• Macromolecular Research
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.261-266
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• 2008

A variety of end-functionalized polymers were grafted spontaneously onto multi-walled carbon nano-tubes (MWNTs) using a solution mixing process. The end-functional groups of the polymers underwent noncovalent grafting to the defect sites at the surface of the purified MWNTs through zwitterionic interaction or hydrogen bonding. The physically grafted polymers including polystyrene (PS), poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), polyethylene oxide (PEO), and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) provided sufficient compatibility with an organic solvent or polymer matrix, such that the nanotubes could be finely dispersed in various organic media. This approach is universally applicable to a broad range of polymer-solvent pairs, ensuring highly dispersed carbon nanotubes through simple solution mixing.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.262-268
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• 2021

For the past several decades, various next-generation patterning methods have been developed to obtain well-designed nano-to-micro structures, such as imprint lithography, nanotransfer printing (nTP), directed self-assembly (DSA), E-beam lithography, and so on. Especially, nTP process has much attention due to its low processing cost, short processing time, and good compatibility with other patterning techniques in achieving the formation of high-resolution functional patterns. To transfer functional patterns onto desirable substrates, the use of soft materials is required for precise replication of master mold. Here, we introduce a simple and practical nTP method to create highly ordered structures using various polymeric replica materials. We found that polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polystyrene (PS), and polyvinylpyridine (PVP) are possible candidates for replica materials for reliable duplication of Si master mold based on systematic analysis of pattern visualization. Furthermore, we successfully obtained well-defined metal and oxide nanostructures with functionality on target substrates by using replica patterns, through deposition and transfer process. We expect that the several candidates of replica materials can be exploited for effective nanofabrication of complex electronic devices.

• 공업화학
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.110-116
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• 2021

In this work, the surface of hydrophilic cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) was modified precisely by varying amounts of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) to produce CNF-based particle surfactants. We found that a critical CTAB density was required to generate amphiphilic CTAB-grafted CNF (CNF-CTAB). Compared to pristine CNF, CNF-CTAB was highly efficient at stabilizing oil-in-water Pickering emulsions. To evaluate their effectiveness as particle surfactants, the surface coverage of oil-in-water emulsion droplets was determined by changing the CNF-CTAB concentration in the aqueous phase. Furthermore, styrene-in-water stabilized by CNF-CTAB surfactants was thermally polymerized to produce CNF-stabilized polystyrene (PS) particles, offering a great potential for various applications including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and petrochemicals.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2023

The studies on the effect of different plastic properties (e.g., types, shapes, presence of additivies) on the sorption of contaminants in the agricultural environment are limited. In this study, Cu and Pb, the commonly found heavy metals in the environment, were used to investigate the sorption capacities of microplastics (MPs). The Pb sorption capacity increased in the order of polystyrene (PS)<polyethylene (PE)<polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The estimated Cu sorption capacity was greater for the PE films than the PE fragments, while the sorption strength was greater for the PE fragments. This suggests that the shapes of MPs can affect the contaminant sorption capacities. With the PE fragments, the Pb sorption capacity was greater than the Cu sorption capacity by 10-12 times. Also, the Pb and Cu sorption capacities were greater for the PE fragments with additives than the PE fragment without additives. After the sorption of Pb or Cu on MPs, the toxic effects of the Pb or Cu solutions were decreased, suggesting that the toxic effects of contaminants can be affected by the co-presence of MPs in the environment. Overall, the results show that different types and shapes of MPs and the presence of additives can affect the heavy metal sorption capacities of MPs.

• 센서학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.203-208
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• 2024

Every year, approximately 350 million tons of plastic waste are generated worldwide. This waste, can degrade into microplastics, owing to factors such as temperature changes and UV exposure. These smaller plastic particles are increasingly entering the food chain through marine life, thereby raising concerns about their impact on human health. Consequently, there is an increasing need to measure microplastics. Common methods involve direct collection by using a manta trawl equipped with a 330 ㎛ mesh net or performing spectroscopic and thermal analyses on collected samples. However, these methods require complex pre-processing, which risk sample destruction. In this study, we developed a system to directly sample microplastics in aquatic environments by using laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy. Through an analysis of the fluorescence spectra as well as, the with gradient and integration at specific points, we successfully distinguished microplastics of 100, 200, 300, and 500 ㎛ in size, and we also differentiated between polyethylene (PE) and polystyrene (PS) types.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2011년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.8.1-8.1
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• 2011

Nanocrystalline titanium dioxide ($TiO_2$) materials have been widely used as an electron collector in DSSC. This is required to have an extremely high porosity and surface area such that the dye can be sufficiently adsorbed and be electronically interconnected, resulting in the generation of a high photocurrent within cells. In particular, their geometrical structures and crystalline phase have been extensively investigated as important issues in improving its photovoltaic efficiency. In this study, we present a new strategy to fabricate a photoelectrode having a periodic structured $TiO_2$ film templated from 1D or 3D polystyrene (PS) microspheres array. Monodisperse PS spheres of various radiuses were used for colloidal array on FTO glasses and two types of photoelectrode structures with different $TiO_2$ materials were investigated respectively. One is the igloo-shaped electrode prepared by $TiO_2$ deposition by RF-sputtering onto 2D microsphere-templated substrates. At the interface between the film and substrate, there are voids formed by the decomposition of PS microspheres during the calcination step. These holes might be expected to play the predominant roles as scattering spherical voids to promote a light harvesting effect, a spacious structure for electrolytes with higher viscosity and effective paths for electron transfer. Additionally the nanocrystalline $TiO_2$ phase prepared by the RF-sputtering method was previously reported to improve the electron drift mobility within $TiO_2$ electrodes. This yields solar cells with a cell efficiency of 2.45% or more at AM 1.5 illumination, which is a very remarkable result, considering its $TiO_2$ electrode thickness (<2 ${\mu}m$). This study can be expanded to obtain higher cell efficiency by higher dye loading through the increase of surface area or multi-layered stacking. The other is the inverse opal photonic crystal electrode prepared by titania particles infusion within 3D colloidal arrays. To obtain the enlargement of ordered area and high quality of crystallinity, the synthesis of titania particles coated with a organic thin layer were applied instead of sol-gel process using the $TiO_2$ precursors. They were dispersed so well in most solvents without aggregates and infused successfully within colloidal array structures. This ordered mesoporous structure provides the large surface area leading to the enough adsorption of dye molecules and have an light harvesting effect due to the photonic band gap properties (back-and-forth reflection effects within structures). A major advantage of this colloidal array template method is that the pore size and its distribution within $TiO_2$ photoelectrodes are determined by those of latex beads, which can be controlled easily. These materials may have promising potentials for future applications of membrane, sensor and so on as well as solar cells.

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2009년도 학술논문요약집
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• pp.84-85
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• 2009

New approaches for detecting, preventing and remedying environmental damage are important for protection of the environment. Procedures must be developed and implemented to reduce the amount of waste produced in chemical processes, to detect the presence and/or concentration of contaminants and decontaminate fouled environments. Contamination can be classified into three general types: airborne, surface and structural. The most dangerous type is airborne contamination, because of the opportunity for inhalation and ingestion. The second most dangerous type is surface contamination. Surface contamination can be transferred to workers by casual contact and if disturbed can easily be made airborne. The decontamination of the surface in the nuclear facilities has been widely studied with particular emphasis on small and large surfaces. The amount of wastes being produced during decommissioning of nuclear facilities is much higher than the total wastes cumulated during operation. And, the process of decommissioning has a strong possibility of personal's exposure and emission to environment of the radioactive contaminants, requiring through monitoring and estimation of radiation and radioactivity. So, it is important to monitor the radioactive contamination level of the nuclear facilities for the determination of the decontamination method, the establishment of the decommissioning planning, and the worker's safety. But it is very difficult to measure the surface contamination of the floor and wall in the highly contaminated facilities. In this study, the poly(styrene-ethyl acrylate) [poly(St-EA)] core-shell composite polymer for measurement of the radioactive contamination was synthesized by the method of emulsion polymerization. The morphology of the poly(St-EA) composite emulsion particle was core-shell structure, with polystyrene (PS)as the core and poly(ethyl acrylate) (PEA) as the shell. Core-shell polymers of styrene (St)/ethyl acrylate (EA) pair were prepared by sequential emulsion polymerization in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SOS) as an emulsifier using ammonium persulfate (APS) as an initiator. The polymer was made by impregnating organic scintillators, 2,5-diphenyloxazole (PPO) and 1,4-bis[5-phenyl-2-oxazol]benzene (POPOP). Related tests and analysis confirmed the success in synthesis of composite polymer. The products are characterized by IT-IR spectroscopy, TGA that were used, respectively, to show the structure, the thermal stability of the prepared polymer. Two-phase particles with a core-shell structure were obtained in experiments where the estimated glass transition temperature and the morphologies of emulsion particles. Radiation pollution level the detection about under using examined the beta rays. The morphology of the poly(St-EA) composite polymer synthesized by the method of emulsion polymerization was a core-shell structure, as shown in Fig. 1. Core-shell materials consist of a core structural domain covered by a shell domain. Clearly, the entire surface of PS core was covered by PEA. The inner region was a PS core and the outer region was a PEA shell. The particle size distribution showed similar in the range 350-360 nm.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.141-150
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• 2022

이 실험에 사용한 부갑상선의 상피 세포막모델은 PS-DVB(polystyrene-diviny lbenzene)로서 술폰화 혼성 중합 막으로 제조한 이온투과성 고분자막이며 이 고분자막(세포막모델)을 이용하여 고에너지 엑스선(6MV X선)을 조사할 때 막의 수분흡수율 차이, 고정전달자(SO₃^2-)의 농도 차이, 초기 pH 차이, OH^-이온의 농도 차이가 세포의 내부·외부 사이에서 칼슘이온(Ca²⁺)의 농도 차이로 나타나게 되고 그 영향으로 부갑상선호르몬의 분비량과 생성량의 차이로 발생하게 되는데 이런 영향을 구명하기 위해서 상피세포의 세포막을 통한 칼슘이온(Ca²⁺)의 초기 병류성과 항류성 투과전달 특성에 관하여 연구를 하게 되였다. 36.5℃로 고정된 상피세포의 고분자 막(세포막모델)을 방사선을 조사할 때 막의 수분흡수율 차이로 인해서 고정전달자(SO₃^2-)의 농도변화가 비 조사된 세포막모델보다 약 2.17배 정도 감소하였고 고정전달자(SO₃^2-)의 농도 차이, 초기 pH 차이, OH-이온의 농도 차이에 따라서 혈중 칼슘이온(Ca²⁺)의 초기 병류성과 항류성 전달속도 변화가 비조사된 세포막모델보다 각각 약 2.68배 ~ 6.87배, 약 1.42배 ~ 1.63배, 약 2.07 ~ 1.67배 정도 감소하였다. 결국, 방사선 조사로 인해서 부갑상선의 상피 세포막에서 혈중 칼슘이온(Ca²⁺)의 초기 병류성과 항류성 전달속도변화가 비정상적으로 되어 상피세포의 장애가 발생하고 부갑상선호르몬의 분비량과 생성량 감소도 동반하게 되었다고 추론되었다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.588-596
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• 2006

폴리스티렌 막(polystyrene membrane, PS)의 표면을 Ar, $O_2$ 플라즈마로 처리하고, 처리 전후의 변화를 관찰하였고, $CO_2$, $N_2$의 투과도와 $N_2$에 대한 $CO_2$의 선택도는 연속흐름 기체 투과 분석장치(GPA)를 이용하여 측정하였다. Ar플라즈마 처리의 경우 O/C비율이 0에서 0.179로 증가하고, 표면 거칠기가 $15.86{\AA}$에서 $71.64{\AA}$로 증가함으로써 접촉각은 처리전의 $89.16^{\circ}$에서 $18.1^{\circ}$로 감소하였다. 따라서 플라즈마 처리는 막표면을 높은 친수성을 갖도록 만들었다. $CO_2$의 투과도와 선택도에 대한 Ar플라즈마 처리최적조건은 60 W, 2 min, $70^{\circ}C$이며, 투과도와 선택도는 각각 $2.1{\times}10^{-12}[m^3(STP){\cdot}m/m^2{\cdot}sec{\cdot}atm]$와 4.51이었다. $O_2$플라즈마 처리의 경우에, 접촉각은 O/C비율(0.189)과 표면 거칠기($57.10{\AA}$)의 증가에 의해 $13.56^{\circ}$로 감소하였다. 최적의 처리조건은 90 W-2 min-$70^{\circ}C$이며, 값 $7.1{\times}10^{-12}[m^3(STP){\cdot}m/m^2{\cdot}sec{\cdot}atm]$와 값 11.5이었다. 플라즈마 처리 후 막 표면의 변화는 표면에서의 교차결합과 식각효과의 경쟁적인 관계에 의해 결정된다. 결국 플라즈마 처리된 막의 투과도와 선택도가 플라즈마 기체, 처리시간, 출력세기등과 같은 플라즈마 상태를 제어함으로써 향상되었음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.116-123
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• 2008

폴리스티렌-블록-폴리히드록에틸 메타크릴레이트(PS-b-PHEMA), 술포석시닉산(SA), 인텅스텐산(PWA)으로 구성된 수소 이온 전도성 나노복합 고분자 전해질막을 제조하였다. 폴리히드록에틸 메타크릴레이트(PHEMA) 블록의 히드록실그룹(-OH)와 술포석시닉산(SA)의 -COOH 그룹과의 에스테르 반응에 의하여 전해질막을 가교시켰다. 폴리헤테로산(PWA)을 도입했을 때, $SO_3^-$ 그룹의 신축 밴드가 $1187cm^{-1}$에서 $1158cm^{-1}$로 낮아졌으며, 이는 PWA 입자가 전해질막의 술폰산 그룹과 상호작용함을 나타낸다. PWA 함량이 30wt%가 되었을 때, 상온 전도도는 0.045에서 0.062S/cm로 증가되었으며, 이는 PWA 입자의 고유 전도도 특성과 전해질막의 술폰산기의 산도가 증가했기 때문이다. 또한 30wt%를 함유한 복합 전해질막은 $100^{\circ}C$에서는 최대 0.126 S/cm의 수소 이온 전도도를 나타내었다 PWA가 첨가됨에 따라 복합 전해질막의 열적특성 또한 증가하였다.