Microplastics and nanoplastics (NMPs) are considered one of hazardous contaminants in marine ecosystems due to their toxic effects, such as reproduction disorder and oxidative stress, on marine organisms. Although water temperature is rising due to global climate change, little information on the toxicological interaction between NMPs and temperature is available. Therefore, in this study, we confirmed the toxicity of NMPs (polystyrene [PS] beads; 0.05- and 6-μm) on brackish water fleas (Diaphanosoma celebensis) depending on increased temperature (30°C and 35°C) at individual and molecular levels. In the chronic toxicity test, the group exposed to high temperatures showed an earlier first reproduction time compared to the normal temperatures group, but it was delayed by co-exposure to NMPs at 35°C. Notably, the total reproduction decreased significantly only after 0.05-μm PS beads exposure at 30°C. Interaction analysis showed that first reproduction time, modulation of the antioxidantrelated gene (GSTS1), heat shock gene (Hsp70), and ecdysteroid pathway-related genes (EcR_A, EcR_B, and CYP314A1) were closely related to temperature and PS beads size. These results indicate that microplastics have size-dependent toxicity, and their toxicity can be enhanced at high temperatures. In addition, higher temperatures and PS beads exposure may have negative effects on reproduction. This study suggests that various factors such as water temperature should be considered when evaluating the toxicity of microplastics in marine ecosystems, and provides an understanding of the complex toxic interaction between water temperature and microplastics for marine zooplankton.

플라스틱은 전세계적으로 사용량이 증가함에 따라 해양 환경으로 유입되는 플라스틱 쓰레기의 양도 꾸준히 증가하고 있으며, 미세플라스틱은 해양 생물에 의해 섭취되어 소화관에 축적됨에 따라 성장과 생식에 유해한 영향을 미친다. Cytochrome P450 (CYP)는 환경 오염물질을 대사하 는 해독효소로 알려져 있으나 지각류에서는 그 기능에 대해서는 잘 알려져 있지 않다. 본 연 구에서는 기수산 물벼룩 Diaphanosoma celebensis에서 clan 2, 3, 4에 각각 속하는 CYP 유전자 9종(clan 2: CYP370A4, CYP370C5; clan 3: CYP350A1, CYP350C5, CYP361A1; clan 4: CYP4AN-like, CYP4AP2, CYP4AP3, CYP4C33-like1)의 서열에 대해 진화적으로 보존된 서열의 유사도를 분석 하고 계통분석을 실시하였다. 또한 3종류의 서로 다른 크기의 polystyrene beads (0.05-, 0.5-, 6-μm PS beads; 0.1, 1, and 10 mg/L)에 48시간 노출된 기수산 물벼룩에서 이들 9종의 CYP 유 전자의 발현을 real time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)로 분석하였 다. 결과적으로 기수산 물벼룩 CYP 유전자는 모두 진화적으로 보존된 motif를 가지고 있으며 계통분석 결과 각각 clan 2, 3, 4에 속하는 것으로 확인되었다. 이는 기능적으로 보존되어 있음 을 의미한다. CYP 유전자 중 clan 2에 속하는 CYP370C5와 clan 3에 속하는 CYP360A1, 그리고 clan 4에서는 CYP4C122 유전자의 발현이 0.05-μm PS beads에 노출되었을 때 유의하게 증가 하는 양상을 보였으며, 이는 이들 유전자가 PS 대사에 관여한다는 것을 의미한다. 본 연구는 미세플라스틱이 해양 무척추 동물에 미치는 생물 영향을 분자적 수준에서 이해하는데 도움이 될 것이다.

The physicochemical similarities of hydrogen isotopes have made their separation a challenging task. Conventional methods such as cryogenic distillation, Girdler sulfide process, chromatography, and thermal cycling absorption have low separation factors and are energy-intensive. To overcome these limitations, research has focused on kinetic quantum sieving (KQS) and chemical affinity quantum sieving (CAQS) effects for selective separation of hydrogen isotopes. Porous materials such as metal-organic frameworks (MOF), covalent organic frameworks (COF), zeolites, carbon, and organic cages have been studied for hydrogen separation. In this study, we focus the enhancement for CAQS to provide the cations due to the chemical affinity between hydrogen isotope and unsaturated sites by cations in zeolite beads. Cation exchanged zeolite beads was synthesized with cobalt, copper, nickel, iron and silver in zeolite 4A beads. Synthesized cation exchanged zeolite was analyzed for the surface area and pore size in N2 and adsorption behaviors of hydrogen isotopes (D2/H2) for various cation exchanged zeolite beads using BET at 77 K. The study predicts the D2/H2 adsorption selectivity based on the results obtained with BET. These hydrogen isotope adsorption results will provide a foundation for future processes for tritium separation.

To raise the physical strength of alginate beads, this study manufactured alginate-cellulose bead by adding cellulose to alginate, and wanted to identify whether falginate-cellulose beads were sufficiently efficient in removing heavy metals. To find out optimal amounts of alginate and cellulose injection, this study conducted a pilot study, and repeated experiments proved that alginate 2 w/v% + cellulose 1 w/v% were the optimal amounts in manufacturing beads. Using micro materials tester, this study compared strengths of alginate beads and alginate-cellulose beads. Choosing Cd2+, Pb2+, and Ni2+ as materials to be removed, this study analyzed concentrations of them before and after the treatment. Experiments showed that, compared with alginate beads, the strength of alginate-cellulose beads was 2.26 times stronger, and that the latter could remove 98.22%, 99.99%, and 92.57% of Cd2+, Pb2+, Ni2+, respectively. While addition of cellulose to alginate made the absorption rate drop by about 1%, the beads were still highly efficient in removing heavy metals. Accordingly, it seems that alginate-cellulose beads can be used in removing heavy metals.

This study evaluated how acid treatment affects the ability of customized beads of activated carbon (BAC) to remove formaldehyde from air. Two different acids (hydrofluoric acid and sulfuric acid) were used to modify the surface of BAC prepared from a polymer material. The acid-modified BACs were further subjected to heat treatment. Physical and chemical characteristics of modified and unmodified BACs were investigated using nitrogen adsorption, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Formaldehyde removal was evaluated under both dry and moist conditions. From the results, acid treatment clearly improved the adsorption performance, especially under the moist condition. Qualitative and quantitative surface analyses were conducted, mainly to examine the amount of O-bonds after acid treatment and the formation of S–O or Cl–O on BAC.

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from industrial gas cause equipment failure and fire accidents due to the rapid flow and concentration changes of VOCs. Therefore, it is crucial to attenuate the concentration of VOCs to ensure a constant emission rate before the control process. This study proposed an encapsulation technique to fabricate calcium- alginate gel beads containing paraffin oil as an effective absorbent. The prepared absorbent was physically characterized, and a column test observed its absorption capacity. When the oil content was 30%, the prepared beads showed the best spherical shape, attaining 96% emulsion stability, 0.014 sphericity factor, 62.7% weight variation ratio, and 4.21 ± 0.06mm diameter. In the column test that was packed with the prepared beads, the toluene absorption capacity was 497.6mg/kg. The net effect of the beads was to attenuate the peaks of toluene concentration, and to make the VOC-laden air stream more receptive for the subsequent treatment unit.

본 연구에서는 다양한 식물성 지방 대체제가 돼지고기 패티의 이화학적 특성 및 관능 특성에 미치는 영향을 평가 하고자 하였다. 동물성 지방 처리군, 식물성 기름 처리군, 비드 처리군 첨가에 따른 영향을 분석하였으며, 실험을 통해 지방 함량은 낮추면서 물리적 및 관능적 측면에서 돼지 등지방을 사용한 패티와 큰 차이를 나타내지 않음을 확인 하고자 하였다. 본 연구에서는 기존의 지방대체 방법인 식물성 기름 첨가와 식물성 기름 유화물 첨가 뿐 아니라 식물성 고체 지방 대체제를 제조할 수 있는 방법을 제시하였으며, 이를 육가공 제품에 적용하여 다양한 지방 대체제의 효과와 비교했다는 점에서 기존 지방대체 연구와 차이점이 있을 것으로 판단된다. 또한, 연구 결과 식물성 고체 지방 대체제는 패티의 조리손실을 줄이고 보수력을 개선하는 등 품질을 향상시킬 수 있었으며, 패티의 부드러움과 다즙성에 영향을 주어 선호도가 높은 것으로 분석되었다. 이는 새로운 지방 대체제의 적용 가능성에 대한 기초 연구 자료로 제공될 수 있다.

가교된 단분산 폴리스티렌 비드를 유화 중합과 분산 중합으로 합성하였다. 가교된 폴리스티렌 비드를 자일렌과 iron pentacarbonyl로 팽윤시킨 후 옥틸 에테르와 함께 환류하여 iron pentacarbonyl을 산화철로 변환시켰다. 산화철의 화학 안정성을 향상시키기 위해 산화철을 포함하는 폴리스티렌 비드를 실리카로 코팅하였다. 소결로 폴리스티렌 비드를 제거하여 산화철을 포함하는 중공 실리카 비드를 얻었다. 전체 합성 과정에서 모든 비드의 크기와 형태는 균일하게 유지되었고, 산화철을 포함하는 중공 실리카 입자는 강한 자성을 보였다.

In this study, we developed a facile and template-free strategy for the preparation of activated porous carbon beads (APCBs) from polyacrylonitrile. The chemical activation with KOH was found to enhance the pore properties, such as specific surface area (SSA), pore volume, and pore area. The APCBs exhibited a large SSA of 1147.99 m2/g and a pore area of 131.73 m2/g. The APCB-based electrodes showed a good specific capacitance of 112 F/g at 1 A/g in a 6 M KOH electrolyte, and excellent capacitance retention of 100% at a current density of 5 A/g after 1000 cycles. Therefore, the APCBs prepared in this study can be applied as electrode materials for electric double-layer capacitors.

본 연구에서는 보습오일 및 천연유화제를 포함한 하이드로젤 비드 및 고강도 하이드로젤 매트릭스로 구성된 알지네이트 기반의 하이드로젤 멤브레인을 제조하고 용출 특성을 평가하였다. 실험 결과, 하이드로젤 비드 및 고강도 하이드로젤 의 조성을 조절하여 보습오일 성분의 용출 속도를 원하는 범위로 제어할 수 있음을 확인하였다. 특히 상호 침투 고분자 네트워크 구조를 가지고 있는 고강도 하이드로젤과 하이드로젤 비드를 결합함으로써 멤브레인의 물리적 안정성을 높이고 동시에 보습오일의 용출 속도를 더욱 세밀하게 제어할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

This study analyzes the mechanical properties, including the attrition rate, of 50 μm size yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) beads with different microstructures and high-energy milling conditions. The yttria distribution in the grain and grainboundary of the fully sintered beads relates closely to Vickers hardness and the attrition rate of the YSZ beads. Grain size, fractured surfaces, and yttrium distribution are analyzed by electronic microscopes. For standardization and a reliable comparison of the attrition rate of zirconia beads with different conditions, Zr content in milled ceramic powder is analyzed and calculated by X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer(XRF) instead of directly measuring the weight change of milled YSZ beads. The beads with small grain sizes sintered at lower temperature exhibit a higher Vickers hardness and lower attrition rate. The attrition rate of 50 μm YSZ beads is measured and compared with the various materials properties of ceramic powders used for high-energy milling. The attrition rate of beads appears to be closely related to the Vickers hardness of ceramic materials used for milling, and demonstrates more than a 10 times higher attrition rate with Alumina(Hv ~1650) powder than BaTiO3 powder (Hv ~315).

MBR(membrane bioreactor)공정은 운전시간이 지날수록 막 오염이 진행되면서 막간차압(TMP, transmembrane pressure)이 증가하고 결국 여과 성능이 감소하게 된다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해 막 오염 제어에 대한 다양한 방식의 기술이 개발, 응용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 경제적이고 효율적인 방법으로 막 오염을 제어하기 위하여 MBR 하부에서 공급되는 공기를 이용하여 자연적으로 순환되는 구형 비드와 역세척(backwashing)이 가능한 평막을 이용하여 사인파형 연속 투과운전(SFCO)방식에 따른 막간차압을 측정, 비교하고자 하였다.