• 한국분말야금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국분말야금학회 2006년도 Extended Abstracts of 2006 POWDER METALLURGY World Congress Part 1
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• pp.436-437
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• 2006

The $Ag/TiO_{2-x}N_x$ nanoparticles were synthesized by photochemical deposition in a $TiO_{2-X}N_X$ suspension system. The prepared products were characterized by means of XRD, Uv-vis and photoluminescence spectra (PL). Its photocatalytic activity was investigated by the decomposition of methylene blue (MB) solution under illumination of visible and ultraviolet light, respectively. Compared to $TiO_{2-x}N_x$, the photocatalytic activity of the as-prepared $Ag/TiO_{2-x}N_x$ is obviously enhanced due to the decreasing recombination of a photoexcitated electron-hole pairs. The Mechanism in which photocatalytic activity is enhanced has been discussed in detail.

• 열처리공학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.242-246
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• 2005

Silver nanoparticles were synthesized by liquid phase reduction method from aqueous silver nitrate solution and borohybride as a reduction agent. The morphology, particle size and shape were influenced by the reaction conditions such as the concentration of $AgNO_3$, a reduction agent and addition of surfactant. The particle size decreased with decreasing the concentration of silver nitrate and using a borohydride. The obtained Ag particles showed the spherical shape with the range of 10-20 nm.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.20-22
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• 1994

The preparation of $YBa_2Cu_4O_8$ thick film on Ag substrate by electrophoretic deposition was directly studied. Electrophoretic deposition was carried out in solution, which was composed of presintered $YBa_2Cu_4O_8$ powder, sodium, and 2-propanol as a solvent. The deposited thick films were heat-treated in $O_2$ at 815$^{\circ}$C for 12 hours and at 450$^{\circ}$C for 12 hours. We succeeded in obtaining superconducting $YBa_2Cu_4O_8$ films on Ag substrate. Even though the chemical reactions at the $YBa_2Cu_4O_8$/Ag interface occurred in the range of 10 ${\mu}$m, superconductivity was not depressed. The thickness of the films was in the range of 60-80 ${\mu}$ m. The characteristics of the films were examined by electric resistance measurements, X-ray diffraction, and SEM observations.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.308-316
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• 2021

In this work, we report synthesis, characterization and corrosion inhibition properties of cationic thiol surfactant-capped silver (SC-Ag-NPs) and gold (SC-Au-NPs) nanoparticles. SC-Ag-NPs and SC-Au-NPs were characterized using regular techniques include TEM. Corrosion study was carried out using carbon steel (CS) in 3.5% NaCl aqueous solution and characterized using multiple electrochemical techniques. Our results suggest that the paint containing SC-Ag-NPs and SC-Au-NPs endow efficient corrosion protection to the CS. Especially, SC-Au-NPs based paint form a stronger barrier between the metal and the corrosive ions, leading to better inhibition properties.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.1299-1306
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• 2014

Background: Nano-biotechnology is recognized as offering revolutionary changes in various fields of medicine. Biologically synthesized silver nanoparticles have a wide range of applications. Materials and Methods: Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were biosynthesized with an aqueous extract of Pterocladiella (Pterocladia) capillacea, used as a reducing and stabilizing agent, and characterized using UV-VIS spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infra red (FT-IR) spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and energy dispersive analysis (EDX). The biosynthesized AgNPs were tested for cytotoxic activity in a human hepatocellular carcinoma ($HepG_2$) cell line cultured in Dulbecco's modified Eagle medium supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum, 1% antibiotic and antimycotic solution and 2 mM glutamine. Bacterial susceptibility to AgNPs was assessed with Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis [Gram+ve] and Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli [Gram-ve]. The agar well diffusion technique was adopted to evaluate the bactericidal activity of the biosynthesized AgNPs using Ampicillin and Gentamicin as gram+ve and gram-ve antibacterial standard drugs, respectively. Results: The biosynthesized AgNPs were $11.4{\pm}3.52$ nm in diameter. FT-IR analysis showed that carbonyl groups from the amino acid residues and proteins could assist in formation and stabilization of AgNPs. The AgNPs showed potent cytotoxic activity against the human hepatocellular carcinoma ($HepG_2$) cell line at higher concentrations. The results also showed that the biosynthesized AgNPs inhibited the entire panel of tested bacteria with a marked specificity towards Bacillus subtillus. Conclusions: Cytotoxic activity of the biosynthesized AgNPs may be due to the presence of alkaloids present in the algal extract. Our AgNPs appear more bactericidal against gram-positive bacteria (B. subtillus).

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권10호
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• pp.1354-1367
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• 2014

In the present work, we describe a simple, cheap, and unexplored method for "green" synthesis of silver nanoparticles using cell extracts of the cyanobacterium Anabaena doliolum. An attempt was also made to test the antimicrobial and antitumor activities of the synthesized nanoparticles. Analytical techniques, namely UV-vis spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and TEM-selected area electron diffraction, were used to elucidate the formation and characterization of silver-cyanobacterial nanoparticles (Ag-CNPs). Results showed that the original color of the cell extract changed from reddish blue to dark brown after addition of silver nitrate solution (1 mM) within 1 h, suggesting the synthesis of Ag-CNPs. That the formation Ag-CNPs indeed occurred was also evident from the spectroscopic analysis of the reaction mixture, wherein a prominent peak at 420 nm was noted. TEM images revealed well-dispersed, spherical Ag-CNPs with a particle size in the range of 10-50 nm. The X-ray diffraction spectrum suggested a crystalline nature of the Ag-CNPs. FTIR analysis indicated the utilization of a hydroxyl (-OH) group in the formation of Ag-CNPs. Ag-CNPs exhibited strong antibacterial activity against three multidrug-resistant bacteria. Additionally, Ag-CNPs strongly affected the survival of Dalton's lymphoma and human carcinoma colo205 cells at a very low concentration. The Ag-CNPs-induced loss of survival of both cell types may be due to the induction of reactive oxygen species generation and DNA fragmentation, resulting in apoptosis. Properties exhibited by the Ag-CNP suggest that it may be used as a potential antibacterial and antitumor agent.

• 청정기술
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.79-84
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 Ag가 포함된 sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (SPEEK)를 촉진 수송 분리막으로 사용하여 에틸렌/에탄 그리고 프로필렌/프로판의 분리연구를 수행하였다. SPEEK는 PEEK를 황산과 반응시켜 제조할 수 있는데, 제조 방법에 따라 다양한 설폰화도 (DS)을 나타내었고 약 70시간 반응시켰을 때 0.95의 DS값을 보여주었다. SPEEK의 농도를 변화시켜 제조된 막은 각각 다른 두께로 코팅됨을 SEM으로 확인하였다. SPEEK막에 Ag 염 수용액을 반응시켜 제조한 SPEEK-Ag 막을 이용하여 에틸렌/에탄 그리고 프로필렌/프로판의 분리 실험을 실시한 결과 에틸렌과 프로필렌은 SPEEK 코팅 두께에 따라 $200{\sim}500$의 선택도를 보여 주었고, 투과도는 $5{\sim}50$ GPU값을 보여 주었다. 또한 SPEEK-Ag 촉진 수송막은 막을 제조할 때 사용한 은염의 종류에 따라서도 각기 다른 분리 효율을 나타내었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권8호
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• pp.1367-1375
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• 2018

Silver nanoparticles have been widely applied for biomedical areas owing to their potent antiviral and antibacterial activities. Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using biomacromolecules is more efficient, environment-friendly, and cost-saving compared with the traditional approach. In this paper, a novel approach was developed to establish a reaction system with $Ag^+-BH4^--sericin$ to synthesize silver nanoparticles conjugated to sericin (AgNPs-Sericin). Sericin could be as a good dispersant and stabilizing agent, which is able to modify nanoscaled AgNPs, the average diameter of which was only $3.78{\pm}1.14nm$ prepared in a 0.3 mg/ml sericin solution. The characterizations of the AgNPs-Sericin were determined by FTIR, thermogravimetry, and XRD analyses. The results showed that the synthesized AgNPs conjugated with sericin as organic phase. Via SAED and XRD analysis, we showed that these AgNPs formed polycrystalline powder with a face-centered cubic structure of bulk metals. Moreover, we investigated the antiviral and antibacterial activities of AgNPs-Sericin, and the results showed that AgNPs-Sericin exhibited potent anti-HIV-1 activity against CCR5-tropic and CXCR4-tropic strains, but no significant cytotoxicity was found toward human genital epithelial cells compared with free silver ions, which are accepted as a commonly used potent antimicrobial agent. Moreover, its antibacterial activity was determined via flow cytometry. The results showed that AgNPs-Sericin could suppress gram-negative (E. coli) and gram-positive (S. aureus) bacteria, but more was potent for the gram-negative one. We concluded that our AgNPs-Sericin could be a potential candidate as a microbicide or antimicrobial agent to prevent sexually transmitted infections.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제22권10호
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• pp.1765-1775
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• 2000

원자력시설의 고온공정에서 발생되는 방사성요오드를 제거하기 위하여 은이온 교환 합성제을 라이트를 사용하고 있는데, 담체로 사용되는 고가의 합성제올라이트 대신에 천연제올라이트를 이용하기 위한 기초연구를 수행하였다. 천연제올라이트를 NaCl 및 $NaNO_3$용액으로 전처리한 후 표면개질에 따른 표면 및 물리적 특성을 XRD, SEM-EDAX 및 BET 분석을 통하여 분석하였다. 아울러 표면개질된 천연제올라이트의 은이온 교환 특성을 $150^{\circ}C$에서 메틸요오드 흡착성능과 연관시켜 분석하였으며, 1 N $NaNO_3$ 용액으로 표면개질한 후 1.2N $AgNO_3$로 은이온교환한 경우가 가장 적합한 것으로 나타났다. 표면개질 은이온교환 천연제올라이트(Ag-SMNZ)를 이용하여 온도범위 $100{\sim}300^{\circ}C$에서 등온흡착실험을 수행한 결과, 13X의 흡착성능과 거의 비슷한 결과를 보여주었고, 은이온교환 합성제올라이트(AgX)의 최대 흡착성능과 비교하여 약 50%에 근접한 것으로 나타났다. 또한 $150^{\circ}C$와 $200^{\circ}C$에서 약간 높은 흡착성능을 가지며 탈착후 잔존량을 통해 이 온도영역에서 강한 화학흡착이 일어남을 추측할 수 있었다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.210-213
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• 2011

$P_2O_5$ 함량에 따른 $5Na_2O-36CaO-10TiO_2-xP_2O_5$으로 구성된 glass-ceramic을 다음과 같은 방법으로 제조하였다: 1) 1 N HCl 용액 내에서 $Ca_3(PO_4)_2$와 $NaTi_2(PO_4)_3$ 간의 $Ca_3(PO_4)_2$ 결정을 2일간 추출하여 제거함. 2) Ag($NO_3$) 용액에서 1일간 $Na^+$ 이온을 $Ag^+$ 이온으로 이온 교환시킴. Glass-ceramic의 합성 여부를 SEM 및 XRD를 이용하여 확인하였다. Staphylococus aureus를 이용한 박테리아 실험 결과 3시간 이후에는 완전하게 박테리아가 제거됨을 확인할 수 있었다.