• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권11호
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• pp.3103-3108
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• 2010

Conducting polymers (CPs) are widely used as matrixes for the entrapment of enzymes in analytical chemistry and biosensing devices. However, enzyme-catalyzed polymerization of CPs is rarely used for immunosensing due to the difficulties involved in the quantitative analysis of colloidal CPs in solution phase. In this study, an enzyme-amplified electrocatalytic immunosensor employing a CP as a redox marker has been developed. A polyanionic polymer matrix, $\alpha$-amino-$\omega$-thiol terminated poly(acrylic acid), was employed for precipitation of CP. The acrylic acid group acts as a polyanionic template. The thiol terminus of the polymer was used to produce self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on Au electrodes and the amine terminus was employed for immobilization of biomolecules. In an enzymeamplified sandwich type immunosensor, the polyaniline (PANI) produced enzymatically is attracted by the electrostatic force of the matrix polymer. The precipitated PANI was characterized by electrochemical methods.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.180-185
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• 2013

The iron oxides nanoparticles and iron oxide with other compounds are of importance in fields including biomedicine, clinical and bio-sensing applications, corrosion resistance, and magnetic properties of materials, catalyst, and geochemical processes etc. In this work we describe the preparation and investigation of the properties of coated magnetic nanoparticles consisting of the iron oxide core and organic modification of the residue. These fine iron oxide nanoparticles were prepared in air environment by the co-precipitation method using of $Fe^{2+}$: $Fe^{3+}$ where chemical precipitation was achieved by adding ammonia aqueous solution with vigorous stirring. During the synthesis of nanoparticles with a narrow size distribution, the techniques of separation and powdering of nanoparticles into rather monodisperse fractions are observed. This is done using controlled precipitation of particles from surfactant stabilized solutions in the form organic components. It is desirable to maintain the particle size within pH range, temperature, solution ratio wherein the particle growth is held at a minimum. The iron oxide nanoparticles can be well dispersed in an aqueous solution were prepared by the mentioned co-precipitation method. Besides the iron oxide nanowires were prepared by using similar method. These iron oxide nanoparticles and nanowires have controlled average size and the obtained products were investigated by X-ray diffraction, FESEM and other methods.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.360-364
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• 2010

$Li_4Ti_5O_{12}$ thin film with inverse hemispheric structure was fabricated on a Pt/Ti/$SiO_2$/Si substrate by the sol-gel and dip coating method for use as an anode for 3-dimensional (3D) thin-film batteries. Polystyrene (PS) beads of 400 nm diameter were used to prepare the template for the inverse hemispheric structure. A coating solution prepared using precursor sources was dropped on the template-deposited substrates, which were then calcinated at $400^{\circ}C$. The template was removed by calcination, and the inverse hemispheric structure was successfully formed by an annealing process. The cyclic performance during high-rate charge/discharge processes of the $Li_4Ti_5O_{12}$ film with inverse hemispheric structure was superior to that of the flat $Li_4Ti_5O_{12}$ film.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.34-40
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• 2022

Recently, high-entropy carbides have attracted considerable attention owing to their excellent physical and chemical properties such as high hardness, fracture toughness, and conductivity. However, as an emerging class of novel materials, the synthesis methods, performance, and applications of high-entropy carbides have ample scope for further development. In this study, equiatomic (Hf-Ti-Ta-Zr-Nb)C high-entropy carbide powders have been prepared by an ultrahigh-energy ball-milling (UHEBM) process with different milling times (1, 5, 15, 30, and 60 min). Further, their refinement behavior and high-entropy synthesis potential have been investigated. With an increase in the milling time, the particle size rapidly reduces (under sub-micrometer size) and homogeneous mixing of the prepared powder is observed. The distortions in the crystal lattice, which occur as a result of the refinement process and the multicomponent effect, are found to improve the sintering, thereby notably enhancing the formation of a single-phase solid solution (high-entropy). Herein, we present a procedure for the bulk synthesis of highly pure, dense, and uniform FCC single-phase (Fm3m crystal structure) (Hf-Ti-Ta-Zr-Nb)C high-entropy carbide using a milling time of 60 min and a sintering temperature of 1,600℃.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.210-215
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• 2010

In this study, an expanded graphite-titanium oxide composite is developed from expanded graphite (EG) and titanium n-butoxide (TNB). EG is synthesized by chemical intercalation of natural graphite (NG) and rapid expansion at high temperature. TNB is used as the titanium source. The performances of the prepared EG-$TiO_2$ composite are characterized by BET surface area measurements, scan electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction patterns (XRD) and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX). The catalytic activities of the EG-$TiO_2$ composite are investigated by analysis of the degradation of methylene blue (MB) in aqueous solution under irradiation of UV light. Compared with the pristine $TiO_2$ and activity carbon-$TiO_2$ (AC-$TiO_2$) composite, the EG-$TiO_2$ composite shows very high efficiency against MB solution, and the EG could improve the photocatalytic effect of $TiO_2$ in the MB degradation reaction under the irradiation of UV light.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.121-133
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• 2014

Polymer nanocomposites are advanced nanomaterials which exhibit dramatic improvements in various mechanical, thermal and barrier properties as compared with the neat polymer. Polystyrene/ alumina nanocomposites were prepared by an ultrasound-assisted solution casting method at filler loadings ranging from 0.2 to 2% and also at different ultrasonic frequencies, viz. 58 kHz, 192/58 kHz, 430 kHz, 470 kHz and 1 MHz. The composites were subjected to mechanical property tests (tensile and impact tests) and cavitation erosion tests to study the enhancement in functional properties. Filler dispersion in the polymer matrix was observed by SEM analysis. The effect of frequency on filler dispersion in the matrix was studied by SEM analysis and functional property enhancement of the composite material. The composites prepared at dual (high/ low) frequency (192/58 kHz) were found to show better property enhancement at low filler loadings as compared with neat polymer and also with composites prepared without ultrasound, thus reinforcing the finding that ultrasound-assisted synthesis is a promising method for the synthesis of nanocomposites.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.59-66
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• 2003

생물학적 의약품, 식품 등과 같이 저온 유통 체계(cold chain)를 관리하는데 있어서 제품 용기에 부착하여 보관 온도 이상에 노출될 경우 비가역적인 변화를 일으켜 고온 노출여부를 검지 할 수 있는 라벨의 소재로소 poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-t-butylacrylamide) [p(NIPAAm-co-t-BAM)]수화겔의 적용 가능성을 평가하였다. p(NIPAAm-co-t-BAM)수화겔은 cold chain 온도인 8$^{\circ}$C 이하에서 온도 민감성을 갖도록 t-BAM양을 조절하여 레독스 중합반응을 통하여 저온 (4$^{\circ}$C)합성하였고, 또한 oli해(NIPAAm-co-t-BAM) 공중합체를 그라프트하여 빗살 구조를 가지는 가교수화겔을 제조함으로써 수화겔의 수축 팽윤 속도를 향상시키고자 하였다. 합성 된 수화겔의 lower critical solution temperatures(LCSTs)는 흐림 점 측정법과 시차주사열량계(DSC)를 이용하여 측정하였으며, NIPAAm 단량체와 빗살형태의 t-BAM 공중합체의 조성비가 가교제의 양에 따라 수화겔의 수축과 팽윤 거동을 관찰하였다. 소수성기를 포함하는 t-BAM의 조성비율에 따라 8$^{\circ}$C 이하 저온에서 수화겔의 LCST조절이 가능하며, 빗살 형태로 그라프트된 공중합체의 조성비에 따라 수축-팽윤율 및 속도의 조절이 가능한 것으로 확인되었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권7호
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• pp.2049-2056
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• 2014

A simple method for exfoliating pristine graphite to yield mono-, bi-, and multi-layers of graphene sheets as a highly concentrated (5.25 mg/mL) and yielded solution in an organic solvent was developed. Pre-thermal treatment of pristine graphite at $900^{\circ}C$ in a sealed stainless steel bath under high pressures, followed by sonication in 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone solvent at elevated temperatures, produced a homogeneous, well-dispersed, and non-oxidized graphene solution with a low defect density. The electrical conductivities of the graphene sheets were very high, up to 848 S/cm. These graphene sheets were used to fabricate graphene-polyimide nanocomposites, which displayed a higher electrical conductivity (1.37 S/m) with an improved tensile strength (95 MPa). The synthesized graphene sheets and nanocomposites were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy.

• 폴리머
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.162-167
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• 2006

1,2,3,4-시클로부탄 테트라카복시산 이무수물과 4,4'-디아미노디페닐에테르(DDE)를 용액 중합 반응하여 폴리암산(PAA) 용액을 제조한 후, 1,2-에폭시-3-페녹시프로판과 반응시켜 폴리암산에스테르(PAE)를 합성하였다. 여기에 용해억제재로서 30 wt%의 디아조나프토퀴논 유도체(DI)를 첨가하였다. $365{\sim}400nm$의 파장에서 $200mJ/cm^2$의 자외광을 조사한 후, 0.95 wt%의 테트라메틸암모니움히드록사이드 수용액으로 현상한 결과 $25{\mu}m$ 해상도의 양성형 미세 화상을 얻었다. 비노광부에 잔존하는 폴리이미드 박막은 400nm에서 92% 이상의 우수한 광투과도를 나타내었다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.504-509
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• 2013

In this study, ZnSe-$TiO_2$ composites were synthesized by a facile hydrothermal-assisted sol-gel process and characterized by nitrogen adsorption isotherms (77 K), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectrophotometry. The photocatalytic activity was investigated by decoloration methylene blue (MB), methyl orange (MO), and rhodamine B (Rh.B) in an aqueous solution under visible light irradiation. The results revealed that the photocatalytic activity of the ZnSe-$TiO_2$ photocatalyst was much higher than that of pure$TiO_2$. The ZnSe nanoparticles, which act as a photosensitizer, not only extend the spectral response of $TiO_2$ to the visible region but also reduce charge recombinations.