• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.433-438
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• 2011

In this study, CdS combined activated carbon/$TiO_2$ (CdS-AC/$TiO_2$) composites were prepared by a sol-gel method to improve the photocatalytic performance of $TiO_2$. These composites were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) and UV-vis analysis. The photocatalytic activities were examined by the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under visible light irradiation. The photodegradation rate of MB under visible light irradiation reached 90.1% in 120 min. The kinetics of MB degradation was plotted alongside the values calculated from the Langmuir-Hinshelwood equation. The 0.2 CAT sample showed the best photocatalytic activity, which might be due to an increase in the photo-absorption effect by activated carbon and the cooperative effect of CdS.

• Nano
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.1850142.1-1850142.9
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• 2018

Modified titanate nanotubes (TNT) were tested for their adsorption of methylene blue (MB) from water solutions. They were obtained from the $TiO_2$ nanopowder using a standard alkaline hydrothermal method but in the stage of acid washing, when the titanate flakes begin to roll into nanotubes, magnetite nanoparticles were added. The $Fe_3O_4$ magnetic nanoparticles with diameter of around 2 nm and 12 nm were used in the tests. Significantly stronger adsorption of MB was observed when smaller nanoparticles were used compared to using larger nanoparticles and compared to the case of unmodified nanotubes. It was shown that the increased adsorption of MB is associated with a more negative value of ${\zeta}$-potential for titanates modified by the ultra-small nanoparticles. In the adsorption experiment, pH 7 was selected. These results may prove to be of great importance in the case of potential applications corresponding to the use of such material for wastewater purification.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.139-148
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• 2019

In this study, the removal of MB from saline solutions was evaluated by two methods by adsorption and electrodialysis; the adsorption of the mixture dye/salt on dried orange peel waste (OPW) was studied in batch method. In this study the biosorption of cationic dye by OPW was investigated as a function of initial solution pH, and initial salt (sodium chloride) concentration. The maximal dye uptake at $pH{\geq}3.6$ in the absence and in the presence of salt and the dye uptake diminished considerably in the presence of increasing concentrations of salt up to 8 g/L. The Redlich Peterson and Langmuir were the most suitable adsorption models for describing the biosorption equilibrium data of the dye both individually and in salt containing medium. As well, this work deals with the electrodialysis application to remove the dye. Synthetic solutions were used for the investigation of the main operational factors affecting the treatment performance; such as applied voltage, pH, initial dye concentration and ionic strength. The experimental results for adsorption and electrodialysis confirmed the importance of electrostatic interactions on the dye. The electrodialysis process with standard ion exchange membranes enabled efficient desalination of cationic dye solutions; there are two main factors in fouling: electrostatic interaction between cations of dyes and the fixed charged groups of the CEM, and affinity interactions.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.141-151
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• 1977

Nocardia sp의 tellurite 및 tellurate 환원효소의 세포내 분포 및 이의 정제법에 대한 실험과 효소 화학약 성질에 대한 연구를 요약하면 다음과 같다. Nocardia sp의 tellurite 및 tellurate 환원효소는 세포질중에 존재하며 T.T.C.의 환원부위와는 세포내에서의 존재양식이 서로 다르다. 세포용성 성분을 균체로부터 조제하여 이것을 재료로 해서 유안여석법, DEAE-Cellulose column chromatography등을 병용함에 따라, tellurite및 tellurate 환원순서의 정제가 가능하다. 이상의 정제효소를 사용하여 이의 낙소 화학적 성질에 대하여 검토한 결과, 수소공여체로는 NADH, NADPH 환원형(methylene blue)의 어느 것이든 작용한다는 것을 알았지마는 아마 생리적 수소공여체는 NADH, NADPH의 양자이든가 또는 이들 양자중에서 어느 하나일 것이다. 한편 이들 수소공여체에 대한 수소수용기는 본 효소에 있어서는 tellurite가 균체의 기질이 되지마는 tellurite 및 tellurate와 화학구조가 유사한 selenite, selenate를 환원하여 각각의 기질화합물중에 함유되어 있는 금속을 석출한다는 것도 알게 되었다.

• 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.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.191-195
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• 2016

The aim of this study was to evaluate different methods for Trichomonas vaginalis diagnosis during pregnancy in order to prevent maternal and perinatal complications. A total of 386 vaginal exudates from pregnant women were analyzed. T. vaginalis was investigated by 3 types of microscopic examinations direct wet mount with physiologic saline solution, prolonged May-Grunwald Giemsa (MGG) staining, and wet mount with sodium-acetate-formalin (SAF)/methylene blue method. PCR for 18S rRNA gene as well as culture in liquid medium were performed. The sensitivity and specificity of the microscopic examinations were evaluated considering the culture media positivity or the PCR techniques as gold standard. The frequency of T. vaginalis infection was 6.2% by culture and/or PCR, 5.2% by PCR, 4.7% by culture, 3.1% by SAF/methylene blue method and 2.8% by direct wet smear and prolonged MGG staining. The sensitivities were 83.3%, 75.0%, 50.0%, and 45.8% for PCR, culture, SAF/methylene blue method, and direct wet smear-prolonged MGG staining, respectively. The specificity was 100% for all the assessed methods. Microscopic examinations showed low sensitivity, mainly in asymptomatic pregnant patients. It is necessary to improve the detection of T. vaginalis using combined methods providing higher sensitivity, such as culture and PCR, mainly in asymptomatic pregnant patients, in order to prevent maternal and perinatal complications.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.583-591
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• 2008

In this study, two series of CNT/$TiO_2$ electrodes were prepared. The decrease of surface area compared with that of the pristine carbon nanotubes (CNTs) indicated the blocking of micropores on the surface of the CNTs; was further supported by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and field emission SEM (FE-SEM) observations. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) results showed that the CNT/$TiO_2$ composites contained a mix of anatase and rutile forms of $TiO_2$ particles when the precursor was $TiO_2$ powder, whereas when the precursor was Ti ($OC_4H_7$) (TNB), the composites contained only the typical single and clear anatase $TiO_2$ particles. The energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) spectra showed the presence of C, O and Ti peaks for all samples. It was found that catalytic decomposition of methylene blue (MB) solution could be attributed to synthetic effects between the $TiO_2$ photocatalysis and electro-assisted CNTs network, and that photoelectrocatalytic oxidation increased with an increase of CNT composition. It was also found that the photoelectrocatalytic oxidation efficiency for MB is higher than that of photocatalytic oxidation. Moreover, the CNT/$TiO_2$ composites catalyst prepared by the impregnation method demonstrates higher photoelectrocatalytic activity than the mechanical mixture with the same CNT content.

• 생약학회지
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.147-154
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• 1974

Some crude drugs in ancient literatures have been used as traditional therapeutic agent of leucorrhea mainly caused by Trichomonas vaginalis and Candida albicans. Sixty six kinds of crude drugs in ancient literatures and ten constituents were selected as sample drugs. Trichomycin standard was tested to compare with the above drugs. To determine the anti-fungal effect of these drugs on Candida albicans Yu 1200, a test organism, screening test was conducted. Antifungal activities of crude drug water extracts were observed by means of two test methods : firstly through the agar slant method and secondly the counting chamber method which was used for acknowledged drug agents upon the result of the agar slant method. And in order to improve the fungicidal effect, the organisms were stained with 0.02% methylene blue solution. The results of the above test indicated that Fritillariae Rhizoma has antifungal action in the concentration of 310mcg/ml, Coptidis Rhizoma in 620mcg/ml, Meliae Cortex, Scutellariae Radix both in 5,000mcg/ml. Baicalin, catechol among the pure isolated constituents inhibited in the range of 50mcg/ml. This score was based on 50% inhibition in comparison with amounts of control organisms. Rhei Rhizoma, Mori Radicis Cortex, Linderae Radix, and Amomi globosi Fructus showed the antifungal effect moderately in 5,000mcg/ml, and baicalein and pectolinarin in 50mcg/ml in the limit of between 35% and 50% antifungal activity. Staining with 0.02% methylene blue showed that any of the crude drug extracts was unable to stain the cells, but trichomycin in 0.86unit/ml able to stain 12% of the cells. This result means that crude drugs probably do not have fungicidal but fungistatic action.

• 분석과학
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.40-46
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• 2015

하이드로촤는 음식물폐기물과 같이 수분을 함유하고 있는 바이오매스의의 열수가압탄화반응을 통해 얻어질 수 있다. 열수가압탄화반응의 고체 생성물인 하이드로촤는 다양한 오염물질의 흡착제로서 훌륭한 잠재가능성을 가지고 있다. 흡착제의 표면적과 기공의 부피는 흡착능을 결정하는 매우 중요한 요소 중 하나로 알려져 있다. 이를 측정하기 위해서 고가의 장비 구비 및 숙련된 전문가를 필요로 하며 장비를 갖추지 못한 경우 샘플 측정료 등의 부담이 따르기 때문에 어느 곳에서나 사용하기가 힘들다. 본 연구에서는 요오드와 메틸렌블루 흡착을 통한 적정법을 이용하여 표면적 및 기공 부피를 측정하였으며 BET 분석 결과와 관련성을 평가하였다. 적정법을 통하여 계산된 표면적 및 기공 부피와 실제 수치는 정확하게 일치하지는 않지만 그 경향은 유사하다. 그 결과로 흡착제로서의 활용을 위한 하이드로촤의 최적 조건은 반응온도 $230^{\circ}C$, 반응시간 4 시간으로 결정하였다. 표면적 및 기공 부피의 계산은 아이오딘과 메틸렌블루의 흡착값의 조합을 이용하여 가능하고, 이 적정법을 이용하는 표면적 측정방법은 간단하고 빠르게 최적조건을 결정할 수 있다.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.477-482
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• 2017

Nitrogen-doped titanium dioxide (N-doped $TiO_2$) is attracting continuously increasing attention as a material for environmental photocatalysis. The N-atoms can occupy both interstitial and substitutional positions in the solid, with some evidence of a preference for interstitial sites. In this study, N-doped $TiO_2$ is prepared by the sol-gel method using $NH_4OH$ and $NH_4Cl$ as N ion doping agents, and the physical and photocatalytic properties with changes in the synthesis temperature and amount of agent are analyzed. The photocatalytic activities of the N-doped $TiO_2$ samples are evaluated based on the decomposition of methylene blue (MB) under visible-light irradiation. The addition of 5 wt% $NH_4Cl$ produces the best physical properties. As per the UV-vis analysis results, the N-doped $TiO_2$ exhibits a higher visible-light activity than the undoped $TiO_2$. The wavelength of the N-doped $TiO_2$ shifts to the visible-light region up to 412 nm. In addition, this sample shows MB removal of approximately 81%, with the whiteness increasing to +97 when the synthesis temperature is $600^{\circ}C$. The coloration and phase structure of the N-doped $TiO_2$ are characterized in detail using UV-vis, CIE Lab color parameter measurements, and powder X-ray diffraction (XRD).