• 공업화학
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.87-92
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• 2010

탄소전극으로만 구성된 단위 셀(CDI)과 음극 표면에 양이온교환막을 결합한 단위 셀(MCDI)을 제작하여 탈염실험을 수행하였다. 실험결과 탈염속도와 탈염량은 셀 전위가 증가할수록 선형적으로 증가하였다. 그러나 동일한 탄소전극을 사용했음에도 불구하고 MCDI 셀이 CDI 셀보다 높은 탈염효율을 보였다. 셀 전위를 0.8~1.2 V로 변화시키면서 실험한 결과 흡착량은 셀 전위에 따라 MCDI 셀이 CDI 셀보다 33.1~135% 정도 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 전류효율에서도 MCDI 셀은 80% 정도를 나타낸 반면 CDI 셀은 40% 이하의 전류효율을 나타내었다. MCDI 셀에서 탈염효율이 높은 원인은 흡착 및 탈착전위가 인가되었을 때 전극 표면의 전기이중층과 bulk 용액 사이에서 이온들이 선택적으로 이동하기 때문인 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제18권12호
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• pp.655-659
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• 2008

The NO gas sensing properties of ZnO-carbon nanotube (ZnO-CNT) composites fabricated by the coaxial coating of single-walled CNTs with ZnO were investigated using pulsed laser deposition. Upon examination, the morphology and crystallinity of the ZnO-CNT composites showed that CNTs were uniformly coated with polycrystalline ZnO with a grain size as small as 5-10 nm. Gas sensing measurements clearly indicated a remarkable enhancement of the sensitivity of ZnO-CNT composites for NO gas compared to that of ZnO films while maintaining the strong sensing stability of the composites, properties that CNT-based sensing materials do not have. The enhanced gas sensing properties of the ZnO-CNT composites are attributed to an increase in the surface adsorption area of the ZnO layer via the coating by CNTs of a high surface-to-volume ratio structure. These results suggest that the ZnO-CNT composite is a promising template for novel solid-state semiconducting gas sensors.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2010년도 춘계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.90.1-90.1
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• 2010

Due to the rapidly diminishing energy sources and higher energy production cost, the interest in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) has been increasing dramatically in recent years. A typical DSSC is constructed of wide band gap semiconductor electrode such as $TiO_2$ or ZnO that are anchored by light-harvesting sensitizer dyes and surrounded by a liquid electrolyte with a iodide ion/triiodide ion redox couple. DSSCs based on one-dimensional nano-structures, such as ZnO nanorods, have been recently attracting increasing attention due to their excellent electrical conductivity, high optical transmittance, diverse and abundant configurations, direct band gap, absence of toxicity, large exiton binding energy, etc. However, solar-to-electrical conversion performances of DSSCs composed of ZnO n-type photo electrode compared with that of $TiO_2$ are not satisfactory. An important reason for the low photovoltaic performance is the dissolution of $Zn^{2+}$ by the adsorption of acidic dye followed by the formation of agglomerates with dye molecules which could block the I-diffusion pathway into the dye molecule on the ZnO surface. In this paper, we prepared the DSSC with the ZnO electrode using the chemical bath deposition (CBD) method under low temperature condition (< $100^{\circ}C$). It was demonstrated that the ZnO seed layers played an important role on the formation of the ZnO nanostructures using CBD. To achieve truly low-temperature growth of the ZnO nanostructures on the substrates, a two-step method was developed and optimized in the present work. Firstly, ZnO seed layer was prepared on the FTO substrate through the spin-coating method. Secondly, the deposited ZnO seed substrate was immersed into an aqueous solution of 0.25M zinc nitrate hexahydrate and 0.25M hexamethylenetetramine at $90^{\circ}C$ for hydrothermal reaction several times.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.12-23
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• 2020

Edible films containing antimicrobial agents can be used as safe alternatives to preserve food products. Essential oils are well-recognized antimicrobials. However, their low water solubility, volatility and high sensitivity to oxygen and light limit their application in food preservation. These limitations could be overcome by embedding these essential oils in complexed product matrices exploiting the encapsulation efficiency of β-cyclodextrin. This study focused on the maximization of β-cyclodextrin production using cyclodextrin glucanotransferase (CGTase) and the evaluation of its encapsulation efficacy to fabricate edible antimicrobial films. Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to optimize CGTase production by Brevibacillus brevis AMI-2 isolated from mangrove sediments. This enzyme was partially purified using a starch adsorption method and entrapped in calcium alginate. Cyclodextrin produced by the immobilized enzyme was then confirmed using high performance thin layer chromatography, and its encapsulation efficiency was investigated. The clove oil/β-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes were prepared using the coprecipitation method, and incorporated into chitosan films, and subjected to antimicrobial testing. Results revealed that β-cyclodextrin was produced as a major product of the enzymatic reaction. In addition, the incorporation of clove oil/β-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes significantly increased the antimicrobial activity of chitosan films against Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Salmonella Typhimurium, Escherichia coli, and Candida albicans. In conclusion, B. brevis AMI-2 is a promising source for CGTase to synthesize β-cyclodextrin with considerable encapsulation efficiency. Further, the obtained results suggest that chitosan films containing clove oils encapsulated in β-cyclodextrin could serve as edible antimicrobial food-packaging materials to combat microbial contamination.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 1997

0.5 M $K_2SO_4$ 용액에서 여러 가지 세 탄소전극(glassy carbon, 인조흑연, graphite foil)에 대하여 양극분극에 따른 전극표면반응에 대한 연구를 임피던스 스펙트로스코피를 통하여 실시했다. Graphite foil 전극의 경우 이중츨 capacotance는 다른 두 전극재료에 비하여 높게 나타났으며, 양극분극시 glassy carbon과 인조 흑연(PVDF 혼합 graphite)은 전극계면에서 흡착현상에 의한 capacitance C의 영향이 현저하게 나타남을 알 수 있었다. 3종류 전극재료의 전기화학적 거동은 전극표면 조직의 차이에 의해 glassy carbon의 경우는 분극시 파라데이 임피던스의 영향을 받으며, graphite foil의 경우는 field transport의 지배를 받아 전압의 변화에 의한 임피던스 파라미터의 변화는 거의 나타나지 않았다.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.309-314
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• 2005

We performed a basic experiment for the rapid, on-line, real-time measurement of hepatitis B surface antigen using a surface plasmon resonance biosensor. We immobilized anti­HBsAg (hepatitis B surface antigen) polyclonal antibody, as a ligand, to the dextran layer on a CM5 chip surface that had previously been activated by N-hydroxysuccinimide. A sample solution containing HBsAg was fed through a microfluidic channel, and the reflecting angle change due to the mass increase from the binding was detected. The binding characteristics between HBsAg and its polyclonal antibody followed the typical monolayer adsorption isotherm. When the entire immobilized antibody had interacted, no additional, non-specific binding occurred, suggesting the immunoreaction was very specific. The bound antigen per unit mass of the antibody was independent of the immobilized ligand density. No significant steric hindrance was observed at an immobilization density of approximately $17.6 ng/mm^2$. The relationship between the HBsAg concentration in the sample solution and the antigen bound to the ligand was linear up to ca. $40{\mu}g$/mL. This linearity was much higher than that of the ELISA method. It appeared the anti­gen-antibody binding increased as the immobilized ligand density increased. In summary, this study showed the potential of this SPR biosensor-based method as a rapid, simple and multi­sample on-line assay. Once properly validated, it may serve as a more efficient method for HBsAg quantification for replacing the ELISA.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.105-112
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• 1995

본 연구에서는 LB기법에 의하여 분자수준으로 고 정화된 효소를 이용하여 에탄올의 양을 측정하는 광섬유 바이오센서가 개발되 었다. ADH는 arachidic acid의 단분자막에 LB기법으로 고정화된다. 센서의 출력신호를 분석하기 위하여 고정화된 ADH의 효소 반응은 ordered multisubstrate mechanism을 이용 하여 검토되었다. 광학 측정 시스템이 제시되었으며, 센서의 출력신호는 에단올의 농도에 비례하여 증가 하며 LB막에 누적된 누적충수와 관련이 있음을 알 수 있었다. LB막의 누적된 누적충수를 20충으로 증가하면 센서의 신호출력 범위가 확장되어 45mM의 고농도 에탄올도 측정할 수 있었다. 순수지질의 단 분자막과 효소가 흡착된 지질의 단분자막의 $\pi$-Aisotherm은 중성의 subphase에서 각기 다른 전하를 띠는 세 가지 종류의 지질에 대하여 조사되었다. ADH의 흡착도가 가장 우수한 지질은 arachidic a acid이며 이는 중성의 sub phase에서 양의 전하를 띠는 ADH 분자와 읍극의 전하를 띠는 arachidic a acid 분자 사이에 작용하는 정전기력에 기인한 것이다.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2007

우리는 O/Fe(100)의 원자적 구조와 MgO/Fe(100) 표면의 계면의 구조를 LEED I/V curve를 이용하여 분석하였다. 산소를 Fe(100) 표면에 흡착시켰을 때 Fe 표면의 첫 번째 층간 간격은 약 16 % 정도 팽창하는 것을 확인하였다. 1ML MgO를 Fe(100) 표면에 성장하였을 때, MgO의 O가 Fe의 on-top 위치에 자라나는 것을 확인하였고, MgO/Fe 계면의 층간 간격이 확장되는 것을 확인하였다. AIA(average intensity mixing approximation) 계산을 사용하여 단층 MgO 성장한 Fe(100) 계의 계면구조는 MgO/FeO/Fe(100)와 MgO/Fe(100)의 계면구조를 갖는 것을 확인하였다. 이것은 확장된 FeO 층의 존재를 보이고 MgO/FeO/Fe(100)와 MgO/Fe(100) 두가지 계면 구조의 공존을 보인 EELS 실험 결과를 뒷받침 한다.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.35-45
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• 2016

점토광물은 자연에서 쉽게 얻을 수 있고, 환경친화적이며 다양한 물리화학적 특성을 갖고 있어 인류 역사상 여러 분야에 활용되어 왔다. 최근에는 몬모릴로나이트, 카올리나이트, 세피올라이트, 금속이중층수산화물과 같은 점토 화합물에 화학적 개질을 도입하여 산업분야에 활용하고자 하는 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 넓은 비표면적과 높은 측면비율, 나노수준의 입자 두께, 그리고 조절가능한 표면전하를 갖는 점토화합물에 화학적 개질을 적용하면, 고분자의 기계적 성질과 기체차단성을 개선하고, 고분자 필름에 지속적 항균성을 부여하는 충전제로 사용할 수 있다. 또한, 개질된 점토화합물은 높은 흡착능과 화학적 선택성을 지니므로, 수질이나 토양을 오염시키는 화학적, 생물학적 오염원을 효과적으로 제거하는 물질로도 활용 가능하다. 본 논평에서는 이러한 점토화합물들이 미래의 주요산업군인 식품포장재 및 환경개선 분야에 활용될 가능성에 대해 최근 연구 결과를 소개하고자 한다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.856-862
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• 2013

The photoanode electrode of $TiO_2$ nanotubes (NTs) anchored with ZnS/CdSSe/CdS quantum dots (QDs) was prepared by anodization of Ti metal and successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) procedure. The tuning of the band gap of CdSSe was done with controlled composition of Cd, S, or Se during the SILAR. A ladder-like energy structure suitable for carrier transfer was attained with the photoanode electrode. The power conversion efficiency (PCE) of our solar cell fabricated with the regular array of $TiO_2$ NTs anchored with CdSSe/CdS or CdSe/CdS QDs [i.e., (CdSSe/CdS/$TiO_2NTs$) or (CdSe/CdS/$TiO_2NTs$)] was PCE = 3.49% and 2.81% under the illumination at 100 mW/$cm^2$, respectively. To protect the photocorrosion of our solar cell from the electrolyte and to suppress carrier recombination, ZnS was introduced onto CdSSe/CdS. The PCE of our solar cell with the structure of a photoanode electrode, (ZnS/CdSSe/CdS/$TiO_2$ NTs/Ti) was 4.67% under illumination at 100 mW/$cm^2$.