was achieved by the addition of slow-release type fertilizer (SRF) with the initial degradation rate of 423.3 mg oil $(kg sand)^-1\;day^-1$. The removal was mostly of biological origin based on the changes of $C_17$ /pristane and $C_18$/phytane ratios from 2.60 to 0.81 and from 3.55 to 1.29, respectively. The addition of oleophilic fertilizer (Inipol EAP22) was less effective and resulted in the removal of $64\%$ of the added oil ($3\%$, v/v) with a lower initial degradation rate. Petroleum-degrading bacteria had achieved a value of $1{\times}10^8$ CFU $(g sand)^-1$ at Day 3 and this peak exactly coincided with the initial degradation in the SRF-treated mesocosm. In this mesocosm, surface tension values were decreased drastically during Days 3 and 8, suggesting that microbially-produced surface-active agents actively enhanced the oil degradation rate and cell proliferation. Although the Inipol-treated mesocosm appeared to show significantly enhanced oil degradation compared to that of the untreated control mesocosm, Inipol was found to be less effective than SRF in enhancing a true oil-degrader when compared under similar experimental conditions.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.630-634
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• 2013

Cow leather coated with polyurethane film that contains various organic photosensitizers was investigated to demonstrate the antimicrobial properties in the application of the material to protective clothing and home appliances. To prepare the antimicrobial coating on leather surfaces with high potency against microbes, photoactive agents, such as benzophenone (BP), 4,4'-bis(dimethylamino) benzophenone (MK), 4,4'-dihydroxybenzophenone (DHBP) and methylene blue (MB), were incorporated into polyurethane-based coating solutions. The photoactive antimicrobial agent treated leather samples were characterized by SEM, color appearance, color fastness against abrasion, and antimicrobial tests. The optical properties of organic photosensitizers indicated that active UV absorbance ranges were different: BP (around 250 nm), MK (around 360 nm), DHBP (around 305 nm) and MB (around 295 nm &570 nm-685 nm). The intensity of the UV absorbance curve at the UVA light wavelength for the antimicrobial test showed the highest value with MK; subsequently, this was followed by MB, DHBP and BP in decreasing order. The treated-leather samples demonstrated excellent antibacterial activity under UVA light. The antimicrobial effects for the Staphylococcus aureus were superior to Escherichia coli. Moreover, the polyurethane finishing showed an effective durability to abrasion. The overall results indicated that DHBP is the most suitable PU coating additive to provide antimicrobial properties to leather as well as color and surface appearance than MK, MB, and BP.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.383-389
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• 1991

저온에서 높은 활성을 나타내는 알칼리성 protease를 생산하기 위하여 여러가지 시료로부터 집적배양에 의해 저온성 세균을 분리하였다. 분리된 세균은 저온.알칼리성 Pseudomonas sp.인 것으로 판명되었으며, 효소생산을 위한 균생육의 최적 pH는 10.0, 온도 $20^{\circ}C$에서 4일간 배양하였을 때였다. 이 효소 활성의 최적 pH 및 온도는 각각 pH 10.5 및 $40^{\circ}C$였으며, pH 및 열안정성은 각각 pH 7.0~13.0, 온도 $50^{\circ}C$이하의 범위에서 비교적 안정하였다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.282-286
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• 1993

회분식 포말분리관에 효모용액을 충전하여 효모분리실험을 수행하며 효모 액면 높이, 질소 공급량, 효모농도, pH와 온도 및 $CaCl_2$ 첨가 등의 변화에 따른 포말 분리관의 분리 및 특성 등을 연구하였다. 액면 높이가 20cm인 경우 최대 효모분리비 70.6을 얻을 수 있었고 포말 생성시간도 6분으로 가장 길었다. 질소 공급량이 120ml/min인 경우 3분 분리운전후 액본체 효모의 90~94%가 제거되어 매우 신속하고 효과적인 분리법이었다. 효모농도가 3.92~8.4g/l 범위가 pH가 5~7 범위에서 분리시간에 따른 효모 제거율은 비슷하였다. 효모용액의 온도가 26~$36^{\circ}C$ 범위에서 온도가 상승할수록 분리시간에 따른 효모 분리비가 증대하였다. 효모의 응집성을 증대하는 $CaCl_2$ 농도는 0.2g/l일 때 효모 분리비가 가장 높았다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제13권11호
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• pp.5350-5355
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• 2012

사람의 티로시나제는 사람의 피부색을 결정하는 멜라닌 생합성의 첫 번째 반응을 촉매하며, 이 단계는 반응 속도를 결정하는 가장 중요한 단계이다. 따라서, 많은 화장품 회사들은 hTyr의 저해제를 찾고자 하였으나 사람 티로시나제의 3차원구조의 부재로 구조기반의 가상탐색은 불가능하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 구조기반의 저해제 탐색을 위하여 기존에 그 구조가 알려진 Bacillus megaterium의 티로시나제의 3차 구조를 이용하여 인간 티로시나제의 3차원 구조를 상동모델링법으로 예측하였다. 3차원 구조 분석 결과 인간 티로시나제의 활성부위에 위치한 여섯 개의 히스티딘 잔기가 2개의 구리원자와 결합할 수 있으며, 이 활성부위는 단백질의 안쪽에 위치함을 알 수 있었다. 기질 또는 저해제가 결합할 수 있는 결합부위는 단백질의 표면에서 안쪽 깊은 곳의 활성부위와 연결되어 있으며 입구 쪽은 넓고 납작했으며 활성부위로 갈수록 좁아지는 깔대기와 같은 모양의 구조를 하고 있었다. 자체 제작 소프트웨어를 활용하여 solvent accessible surface를 만들고 여기에 가장 최적의 위치 및 형태를 갖는 모델을 티로신과 저해제로 가장 잘 알려진 코직산의 결합모델을 제안하였다. 이 결과 티로신과 코직산의 페놀그룹의 히드록시 기능단의 산소가 정확히 구리와 배위결합하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 결론적으로 본 연구 결과는 새로운 미백제를 설계하고 스크리닝하는데 유용한 정보를 제공할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 공업화학
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.509-515
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• 1998

커피폐기물을 원료로 하여 염화아연으로 화학적 활성화시켜 커피활성탄 (activated coffee char)을 제조하였다. 이 연구는 roasting과정, 탄화과정, 활성화, 그리고 수세 및 건조의 공정으로 수행되었다. Roasting 과정은 $300{\sim}400^{\circ}C$에서 10분간 수행되었다. 탄화과정의 적절한 조건은 $650^{\circ}C$에서 1시간인 것으로 나타났다. 화학적 활성화에 있어서 가장 중요한 parameter는 활성화제와 coffee char의 화학비인 것을 알 수 있었다. $N_2$ gas를 이용하여 77K에서 제조된 커피활성탄의 BET 비표면적과 BJH 세공용적을 측정하였다. 염화아연에 의해 활성화되어 제조된 coffee char의 비표면적이 $1110{\sim}1580m^2/g$로 분석되었으며 세공용적은 $0.51{\sim}0.81cm^3/g$로 각각 분석되었다. SEM은 세공과 coffee char의 표면관찰에 이용되었다. 분석결과, 활성화 표면과 많은 세공이 형성되어 있는 것을 보였다. 커피폐기물을 이용한 activated coffee char의 제조가 성공적으로 수행되었으며, 이는 폐기물을 이용한 자원 개발의 가능성을 보여주었다.

• 공업화학
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.719-725
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• 2019

본 실험에서는 활성탄소섬유에 산소플라즈마 처리를 실시하여 산소작용기 도입 함량에 따른 유독성 화학작용제의 모사 가스인 dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP) 감응특성에 대하여 고찰하였다. 산소플라즈마 처리 유량이 증가할수록 활성탄소섬유 표면에 산소가 6.90%에서 최대 36.6%까지 도입되어 DMMP 가스 감응특성에 영향을 미치는 -OH가 증가하였다. 그러나 유량이 증가할수록 산소플라즈마 처리 시 발생한 산소 활성종으로 인하여 활성탄소섬유 표면에 식각이 발생하여 비표면적은 감소하는 경향을 보였다. DMMP 가스센서의 저항변화율은 산소플라즈마 처리 유량이 증가함에 따라 4.2%에서 최대 25.1%까지 증가하였다. 이는 산소플라즈마 처리로 인하여 활성탄소섬유에 발달된 -OH와 DMMP 가스의 수소결합으로 인한 것이라 여겨진다. 따라서 산소플라즈마 처리는 상온에서 유독성화학작용제 가스를 감지하기 위한 중요한 표면처리 방법 중 하나라고 판단된다.