• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.231-244
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• 2020

As a way of finding value-added materials from waste medium density fiberboard (MDF), this study characterized cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) isolated by ammonium persulfate (APS) oxidation using recycled MDF fibers. Chemical composition of the recycled MDF fibers was done to quantify α-cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, nitrogen, ash and extractives. The APS oxidation was performed at 60 ℃ for 16 h, followed by ultrasonication, which resulted in a CNC yield of 11%. Transmission electron microscope images showed that rod-like CNCs had an average length and diameter of 167±47 nm and 8.24±2.28 nm, respectively, which gave an aspect ratio of about 20. The conductometric titration of aqueous CNCs suspension resulted in a carboxyl content of 0.24 mmol/g and the degree of oxidation was 0.04. Attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy clearly showed the presence of carboxyl group on the CNCs prepared by the APS oxidation. The change of pH of the aqueous CNC suspension from 4 to 7 converted the carboxyl group to sodium carboxylate group. These results showed that the APS oxidation was facile and CNCs had a one-step preparation method, and thus suggested an optimization of the oxidation condition in future.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.597-606
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• 2019

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were successfully isolated from oil palm fronds (OPFs) using different concentrations of ammonium persulfate (APS), and their characteristics were analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). APS oxidation effectively isolated CNCs with rod-like morphology in nanometer scale. The dimensions of the CNCs decreased with increasing APS concentration. FTIR and XRD analyses revealed that all the CNCs showed crystals in the form of cellulose I without crystal transformation occurring during APS treatment. The relative crystallinity of the CNCs increased with increasing APS concentration, whereas their thermal stability decreased. An APS concentration of 2 M was found to be optimal for isolating the CNCs.

• 공업화학
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.38-43
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• 2013

ETA (ethanolamine)는 원자력 발전소 2차계통의 pH 조절제인 암모니아 대체 물질로 2001년부터 이용되고 있다. 환경적 측면에서 난분해성 유기물이며 현재 운영 중인 원자력 발전소 폐수처리설비로 처리가 불가능하다. 본 연구는 현장 시료를 사용하여 N와 COD 제거하기 위한 최적 공정과 사용 약품에 대하여 조사하였다. 폐수 중에 다량 함유되어 있는 ammonium ion은 diffused aeration system을 이용하여 95% 이상을 제거하고 혼합과산화물(sodium persulfate/sodium percarbonate)을 사용하여 산화시키고 응집제를 사용하여 물리 화학적으로 처리 후 90% 이상의 제거효과를 얻을 수 있었다.