• 제목/요약/키워드: phase-separated morphology

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Speculation on the Identity of Bacteria Named TFOs Occurring in the Inefficient P-Removal Phase of a Biological Phosphorus Removal System

  • Lee, Young-Ok;Ahn, Chang-Hoon;Park, Jae-Kwang
    • Environmental Engineering Research
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    • 제15권1호
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    • pp.3-7
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    • 2010
  • To better understand the ecology of tetrade forming organisms (TFOs) floating in a large amount of dairy wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent (sequencing batch reactor [SBR]) during the inefficient phosphorus (P) removal process of an enhanced biological P removal system, the TFOs from the effluent of a full scale WWTP were separated and attempts made to culture the TFOs in presence/absence of oxygen. The intact TFOs only grew aerobically in the form of unicellular short-rods. Furthermore, to identify the intact TFOs and unicellular short-rods the DNAs of both were extracted, analyzed using their denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE)-profiles and then sequenced. The TFOs and unicellular short-rods exhibited the same banding pattern in their DGGE-profiles, and those sequencing data resulted in their identification as Acinetobacter sp. The intact TFOs appeared in clumps and packages of tetrade cells, and were identified as Acinetobacter sp., which are known as strict aerobes and efficient P-removers. The thick layer of extracellular polymeric substance surrounding Acinetobacter sp. may inhibit phosphate uptake, and the cell morphology of TFOs might subsequently be connected with their survival strategy under the anaerobic regime of the SBR system.

Gd-doped UO2의 상분리 및 UO2에 고용된 Gd 함량 측정 (Phase Separation of Gd-doped UO2 and Measurement of Gd Content Dissolved in Uranium Oxide)

  • 김건식;양재호;송근우;김길무
    • 한국세라믹학회지
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    • 제40권9호
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    • pp.916-920
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    • 2003
  • 무게 비로 6%의 Gd가 치환된 이산화 우라늄, ( $U_{0.913}$G $d_{0.087}$) $O_2$를 475$^{\circ}C$ 공기 분위기에서 산화시키고 130$0^{\circ}C$ 공기 분위기에서 열처리시킬 때 변화하는 결정 구조, 형상 등을 XRD, SEM 및 EPMA 등을 이용하여 관찰하였다. 입방계 구조의 ( $U_{0.913}$G $d_{0.087}$) $O_2$는 475$^{\circ}C$ 공기 분위기에서 사방정게 구조의 ( $U_{0.913}$G $d_{0.087}$)$_3$ $O_{8}$로 산화되었다. 저온 산화에 의해 생성된 사방정계 130$0^{\circ}C$의 고온에서 열처리하는 동안 사방정계 상과 압방정계 상으로 다시 분리되었다. XRD와 EPMA 관찰결과, 분리된 사방정계 상과 입방정계 상은 각각 $U_3$ $O_{8}$과 ( $U_{0.67}$G $d_{0.33}$) $O_{2+}$x/인 것을 확인하였다. 열처리 동안 일어나는 일련의 산화와 상 분리 과정은 상 반응식으로 나타낼 수 있다. 각 열처리 단계에서의 무게 변화비를 측정하고 상 반응식을 이용하면 (U,Gd) $O_2$에 고용되어 있는 초기 Gd 함량을 정확히 계산할 수 있다.

Microstructures and Thermal Properties of Polycaprolactone/Epoxy Resin/SiO2 Hybrids

  • He, Lihua;Liu, Pinggui;Ding, Heyan
    • 접착 및 계면
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    • 제7권4호
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    • pp.32-38
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    • 2006
  • A series of organic-inorganic hybrids, PCL/EP/$SiO_2$, involving epoxy resin and triethoxysilane-terminated polycaprolactone elastomer (PCL-TESi) were prepared via polymerization of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) with amine curing agent KB-2 and sol-gel process of PCL-TESi. The curing reactions were started from the initially homogeneous mixture of DGEBA, KB-2 and the PCL-TESi. The organicinorganic hybrids containing up to 4.95% (wt) of $SiO_2$ were obtained and characterized by FT-IR, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetry analysis (TGA). It was experimentally shown that the swelling property in toluene, morphologies and thermal properties of the resulting hybrids were quite dependent on the contents of $SiO_2$. The crosslink network density decreases with increasing of the PCL-TESi. And in TEM, the phase separated morphology of these hybrids was found, which resulted from the coagulation of Si-O-Si networks resulting from $-Si(OC_2H_5)_3$ of PCL-TESi self-curing by hydrolytic silanol condensation, with the advancement of the curing reaction in the modified epoxy resin systems. Meanwhile, the change of the $SiO_2$ content made the morphologies changed from aggregated particles of Si-O-Si in the hybrid to nanocluster of interconnected Si-O-Si particles, then to aggregated Si-O-Si dispersing in the continuous cured epoxy phase again, and last to co-continuous interpenetrating network. The glass transition behavior of the hybrid material was cooperative motion of large chain segments, which were hindered by the inorganic Si-O-Si network. And in TG analysis, the characteristic temperature at 5% of weight loss was evidently increased from $120.5^{\circ}C$ of pure cured epoxy to $277.6^{\circ}C$ of 3.84% (wt) of $SiO_2$ modified epoxy due to the existence of Si-O-Si when PCL-TESi was added in the hybrid.

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PS-PB-PS 삼블럭 공중합체 박막형판에서의 금의 자기응집에 의한 Nano-Scale 패턴형성 (Nano-Scale Patterning by Gold Self-Assembly on PS-PB-PS Triblock Copolymer Thin Film Templates)

  • Kim, G.;Libera, M.
    • Elastomers and Composites
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    • 제34권1호
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    • pp.45-52
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    • 1999
  • 본 논문에서는 미세 상분리된 블럭 공중합체 박막의 특이상에서 금 입자들이 어떻게 자기응집(self assemble) 되고 잘 배열된 패턴을 형성하는지를 살펴보았다. 본 연구에서는 원통형 모폴로지를 갖는 PS-PB-PS 삼블럭 공중합체(30wt% PS) 박막(${\sim}100nm$)을 0.1wt% 톨루엔 용액으로부터 캐스팅하여 고분자 박막 형판(template)으로 사용하였다. 각각의 상이한 용매 증발조건으로부터 PB matrix내에 수평배열 PS cylinder와 수직 PS cylinder를 함께 갖는 막이 얻어졌다. 블럭 공중합체박막의 표면 및 bulk 몰폴로지를 살펴보기 위하여 단면투과전자현미경(TEM)을 사용하였다. Nano-scale 패턴을 얻기 위하여는 소량의 금입자를 블럭 공중합체 박막상에 증발시켰다. 캐스팅된 상태 그 대로의 박막형판이 사용되어질때 금입자들은 표면 장력이 적은 PB상에 우선적으로 자기응집(self as-semble)하여 비교적 잘 배열된 nano-scale의 패턴을 형성하였다. 그러나 열처리(annealing)에 의하여 표면장력이 적은 PB-rich충이 형성된 후에는 금입자의 자기응집에 의한 패턴은 관찰되지 않았다.

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전극과 계면간의 개질에 의한 유기태양전지의 성능 연구 (A performance study of organic solar cells by electrode and interfacial modification)

  • 강남수;어용석;주병권;유재웅;진병두
    • 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국전기전자재료학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 논문집 Vol.21
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    • pp.67-67
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    • 2008
  • Application of organic materials with low cost, easy fabrication and advantages of flexible device are increasing attention by research work. Recently, one of them, organic solar cells were rapidly increased efficiency with regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyricacidmethylester (PCBM) used typical material. To increased efficiency of organic solar cell has tried control of domain of PCBM and crystallite of P3HT by thermal annealing and solvent vapor annealing. [4-6] In those annealing effects, be made inefficiently efficiency, which is increased fill factor (FF), and current density by phase-separated morphology with blended P3HT and PCBM. In addition, increased conductivity by modified hole transfer layer (HTL) such as Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS), increased both optical and conducting effect by titanium oxide (TiOx), and changed cathode material for control work function were increased efficiency of Organic solar cell. In this study, we had described effect of organic photovoltaics by conductivity of interlayer such as PEDOT:PSS and TCO (Transparent conducting oxide) such as ITO, which is used P3HT and PCBM. And, we have measured with exactly defined shadow mask to study effect of solar cell efficiency according to conductivity of hole transfer layer.

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폴리아릴레이트-나일론 6 블록공중합체 : 합성 및 폴리아릴레이트 혹은 나일론 6 단일중합체와의 상용성 (Polyarylate-Nylon 6 Block Copolymers : Synthesis and Its Miscibility in Binary Blends with Polyarylate or Nylon 6 Homopolymer)

  • 안태완;이석민;정한모;이상원
    • 공업화학
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    • 제4권2호
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    • pp.349-357
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    • 1993
  • Hydroxy-difunctional polyarylate(PAR) 올리고머와 toluene diisocyanate를 반응시켜 합성한 고분자 활성체를 사용하여 ${\varepsilon}$-caprolactam을 음이온 중합하여 다양한 블록길이의 PAR-nylon 6 블록공중합체들을 합성하였다. 합성한 블록공중합체들의 열적성질을 differential scanning calorimeter(d.s.c.)로 측정한 결과, 블록공중합체를 구성하는 PAR 블록과 nylon 6 블록은 부분적 상용성을 가졌으며, 그 정도는 블록의 길이가 짧을수록 컸다. PAR-nylon 6 블록공중합체와 PAR 혹은 nylon 6 homopolymer와의 이원블렌드에서 PAR homopolymer와 PAR 블록, nylon 6 homopolymer와 nylon 6 블록 사이의 분자수준의 섞임을 시사하는 거동을 d.s.c.로 관찰할 수 있었다.

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Expression of Fas and TNFR1 in the Luteal Cell Types Isolated from the Ovarian Corpus Luteum

  • Kim, Minseong;Lee, Sang-Hee;Lee, Seunghyung;Kim, Gur-Yoo
    • 대한의생명과학회지
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    • 제25권1호
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    • pp.107-112
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    • 2019
  • The corpus luteum (CL) is composed to various cells, such as luteal steroidogenic cells (LSCs), luteal thecal steroidogenic cells (LTCs), luteal endothelial cells (LECs), fibroblast, immune cells and blood cells. The life span of CL is controlled by proliferation and apoptosis of luteal cells. Therefore, this study investigated apoptotic factors in luteal cells derived from bovine CL. The CL tissues were collected from bovine ovaries and luteal cells were isolated from middle phase CL. Then, LTCs and LECs were separated according to cellular morphology from LSCs. The expression of Bax, Bcl-2, Fas and tumor necrosis factor 1 receptor (TNF1R) mRNA and protein were analyzed using quantitative RT-PCR and western blot. Results show that, Bax and TNFR1 mRNA expression were significantly increased at late group than early and middle groups, otherwise Bcl-2 were significantly decreased at late group than early group (P<0.05). Fas mRNA expression were significantly decreased in middle group compared to early and late groups (P<0.05). In addition, Bax and Bcl-2 mRNA in LTCs was lower than LSCs, Fas mRNA was higher than LSCs. The Bcl-2 protein expression was lower at LTCs than LSCs, especially Fas protein in LTCs was significantly lower than LSCs and LECs (P<0.05). Otherwise, TNFR1 protein of LTCs were similar with LSCs but higher compared with LECs. In conclusion, we suggest that the results may help understanding of apoptosis ability in luteal cells according to cell type during CL regression of estrous cycle.

PVDF를 포함한 고분자 블렌드와 탄소섬유/탄소나노튜브를 이용한 복합재료의 특성 (Properties of Nanocomposites Based on Polymer Blend Containing PVDF, Carbon Fiber and Carbon Nanotube)

  • 김정호;손권상;이민호
    • 공업화학
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    • 제25권1호
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    • pp.14-19
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    • 2014
  • 본 연구에서는 탄소섬유(carbon fiber, CF)와 탄소나노튜브(carbon nanotube, CNT)를 포함하는 PMMA/PVDF 및 PET/PVDF 블렌드 나노복합재료를 이축성형 압출기를 이용하여 용융삽입법으로 제조하였다. SEM을 이용하여 PMMA/PVDF/CF/CNT 나노복합재료의 모폴로지를 관찰한 결과, CNT가 matrix에서 효과적으로 분산되지 못한 반면 PET/PVDF/CF/CNT 나노복합재료에서는 CNT가 잘 분산된 것으로 관찰되었다. 상분리된 PET/PVDF 블렌드에서 CNT가 PET 상에 효과적으로 분산된 것으로 보였는데 이는 PET의 페닐렌기와 CNT 표면의 그라파이트 시트가 ${\pi}-{\pi}$ interaction에 의한 것으로 판단되었다. 또한 CF도 PET와의 계면 접착성이 우수한 것으로 나타났다. PET/PVDF/CF 나노복합재료의 전기전도도는 CNT를 첨가함으로써 증가하였으나 PMMA/PVDF/CF 나노복합재료에 CNT를 첨가한 경우 전기전도도가 향상되지 않았다. 모폴로지 관찰결과에서 CNT의 분산 정도는 전기전도도 물성 결과와 일치하였다. DSC 분석 결과, PET/PVDF/CF/CNT 나노복합재료에서는 결정화 온도가 증가하였는데, 이는 CF 및 CNT가 PET의 결정화를 촉진 시키는 조핵제 역할을 하기 때문인 것으로 보였다. 굴곡물성 결과, PET/PVDF/CF/CNT 나노복합재료에서 PET와 CF의 친화성이 우수하여 굴곡탄성률이 크게 증가하였다.

2중 용체화처리에 따른 Ti-6AI-4V합금의 미세조직과 인장특성 (Microstructures and Tensile Characteristics of Ti-6AI-4V Alloy by Double Solution Treatment)

  • 최형진;이준희
    • 한국재료학회지
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    • 제4권6호
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    • pp.626-637
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    • 1994
  • Ti-6Ai-4V 합금의 미세조직을 용체화처리온도 및 냉각속도만의 변화로서 Widmanstatten 조직과 이중조직을 얻은 후 이들 미세조직과 인장성질고의 비교. 검토를 통해서 최적 열처리 방안을 설정하고자 하였다. 그 결과 Widmanstatten 조직에 있어서는 열처리온도나 냉각속도에 따라 복잡하고 무질서한 dege형상의 $\alpha$상 및 등축화된 $\alpha$상으로변화시킬 수 있었으며, $\alpha$+$\beta$ 영역에서 2중 용체화 처리의 경우 1차 및 2차 용체화처리 온도가 낮을수록 aspect비는 작아짐을 알 수 있었다. 인장성질에 있어서 Widmanstatten 조직은 이중조직에 비해 강도는 감소하고 연성성질 또한 크게 감소하였으며, 파단양상 Widmanstatten 조직의 경우 준벽개와 dimple형 파단양상이 함께 나타나는 반면 이중조직은 연성파괴를 나타내었다. 또한 이중조직의 파단면을 인장축에 수직인 내부균열영역과 45˚ 정도의 전단각을 갖는 shear lip영역으로 나누어 관찰할 수 있었다.

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Effect of pH on the Synthesis of $LiCoO_2$ with Malonic Acid and Its Charge/Discharge Behavior for a Lithium Secondary Battery

  • 김도훈;정유덕;김상필;심운보
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • 제21권11호
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    • pp.1125-1132
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    • 2000
  • The pH effect of the precursor solution on the preparation of $LiCoO_2$ by a solution phase reaction containing malonic acid was carried out. Layered $LiCoO_2$ powders were obtained with the precursors prepared at the different pHs (4, 7, and 9) and heat-treated at $700^{\circ}C(LiCoO_2-700)$ or $850^{\circ}C(LiCoO_2-850)$ in air. pHs of the media for precursor synthesis affects the charge/discharge and electrochemical properties of the $LiCoO_2electrodes.$ Upon irrespective of pH of the precursor media, X-ray diffraction spectra recorded for $LiCoO_2-850$ powder showed higher peak intensity ratio of I(003)/I(104) than that of $LiCoO_2-700$, since the better crystallization of the former crystallized better. However, $LiCoO_2$ synthesized at pH 4 displayed an abnormal higher intensity ratio of I(003)/I(104) than those synthesized at pH 7 and 9. The surface morphology of the $LiCoO_2-850$ powders was rougher and more irregular than that of $LiCoO_2-700$ made from the precursor synthesized at pH 7 and 9. The $LiCoO_2electrodes$ prepared with the precursors synthesized at pH 7 and 9 showed a better electrochemical and charge/discharge characteristics. From the AC impedance spectroscopic experiments for the electrode made from the precursor prepared in pH 7, the chemical diffusivity of Li ions (DLi+) in $Li0.58CoO_2determined$ was 2.7 ${\times}$10-8 $cm^2s-1$. A cell composed of the $LiCoO_2-700$ cathode prepared in pH 7 with Lithium metal anode reveals an initial discharge specific capacity of 119.8 mAhg-1 at a current density of 10.0 mAg-1 between 3.5 V and 4.3 V. The full-cell composed with $LiCoO_2-700$ cathode prepared in pH 7 and the Mesocarbon Pitch-based Carbon Fiber (MPCF) anode separated by a Cellgard 2400 membrane showed a good cycleability. In addition, it was operated over 100 charge/discharge cycles and displayed an average reversible capacity of nearly 130 mAhg-1.