• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권12호
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• pp.3981-3986
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• 2012

Anatase nanocrystalline and its tungsten-doped (0.4, 2, and 4 mol %) powders have been synthesized by microwave irradiation through hydrolysis of titanium tetra-isopropoxide (TIP) in aqueous solution. The materials are characterized by XRD, Raman, SEM-EDX, TEM, FT-IR and UV-vis techniques. The nanocrystalline $TiO_2$ particles are 30 nm in nature and doping of tungsten ion decreases their size. As seen in TEM images, the crystallites of W (4 mol %) doped $TiO_2$ are small with a size of about 10 nm. The photocatalytic activity was tested on the degradation of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP). Catalytic activities of W-doped and pure $TiO_2$ were also compared. The results show that the photocatalytic activity of the W-doped $TiO_2$ photocatalyst is much higher than that of pure $TiO_2$. Degradation decreases from 96 to 50%, during 115 min, when the initial 4-NP concentration increases from 10 to 120 ppm. Maximum degradation was obtained at 35 mg of photocatalyst.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.57-60
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• 2009

Alcohol oxidase catalyzes the oxidation of short lines alcohol to aldehyde. In this study, alcohol oxidase from Hansenula polymorpha (HpAOD) was induced by addition of 0.5% methanol as the carbon source and purified to electrophoretic homogeneity by column chromatographies. The purified HpAOD was immobilized with DEAE-cellulose particles and its biochemical properties were compared with those of free enzyme. The substrate specificity and the optimum pH of immobilized enzyme were similar to those of free enzyme. On the other hand, the Km values of free and immobilized enzymes for ethanol were 6.66 and 14.65 mM, respectively. The optimum temperature for free enzyme was ${50^{\circ}C}$, whereas that for immobilized enzyme was ${65^{\circ}C}$. Immobilized enzyme showed high stability against long storage. Immobilized enzyme was also tested for the enzymatic determination of ethanol by the colorimetric method. We detected 1 mg/liter ethanol ($1{\times}10^{-4}$% ethanol) by 2,6- dichloroindophenol system. Therefore, the present study demonstrated that immobilized HpAOD has high substrate specificity toward ethanol and storage stability, which may be of considerable interest for alcohol biosensor and industrial application.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제11권7호
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• pp.669-677
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• 2002

This study was conducted to investigate the characteristics of role of transport on aerosol concentration at Crate Lake, Oregon USA for 1988.3~1999. 5. The IMPROVE program is a cooperative measurement effort governed by a steering committee composed of representatives from USA federal and regional-state organizations. Also IMPROVE sampler is designed to obtain a complete signature of the composition of the airborne particles affecting visibility. According to 10-day backward isentropic trajectory analysis, the frequency of local, marine and Asian trajectory showed 33.1%(335 cases), 47%(478 cases), 5.2%(53 cases) respectively. The monthly variation of nss $SO_4^{2-}$, nss S, $NO_3^-$, K and C showed the double peak pattern, high in April~May and August~september and showed the lowest concentration in Winter. The other constituents concentration except for Cl$^{[-10]}$ , Na, Mg was high in local trajectory than marine trajectory. A ratio nss $SO_4^{2-}$ to $SO_4^{2-}$ was 90.5% in marine trajectory and 98% in local trajectory. It suggest that the aerosol in Crater Lake was effected by salt. The annual mean concentration of nss $SO_4^{2-}$ and nss S decreased but the springtime concentration increased.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.144-148
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• 2015

Cubic mesocrystal $CeO_2$ was synthesized via a hydrothermal method with glutamic acid ($C_5H_9NO_4$) as a template. The XRD pattern of a calcined sample shows the face-centered cubic fluorite structure of ceria. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and the selected-area electron diffraction (SAED) pattern revealed that the submicron cubic mesocrystals were composed of many small crystals attached to each other with the same orientation. The UV-visible adsorption spectrum exhibited the red-shift phenomenon of mesocrystal $CeO_2$ compared to commercial $CeO_2$ particles; thus, the prepared materials show tremendous potential to degrade organic dyes under visible light illumination. With a concentration of a rhodamine B solution of 20 mg/L and a catalyst amount of 0.1 g/L, the reaction showed higher photocatalytic performance following irradiation with a xenon lamp (${\geq}380nm$). The decoloring rate can exceed 100% after 300 min.

• 한국산학기술학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국산학기술학회 2011년도 추계학술논문집 1부
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• pp.200-203
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• 2011

A copper-based metal organic framework (MOF) named Cu-BTC, also known as HKUST-1, was synthesized by using a solvothermal method at various synthesis temperature, time and pressure. The obtained samples were characterized with Powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) for phase structure, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) for crystal structure, and nitrogen adsorption-desorption for pore textural structure. The Cu-BTC sample was also studied for $CO_2$ adsorption. The analysis results displayed that the sample synthesized at the condition of temperature: $120^{\circ}C$, synthesis time: 12 hours, pressure: 1 bar exhibited a good crystal structure with uniform size of octahedral particles. The BET data revealed a high surface area of 1741.7 $m^2g^{-1}$ and a pore volume of 0.7137 $cm^3g^{-1}$and exhibiteda maximum $CO_2$ adsorption capacity of 170 mg/g of the sorbent at $25^{\circ}C$.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.17-23
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• 2021

In order to investigate change of shear strength of coastal muddy sediment by mixing pretreated oyster shells with different pyrolysis temperatures and particle sizes, a vane shear test was carried out. The shear strength of the sediment with oyster shells pyrolyzed at 800℃ was twice higher than that of the control, with a maximum shear strength of ca. 0.2 kPa. The Ca2+ concentration in the pore water was the highest at sediment with oyster shells pyrolyzed at 800℃ with a concentration of ca. 790 mg/L. From the above results, it is concluded that the application of the oyster shells pyrolyzed at 800℃ can affect the increase in shear strength of coastal sediments through the aggregation of clay particles and pozzolanic reactions with sediments.

• 청정기술
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.32-37
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• 2022

Food waste is produced from food factories, food services, and home kitchens. The generated mass reached 5.4 million tons/year in 2020. The basic management technology for such waste has been biological degradation under an anaerobic environment. However, the whole process is intrinsically slow and considerably affected by the inner physicochemical properties of the waste and other surrounding conditions, which makes optimization of the process difficult. The most promising options to counter this massive generation of waste are eco-friendly treatments or recycling. As a preliminary step for these options, attempts were made to evaluate the feasibility and usability of three simulative models based on reaction kinetics. Model (A) predicted relative changes over reaction time for reactant, intermediate, and product. Overall, an increased reaction rate produced less intermediate and more product, thereby leading to a shorter total reaction time. Particle diminishing model (B) predicted reduction of the total waste mass. The smaller particles diminished faster along with the dominant effect of microbial reaction. In Model (C), long-chain cellulose was predicted to transform into reducing sugar. At a standard condition, 48% of cellulose molecules having 10⁵ repeating units turned into reducing sugar after 100 h. Also it was found that the optimal enzyme concentration where the highest amount of remnant sugar was harvested was 1 mg L^-1.

• 공업화학
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.626-632
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• 2023

Acemannan, a highly acetylated glucomannan, was extracted from fresh Aloe vera leaves by ethanol fractionation, resulting in a concentration increase of more than threefold. The presence of acemannan was confirmed using FTIR and ¹H NMR analysis, revealing an average molecular weight of 780 kDa. The flocculating activity of the fractionated aloe gel polysaccharide was assessed through settling tests in a 1% (w/v) bentonite suspension. The results demonstrated that the aloe polysaccharide exhibited remarkable stability within a temperature range of 20~70 ℃. The maximal flocculation rate at different pH levels ranged from 93% to 97%, with an optimal dose for maximum flocculation rate between 0.25 mg/mL. Notably, the minimum dose required for flocculation was achieved at a pH of 3, attributed to the compression of electrostatic repulsion on the surface of bentonite particles. However, the flocs obtained under acidic conditions were less dense and compact, exhibiting lower sedimentation velocity compared to those formed under neutral and alkaline pH conditions. Additionally, the addition of salt showed a slight synergistic effect on flocculation, significantly enhancing the sedimentation velocity. This investigation highlights the potential of Aloe vera polysaccharide as a natural and edible flocculant, offering promising applications in various industries.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.719-733
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• 2016

본 논문은 앞그루작물 재배 시 형성된 이랑을 재활용하여 다음 뒷그루작물을 무경운으로 재배할 경우 토양의 이화학성과 생육 및 수량에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 추진한 연구 결과의 일부이다. 토양에서 경운 후 시간의 경과에 따른 토양 입자 크기의 분포를 조사한 결과 관행경운과 무경운 토양 입자는 공히 입상구조(granular structure)를 이루고 있었다. 무경운 토양의 입자 크기 2 mm 이상의 분포는 무경운 토양이 경운 토양에 비하여 표토와 심토 공히 증가 되었다. 그리고 내수성입단 0.25 mm 이상 0.5 mm 이하와 0.5 mm 이상 1 mm 이하, 1 mm 이상의 대입단 분포는 경운과 무경운 1년차 토양에서 유의적인 차이가 없었으나, 무경운 2년차에서는 입단의 크기별로 각각 8.2%, 4.5%, 1.7%로 경운과 무경운 1년차에 비하여 유의적인 증가를 보였다. 관행 경운 토양 표토의 용적밀도 $1.10MG\;m^3$이 무경운 1년차에서 $1.30MG\;m^3$으로 증가 되었으나, 무경운 2년차는 $1.14MG\;m^3$, 무경운 3년차는 $1.03MG\;m^3$으로 용적밀도가 감소되었으며, 심토도 같은 경향이었다. 따라서 용적밀도와 정(+)의 상관이 있는 고상율은 표토와 심토 공히 무경운 1년차에서 관행 경운 토양에 비하여 증가되었으나, 무경운 2년차와 3년차는 감소되었다. 용적밀도 및 고상율과 부(-)의 상관관계가 있는 공극율은 경운 토양 58.5%가 무경운 1년차는 51%로 8.5% 감소되었으나, 무경운 2년차는 56.9%, 무경운 3년차는 61.2%로 증가되었으며, 심토도 같은 경향이었다. 공극율과 정(+)의 상관관계가 있는 기상율은 관행경운 토양에 비하여 무경운 1년차는 감소되었으나, 무경운 2년차와 3년차에서는 증가되었다. 그리고 기상과 함께 공극율을 결정하는 액상율은 경운 표토 24.2%가 무경운 1년차는 28.3%로 증가되었으나, 무경운 2년차는 23.4%, 무경운 3년차는 18.3%로 현저하게 감소되었으며, 심토도 같은 경향이었으나, 심토의 액상율은 표토에 비하여 증가되었다.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.255-263
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• 2015

흑운모의 풍화과정이 Cs의 흡착에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 알아보기 위하여 pH 2, 4, 그리고 1 M의 Na, K, Ca, Mg, Rb, Cs의 용액에서 각각 다른 기간 동안 반응을 시킨 흑운모에 대하여 $10^{-3}M$의 Cs 농도에서 흡착 실험을 실시하였다. XRD 분석 결과 일부의 시료에서 XRD 피크 변화가 발견되어 광물의 풍화 반응이 일어났음을 보여주었다. 여러 요소들 중 수용액 내 양이온 종이 가장 크게 광물학적 변화에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 실험에 사용한 양이온 중 Na 이온이 가장 큰 영향을 주었는데 Na의 경우 풍화 반응 후 XRD 피크의 너비 증가와 더불어 $12{\AA}$ 피크와 $14{\AA}$ 피크를 형성하였고 이는 hydrobiotite와 버미큘라이트의 형성에 기인한 것으로 판단된다. 이러한 새로운 피크는 pH 2에서 반응한 시료보다 pH 4의 시료에서 강하게 나타났다. 이는 낮은 pH에서는 작은 입자나 모서리 등이 더 빨리 용해되어 추가적인 팽윤층의 형성을 감소시킨 것으로 해석된다. Mg의 용액에서 풍화된 흑운모의 경우 약간의 $14{\AA}$ 피크가 형성됨을 확인할 수 있었고 XRD 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 Na, Mg, Ca 용액의 순서로 흑운모의 풍화가 증가되었으며 K, Rb, Cs의 경우 용액 내에서의 풍화가 크게 일어나지 않고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 풍화된 흑운모에 흡착된 Cs의 양은 XRD 상에서 보여지는 광물의 풍화 정도와 밀접한 관계가 있는 것으로 나타났으며 Na에서 pH 2와 4에서 모두 Na 용액에서 반응시킨 흑운모가 가장 큰 흡착양을 보이고 다음으로 Mg, Ca 등으로 높은 흡착양 순서를 보였다. K, Rb, Cs의 용액에서는 Cs의 흡착이 상대적으로 매우 적게 일어났으며 이는 본 연구가 수행된 Cs의 농도($10^{-3}M$)는 Cs이 강하게 흡착되는 것으로 알려진 닳은 모서리(frayed edge) 흡착자리가 포화되는 농도 이상으로 풍화로 생성되는 팽윤층이 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 보인다. K, Rb, Cs 용액의 경우 층간이온과 동종이온이거나 닳은 모서리 등의 흡착 등으로 추가적인 팽윤층의 생성을 방해하고 닳은 모서리 흡착을 막아서 Cs의 흡착양이 적은 것으로 사료된다.