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Electrochemical Characteristics of Aqueous Polymeric Gel Electrolyte for Supercapacitor (수퍼커패시터용 수용성 고분자 젤 전해질의 전기화학적 특성)

  • ;Masashi ISHIKAWA;Masayuki MORITA
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2001.11a
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    • pp.93-96
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    • 2001
  • We have reported to make nanostructured cobalt oxide electrode that have large capacitance over than 400F/g (specific capacitance) and good cycleability. But, It had serious demerits of low voltage range under 0.5V and low power density. Therefore, we need to increase voltage range of cobalt oxide electrode. we report here on the electrochemical properties of sol-gel-derived nanoparticulate cobalt xerogel in 1M KOH solution and aqueous polymeric gel electrolyte. In solution electrolyte, cobalt oxide electrode had over than 250F/g capacitance consisted of EDLC and pseudocapacitance. In gel electrolyte, cobalt oxide electrode had around 100F/g capacitance. This capacitance was only surface EDLC. In solution electrolyte, potassium ion as working ion reacted with both of layers easily. However, In gel electrolyte, reacted with only surface-active layer. Its very hard to reach resistive layer. So, e have studied on pretretmetn of electrode to contain working ions easily. We'll report more details.

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Preparation and Characteristics of PVP/Silica Hybrid Film by Sol-Gel Process (졸-겔 공정에 의한 PVP/Silica 하이브리드 필름의 제조 및 특성)

  • Kim, Tae-Hyoung;Lee, Dong-Kyu
    • Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.233-240
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    • 2001
  • The transparent organic-inorganic hybrid films were prepared by the Sol-Gel process. PVP(polyvinylpyrrolidone) was used in organic component and TEOS(tetraethoxysilane) was used in inorganic component. HCI, $CH_{3}COOH$, and $NH_{4}OH$ were used as the Sol-Gel catalyst. The characteristics according to not only the variation of organic and inorganic contents but also the variation of catalyst species and contents were investigated. On the whole, the compatibility was remained between organic and inorganic components, and also as the TEOS contents were increased, mostly the transparency and the mechanical, thermal properties were improved. In addition, as content of catalysts was increased, the films showed characteristics that were closer to PVP than silica. Although the transparency of films was preserved in HCI and $CH_{3}COOH$, only the film containing more than 40wt% TEOS in $NH_{4}OH$ showed different phenomena.

Characteristics and Gel Properties of Gelatin from Goat Skin as Influenced by Alkaline-pretreatment Conditions

  • Mad-Ali, Sulaiman;Benjakul, Soottawat;Prodpran, Thummanoon;Maqsood, Sajid
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.29 no.6
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    • pp.845-854
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    • 2016
  • Characteristics and properties of gelatin from goat skin pretreated with NaOH solutions (0.50 and 0.75 M) for various times (1 to 4 days) were investigated. All gelatins contained ${\alpha}$-chains as the predominant component, followed by ${\beta}$-chain. Gelling and melting temperatures of those gelatins were $23.02^{\circ}C$ to $24.16^{\circ}C$ and $33.07^{\circ}C$ to $34.51^{\circ}C$, respectively. Gel strength of gelatins increased as NaOH concentration and pretreatment time increased (p<0.05). Pretreatment for a longer time yielded gelatin with a decrease in $L^*$-value but an increase in $b^*$-value. Pretreatment of goat skin using 0.75 M NaOH for 2 days rendered the highest yield (15.95%, wet weight basis) as well as high gel strength (222.42 g), which was higher than bovine gelatin (199.15 g). Gelatin obtained had the imino acid content of 226 residues/1,000 residues and the gelatin gel had a fine and ordered structure. Therefore, goat skin gelatin could be used as a potential replacer of commercial gelatin.

The Problems in the Measurement of DC Potential on Meridian Skin Area (경락노선상 직류 전위 측정에서의 문제점)

  • Heo, Ik-Beom;Lee, Woo-Cheol;Lee, Yoo-Jeong;Yin, Chang-Shik
    • The Journal of the Society of Korean Medicine Diagnostics
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.131-135
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    • 2005
  • Background and purpose: The measurement of direct current (DC) potential on skin area of meridian has recently been adopted to explore the electrophysiological characteristics of meridian system, But there exists two problems to be explained; the entity of the DC potential to be measured and the characteristics of electrode gel interface of measurement system, It is not clear whether the DC potential reflect, at least hypothetically, the entity of meridian, and if there exist any unstable factor in the DC potential measurement system. Methods: In this study, we designed an electronic circuit model of skin and applied known DC potential sources $({\pm}10.75mV,\;0mV)$ to the electrode interface of the skin model. Results: The result showed that the measured DC potential changed according to the time, and the same phenomenon was observed when the electrode gel was replaced with an electric condenser. It is suggested that the measurement of DC potential on electrode gel interface is very difficult and produces unstable values due to the capacity effect of electrode gel. Conclusion: Further studies on the DC potential evaluation in the context of meridian study should consider and bypass this problem.

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A Study on the Heat Release Characteristics of Gel Type Micro Size Latent Heat Storage Material Slurry with Direct Contact Heat Exchange Method (겔 상태의 미세 잠열 축열재 혼합수의 기액직접접촉식 열교환법에 의한 방열 특성)

  • 김명준
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.618-623
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    • 2004
  • This paper has dealt with the heat storage characteristics of gel type micro size latent heat storage material slurry. The heat release operation to the gel type micro size latent heat storage material slurry was carried out using hot air bubbles by direct contact heat exchange. This experiment was carried out using phase change material of n-paraffin so the heat release amount is higher than cold water system. The parameters of this experiment were concentration of latent heat phase change material, height of heat release bath and inlet velocity of hot air. The main results obtained are as follows : (1) The effect of concentration of latent heat phase change material dispersed with water is very affective to the direct contact heat exchange between hot air and gel type micro size latent heat storage material slurry. (2) It is clarified that the most effective concentration of latent heat phase change material dispersed with water exists around 20mass% at this type of direct heat exchange model experiment.

Antioxidant and quality characteristics of mungbean starch gel added with peach seed powder (복숭아 씨앗 분말을 첨가한 청포묵의 항산화 기능 및 품질 특성)

  • Ryu, Hyung Min;Jeon, Dae Kwang;Kim, Sang-A;Chung, Hyun-Jung
    • Food Science and Preservation
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.372-378
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    • 2013
  • The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality characteristics of mungbean starch gels that were prepared with different concentrations (0, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5%) of peach seed powders (PSP), which exhibit antioxidant characteristics. Mungbean starch gel samples were prepared and subjected to quality characteristics such as moisture content, general components, color, texture profile analysis, total polyphenol contents, DPPH radical scavenging activity, and sensory qualities. The L-value and the a-value for color decreased significantly, whereas the b-value increased significantly as the PSP concentration increased (p<0.05). In the texture profile analysis, the mungbean starch gel with 1.5% PSP showed significantly lower degrees of hardness, cohesiveness, springiness, gumminess and brittleness (p<0.05). The total polyphenol content was highest in the 1.5% PSP to which mungbean starch gel was added, which also showed a higher than 70% DPPH radical scavenging activity level in a dose-dependent manner (p<0.05). In the sensory test of the mungbean starch gel, its sensory scores for flavor and taste were highest in the 0.5% PSP to which mungbean starch gel was added.

Improved Immobilized Enzyme Systems Using Spherical Micro Silica Sol-Gel Enzyme Beads

  • Lee, Chang-Won;Yi, Song-Se;Kim, Ju-Han;Lee, Yoon-Sik;Kim, Byung-Gee
    • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.277-281
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    • 2006
  • Spherical micro silica sol-gel immobilized enzyme beads were prepared in an emulsion system using cyclohexanone and Triton-X 114. The beads were used for the in situ immobilization of transaminase, trypsin, and lipase. Immobilization during the sol to gel phase transition was investigated to determine the effect of the emulsifying solvents, surfactants, and mixing process on the formation of spherical micro sol-gel enzyme beads and their catalytic activity. The different combinations of sol-gel precursors affected both activity and the stability of the enzymes, which suggests that each enzyme has a unique preference for the silica gel matrix dependent upon the characteristics of the precursors. The resulting enzyme-entrapped micronsized beads were characterized and utilized for several enzyme reaction cycles. These results indicated improved stability compared to the conventional crushed form silica sol-gel immobilized enzyme systems.

Moisturization and Transdermal Penetration Characteristics of PEGimpregnated Aloe vera Gel from DIS Processing (DIS에 의한 Polyethylene Glycol 함침 알로에 베라 겔의 보습 및 경피흡수 특성)

  • Kwon, Hye Mi;Hur, Won;Lee, Shin Young
    • KSBB Journal
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    • v.28 no.5
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    • pp.319-326
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    • 2013
  • This study was carried out to investigate the in vitro and in vivo moisturizing properties and percutaneous absorption of PEG-impregnated Aloe vera gel. The PEG-i-Aloe gel was obtained from dewatering and impregnation by soaking (DIS) of Aloe vera leaf slice. The moisturizing property of the obtained sample was evaluated by moisture determination using gravimetric method in desiccator under different RH% and by water sorption-desorption test on human skin. The transdermal penetration characteristics of PEG-i-Aloe gel was investigated by Franz diffusion cell in vitro transdermal absorption method. PEG-i-Aloe gel had high moisture retention ability and could significantly lead the enhancing skin hydration status as well as reducing the skin water loss due to the film formation as a skin barrier. The skin penetration rate of PEGi- Aloe gel at steady state was 9.76 ${\mu}g/(h{\cdot}cm^2)$ and the quantity of the transdermal absorption was 144 ${\mu}g/cm^2$ in 9 hr. The penetration mechanism was well fitted with Higuchi model ($R^2$ = 0.974-0.994). The results show that PEG-i-Aloe gel has the significant moisturizing effect and strong penetration of the animal skin. It could be used as the moisturizing additive in cosmetic skin products.

Orientational characteristics of PLT thin films with seeding layer prepared by sol-gel method (Sol-gel법으로 제조한 PLT 박막의 seeding layer 도입에 의한 배향 특성)

  • 김종국;김철기;김재남;박병옥
    • Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.468-473
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    • 1998
  • Sol-gel법을 이용하여 PbTiO3에 La을 10mol% 도핑한 박막을 bare Si(100)-wafer 위에 스핀 코팅법을 이용하여 제조하였다. 제조된 박막의 열처리 온도에 따른 결정화 거동을 살펴보고, 씨앗층(seeding layer)을 도입하여 박막의 미세구조 및 배향성을 SEM과 XRD로 관찰하였다. 씨앗층없이 일반적으로 제조된 박막의 경우는 우선 배향성을 나타내지 않았으나, 씨앗층을 도입한 경우에는 씨앗층의 두께 및 열처리 시간에 따라 막의 배향성이 달라졌다.

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Study on the Rheological Properties and Effects of Tannin components of Acorn Starch Gel (도토리 전분 묵의 Rheology 특성과 Tannin성분의 영향에 대하여)

  • 구성자
    • Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.33-47
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    • 1985
  • The rheological properties of acorn starch gel were investigated in region of small and large deformation. The properties were compared with those of potato and wheat starch gel. On the physical characteristics and the effect of tannin contents of acorn starch were examined. RESULTS : 1. X-ray diffractogram of acorn starch showed C-type and its granules swelled gradully with heating. 2. Hardness, brittleness and both small and large deformation of the acorn starch gel were remarkably large, also the concentration dependence of the acorn starch gel could be recognized in small deformation and hardness. 3. The Young's modulus of Hookean body in small deformation and the rupture stress in large deformation differed obviously from the parameters of rheological properties in various gels. 4. It was found that the selling power, viscosity and rhelogical properties were affected obviously by the tannin.

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