• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제12권10호
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• pp.1043-1054
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• 2003

During the period from April to September 2002, the size distributions of ambient aerosol were measured at the coastal site at Hamduk in Jeju Island. Na$\^$+/, K$\^$+/, Mg$\^$2+/, Ca$\^$2+/and Cl$\^$-/ exhibited mostly a bimodal coarse mode size distribution, while ammonium and sulfate were mainly in the fine size range, with maximum at around 0.54$\mu\textrm{m}$. The average molar concentration ratio of ammonium to sulfate for fine particles was equal to 2.0${\pm}$0.9. Nitrate was evenly found in both the coarse and fine modes. Elements like Al, Fe, Cu, Mg, Na, Ti, Sr and Mn were dominant in coarse particles, with the maximum at around 5.25$\mu\textrm{m}$. S and Pb were mainly in the submicrometer size range. Other elements with a fine and coarse modes were V, Ni, Cu, Ba and Mo. The patterns of the size distributions of trace elements measured at the downtown in Jeju City were very similar to those at the coastal site in Hamduk. However, the amplitude of size fractional concentrations at Jeju City was narrower than that at Hamduk. While the mass median diameters for the chemical species originated from the natural origin such as marine and crust were relatively large, those for ammonium, sulfate, S and Pb were very small.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.104-108
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• 2013

The adsorption characteristics of Cd(II) and Pb(II) in aqueous solution using granular activated carbon (GAC), activated carbon fiber (ACF), modified ACF (NaACF), and a mixture of GAC and NaACF (GAC/NaACF) have been studied. The surface properties, such as morphology, surface functional groups, and composition of various adsorbents were determined using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) measurements. The specific surface area, total pore volume, and pore size distribution were investigated using nitrogen adsorption, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), and Barrett-Joyner-Halenda (BJH) methods. In this study, NaACF showed a high adsorption capacity and rate for heavy metal ions due to the improvement of its ion-exchange capabilities by additional oxygen functional groups. Moreover, the GAC and NaACF mixture was used as an adsorbent to determine the adsorbent-adsorbate interaction in the presence of two competitive adsorbents.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.2025-2037
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• 2021

The influence of lead cations on natural quartz (QZ) from Egypt as a glass shielding material for the composition with nominal formula (10Na₂O - (90 - x) QZ - xPbO (where x = 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 mol %)) was examined. The studied samples are synthesized via the melt quenching method at 1050 ℃. The X-ray diffraction XRD patterns were confirmed the glass nature for studied samples. Moreover, the optical properties, and the transparency for all compositions were examined by UV-Vis spectroscopy. Also, the major elemental composition of the natural quartz were estimated via the X-ray fluorescence (XRF) technique. Further, the density and molar volume were determined. Furthermore, the nuclear shielding parameters such as, mass attenuation coefficient, effective atomic number, electronic density, the total atomic, and electronic cross sections as well as the mean free path, and the half value layer with different gamma ray energies (81 keV-1407 keV) were calculated. Besides, the results showed that the shielding behavior towards the gamma ray radiation for all glass samples was increased as the increment in PbO concentration in the glass system.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.242-246
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• 2024

La modified lead zirconate titanate ceramics (Pb_0.92La_0.08)(Zr_0.95Ti_0.05)O₃ = PLZT-8/95/5 were prepared using the conventional solid state reaction method in order to investigate the complex impedance characteristics of the PLZT-8/95/5 ceramic according to temperature. The complex impedance in the PLZT-8/95/5 ceramic was measured over a temperature range of 30~550 ℃ at several frequencies. The complex dielectric constant anomaly of the phase transition was observed near T_U1 = 179 ℃ and T_U2 = 230 ℃. A remarkable diffuse dielectric constant anomalous behaviour of the complex dielectric constant was found between 100 ℃ and 550 ℃. The complex impedance spectra below and above T_U1 and T_U2 were fitted by the superposition of two Cole-Cole types of impedance relaxations. The fast component in the higher frequency region may be due to ion migration in the bulk, and the slow component in the lower frequency region is interpreted to be the formation and migration of ions at the grain boundary or electrode/crystal interfacial polarization.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 1976

This study was carried out to investigate the formation of precipitates between lead ion and the essential anions of plants, the effects of lead concentration on seed germination and plant growth in water and soil culture, and the germinating and growing recovery of inhibited seed germination and plant growth by lead. Four kinds of the seeds (Glycine max M., Triticum vulgare V., Setaria viridis (L) P. De Beauvois, and Digitoria sanguinalis (L) Scopoli var) were germinated and growth in water and soil culture included the different concentrations of lead for five days. The seeds and plants inhibited germination and growth by lead were transferred to lead free Hoagland solution and the growing recovery was observed. The precipitates of lead ion were observed in the solution of both acidity and alkalinity included each anion of $H_2PO_4^-, HPO_4^{2-}, PO_4^{3-}, SO_4^{2-} and MoO_4^{2-}$ in a room temperature, whereas the precipitates between lead ion and other anions were observed largely in the solution of alkalinity, so that it seemed that lead could be remained in the state of non-soluble in plant and soil. The inhibition of germination and growth in the water culture was observed in 100ppm of lead, whereas the inhibition in the case of the soil culture was observed in 10000ppm of lead. The difference of the effected concentration between water and soil culture in germination and the growth was 100 times. When the seed and plant inhibited the growth in 5000ppm or 10000ppm of lead for five days were transferred to lead free Hoagland solution, the recovery of germination and growth was observed in three days. This growing recovery was different according to the kinds of plant and concentrations of lead. It seemed that plant growth could be inhibited by the inhibition of the metabolism concerned with the precipitates between lead iion and other anions.

• 분석과학
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.271-276
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• 1994

셀룰로스에 대한 +2와 +3가 금속이온들의 흡착성을 최적 조건에서 실험하였는데, +2가 금속이온으로 Cu(II), Zn(II), Pb(II) 및 Cd(II) 이온을 선택하였으며, +3가 금속이온으로 Cr(III)와 Fe(III) 이온을 선택하여 실험하였다. 셀룰로스에 대한 흡착능을 증대시키기 위하여 셀룰로스를 2M NaOH로 처리하여 Na-셀룰로스를 제소하였다. 셀룰로스에 대한 금속이온 흡착능은 매우 작아서 고분자 흡착제로서의 효과가 없었으나 Na-셀룰로스는 고분자 흡착제로서 매우 효과적이었다. Na-셀룰로스에 대한 금속이온들의 흡착은 뱃치법으로 실험하였다. 최적 조건에서 Na-셀룰로스에 대한 금속이온들의 흡착은 +2가 금속이온들은 1:2, +3가 금속이온들은 1:3의 흡착비로 흡착하는 이온교환 흡착이었다. Na-셀룰로스에 대한 금속이온들의 흡착엔탈피는 -18kcal/mol 정도였으며, carboxymethylcellulose(CMC)와 Dowex 50W-X8 수지와 비교 실험한 결과, Na-셀룰로스에 대한 금속이온들은 흡착은 이온교환흡착으로, 비슷한 작용기를 가지고 있는 CMC와 비슷한 흡착엔탈피를 보였다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.417-421
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• 2008

The efficient synthesis of four mesitylene-based receptors 1-4 and their potentiometric response characteristics to alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, and transition metal ions, under various pH conditions are outlined. Receptor 1-based electrode exhibited more sensitive response to Ag+ ion (49 mV/decade of range from 10-6 to 10-2 M) than the 2-based electrode (47 mV/decade of range from 3 ´ 10-5 to 10-2 M), while the 3- and 4-based ones revealed sub-Nernstian below 40 mV/pAg+. All electrodes showed substantial responses to Ag+ ion under acidic condition, but there was almost nil-response to other transition metal ions (Fe2+, Co2+, Zn2+, Ni2+, Pb2+, Cd2+, Cu2+ and Hg2+). The association constant of receptor 1 toward Ag+ ion, measured by 1H NMR titration, showed the largest value (200 M-1) among the tested receptors. The results were interpreted with semi empirically-modeled structures.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.109-122
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• 2018

This study was conducted to investigate the removal characteristics of heavy metals and sulfate ion from acid mine drainage by porous zeolite-slag ceramics (ZS ceramics) that was prepared by adding wood flour as pore-foaming agent while calcining the mixtures of natural zeolite and converter slag. The batch test showed that the removal efficiency of heavy metals by pellet-type porous ZS ceramics increased as the particle size of wood flour was decreased and as the weight mixing ratio of wood flour to ZS ceramics was increased. The optimal particle size and weight mixing ratio of wood flour were measured to be $75{\mu}m$ and 7~10%, respectively. The removal test with the porous ZS ceramics prepared in these optimal condition showed very high removal efficiencies: more than 98.4% for all heavy metals and 73.9% for sulfate ion. Relative to nonporous ZS ceramics, the increment of removal efficiency of heavy metals by porous ZS ceramics with $75{\mu}m$ and 10% wood flour was 5.8%, 60.5%, 36.9%, 87.7%, 10.3%, and 57.4% for Al, Cd, Cu, Mn, Pb, and Zn, respectively. The mechanism analysis of removal by the porous ZS ceramics suggested that the heavy metals and sulfate ion from acid mine drainage are eliminated by multiple reactions such as adsorption and/or ion exchange as well as precipitation and/or co-precipitation.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.223-232
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• 1995

액체막의 운반체로 사용할 새로운 2개의 거대고리화합물을 합성하였다. 이들 결과들은 이 시스템을 구성하는데 있어서 이론의 응용성을 증명하여 준다. source phase의 공존이온으로서 $SCN^-$,$I^-$ 및 $Cl^-$이온을 그리고 receicing phases에서 $S_2O_3^{2-}$와 $P_2O_7^{4-}$을 이용한 액세막계로서부터 중금속 이온들에 대한 선택적 수송효율을 검토하였다. source phase의 M(II)이 $Cd(SCN)_2$$(P[SCN^-]= 0.40M)$, $Hg(SCN)_2([SCN^-]=0.40M)$, Pd(CN)$([CN^-]= 0.40M)$일때 M(II)의 수송율은 최대값을 나타낸다. 각가의 경쟁 양이온에 대한 Cd(II)이나 Pd(II)은 source phase가 00.3M-$S_2O_3^{2-}$이나 0.3M-$P_2O_7^{4-}$ 일때 가장 잘 분리된다.이 연구의 결과에서, 이 액체막계에서 효과적인 거대고리-매질수송을 하기 위해서는 두개의 규칙이 반드시 필요하다. 첫째, tiluence중으로 $M^{n+}$이온이 효과적으로 추출되고, 즉 만일 $M^{n+}$ 거대고리화합물 상호작용에 대한 logK값과 $M^{n+}$-거대고리화합물($L_1$이나 $L_2$)의 상호작용에 대한 logK값의 비가 충분히 크다면 receiving phase와 toluene의 접촉면으로부터 쉽게 중금속이온($Cd^{2+}$,$Pb^{2+}$ 및 $Hg^{2+}$)들이 떨어져 나온다. $L_1$(3,5-benzo-10,13,18,21-tetraoxa-1,7-diazabicyclo(8,5,5)eicosnan)은 $Cd^{2+}$ 과 $Pb^{2+}$ 이온과 안정한 착물을 형성한다. 그리고 $L_1$은 수용액중에서 용해하기가 매우 어렵다. 그리고 $Cd^{2+}$$L_1$나 $Pb^{2+}$$L_1$착물은 $Cd^{2+}-{(S_2O_3)}_2^{2-}$나 $Pd^{2+}-P_2O_7^{4-}$착물보다 비교적 불안정하다. 다른 한편으로 $Hg^{2+}-L_1$착물의 안정도는 $Hg^2-{2+}-(S_2O_3)_2^{2-}$이나 $Pb^{2+}-P0_2O_7^{4-}$의 그것보다 그리고 $L_2$(5,8,15,18,23,26-hexaoxa-1,12-diazabicyclo(10,8,8)octacosan)의 tuluene에 대한 분배계수는 $L_1$의 그것보다 훨씬 작다. 따라서 $Hg^{2+}$-$L_1$이나 $M^{n+}$이나 $M^{n+}-L-2(M^{2+}=Cd^{2+}, Pb^{2+}$이나 $Hg^{2+})$의 안정도수상수가 매우 큼에도 불구하고 이들 양이온의 수송량은 매우 적다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.158-165
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• 2017

Background: Nuclear facilities in South Korea have generally adopted pressurized ion chambers to measure ambient gamma ray exposure rates for monitoring the impact of radiation on the surrounding environment. The rates assessed with pressurized ion chambers do not distinguish between natural and man-made radiation, so a further step is needed to identify the cause of abnormal variation. In contrast, using NaI(Tl) scintillation detectors to detect gamma energy rates can allow an immediate assessment of the cause of variation through an analysis of the energy spectra. Against this backdrop, this study was conducted to propose a more effective way to monitor ambient gamma exposure rates. Materials and Methods: The following methods were used to analyze gamma energy spectra measured from January to November 2016 with NaI detectors installed at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) dormitory and Hanbat University. 1) Correlations of the variation of rates measured at the two locations were determined. 2) The dates, intervals, duration, and weather conditions were identified when rates increased by $5nSv{\cdot}h^{-1}$ or more. 3) Differences in the NaI spectra on normal days and days where rates spiked by $5nSv{\cdot}h^{-1}$ or more were studied. 4) An algorithm was derived for automatically calculating the net variation of the rates. Results and Discussion: The rates measured at KAERI and Hanbat University, located 12 kilometers apart, did not show a strong correlation (coefficient of determination = 0.577). Time gaps between spikes in the rates and rainfall were factors that affected the correlation. The weather conditions on days where rates went up by $5nSv{\cdot}h^{-1}$ or more featured rainfall, snowfall, or overcast, as well as an increase in peaks of the gamma rays emitted from the radon decay products of $^{214}Pb$ and $^{214}Bi$ in the spectrum. This study assumed that $^{214}Pb$ and $^{214}Bi$ exist at a radioactive equilibrium, since both have relatively short half-lives of under 30 minutes. Provided that this assumption is true and that the gamma peaks of the 352 keV and 1,764 keV gamma rays emitted from the radionuclides have proportional count rates, no man-made radiation should be present between the two energy levels. This study proved that this assumption was true by demonstrating a linear correlation between the count rates of these two gamma peaks. In conclusion, if the count rates of these two peaks detected in the gamma energy spectrum at a certain time maintain the ratio measured at a normal time, such variation can be confirmed to be caused by natural radiation. Conclusion: This study confirmed that both $^{214}Pb$ and $^{214}Bi$ have relatively short half-lives of under 30 minutes, thereby existing in a radioactive equilibrium in the atmosphere. If the gamma peaks of the 352 keV and 1,764 keV gamma rays emitted from these radionuclides have proportional count rates, no man-made radiation should exist between the two energy levels.