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Molecular-dynamic simulation on the equilibrium and dynamical properties of fluids in a nano-channel

  • Hoang, H.;Kang, S.;Suh, Y.K.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.10a
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    • pp.208-214
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    • 2008
  • The equilibrium molecular-dynamic simulations have been performed to estimate the properties of the three kinds of fluids (the Lennard-Jones fluid, water and aqueous sodium-chloride solution) confined between two plates that are separated by 1.086 nm; included in the equilibrium properties are the density distribution and the static structure, and the diffusivity in the dynamic property. Three kinds of fluids considered in this study are. The water molecules are modeled by using the SPC/E model and the ions by the charged Lennard-Jones particle model. To treat the water molecules, we combined the quaternion coordinates with Euler angles. We also proposed a plausible algorithm to assign the initial position and direction of molecules. The influence of polarization of water molecules as well as the presence of ions in the solution on the properties will be addressed in this study. In addition, we performed the non-equilibrium molecular-dynamic simulation to compute the flow velocity for the case with the gravitational force acting on molecules.

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The Effects of Second Phases on the Photocatalytic Characteristics of the TiO2 base Nano Composite (TiO2계 나노 복합촉매 특성에 미치는 생성상의 영향)

  • 안인섭;고봉석;배승열
    • Journal of Powder Materials
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.143-148
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    • 2004
  • In the present study, $TiO_2$ imbedded composite powders have been successfully prepared from the (Cu. Zn)/$TiO_2$ composite salt solution. The composite (Cu, Zn)/$TiO_2$ powders were formed by drying the solution at 200~$600^{\circ}C$ in the hydrogen atmosphere. Photocatalytic characteristics was evaluated by detecting the decomposition ratio of aniline blue with UV-visible spectrophotometer(Shimazu Co., UV-1601). Phase analysis of (Cu, Zn)/$TiO_2$ composite powders was carried out by XRD and DSC, and powder size was measured with TEM. The mean particle size of composite powders was about 100mm. As the reduction temperature increases, a few zinc sulfide and oxide phases was formed and copper oxide phase was reduced. The decomposition ratio of aniline blue was about 80% under the UV irradiation by the TiO$_2$ phase in the composite (Cu, Zn)/$TiO_2$ powders and similar decomposition ratio of 80% was obtained at the UV lightless condition by virtue of Cu and Zn compounds.

The Fabrication of Al-Cu Alloy Nano Powders by a New Method Combining Electrodeposition and Electrical Wire Explosion (전기도금법과 전기선폭발법을 이용한 Al-Cu 합금 나노분말제조)

  • Park Je-Shin;Suh Chang-Youl;Chang Han-Kwon;Lee Jae-Chun;Kim Won-Baek
    • Journal of Powder Materials
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    • v.13 no.3 s.56
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    • pp.187-191
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    • 2006
  • Al-Cu alloy nano powders were produced by the electrical explosion of Cu-plated Al wires. The composition and phase of the alloy could be controlled by varying the thickness of Cu deposit on Al wire. When the Cu layer was thin, Al solid solution and $CuAl_2$ were the major phases. As the Cu layer becomes thicker, Al diminished while $Al_4Cu_9$ phase prevailed instead. The average particle size of Al-Cu nano powders became slightly smaller from 63 nm to 44 nm as Cu layer becomes thicker. The oxygen content of Al-Cu powder decreased linearly with Cu content. It is well demonstrated that the electrodeposition combined with wire explosion could be simple and economical means to prepare variety of alloy and intermetallic nano powders.

Synthesis and Characterization of CdSe/CdS/N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine/Quercetin Nano-Composites and Their Antibacterial Performance

  • Wang, Kunjie;Li, Mingliang;Li, Hongxia;Guan, Feng;Zhang, Deyi;Feng, Huixia;Fan, Haiyan
    • Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.59 no.2
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    • pp.136-141
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    • 2015
  • We have discovered that quercetin, once coated on the CdSe and CdSe-CdS quantum dots (QDs), becoming highly water soluble. In the present work, we have successfully synthesized CdSe/CdS/N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine(NAC)/Quercetin nano-composites in the aqueous solution. The products were characterized using UV-vis spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, fluorescence spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The transmission electron microscopy (TEM) tests indicated that our nano-composite products are highly stable with homogeneous particle size and great monodispersity. Quercetin coated nano-composite CdSe/CdS/NAC/Quercetin showed different fluorescence behavior from that of CdSe/CdS/NAC. Most amazingly, the synthesized CdSe/CdS/NAC/Quercetin nano-composite exhibits strong antibacterial activity. The combination of the strong fluorescence and its antibacterial activity makes the quercetin modified quantum dots as a potential candidate for cancer targeted therapy and other cancer treatments.

Photocatalysis Characteristics of Nano Cu/TiO2 Composite Powders Fabricated from Salt Solution (염용액으로부터 제조된 Cu/TiO2복합분말의 광촉매 특성)

  • 고봉석;안인섭;배승열;이상진
    • Journal of Powder Materials
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.136-141
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    • 2003
  • In the present study, $TiO_2$ imbedded copper matrix powders have been successfully prepared from the ($CuSO_4+TiO_2+Zn$) composite salt solution. The composite $Cu/TiO_2$ powders were formed by drying the solution at $200{\sim}~400^{\circ}C$ in the hydrogen atmosphere. Photocatalytic characteristics was evaluated by detecting TOC (total organic carbon) amount with TOC analyzer (model 5000A Shimadzu Co). Phase analysis of $Cu/TiO_2$ composite powders was carried out by XRD, DSC and powder size was measured with TEM. The mean particle size of composite powders was about 100 nm and a few zinc and copper oxide phases was included. The reduction ratio of TOC amount was 60% by the composite $Cu/TiO_2$ powders under the UV irradiation for 8 hours.

Development of Chitosan Coated Solid Lipid Nano-particles Containing 7-Dehydrocholesterol (7-디하이드로콜레스테롤을 함유한 키토산 코팅 처리 Solid Lipid Nano-particle의 개발에 관한 연구)

  • Lee Geun-Soo;Kim Tae-Hoon;Lee Chun-Il;Pyo Hyeong-Bae;Choe Tae-Boo
    • Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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    • v.31 no.2 s.51
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    • pp.141-146
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    • 2005
  • Unstable cosmetic active ingredients could rapidly break down in chemical and photochemical process. Therefore, it has become a very important issue to encapsulate active ingredient for the stabilization. 7-Dehydrocholesterol (7-DHC), a precursor of vitamin $D_3$, has been shown to increase levels of protein and mRNA for heat shock protein in normal human epidermal keratinocytes. However, topical dermal application of 7-DHC is restricted due to its poor solubility and chemical unstability. In this study, 7-DHC was incorporated into nano-emulsion (NE), solid lipid nano-particle (SLN), and chitosan coated solid lipid nano-particle (CASLN), respectively. In order to prepare NE and SLN dispersion, high-pressure homogenization at temperature above the melting point of lipid was used Hydrogenated lecithin and polysorbate 60 were used as stabilizer for NE and SLN. CASLN was prepared by high speed homogenizing after adding chitosan solution to the SLN dispersion and showed positively charged particle properties. Decomposition rate of 7-DHC in NE, SLN and CASLN was studied as a function of time at different temperature. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies were performed to characterize state of lipid modification. It appeared that CASLN is the most effective to stabilize 7-DHC and may be used for a useful topical dermal delivery system.

The Characteristics and Formation of Tungsten Nano-Powder by Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis Method (초음파분무열분해법에 의한 나노 텅스텐 분말의 형성 및 특성에 관하여)

  • Lee, Ho-Jin;Yoon, Jung-Hyun;Choe, Jean-Il
    • Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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    • v.41 no.4
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    • pp.174-179
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    • 2008
  • Nanosize tungsten powder was synthesized by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis method through a solution containing ammonium metatungstate hydrate $[(NH_4)_6W_{12}O_{39}{\cdot}H_2O]$ and reduction treatment. It was expected the improvement of mechanical properties due to increasing surface free energy and surface activity. Starting solutions with each concentration, reaction temperature and reduction treatment were significantly influenced on the formation of tungsten size and phase. It was found that particle size was decreased with concentration of starting solution and surface tension were decreased. The particle size was increased at thermal decomposition temperature above $600^{\circ}C$ by neck growth of interparticles. Tungsten particles were formed by reduction reaction in atmosphere of hydrogen gas at the temperature above $700^{\circ}C$.

Formation of Antibacterial Film dried at Room Temperature using nano-sized TiO2 Particle (TiO2 나노 입자를 이용한 상온건조용 항균 코팅)

  • Choi, Young Jin;Kim, Donggyu;Kim, Insoo
    • Korean Journal of Metals and Materials
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    • v.48 no.5
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    • pp.401-409
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    • 2010
  • This study was performed to develop an antibacterial film that can be dried at room temperature. A nanosized TiO$_2$ particle-dispersed solution was prepared by the hydrothermal treatment of peroxo-titanic acid at 160${^{\circ}C}$ for 4h. The binder was synthesized through the hydrolysis and condensation reactions of TEOS (10cc) and GPTS (3.5cc) in the mixture of H$_2$O (30cc) and EtOH (30cc). The synthesized binder was mixed with 0.1 M of TiO$_2$ solution in a volume ratio of binder/TiO$_2$ solution=0.25~0.5. The glass substrate was coated after using the dip coating method, which was then followed by drying for over 2h at room temperature. Although the TiO$_2$ particles did not chemically-bond to the binder, the coating layer strongly adhered to the substrate and displayed good antibacterial properties.

Effect of Ethanol as a Dispersant and pH on the Particle Size and Phase Formation in the Synthesis of K+-β"-Al2O3 by Solution State Reaction (액상반응에 의한 K+-β"-Al2O3 합성시 분산첨가제 에탄올과 pH가 입도 및 상형성에 미치는 영향)

  • Cho, Do-Hyung;Kim, Woo-Sung;Shin, Jae-Ho;Lim, Sung-Ki
    • Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.45-51
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    • 2005
  • $K^+-{\beta}^{{\prime}{\prime}}-Al_2O_3$ in the $K_2O-Li_2O-Al_2O_3$ ternary system was synthesized using aluminum nitrate solution as a starting material. For the synthesis of pure $K^+-{\beta}^{{\prime}{\prime}}-Al_2O_3$, raw materials with chemical composition of $0.84K_2O{\cdot}0.082Li_2O{\cdot}5.2Al_2O_3$ were mixed in solution state. The effects of dispersant and solution-pH were investigated in minimizing the particle size and on the synthesis of pure $K^+-{\beta}^{{\prime}{\prime}}-Al_2O_3$. Ethanol was used for a dispersant, and $NH_4OH$ solution and nitric acid were added for pH adjustment. The solution pH was increased from 1.0 to 7.5 by 0.5 increments. Each sample was calcined at $1200^{\circ}C$ for 2 h and characterized with X-ray diffraction and particle size analyzer. The pH of solution significantly effected both particle size and phase formation, while the addition of ethanol only effected particle size. The synthesis of pure $K^+-{\beta}^{{\prime}{\prime}}-Al_2O_3$ was favored by addition of nitric acid (for pH control).

Characteristics of Nano-Size Au Fine Particles Doped TiO2 Thin Films by Sol-Gel Method (졸-겔법에 의한 나노크기 Au 미립자 분산 TiO2 박막의 특성)

  • Park, Min-Jung;Koo, Se-Na;Lee, Kyoung-Seok;Mun, Chong-Soo
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.43 no.2 s.285
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    • pp.114-120
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    • 2006
  • Nano-size Au particle doped $TiO_2$ films were prepared with $Ti(OC_3H_7^i)_4$, polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP), $HAuCl_4$ and $C_3H_7OH$ etc. by sol-gel method. $TiO_2$ gel films were obtained by the dip-coating method on the $SiO_2$ glass substrates, and then heat-treated at $700^{\circ}C$ for 10 min. The thickness of $TiO_2$ films were $0.7\~1.8\;{\mu}m$. It was found that the thickness of films prepared from PVP containing solution was about $2\~8$ times higher values than that of thin films without PVP. The size of Au particles doped in the films were about $350\~750\;nm$. Nano-size Au particle dispersed $TiO_2$ films showed high absorption peak at visible region 450nm, which made them good candidates for non-linear optical materials and photo-catalytic materials. The contact angle of $TiO_2$ film for water was $12.5^{\circ}$, and therefore it is clear that $TiO_2$ films have very high hydrophilic properties and the self-cleaning effects.