• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.61-72
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• 2019

Background: Organic carbon stored in coastal wetlands, which comprises the major part of oceanic "blue carbon," is a subject of growing interest and concern. In this study, organic carbon storage in coastal wetlands and its economic value were estimated using the raw data of 25 studies related to soil carbon storage. Data were collected from three tidal flats (one protected and two developed areas) and two estuarine salt marshes (one protected and one restored area). Bulk density, soil organic matter content, and standing biomass of vegetation were all considered, with Monte Carlo simulation applied to estimate the uncertainty. Results: Mean carbon storage in two salt marshes ranged between 14.6 and $25.5kg\;C\;m^{-2}$. Mean carbon storage in tidal flats ranged from 18.2 to $28.6kg\;C\;m^{-2}$, with variability possibly related to soil texture. The economic value of stored carbon was estimated by comparison with the price of carbon in the emission trading market. The value of US $ $6600\;ha^{-1}$ is ~ 45% of previously estimated ecosystem services from fishery production and water purification functions in coastal areas. Conclusions: Although our study sites do not cover all types of large marine ecosystem, this study highlights the substantial contribution of coastal wetlands as carbon sinks and the importance of conserving these habitats to maximize their ecosystem services.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제22권11호
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• pp.1433-1441
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• 2013

The adsorption ability of wood-based activated carbon to adsorb methylene blue (MB) and crystal violet (CV) from aqueous solution has been investigated. Adsorption studies were carried out on the batch experiment at different initial MB and CV concentrations (MB=150 mg/L~400 mg/L, CV=50 mg/L~350 mg/L), contact time, and temperature. The results showed that the MB and CV adsorption process followed the pseudo-second-order kinetic and intraparticle diffusion was the rate-limiting step. Adsorption equilibrium data of the adsorption process fitted very well to both Langmuir and Freundlich model. The maximum adsorption capacity ($q_m$) by Langmuir constant was 416.7 mg/g for MB and 462.4 mg/g for CV. The thermodynamic parameters such as ${\Delta}H^{\circ}$, ${\Delta}S^{\circ}$ and ${\Delta}G^{\circ}$ were evaluated. The MB and CV adsorption process was found to be endothermic for the two dyes.

• Journal of Ceramic Processing Research
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.479-482
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• 2018

Polystyrene superstructure films show faint rainbow color, and this low color saturation limits its wide application. In this paper, polystyrene superstructure films with single bright blue color were prepared by vertical deposition self-assembly method using polystyrene microspheres with average diameter of $310{\pm}10nm$ as raw material. Polystyrene superstructure films were modified by adding nano-carbon powder, and effect of the amount of nano-carbon powde on color performance was studied. The results showed that without addition of nano-carbon powder, the superstructure films showed a faint rainbow color, while with addition of nano-carbon power, the superstructure films exhibited a single bright blue under the same natural light source. Changing the amount of nano-carbon powder addition could adjust color saturation of the film. With increasing the amount of nano-carbon powder addition from 0.008 wt% to 0.01 wt%, color saturation of the superstructure film increased gradually. Further increasing the amount of nano-carbon powder addition to 0.011wt%, color saturation of the superstructure film didn't increase anymore and tended to get dark.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제67권5호
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• pp.339-347
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• 2023

In this study, a nanocomposite of multi-walled carbon nanotubes@poly(p-phenylenediamine)-Prussian blue (MWCNTs@PpPD-PB) was synthesized and employed for the electrochemical detection of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂). A straightforward approach was utilized to prepare an electrochemical H₂O₂ sensor using a MWCNTs@PpPD-PB modified glassy carbon electrode, and its electrochemical behavior was investigated through techniques such as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and amperometry. The modified electrode displayed a favorable electrocatalytic response towards the reduction of H₂O₂ in an acidic solution. The developed sensor exhibited linearity in the concentration range of 0.005 mM to 2.225 mM for H₂O₂, with high sensitivity (583.6 ㎂ mM^-1cm^-2) and a low detection limit (0.95 ㎛, S/N = 3) at an applied potential of +0.15 V (vs. Ag/AgCl). Additionally, the sensor demonstrated excellent selectivity, reproducibility, and stability. Moreover, successful detection of H₂O₂ was achieved in real samples.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.128-138
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• 2018

Background: This study investigated the variation of soil organic carbon in four land cover types: natural and mixed forest, cultivated land, Eucalyptus plantation and open bush land. The study was conducted in the Birr watershed of the upper Blue Nile ('Abbay') river basin. Methods: The data was subjected to a two-way of ANOVA analysis using the general linear model (GLM) procedures of SAS. Pairwise comparison method was also used to assess the mean difference of the land uses and depth levels depending on soil properties. Total of 148 soil samples were collected from two depth layers: 0-10 and 10-20 cm. Results: The results showed that overall mean soil organic carbon stock was higher under natural and mixed forest land use compared with other land use types and at all depths ($29.62{\pm}1.95Mg\;C\;ha^{-1}$), which was 36.14, 28.36, and 27.63% more than in cultivated land, open bush land, and Eucalyptus plantation, respectively. This could be due to greater inputs of vegetation and reduced decomposition of organic matter. On the other hand, the lowest soil organic carbon stock under cultivated land could be due to reduced inputs of organic matter and frequent tillage which encouraged oxidation of organic matter. Conclusions: Hence, carbon concentrations and stocks under natural and mixed forest and Eucalyptus plantation were higher than other land use types suggesting that two management strategies for improving soil conditions in the watershed: to maintain and preserve the forest in order to maintain carbon storage in the future and to recover abandoned crop land and degraded lands by establishing tree plantations to avoid overharvesting in natural forests.

• Carbon letters
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.170-179
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• 2004

The equilibrium and dynamic adsorption of methylene blue from aqueous solutions by activated carbons have been studied. The equilibrium studies have been carried out on two samples of activated carbon fibres and two samples of granulated activated carbons. These activated carbons have different BET surface areas and are associated with varying amounts of carbon oxygen surface groups. The amounts of these surface groups was enhanced by oxidation with $HNO_3$ and $O_2$ gas at $350^{\circ}C$ and decreased by degassing at increasing temperatures of $400^{\circ}$, $650^{\circ}$ and $950^{\circ}C$. The adsorption increases on oxidation of the carbon surface and decreases on degassing. The increase in adsorption has been attributed to the formation of acidic carbon-oxygen surface groups and the decrease in adsorption on degassing to their elimination. The dynamic adsorption studies have been carried out on the two granulated activated carbons using two 50 mm diameter glass columns at a feed concentration of 300 mg/L and at different hydraulic loading rates (HLR) and bed heights. The minimum achievable concentrations are comparatively lower while the adsorption capacities are higher for GAC-S under the same operating conditions. The adsorption capacity of a carbon increases with increase in HLR but the rate of increase decreases at higher HLR values.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.368-375
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• 2016

본 연구는 식물에 대한 LED 광색별 성장을 실험하여 효율적인 식물공장 광원에 대한 기준을 제시하기 위하여 수행되었다. 실험은 Red-LED와 Blue-LED, White-LED 광환경에서 식물의 성장과 이산화탄소 감소를 측정하여 확인하였다. 식물의 성장은 Red-LED에서 성장이 가장 높게 나타났다. White-LED는 Red-LED와 유사한 경향을 보였지만, 시간이 경과 할수록 Red-LED의 성장이 높은 경향을 보였다. Blue-LED는 가장 낮은 성장을 보였다. 그리고 혼합광과 단색광의 광합성정도를 확인한 결과 Red-LED와 Blue-LED를 조합한 광원에서 이산화탄소 감소가 높게 나타났으며 적색광이 많을수록 이산화탄소의 감소도 높게 나타났다. 이와 같은 실험 결과 토대로 혼합광과 백색광에서의 성장을 비교 측정한 결과, 적색 4개, 청색 2개의 비율의 광원에서 식물의 성장이 높게 나타났다. 따라서 식물공장에서 식물의 효율을 높이고 성장을 촉진하기 위해서는 백색의 단색광을 사용하는 것 보다 적색광을 사용하거나, 적색과 청색을 혼합하여 사용하여 파이토크롬 효과를 높이는 것이 바람직하다는 것이 확인되었다. 특히 백색광만 사용하는 경우 성장 초기에는 한해서 사용해야 하며 성장이 잎이 커짐에 따라 적생광이 강한 광을 사용하는 것이 효과적이다.

• 청정기술
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.122-130
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• 2020

입상 활성탄에 대한 reactive blue 4 (RB 4) 의 등온흡착과 동력학적, 열역학적 파라미터에 대해 활성탄의 양, pH, 초기농도, 접촉시간, 온도를 흡착변수로 하여 조사하였다. 활성탄에 의한 RB 4 염료의 흡착은 pH 7을 기점으로 양쪽으로 흡착 백분율이 증가하는 concave 모양을 나타내었다. 등온흡착자료는 Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin 등온흡착식에 적용하였다. Freundlich과 Langmuir 등온흡착식이 모두 잘 맞았다. 계산된 Freundlich 분리계수(1/n = 0.125 ~ 0.232)과 Langmuir 분리계수(R_L = 1.53 ~ 1.59) 으로부터 활성탄이 RB 4를 효과적으로 처리할 수 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다. Temkin의 흡착열관련상수(B_T = 17.611 ~ 29.010 J mol^-1)는 이 공정이 물리흡착임을 나타냈다. 동력학적 실험으로부터 흡착공정은 유사 이차 반응속도식에 잘 맞았다. 입자 내 확산식에 대한 결과는 표면확산을 나타내는 두 번째 직선의 기울기보다 입자내 세공확산을 나타내는 첫 번째 직선의 기울기가 작게 나타나서 입자내 세공확산이 속도지배단계인 것을 확인하였다. Gibbs 자유에너지 변화(ΔG = -3.262 ~ -7.581 kJ mol^-1)와 엔탈피 변화(ΔH = 61.08 kJ mol^-1)은 각각 흡착공정이 자발적 공정 및 흡열과정임을 나타내었다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.511-517
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• 2012

Pd/MWCNT/$TiO_2$ composites were synthesized by a sol-gel technique using multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT), palladium (II) chlorite ($PdCl_2$) and titanium tetrachloride ($TiCl_4$) as the carbon, palladium and titanium precursors. The Pd/MWCNT/$TiO_2$ composites prepared were characterized by BET surface area measurements, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The photocatalytic activity of the composites was evaluated using the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under UV and visible light irradiation as a model.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.133-139
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• 2010

Photoelectrocatalytic decolorization of methlene blue (MB) in the presence of two types of carbon nanotube/titania and yttrium-treated carbon nanotube/titania electrodes in aqueous solutions were studied under visible light. The prepared composite electrodes were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission and scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, and photoelectrocatalytic activity. The photoelectrocatalytic performances of the supported catalysts were evaluated for the decolorization of MB solution under visible light irradiation. The results showed that yttrium incorporation enhanced the decolorization rate of MB. It was found that the photoelectrocatalytic degradation of a MB solution could be attributed to the combined effects caused by the photo-degradation of titania, the electron assistance of carbon nanotube network, the enhancement of yttrium and a function of the applied potential. The repeatability of photocatalytic activity was also tested. The presence of yttrium enhanced the hydrophillicity of yttrium-carbon nanotubes/titania electrode because more OH groups can be adsorbed on the surface.