We report on the fabrication and characterization of a novel Cu2O/CuO heterojunction structure with CuO nanorods embedded in Cu2O thin film as an efficient photocathode for photoelectrochemical (PEC) solar water splitting. A CuO nanorod array was first prepared on an indium-tin-oxide-coated glass substrate via a seed-mediated hydrothermal synthesis method; then, a Cu2O thin film was electrodeposited onto the CuO nanorod array to form an oxide semiconductor heterostructure. The crystalline phases and morphologies of the heterojunction materials were examined using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy, as well as Raman scattering. The PEC properties of the fabricated Cu2O/CuO heterojunction photocathode were evaluated by photocurrent conversion efficiency measurements under white light illumination. From the observed PEC current density versus voltage (J-V) behavior, the Cu2O/CuO photocathode was found to exhibit negligible dark current and high photocurrent density, e.g. −1.05 mA/cm2 at −0.6 V vs. Hg/HgCl2 in 1 mM Na2SO4 electrolyte, revealing the effective operation of the oxide heterostructure. The photocurrent conversion efficiency of the Cu2O/CuO photocathode was estimated to be 1.27% at −0.6 V vs. Hg/HgCl2. Moreover, the PEC current density versus time (J-T) profile measured at −0.5 V vs. Hg/HgCl2 on the Cu2O/CuO photocathode indicated a 3-fold increase in the photocurrent density compared to that of a simple Cu2O thin film photocathode. The improved PEC performance was attributed to a certain synergistic effect of the bilayer heterostructure on the light absorption and electron-hole recombination processes.

컴퓨터 시스템의 발전과 더불어 과학적 이론의 수식화와 체계화를 통해 고분자 소재의 물성을 예측할 수 있는 다양한 종류의 시스템이 개발되어 왔으며 실제 분자동력학 시뮬레이션을 이용한 고분자 소재의 물성예측은 다양한 분야에 적용되어 왔다. 본 연구에서는 탄화수소계 고분자인 술폰화폴리아릴렌이서술폰 계　고분자와 상용화된 폴리이서술폰, 폴리비닐리덴플로라이드 고분자 소재를 이용한 블렌드 막을 제조하였으며, 제조된 분리막의 함량변화에 따른 이온과 메 탄올 투과물성 변화 예측에 대한 연구를 진행하였으며, 실제 실험결과와 비교분 석을 진행하였다.

Membrane based water and wastewater treatment becomes more and more popular; however, membrane fouling is still a critical obstacle for its extensive use. Most of the membranes being used are polymeric and have limitations in physical, chemical, and thermal stability, even though various novel materials were introduced. In this study, metal membranes were fabricated to solve those weak points of polymeric membranes. We evaluated the physical properties of a metal membrane, such as pore size distribution, surface morphology, and water flux, and finally used the membrane for electrochemical oxidation of municipal wastewater with simultaneous hydrogen fuel generation. The metal membrane removed 50-70% of the feed organic matter by electrochemical oxidation; 10-30 % removal by electrochemical oxidation plus 40% by membrane rejection.

수소이온 교환막(PEM; Proton Exchange Membrane)은 연료전지 막-전극 복합체(MEA; Membrane-electrode Assembly)를 구성하는 핵심 소재 중 하나로서, 촉매와 함께 연료전지 성능을 결정하는 중요한 역할을 한다. 이러한 수소이온 교환막의 성능은 내부에 존재하는 수소이온 전달 통로인 수화 채널의 구조에 큰 영향을 받는 것으로 알려져 있다. 분자 동역 학(MD; Molecular Dynamics) 전산모사 기술은 이러한 소재 내부의 분자 및 원자구조를 파악하기 위한 유용한 도구로서, 수 소이온 교환막의 구조 및 특성에 관한 많은 관련 연구가 진행되고 있다. 본 총설에서는 분자동역학 전산모사 관련 연구에 대 한 동향을 정리하고, 이를 통해 어떤 구조적 특징들을 분석할 수 있는지 제시하여, 수소이온 교환막 연구자들과 분리막 연구 자들에게 분자동역학 전산모사 기술의 유용성에 대하여 소개하고자 한다.

나노실리카가 코팅된 유리 표면은 나노실리카 표면에 존재하는 친수성 수산기로 인해 방담성 이 매우 증가하나, 실외에 설치된 유리에 코팅된 경우는 비에 의해 씻겨 나가 방담 특성의 내구성이 급 격히 감소한다. 또한 나노실리카가 코팅된 유리 표면의 토폴로지는 광투과율 또는 반사방지 특성을 좌우 하는 매우 중요한 인자이다. 이러한 나노실리카 코팅의 특성에 관한 내구성을 향상시키기 위하여 가교제 로 테트라에틸오르소실리케이트 (TEOS)를 사용하여 나노실리카 (Ludox) 현탁액으로 친수성 나노실리카 피막을 제조하였다. 산성 또는 염기성 수용액 중에서의 TEOS의 가수 분해 최적 조건도 물에 대한 접촉 각 측정을 통하여 조사하였다.산성 또는 염기성 수용액 중에서의 TEOS의 가수 분해 최적 조건도 물에 대한 접촉 각 측정을 통하여 조사하였다. pH=4의 산성 조건에서 1.5 wt% 나노실리카-TEOS 코팅액으로 얻은 최종 투명한 친수성 코팅층은 매우 향상된 친수성에 대한 내구성뿐만 아니라, 코팅하지 않은 유리에 비해 약 2 % 포인트 정도 높은 가시광투과율을 나타내었다.

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) emitted from various sources is a major odorous compound, and non-thermal plasma (NP) has emerged as a promising technique to eliminate H2S. This study was conducted to investigate lab-scale and pilot-scale NP reactors using corona discharge for the removal of H2S, and the effects of relative humidity, applied electrical power on reactor performance and ozone generation were determined. A gas stream containing H2S was injected to the lab-scale NP reactor, and the changes in H2S and ozone concentration were monitored. In the pilotscale NP experiment, the inlet concentration and flow rate were modified to determine the effect of relative humidity and applied power on the NP performance. In the lab-scale NP experiments, H2S removal was found to be the 1st-order reaction in the presence of ozone. On the other hand, when plasma reaction and ozone generation were initiated after H2S was introduced, the H2S oxidation followed the 0th-order kinetics. The ratio of indirect oxidation by ozone to the overall H2S removal was evaluated using two different experimental findings, indicating that approximately 70% of the overall H2S elimination was accounted for by the indirect oxidation. The pilotscale NP experiments showed that H2S introduced to the reactor was completely removed at low flow rates, and approximately 90% of H2S was eliminated at the gas flow rate of 15 m3/min. Furthermore, the elimination capacity of the pilot-scale NP was 3.4 g/m3·min for the removal of H2S at various inlet concentrations. Finally, the experimental results obtained from both the lab-scale and the pilot-scale reactor operations indicated that the H2S mass removal was proportional to the applied electrical power, and average H2S masses removed per unit electrical power were calculated to be 358 and 348 mg-H2S/kW in the lab-scale and the pilot-scale reactors, respectively. To optimize energy efficiency and prevent the generation of excessive ozone, an appropriate operating time of the NP reactor must be determined.

The hydrogen embrittlement of two austenitic high-manganese steels was investigated using tensile testing under high-pressure gaseous hydrogen. The test results were compared with those of different kinds of austenitic alloys containing Ni, Mn, and N in terms of stress and ductility. It was found that the ultimate tensile stress and ductility were more remarkably decreased under high-pressure gaseous hydrogen than under high-pressure gaseous argon, unlike the yield stress. In the specimens tested under high-pressure gaseous hydrogen, transgranular fractures were usually observed together with intergranular cracking near the fracture surface, whereas in those samples tested under high-pressure gaseous argon, ductile fractures mostly occurred. The austenitic high-manganese steels showed a relatively lower resistance to hydrogen embrittlement than did those with larger amounts of Ni because the formation of deformation twins or microbands in austenitic highmanganese steels probably promoted planar slip, which is associated with localized deformation due to gaseous hydrogen.

금속 산화물과 혼합한 Pt-Sn/Al2O3 촉매의 프로판 탈수소 반응 성능의 향상 가능성에 대해 서 연구하였다. 금속 산화물로서 Cu-Mn/γ-Al2O3, Ni-Mn/γ-Al2O3, Cu/α-Al2O3를 제조하여 Pt-Sn/Al2O3 촉매와 혼합하고, 프로판 탈수소 반응 성능을 측정하였다. 이 결과들을 불활성 물질인 glass bead를 혼합한 Pt-Sn/Al2O3 촉매를 기준샘플로 삼아 비교하였다. 촉매와 금속산화물을 환원처리 하지 않고 반응 실험한 경우, 576.5℃에서 기준샘플의 전환율 8% 대비, Cu-Mn/γ-Al2O3를 혼합한 Pt-Sn/Al2O3 촉매가 14.9%의 높은 전환율과 96.8%의 선택도를 보였다. 촉매와 금속산화물을 환원 처 리하여 반응활성을 측정한 경우, Cu/α-Al2O3과 Pt-Sn/Al2O3의 혼합촉매가 기준샘플대비 초기에 높은 수율을 보였다. 그러나, 촉매를 환원 처리한 경우 전반적으로 전환율 상승이 크지 않았고, 이것으로 Cu-Mn/γ-Al2O3의 격자산소가 탈수소반응의 전환율 증가 영향을 주었음을 알 수 있었다.

This paper presents the results of a human health effect for H2S emission standard of incinerators in Seoul, Korea. The four selected incinerators of Gangnam, Mapo, Nowon and Yangcheon were chosen as the domains of study. Air dispersion modelling (AERMOD) was used to predict the ground level concentration within 3 km distance of the emission source. The emissions at the incinerators studied ranged from 0.0721 (Yangcheon) to 0.3007 g/s (Gangnam). These values were about three orders of magnitude smaller than that of Canadian geothermal power plants. Based on the health risk assessment, different health risks were identified for short-term and long-term dispersion of the studied areas. The short-term hazard quotient (HQ) for H2S of Gangnam and Nowon incinerators were greater than the acceptable limit (i.e., 1.0) in some locations. However the long-term HQ for H2S of all incinerators were lower than the acceptable limit.

폴리이미드는 높은 기계적 강도, 내열성 및 내화학성 등 많은 강점을 가지고 있음에도 불구하고 유기용제에 대한 낮은 용해성으로 인해 막을 제조할 경우 많은 제약을 받고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 구조적으로 낮은 분자간 상호작 용 및 패킹을 가지는 지환족구조의 다이안하이라이드인 DOCDA 를 이용하여 용해성 폴리이미드를 합성하였다. FT-IR을 통해 합성이 성공적으로 이루어졌음을 확인하였고 용해성 평가를 통해 여러 가지 유기용매에 대한 향상된 용해성을 확인하였다. H2, CO2, CH4에 대한 투과특성평가 결과 상용화된 폴리이미드막 과 비슷한 성능을 나타내었고 특히, CO2/CH4, H2/CH4에 대해 높은 선택도를 나타내었다.

범세계적인 온실가스저감 노력이 활발하게 움직이고 있다. 이러한 현상은 수송분야에서 친환경자동차 보급이라는 전략으로 이루어지고 있다. 친환경자동차 중 수소연료전지차는 수소라는 신에너지를 활용하는 자동차로 친환경차 중 유일하게 전기를 생산히야 모터를 구동하는 자동차이다. 수소연료전지차는 수소와 공기를 사용하기 때문에 청정하다는 이로운 점도 있지만 아직은 해결해야할 다양한 문제점을 가지고 있다. 수소연료전지차에서 전기를 생산하는 스택 내 부품 중 전해질 막은 수소이온을 전달하고 생성된 물을 활용하는데 매우 중요한 역할을 하고 있으나 불순물, 온도변화, 부하운전, 가습조건 등 다양한 자동차 환경에서 열화가 발생한다. 전해질 막 연구에 있어 자동차 운전환경에서 나타나는 열화 현상과 발생 가능성 및 해결방안에 대한 고찰을 하였다.

고분자전해질막은 전극 이외에 전기 화학 연료전지의 성능을 결정하는 중요한 요소이다. 고분자전해질막은 가스나 양성자 등의 작은 분자를 선택적으로 수송해야 한다. 고분자전해질막을 투과한 가스는 급속히 전기 화학적 환원을 발생시켜 음극 촉매의 열화를 유발하기 때문에 수소 장벽으로 작동해야 하며 가능한 한 빨리 양성자를 이동시켜야 한다. 지금까지 고분자전해질막의 수소 기체 투과도를 측정하는데 한정된 방법(예 : Constant volume/variable pressure (Time-lag)법)을 사용 했다. 그러나 측정의 대부분은 고분자전해질막은 건조된 진공 하에서 이루어진다. 그렇지 않으면 얻어진 수소 투과도는 측정 오차가 커지는 원인이 되기 쉽다. 이 연구에서는 일반적으로 고분자전해질막으로 사용되는 Nafion212의 수소 가스 투과 특성을 온도와 습도가 동시에 제어되는 in-situ 측정 시스템을 이용하여 평가하였다.

The study analyzed performance assessment factors of odor sensors from 4 different manufacturers, including minimum detection limit, humidity stability and temperature stability. In the minimum detection limit assessment, only one electrochemical gas sensor was able to detect ammonia and hydrogen sulfide at the concentration of 5 ppb. The standard deviation ratio was over 10%, and it increased as humidity rose. The range of temperatures in which the electrochemical and photoionization gas sensors could function well was between 25oC and 40oC, and the sensor output values were unstable at low temperatures. Regarding the temperature stability of the metal oxide semiconductor sensor for measuring complex odors, the sensor output values dropped considerably to 0~10oC, and were similar to the concentrations of odor gases generated at 25oC. The results of the test of odor sensor outputs after temperature and humidity pre-treatment revealed that the respective stable output values at 50% humidity and 25oC were similar to the concentrations of manufactured odors. In terms of temperature and humidity stability of the NH3, H2S and Complex odor sensors, all target substances had stable output values at 25~40oC and 50~65% relative humidity, and unstable values at low temperatures and high humidity. Therefore, implementing pretreatment systems including temperature and humidity correction (25~40oC, 50~65% RH) is necessary for the stable use of odor sensors.

연료전지는 화석연료, 특히 내연기관을 대체할 수 있는 가장 대표전인 에너지 기술이다. 가장 중요한 핵심 재료 중 하나로서 연료기체의 장벽 역할을 함과 동시에 수소이온전달 역할을 하는 고분자 전해질 막(PEM)이 있다. PEM 내부에서 수화 채널은 수소이온의 전달통로 역할을 하기 때문에, 많은 연구자들은 높은 함수율을 저가습 상태에서도 유지하여 우수한 수소이온 전달 능력을 보유할 수 있는 상분리현상을 통한 친수성 채널 형성에 대하여 초점을 맞추어 왔다. 본 총설에서는 이 러한 낮은 가습조건에서도 높은 수소이온전도도를 갖는 술폰화 PEM들의 합성 전략에 대하여 논의 하여보고, 다른 연구자들 의 고성능 탄화수소계 PEM의 설계에 도움을 주고자 하였다.

This study has implemented an experiment in which hydrogen sulfide was removed by establishing a two-stage packed tower effector filled with nutritious medium and also filling a tower that was immobilized in ceramic media after isolating and identifying the sulfur oxidizing bacteria from a sewage treatment plant. As a result, strains isolated from the sewage treatment plant were found to be similar, including Bacillus fusiformis, Bacillus anthracis sp., Paenibacillus sp., Serratia marcescens sp., Bacillus thuringiensis. The effector that immobilized isolated strains in the ceramic media achieved an approximately 90% removal rate of hydrogen sulfide, while the sterilized ceramic media not immobilized with isolated strains showed a removal rate of about 65%. In addition, the removal rate of hydrogen sulfide in the primary media packing effector immobilized with sulfur oxidizing bacteria was about 92%, while the secondary effector filled with medium had a hydrogen sulfide removal rate near 100%. In addition, 90% efficiency of removal was shown in conditions of EBCT 60s in the experiment that investigated removal rate of hydrogen sulfide according to residence-time, while the efficiency was rapidly reduced up to 45% in conditions of EBCT 30s. On the other hand, when operating for an extended period time while increasing the concentration of injected hydrogen sulfide, the amount of sulfate was increased from 2 mg/L to 12.7 mg/L, and pH was rapidly reduced to 2.7.

This study has implemented an experiment in which hydrogen sulfide was removed by establishing a two-stage packed tower effector filled with nutritious medium and also filling a tower that was immobilized in ceramic media after isolating and identifying the sulfur oxidizing bacteria from a sewage treatment plant. As a result, strains isolated from the sewage treatment plant were found to be similar, including Bacillus fusiformis, Bacillus anthracis sp., Paenibacillus sp., Serratia marcescens sp., Bacillus thuringiensis. The effector that immobilized isolated strains in the ceramic media achieved an approximately 90% removal rate of hydrogen sulfide, while the sterilized ceramic media not immobilized with isolated strains showed a removal rate of about 65%. In addition, the removal rate of hydrogen sulfide in the primary media packing effector immobilized with sulfur oxidizing bacteria was about 92%, while the secondary effector filled with medium had a hydrogen sulfide removal rate near 100%. In addition, 90% efficiency of removal was shown in conditions of EBCT 60s in the experiment that investigated removal rate of hydrogen sulfide according to residence-time, while the efficiency was rapidly reduced up to 45% in conditions of EBCT 30s. On the other hand, when operating for an extended period time while increasing the concentration of injected hydrogen sulfide, the amount of sulfate was increased from 2 mg/L to 12.7 mg/L, and pH was rapidly reduced to 2.7.

본 연구에서는 SPAES를 이용하여 제조된 블렌드막을 이용하여 연료전지용 전해질 막으로써의 응용 가능성을 확인하기 위하여 테스트를 진행하였다. 제조된 분리막은 상용화된 PES,PVdF를 이용하여 제조되었으며, 소수성 고분자가 첨가되어 메탄올 투과도가 감소됨을 확인하였으며 물리적 강도가 증가됨으로써 잠재적 가능성을 확인할 수 있었다.

The H2/CO2selectivity across ZIF-7 membrane prepared by in-situ growth method at 105°C synthesis temperature for 2 h, was the highest at 15.98, nearly 4 times higher than H2/CO2 Knudsens E.q. factor of 4.7. ZIF-7 membranes prepared from in-situ growth method also surprisingly performed better than ZIF-7 membranes prepared by other innovative techniques such as electro-spray deposition and secondary growth methods. (selectivity : 9.59 and 4.7, respectively) Despite lower selectivity performance than the numerically predicted results, the micro-porous ZIF-7 membrane prepared in this work demonstrated higher H2 permeability of 3770 barrer. Performance comparison between various inorganic membranes, including ZIF-7 & ZIF-8 membranes, was made and a new upper boundary for inorganic membranes was also constructed and reported.