• 한국재료학회지
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• 제23권9호
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• pp.510-516
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• 2013

Fly ash is one of the aluminosilicate sources used for the synthesis of geopolymers. The particle size distribution of fly ash and the content of unburned carbon residue are known to affect the compressive strength of geopolymers. In this study, the effects of particle size and unburned carbon content of fly ash on the compressive strength of geopolymers have been studied over a compositional range in geopolymer gels. Unburned carbon was effectively separated in the $-46{\mu}m$ fraction using an air classifier and the fixed carbon content declined from 3.04 wt% to 0.06 wt%. The mean particle size ($d_{50}$) decreased from $22.17{\mu}m$ to $10.79{\mu}m$. Size separation of fly ash by air classification resulted in reduced particle size and carbon residue content with a collateral increase in reactivity with alkali activators. Geopolymers produced from carbon-free ash, which was separated by air classification, developed up to 50 % higher compressive strength compared to geopolymers synthesized from raw ash. It was presumed that porous carbon particles hinder geopolymerization by trapping vitreous spheres in the pores of carbon particles and allowing them to remain intact in spite of alkaline attack. The microstructure of the geopolymers did not vary considerably with compressive strength, but the highest connectivity of the geopolymer gel network was achieved when the Si/Al ratio of the geopolymer gel was 5.0.

• 멤브레인
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.26-31
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• 2016

폴리카프로락톤(PCL)에 NaCl을 혼합한 용액을 블레이드법에 의하여 막형태로 제조한 후 NaCl을 추출하는 염출법을 이용하여 조직공학적으로 사용할 3차원 다공망을 갖는 멤브레인 형태의 지지체를 제조하였다. 본 연구에서는 성형된 멤브레인의 건조조건과, NaCl 입자의 크기, NaCl의 혼합량을 각각 다르게 하여 제조하였다. 별도로 제작한 고분자용액 공급장치를 이용하여 PCL/클로로포름($CHCl_3$) 용액에 NaCl 입자가 균일하게 혼합된 용액을 유리판에 분주하여 필름 어플리케이터를 사용하여 블레이드법에 의한 멤브레인을 제조하였다. 멤브레인 지지체에는 NaCl 입자에 의한 거대기공과 거대기공을 이루는 구조벽에서는 $CHCl_3$의 증발에 의한 미세기공이 함께 복합적으로 상호 연결되어 형성되었다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.3-14
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• 2002

강원도 원주지역 암반대수층과 경기도 의왕지역 천층대수층에서 측정한 연속지하수위자료에 대해 시계열분석을 하였다. 연구에 사용한 시계열특성함수는 자기상관함수, 스펙트럼밀도함수, 그리고 상호상관함수이다. 분석결과 강원도 원주지역의 천층대수층의 지하수위는 자기상관성이 상대적으로 작고 상부토양층을 통한 강우의 직접적 침투에 민감하고 단열암반대수층의 지하수위는 상대적으로 외부자극(강우)에 안정적인데 이는 먼 곳으로부터 단열망을 통한 자극의 전파에 기인하거나 혹은 중간에 투수성이 낮은 비풍화편마암대의 영향으로 보인다. 의왕지역의 지하수위의 시계열적 특성은 원주지역의 단열암반대수층의 그것과 유사하다. 이는 지하수위측정 지역의 지하수함양이 직접적 강우침투보다는 광역적 함양과 그 스트레스의 전파에 기인하는 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구에서는 강우와 지하수위와의 시계열 분석이 지하수 함양기작 이해에 어떻게 이용되는지를 보여주었다.

• 생체재료학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.235-248
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• 2018

Background: Injectable hydrogels have been extensively researched for the use as scaffolds or as carriers of therapeutic agents such as drugs, cells, proteins, and bioactive molecules in the treatment of diseases and cancers and the repair and regeneration of tissues. It is because they have the injectability with minimal invasiveness and usability for irregularly shaped sites, in addition to typical advantages of conventional hydrogels such as biocompatibility, permeability to oxygen and nutrient, properties similar to the characteristics of the native extracellular matrix, and porous structure allowing therapeutic agents to be loaded. Main body: In this article, recent studies of injectable hydrogel systems applicable for therapeutic agent delivery, disease/cancer therapy, and tissue engineering have reviewed in terms of the various factors physically and chemically contributing to sol-gel transition via which gels have been formed. The various factors are as follows: several different non-covalent interactions resulting in physical crosslinking (the electrostatic interactions (e.g., the ionic and hydrogen bonds), hydrophobic interactions, ${\pi}$-interactions, and van der Waals forces), in-situ chemical reactions inducing chemical crosslinking (the Diels Alder click reactions, Michael reactions, Schiff base reactions, or enzyme-or photo-mediated reactions), and external stimuli (temperatures, pHs, lights, electric/magnetic fields, ultrasounds, or biomolecular species (e.g., enzyme)). Finally, their applications with accompanying therapeutic agents and notable properties used were reviewed as well. Conclusion: Injectable hydrogels, of which network morphology and properties could be tuned, have shown to control the load and release of therapeutic agents, consequently producing significant therapeutic efficacy. Accordingly, they are believed to be successful and promising biomaterials as scaffolds and carriers of therapeutic agents for disease and cancer therapy and tissue engineering.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.23-34
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• 2019

Fat reduction in the formulation of cheese emulsion causes problems in its flowability and functional characteristics during spray-dried cheese powder production. In order to eliminate these problems, the potential of using microparticulated whey protein (MWP) in cheese emulsions was examined in this study. Reduced-fat white-brined cheese emulsions (RF) with different dry-matters (DM) (15%, 20%, and 25% excluding emulsifying salt) were produced using various MWP concentrations (0%-20% based on cheese DM of emulsion). Their key characteristics were compared to full-fat cheese emulsion (FF). MWP addition had no influence on prevention of the phase separation observed in the instable group (RF 15). The most notable effect of using MWP was a reduction in apparent viscosity of RF which significantly increased by fat reduction. Moreover, increasing the amount of MWP led to a decrease in the values of consistency index and an increase in the values of flow behavior index. On the other hand, using high amounts of MWP made the emulsion more liquid-like compared to full-fat counterpart. MWP utilization also resulted in similar lightness and yellowness parameters in RF as their full-fat counterparts. MWP in RF increased glossiness and flowability scores, while decreased mouth coating scores in sensory analyses. Fat reduction caused a more compact network, while a porous structure similar to FF was observed with MWP addition to RF. In conclusion, MWP showed a good potential for formulation of reduced-fat cheese emulsions with rheological and sensorial characteristics suitable to be used as the feeding liquid in the spray drying process.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권8호
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• pp.1144-1153
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• 2021

A released exopolysaccharide (rEPS)-producing strain (LM187) with good acid resistance, bile salt resistance, and cholesterol-lowering properties was isolated from Sichuan paocai and identified as Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides. The purified rEPS, designated as rEPS414, had a uniform molecular weight of 7.757 × 10⁵ Da. Analysis of the monosaccharide composition revealed that the molecule was mainly composed of glucose. The Fourier transform-infrared spectrum showed that rEPS414 contained both α-type and β-type glycosidic bonds. ¹H and ¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance spectra analysis showed that the purified rEPS contained arabinose, galactose, and rhamnose, but less uronic acid. Scanning electron microscopy demonstrated that the exopolysaccharide displayed a large number of scattered, fluffy, porous cellular network flake structures. In addition, rEPS414 exhibited strong in vitro antioxidant activity. These results showed that strain LM187 and its rEPS are promising probiotics with broad prospects in industry.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.81-90
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• 2020

Sialic acid, which is contained in about 60-160 mg/kg in the edible bird's nest (EBN), is known to facilitate in the proper formation of synapses and improve memory function. The objective of this study is to extract effectively the sialic acid from edible bird's nest using affinity bead technology (ABT). After preparing the non-polar polymeric bead "KJM-278-28A" having a porous network structure, and then desorbed sialic acid was concentrated and dried. The analysis of the physicochemical properties of bead "KJM-278-28A" showed that the particle size was 400-700 ㎛, the moisture holding capacity was 67-70%, the surface area (BET) was 705-900 ㎡/g, and the average pore diameter 70-87 Å. The adsorption capacity of the bead "KJM-278-28A" for sialic acid was shown a strong physical force to bind sialic acid to the bead surface of 400 mg/L. In addition, as a result of analyzing the adsorption and desorption effects of sialic acid on water, ethanol, and 10% ethanol on the bead, it was confirmed that desorption effectively occurs from the beads when only ethanol is used. As a result of HPLC measurement of the separated sialic acid solution, a total of four sialic acid peaks of N-acetyl-neuraminic acid (Neu5Ac), α,β-anomer of Neu5Ac and N-glycoly-neuraminic acid were identified. Through these results, it was confirmed that it is possible to separate sialic acid from EBN extract with efficient and high yield when using ABT.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.223-232
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• 2018

본 연구는 이산화탄소 지중저장 과정에서 주입 유체의 온도 변화가 심부 지질구조 내로 주입된 초임계 이산화탄소의 거동과 대체율에 미치는 영향을 정량적으로 규명하기 위하여 초임계 이산화탄소 대체 유체인 헥산을 적용한 마이크로모델 실험을 수행하였다. 본 실험에서는 탈이온수로 포화된 마이크로모델 내부로 헥산의 주입이 개시되는 시점부터 헥산과 공극수의 분포가 평형상태를 이루는 시점까지의 비혼성 대체 과정을 시각적으로 관찰하였다. 실험을 통하여 획득한 이미지는 분석 프로그램을 통하여 전체 공극 구조에 대한 헥산의 대체 면적비를 산정하는데 사용하였으며, 단일 공극 규모에서와 거시적 규모에서의 헥산과 공극수의 거동 및 분포 분석을 통하여 주입 유체의 온도가 비혼성 대체 과정에 미치는 영향을 규명하였다. 주입 유체의 온도 변화에 따른 관측 실험의 결과, 온도가 증가함에 따라 점도, 밀도, 계면장력 등과 같은 유체의 물성 및 공극 구조에 작용하는 모관압의 변화로 인하여 헥산의 대체 면적비는 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 이러한 실험 결과는 효율적인 이산화탄소 지중저장을 수행하기 위해서는 이산화탄소 주입이 이루어지는 심부 지질구조의 환경 및 주입 조건에 대한 이해가 필수적임을 시사하였다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.13-22
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• 2008

다공성 시스템 내부 동결체의 생성과 성장은 온도경사와 화학적 에너지뿐만 아니라 열 물리학적 영향과 이동 물질에 의해서도 영향을 받는다. 더욱이 융해 화학물질의 확산율은 반복적인 동경융해 환경 하에서 매우 높은 값을 나타낸다. 결과적으로 콘크리트구조물의 열화는 해양환경과, 높은 고도 및 북쪽 지방에서 특히 크게 발생된다. 그러나 균열 성장과 누적된 손상에 의한 열화를 동반한 동결융해의 특성은 실험을 통해서 추정하기가 곤란하다. 이러한 손상을 예측하기 위해서 응답면기법 (RSM)을 이용한 회귀분석법을 사용하였다. 콘크리트구조물에서 반복되는 동결융해로 인한 열화의 주요 변수인 물-시멘트비, 연행공기, 동결융해의 반복 횟수 등은 응답면기법의 한계상태방정식을 구성하는데 중요한 입력 변수로 사용되었다. 누적변형률, 상대동탄성계수, 또는 등가 소성변형과 같은 주요한 열화 변수에 대한 회귀방정식은 열화된 구조물의 성능을 평가할 수 있다. 300번의 동결융해 반복 후의 상대동탄성계수와 잔류변형의 결과는 실험 결과와 매우 유사한 경향을 나타내었다. 응답면기법의 결과는 설계 시 한계값에 대한 초과 확률을 예측하는데 사용되어질 수 있다. 그러므로 개발된 예측 기법을 활용하여 반복적인 동결융해에 의해서 누적 손상을 받는 콘크리트구조물의 생애주기 관리에 사용될 수 있다.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2011년도 추계학술발표대회
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• pp.7-7
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• 2011

Quantum beam technology has been expected to develop breakthroughs for nanotechnology during the third basic plan of science and technology (2006~2010). Recently, Green- or Life Innovations has taken over the national interests in the fourth basic science and technology plan (2011~2015). The NIMS (National Institute for Materials Science) has been conducting the corresponding mid-term research plans, as well as other national projects, such as nano-Green project (Global Research for Environment and Energy based on Nanomaterials science). In this lecture, the research trends in Japan and NIMS are firstly reviewed, and the typical achievements are highlighted over key nanotechnology fields. As one of the key nanotechnologies, the quantum beam research in NIMS focused on synchrotron radiation, neutron beams and ion/atom beams, having complementary attributes. The facilities used are SPring-8, nuclear reactor JRR-3, pulsed neutron source J-PARC and ion-laser-combined beams as well as excited atomic beams. Materials studied are typically fuel cell materials, superconducting/magnetic/multi-ferroic materials, quasicrystals, thermoelectric materials, precipitation-hardened steels, nanoparticle-dispersed materials. Here, we introduce a few topics of neutron scattering and ion beam nanofabrication. For neutron powder diffraction, the NIMS has developed multi-purpose pattern fitting software, post RIETAN2000. An ionic conductor, doped Pr2NiO4, which is a candidate for fuel-cell material, was analyzed by neutron powder diffraction with the software developed. The nuclear-density distribution derived revealed the two-dimensional network of the diffusion paths of oxygen ions at high temperatures. Using the high sensitivity of neutron beams for light elements, hydrogen states in a precipitation-strengthened steel were successfully evaluated. The small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) demonstrated the sensitive detection of hydrogen atoms trapped at the interfaces of nano-sized NbC. This result provides evidence for hydrogen embrittlement due to trapped hydrogen at precipitates. The ion beam technology can give novel functionality on a nano-scale and is targeting applications in plasmonics, ultra-fast optical communications, high-density recording and bio-patterning. The technologies developed are an ion-and-laser combined irradiation method for spatial control of nanoparticles, and a nano-masked ion irradiation method for patterning. Furthermore, we succeeded in implanting a wide-area nanopattern using nano-masks of anodic porous alumina. The patterning of ion implantation will be further applied for controlling protein adhesivity of biopolymers. It has thus been demonstrated that the quantum beam-based nanotechnology will lead the innovations both for nano-characterization and nano-fabrication.