• 한국재료학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.14-22
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• 2022

To improve light absorption ability in the visible light region and the efficiency of the charge transfer reaction, Pd nanoparticles decorated with reduced TiO₂ nanotube photocatalyst were synthesized. The reduced TiO₂ nanotube photocatalyst was fabricated by anodic oxidation of Ti plate, followed by an electrochemical reduction process using applied cathodic potential. For TiO₂ photocatalyst electrochemically reduced using an applied voltage of -1.3 V for 10 min, 38% of Ti⁴⁺ ions on TiO₂ surface were converted to Ti³⁺ ion. The formation of Ti³⁺ species leads to the decrease in the band gap energy, resulting in an increase in the light absorption ability in the visible range. To obtain better photocatalytic efficiency, Pd nanoparticles were decorated through photoreduction process on the surface of reduced TiO₂ nanotube photocatalyst (r10-TNT). The Pd nanoparticles decorated with reduced TiO₂ nanotube photocatalyst exhibited enhanced photocurrent response, and high efficiency and rate constant for aniline blue degradation; these were ascribed to the synergistic effect of the new electronic state of the TiO₂ band gap energy induced by formation of Ti³⁺ species on TiO₂, and by improvement of the charge transfer reaction.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.459-469
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• 2019

The ozonation of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) was performed at 20℃ using a pilot scale countercurrent bubble column reactor. Ozonation systems were combined with UV irradiation and TiO₂ addition. As the oxidation reaction proceeded in each treatment system, the pH of the sample decreased and in the O₃/UV/TiO₂ system, the pH change was the largest from 4.54 to 2.02. Under these experimental conditions, the scavenger impact of carbonate is negligible. The highest COD and TOC removal rate was observed in the O₃/UV/TiO₂ system due to the UV irradiation and the photocatalytic effect of TiO₂. Also, the highest mineralization ratio(ε) value is 0.2 in the O₃/UV/TiO₂ system, which means theoxidation capacity of the systems. The highest SMX degradation rate constants calculated by COD and TOC values (COD and TOC) were 2.15 × 10^-4 sec^-1 and 1.00 × 10^-4 sec^-1 in the O₃/UV/TiO₂ system, respectively. The activation energy (E_a) of ozone treatment follows the Arrhenius law. It was calculated based on _COD and _TOC. Each activation energy decreased in order of single O₃> O₃/TiO₂> O₃/UV > O₃/UV/TiO₂ system. The result showed that ΔH^≠ is more effective than ΔS^≠ in each SMX ozontaionsystem, that is characteristic of the common oxidation reaction.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.105-110
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• 2021

The physicochemical properties of crystalline titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO₂ NPs) were investigated by comparing amorphous (amTiO₂), anatase (aTiO₂), metaphase of anatase-rutile (arTiO₂), and rutile (rTiO₂) NPs, which were prepared at various calcination temperatures (100℃, 400℃, 600℃, and 900℃). X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses confirmed that the phase-transformed TiO₂ had the characteristic features of crystallinity and average size. The surface chemical properties of the crystalline phases were different in the spectral analysis. As anatase transformed to the rutile phase, the band of the hydroxyl group at 3,600-3,100 cm^-1 decreased gradually, as assessed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). For ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectra, the maximum absorbance of anatase TiO₂ NPs at 309 nm was blue-shifted to 290 nm at the rutile phase with reduced absorbance. Under the electric field of capillary electrophoresis (CE), TiO₂ NPs in anatase migrated and detected as a broaden peak, whereas the rutile NPs did not. In addition, anatase showed the highest photocatalytic activity in an UV-irradiated dye degradation assay in the following order: aTiO₂ > arTiO₂ > rTiO₂. Overall, the phases of TiO₂ NPs showed characteristic physicochemical properties regarding size, surface chemical properties, UV absorbance, CE migration, and photocatalytic activity.

• 공업화학
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.674-678
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 상온 조건에서 추가적인 에너지원 없이 H2 산화가 가능한 Pd/TiO2 촉매를 제조하였고, 지지체인 TiO2의 비표면적은 Pd/TiO2 촉매의 H2 산화 반응 성능과 비례하지는 않은 것을 확인하였다. 또한 촉매의 물성 변화에 의한 성능 영향 평가를 위하여 La2O3를 Pd/TiO2 촉매에 첨가하였다. La2O3를 TiO2에 함량별로 첨가하여 Pd/La2O3-TiO2를 제조하였고, CO chemisorption 분석을 진행하였다. Pd/TiO2(G) 촉매의 전환율(14% at 0.5% H2)과 비교하여 Pd/La2O3-TiO2 촉매가 74% 전환율로 5배 이상의 성능 증진이 나타났다. Pd/La2O3-TiO2 촉매는 활성금속인 Pd의 metal dispersion이 클수록 H2 산화반응에 유리한 것으로 분석되었다. 하지만 첨가되는 La2O3가 10%를 초과하게 되면 촉매 성능이 다시 감소하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 마지막으로 Pd/La2O3-TiO2 촉매의 물성이 지배적인 영향을 미치는 것은 주입되는 H2가 0.3~0.5% 농도 조건까지이며, 1% 이상의 H2 농도부터는 물질전달이 촉매 반응속도를 지배하는 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.94-97
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• 2022

We fabricated 3 types of ETL, mp TiO₂, ZnO, and ZnO coated on mp TiO₂(ZMT) to compare the photoelectric conversion efficiency (PCE) and fill factor (FF) of Perovskite solar cells. The structure of the cells was FTO/ETL/Perovskite (CH₃NH₃PbI₃)/spiro-MeOTAD/Ag. SEM morphology assessment of the ETLs showed that mp TiO₂ was porous, ZnO was flat, and the ZMT porous surface was filled with a thin layer. Via XRD measurements, the crystal structures of mp TiO₂ and ZnO ETL were found to be anatase and wurtzite, respectively. The XPS patterns showing energy bonding of mp TiO₂, ZnO, and ZMT O 1s confirmed these materials to be metal oxides such as ETL. The electrical characteristics of the Perovskite solar cells were measured using a solar simulator. Perovskite solar cells with ZMT ETL showed showed PCE of 10.29 % than that of conventional mp TiO₂ ETL devices. This was considered a result of preventing Perovskite from seeping into the ETL and preventing recombination of electrons and holes.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제31권10호
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• pp.552-561
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• 2021

For the purpose of manufacturing a high efficiency TiO₂ photocatalyst, B-doped TiO₂ photocatalysts are synthesized using a plasma electrolytic oxidation method in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ electrolyte with different concentrations of H₃BO₃ as additive. For the B doped TiO₂ layer fabricated from sulfuric electrolyte having a higher concentration of H₃BO₃ additive, the main XRD peaks of (101) and (200) anatase phase shift gradually toward the lower angle direction, indicating volume expansion of the TiO₂ anatase lattice by incorporation of boron, when compared with TiO₂ layers formed in sulfuric acid with lower concentration of additive. Moreover, XPS results indicate that the center of the binding energy peak of B1s increases from 191.45 eV to 191.98 eV, which suggests that most of boron atoms are doped interstitially in the TiO₂ layer rather than substitutionally. The B doped TiO₂ catalyst fabricated in sulfuric electrolyte with 1.0 M H₃BO₃ exhibits enhanced photocurrent response, and high efficiency and rate constant for dye degradation, which is ascribed to the synergistic effect of the new impurity energy band induced by introducing boron to the interstitial site and the improvement of charge transfer reaction.

• 공업화학
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.243-252
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• 2021

전기자동차(EV) 및 중대형 에너지 저장 장치(ESS)의 활용을 위한 차세대 에너지 저장 장치에 대한 요구가 증가함에 따라, 높은 출력 및 안정성 등의 특성을 갖는 리튬 이온 전지 개발이 시급한 과제로 떠오르고 있다. 리튬 이온 이차 전지의 성능은 주로 전극 재료의 물리/화학적 특성에 의해 결정되는데, TiO₂는 우수한 안정성 및 높은 안정성, 친환경적 특성으로 인해 현재 상용화된 탄소계 음극재를 대체할 수 있는 물질로 높은 관심을 받고 있다. 특히, 양극산화를 통해 제조된 자기 정렬된 TiO₂ 마이크로 및 나노 구조는 차세대 리튬 이온 이차 전지의 유망한 음극 소재 물질로 많은 연구가 이루어지고 있다. 본 총설 논문에서는 양극산화를 통한 TiO₂ 나노 튜브 및 마이크로콘 구조 메커니즘 및 구조 발달에 영향을 미치는 인자에 대한 설명을 다루었다. 또한, TiO₂의 낮은 전기전도도 및 용량 한계를 극복하기 위한 TiO₂ 기반 복합체를 리튬 이온 이차 전지의 음극재로 활용한 연구를 소개하였다.

• 신재생에너지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.40-49
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• 2022

In this study, the phase and electrochemical properties of Co and Ti substituted layered perovskites SmBaCo_2-xTi_xO_5+d (x=0.5, 0.7, 1.0, 1.1, 1.3, and 1.5) were analyzed, and their application as electrodes in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) were evaluated. After calcination at 1300℃ for 6 h, a single phase was observed for two compositions of the SmBaCo_2-xTi_xO_5+d oxide system, SmBaCoTiO_5+d (x=1.0) and SmBaCo_0.9Ti_1.1O_5+d (x=1.1). However, the phases of SmBaCoTiO_5+d (SBCTO) and SmTiO₃ coexisted for compositions with x≥1.3 (Ti content). In contrast, for compositions of x≤0.7, the SmBaCo₂O_5+d phase was observed instead of the SmTiO₃ phase. To evaluate the applicability of these materials as SOFC electrodes, the electrical conductivities were measured under various atmospheres (air, N₂, and H₂). SBCTO exhibited stable semi-conductor electrical conductivity behavior in an air and N₂ atmosphere. However, SBCTO showed insulator behavior at temperatures above 600℃ in a H₂ atmosphere. Therefore, SBCTO may only be used as cathode materials. Moreover, SBCTO had an area specific resistance (ASR) value of 0.140 Ω·cm² at 750℃.

• 청정기술
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.39-44
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 다섯 종의 씨앗(춘채, 아욱, 양배추, 배추, 당근)을 이용하여 금속산화물 나노입자(CuO, NiO, Fe₂O₃, Co₃O₄, TiO₂, ZnO)들이 씨앗발아와 발아지수에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. CuO, ZnO, NiO 나노입자는 씨앗 활성에 뚜렷한 독성 영향을 나타내었으며, 나노입자종류에 따라 상이한 민감도를 나타내었다. 각 나노입자에 대한 독성순서(EC₅₀ 범위)는 다음과 같다: CuO 6~27 mg/L > ZnO 16~86 mg/L > NiO 48~112 mg/L. 나머지 조사 대상 나노입자인 Co₃O₄, TiO₂, Fe₂O₃은 최대 1,000 mg/L 높은 농도 노출에도 뚜렷한 영향을 나타내지 않았다. 씨앗별 상이한 민감도를 나타내었으며, 가장 민감한 종인 아욱의 씨앗발아 EC₅₀은 CuO 5.5 mg/L ZnO 16.4 mg/L, NiO 53.4 mg/L로 조사되었다. 씨앗별 나노입자에 대한 독성 영향은 CuO > ZnO > NiO > Fe₂O₃ ≈ Co₃O₄ ≈ TiO₂ 나타났으나, 당근씨앗은 NiO [EC₅₀ 80.4(71.41~90.54) mg/L]와 ZnO [EC₅₀ 85.8(69.31~106.29) mg/L]가 유사한 독성을 나타내었다.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.69-72
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 SnO₂ nanoparticles (NPs) 위에 TiO₂ NPs를 코팅하여 Quantum Dots Light Emitting Diodes (QLEDs)를 제작하였다. TiO₂ NPs는 SnO₂ NPs보다 conduction band minimum (CBM) 준위가 낮다. 따라서 SnO₂ 층과 발광층의 CBM 준위 사이에 위치해 에너지 장벽을 감소시키고, 전자의 이동을 원활하게 할 것으로 예상하였다. QLEDs는 inverted 구조로 제작되었으며, SnO₂ 단일층을 사용한 경우보다 발광 특성이 향상된 것을 확인하였다. 이중 전자수송층을 적용한 이번 연구를 통해 SnO₂를 QLEDs에 전자수송층으로 적용할 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.