• 공업화학
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.502-522
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• 2022

Clay minerals are natural materials that show widespread applications in various branches of science, including environmental sciences, in particular the remediation of water contaminated with various water pollutants. Modified clays and minerals have attracted the attention of researchers in the recent past since the modified materials are seemingly more useful and efficient for removing emerging water contaminants. Therefore, modified engineered materials having multi-functionalities have received greater interest from researchers. The advanced clay-based materials are highly effective in the remediation of water contaminated with organic and inorganic contaminants, and these materials show enhanced selectivity towards the specific pollutants. The review inherently discusses various methods employed in the modification of clays and addresses the challenges in synthesizing the advanced engineered materials precursor to natural clay minerals. The changes in physical and chemical properties, as investigated by various characterization techniques before and after the modifications, are broadly explained. Further, the implications of these materials for the decontamination of waterbodies as contaminated with potential water pollutants are extensively discussed. Additionally, the insights involved in the removal of organic and inorganic pollutants are discussed in the review. Furthermore, the future perspectives and specific challenges in the scaling up of the treatment methods in technology development are included in this communication.

• 분석과학
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.275-281
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• 2011

세제 제조시설 폐수의 유기물을 틀로 하여 $Al(OH)_3$과 $H_3PO_4$의 반응으로 $AlPO_4$-계 물질을 합성하였다. 소성된 $AlPO_4$-계 물질을 APTMS, 석신산 무수물과 반응시켜 표면을 카르복실기로 바꾸었다. 분말 XRD 결과, 특징적인 $AlPO_4$-계 물질의 패턴을 얻었으며, 물질의 형태는 SEM으로 조사하였고, 작용기는 FT-IR 분석으로 확인하였다. 증류수에 분산시킨 고체의 표면 전위 측정 결과, $AlPO_4-NH_2$는 양의 표면 전하를 갖는 반면, $AlPO_4$-COOH는 음의 표면 전하를 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 합성된 $AlPO_4$-계 물질을 이용하여 수용액에서 유해 중금속의 제거 실험을 수행하였다. 납 이온은 표면에 존재하는 카르복실기와 착물을 형성하며 물질에 흡착되었고, 흡착 분배계수는 91.1 mL/g이었다. 결론적으로 본 연구에서 고찰한 $AlPO_4$-계 물질은 수환경에서 유해 중금속 이온의 제거에 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.301-309
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• 2016

Due to undesirable hazardous interactions with biological systems, this investigation was undertaken to evaluate the effect of chronic exposure to silver on certain biochemical and some oxidative stress parameters with histopathological examination of brain, as well as the possible protective role of selenium and/or vitamin E as nutritional supplements. Thirty six male rats were divided into six groups of six each: the first group used as a control group. Group II given both vitamin E (400 mg/kg) of diet and selenium (Se) (1 mg/L) in their drinking water. Group III given silver as silver nitrate ($AgNO_3$) (20 mg/L). Group IV given vitamin E and $AgNO_3$. Group V given both $AgNO_3$ and selenium. Group VI given $AgNO_3$, vitamin E and Se. The animals were in the same exposure conditions for 3 months. According to the results which have been obtained; there was an increase in serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), lipase activities and cholesterol level, a decrease in serum total protein, calcium and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity in Ag-intoxicated rats. Moreover, the findings showed that $Ag^+$ ions affected antioxidant defense system by decreasing superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and increasing vitamin E concentration with a high level of malondialdehyde (MDA) in brain tissue. The histological examination also exhibited some nervous tissue alterations including hemorrhage and cytoplasm vacuolization. However, the co-administration of selenium and/or vitamin E ameliorated the biochemical parameters and restored the histological alterations. In conclusion, this study indicated that silver could cause harmful effects in animal body and these effects can be more toxic in high concentrations or prolonged time exposure to this metal. However, selenium and vitamin E act as powerful antioxidants which may exercise adverse effect against the toxicity of this metal.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.158-164
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• 2009

왕겨와 톱밥 3종(미송, 참나무, 포플러)을 sodium hydroxide(NaOH)와 tartaric acid($C_4H_6O_6$)를 처리한 후 중금속 흡착특성을 평가한 결과 모든 소재에서 중금속 선택성은 Pb > Cu > Cd > Zn 순으로 나타났다. 참나무 톱밥(NaOH로 개질)은 Pb(19.36 mg $g^{-1}$)과 Cu(13.47 mg $g^{-1}$)에 대해 그리고 왕겨(tartaric acid로 개질)는 Cd(5.37 mg $g^{-1}$)과 Zn(2.24 mg $g^{-1}$)에 대해 뛰어난 흡착능을 나타내었다. SEM 분석결과 4가지 소재에서 모두 NaOH 개질 후에 표면의 불순물이 제거됨이 확인되었고 흡착표면이 매끄럽게 안정화 된 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. FT-IR 분석결과 왕겨는 1080 $cm^{-1}$에서 carbonyl group, hydroxyl group 등의 관능기가 존재함을 확인하였고 tartaric acid로 개질한 경우 1184 $cm^{-1}$와 1735 $cm^{-1}$에서 carboxylate group, carboxyl group, methylene group 등의 새로운 관능기가 생성됨을 확인하였다. 3종의 톱밥(미송, 참나무, 포플러)에 대한 FT-IR 분석결과 왕겨와 유사한 peak가 관찰되었는데 1030 $cm^{-1}$에서 carbonyl group과 hydroxyl group, 1200 $cm^{-1}$과 1700 $cm^{-1}$ 사이에서 carboxylate group, carboxyl group, methylene group 등이 이에 해당하였다. 한편 NaOH로 개질한 경우 peak에서 큰 변화를 나타내지 않았으나 흡착량이 증가한 것은 표면개질로 새로운 관능기가 생성되지는 않았으나 표면의 불순물이 제거.안정화됨으로써 흡착 표면적이 증가되었기 때문인 것으로 판단되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.1138-1149
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• 2017

The use of microalgal biomass is an interesting technology for the removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions owing to its high metal-binding capacity, but the interactions with bacteria as a strategy for the removal of toxic metals have been poorly studied. The goal of the current research was to investigate the potential of Burkholderia tropica co-immobilized with Chlorella sp. in polyurethane discs for the biosorption of Hg(II) from aqueous solutions and to evaluate the influence of different Hg(II) concentrations (0.041, 1.0, and 10 mg/l) and their exposure to different contact times corresponding to intervals of 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32 h. As expected, microalgal bacterial biomass adhered and grew to form a biofilm on the support. The biosorption data followed pseudo-second-order kinetics, and the adsorption equilibrium was well described by either Langmuir or Freundlich adsorption isotherm, reaching equilibrium from 1 h. In both bacterial and microalgal immobilization systems in the co-immobilization of Chlorella sp. and B. tropica to different concentrations of Hg(II), the kinetics of biosorption of Hg(II) was significantly higher before 60 min of contact time. The highest percentage of biosorption of Hg(II) achieved in the co-immobilization system was 95% at pH 6.4, at 3.6 g of biosorbent, $30{\pm}1^{\circ}C$, and a mercury concentration of 1 mg/l before 60 min of contact time. This study showed that co-immobilization with B. tropica has synergistic effects on biosorption of Hg(II) ions and merits consideration in the design of future strategies for the removal of toxic metals.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.385-398
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• 1999

The Narim gold mine is located approimately 200km southeast of Seoul within the Muju mineralized district of the Sobaegsan gneiss complex, Korea. Environmental geochemistry were undertaken for various kinds of water (surface, ground and mine water) collected of April, September and November in 1998 from the narim mine creek. Hydrogeochemical compositions of water samples are characterized by the relatively significant enrichment of Na+K, alkali ions, $HCO_{3}$, $NO_{3}$, Cl and F in groundwater, wheras the mine and surface waters are relatively enriched in Ca+Mg, hea표 metals and $SO_{4}$. Therefore, the groundwaters belong to the (Na+Ca)-( $HCO_{3}+SO_{4}$) type, respectively. The pH and EC values of the non-mining creek surfers are relatively lower compared with those of the surface water of the mine and ore dump area. The d values ($\delta$D-8$\delta^{18}$O) of all kinds of water from the Narim mine creek are 5.8 to 13.1 The range of $\delta$D and $\delta^{18}$O values (relative to SMOW) are shown in distinct two groups as follows: for the April waters of -64.8 to -67.8$\textperthousand$ and -9.6 to -10.0$\textperthousand$(d value=10.1 to 13.1), and for the November waters of -65.9 to -70.2$\textperthousand$ and -9.3 to -9.6$\textperthousand$ (d value=5.8 to 7.9), respectively. This range variation indicates that two group water were composed of distinct waters with seasonal difference. Geochemical modeling showed that mostly toxic metals (As, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn) may exist largery in the from of metal $(M2^+)$ and metal-sulfate $(MSO_4\;^{2-$\mid$),\; and \;SO_4^{2-$\mid$}$ concentration influenced the speciation of heavy metals in the meteoric water. These metals in the groundwater could be formed of $CO_3 \;and \;(OH)_3$ complex ions. Using computer program, saturation index of albite, calcite, dolomite in meteoric water show undersaturated and progreddively evolved toward the saturation state, however, ground and mine water are nearly saturated. The gibbsited water-mineral reaction and stabilities suggest that the weathering of silicate minerals may be stable kaolinite, illite and Nasmectite. The clay minerals will be transformed to more stable kaolinite owing to the contiunous reaction.

• 생체재료학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.328-336
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• 2018

Background: Biogenic fabrication of silver nanoparticles from naturally occurring biomaterials provides an alternative, eco-friendly and cost-effective means of obtaining nanoparticles. It is a favourite pursuit of all scientists and has gained popularity because it prevents the environment from pollution. Our main objective to take up this project is to fabricate silver nanoparticles from lichen, Usnea longissima and explore their properties. In the present study, we report a benign method of biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles from aqueous-ethanolic extract of Usnea longissima and their characterization by ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses. Silver nanoparticles thus obtained were tested for antimicrobial activity against gram positive bacteria and gram negative bacteria. Results: Formation of silver nanoparticles was confirmed by the appearance of an absorption band at 400 nm in the UV-vis spectrum of the colloidal solution containing both the nanoparticles and U. longissima extract. Poly(ethylene glycol) coated silver nanoparticles showed additional absorption peaks at 424 and 450 nm. FTIR spectrum showed the involvement of amines, usnic acids, phenols, aldehydes and ketones in the reduction of silver ions to silver nanoparticles. Morphological studies showed three types of nanoparticles with an abundance of spherical shaped silver nanoparticles of 9.40-11.23 nm. Their average hydrodynamic diameter is 437.1 nm. Results of in vitro antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus pyrogenes, Streptococcus viridans, Corynebacterium xerosis, Corynebacterium diphtheriae (gram positive bacteria) and Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneuomoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (gram negative bacteria) showed that it was effective against tested bacterial strains. However, S. mutans, C. diphtheriae and P. aeruginosa were resistant to silver nanoparticles. Conclusion: Lichens are rarely exploited for the fabrication of silver nanoparticles. In the present work the lichen acts as reducing as well as capping agent. They can therefore, be used to synthesize metal nanoparticles and their size may be controlled by monitoring the concentration of extract and metal ions. Since they are antibacterial they may be used for the treatment of bacterial infections in man and animal. They can also be used in purification of water, in soaps and medicine. Their sustained release may be achieved by coating them with a suitable polymer. Silver nanoparticles fabricated from edible U. longissima are free from toxic chemicals and therefore they can be safely used in medicine and medical devices. These silver nanoparticles were stable for weeks therefore they can be stored for longer duration of time without decomposition.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.28-35
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• 1998

Alga와 같은 미생물은 중금속을 흡수한다. Alga(Anabaena)로 변성시킨 탄소반죽전극으로 Cd(Ⅱ)이온을 사전농축시켜서 Cd(Ⅱ)을 양극벗김 펄스차이 전압-전류법으로 정량하였다. Cd(Ⅱ)의 산화봉우리는 -0.75V vs. SCE.에서 나타났으며, 이 봉우리를 이용하여 Cd(Ⅱ) 정량의 최적조건을 조사하였다. 변성전극의 제작에 미치는 alga양의 영향과 Cd(Ⅱ)의 사전농축에 미치는 pH와 이온세기, 온도 및 사전농축시간에 대한 영향을 조사하였으며. 전극표면에 사전 농축시킨 Cd(Ⅱ)이온을 전해환원시키는 시간과 전위의 영향도 조사하였다. Cd(Ⅱ)을 정량하기 위한 검정선은 $1.0{\times}10^6\;M ~ 8.0{\times}10^6\;M$범위에서 직선성(상관계수는0.9978)이 성립하였고 검출한계는 $5.0{\times}10^{-7}\;M$이었다. $7.0{\times}10^{-6}\;M$ Cd(Ⅱ)용액에서 얻은 상대표준편차는 3.1%(n=6)이었다. Alga변성전극의 사용횟수는 0.1M HCl 용액으로 전극표면을 재생시킬 때에 10회까지 연속측정이 가능하였다.

• 대한지하수환경학회지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.194-205
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• 1999

1998년 2월에 황강리 광화대의 일부 폐금속광산(상곡,금실,장풍 및 삼덕)수계에서 채취한 지표수를 대상으로 수리지구화학적 특성과 환경동위원소의 거동을 고찰하였다. 연구지역에 분포하는 일반적인 지표수는 $Ca^{2＋}$. 알카리 원소 N $O_3$$^{－}$ 및 C $l^{－}$이 풍부하나. 광산부근의 지표수로 가면서 상대적으로 $Ca^{2＋}$, $Mg^{2＋}$. 중금속 원소 HC $O_3$$^{－}$ 및 S $O_4$$^{2－}$ 가 부화되어 있다. 또한 광산수계의 지표수에서 pH는 낮고 EC와 TDS는 아주 높다. 이 지표수들의 $\delta$D와 $\delta$$^{18}$ O(SMOW) 값은 각각 －65.0~－71.2$\textperthousand$ 및 －9.1~－10.2$\textperthousand$의 범위를 보이며. d($\delta$D－$\delta$$^{18}$ O) 값은 7.3~10.9 이다. 이 $\delta$D와 $\delta$$^{18}$ O 비는 비광산 지역의 지표수에서 광산지역의 물로 갈수륵 무거운 값을 갖는다. 이 동위원소외 조성과 TDS, HC $O_3$$^{－}$ , S $O_4$$^{2－}$ 및 $Ca^{2＋}$의 함량온 양의 상관도를 보여준다. WATEQ4F를 이용하여 포화지수를 계산해 볼 때, 광산부근의 지표수에서 사장석. 방해석. 돌로마이트 및 점토광물들은 대부분 용해성 조건을 가지나, 하류로 가면서 비광산 지역의 지표수가 유입됨에 따라 점진적으로 평형상태로 변한다. 그러나 비광산 지역의 지표수에서는 거의 모든 광물종이 포화상태 또는 침전조건을 나타낸다. 지구화학적 모델링을 통하여 규명된 잠제적 독성원소들은 광산수계에서 황산염(MS $O_4$$^{2－}$ ) 또는 단독 양이온( $M^{2＋}$)으로 존재하나, 비광산 수계에서는 탄산염(C $O_3$$^{－}$) 또는 수산화물(O $H^{－}$) 형태의 복합 음이온으로 존재하는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 한편 조선누층군의 석회암질암이 모암을 이루는 상곡 및 금실광산 부근의 물이 옥천누층군에 속하는 변성퇴적암과 쥬라기의 화강암류가 분포하는 장풍 및 삼덕광산 수계의 물보다 pH가 높고 $Ca^{2＋}$, $Mg^{2＋}$ 및 HC $O_3$$^{－}$의 함량이 많으며 $\delta$D와 $\delta$$^{18}$ O의 조성 또한 무거운 특징이 있다. 그러나 이들은 광산폐수에의 오염에 의하여 거의 동일한 수리지구화학적 진화경향을 보인다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.505-517
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• 2000

This study was undertaken to provide a drinking water quality on the basis of physicochemical properties. In this study, the 25 samples of supply waters of the Taejon area were sampled twice (February and August in 1999). Hydrochemistry of the supply water belongs to the $Ca^{2＋}$-${HCO_3}^{-1}$ type, whereas the supply water was characterized by the relatively significant enrichment of ${Ca}^{2+}$, ${Na}^{2+}$, ${K}^{2+}$, ${Cl}^{2+}$ ions and heavy metals compared to the original water from the Daecheong lake. Generally, the supply water has a mean values for $10.7^{\circ}C$ of temperature, 6.86 of pH, -12 mV of Eh, 88 ${\mu}S$/cm of EC and 70.379 mg/l of TDS in February, whereas the waters of the same sites in August are a slightly high temperature ($26.1^{\circ}C$), TDS (78.069 mg/l) and extremely high EC (442 ${\mu}S$/cm) value. These values are similar with physicochemical properties of the original lake water depending on the seasonal differences. Results of speciation calculation indicate that potentially toxic ions might exist mainly in the forms of free metal (${Cu}^{2+}$ or ${Zn}^{2+}$) and a small amount of ${CO_3}^{2-}$and ${OH}^{-}$in the supply water. The water seemed to be in equilibrium with kaolinite field of the normal stability diagrams for the natural water. Based on enrichment parameter of the supply water normalized by original lake water composition, the average value of those parameter can be calculated with nearly 1.00, but the those values for Cu＋Zn possible source of decrepit pipe lines are 126.75 in February and 115.63 in August samples. The parameter values varied with sampling sites, however, do not exceed by chemistry of drinking water standard. Solid compounds remained on the membrane filter papers after filtration are adhered to pale yellow or yellowish brown colored dissolved solids and precipitates, which are coated by 0.02 to 0.35 mm thick per 500 ml with colloidal particles of about 1 to 2${\mu}m$ size. The particles are mainly Fe-Cu-Zn compounds and partly detected to Mn and Pb.