• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.5-10
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• 2002

Pistia stratiotes(Water Lettuce)는 고도처리를 위한 폐수로부터 무기오염원 제거에 적용되어질 수 있다. 본 연구는 2차 처리된 폐수로부터 중금속을 제거하기 위하여 시도하였다. 납(Pb)과 크롬(Cr(VI))의 초기 농도를 0.5, 1.0, 1.5mg/L로 각각 다르게 적용되어 졌다. 그 외에 납(Pb)과 크롬(Cr(VI))을 혼합하여 제거효율을 관찰하였다. Pistia stratiotes에 의해 납(Pb)은 41.0~72.0%의 제거효율을 보였고 크롬(Cr(VI))은 25.0~30.0%의 제거효율을 보였다. Pistia stratiotes는 정지된 상태에서 수일 동안 중금속에 노출되어 중금속을 제거할 수 있었다. 그러나, 중금속은 식물에 독성을 일으켜 엽록소합성을 억제하고 생체량이 감소하면서 결국은 식물의 일부가 사멸하는 것이 관찰되었다. Pistia stratiotes에 의한 납(Pb)과 크롬(Cr(VI))의 제거효율은 식물의 성장과 함께 증가하였다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.167-173
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• 1997

$ZnFeO_4$ 분말은 금속 질산염을 수산화 칼슘으로 침전시켜 이를 1,4-부탄에디을 속에서 비교적 고온고압을 가하여 얻어졌다. 미분말이 얻어진 온도는 225-$300^{\circ}C$, 압력은 1-3.5 MPa이였다. 분말의 미세구조는 주사전자현미경으로 결정상은 X-선 회절 분석으로 행하였다. 분말의 물성과 반응온도, 반응시간 및 농도의 관계를 조사하였다. $ZnFe_2O_4$ 분말의 평균입자 크기는 반응온도와 시간이 증가함에 따라 증가하였다. $270^{\circ}C$에서 8시간 반응을 행한 경우의 평균입자 크기는 약 50 nm였다.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.20-28
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• 2020

Symbiodinium is a dinoflagellate genus that coexists with coral reefs and is known to provide ultraviolet (UV) protection in nature through the synthesis of mycosporin-like amino acids (MAA). In order to develop a natural and ecofriendly sunblock for use in summer resorts, the possibility of using a Symbiodinium microbiome extract or an MAA was investigated. Two sunblocks, one containing 7% Symbiodinium extract and the other containing MAA were prepared to be tested on hairless mice and human skin. In this clinical study, the sun protection factor (SPF) and Protection factor of UV A (PFA) values of the sunblock containing either Symbiodinium extract or MAA were determined. The SPF values of the sunblock containing Symbiodinium extract and MAA were 10.43 and 10.83, respectively, and the PFA values were 3.42 and 3.39, respectively. Based on their PFA values of ≥2, the UV A protection can be graded as PA+ (low) for both the sunblocks. In addition, the UV-blocking extract of Symbiodinium has a low phototoxicity and cytotoxicity, reducing the possibility of a heavy feeling to the skin or a foreign-body sensation caused by residue build-up. The low toxicity feature of the major sunblock component will also prevent side effects, such as allergic reactions. Although Symbiodinium extract or MAA alone do not provide effectiveprotection against UV irradiation, their protection capacity can be complemented by the addition of inorganic UV-protecting compounds.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.17-29
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• 2016

Though there is an abundant supply of nitrogen in the atmosphere, it cannot be used directly by the biological systems since it has to be combined with the element hydrogen before their incorporation. This process of nitrogen fixation ($N_2$-fixation) may be accomplished either chemically or biologically. Between the two elements, biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) is a microbiological process that converts atmospheric di-nitrogen ($N_2$) into plant-usable form. In this review, the genetics and mechanism of nitrogen fixation including genes responsible for it, their types and role in BNF are discussed in detail. Nitrogen fixation in the different agricultural systems using different methods is discussed to understand the actual rather than the potential $N_2$-fixation procedure. The mechanism by which the diazotrophic bacteria improve plant growth apart from nitrogen fixation such as inhibition of plant ethylene synthesis, improvement of nutrient uptake, stress tolerance enhancement, solubilization of inorganic phosphate and mineralization of organic phosphate is also discussed. Role of diazotrophic bacteria in the enhancement of nitrogen fixation is also dealt with suitable examples. This mini review attempts to address the importance of diazotrophic bacteria in nitrogen fixation and plant growth improvement.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권7호
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• pp.714-719
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• 2017

입자의 크기와 형상을 제어할 수 있는 무기물질의 제한된 제조방법은 나노입자와, 의료, 전자부품, 반도체, 의약품, 화장품 등과 같은 다양한 산업영역에서 신물질을 개발하는데 중요한 요소이다. 탄산칼슘은 수많은 활용성 때문에 산업에서 가장 많이 주목받고 있는 물질중 하나이다. 용액결정화는 용액으로부터 녹아 있는 용질을 순수한 고체 형태로 추출하는 분리 공정으로, 화학공업과 제약공업 등에 널리 적용되어, 사용되고 있는 분리공정 중에 하나이다. 입자의 평균입경과 입도분포, 형상은 연속식 결정화기에서 중요한 요소이다. 본 연구에서는 연속식 결정화기에서 염화칼슘 공정으로 탄산칼슘 입자를 제조할 때, 정상상태에서 탄산칼슘 입자의 입도분포와 입경변화에 대하여 연구하였다. 입자의 평균입경과 입도분포는 입도분석기를 이용하여 측정하였으며, 입자의 형상과 크기는 전자현미경(SEM)을 이용하여 변화를 관찰하였다. 정상상태에서, 주입되는 시료의 농도와 혼합속도가 증가 할수록 입자의 평균입경은 증가하고, 제조되는 입자는 aragonite 보다는 calcite 입자가 주로 생성된다.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.215-230
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• 2017

The development of hybrid systems comprising nanoparticles and polymers is an opening pathway for engineering nanocomposites exhibiting outstanding mechanical, optical, electrical, and magnetic properties. Among inorganic counterpart, iron oxide nanoparticles (IONP) exhibit high magnetization, controllable surface chemistry, spintronic properties, and biological compatibility. These characteristics enable them as a platform for biomedical applications and building blocks for bottom-up approaches, such as the layer-by-layer (LbL). In this regard, the present study is addressed to investigate IONP synthesised through co-precipitation route (average diameter around 7 nm), with either positive or negative surface charges, LbL assembled with sodium sulfonated polystyrene (PSS) or polyaniline (PANI). The surface and internal morphologies, and electrochemical properties of these nanocomposites were probed with atomic force microscopy, UV-vis and Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy, and electrochemical measurements. The nanocomposites display a globular morphology with IONP densely packed while surface dressed by polyelectrolytes. The investigation of the effect of thermal annealing (300 up to $600^{\circ}C$) on the oxidation process of IONP assembled with PSS was performed using Raman spectroscopy. Our findings showed that PSS protects IONP from oxidation/phase transformation to hematite up to $400^{\circ}C$. The electrochemical performance of nanocomposite comprising IONP and PANI were investigated in $0.5mol{\times}L^{-1}$ $Na_2SO_4$ electrolyte solution by cyclic voltammetry and chronopotentiometry. Our findings indicate this structure as promising candidate for potential application as electrodes for supercapacitors.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.741-746
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• 2019

New triple tungstate phosphors NaPbLa(WO₄)₃:Yb³⁺/Ho³⁺ (x = Yb³⁺/Ho³⁺ = 7, 8, 9, 10) are successfully fabricated by microwave assisted sol-gel synthesis and their structural and frequency upconversion (UC) characteristics are investigated. The compounds crystallized in the tetragonal space group I4₁/a and the NaPbLa(WO₄)₃ host have unit cell parameters a = 5.3927(1) and c = 11.7961(3) Å, V = 343.05(2) ų, Z = 4. Under excitation at 980 nm, the phosphors have yellowish green emissions, which are derived from the intense ⁵S₂/⁵F₄→⁵I₈ transitions of Ho³⁺ ions in the green spectral range and strong ⁵F₅→⁵I₈ transitions in the red spectral range. The optimal Yb³⁺:Ho³⁺ ratio is revealed to be x = 9, which is attributed to the quenching effect of Ho³⁺ ions, as indicated by the composition dependence. The UC characteristics are evaluated in detail under consideration of the pump power dependence and Commission Internationale de L'Eclairage chromaticity. The spectroscopic features of Raman spectra are discussed in terms of the superposition of Ho³⁺ luminescence and vibrational lines. The possibility of controlling the spectral distribution of UC luminescence by the chemical content of tungstate hosts is demonstrated.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권12호
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• pp.3609-3614
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• 2013

Orthorhombic and hexagonal lanthanum(III) hydroxycarbonate ($LaCO_3OH$) and $Ln^{3+}$-doped $LaCO_3OH$ ($LaCO_3OH:Ln^{3+}$, where Ln = Ce, Eu, Tb, and Ho) powders were prepared by a hydrothermal reaction under ambient pressure and characterized by thermogravimetry, powder X-ray diffraction, infrared and luminescence spectroscopy, and field-emission scanning electron microscopy. The polymorph of $LaCO_3OH$ depended on the reaction temperature, inorganic salt additive, species of $Ln^{3+}$ dopant, and solvent. The calcination of orthorhombic $LaCO_3OH:Ln^{3+}$ (2 mol %) powers at $600^{\circ}C$ yielded a mixture of hexagonal and monoclinic $La_2O_2CO_3:Ln^{3+}$ powders. The relative quantity of the latter increased with decreasing ionic radius of the $Ln^{3+}$ dopant ion and increasing doping concentrations. On the other hand, the calcination of hexagonal $LaCO_3OH:Ln^{3+}$ (2 mol %) powders at $600^{\circ}C$ resulted in a pure hexagonal $La_2O_2CO_3:Ln^{3+}$ powder, regardless of the species of $Ln^{3+}$ ions (Ln = Ce, Eu, and Tb). The luminescence spectra of $LaCO_3OH:Ln^{3+}$ and $La_2O_2CO_3:Ln^{3+}$ were measured to examine the effect of their polymorph on the spectra.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.212-220
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• 2015

The engineering plastic of sulfonated polyether ether ketone (SPEEK) as a polymer matrix has been developed in this lab to replace Nafion, solid polymer electrolytes of perfluorosulfonic acid membrane which has several flaws such as high cost, and limited operational temperature above $80^{\circ}C$. The SPEEK was prepared in the sulfonation reaction of polyether ether ketone (PEEK). The organic-inorganic blended composite membranes were prepared by sol-gel casting method with loading the highly dispersed ceria and cesium-substituted tungstosilicic acid (Cs-TSiA) with cross-linking agent contents of 0.01 mL. In conclusion, CL-SPEEK/Cs-TSiA/ceria 1% membrane showed the optimum results such as 0.1882 S/cm of proton conductivity at $80^{\circ}C$, and 99.61 MPa of tensile strength which were better than Nafion 117 membrane.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.22-26
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• 2017

The thermal conductivity and the adhesive properties were measured, after synthesis of thermal conductive composite which was obtained as a result of mixing alumina or graphite with acrylic adhesive synthesized by UV polymerization. The adhesive properties of the composite were evaluated measuring the peel strength at 180 degrees, the retention, and the initial tack;the thermal conductivity was estimated using laser flash analysis. As the filler contents increased, a decrease in peel strength and initial tack and an increase in retention and thermal conductivity were observed. When compared to alumina, the adhesion of graphite showed a dramatic decrease, whereas the thermal conductivity was further enhanced. It was found out that the small size of graphite increased the mechanical interlocking between the polymer and the filler, and it was easier for graphite to come into contact with other graphite in the matrix.