• 센서학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.140-146
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• 2023

Water quality is crucial for human health and the environment. Accurate measurement of the quantity of organic carbon in water is essential for water quality evaluation, identification of water pollution sources, and appropriate implementation of water treatment measures. Total organic carbon (TOC) analysis is an important tool for this purpose. Although other methods, such as chemical oxygen demand (COD) and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) are also used to measure organic carbon in water, they have limitations that make TOC analysis a more favorable option in certain situations. For example, COD requires the use of toxic chemicals, and BOD is time-consuming and can produce inconsistent and unreliable results. In contrast, TOC analysis is rapid and reliable, providing accurate measurements of organic carbon content in water. However, common methods for TOC analysis can be complex and energy-intensive because of the use of high-temperature heaters for liquid-to-gas phase transitions and the use of acid, which present safety risks. This study focuses on a TOC analysis method using TiO₂ photocatalysis, which has several advantages over conventional TOC analysis methods, including its low cost and easy maintenance. For TiO₂, rutile and anatase powders are mixed with an inorganic binder and spray-coated onto a glass fiber substrate. The TiO₂ powder and inorganic binder solutions are adjusted to optimize the photocatalytic reaction performance. The TiO₂ photocatalysis method is a simple and low-power approach to TOC analysis, making it a promising alternative to commonly used TOC analysis methods. This study aims to contribute to the development of more efficient and cost-effective approaches for water quality analysis and management by exploring the effectiveness and reliability of the developed equipment.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.413-420
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• 2023

Holmium-doped TiO₂ nanotubes (Ho-TNTs) were manufactured through anodization treatment and electrochemical deposition, and optimization experiments were conducted using various Holmium doping concentrations and time as variables. Surface as well as electrochemical characteristics were analyzed to study the prepared photocatalysts. Ho-TNTs were found to exist only in anatase phase through X-ray diffraction analysis. Ho-TNTs with 0.01 wt% 100 seconds shows a photocurrent density of 3.788 mA/cm² and an effective photo-conversion efficiency (PCE) of 4.30%, which is more efficient than pure TiO₂ nanotubes (pure-TNTs) (at bias potential 1.5 V vs. Hg/HgO). The photocatalytic activity of the aforementioned Ho-TNTs for hydrogen production was evaluated with the result of -29.20 µmol/h·cm².

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.320-324
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• 2013

$CeO_2$의 첨가가 $CeO_2-TiO_2$계 SCR촉매 활성에 미치는 영향을 구조적, 형상학적, 물리화학적 분석을 통해 규명하였다. 순수한 $TiO_2$ 분말과 10, 20, 30 wt%의 $CeO_2$를 첨가한 $CeO_2-TiO_2$ 분말을 졸겔법으로 합성한 결과, 분말 모두 $TiO_2$의 아나타제 (anatase)상을 나타내었고 $CeO_2$를 첨가할수록 $TiO_2$ 표면에 결정성이 낮은 $CeO_2$가 분산되어 피크강도가 낮아짐을 확인하였다. 순수한 $TiO_2$의 비표면적이 $60.6306m^2/g$인데 반해 $CeO_2-TiO_2$의 비표면적은 30 wt%의 $CeO_2$를 첨가한 경우 $116.2791m^2/g$으로 비표면적이 증가하였고 따라서 첨가된 $CeO_2$가 $TiO_2$의 응집을 억제한 것으로 예상된다. $NO_x$ 제거효율은 30 wt% $CeO_2-TiO_2$ 촉매가 $300^{\circ}C$에서 98 %로 다른 분말보다 높은 효율을 나타내는데 이는 FT-IR을 이용하여 촉매의 산점 변화를 확인한 결과 30 wt% $CeO_2-TiO_2$ 분말의 경우가 다른 분말들에 비해 산점이 상대적으로 많았기 때문이다. 따라서 졸겔법으로 합성한 SCR용 $CeO_2-TiO_2$계 촉매에서 $CeO_2$의 첨가는 $TiO_2$의 입성장을 억제하여 비표면적을 증가시키고 $Br{\Phi}nsted$ 및 Lewis 산점을 증가시킴으로써 촉매 효율을 향상시켰다고 판단된다.

• 공업화학
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.329-334
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• 2009

저온연소법을 이용하여 이산화티탄과 이트륨 이온이 첨가된 이산화티탄을 합성하였다. 합성조건에 따른 입자의 크기와 모양, 결정성 등에 미치는 영향을 알아보았고, 또한 제조된 촉매의 메틸렌블루의 광분해 활성을 조사하였다. XRD 분석 결과로부터 염기성 조건에서 합성된 경우에는 아나타제형 구조만 나타났으나 산성 및 중성에서는 아나타제와 루틸형이 혼합되어 나타났다. CA/TTIP 비에 관계없이 아나타제형 구조만 나타났으며, CA/TTIP 비가 증가할수록 입자의 크기는 작아지는 것을 볼 수 있다. 소성온도가 $600^{\circ}C$ 이상에서는 아나타제 결정구조가 루틸 결정구조로 변환되기 시작하였다. 한편, 입자들의 모양은 소성온도가 높아질수록 구형으로 변화되었으며, 입자의 크기가 증가하였다. 광촉매 반응의 활성은 CA/TTIP 몰비가 증가할수록, 염기성 조건에서 제조한 경우에 더 높게 나타났으며, $500^{\circ}C$에서 소성시킨 경우에 가장 높은 활성을 보여주었다. 그리고 1 mole% 이트륨 이온을 첨가 시킨 것이 가장 높은 광촉매 활성을 보여주었으며, 상업용 촉매인 P-25 경우보다 높은 활성을 보여주고 있다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.751-763
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• 2005

Statement of problem. To improve a direct implant fixation to the bone, various strategies have been developed focusing on the surface of materials. The surface quality of the implant depends on the chemical, physical, mechanical and topographical properties of the surface. The different properties will interact with each other and a change in thickness of the oxide layer may also result in a change in surface energy, the surface topography and surface, chemical composition. However, there is limited the comprehensive study with regard to changed surface and biologic behavior of osteoblast by anodization. Purpose of study. The aim of this study was to analyze the characteristics of an oxide layer formed and to evaluate the cellular biologic behaviors on titanium by anodic oxidation (anodization) by cellular proliferation, differentiation, ECM formation and gene expression. And the phospholipase activity was measured on the anodized surface as preliminary study to understand how surface properties of Ti implant are transduced into downstream cellular events. Methods and Materials. The surface of a commercially pure titanium(Grade 2) was modified by anodic oxidation. The group 1 samples had a machined surface and other three experimental specimens were anodized under a constant voltage of 270 V(Group 2), 350 V(Group 3), and 450 V(Group 4). The specimen characteristics were inspected using the following five categories; the surface morphology, the surface roughness, the thickness of oxide layer, the crystallinity, and the chemical composition of the oxide layer. Cell numbers were taken as a marker for cell proliferation. While the expression of alkaline phosphatase and Runx2 (Cbfa1) was used as early differentiation marker for osteoblast. The type I collagen production was determined, which constitutes the main structural protein of the extracellular matrix. Phospholipase $A_2$ and D activity were detected. Results. (1) The anodized titanium had a porous oxide layer, and there was increase in both the size and number of pores with increasing anodizing voltage. (2) With increasing voltage, the surface roughness and thickness of the oxide film increased significantly (p<0.01), the $TiO_2$phase changed from anatase to rutile. During the anodic oxidization, Ca and P ions were more incorporated into the oxide layer. (3) The in vitro cell responses of the specimen were also dependant on the oxidation conditions. With increasing voltage, the ALP activity, type I collagen production, and Cbfa 1 gene expression increased significantly (p<0.01), while the cell proliferation decreased. (4) In preliminary study on the relation of surface property and phospholipase, PLD activity was increased but $PLA_2$ activity did not changed according to applied voltage. Conclusion. The anodized titanium shows improved surface characteristics than the machined titanium. The surface properties acquired by anodization appear to give rise more mature osteoblast characteristics and might result in increased bone growth, and contribute to the achievement of a tight fixation. The precise mechanism of surface property signaling is not known, may be related to phospholipase D.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.223-229
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• 2013

Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) is a power generation system to convert chemical energy of fuels and oxidants to electricity directly by electrochemical reactions. As a catalyst support for PEMFCs, carbon black has been generally used due to its large surface area and high electrical conductivity. However, under certain circumstances (start up/shut down, fuel starvation, ice formation etc.), carbon supports are subjected to serve corrosion in the presence of water. Therefore, it would be desirable to switch carbon supports to corrosion-resistive support materials such as metal oxide. $TiO_2$ has been attractive as a support with its stability in fuel cell operation atmosphere, low cost, commercial availability, and the ease to control size and structure. However, low electrical conductivity of $TiO_2$ still inhibits its application to catalyst support for PEMFCs. In this paper, to explore feasibility of $TiO_2$ as a catalyst support for PEMFCs, $TiO_2$ nanofibers were synthesized by electrospinning and calcinated at 600, 700, 800 and $900^{\circ}C$. Effects of calcination temperature on crystal structure and electrical conductivity of electrospun $TiO_2$ nanofibers were examined. Electrical conductivity of $TiO_2$ nanofibers increased significantly with increasing calcination temperature from $600^{\circ}C$ to $700^{\circ}C$ and then increased gradually with increasing the calcination temperature from $700^{\circ}C$ to $900^{\circ}C$. It was revealed that the remarkable increase in electrical conductivity could be attributed to phase transition of $TiO_2$ nanofibers from anatase to rutile at the temperature range from $600^{\circ}C$ to $700^{\circ}C$.

• 멤브레인
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.193-200
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• 2011

원자전달 라디칼 중합(ATRP)에 의해 poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) 주사슬과 poly(styrene sulfonic acid) (PSSA) 곁사슬로 되어있는 양쪽성 PVC-g-PSSA 가지형 공중합체를 합성하였다. PVC-g-PSSA 가지형 공중합체 고분자를 템플레이트로 사용하고 졸겔법을 적용하여, 결정성 아타네제상의 미세기공 이산화티타튬 필름을 제조하였다. $TiO_2$ 전구체인 TTIP를 친수성인 PSSA 영역과 선택적으로 작용시켜 $TiO_2$ 메조기공 필름을 성장하였으며, 이를 주사전자 현미경 (SEM)과 엑스레이회절 (XRD)분석을 통해 분석하였다. 스핀코팅 횟수와 P25 도입에 따른 염료감응 태양전지 성능을 체계적으로 분석하였다. 그 결과 준고체 고분자 전해질을 이용하였을 때, 100 mW/$cm^2$ 조건에서 에너지 변환 효율이 2.7%에 이르렀다.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제18권4호통권46호
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• pp.267-276
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• 2005

적토로부터 활성화시킨 물질에 대한 적조구제제로서의 가능성에 대하여 연구하였다. 적토는 보오크사이트로부터 알루미나를 생산하기 위해 사용되는 베이어 공정의 부산물로써 적철석, 보에마이트, 방해석, 소달라이트, 석영, 저어콘, 아나타제 및 미지의 광물 등 다양한 광물로 구성되어 있다. 중금속 흡착실험결과, As ($92\%$)를 제외한 모든 중금속이 거의 $100\%$에 가까운 높은 흡착률을 보였다. 이는 중금속에 대한 철산화물의 높은 흡착능력에 기인된 것으로 사료된다. 적토에 대한 pH (pH $1\∼13$)별 용출률 측정 결과, 산성에서 As, Cu 및 Zn가 높은 값을 보임으로써, 적토를 산처리 할 때, 중금속 제거 효과가 탁월함을 지시하였다. 적토의 산처리 산물인 활성적토는 적철석 및 보에마이트 등으로 구성되어 있으며, 온도가 증가할수록 중금속의 제거 효과가 증가하였다. 활성적토는 입도가 수십 nm로써, 5종의 적조에 대한 적조구제 효율을 측정한 결과, 구제효율은 pH특히, 반응 후 pH에 반비례하였다. 이들 5종의 프랑크톤 중, Prorocentrum minimum 및 Alexandrium tamarense의 경우, 살포 즉시 $90\%$ 이상을 그리고 약 30분 후에는 거의 $100\%$에 가까운 구제효율을 보임으로써, 활성적토가 이들 적조에 대한 우수한 구제제로서의 가능성을 지시하고 있다.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.113-121
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• 2018

PURPOSE. The aim of this preliminary study was to investigate, for the first time, the effects of addition of titania nanotubes ($n-TiO_2$) to poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) on mechanical properties of PMMA denture base. MATERIALS AND METHODS. $TiO_2$ nanotubes were prepared using alkaline hydrothermal process. Obtained nanotubes were assessed using FESEM-EDX, XRD, and FT-IR. For 3 experiments of this study (fracture toughness, three-point bending flexural strength, and Vickers microhardness), 135 specimens were prepared according to ISO 20795-1:2013 (n of each experiment=45). For each experiment, PMMA was mixed with 0% (control), 2.5 wt%, and 5 wt% nanotubes. From each $TiO_2$:PMMA ratio, 15 specimens were fabricated for each experiment. Effects of $n-TiO_2$ addition on 3 mechanical properties were assessed using Pearson, ANOVA, and Tukey tests. RESULTS. SEM images of $n-TiO_2$ exhibited the presence of elongated tubular structures. The XRD pattern of synthesized $n-TiO_2$ represented the anatase crystal phase of $TiO_2$. Moderate to very strong significant positive correlations were observed between the concentration of $n-TiO_2$ and each of the 3 physicomechanical properties of PMMA (Pearson's P value ${\leq}.001$, correlation coefficient ranging between 0.5 and 0.9). Flexural strength and hardness values of specimens modified with both 2.5 and 5 wt% $n-TiO_2$ were significantly higher than those of control ($P{\leq}.001$). Fracture toughness of samples reinforced with 5 wt% $n-TiO_2$ (but not those of 2.5% $n-TiO_2$) was higher than control (P=.002). CONCLUSION. Titania nanotubes were successfully introduced for the first time as a means of enhancing the hardness, flexural strength, and fracture toughness of denture base PMMA.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.319-328
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• 1994

솔-제법에 의한 고분자솔 제조를 위하여 금속 알콕사이드에 $\beta$-diketonate(DKT)기의 유기 리간드를 치환시켜 만든 전구체를 합성한 결과, 가수분해와 축합 반응의 속도 조절이 가능하였고, 이를 이용하여 코팅에 적합한 nm단위의 입자 크기를 갖는 알루미나, 티타니아 솔을 제조하고 그 물성을 파악하였다. 코팅에 적합한 알루미나 솔의 최적조건은 알콕사이드 1몰당 물 1몰, 산 0.3-0.4몰이었다. 티타니아 솔의 제조시는 물/알콕사이드의 몰비가 1이고, 산의 양은 치환수에 따라 달라 1개와 2개 치환된 전구체의 경우 1목의 알콕사이드당 각각 0.25, 0.20몰 이하였다. Dynamic light scattering 장치를 이용하여 제조한 솔의 평균 입자 크기를 측정한 결과 수 nm단위의 미세한 입자를 갖고 있었다. 슬라이드 글라스 위에 코팅하여 $450^{\circ}C$에서 소결한 막을 SEM으로 관찰한 결과 알루미나와 타타니아의 경우 각각 4-4.5$\mu \textrm{m}$, 2-2.5$\mu \textrm{m}$두께의 매끄럽고 균열이 없는 막이 형성되었음을 알 수 있었다. 이때의 입자 크기는 TEM사진을 통하여 알 수 있었으며 티타니아의 경우 수 nm에서 최대 30nm, 알루미나는 1-2nm이하 심지어 수 $\AA$정도의 입자들로 이루어졌음을 관찰하였다. 또한 회절무늬 분석 결과 알루미나는 $\gamma$구조, 티타니아는 anastase결정임을 알 수 있었다.