• Applied Microscopy
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• 제51권
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• pp.17.1-17.10
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• 2021

Our previous study on the binding activity between Cel5H and clay minerals showed highest binding efficiency among other cellulase enzymes cloned. Here, based on previous studies, we hypothesized that the positive amino acids on the surface of Cel5H protein may play an important role in binding to clay surfaces. To examine this, protein sequences of Bacillus licheniformis Cel5H (BlCel5H) and Paenibacillus polymyxa Cel5A (PpCel5A) were analyzed and then selected amino acids were mutated. These mutated proteins were investigated for binding activity and force measurement via atomic force microscopy (AFM). A total of seven amino acids which are only present in BlCel5H but not in PpCel5A were selected for mutational studies and the positive residues which are present in both were omitted. Of the seven selected surface lysine residues, only three mutants K196A(M2), K54A(M3) and K157T(M4) showed 12%, 7% and 8% less clay mineral binding ability, respectively compared with wild-type. The probable reason why other mutants did not show altered binding efficiency might be due to relative location of amino acids on the protein surface. Meanwhile, measurement of adhesion forces on mica sheets showed a well-defined maximum at 69±19 pN for wild-type, 58±19 pN for M2, 53±19 pN for M3, and 49±19 pN for M4 proteins. Hence, our results demonstrated that relative location of surface amino acids of Cel5H protein especially positive charged amino acids are important in the process of clay mineral-protein binding interaction through electrostatic exchange of charges.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.381-386
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• 2010

Some basic properties of inorganic coatings hardened by the room temperature reaction with alkalies were examined. The coating paste was prepared from the powders in the system $Al_2O_3-SiO_2$-CaO using blast furnace slag, fly ash and amorphous ceramic fiber after mixing with a solution of sodium hydroxide and water glass. The mineralogical and morphological examinations were performed for the coatings prepared at room temperature and after heating to $1200^{\circ}C$ respectively. The binding force of the coating hardened at room temperature was caused by the formation of fairly dense matrix mainly composed of oyelite-containing amorphous phase formed by the reaction between blast furnace slag and alkali solution. At the temperature, fly ash and ceramic fiber was not reacted but imbedded in the binding phase, giving the fluidity to the paste and reinforcing the coating respectively. During heating up to $1200^{\circ}C$, instead of a break in the coating, anorthite and gehlenite was crystallized out by the reaction among the binding phase and unreacted components in ternary system. The crystallization of these minerals revealed to be a reason that the coating maintains dense morphology after heating. The maintenance of binding force after heat treatment is seemed to be also caused by the formation of welldispersed fiber-like mineral phase which is originated from the shape of the amorphous ceramic fiber used as a raw materials.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.629-646
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• 2023

천전리 각석의 모암은 백악기 경상누층군의 대구층에 속하는 셰일이다. 이 암석은 열변질을 받아 혼펠스화 되어 경도가 높고 치밀한 조직을 갖는다. 각석의 표면은 일정한 깊이의 풍화대를 형성하고 있으며 비풍화대와는 광물 및 화학조성에 차이가 있다. 각석의 물리적 손상도 평가 결과, 균열은 대부분 층리와 평행하게 나타나며 상대적으로 조직의 치밀도가 낮은 상부에 집중된다. 탈락은 각석의 상부와 하부에서 전체 면적의 6.0%를 차지하며, 균열이 교차하는 쐐기작용에 따라 생성된 것으로 보이다. 표면을 점유하는 1차 박락은 전체면적의 23.8%이며, 2차 박락은 9.3%, 3차례 이상 발생한 박락은 3.4%로 산출되었다. 이는 자연적 풍화와 과거 이곳에서 화장하던 풍습으로 인한 열충격이 영향을 주었을 것으로 판단된다. 초음파 물성으로 보아 각석은 층리와 평행한 수평방향으로 높은 강도를 지시하며, 물리적 손상이 적은 영역은 평균 4,684m/s를 기록하였으나 균열대 및 박리박락이 심한 곳은 평균 2,597에서 3,382m/s로 차이를 보였다. 천전리 각석의 물리적 손상은 풍화작용이 반복되면서 암석 표면이 내부보다 정도가 심화되고 광물의 결합력이 약해져 나타난 것으로 보인다. 따라서 비풍화대보다 풍화대에서 응력이 크게 발생할 때 상대적으로 풍화된 표면이 지지력을 잃고 박락이 발생한 것으로 이해할 수 있다.