• Macromolecular Research
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.301-306
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• 2009

This work has demonstrated that a novel amphiphilic poly(epichlorohydrine)-graft-polystyrene (PECH-g-PS) copolymer at 34:66 wt% was synthesized via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of styrene using PECH as a macroinitiator. The structure of the graft copolymer was characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance ($^1H$ NMR) and FTIR spectroscopy, demonstrating that the "grafting from" method using ATRP was successful. The self-assembled graft copolymer was used as a template film for the in-situ growth of silver nanoparticles from $AgCF_3SO_3$ precursor under UV irradiation. The in situ formation of silver nanoparticles with 6-8 nm in average size in the solid state template film was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-visible spectroscopy and wide angle X-ray scattering (WAXS). Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) also displayed the selective incorporation and the in situ formation of silver nanoparticles within the hydrophilic PECH domains, probably due to stronger interaction of the silvers with the ether oxygens of PECH backbone than that with hydrophobic PS side chains.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.2003-2007
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• 2011

We report a highly sensitive surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) platform for the selective trace analysis of mercury (II) ions in drinkable water using aptamer-conjugated silver nanoparticles. Here, an aptamer designed to specifically bind to $Hg^{2+}$ ions in aqueous solution was labelled with a TAMRA moiety at the 5' end and used as a Raman reporter. Polyamine spermine tetrahydrochloride (spermine) was used to promote surface adsorption of the aptamer probes onto the silver nanoparticles. When $Hg^{2+}$ ions are added to the system, binding of $Hg^{2+}$ with T-T pairs results in a conformational rearrangement of the aptamer to form a hairpin structure. As a result of the reduced of electrostatic repulsion between silver nanoparticles, aggregation of silver nanoparticles occurs, and the SERS signal is significantly increased upon the addition of $Hg^{2+}$ ions. Under optimized assay conditions, the concentration limit of detection was estimated to be 5 nM, and this satisfies a limit of detection below the EPA defined limit of 10 nM in drinkable water.

• 공업화학
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.669-671
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 수열합성법을 이용하여 수산화인회석을 합성하였다. 또한 이온 교환 반응을 통하여 수산화인회석 표면에 은을 도입하였다. 합성된 샘플의 결정성과 형태를 X-선 회절 분석과 투과전자현미경을 통하여 분석하였으며, 산란 반사 UV-vis 스펙트럼을 통하여 합성한 샘플의 광학적 특성을 조사하였다. 은이 도핑된 수산화인회석의 경우 은이 수산화인회석 표면에 나노입자 형태로 존재한다는 것을 X-선 회절 분석과 투과전자현미경 실험으로 확인하였다. 특히 수산화인회석과 비교하여 은 나노 입자가 도입된 수산화인회석의 경우에는 UV-Vis 영역에서 높은 흡광도를 나타내었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.614-621
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• 2012

Silver nanoparticles production by the green chemistry approach was investigated using an isolated marine actinomycetes strain. The isolated strain was identified as Streptomyces albidoflavus based on chemotaxonomic and ribotyping properties. The strain revealed production of silver nanoparticles both extracellular and intracellularly. Surface Plasmon Resonance analysis with the function of time revealed that particle synthesis by this strain is reaction time dependent. The produced particles were spherical shaped and monodispersive in nature and showed a single surface plasmon resonance peak at 410 nm. Size distribution histograms indicated production of 10-40-nm-size nanoparticles with a mean size of 14.5 nm. FT-IR spectra of nanopartilces showed N-H, C-H, and C-N stretching vibrations, denoting the presence of amino acid/peptide compounds on the surface of silver nanoparticles produced by S. albidoflavus. Synthesized nanoparticles revealed a mean negative zeta potential and electrophoretic mobility of -8.5 mV and -0.000066 $cm^2/Vs$, respectively. The nanoparticles produced were proteinaceous compounds as capping agents with -8.5 mV zeta potential and revealed antimicrobial activity against both Gram-negative and -positive bacterial strains. Owing to their small size, these particles have greater impact on industrial application spectra.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.255-263
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• 2009

The antifungal activity of silver, copper, and titania nanoparticles against fungal spores was investigated. Cladosporium cladosporioides spores were aerosolized and sampled on a solid agar plate using an Anderson impactor. The solid agar plate contained different concentration of nanoparticles ranging from 0 to $500{\mu}g/mL$. Silver and copper nanoparticles were shown to be an effective antifungal agent, while titania nanoparticles were not. Antifungal activity of these effective nanoparticles appeared at $300{\mu}g/mL$ concentration.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.1510-1515
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• 2004

The effects of additive ions on the generation of metallic nanoparticles were evaluated using a corona induced supersonic nozzle. Applying the corona discharge to the nanoparticle generator, a tungsten needle and the supersonic nozzle are used as an anode electrode and a cathode electrode respectively. The corona ions act as nuclei for the silver vapor condensation. The ion density was controlled precisely as varying the applied voltage between electrode and nozzle. The mean diameter of the silver particle decreases as the ion density increases. However, the number concentration of the silver particle tended to increase with the ion density. The size distribution is more uniform as the ion density increases.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.23-27
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• 2010

Genotoxic- and ecotoxic assessments of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were conducted on the freshwater crustacean Daphnia magna. AgNPs may have genotoxic effects on D. magna, given that the DNA strand breaks increased when exposed to this nanoparticle. Increased mortality was concomitantly observed with DNA damage in the AgNPs-exposed D. magna, which suggests AgNPs-induced DNA damage might provoke higher-level consequences. The results of the comparative toxicities of AgNPs and Ag ions suggest that AgNPs are slightly more toxic than Ag ions. Overall, these results suggest that AgNPs may be genotoxic toward D. magna, which may contribute to the knowledge relating to the aquatic toxicity of AgNPs on aquatic ecosystems, for which little data are available.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제7권2_3호
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• pp.141-147
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• 2013

The simple and facile radiation technique of the preparation of antibacterial biodegradable polymer films containing silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) was described. The biodegradable poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) films containing silver trifluoroacetate (Ag TFA) were prepared by a solvent casting method, and then the films were irradiated by electron beams at the various doses ranging from 20 to 200 kGy to form Ag NPs in the biodegradable polymers. The results of UV-vis and FE-SEM/EDX analyses revealed that the Ag NPs were successfully formed in the PBAT matrix during the electron beam irradiation, and their amounts were dependant on the absorbed dose and Ag TFA concentrations. Furthermore, on the basis of the results of the antibacterial test through disk diffusion and colony counting test, the irradiated PBAT/Ag TFA films exhibited the antibacterial property due to the formation of Ag NPs.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.10-16
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 PAA를 사용한 액상환원법에 의해 은 나노용액을 합성하는 과정에서 실험변수로서 PAA의 분자량, PAA의 첨가량, 환원제, 분산제, 유기용매 등을 사용하여 은 나노입자의 크기와 분산특성을 조사하였다. UV-Visable spectrophotometer로 은 나노입자의 생성을 확인하였으며, SEM으로 nanometer 영역의 입자크기와 분산특성을 알아냈다. 초음파 파쇄시간이 증가할수록 은 나노입자의 덩어리가 작아지는 경향을 나타내며 3시간 이후에는 1-5개의 작은 덩어리 형태로 은 나노입자가 분산되었다. 초음파 파쇄와 함께 Copolymer with pigment affinic group을 주성분으로 하는 분산제인 BYK-192를 첨가해 주면 49.56-85.75 nm의 크기를 가진 비교적 구형에 가까운 균일한 은 나노입자가 균일하게 완전히 분산되는 되었다. PAA의 분자량이 증가할수록 은 나노입자의 평균크기가 36.82<50.66<56.06 nm 순으로 증가하였다. 또한 PAA의 첨가량이 늘어날수록 은 나노입자의 표면에 덧씌움 현상이 일어나서 은 나노입자의 크기가 커지는 것으로 나타났다. 환원제인 Hydrazine을 첨가하면 환원반응에 의해 많은 수의 핵이 생성되었기 때문에 상대적으로 작은 크기의 입자가 생성되었다. 유기용제(에타놀-아세톤)는 은 나노입자의 규칙적 배열을 도와주었다.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.70-76
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• 2016

Silver nanoparticles(AgNPs) were attached to wool fibers using glycidyltrimethylammonium chloride(GTAC), which is a type of quaternary ammonium salt. GTAC, which contains an epoxy functional group that, under high temperatures, generates a ring-opening reaction with wool fibers, which contain the amine group. Then, the AgNPs are attached to the surface of the GTAC-treated wool fibers by treatment with a silver colloidal solution. The process involves the following procedures: (1) The wool fibers are immersed in the GTAC solution, followed by pre-drying at $80^{\circ}C$ and curing at $180^{\circ}C$ to induce an alteration in the chemical structure; and (2) The wool fibers treated with GTAC are immersed in the silver colloid at $40^{\circ}C$ for 120 min to chemically induce a strong attachment of the AgNPs to the wool fibers. Scanning electron microscopy was used to analyze the influence of the concentrations of GTAC and the silver colloid, as well as the influence of the applied temperature of the silver colloid on the wool fibers, and the influence of the morphological changes in the wool fiber surfaces. As a result, the enhanced concentrations of GTAC and the silver colloid together with an elevated applied temperature of silver colloid have a tendency to increase in Ag atomic%.