• Advances in nano research
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.667-678
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• 2021

Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were first oxidized (O-CNTs) to introduce carboxylic group and then further functionalized (F-CNTs) with m-phenylenediamine, which was confirmed by FTIR and SEM. It was used as an effective adsorbent for the adsorptive removal of diclofenac drug from water. Under optimum conditions of pH 6, stirring speed 600 rpm, the maximum adsorption capacity obtained was 532 mg g^-1 which is superior to the values reported in literature. The adsorption was quite rapid as 25 mg L^-1 drug solution was adsorbed in only 3 minutes of contact time with 10 mg of adsorbent dose. The adsorption kinetics and isotherms were studied using various models to evaluate the adsorption process. The results showed that the data best fit in kinetics pseudo-second order and Langmuir isotherm model. Furthermore, the oxidized and functionalized MWCNTs were applied on gram-negative Escherichia coli and gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus using agar disc diffusion assay to validate their anti-microbial activity. Results were unique as both oxidized and functionalized MWCNTs were equally active against both E. coli and S. aureus. The newly synthesized F-CNTs have great potential in water treatment, with their dual action of removing drug and pathogens from water, makes it potential applicant to save environment.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.9-20
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• 2022

The aim of this paper is to study corrosion inhibition of Aluminum with Capparis decidua extract. The study was performed in a 1.0 M solution of hydrochloric acid (HCl) and was monitored both by measuring mass loss and by using electrochemical and polarization methods. A scanning electron microscopy (SEM) technique was also applied for surface morphology analysis. The results revealed high inhibition efficiency of Capparis decidua extract. Our data also determined that efficiency is governed by temperature and concentration of extract. Optimum (88.2%) inhibitor efficiency was found with maximum extract concentration at 45 o C. The results also showed a slight diminution of aluminum dissolution when the temperature is low. Based on the Langmuir adsorption model, Capparis decidua adsorption on the aluminum surface shows a high regression coefficient value. From the results, the activation enthalpy (∆H#) and activation entropy (∆S#) were estimated and discussed. In conclusion, the study clearly shows that Capparis decidua extract acted against aluminum corrosion in acidic media by forming a protective film on top of the aluminum surface.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.151-158
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• 2023

In this study, a new type of composite material combined with carbonyl iron, a relatively strong ferromagnetic material, was prepared to overcome the current application limitations of Prussian blue, which is effective in removing radioactive cesium. The surface of the prepared composite was analyzed using SEM and XRD, and it was confirmed that nano-sized Prussian Blue was synthesized on the particle surface. In order to evaluate the cesium removal ability, 0.2 g of the composite prepared for raw cesium aquatic solution at a concentration of 5 ㎍ was added and reacted, resulting in a cesium removal rate of 99.5 %. The complex follows Langmuir's adsorption model and has a maximum adsorption amount (q_e) of 79.3 mg/g. The Central Composite Design (CCD) of the Response Surface Method (RSM) was used to derive the optimal application conditions of the prepared composite. The optimal application conditions achieved using Response optimization appeared at a stirring speed of pH 7, 17.6 RPM. The composite manufactured through this research is a material that overcomes the Prussian Blue limit in powder form and is considered to be excellent economically and environmentally when applied to a cesium removal site.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.73-83
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• 2022

In the present study, we compared the adsorption capacity of Pb (II) from contaminated water of used cardboard (UC) and a commercial powdered activated carbon (PAC), the latter has been characterized by different techniques, namely X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM/EDS), wavelength dispersion x-ray fluorescence (WDXRF), infrared spectroscopy (IR) and surface area B.E.T analyzer. The effect of various parameters, such as the pH, the contact time, the amount of adsorbent, and the temperature on the adsorption of Pb (II) on both materials was investigated. The Pb (II) adsorptions are perfectly described by a pseudo-second-order model, while the intraparticle diffusion is a decisive step after the first minutes of contact. The fit to the Langmuir and Redlich-Peterson models seems perfect for these adsorption reactions. (PAC) showed a greater affinity for Pb (II) compared to (UC) and the adsorption of Pb (II) ions is strongly pH-dependent, on the other hand, the increase in temperature doesn't have much influence on the two solids. This study showed that the capacity of (UC) to adsorb Pb (II) from an aqueous solution is greater than two-thirds of that of (PAC).

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.95-107
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• 2024

This study proposes the use of a cobalt-based Prussian blue analogue (Co-PBA; potassium cobalt hexacyanoferrate), as an adsorbent for the cost-effective recovery of aqueous ammonium ions. The characterization of Co-PBA involved various techniques, including Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, nitrogen adsorption-desorption analysis, and zeta potential. The prepared Co-PBA reached an adsorption equilibrium for ammonium ions within approximately 480 min, which involved both surface adsorption and subsequent diffusion into the interior. The isotherm experiment revealed a maximum adsorption capacity of 37.29 mg/g, with the Langmuir model indicating a predominance of chemical monolayer adsorption. Furthermore, the material consistently demonstrated adsorption efficiency across a range of pH conditions. Notably, adsorption was observed even when competing cations were present. Co-PBA emerges as a readily synthesized adsorbent, underscoring its efficacy in ammonium removal and selectivity toward ammonium.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2001

우리나라 인근 해역에서 가장 쉽게 채취할 수 있는 해조류 중의하나인 S. confusum을 이용한 Pb 및 Cr의 생체홉착 실험을 수행하였다. 두 중금속 모두 흡착 평형에는 15분 안에 도달하였으며, 평형 흡착량은 각각 197.5mg Pb/g biomass 및 133.1mg Cr/g biomass이었다. Pb 및 Cr의 생물학적 흡착은 Langmuir모델에 더 잘 적용되었다. Pb 흡착시에 Ca가 500mg/L 존재하여도 $20\%$ 정도 흡착량이 감소하였고, Mg는 Pb 흡착에 전혀 영향을 미치지 않았다. Pb 및 Cr 흡착 후에 0.1 M HCI, 0.1 M $HNO_3$, 및 0.1 M EDTA를 이용하여 탈착시 Pb의 탈착율은 $93\%$ 이상이었으나, Cr의 탈착율은 $30\%$ 이하였다. Pb 흡착 후에 0.1 M HCl, 0.1 M $HNO_3$, 0.1 M EDTA 및 0.1 M NaOH를 이용하여 탈착실험을 수행하고 다시 재흡착을 시키는 과정을 6회 반복한 결과 최대 누적 흡착량은 761.4mg/g biomass였고, HCl 및 $HNO_3$를 이용한 경우에 Pb의 탈착 및 S. confusum의 재생에 있어 매우 효과적이었다.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.35-40
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 지하수내에 존재하는 휘발성 유기물 제거를 위한 탄소계 나노물질인 팽창흑연의 흡착제 가능성을 평가하기 위해 일련의 흡착실험을 수행하였다. 황산처리 후 $600^{\circ}C-1,000^{\circ}C$에서 1분동안 팽창시킨 팽창흑연의 최적 팽창조건은 $800^{\circ}C$였으며, 팽창부피는 195배에 이르렀다. 입상 활성탄과의 흡착능력을 비교한 실험결과, 팽창흑연의 비표면적은 $92.4m^2/g$으로 나타나 활성탄의 1/10에 불과하였으나, 대상 오염물질인 p-Xylene 흡착은 5분 이내에 평형농도에 도달한 반면 입상 활성탄의 경우 평형농도에 이르는 시간이 7일 이내로 나타났다. 이는 팽창흑연의 공극구조가 주로 중간공극 및 거대공극으로 이루어져 물의 혼합에 의한 대류현상으로 흡착이 일어난 반면, 활성탄에 존재하는 공극은 대부분이 미세공극으로 이루어져 확산을 통한 느린 흡착이 진행되었기 때문으로 사료된다. 팽창흑연의 등온흡착 실험결과는 langmuir식과 일치하였으며, 최대 흡착량은 24.0mg/g, 흡착상수는 7.94로 나타났다. 결론적으로 휘발성 유기오염물에 대한 활성탄과의 비교 실험결과, 팽창흑연은 작은 비표면적으로 인해 활성탄에 비해 비흡착량은 작았으나 흡착속도는 1차속도식 기준으로 500여배가 큰 것으로 나타나 빠른 흡착제거가 필요한 공정에서 유용할 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.112-117
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• 2017

PAN 기반 아크릴계 섬유와 DETA 및 $AlCl_3{\cdot}6H_2O$를 반응시켜 아민기($-NH_2$)를 가진 이온교환섬유 PADD를 합성하였다. 개발된 섬유상 소재는 FT-IR과 SEM을 이용하여 그 특성을 확인해 보았다. 회분식 실험으로 수행된 PADD를 이용한 크롬제거 실험 결과는 Langmuir 등온흡착모델에 잘 적용되었으며, 이때 계산된 이론적 최대흡착능 ($Q_{max}$)은 6.93 mmol/g으로 나타났다. 한편 동적흡착실험은 Lagergren 유사이차속도모델에 잘 부합되었다. PADD의 크롬 흡착능은 pH 2에서 가장 높은 값인 4.11 mmol/g을 나타내었고 pH 변화에 많은 영향을 받는 것으로 확인되었다. 또한, 인산과 비소(V)에 대한 공존이온 실험을 통해 PADD가 크롬에 대한 높은 선택성을 갖고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 산-염기 역적정으로 구한 PADD의 총이온교환능 (4.70 mmol/g)을 통해 소재의 선택적 제거 가능성을 검증하였다.

• 공업화학
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.278-282
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• 2018

강원지역 산림에서 수목들의 가지치기로 인하여 발생되는 목재 폐기물의 재활용 처리 기술 개발이 요구되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 3종류(낙엽송, 향나무, 소나무) 폐목재를 활용한 흡착 실험에 의하여 수중에 함유된 메틸렌 블루의 제거능력이 우수한 생물흡착제로 향나무를 선별하였다. 그리고, 메틸렌 블루 제거효율을 향상하고자 0.4 g/100 mL의 향나무를 주입하여 반응 4 h 흡착하였을 때, 수중에 용해된 100, 200, 300 mg/L의 메틸렌 블루는 각각 98, 93, 81%의 제거효율을 나타내었다. 흡착제 농도 변화에 의한 흡착평형 자료들은 Freundlich식보다 Langmuir식에 잘 부합됨을 알 수 있었다. 또한, 메틸렌 블루 농도 변화에 의한 동력학적 실험으로부터, 생물흡착 속도식은 유사 2차 반응식에 보다 적합함을 알 수 있었다. 고농도 메틸렌의 블루 제거능력을 증가시키기 위하여, 300과 400 mg/L 메틸렌 블루를 210 rpm 교반속도로 4 h 운전하였을 때, 각각 92, 76% 제거효율을 나타내었다. 따라서 이러한 실험 결과들은 수중에 용해된 메틸렌 블루를 경제적으로 처리하는 새로운 생물흡착 기술에 유용하게 사용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.54-61
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• 2012

In this study, the adsorption of $Cu^{2+}$ from aqueous solution by the biochar derived from woody biomass at different pyrolysis temperatures has been investigated. The woody biomass wastes used in this study were branch of willow ($Salix$ $koreensis$ $Andersson$) and bark of chestnut ($Castanea$ $crenata$ $var.$ $dulcis$). Three biochar samples prepared by heating each biomass at temperature of $300^{\circ}C$, $500^{\circ}C$, and $700^{\circ}C$were tested for the adsorption capacity of Cu. Also the physicochemical properties of the developed biochars were studied using different characterization techniques such as FT-IR, SEM, BET surface area, and cation exchange capacity (CEC). The adsorption of Cu could be well described by Langmuir model for both willow and chestnut biochars with $R^2{\geq}0.98$. The maximum adsorption capacities of the biochar produced at $700^{\circ}C$ from the Langmuir equation were found to be 12.5 mg $g^{-1}$ and 16.9 mg $g^{-1}$ for willow and chestnut, respectively. Chestnut biochar was found to interact more effectively with the active sites available for Cu, resulting higher removal of Cu(II) than wiloow biochar. Ion exchange and surface complexation found to be the main mechanisms involved in the adsorption process. This study demonstrated the feasibility of the biochars derived from woody biomass to be as a low-cost potential adsorbent for heavy metals as Cu(II) removal in aquatic system.