• 한국재료학회지
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• 제22권10호
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• pp.504-507
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• 2012

Synthesis of RGO (reduced graphene oxide)-CdS composite material was performed through CBD (chemical bath deposition) method in which graphene oxide served as the support and Cadmium Sulfate Hydrate as the starting material. Graphene-based semiconductor photocatalysts have attracted extensive attention due to their usefulness for environmental and energy applications. The band gap (2.4 eV) of CdS corresponds well with the spectrum of sunlight because the crystalline phase, size, morphology, specic surface area and defects, etc., of CdS can affect its photocatalytic activity. The specific surface structure (morphology) of the photocatalyst can be effective for the suppression of recombination between photogenerated electrons and holes. Graphene (GN) has unique properties such as a high value of Young's modulus, large theoretical specific surface area, excellent thermal conductivity, high mobility of charge carriers, and good optical transmittance. These excellent properties make GN an ideal building block in nanocomposites. It can act as an excellent electron-acceptor/transport material. Therefore, the morphology, structural characterization and crystal structure were observed using various analytical tools, such as X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. From this analysis, it is shown that CdS particles were well dispersed uniformly in the RGO sheet. Furthermore, the photocatalytic property of the resulting RGO-CdS composite is also discussed in relation to environmental applications such as the photocatalytic degradation of pollutants. It was found that the prepared RGO-CdS nanocomposites exhibited enhanced photocatalytic activity as compared with that of CdS nanoparticles. Therefore, better efficiency of photodegradation was found for water purification applications using RGO-CdS composite.

• 공업화학
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.187-193
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• 2005

광촉매 $TiO_2$박막은 titanium (IV) isopropoxide, 에탄올, HCl을 일정한 비율로 졸-겔방법에 의해 제작하였다. SEM에 의한 표면관찰에서는 $500^{\circ}C$에서 5회 반복해서 코팅하여 제작한 것이 우수했다. EDX에 의한 성분비는 spin코팅이 O : Ti의 atom%가 61 : 39로 dip코팅보다 우수했다. 그리고 박막제작의 온도에 따라서 anatase상에서 rutile상으로 결정구조가 변화되어 가는 것을 XRD측정으로 알았다. 제작한 $TiO_2$박막에 UV빔을 조사해서 얻은 TOC의 광분해효율이 1 h 이내에 20~65%를 나타내었고, 그 이후에는 서서히 감소하는 것을 확인했다.

• Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
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• 제68권
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• pp.14-23
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• 2018

$TiO_2-coated$ cubic ${\alpha}-Fe_2O_3$ with mostly exposed (012) and (101) facets (${\alpha}-Fe_2O_3@TiO_2$) was fabricated using a hydrothermal route for the photo-Fenton degradation of tetracycline under visible light irradiation. $TiO_2$ coating could greatly affect the photocatalytic activity of ${\alpha}-Fe_2O_3@TiO_2$. Compared with cubic ${\alpha}-Fe_2O_3$ alone for photodegradation of tetracycline, ${\alpha}-Fe_2O_3@TiO_2$ with $TiO_2$ shell of around 15 nm exhibited higher removal efficiency of tetracycline in photo-Fenton system, and its durability was slightly affected after five cycle times under same conditions. It is ascribed to the well-matched interface between cubic ${\alpha}-Fe_2O_3$ core and $TiO_2$ shell, leading to the broadened light-absorption and the efficient separation of photo-generated electon-hole pairs. The $^{\bullet}OH$ radicals were main responsible for the advanced photocatalytic performance of ${\alpha}-Fe_2O_3@TiO_2$ in visible-light driven degradation of tetracycline.

• Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering
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• 제35권12호
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• pp.2442-2451
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• 2018

Novel highly active visible-light photocatalysts in the form of zinc bismuth oxide ($ZnBi_2O_4$) and graphite hybrid composites were prepared by coupling via a co-precipitation method followed by calcination at $450^{\circ}C$. The asprepared $ZnBi_2O_4$-graphite hybrid composites were tested for the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) solutions under visible-light irradiation. The existence of strong electronic coupling between the two components within the $ZnBi_2O_4$-graphite heterostructure suppressed the photogenerated recombination of electrons and holes to a remarkable extent. The prepared composite exhibited excellent photocatalytic activity, leading to more than 93% of RhB degradation at an initial concentration of $50mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ with 1.0 g catalyst per liter in 150 min. The excellent visible-light photocatalytic mineralization of $ZnBi_2O_4-1.0graphite$ in comparison with pristine $ZnBi_2O_4$ could be attributed to synergetic effects, charge transfer between $ZnBi_2O_4$ and graphite, and the separation efficiency of the photogenerated electrons and holes. The photo-induced $h^+$ and the superoxide anion were the major active species responsible for the photodegradation process. The results demonstrate the feasibility of $ZnBi_2O_4-1.0graphite$ as a potential heterogeneous photocatalyst for environmental remediation.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제27권9호
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• pp.1006-1015
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 항균제로 광범위하게 사용되는 triclosan (TCS)의 광분해시, 광분해 효율을 결정하는 OH 라디칼의 기여도를 조사하였다. TCS의 광분해 반응은 365 nm에서 모든 광세기 조건과 254 nm에서 낮은 광세기 조건들에서, 반응 초기 약 5분에서의 분해양상은 유사일차 속도반응 모델을 따르고 있었다. 또한 TCS의 광분해시 메탄올을 $H_2O$ 대신에 용매로 사용하였을 경우 OH 라디칼의 저해작용에 의하여 TCS 분해속도가 감소되었다. TCS의 광분해 속도는 파장이 감소하고, 광세기가 증가함에 따라 유의한 증가를 보였다. TCS의 광분해시 254 nm에서는 $5.77{\times}10^{-5}$ einstein $L^{-1}min^{-1}$이상의 광세기와, 365 nm에서는 $1.56{\times}10^{-4}$ einstein $L^{-1}min^{-1}$ 보다 낮은 광세기 조건에서 photon의 기여도가 증가함을 보였다. 또한 photon의 기여도가 큰 광세기 조건들에서의 TCS에 의해 이용된 quantum yield는 254 nm보다 365 nm에서 높은 효율을 보였다. TCS의 중간부산물로서는 dibenzodichloro-p-dioxin (DCDD)와 dibenzo-p-dioxin가 365 nm하의 $1.37{\times}10^{-4}$과 $1.56{\times}10^{-4}$ einstein $L^{-1}min^{-1}$의 광세기 조건에서 모두 검출되었다. Dichloro-phenol과 phenol 역시 광반응의 부산물로서 모든 실험에서 발견되었다. 실험 결과를 토대로 TCS의 광분해 메커니즘을 제안하였다.