• 전기학회논문지
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• 제59권12호
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• pp.2250-2255
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• 2010

An fine silver particle has a variety of uses, such as in killing micrograms and as catalysts. Many techniques have been used for the production of the fine particles. Faraday cell, consisting of two silver electrodes in an electrolyte, is unique, but it is hard to get a very fine particle by this method. A finer silver nano-particle producing cell, utilizing a dielectric bed as a lower electric current and higher field controlling means, has been proposed and investigated. The I-V characteristics of the cell and effect of the dielectric bed on the producing finer silver nano-particles have been investigated. The I-V characteristics of the cell with the dielectric bed were different from that of the same system without the bed, due to the increased cell resistance and elevated electric field intensity. It is found that the proposed cell with the dielectric bed can produce finer silver nano-particles effectively, which, however, can be used as one of effective fine silver nano-particle producing means.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2005

국내 은 함유 폐자원의 고부가가치 제품화를 위한 연구의 일환으로써 sodium formaldehydesulfoxy와 ascorbic acid를 각각 환원제로 사용한 Ag 나노분발의 제조실험을 수행하였다. Ag수용액은 질산은을 소정 농도로 증류수에 용해시켜 사용하였으며, Ag미립자의 응집방지를 위한 분산제로는 Tamol NN8906, PVP, SDS 및 caprylic acid를 각각 사용하었다. 환원반응을 통하여 제조한 Ag 미립자는 입도분석기 및 TEM측정을 통하여 morphology와 평균입도를 측정하였다. sodium formaldehydesulfoxylate 에 의한 은의 환원을 위해서는 이론치의 1.4배를 첨가해 주어야 하는 것으로 나타났으며, ascorbic acid와는 달리 생성된 Ag 입자가 너무 크게 성장하는 문제점이 있었다. 분산제에 따른 Ag 입자의 특성을 살펴본 결과, Tamol 및 PVP를 사용한 경우에는 bimodal distribution을 보였으나, SDS 와 caprylic acid의 경우에는 수십 nm에서 $100{\mu}m$에 이르는 매우 broad한 입도분포를 보였다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.159-170
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• 2023

Spot blotch disease of wheat caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana (Sacc.) Shoem is considered as an economically important disease which affects all the growing stages of wheat crop. Therefore, it is important to search some effective management strategies against the spot blotch pathogen. Some synthetic elicitor compounds (salicylic acid, isonicotinic acid, and chitosan) and nano-particles (silver and aluminum) were tested against the pathogen to observe the change in biochemical activity and defense action of wheat plant against spot blotch disease. All the tested elicitor compounds and nano-particles showed a significant increase in activity of peroxidase, polyphenol oxidase (PPO), and total phenol over control. The highest increase in activity of peroxidase was recorded at 72 h from chitosan at 2 mM and 96 h from silver nano-particle at 100 ppm. Maximum PPO and total phenol activity were recorded from chitosan at 2 mM and silver nano-particle at 100 ppm as compared to pathogen-treated and healthy control. The lowest percent disease index, lowest no. of spots/leaf, and no. of infected leaves/plant were found in silver nano-particle at 100 ppm and chitosan at 2 mM, respectively. The use of defense inducer compounds results in significantly up-regulated enzymatic activity and reduced spot blotch disease. Therefore, chitosan and silver nano-particle could be used as alternative methods for the management of spot blotch disease.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.386-392
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• 2008

Silver particles were synthesized from silver nitrate by homogeneous precipitation and chemical reduction methods involving the intermediate silver cyanate. The obtained silver particles were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, and BET. Urea which could prevent the agglomeration of the reduced silver particles was used as a homogeneous precipitator. The spherical silver particles with average particle diameter of 100 nm were obtained under the optimum reaction conditions. The optimum synthetic conditions were found as follows: reaction temperature $100^{\circ}C$, reaction time 60 min, concentration of silver nitrate $1{\times}10^{-2}$ mol, urea $5{\times}10^{-3}$ mol, and sodium citrate $8.5{\times}10^{-4}$ mol. The phase of obtained silver particles was crystalline state and the silver particles were relatively dense, which had the surface area of $0.7571\;m^{2}/g$.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.367-376
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• 2016

Objectives: The production and use of nanoparticles have been increased. In 2014 Workplace Survey Results, 335 companies produce and treat nanoparticls. However, lack of data on nano-toxicity and a method for risk management and regulation on nanoparticles and the standard test method are not sufficient. Protective equipment selection guidelines for nanoparticles are not established. It is required to carry out respirator efficiency test against nanoparticles. This study was performed to evaluate filtration efficiency and manikin-based total inward leakage of particle filtering mask using in Korean country challenged with silver nanoparticles. Methods: We investigated filtration efficiency and total inward leakage of 7 respirator with silver nanoparticle. Results: The geometric mean diameters of Silver nanoparticles were 30 nm and number concentration were about $10^6{\sharp}/cm^3$. Filtration efficiency of six of the seven particle filtering masks was more than 98% and one particle filtering masks filtration efficiency was 94.9%. The filtration efficiency of particle filtering masks to 20 nm silver nanoparticels was highest. Artificial breathing machine with manikin based total inward leakage were 7.6% ~ 42.3%. Conclusions: The results of this study nano-silver filter efficiency was high but the total inward leakage was higher than filter penetration. Therefore, education on how to wear a respirator should be demanded. Especially for workers handling nanoparticles and toxic material, user seal checking and fit test must be performed.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.19-26
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• 2006

함은 폐재의 리싸이클링을 위한 연구의 일환으로써 Hydrazine Hydrate을 환원제로 사용하여 질산은 수용액으로부터 Ag 나노분말을 제조하기 위한 실험을 수행하였다. 이를 위해 질산은을 소정 농도로 증류수에 용해시킨 수용액에 Ag 미립자의 응집방지를 위한 분산제로써 Tamol NN8906 혹은 Tween 20을 미리 혼합한 다음 환원제인 Hydrazine Hydrate 용액을 첨가하는 방법으로 환원반응을 실시하였다. 환원반응을 통하여 제조한 Ag 미립자는 입도분석기 및 TEM 측정을 통하여 형상과 평균입도를 측정하였다. Hydrazine Hydrate에 의한 은의 환원을 위해서는 이론치의 약 2배를 첨가해 주어야 하는 것으로 나타났으며, Tamol NN8906을 분산제로 사용하여 제조한 Ag 나노분발은 매우 좁은 입도범위의 분포특성을 보여 주었다. Tween 20을 분산제로 사용한 경우의 입도 분포는 bimodal 혹은 multimodal distribution을 보였으며, 입자 모양에 있어서는 Tamol NN8906과 Tween 20이 모두 비슷하게 표면이 매끄러운 불규칙한 모양의 입자들로 구성되어 있었다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.674-681
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• 2008

Silver as a metal catalyst has been used to remove odorous compounds. In this study, silver particles in nano sizes ($5{\sim}30nm$) were prepared on the surface of $NaHCO_3$, the supporting material, using a sputtering method. The silver nano-particles were dispersed by dissolving $Ag-NaHCO_3$ into water, and the dispersed silver nano-particles in the aqueous phase was applied to remove inorganic odor compounds, $NH_3$ and ${H_2}O$, in a scrubbing reactor. Since ammonia has high solubility, it was removed from the gas phase even by spraying water in the scrubber. However, the concentration of nitrate (${NO_3}^-$) ion increased only in the silver nano-particle solution, implying that the silver nano-particles oxidized ammonia. Hydrogen sulfide in the gas phase was rapidly removed by the silver nano-particles, and the concentration of sulfate (${SO_4}^{2-}$) ion increased with time due to the oxidation reaction by silver. As a result, the silver nano-particles in the aqueous solution can be successfully applied to remove odorous compounds without adding additional energy sources and producing any harmful byproducts.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.212-217
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• 2015

본 연구는 해상 양식장 내에 유해 조류로 인해 발생하는 수산 동, 식물의 폐사를 막고, 양식장을 주기적으로 정화하는 폰툰 시스템 내의 멤브레인 층(Membrane Layer)의 생물오손(Biofouling)을 막고자, ML에 적용되는 인공경량골재 및 골재의 구조에 따른 미생물 흡착을 비교하고자 지오폴리머에 은 나노 입자를 코팅하여 생물오손 정도를 확인하고 그 능력을 평가하였다. 이후 코팅에 따른 미생물 기능 억제 능력을 확인하고자 항균 테스트를 실시하였으며, 한국해양과학기술원 남해연구소 앞바다에 설치하여 생물오손 정도와 무게변화율을 관찰하였다. 항균 테스트 결과 은 나노 입자를 코팅한 인공경량골재에서 99.99 %의 세균 감소율을 확인하였으며, 생물오손 정도를 관찰한 결과 2개월부터 은 나노 입자의 효과에 의해 생물오손 정도가 억제되는 것을 확인하였다. 은 나노 입자 코팅에 의한 생물오손 억제기간은 인공경량골재에서 5개월, 지오폴리머에서 3개월 미만으로 나타났으며, 따라서 은 나노 입자가 코팅된 인공경량골재가 효과적으로 생물오손을 감소시킬 수 있는 친환경적이며 효과적인 방법임을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.356-361
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• 2010

This study was aimed to investigate the antibacterial efficiency of silver nano-particles and the dyeing properties of a brushed warp-knitted fabric. The properties of the brushed warp-knitted fabric containing silver nano-particle by field production processes were evaluated by analyzing its silver contents, antibacterial activity, color difference, exhaustion curve, fastness and tearing strength. Bacterial reduction ratio amounts to 91.4 and 99.9 for Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae respectively. As the brushed pile length of its fabrics is longer, the exhaution rate of disperse dye becomes higher. The brushing process of its fabrics reduces the tearing strength. The results indicate that the brushed warp knitted fabric containing silver nano-particle can be a practically promising product.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.147-155
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• 2014

Among the various nanoparticles reported for commercial applications, considerable interest has been generated by the use of silver nanoparticles. Owning to extremely small size, silver nanoparticles exhibit enhanced properties when compared with the bulk material. In this research work, silver nanoparticles were prepared by the reduction of silver salt with a reducing agent by a solvothermal method using different solvent mediums such as ethanol, hexane, toluene and acetone with water. The prepared silver nanoparticles were characterized systematically by X-ray diffraction (XRD), particle size analysis and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results revealed the formation of pure silver phase and nano-sized particles. Among the different solvent mediums used, the silver nanoparticles prepared by hexane and water as solvent mixture resulted in very low particle size.