• Carbon letters
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.183-191
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• 2015

Gas transport through graphene-derived membranes has gained much interest recently due to its promising potential in filtration and separation applications. In this work, we explore Kr-85 gas radionuclide sequestration from natural air in nanoporous graphene oxide membranes in which different sizes and geometries of pores were modeled on the graphene oxide sheet. This was done using atomistic simulations considering mean-squared displacement, diffusion coefficient, number of crossed species of gases through nanoporous graphene oxide, and flow through interlayer galleries. The results showed that the gas features have the densest adsorbed zone in nanoporous graphene oxide, compared with a graphene membrane, and that graphene oxide was more favorable than graphene for Kr separation. The aim of this paper is to show that for the well-defined pore size called P-7, it is possible to separate Kr-85 from a gas mixture containing Kr-85, O₂ and N₂. The results would benefit the oil industry among others.

• 멤브레인
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.216-225
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• 2017

원자 수준의 두께를 가지는 그래핀 단일층이 흑연으로부터 박리되어 구현된 이래로, 그래핀은 2차원 소재의 활용 가능성을 연 물질로서 각광받고 있으며, 그래핀 고유의 뛰어난 물리적 특성으로 인하여 활발히 연구되고 있다. 특히 분리막 분야는 그래핀과 산화 그래핀이 활용 가능한 가장 중요한 분야 중의 하나로서, 최근의 다양한 시뮬레이션 연구를 통하여 그 가능성이 입증되고 있다. 그래핀과 산화 그래핀은 원자 수준의 얇은 두께, 뛰어난 기계적 강도, 높은 수준의 내화학성, 기공생성이 가능한 2차원 구조 또는 기체 확산 유로 생성이 가능한 적층 구조 등 분리막 소재로서 매우 유리한 특성들을 보유하고 있음이 밝혀졌다. 본 총설에서는 그래핀과 산화 그래핀의 고유 특성을 기반으로 기체 분리막 분야로의 응용 가능성과 현재까지의 개발 현황 및 향후 전망에 대하여 논하고자 한다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.416-426
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 산화 방지 특성이 있는 가리워진 아민기를 함유한 산화 그래핀(hindered amine grafted graphene oxide, HA-GO)을 합성하여 이를 도입한 나피온(Nafion) 기반의 복합 막을 제조한 후 고분자 전해질 막 연료전지 시스템에 응용하였다. HA-GO는 4-아미노-2, 2, 6, 6-테트라메틸-4-피페리딘(4-amino-2, 2, 6, 6-tetramethyl piperidine)에 존재하는 아민기와 GO 표면에 존재하는 에폭시기의 개환 반응을 통해 제조하였으며, 합성된 HA-GO의 함량을 달리한 복합 막을 제조하여 순수 Nafion 막과 성능 특성을 비교하였다. HA-GO가 첨가된 복합 막은 Nafion 단일 막에 비해 기계적 물성, 화학적 안정성 및 수소이온 전도 특성이 향상되었다. 특히 HA-GO의 산화 방지 특성으로 인해 HA-GO가 첨가된 복합 막은 펜톤 평가(Fenton's test) 이후 수소이온 전도도의 유지 특성이 Nafion 단일 막에 비해 큰 폭으로 향상된 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.211-220
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• 2018

Incorporating nano-materials in thin-film composite (TFC) membranes has been considered to be an approach to achieve higher membrane performance in various water treatment processes. This study investigated the rejection efficiency of three target compounds, i.e., reserpine, norfloxacin and tetracycline hydrochloride, by TFC membranes with different graphene oxide proportions. Graphene oxide (GO) was incorporated into the polyamide active layer of a TFC membrane via an interfacial polymerization (IP) reaction. The TFC membranes were characterized with FTIR, FE-SEM, AFM; in addition, the water contact angle measurements as well as the permeation and separation performance were evaluated. The prepared GO-TFC membranes exhibited a much higher flux ($3.11{\pm}0.04L/m2{\cdot}h{\cdot}bar$) than the pristine TFC membranes ($2.12{\pm}0.05L/m2{\cdot}h{\cdot}bar$) without sacrificing their foulant rejection abilities. At the same time, the GO-modified membrane appeared to be less sensitive to pH changes than the pure TFC membrane. A significant improvement in the anti-fouling property of the membrane was observed, which was ascribed to the favorable change in the membrane's hydrophilicity, surface morphology and surface charge through the addition of an appropriate amount of GO. This study predominantly improved the understanding of the different PA/GO membranes and outlined improved industrial applications of such membranes in the future.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.613-623
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• 2017

We report the novel thin film composite RO membrane modified by graphene oxide. The thin film composite RO membrane was exposed to 2000 mg/l sodium hypochloride; thereafter it was subjected to different graphene oxide concentration ranging from 50 mg/l to 1000 mg/l in water. The resultant membrane was crosslinked with 5000 mg/l N-hydroxysuccinimide. The performance of different membranes were analysed by solute rejection and water-flux measurement. It was found that 100 mg/l graphene oxide exposure followed by 5000 mg/l N-hydroxysuccinimide treatment resulted in the membrane with the highest solute rejection of 97.78% and water-flux of 4.64 Liter per sqm per hour per bar g. The membranes were characterized by contact angle for hydrophilicity, scanning electron micrographs for surface morphology, energy dispersive X-Ray for chemical composition of the surface, Atomic force microscope for surface roughness, ATR-FTIR for chemical structure identification. It was found that the graphene oxide modified membrane increases the salt rejection performance after exposure to high-fouling water containing albumin. Highly hydrophilic, antifouling surface formation with the nanomaterial led to the improved membrane performance. Moreover, the protocol of incorporating nanomaterial by this post-treatment is simple and can be applied to any RO membrane after it is manufactured.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.524-533
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• 2021

In this study, a series of anion conductive organic/inorganic composite membranes with excellent ionic conductivity and chemical stability were prepared by introducing graphene oxide (GO) inorganic nanofiller into the quaternized poly(phenylen oxide (Q-PPO) polymer matrix. The fabricated organic/inorganic composite membranes showed higher ionic conductivity than the pristine membrane. In particular, Q-PPO/GO 0.7 showed the highest ionic conductivity value of 143.2 mS/cm at 90℃, which was 1.56 times higher than the pristine membrane Q-PPO (91.5 mS/cm). In addition, the organic/inorganic composite membrane showed superior dimensional stability and alkaline stability compared to the pristine membrane, and the physicochemical stability was improved as the content of inorganic fillers increased. Therefore, we suggest that the as-prepared organic/inorganic composite membranes are very promising materials for anion exchange membrane applications with high conductivity and alkaline stability.

• Carbon letters
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.50-56
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• 2014

We prepared ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH)/graphene oxide (GO) membranes by solution casting method. X-ray diffraction analysis showed that GOs were fully exfoliated in the EVOH/GO membrane. The glass transition temperatures of EVOH were increased by adding GOs into EVOH. The melting temperatures of EVOH/GO composites were decreased by adding GOs into EVOH, indicating that GOs may inhibit the crystallization of EVOH during non-isothermal crystallization. However, the equilibrium melting temperatures of EVOH were not changed by adding GOs into EVOH. The oxygen permeability of the EVOH/GO (0.3 wt%) film was reduced to 63% of that of pure EVOH film, with 84% light transmittance at 550 nm. The EVOH/GO membranes exhibited 100 times better (water vapor)/(oxygen) selectivity performance than pure EVOH membrane.

• 멤브레인
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.255-262
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 graphene oxide (GO)를 polyacrylonitrile (PAN)에 첨가하여 전기방사법을 이용해 나노섬유 복합막을 제조한 뒤 물리적 특성을 관찰하였다. GO의 제조는 개선된 Hummer's 방법을 이용하였으며, 표면처리가 되지 않은 GO의 경우 0.5 wt% 이상에서 전기방사가 이루어지지 않았다. GO의 안정성 및 분산도 증가를 개선하기 위해 계면활성제를 이용하여 GO의 표면처리를 하였다. 표면처리가 된 GO를 사용하여 나노섬유 복합막의 GO의 함량을 0.5 wt% 이상 첨가할 수 있었다. 특히, 표면처리가 된 GO가 첨가된 나노섬유 복합막은 향상된 물리적 특성을 가지며, 이는 나노섬유 분리막 내의 GO의 분산도와 상관관계가 있는 것으로 보인다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.100-104
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• 2023

In this study, a device was fabricated to check the possibility of a memory device by controlling the oxygen functional groups in graphene oxide formed with a 45-second exposure time. We discovered that graphene oxide can be formed using the ultraviolet (UV) light treatment method with different exposure times. Moreover, Raman spectroscopy measurement revealed that the oxygen functional groups can be moved by controlling the voltage. We further studied the change in the local graphene oxide region, which was found to be related to the modulation of the electrical properties of the device. Therefore, the fabricated graphene oxide device can be used as a wettability switching membrane and graphene-based ion transport device.

• 멤브레인
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 고분자전해질 연료전지(PEMFC)의 전해질막의 성능향상을 위하여 sulfonated graphene oxide(sGO)와 Nafion을 이용하여 복합막을 개발하였다. sGO/Nafion 복합막 안의 sGO의 균일한 분산을 위해 각기 다른 용매를 사용한 sGO 분산액과 Nafion 현탁액을 혼합하여 복합막들을 제조하였다. 제조된 복합막들의 물성 및 전기화학적 특성을 평가하기 위해 SEM, FT-IR, 이온 전도도, 이온 교환 용량, 함수율, 열안정성 등을 수행하였다. 연구 결과 ODB와 DMAc 혼합 용매로 sGO를 분산하여 고분자 용액 내에서의 분산도를 향상시켰으며, 이 결과 11 wt%의 낮은 함수율에도 불구하고, $0.06Scm^{-1}$의 기존 연구와 유사한 이온 전도도를 나타내었다.