In this study, ester co-solvents and fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) were used as low-temperature electrolyte additives to improve the formation of the solid electrolyte interface (SEI) on graphite anodes in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Four ester co-solvents, namely methyl acetate (MA), ethyl acetate, methyl propionate, and ethyl propionate, were mixed with 1.0 M LiPF6 ethylene carbonate:diethyl carbonate:dimethyl carbonate (1:1:1 by vol%) as the base electrolyte (BE). Different concentrations were used to compare the electrochemical performance of the LiCoO2/ graphite full cells. Among various ester co-solvents, the cell employing BE mixed with 30 vol% MA (BE/MA30) achieved the highest discharge capacity at − 20 °C. In contrast, mixing esters with low-molecular-weight degraded the cell performance owing to the unstable SEI formation on the graphite anodes. Therefore, FEC was added to BE/MA30 (BE/MA30-FEC5) to form a stable SEI layer on the graphite anode surface. The LiCoO2/ graphite cell using BE/MA30-FEC5 exhibited an excellent capacity of 127.3 mAh g− 1 at − 20 °C with a capacity retention of 80.6% after 100 cycles owing to the synergistic effect of MA and formation of a stable and uniform inorganic SEI layer by FEC decomposition reaction. The low-temperature electrolyte designed in this study may provide new guidelines for resolving low-temperature issues related to LIBs, graphite anodes, and SEI layers.

The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, is one of the economically important agricultural pests globally, as it attacks a wide range of vegetable and horticultural crops. In this study, we evaluated spatial repellent and oviposition deterrent activities of T.urticae in response to fifteen compounds derived from ester-containing natural products. To evaluate the tests, we used bridge two-choice test and host two-choice test in laboratory conditions. Among the eight compounds showed spatial repellent and oviposition deterrent activities against T. urticae at the 20 mg dose and some compounds had the activities at lower dose. We also conducted two-choice test with a blend and single compounds to determine which showed stronger spatial repellent and oviposition deterrent activities. In host two-choice test, we evaluate repellence between distance of compounds. This study concluded that series compounds from ester-containing natural products have the potential to be used managing T. urticae in the field.

In the present work, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) were anchored with the assistance of vinyl ester resin (VE) on the carbon fiber surfaces of conventional carbon fabrics (CCF) and semi-spread carbon fabrics (SSCF) having different areal density, ply thickness, and crimp number, respectively. Here, MWCNT anchoring means that MWCNT were physically attached on the individual carbon fiber surfaces of each fabric by coating with dilute VE and then by thermally curing it. The MWCNT anchoring effect on the interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) of CCF/VE and SSCF/VE composites was investigated. MWCNT were also simply applied (without physical attachment) to the carbon fiber surfaces of CCF and SSCF for comparison, respectively. It was found that SSCF/VE composites exhibited the ILSS higher than CCF/VE composites, regardless of simple-applying or anchoring of MWCNT, increasing the ILSS with the MWCNT concentration. It was noted that MWCNT anchoring was effective to improve not only the interlaminar adhesion but also the interfacial bonding between the carbon fiber and the matrix due to the formation of MWCNT bridges between the individual carbon fibers of SSCF, indicating that the MWCNT anchoring effect was more pronounced with SSCF than with CCF. The result of the interlaminar property was well supported by the fiber and composite fracture topography.

Wide-area surface decontamination is essential during the sudden release of radioisotopes to the public, such as nuclear accidents or terrorist attacks. A spray coating composed of a reversible complex between poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and phenylboronic acid-grafted poly (methyl vinyl ether-alt-mono-sodium maleate) (PBA–g–PMVE–SM) was developed to remove radioactive cesium from surfaces. The simultaneous spay of PVA and PBA–g–PMVE–SM aqueous polymer solutions containing Cs adsorbent to contaminated surfaces resulted in the spontaneous formation of a PBA–diol ester bond-based gel-like coating. The Cs adsorbent suspended in the gel-like coating selectively removed Cs-137 from the Cs-contaminated surface. The used gel-like coating were removed from surfaces by simple water rinsing. This recovery way has advantages compared with costly incineration to remove the organic materials for final disposal/storage of the radioactive waste. Thus, our spray coating is suitable for practical wide-area surface decontamination. In radioactive tests, the hydrogel containing Cs-adsorbent showed substantial Cs-137 removal efficiencies of 96.996% for painted cement and 63.404% for cement, which are 2.33 times better than the values for the commercial surface decontamination coating agent DeconGel.

In underground repository environments, various types of engineered barriers are installed to hinder the mobility of radionuclides. Cement admixtures, especially used to improve workability for concrete, are composed of fairly high organic molecules and have a dispersing effect through bonding with the C-S-H of the concrete. Previous studies have shown that complex-forming organics like EDTA, NTA, and ISA have a significant effect on the mobility of radionuclides, but the studies on the behavior and stability of combined complexes in hydrated cement are lacking. So, we selected a commonly used polycarboxylic-ester (PCE) type cement admixture and stable Co as a surrogate of Co-60 to perform desorption experiments from hydrated cement containing the admixture. Radioactive Co is known to be a common contaminant in nuclear fission and medical facilities and considered to exist as a relatively stable phase in repositories. In addition, the evaluation of cobalt can be a standard of safety issue for other radionuclides with the presence of cement admixture in repository. In this study, cement samples were prepared at water/cement ratio of 0.55 and cured for 28 days at 23-25°C and at least 80% of humidity with varying cement admixtures of 0.0, 0.1, and 2.0wt%. To evaluate the stability of cobalt in the weathered cement, a 0.001 M HCl solution was used to simulate cement weathering conditions on a hot plate at 60°C for 1 day using a solid/liquid ratio of 1:100. Degree of weathering was confirmed using XRD analysis. The adsorption experiments were performed by adding 0.0042 mmol of cobalt (CoCl2, Sigma-Aldrich, anhydrous ≥ 98.0%) to the weathered cement for 3 days using a platform shaker at 200 rpm, and the supernatant was separated using a syringe filter (<0.20 um) before ICP-MS analysis to determine the amount of Co adsorption. Cobalt desorption was tested for the Co-adsorbed cement using 0.019 mmol of calcium (Ca(NO3)2·4H2O, Sigma-Aldrich, 99%) for 3 hours to 14 days. The results showed that adsorbed cobalt with and without cement admixture was stably bound to cement, and did not increase any noticeable Co release by 2.0wt% PCE admixture. However, additional experiments using varying contents of PCE and other admixtures should be conducted to provide a standard for assessing the safety of cement admixtures in repositories.

오미자를 가해하는 여러 해충 중 과피를 가해하는 볼록총채벌레를 대상으로 황색등에 대한 기피반응과 유인제에 대한 유인반응을 2017년 5월부터 8월까지 경북 문경시 동로면 소재 유기전환, 무농약, GAP 및 유기농 재배지에서 조사하였다. 황색등을 처리한 평지 및 경사지 모두에서 볼록총채벌레의 기피반응을 확인할 수 없었고 꽃노랑총채벌레 의 유인제로 사용하고 있는 p-anisic acid methyl ester에 대한 유인반응 또한 대조구와 비교했을 때 효과가 없는 것으로 조사되었다. 이러한 결과는 Derksen et al. (2016)이 언급한 것처럼 볼록총채벌레가 주행성(diurnal) 해충임을 의미하며 p-anisic acid methyl ester가 아닌 오미자가 발산하는 다른 향기물질(plant violates)을 이용한 유인제나 수컷이 방출하는 집합페로몬을 활용한 트랩 개발이 필요함을 제시하고 있다. 이러한 트랩 개발은 볼록총채벌레의 효과적인 예찰 및 대량포획에 도움이 될 것으로 판단된다.

양이온 계면활성제는 살균력을 가지고 있으며 이를 개발하기 위한 연구는 다양한 산업분야에 서 계속 진행되고 있다. 단순히 우수한 성능을 가질 뿐만 아니라 생분해성이 우수한 계면활성제를 개발 하기 위한 연구는 증가되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 Michael addition 반응을 통하여 ester-type의 양이온 계면활성제를 합성하였다. 실온에서 촉매없이 alkyl acrylate와 1차 아민을 가지는 화합물을 합성한 뒤 dimethyl sulfate 로 4차화시킨다. 2개의 소수기와 한 개의 친수기를 갖는 HQ21과 2개의 소수기와 2개 의 친수기를 갖는 HQ22를 합성하였다. 이들 합성화합물은 1H-NMR, HR-MS 와 FT-IR로 구조를 확인하였으며 생분해성을 측정하였다.

에스테르(ester)의 모델 수용액으로부터 에스테르 성분을 회수하기 위한 투과증발 공정에서, 공급액의 농도와 온 도 변화에 따른 에스테르와 물의 플럭스를 측정하였다. 공급액의 에스테르 농도가 0.15 wt%에서 0.60 wt%로 증가함에 따라 에틸 아세테이트(EA), 프로필 아세테이트(PA), 에틸 프로피오네이트(EP), 부틸 아세테이트(BA), 그리고 에틸 부티레이트(EB) 의 플럭스는 증가하였으며, 공급액의 온도가 30°C에서 50°C로 증가함에 따라 플럭스가 증가하였다. 에스테르 플럭스의 크기 는 (EA) < (PA, EP) < (BA, EB) 순서이었으며, 이는 에스테르와 막 표면과의 친화도에 크게 의존하는 것을 보여준다. 즉, EA는 분자쇄 내에 소수성 기(-CH2-)를 1개, (PA, EP)는 2개를 포함하고 있으나, (BA, EB)는 3개를 가지고 있어 가장 소수성이 크기 때문이다. 이러한 에스테르 분자의 소수성이 에스테르 플럭스에 미치는 영향뿐 아니라 막 표면의 소수성이 에스테르 플럭스에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구가 더 필요할 것이다. 온도가 증가함에 따라, EA, PA, EP, BA, and EB 수용액의 물 플럭스는 증가하였으나, 농도 변화에 따른 물 플럭스는 거의 변화가 없었다. 본 투과증발에 대한 실험결과는 기존의 열을 이용하 는 증발공정과 증류공정을 대체할 수 있는 공정으로서 향 성분의 회수공정을 개선하는 기초 자료로 활용할 수 있을 것이다.

복숭아순나방(Grapholita molesta)은 핵과류과실에 일차 피해를 주는 해충이다. 이를 해결하기 위해 종합적병해충관리 [IPM]의 일환으로 써 전세계적으로 교미교란제가 농가에 적용되고 있다. 왁스, 폴리에틸렌 튜브, 에어로졸 형태의 다양한 교미교란제가 상업화되었다. 이 연구에서 는 복숭아순나방 성페로몬 방출기로써 에스테르왁스와 폴리프로필렌(PP)필름백을 구성하는 방출기를 기존의 파라핀 왁스와 폴리에틸렌(PE) 재 질의 필름과 비교하여 페로몬의 방출거동을 분석했다. PE재질의 필름백은 성페로몬의 방출이 불규칙한 반면, PP필름백에서 성페로몬은 시간에 따라 일정하게 방출하는 패턴을 얻었다. 이러한 결과를 토대로 Japan 왁스_PP 필름 방출기(Japan_PP)를 제작하였고, 약 5개월 동안 복숭아과 수원에 적용한 결과 98% 이상의 교미교란 효과가 검증되었다.

Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), a component of propolis, was reported to possess anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and anti-tumor activities. Our aim was to investigate the effect of CAPE on apoptosis in cultured human mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) cell line, MC-3. Apoptotic effects of CAPE were measured by cell viability assays, Western blotting, 4’-6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) staining and Live/Dead assay. The result of cell viability assay showed that CAPE displayed a strong growth-inhibitory effect in a concentration-dependent manner against MC-3 cells. Consumption of CAPE resulted in pronounced increase in the cleavage of caspase-3 and PARP, induced nuclear condensation and fragmentation and clearly increased the number of dead cells in MC-3 cells. CAPE also caused the increase in truncated Bid (t-Bid) and the cleavage of caspase-8 and this phenomenon was regulated by death receptor 5 (DR5). In addition, Phosphorylation of AKT and ERK were downregulated by CAPE. Taken together, these results suggest that CAPE is a potent apoptosis-inducing agent in MC-3 cells.

To determine whether S-(-)-10,11-dihydroxyfarnesic acid methyl ester (DHFAME) produced by Beauveria bassiana CS1029 potentially causes acute skin irritation as a cosmetic ingredient, a skin toxicity test was conducted as recommended for compliance with Korea Food and Drug Administration regulations. New Zealand White rabbits were treated with 100 mg/dose of DHFAME according to standard guidelines. No significant skin lesions or inflammation was observed in the DHFAME-treated group. Furthermore, DHFAME did not appear to cause skin irritation, as assessed by clinical observation of the rabbits. Thus, when taken together, the present results suggest that DHFAME is a promising potential cosmetic ingredient that does not irritate the skin.

양이온 에스테르형 계면활성제인 N-2-hydroxy-3-(2-hydroxyacetoxy)proply-N,N-dimethyl dodecylaminium chloride (HPDA)를 합성하였고, FT-IR 과 ¹H-NMR 분석으로 확인하였다. 합성화합물의 묽은 수용액에 대하여 표면장력을 측정하고, 임계미셀농도를 산정하였다. 표면장력은 10-³∼10-² mol/L 농도 범위에서 33～34 dyne/cm 이었고, 표면장력법에 의해 산정한 임계미셀농도는 8.5 ×10-³ mol/L 이었다. 합성 계면활성제인 HPDA와 SLS, TTAB의 유화특성을 시험하였다. 그 결과 HPDA가 우수한 유화제로 확인되었다. 그리고 Ross-Miles 방법으로 기포력과 기포안정성도 측정하였다.

피부 노화를 방지하고 지속적으로 보습을 유지하기 위해 다양한 베시클들이 연구되고 있다. 최근에 활성물질의 흡수, 투과 및 보습의 유지와 관련하여 리포좀, 액정 및 다중층 라멜라 에멀젼 같은 많은 제조 방법들이 소개되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 인지질과 유사한 cetearyl alcohol/ceteth-20 phosphate/dicetyl phosphate 계면활성제를 이용하여 전단세기 및 pH 변화에 따른 다중층 라멜라 베시클을 개발하였으며 편광현미경을 통해 확인하였다. 결과로서 낮은 전단세기 및 pH에서는 라멜라 베시클 입자의 형태가 불균일하게 형성됨을 확인하였다. 42℃에서 2개월 간의 라멜라 베시클 내의 레티놀 함량의 변화를 측정한 결과 낮은 pH에서 레티놀의 함량이 감소하였다. 또한, 이 라멜라 베시클은 일반 O/W 에멀젼에 비해 피부 수분손실량이 14% 감소됨을 확인하였으며, O/W 썬 크림과 내수성 in vitro SPF를 측정하여 비교한 결과 UVB와 UVA 영역 모두에서 자외선을 잘 차단하여 유사한 내수성을 보이고 있음을 확인하였다.

폴리글리세롤에스터 유화제를 이용한 에멀젼의 입자상태 및 시간의 변화에 따른 안정성을 여러 가지 오일을 이용하여 실험을 실시하였다. 실험결과 오일의 종류에 따라 입자크기 및 안정성에 있어서 다소의 차이가 있는 것을 확인하였다. 폴리글리세롤 에스터로 유화된 가장 안정한 오일은 polar 오일인 실리콘계열과 지방산에스터 오일이고, 탄화수소계열의 nonpolar오일(Mineral oil, squalane, polydecene) 등이 유화에 있어서 가장 불안한 상태를 보였다. 식물성오일도 폴리글리세릴 에스터 유화제와는 안정한 형태의 입자형성을 보였다.

Caffeic acid is a kind of phytochemicals occurred in coffee, which is worked as a carcinogenesis restrainer and antioxidants on the human body. In this study, as one type of caffeic acid derivatives, methoxypolyethylene glycol caffeate(MPC) was synthesized by the esterification between caffeic acid and methoxypolyethylene glycol with N,N'-dicyclohexyl carbodiimide, 4-dimethylamino pyridine. The synthesized product was confirmed by using FT-IR and 1H-NMR, thin-layer chromatography. And these compound was investigated as antioxidant, Tyrosinase hindrance and skin moisturizers. In the free radical scavenging study, antioxidant effect of MPC was averagely high than the red ginseng extract that be used as a natural antioxidants. The result of Tyrosinase anti-activity test was better than embryo bud of rice extract at low concentration. At the iNOS anti-activity tested by using Raw 264.7 cell, and confirmed anti-inflammatory function. For the MPC handled with sodium lauryl sulfate, was tested for the skin moisture content and skin moisture loss.

Cationic gemini-surfactant, namely 1,4-butane-bis(N-alkanoyloxyethyl-N,Ndimethyl)-diammonium bromide was synthesized and their inhibition effect on corrosion of mild steel in 1 M HCl solution was tested by weight loss method. The synthesized product was confirmed by FT-IR and 1H-NMR spectroscopy. Surface tensions were measured by surface tensiometer Sigma 70. Their c.m.c. values evaluated by surface tension method was 4.1×10-5~5.4×10-5 mol/L. The Krafft point of the these surfactants were 〈0~10.7℃. The emulsifying properties of synthesized cationic gemini surfactants and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), tetradecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (TTAB) was investigated. Of these, 1,4-butane-bis(N-lauroyloxyethyl-N,N-dimethyl)- diammonium bromide, CGL 14-4-14 has been confirmed as a good emulsifier. The inhibition efficiency increases by increasing cationic gemini surfactant concentration. As a result, these surfactants are expected to be applied as corrosion inhibitors.

The phenethyl ester of caffeic acid (CAPE), an active component of honeybee propolis extract, is shown to inhibit cancer growth previously. However, studies on human ovarian cancer are largely obscure. This study evaluated the effects of CAPE as a potenti