• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.1321-1326
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• 2011

In this work, the effects of different surface functional groups on the elemental mercury adsorption of porous carbons modified by chemical treatments were investigated. The surface properties of the treated carbons were observed by Boehm's titration and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). It was found that the textural properties, including specific surface area and pore structures, slightly decreased after the treatments, while the oxygen content of the ACs was predominantly enhanced. Elemental mercury adsorption behaviors of the acidtreated ACs were found to be four or three times better than those of non-treated ACs or base-treated ACs, respectively. This result indicates that the different compositions of surface functional groups can lead to the high elemental mercury adsorption capacity of the ACs. In case of the acid-treated ACs, the $R_{C=O}/R_{C-O}$ and $R_{COOH}/R_{C-O}$ showed higher values than those of other samples, indicating that there is a considerable relationship between mercury adsorption and surface functional groups on the ACs.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.579-586
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• 2006

The purposes of this paper were to monitor the temperature rising courses and spark discharge of the modified granular activated carbon (GAC) by microwave (MW) irradiation and to evaluate absorption of benzene. The GAC coated on $SiO_2$, boron, talc, ferrite was named as the modified GAC. Thermal and spark discharge measurement of virgin GAC and modifed GAC has been carried out using a MW device operating at 2450 MHz under various energy conditions. The results of this paper as follows. First, the modified GAC is more efficient than the virgin GAC in temperature control. Temperature gradient of the modified GAC is more lower than that of virgin GAC. The temperature gradient of GAC was observed in the following order : virgin GAC, Mn-Zn ferrite/GAC, Ni-Zn ferrite,/GAC, $SiO_2/GAC$, Boron/GAC, Talc/GAC. Second, the spark discharge of the modified GAC was diminished, compared with that of virgin GAC. Because of its excellent electrical insulating properties, the coating material prevents the spark discharge. Finally, the benzene adsorption capacity of the modified GAC decreased due to diminishing of adsorption site by the coating material. Considering the temperature gradient and spark discharge of GAC, the GAC coated $SiO_2$ would be appropriate absorbent under irradiation of MW.

• Carbon letters
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.19-24
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• 2015

The breakthrough behaviour of activated charcoal cloth samples against an oxygen analogue (OA) of sulphur mustard has been studied using the modified Wheeler equation. Activated charcoal cloth samples having different surface area values in the range of 481 to $1290m^2/g$ were used for this purpose. Breakthrough behaviour was found to depend on the properties of the activated charcoal cloth, properties of the OA and the adsorption conditions. Activated charcoal cloth with a high surface area of $1290m^2/g$, relatively large surface density of $160g/m^2$ and coarser fiber structure exhibited better kinetic saturation capacity value, 0.19 g/g, against OA vapours when compared to others, thus confirming its potential use in foldable masks for protection against chemical warfare agents.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.434-439
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• 2006

In this study, activated carbon(ACs) have been modified by nitric acid and heat-treatment. The surface and structure properties of ACs were determined by BET surface area, FT-IR pH and acid/base value. The changes in pore structure and surface properties of these modified ACs were correlated with natural gas adsorption which measured by volumetric apparatus at $0^{\circ}C$ and $25^{\circ}C$. The pore textural properties of activated carbon was also characterized by nitrogen adsorption at 77 K. Specific surface area and micropore volume of them were calculated by Langmuir equation and Horvath-Kawazoe method, and chemical properties of surface were measured by FT-IR and titration of acid and base solutions. Pore texture of activated carbons after treatments were not significantly changed. Total acidity increased and basicity of samples decreased. however the basicity increased with heat treatment. The methane adsorption of ACs become different depending on the acid/base value of samples.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.324-330
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• 2008

Activated carbon/$TiO_2$ (AC/$TiO_2$) composites modified with different concentrations of Fe were prepared. The $N_2$ adsorption data showed that the composites had decreased surface area compared with the pristine activated carbon. This indicated the blocking of the micropores on the surface of AC, which was further supported by observation via SEM. XRD results showed patterns for the composites and an anatase typed titanium dioxide structure with a small part of rutile in a higher Fe concentration (> 1.0 mol/L). EDX results showed the presence of C and, O, with Ti peaks on the composites of Fe-AC/$TiO_2$ with relatively lower Ti concentration, which may be due to the higher Fe concentration incorporated into the composites. Subsequently, the photocatalytic effects on methylene blue (MB) were investigated. The improved decomposition of MB showed the combined effects of adsorptions and photodegradation. Especially, the composites modified by Fe revealed enhanced photodegradation behaviors of MB.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.144-151
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• 2009

Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) in aqueous solution was investigated using $TiO_2$ coated on various acid modified activated carbon fiber (ACF). The ACFs/$TiO_2$ composites were prepared from titanium n-butoxide (TNB) as titanium precursor and various acid modified ACFs. The prepared samples are heat treated at 973 K. Then the ACF/$TiO_2$ composites were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX). Moreover, photocatalytic degradation of MB by the ACF/$TiO_2$ composites was determined under UV irradiation. The results shows that the photocatalytic activity of ACF/$TiO_2$ composites ($AT1{\sim}AT4$) prepared with TNB and various acid modified ACF was much better than that of ACF/$TiO_2$ composite (AT) prepared with TNB and non-acid modified ACF, and the effects improved with order of sample AT3 > AT4 > AT1 > AT2.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.443-448
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• 2011

추진제는 저장 중 발생되는 질소산화물로 인해서 저장수명이 짧아진다. 추진제의 저장수명을 연장할 목적으로 활성탄소섬유로 추진제에서 발생하는 질소산화물을 흡착하였다. 활성탄소섬유에 폐추진제를 첨착시키고 열처리하여 표면을 개질한 결과 비표면적이 약간 감소하였으나 피리딘(pyridine), 피리돈(pyridone) 및 피롤(pyrrol) 등의 질소기능기가 생기는 것을 확인하였다. NO에 대한 흡착시험을 통해서 표면개질한 활성탄소섬유의 흡착능이 개질 이전의 활성탄소섬유에 비해 약 2배 증가하였다. 그리고 추진제에 대한 가속수명시험 결과 표면개질한 활성탄소섬유를 동봉하면 추진제의 저장수명이 약 25% 증가하였다.

• 공업화학
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.91-96
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 다양한 환경 공정에서 사용되는 황화수소 제거용 흡착탑 효율을 향상시키기 위해 유동 분석 및 흡착성능 향상 연구를 수행하였다. 연구를 위해 상업적으로 이용 가능한 다양한 활성탄에 칼륨(potassium, K)을 담지하여 개질 활성탄을 제조하였다. 또한 열처리 여부에 따라 흡착 성능과 열처리 과정에서 변화된 표면 특성 사이의 높은 상관관계를 고찰하고자 하였다. 함침법을 통해 K로 코팅된 활성탄은 57배 이상의 흡착 성능을 확인하였다. 이는 균일한 기공 형성과 탄소 표면의 K의 강한 결합은 황화수소의 화학적 및 물리적 흡수에 기여한다고 판단하였다. 다양한 상용 활성탄의 표면 구조에 대한 SEM 분석은 열처리를 통한 표면 특성의 변형으로 인해 기공 구조가 파괴되어 흡수 성능이 저하되는 것으로 확인하였다. 각 활성탄의 압력 손실 특성은 입자 크기와 모양에서 가장 낮은 압력 손실이 관찰되었다. 따라서 2~4 mesh 크기의 탄소입자 범위와 불규칙한 모양이 흡착탑의 성능을 향상시키고 경제적 효율성을 확보할 수 있다고 제안하였다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.73-76
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• 2007

In this study, methane gas adsorption ability of activated carbon (AC) with surface functional group effect, adsorbed methane amount was evaluated after nitric acid and ureatreatment of AC surface. Specific surface area and pore distribution of AC were studied though nitrogen adsorption isotherm at 77 K. Micro pore volume was calculated through H-K method. Adsorbed methane amount was evaluated through volume method at room temperature by using auto adsorption apparatus. Adsorbed methane amount of AC was found to increase with to specific surface area increase.Correlation proposed between the methane adsorption amount and surface nature indicates that the surface nature plays an important role on the adsorption amount at a given temperature.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.827-835
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• 2000

$HNO_3$ 및 NaOH 용액으로 표면 처리한 활성탄을 이용하여 방사성 액체 폐기물 내에 잔존하는 우라늄의 흡착 특성을 조사하였다. $HNO_3$ 처리후 NaOH로 처리한 활성탄(Na-OAC)은 $HNO_3$만으로 처리한 활성탄(OAC)과 NaOH만으로 처리한 활성탄(Na-AC)에 비해 우수한 우라늄 흡착 성능을 나타내었다. 이와 같은 현상을 활성탄의 표면처리에 의한 표면 관능기 증가 및 용액의 pH 상승에 따른 효과로 설명할 수 있다. 따라서, $HNO_3$ 및 NaOH 용액을 이용하여 표면 처리한 활성탄을 이용한 우라늄 흡착 제거 공정에서는 용액 pH와 표면 처리에 의해 형성된 표면 관능기가 흡착 성능을 좌우하는 중요한 인자임을 알 수 있다.