• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제23권12호
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• pp.1833-1835
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• 2002

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제17권9호
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• pp.688-696
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• 2009

In this study, a new class of polyurethane (PU) nanofibers containing silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) was synthesized by electrospinning. A simple method that did not depending on additional foreign chemicals was used to self synthesize the silver NPs in/on PU nanofibers. The synthesis of silver NPs was carried out by exploiting the reduction ability of N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), which is used mainly to decompose silver nitrate to silver NPs. Typically, a sol-gel consisting of $AgNO_3$/PU was electrospun and aged for one week. Silver NPs were created in/on PU nanofibers. SEM confirmed the well oriented nanofibers and good dispersion of pure silver NPs. TEM indicated that the Ag NPs were 5 to 20 nm in diameter. XRD demonstrated the good crystalline features of silver metal. The mechanical properties of the nanofiber mats showed improvement with increasing silver NPs content. The fixedness of the silver NPs obtained on PU nanofibers was examined by harsh successive washing of the as-prepared mats using a large amount of water. The results confirmed the good stability of the synthesized nanofiber mats. Two model organisms, E. coli and S. typhimurium, were used to check the antimicrobial influence of these nanofiber mats. Subsequently, antimicrobial tests indicated that the prepared nanofibers have a high bactericidal effect. Accordingly, these results highlight the potential use of these nanofiber mats as antimicrobial agents.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.37-42
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• 2000

Drug delivery system(DDS) have been actively studied for the past twenty years. Dual action agents are unique chemical entities comprised of two different types of antibacterial compounds covalently linked together in a single molecule in such a way that both components are able to exert their bactericidal properties. In spite of the advent of the antibacterial agent the sulfa agents are the most widely used antibacterial agent today. In this study, new antibacterials derivative was synthesized using glutaraldehyde such as crosslinking agent for the purpose of dual-action as DDS study. Antibacterial activity of these new synthetic derivative between their structures and activities were examined by disc diffusion method. As a result, new synthetic derivative exhibited the broad antibacterial activities against Gram(+) and Gram(-) bacilli. Especially, the antibacterial effect of new synthetic derivative against Gram negative(Esherichia. coli) was much stronger than that against Gram positive.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제34권11호
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• pp.729-734
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• 2012

용존유기질소(DON)는 염소와 반응하여 인체에 유해한 질소계 소독부산물과 소독능을 저하시키는 유기성 클로라민을 생성할 수 있다. 이러한 물질의 생성을 줄이기 위해서는 소독공정 전에 DON의 제거가 필요하다. 본 연구는 DON을 함유하는 지표수와 재이용수를 이용하여 응집실험을 하고 알루미늄염(alum)과 고분자응집제(polyDADMAC)에 의한 DON의 제거특성을 조사하였다. 또한 DON, 용존유기탄소(DOC), 254 nm 자외선 흡광물질($UVA_{254}$)의 제거율 및 제거 기작을 비교하였다. 지표수와 재이용수 모두 alum 응집제의 주입농도를 증가시킴에 따라 DON, DOC, $UVA_{254}$ 제거율이 점진적으로 증가하였는데, 원수특성과 상관없이 소수성 유기물을 나타내는 척도인 $UVA_{254}$의 제거율이 가장 높았다. 지표수와 재이용수 모두 alum 응집제만 주입한 경우보다 고분자응집제를 같이 주입한 경우 DON의 제거율이 높게 나타났다. 고분자응집제의 전하중화가 작용하는 적정농도범위가 좁아 고분자응집제만 주입하기 보다는 무기응집제와 같이 주입하는 하는 것이 바람직하다. 상대적으로 생성된 후 오랜 시간이 지나지 않은 재이용수의 DON 제거율이 지표수의 DON 제거율보다 높았고, 지표수와 재이용수 모두 10,000 Da 이상 분자량의 DON 제거율이 높게 나타났다.