다양한 형태의 Polysulfone 막을 MBR공정에 적용하기 위해 제조하였다. 특히 제조공정에 있어서 여러 형태의 에테르형 알코올을 사용 도프용액에 첨가시킴으로써, 공경크기에 미치는 영향력을 조사하였다. 본 연구에서는 공경의 크기는 첨가된 첨가제의 끓는점에 의한 영향력보다는 그들 자체(첨가된 첨가제)의 분자구조에 의한 확산에 더 큰 영향력을 받고 있음을 보여주었다. 분자적으로 methoxy (CH3-O-) < secondary propanol (-CH2-CH(OH)-CH3) < ethoxy (CH3-CH2-O-)의 순으로 공경크기가 커지고 그에 따라 순수투과도 또한 커짐을 보여주었다. 이러한 현상은 첨가된 용매가 분자적으로 ether형 알코올의 bulky한 정도에 따라 공경의 형성이 다른 형태로 나타나고 있음을 보여주고 있다. 본 연구에서는 다양한 형태의 ether형 alcohol를 통하여 바라고자하는 형태(평균 pore size 0.1~0.4 μm)의 MF (microfiltration)막을 제조할 수 있었으며, MBR (membrane bio-reactor)에 적용한 결과 2달 동안 안정되게 운전되었다.

In this study, we investigated primary biocompatibility and osteogenic gene expression of porous granular BCP bone substitutes with or without strontium (Sr) doping. In vitro biocompatibility was investigated on fibroblasts like L929 cells and osteoblasts like MG-63 cells using a cell viability assay (MTT) and one cell morphological observation by SEM, respectively. MTT results showed a cell viability percent of L929 fibroblasts, which was higher in Sr-BCP granules (98-101%) than in the non-doped granules (92-96%, p< 0.05). Osteoblasts like MG-63 cells were also found to proliferate better on Sr-doped BCP granules (01-111%) than on the non-doped ones (92-99%, p< 0.05) using an MTT assay. As compared with pure BCP granules, SEM images of MG-63 cells grown on sample surfaces confirmed that cellular spreading, adhesion and proliferation were facilitated by Sr doping on BCP. Active filopodial growth of MG-63 cells was also observed on Sr-doped BCP granules. The cells on Sr-doped BCP granules were well attached and spread out. Gene expression of osteonectin, osteopontin and osteoprotegrin were also evaluated using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), which showed that the mRNA phenotypes of these genes were well maintained and expressed in Sr-doped BCP granules. These results suggest that Sr doping in a porous BCP granule can potentially enhance the biocompatibility and bone ingrowth capability of BCP biomaterials.

Active clays, Diatomite, bentonite and zeolite were used as porous materials for fabricating hygroscopic gypsum boards. Pohang active clay and Cheolwon diatomite showed excellent characteristics of moisture adsorption and desorption. These characteristics were caused by higher surface area and pore volume of porous materials. Moisture adsorption content of gypsum board with 10% active clay(P1) was 62.0 g/m2, and moisture desorption content was 50.2 g/m2. Moisture adsorption content of gypsum board with 10% diatomite(P) was 59.5 g/m2, and moisture desorption content was 49.0 g/m2. Moisture adsorption contents of gypsum boards with porous materials were higher than that moisture desorption contents of gypsum board without porous materials. Correlation coefficient between surface area and moisture adsorption content of gypsum boards was 0.98. Also, correlation coefficient between surface area and moisture desorption content of gypsum boards was 0.97. Moisture adsorption and desorption contents were influenced by surface area and pore volume of the gypsum boards, and surface area had a larger effect on moisture adsorption and desorption.

Superporous Hydrogels (SPHs) have been extensively investigated for various biomedical applications due to their fast swelling and superabsorbent properties. In this study, glycol chitosan that is one of most abundant natural polymers was used as a cross-linking agent instead of bisacrylamide (BIS), which is a broadly used crosslinking agent for preparation of SPHs. Glycol chitosan was modified to have reactive vinyl groups by chemical conjugation with glycidyl methacrylate (GMA). The vinyl group-containing glycol chitosan (GC-GMA) was characterized by FT-IR and 1H-NMR measurements. SPHs have been prepared in various synthetic conditions to establish the optimum synthetic process for making superporous structure, where the inner pores are interconnected to each other to form a open channel structure. Various SPHs with different GC-GMA contents have been successfully prepared and have been observed to show faster swelling properties than other conventional SPHs. From the study on the swelling behavior of SPHs, the GC-GMA content is considered to be an important factor for controlling their swelling properties.

Disk type porous nickel membrane was fabricated by in-situ reduction/sintering process using compacted NiO/PMMA (PMMA; Polymethyl methacrylate) mixture at 800℃ in hydrogen atmosphere. The porosity (4958%) of these membrane was investigated as an amount of PMMA additive. The thermal decomposition and reduction behavior of NiO/PMMA were analyzed by TG/DTA in hydrogen atmosphere and the activation energy for the hydrogen reduction of NiO and thermal degradation of PMMA was calculated as 61.1 kJ/mol, evaluated by Kissinger method. Finally, the filtering performance and pressure drop were measured by particle counting system.

Ti scaffolds with a three-dimensional porous structure were successfully fabricated using powder metallurgy and modified rapid prototyping (RP) process. The fabricated Ti scaffolds showed a highly porous structure with interconnected pores. The porosity and pore size of the scaffolds were in the range of 66~72% and 300~400 μm, respectively. The sintering of the fabricated scaffolds under the vacuum caused the Ti particles to bond to each other. The strength of the scaffolds depended on the layering patterns. The compressive strength of the scaffolds ranged from 15 MPa to 52 MPa according to the scaffolds' architecture. The alkali treatment of the fabricated scaffolds in an aqueous NaOH solution was shown to be effective in improving the bioactivity. The surface of the alkali-treated Ti scaffolds had a nano-sized fibre-like structure. The modified surface showed a good apatite forming ability. The apatite was formed on the surface of the alkali treated Ti scaffolds within 1 day. The thickness of the apatite increased when the soaking time in a simulated body fluid (SBF) solution increased. It is expected that the surface modification of Ti scaffolds by alkali treatment could be effective in forming apatites in vivo and can subsequently enhance bone formation.

To improve the filtration efficiency of porous materials used in filters, an extensive specific surface area is required to serve as a site for adsorption of impurities. In this paper, a method for creating a hybridized porous alloy using a powder metallurgical technique to build macropores in an Al-4 wt.% Cu alloy and subsequent surface modification for a microporous surface with a considerably increased specific surface area is suggested. The macropore structure was controlled by granulation, compacting pressure, and sintering; the micropore structure was obtained by a surface modification using a dilute NaOH solution. The specific surface area of surface-modified specimen increased about 10 times compare to as-sintered specimen that comprised of the macropore structure. Also, the surface-modified specimens showed a remarkable increase in micropores larger than 10 nm. Such a hybridized porous structure has potential for application in water and air purification filters, as well as membrane pre-treatment and catalysis.

Porous HAp with three-dimensional network channels was prepared in a polymer foam process using a in-situ formation. HAp/polyol with various HAp solid contents was formed with an addition of isocyanate. Under all conditions, the obtained porous HAp had pore sizes ranging 50 μm to 250 μm. The influence of the HAp content on the physical and mechanical properties of porous HAp scaffolds was investigated. As the solid content increased, the porosity of the porous HAp decreased from 79.3% to 77.9%. On the other hand, the compressive strength of the porous HAp increased from 0.7 MPa to 3.7 MPa. With a HAp solid content of 15 g, the obtained porous HAp had physical properties that were more suitable for scaffolds compared to other conditions.

지하수나 폐수 등에 포함된 독성을 가진 음이온류나 양이온류 등의 유독물질을 경제적으로 처리하는데 탁월한 분리기능을 가진 것으로 알려진 전기투석공정에 사용하기 위해 음이온 교환 복합막을 제조하여 그 전기화학적인 특성을 조사하였다. 다양한 조성의 vinylbenzylchloride (VBC)와 divinylbenzene (DVB) 그리고 α,α-azobis(isobutyronitrile) (AIBN)으로 이루어진 단량체 용액에 다공성 지지체인 poly(ethylene) (PE)을 함침한 후 열중합 가교시켜 poly(VBC-DVB)/PE 복합막을 생성한 다음 trimethylamine(TMA)과 acetone을 이용해 음이온 교환기(-N + (CH3)3)를 함유하는 복합막을 제조하였다. 음이온 교환막 제조시 VBC/DVB의 비율과 TMA/Acetone의 비율에 따른 막의 함수율, 이온교환용량(IEC) 및 전기저항을 조사하였다. 그 결과 제조된 막들은 사용된 PE지지체의 얇은 막두께에 기인하여 아스톰사의 상용화 음이온 교환막(AMX)보다 높은 IEC와 낮은 전기저항 및 낮은 함수율 등을 나타내는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 실험에서 제조된 복합막은 저렴한 제조비용과 우수한 전기화학적 특성으로 정수 및 폐수처리를 위한 전기투석공정에 충분히 적용될 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.

Al-Cu alloy nano powders have been produced by the electrical explosion of Cu-plated Al wire. The porous nano particles were prepared by leaching for Al-Cu alloy nano powders in 40wt% NaOH aqueous solution. The surface area of leached powder for 5 hours was 4 times larger than that of original alloy nano powder. It is demonstrated that porous nano particles could be obtained by selective leaching of alloy nano powder. It is expected that porous Cu nano powders can be applied for catalyst of SRM (steam reforming methanol).

Porous Ti implant samples were fabricated by the sintering of spherical Ti powders in a high vacuum furnace. To increase their surface area and biocompatibility, anodic oxidation and a hydrothermal treatment were then applied. Electrolytes in a mixture of glycerophosphate and calcium acetate were used for the anodizing treatment. The resulting oxide layer was found to have precipitated in the phase form of anatase TiO2 and nano-scaled hydroxyapatite on the porous Ti implant surface. The porous Ti implant can be modified via an anodic oxidation method and a hydrothermal treatment for the enhancement of the bioactivity, and current multi-surface treatments can be applied for use in a dental implant system.

The morphology of three-dimensional (3D) cross-linked electrodeposits of copper and tin was investigated as a function of the content of metal sulfate and acetic acid in a deposition bath. The composition of copper sulfate had little effect on the overall copper network structure, whereas that of tin sulfate produced significant differences in the tin network structure. The effect of the metal sulfate content on the copper and tin network is discussed in terms of whether or not hydrogen evolution occurs on electrodeposits. In addition, the hydrophobic additive, i.e., acetic acid, which suppresses the coalescence of evolved hydrogen bubbles and thereby makes the pore size controllable, proved to be detrimental to the formation of a well-defined network structure. This led to a non-uniform or discontinuous copper network. This implies that acetic acid critically retards the electrodeposition of copper.

본 연구에서는 기존의 이차전지의 분리막보다 좋은 성능으로 각광받고 있는 PVdF (poly(vinylidene fluoride))에 공극률을 높여 전지의 성능을 향상시켜주는 수용성 고분자인 PEG (Poly(ethylene glycol))를 첨가하여 충전용 리튬 이차전지의 분리막을 상전이 방법으로 제조하였다. 용매인 DMF (N,N-dimethylformamide)에 PVdF-PEG를 단일상으로 녹인 후 깨끗한 유리판에 캐스팅하여 막을 얻었다. 기공은 증류수로 채워진 응고조에서 용매-빈용매 교환으로 형성되어진다. 주사전자현미경(scanning electron microscopy, SEM)을 이용하여 분리막의 단면 관찰을 통해 다공성을 확인하였고 UTM (universal testing machine)을 이용하여 기계적 물성을 확인하였다. PEG-10의 정체시간 30 s에서 균일한 스폰지 구조를 확인할 수 있었으며, 이는 87%의 뛰어난 공극률을 가지며 인장강도의 경우 PEG-10에서 3.72 MPa로 가장 크게 나타났고, 신장률과 모듈러스 부분에서도 역시 75.45%와 275.27 MPa로 뛰어난 성능을 나타냈다.

본 연구에서는 Polyethylene (PE, Asahi) 이차전지용 막의 표면불소화를 통해 기계적 강도 및 열적 안정성과 고출력에서의 안정성을 높이기 위한 연구를 실시하였다. 전자주사현미경(scanning electron microscope, SEM), 접촉각(contact angle)을 통하여 불소가스 노출시간에 따른 막의 표면과 구조의 변화를 관찰하고, 인장강도와 표면 친수성 실험을 통하여 막의 기계적 물성을 확인하였다. 제조된 막의 전기화학적 특성을 확인하기 위하여 충/방전 실험, 수명특성. 고율방전시험을 실시하여 고출력에서 온도에 대한 안정성이 향상되었음을 확인하였다.

본 연구에서는 불소계 고분자인 PVdF (poly(vinylidene fluoride))에 HFP (hexafluoropropylene)가 결합된 공중합체인 PVdF-HFP로 충전용 이차전지의 분리막으로 쓰이는 다공성 막을 상전이 방법으로 제조하였다. 용매인 DMF (N,N-dimethylformamide)에 PVdF-HFP를 단일상으로 녹인 후 깨끗한 유리판에 캐스팅하여 막을 얻었다. 기공은 증류수로 채워진 응고조에서 용매-빈용매 교환으로 형성되어진다. 얻어진 분리막에서 가장 높은 공극률은 60%로 얻어졌다. 시차주사현미경(scanning electron microscopy, SEM)을 이용하여 분리막의 단면 관찰을 통해 다공성을 확인하였고 UTM (universal testing machine)을 이용하여 측정된 분리막의 인장강도는 PVdF-HFP 30 wt%에서 최대 6.57 MPa의 값을 나타내었다.

비다공성 중공사막 접촉기를 이용하여 수용액 내 용존 산소의 농도를 조절하고자 하였으며, 용존 산소의 농도를 전산모사를 통하여 예측하였다. 공급 기체와 공급 수용액이 같은 방향으로 흐르는 병류 흐름 시스템에 대한 분리막 접촉기 공정 지배 미분 방정식을 5차 Runge-Kutta-Verner 법으로 해석하였다. Compaq Visual Fortran 6.6 소프트웨어로 용존 산소농도 예측 프로그램을 개발하였다. 개발된 프로그램을 사용하여 수치해석을 수행한 결과, 분리막 수가 16,000개로 일정하며 공급기체의 유속이 0.536 mol/sec이고 압력이 486 kPa이며 공급 수용액의 유속이 16.69 mol/sec이고 산소의 몰분율이 0.995으로 유지된 상태에서, 분리막의 길이가 0.4에서 1.2m로 증가함에 따라 용존 산소는 30에서 64 ppm으로 증가하였음을 알 수 있었다. 분리막의 길이가 0.4 m일 때 공급수용액의 유속이 9.26에서 26.85 mol/sec로 증가함에 따라 용존 산소가 40에서 20 ppm으로 감소함을 알 수 있었다. 또한 공급 기체 압력이 298에서 847 kPa으로 증가함에 따라 용존 산소는 33에서 69 ppm으로 증가함을 알 수 있었다.

Porous poly(e-caprolactone) (PCL) scaffolds were fabricated by salt leaching method. The PCL scaffolds were treated with aqueous NaOH for 0h, 2h, 4h, 8h, and 12h at 40˚C. The NaOH-treated PCL scaffolds were dipped in CaCl2 and K2HPO4·3H2O solution alternately three times to induce apatite nuclei onto the surface of the scaffolds. The NaOH-treated PCL scaffolds were immersed into SBF solution for 1day to grow the apatite. The apatite formation were investigated as a fuction of NaOH treatment time. The hydrophilicty and surface area of the PCL scaffolds were increased with NaOH-treatment time. The NaOH-treated PCL scaffolds were successfully formed a dense and uniform bone-like apatite layer after immersion for 1 day in SBF solution.

본 연구에서는 충전용 이차전지의 분리막으로 쓰이는 다공성 막을 기존의 분리막 재료보다 뛰어난 물성을 나타내는 PVdF(poly(vinylidene fluoride))를 사용하여 상전이 방법으로 제조하였다. 용매인 DMF(N,N-dimethylformamide)에 PVdF를 단일상으로 녹인 후 깨끗한 유리판에 캐스팅하여 막을 얻었다. 얻어진 분리막에서 가장 높은 공극률은 78.6%로 얻어졌다. UTM(universal testing machine)을 이용하여 측정된 분리막의 인장강도는 PVdF 20 wt%에서 5.16 MPa의 값을 나타내었다. 시차주사현미경(scanning electron microscopy, SEM)을 이용하여 분리막의 단면 관찰을 통해 다공성을 확인하였다.