• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.43 no.3
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• pp.306-312
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• 2016

Gargle solution has typically been used for the prevention of oral infectious disease such as dental caries and periodontitis. However, the use of most gargle solutions is controversial in application for children because some gargle solutions have harmful side effects. Electrolyzed water is generated by passed an electric current and has antimicrobial activity. The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the efficacy of electrolyzed water in various conditions for eliminating cariogenic bacteria. Electrolyzed water was generated by a platinum electrode in the presence of sodium chloride at various concentrations. Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus were cultivated into a brain heart infusion broth. After harvesting planktonic bacteria, the pellets were treated with the electrolyzed water and commercial gargle solutions and plated on a mitis-salivarius agar plate. Also, the anti-biofilm activity of the electrolyzed water and commercial gargle solutions was investigated after biofilm formation of S. mutans and S. sobrinus. The bacteria in the biofilm were plated onto a mitis-salivarius agar plate. The plates were incubated, and the colony forming unit was measured. The electrolyzed water containing sodium chloride showed significant antibacterial activity against S. mutans and S. sobrinus as well as some gargle solutions. Furthermore, the electrolyzed water had more disruptive effect on the biofilm of S. mutans and S. sobrinus and killed more bacteria in the biofilm than commercial gargle solutions. The results demonstrate that electrolyzed water may be a useful gargle solution for prevention of dental caries.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.141-153
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• 1992

Excess tritium analysis was peformed to verify whether or not cold fusion occurs during electrolysis of heavy water in the current density range of 83~600 mA/$\textrm{cm}^2$ for a period of 24 ~ 48 hours with use of palladium electrodes of seven different processing treatments and geometries. The extent of recombination of D$_2$ and $O_2$gases in the electrolytic cell was measured for the calculation of accurate enthaplpy values. The behavior and interaction of hydrogen atoms with defects in Pd electrodes were examined using the Sieverts gas charging and the positron annihilation(PA) method. Slight enrichment of tritium observed was attributed to electrolytic enrichment but not to the formation of a by-product of cold fusion. The extent of recombination of D$_2$and $O_2$gases was 32%. Hence the excess heat measured during the electrolysis was considered to be due to the exothermic reaction of recombination but not to nuclear fusion. Lifetime results from the PA measurements on the Pd electrodes indicated that hydrogen atoms could be trapped at dislocations and vacancies in the electrodes and that dislocations were slightly more preferred sites than vacancies. It was also inferred from R parameters that the formation of hydrides was accompanied by generation of mostly dislocations. Doppler broadening results of the Pd electrodes indicated that lattiec defect sites where positrons were trapped first increased and then decreased, and this cycle was repeated as electrolysis continued. It can be inferred from PA measurements on the cold-rolled Pd and the isochronally annealed Pd hydride specimens that microvoid-type defects existed in the hydrogen-charged electrode specimen.

• Clean Technology
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.145-150
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• 2006

Electrolysis of aqueous solution produces hydroxide ions and proton ions for the hydrolysis of reactive organic compounds, and oxidizing agent such as hypochlorite ions for the oxidative decomposition of organic chemicals. Electrolytic decomposition of dying chemicals was tested with our custom made system, and analyzed by HPLC and UV-VIS spectrophotometer. The electrolytic system could decompose dying chemicals with very high reactivity and low cost. Disposal of byproduct and refill of reactant during electrolysis was not necessary. Decomposition time of dying chemicals is compared under similar conditions, and application to water purification is discussed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.459-459
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• 2007

VHF ICP (Very High Frequency Inductively Coupled Plasma) 반응기에서 반응기 압력, 수증기 유량, 플라즈마 출력, 반응기온도 등의 공정변수에 따른 수증기 분해특성과 수소생성거동을 실험하였다. 플라즈마 분해 특성은 OES(Optical Emission Spectroscopy)를 사용하여 분석하였으며, QMS(Quadrapole Mass Spectroscopy)를 이용하여 배기가스 성분을 분석하여, 수증기 분해거동 및 수소생성 효율을 조사하였다. 본 연구실에서 설계한 초고주파 유도결합 플라즈마는 고밀도 플라즈마 생성과 낮은 압력에서도 안정된 플라즈마 발생 특징을 나타내었다. 플라즈마 출력의 증가에 따른 수증기의 분해와 수소생성 거동은 개시영역, 선형증가영역, 포화영역의 세 영역으로 구분되는 특징을 나타내었다. 유량 및 압력의 증가에 따라 포화에 필요한 플라즈마의 출력이 증가되는 경향을 나타내었다. 본 실험의 온도범위에서는 온도 증가에 따른 수증기 분해 및 수소생성 증가효과는 플라즈마 출력의 영향에 비하여 매우 미미한 정도로 플라즈마의 높은 에너지 전달효과를 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서, 낮은 반응기 온도에서도, 유량 및 압력에 따른 포화 플라즈마조건을 설정할 경우, 높은 에너지 효율의 수소 제조가 가능함을 알 수 있었으며, 물분해 플라즈마를 이용한 저온 산화물 박막증착에의 적용도 기대된다.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.32 no.5
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• pp.275-282
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• 2022

In contemporary days, hydrogen-based energies including batteries are renowned to be effective. And its effectiveness comes from the fact that it possesses high efficiency as an energy carrier. Eco-friendly and high purity of hydrogens comes out from water electrolysis. And among different types of electrolysis, proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis is considered the most renewable, cheap, and eco-friendly. It produces oxygen and hydrogens which are feasible in using as energies. Since it has such a number of benefits, increased research is going on in PEM electrolysis. Nafion is widely used as PEM, but high cost and various other disadvantages leads to the exploration of alternative materials. This review is broadly classified into Nafion and non Nafion based PEM for water electrolysis.

• Clean Technology
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.218-223
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• 2008

Decomposition of reactive organic compound dispersed in microemulsion media by hydroxide ions and proton ions generated during electrolysis was tried and the half-lifes for decomposition were compared. Absorbance of p-nitrophenoxide produced from the decomposition of p-nitrophenylacetate (PNPA) was followed to find the rate of decomposition. The applied voltage, temperature, and the amount of substrate were changed to see the effects on the decomposition rate. The advantages of electrolysis in microemulsion system were the high solubilizing capacity of substrate, easy control of decomposition rate, low operation cost, no need for any addition of chemicals, and no byproducts. The mechanism of decomposition and the application to water purification were discussed.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.04b
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• pp.125-127
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 세 가지 종류의 가스센서를 사용하여 수소가스에 대한 정량화 및 선택도를 향상시키기 위한 연구를 수행하였다. 여러 가지 수소가스 농도에 대한 각 가스센서들의 출력을 측정하였고 높은 출력과 분해능특성을 보이는 농도범위를 분석한 결과 세 가지 종류의 센서의 사용은 10,000ppm까지의 광대역의 수소 가스농도를 신뢰성 있게 측정할 수 있는 가능성을 보여주었다. 또한 어떠한 농도의 메탄(CH4) 및 일산화탄소에 대한 출력과 수소에 대한 출력을 비교한 결과 세 가지 센서의 출력을 조합하면 수소가스의 선택성을 향상시킬 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.168.1-168.1
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• 2017

화석연료를 대체하기 위한 에너지원으로서 수소에너지에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 수전해는 무한 청정한 물을 전기분해하여 수소를 생산하는 기술로써 대표적으로 알칼리 수전해(alkaline water electrolysis, AWE)와 고분자 전해질막 수전해(polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis, PEMWE)가 있다. 그 중, AWE는 알칼리 분위기에서 물분해 반응이 진행되어 촉매의 부식 위험성이 비교적 낮기 때문에 상대적으로 저렴한 비귀금속 산화물 촉매를 사용할 수 있다는 장점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 비귀금속인 Cu, Co를 이용하여 $CuCoO_4$를 합성한 후 산소 발생 촉매 물질로 활용하여 산소 발생 반응(Oxygen Evolution Reaction, OER)특성을 고찰하였다.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.1-6
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• 2009

Hydrogen energy id the 2nd clean energy able to be produced from the abundant resources, and the products of combustion or reaction do not spread an environmental pollution. Also, the hydrogen is the chemical media easily to transport and storage as energy source. The hydrogen production technology using by water splitting through electrolysis could be usable as a permanent renewable energy system without the environmental impact. The key technology of high temperature steam electrolysis is the development of an electrolyte rapidly to conduct an oxygen or proton ion decomposed from water. Subsequently, the important technology is to keep the joining technology of an electrolyte membrane and electrode materials to affect into the current efficiency.

• Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.47-53
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• 2004

Feasibility of electrokinetic process combined with Fenton-like reaction was investigated for the removal of phenanthrene from contaminated soil. Transport of hydrogen peroxide by electroosmosis and decomposition of phenanthrene by Fenton-like reaction were observed in a model system. Electrical potential gradient and electroosmotic flow (EOF) at 10 mA were higher than those at 5 mA. High accumulated EOF resulted in high removal efficiency of phenanthrene because the large amount of hydrogen peroxide was transfered through the soil. Removal efficiency of phenanthrene by water washing was 8.5% for 7 days. The highest removal efficiency including phenanthrene decomposition was 95.6% for 14 days. After the operation, soil samples with removal efficiency of 95.6% showed low concentrations of phenanthrene and its intermediates. From this result, it was presumed that phenanthrene was decomposed to small molecules or mineralized to water and carbon dioxide due to continuous supply of hydrogen peroxide by electroosmotic flow.