• Korean Membrane Journal
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.56-59
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• 2000

The surface charge properties of a polymeric NF and a ceramic UF membranes were characterized in terms of zeta potential and acidity. Both the negative zeta potential and acidity values increased as pH increases due to ionizable acidic functional groups. Increased ionic strength reduced the acidity of the negatively-charged membrane surface as anticipated. Through these results, it can be envisioned are used to reject solutes with ionizable functional groups. Fouling of the negatively-charged membrane with natural organic matter (NOM) having a negative charge density was also investigated with respect to the surface charge. The surface charge of the NF membrane increased negatively when greater NOM adsorption onto the membrane surface occured.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제46권11호
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• pp.655-663
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• 2023

Autophagy dysfunction is associated with human diseases and conditions including neurodegenerative diseases, metabolic issues, and chronic infections. Additionally, the decline in autophagic activity contributes to tissue and organ dysfunction and aging-related diseases. Several factors, such as down-regulation of autophagy components and activators, oxidative damage, microinflammation, and impaired autophagy flux, are linked to autophagy decline. An autophagy flux impairment (AFI) has been implicated in neurological disorders and in certain other pathological conditions. Here, to enhance our understanding of AFI, we conducted a comprehensive literature review of findings derived from two well-studied cellular stress models: glucose deprivation and replicative senescence. Glucose deprivation is a condition in which cells heavily rely on oxidative phosphorylation for ATP generation. Autophagy is activated, but its flux is hindered at the autolysis step, primarily due to an impairment of lysosomal acidity. Cells undergoing replicative senescence also experience AFI, which is also known to be caused by lysosomal acidity failure. Both glucose deprivation and replicative senescence elevate levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), affecting lysosomal acidification. Mitochondrial alterations play a crucial role in elevating ROS generation and reducing lysosomal acidity, highlighting their association with autophagy dysfunction and disease conditions. This paper delves into the underlying molecular and cellular pathways of AFI in glucose-deprived cells, providing insights into potential strategies for managing AFI that is driven by lysosomal acidity failure. Furthermore, the investigation on the roles of mitochondrial dysfunction sheds light on the potential effectiveness of modulating mitochondrial function to overcome AFI, offering new possibilities for therapeutic interventions.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.297-303
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• 2010

The effect of solution acidity and organic additives, polyethylene glycol (PEG), on the trivalent chromium electroplating was systematically investigated in the view point of electroreduction of trivalent chromium ions and solution stability. It was found that solution acidity controlled at pH 2.5 showed the widest current range for bright electrodeposits in the presence of PEG additives, which reduced the local current intensification at high current densities. Through complex interaction between PEG additives and hydrogen ion, that is, solution acidity, electrode potential was moved in the negative direction in the bulk solution, while it shifted in the positive when electric potential was scanned. In conjunction with electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM), it was found that PEG additives had a role in promoting the electron transfer to trivalent chromium ion complexes in bulk solution and their adsorption at the electrode surface as well as interfering with hydrogen ion reduction process below pH 2.5. The PEG additives developed the nodular morphology during electroreduction of trivalent chromium ions with the increase of solution acidity and enhanced its current efficiency by maintaining the consumption of complexant, formic acid, at low speed.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.393-402
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• 1999

Precipitation samples were collected by the wet-only sampling method in Iksan in the northwest of Chonbuk from March 1995 to February 1997. These samples were analyzed for the concentration of ion components, in addition to pH and electrical conductivity. The annual mean pH of precipitation was 4.8 and the seasonal trend of pH was shown to be low in Fall and Winter(4.5), middle-ranged in Spring(4.7) and high in Summer(5.0). The frequency of pH below 5.6 was about 71%. The seasonal pattern of pH frequency was found to be different in each season. In the case of the pH less than 5.0, the frequency was higher in Spring, Fall and Winter than in Summer, especially higher in Fall than in other seasons. The concentrations of analysed ions showed a pronounced seasonal pattern. However, major ion species for all seasons were $NH^+_4,;Ca^{2+};and;Na^+$ among cations and $SO^{2-}_4,;Cl^-;and;NO^-_3$ among anions. The major acidifying species appeared to be $nss-SO^{2-}_4;and;NO^-_3$, and the main bases responsible for the neutralization of precipitation acidity were $nss-Ca^{2+};and;NH^+_4$. The potential acidity of precipitation, pAi, was found to be between 3.0 and 5.0 for total samples, while the measured pH was approximately between 3.9 and 7.8. The seasonal trend of pAi showed a decreasing order: Summer (4.3), Winter(4.0), Spring and Fall(3.8). During the Fall, both pAi and pH were especially very low, which indicated that during this period the potential acidity of precipitation was high but the neutralizing capacity was low. For Spring, pAi was very low but pH was slightly high. This was likely due to the large amount of $CaCO_3$ in the soil particles transported over a long range from the Chinese continent that were incorporated into the precipitation, and then neutralized the acidifying species with its high concentraton.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2005

The effect of pH on the corrosion characteristics in the dissimilar friction welded zone of IN713LC-SCM440 in the loaded torsional stress was studied. The corrosion experiment was performed for 120 hours on the specimens with five steps of pH. The surface corrosion pattern of the SCM440 area showed global corrosion and narrow pitting, which was caused by galvanic corrosion between friction welded IN713LC and SCM440, but corrosion did not proceeded from the IN713LC area. The average relative electrode potential gradually tends to decrease with the elapse of the immersion time in the acidity area. The average corrosion current also gradually tend to decrease The corrosion rate showed a larger value when the average relative electrode potential was higher and the average relative current was lower. The corrosion rate showed a larger value when the average relative electrode potential was higher in the acidity area, and it showed large when the average relative electrode potential was lower in the alkalinity area.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제32권11호
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• pp.1276-1282
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• 1995

• 공업화학
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.684-688
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• 2005

산도가 각기 다른 양성자산(HF, HCI, HBr, HI, $H_2SO_4$)의 수용액내에서 아닐린을 중합하였다. 이때 산도(pH)와 상대이온(counter ion)의 반응성에 따른 반응속도에 관하여 조사하였다. 반응속도에 대한 양성자산의 영향을 조사하기 위하여, open-circuit potential을 측정하였다. 그 결과 HF 수용액내에서 중합속도가 가장 느리게 나타났고, HI 수용액내에서는 중합반응이 진행되지 않았으며, 이러한 결과들을 산도(pH)와 산화력과의 관계로 설명하였다. 양성자산의 종류에 따라 dimer들의 생성비율도 각기 다르게 나타났으며, 이러한 결과들을 상대이온(음이온)의 친핵성도 (nucleophilicity), 용매화효과 및 이동도의 영향으로 설명하였다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.739-744
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• 2020

이번 연구의 목적은 pH, 적정산도, 형광소실도(△F)를 이용하여 혼합주의 부식위험성과 부식능에 대해 평가하고자 하였다. 실험군은 다음과 같이 분류하였다: 소주, 깔라만시+소주, 요구르트+소주, 콜라+소주, 에너지드링크+소주. 혼합주는 소주와 음료수를 7:3의 비율로 혼합하였다. pH와 적정산도(TA5.5, TA7.0; 음료의 pH를 5.5와 7.0까지 끌어 올리는데 필요한 1M NaOH의 양)는 교반하면서 pH미터기를 이용하여 측정하였다. 혼합주의 부식능은 우치를 1, 2, 4, 6시간 동안 침적하였다가 각 시간마다 꺼내어 quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF-D)를 이용하여 촬영, 분석하였다. 연구 결과, 혼합주는 평균 pH는 3.17 ± 0.50, 소주의 pH는 8.6 ± 0.01를 나타내었다. TA5.5와 TA7.0는 각각 0.5~18, 0.5~23.5의 분포를 나타내었다. 요구르트 혼합주를 제외한 나머지 혼합주의 △F는 시간이 지남에 따라 증가하였으며, 요구르트 혼합주에서는 부식이 나타나지 않았다. 결론적으로, 깔라만시 혼합주가 가장 강한 산성과 부식능을 보였으며, 요구르트가 가장 약한 부식능을 나타냈다. 혼합주는 치아 법랑질에 강한 부식위험성을 가지고 있으므로, 이에 대한 주의와 교육이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제54권7호
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• pp.521-528
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• 2016

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the erosive potential of several fruit-flavored liquors marketed in Korea by measuring pH, titratable acidity, and variations in pH utilizing an ISO method. Materials and Methods: Six fruit-flavored liquors were investigated. An orange juice and three kinds of soju were selected as the control beverage. The pH and titratable acidity of the beverages were determined by 1 M NaOH until the pH 5.5 and 7.0 (recorded as $TA_{5.5}$ and $TA_{7.0}$, respectively). All measurements were performed in triplicate. The process of ISO 28888 was used for measurement of the pH variation (${\Delta}pH$) using an under-saturated hydroxyapatite solution (screening solution) and determining the difference between the initial and final pH of the screening solution. The average ${\Delta}pH$ was determined based on 4 measurements. Results: All the fruit-flavored liquors tested in this study showed a pH lower than the critical pH for dental erosion (4.5). The average pH of the fruit-flavored liquors was 2.77 and was also lower than the pH of the soju and an orange juice (control drinks). $TA_{5.5}$ and $TA_{7.0}$ values of the fruit-flavored liquors were 4.92ml and 7.13ml, respectively. The fruit-flavored liquors showed an erosive potential capable of damaging the enamel surfaces, whereas the orange juice had the highest titratable acidity. The changes in pH determined using the screening solution confirmed that the fruit-flavored liquors had erosive potential, with ${\Delta}pH$ value of 1.53. Conclusions: The fruit-flavored liquors tested in this study might have a strong potential to erode dental hard tissues.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.102-111
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• 1998

This study was concerned with the development of a heavy duty rust-converting agent, the function of which is to form metal complex coatings, containing vinyl halide-acrylic terpolymer emulsion, defoamer, emulsifying agent, glass flakes, chelating agent such as gallotannic acid, gallic acid, and pyrogallic acid, and other additives. The resulted emulsion products(Sample No.1~No.5) were characterized through test either in the forms of emulsions, which include Viscosity, Penetration rate, Acidity and Film drying rate test, or in the forms of coated layer on rusty steel substrates by FT-IR, which include hardness, gloss, salt spray, adhesion and flame retardant test. The test results are as follows ; Penetration rate(0.1~0.4 mm/min), Solid content(70%), Acidity (pH 1.8~2.0), Specific gravity(1.30~1.35), Film drying rate(108min, RH 40% ; 150min, RH 80%), Gloss(83~92, incident angle $60^{\circ}$; 88~97, incident angle $85^{\circ}$), Pencil hardness(4H~5H), Adhesion (100/100), Salt spray test(>720Hr), LOI(%) value(38%), Vertical burning test(UL 94-v-l). According to the various performance of specimens show above, the evaluation of the availability of this heavy duty rust-converting agent can be concluded that all the samples(No.1~No.5) are capable of being used in the field of chemical plant and in the hazard areas of fire and explosion potential. It was observed that the properties of sample No.2, especially gloss and hardness, were much better than that of the other samples.