최근 분리, 흡착과 같은 물리적인 수처리 공정이 중요해졌고, 본 연구에서는 Track-etched polycarbonate(PC) membrane이 친수성이며 균일한 기공크기를 가지고 기계적강도가 우수하다는 점을 이용하여 하전 된 균일한 크기의 나노입자를 포함한 콜로이드 용액의 제거능력에 대해 조사하여 분리특성을 파악하였다. 유화중합을 이용하여 양전하, 음전하로 각각 하전 된 균일하며 착색된 나노입자(70 ~200nm)를 다양한 조건으로 제조하고, SEM, DSC, FT-IR 및 제타 전위를 측정하여 라텍스의 특성을 파악하였다. 또, PC membrane의 표면전하 및 기공크기와 입자의 표면전하 및 입자크기에 따른 수투과도 및 배제율을 조사하였다.

이온교환막은 전기투석, 연료전지 외에도 수처리 공정에 있어 관심도가 매우 높다. 본 연구에서는 이온교환막에 사용되는 이온교환수지를 대신할 물질로써 입자를 제조하였다. 나노단위의 입자가 표면적을 증가시켜 기존의 이온교환수지보다 더 높은 이온교환능이 기대된다. 단분산된 나노크기의 입자를 제조하여 양이온은 -NH3+,-NR3+,-PR3+,-SR2+등의 관능기를 그리고 음이온은 –SO3-,-COO-,-PO3-,-C6H4O- 등의 관능기를 도입함으로써 각각 양전하와 음전하로 높게 하전시킬 수 있다. 입자를 제조하고 이에 따른 제타전위를 측정하고 IEC, FT-SEM, TGA 및 FT-IR을 측정하여 특성을 파악하였다.

This study fabricated low thermal conductive polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-based carbon fibers containing cellulose particles while maintaining their mechanical properties. The high thermal conductivity of carbon fibers limits their application as a high temperature insulator in various systems such as an insulator for propulsion parts in aerospace or missile systems. By controlling process parameters such as the heat treatment temperature of the cellulose particles and the amount of cellulose added, the thermal and mechanical properties of the PANbased carbon fibers were investigated. The results show that it is possible to manufacture composite carbon fibers with low thermal conductivity. That is, thermal conductivities were reduced by the cellulose particles in the PAN based carbon fibers while at the same time, the tensile strength loss was minimized, and the tensile modulus increased.

분산된 유전입자를 가지는 OLED는 입자의 표면 상태에 의하여 새로운 부가적인 결과를 나타내게 된다. 본 논문에서는 유전입자가 분산된 Polyfluorene (PFO) 발광 층과 두 개의 전극을 가지는 간단한 구조의 PFO-base OLED를 제작하고 분산된 나노입자들이 분산을 위한 제작공정에서 필수적으로 발생하는 표면상태변화가 소자에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 알아보았다. Spin-coating 공법으로 제작된 PFO-base OLED는 극소량 첨가된 유전입자의 고른 분산을 위한 공정이 필요하며 이 공정으로 인해 입자의 표면에서 scratch 가 증가 하고 , 또한 입자의 분쇄가 이루어 지기도 한다. 교반 시간의 증가는 표면 scratch와 입자의 분쇄를 증가시키게 되고, 이는 입자크기의 감소와 분쇄된 입 자끼리의 응집을 증가시켜 소자의 electrical conditioning을 변화시켰고 나아가 발광 특성에 영향을 주었다. 실험 결과 9시간 정도의 교반시간에서 입자의 표면전하로 인해 electrical conditioning이 개선되고 이로서 소자의 발광휘도가 최대 2.5배 이상 증가하였다. 반면에 교반시간이 증가하면 소자의 전반적인 휘도는 다소 감소하는 결과를 나타내었다. 이는 표면전하 증가와 함께 분산이 고르게 되지 않기 때문인 것으로 생각된다.

최근 분리, 흡착과 같은 물리적인 수처리 공정이 중요해졌고, 본 연구에서는 Track-etched polycarbonate(PC) membrane이 친수성이며 균일한 기공크기를 가지고 기계적강도가 우수하다는 점을 이용하여 하전 된 균일한 크기의 나노입자를 포함한 콜로이드 용액의 제거능력에 대해 조사하여 분리특성을 파악하였다. 유화중합을 이용하여 양전하, 음전하로 각각 하전 된 균일하며 착색된 나노입자(70 ~200nm)를 다양한 조건으로 제조하고, SEM, DSC, FT-IR 및 제타 전위를 측정하여 라텍스의 특성을 파악하였다. 또, PC membrane의 표면전하 및 기공크기와 입자의 표면전하 및 입자크기에 따른 수투과도 및 배제율을 조사하였다.

이온교환막은 전기투석, 연료전지 외에도 수처리 공정에 있어 관심도가 매우 높다. 본 연구에서는 이온교환막에 사용되는 이온교환수지를 대신할 물질로써 입자를 제조하였다. 나노단위의 입자가 표면적을 증가시켜 기존의 이온교환수지보다 더 높은 이온교환능이 기대된다. 단분산된 나노크기의 입자를 제조하여 양이온은 -NH3+,-NR3+,-PR3+,-SR2+등의 관능기를 그리고 음이온은 -SO3-,-COO-,-PO3-,-C6H4O-등의 관능기를 도입함으로써 각각 양전하와 음전하로 높게 하전시킬 수 있다. 입자를 제조하고 이에 따른 제타전위를 측정하고 IEC, FT-SEM, TGA 및 FT-IR을 측정하여 특성을 파악하였다.

The main objective of this research is to study feasibility for applying metal membrane to remove particles from air scouring membrane backwash water. Also, the research was conducted to investigate the influence of polyamine coagulation on floc growth in membrane backwash water as pretreatment for removal particles. From the results of experiments for evaluating the influence of polyamine coagulation on floc growth, it was investigated that particles in the rage of 2~50 μm grew up to 30~5,000 μm. In addition, all six metal membranes showed lower removal efficiency, which was 0.87~13.89%, in the case of no polyamine coagulant. On the other hand, in the case of injecting polyamine coagulant, those did extremely high efficiency in 56~92%. From the SEM(Scanning Electron Microscope) images of filtered wiremesh and metal foam membrane, sieve effects were predominant for liquid solid separation in wiremesh and adsorption and diffusion capture effects were predominant in metal foam membrane.

Copper is an essential micronutrient whose deficiency is often seen to occur in humans. Although many biomedical studies have focused on the use of nanoparticles, the nutritional effects of nano-sized copper oxide particles are not well known. This aim of this study was to investigate the nutritional bioavailability of nano- and micro-sized copper oxide (CuO) particles in copper-deficient (CuD) mice. Copper deficiency was induced in mice by feeding a CuD diet (0.93 mg Cu/kg diet) for 7 weeks. After the induction of copper deficiency, nano- or micro-sized copper oxide particles were administered orally at two different doses (0.8 and 4.0 mg CuO/kg body weight) to mice in the following groups: (1) normal control (NC), (2) CuD, (3) low dose micro-sized CuO, (4) high dose micro-sized CuO, (5) low dose nano-sized CuO, and (6) high dose nano-sized CuO. The hepatic copper concentration in the CuD group was significantly lower than that in the NC group. Compared to the NC group, the CuD group exhibited lower serum ceruloplasmin (CP) activity and CP level. The copper/zinc-superoxide dismutase activity in the CuD group was significantly lower than that in the NC group. Treatment with nano- or micro-sized copper oxide particles for 2 weeks restored the hepatic copper levels and serum CP activities to values similar to those observed in the NC group. The CP levels and copper/zinc-superoxide dismutase activities in all the copper oxide treatment groups also recovered to normal values after 3 weeks of copper oxide treatment. These results show that oral administration of either nano- or micro-sized copper oxide particles for 2–3 weeks restored the normal condition in previously CuD mice.

A precipitation behavior of nano-oxide particle in Fe-5Y2O3 alloy powders is studied. The mechanically alloyed Fe-5Y2O3 powders are pressed at 750oC for 1h, 850oC for 1h and 1150oC for 1h, respectively. The results of Xray diffraction pattern analysis indicate that the Y2O3 diffraction peak disappear after mechanically alloying process, but Y2O3 and YFe2O4 complex oxide precipitates peak are observed in the powders pressed at 1150oC. The differential scanning calorimetry study results reveal that the formation of precipitates occur at around 1054oC. Based on the transmission electron microscopy analysis result, the oxide particles with a composition of Y-Fe-O are found in the Fe-5Y2O3 alloy powders pressed at 1150oC. It is thus conclude that the mechanically alloyed Fe-5Y2O3 powders have no precipitates and the oxide particles in the powders are formed by a high temperature heat-treatment

This study investigated the emission characteristics of airborne particles and bacteria from six types of household vacuum cleaners in the closed chamber. A test cleaner without HEPA filter was examined focusing on the first one minute of initial operation, observing significant generation of airborne particles, and especially for particle size of 0.5 to 2.5 μm, the generation rate increased up to 68.5 × 103 particles/min. Concentrations of airborne particles and bacteria depends on the production year, the motor power, and the dust filter efficiency of the vacuum cleaner. The observed results should be taken into consideration in the design of the vacuum cleaner as well as how they are operated in indoor environment.

W-10vol.%ZrC composites reinforced by micrometric and nanosized ZrC particles were prepared by hot-pressing of 25 MPa for 2 h at 1900˚C. The effect of ZrC particle size on microstructure and mechanical properties at room temperature and elevated temperatures was investigated by X-ray diffraction analysis, scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope observations and the flexural strength test of the W-ZrC composite. Microstructural analysis of the W-ZrC composite revealed that nanosized ZrC particles were homogeneously dispersed in the W matrix inhibiting W grain growth compared to W specimen with micrometric ZrC particle. As a result, its flexural strength was significantly improved. The flexural strength at room temperature for W-ZrC composite using nanosized ZrC particle being 740 MPa increased by around 2 times than that of specimen using micrometric ZrC particle which was 377 MPa. The maximum strength of 935 MPa was tested at 1200˚C on the W composite specimen containing nanosized ZrC particle.

NaLa1-x(MoO4)2:Eu3+/Yb3 phosphors with doping concentrations of Eu3+ and Yb3+ (x=Eu3++Yb3+, Eu3+=0.05, 0.1,0.2 and Yb3+=0.2, 0.45) were successfully synthesized by the microwave-modified sol-gel method, and the upconversion andspectroscopic properties were investigated. Well-crystallized particles showed a fine and homogeneous morphology with particlesizes of 2-5µm. Under excitation at 980nm, NaLa0.5(MoO4)2:Eu0.05Yb0.45 particles exhibited a strong 525-nm emission bandand a weak 550-nm emission band in the green region, and a very weak 665-nm emission band in the red region. The strong525-nm emission in the green region corresponds to the 7F1→5D1 transition and the weak 550-nm emission in the green regioncorresponds to the 7F0→5D2 transition, while the very weak emission 665-nm band in the red region corresponds to the5D0→7F3 transition. The Raman spectra of the doped particles indicated the domination of strong peaks at higher frequenciesof 762, 890, 1358 and 1430cm−1 and weak peaks at lower frequencies of 323, 388 and 450cm−1 induced by the disorder ofthe [MoO4]2− groups with the incorporation of the Eu3+ and Yb3+ elements into the crystal lattice or by a new phase formation.

Porcine parvovirus (PPV), a member of the genus Parvovirus, family Parvoviridae, is a significant causative agent in porcine reproductive failure, causing serious economic losses in the swine industry. PPV is a non-enveloped virus and its capsid is assembled from three viral proteins (VP1, VP2, and VP3). The major capsid protein, VP2 is the main target for neutralizing antibodies in PPV. When VP2 was expressed in large amounts, it assembled into virus-like particles (VLPs) similar in size and morphology to the original virions. In this study, we generated the recombinant Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV) to express the VP2 protein. Expression of the VP2 protein was analyzed by SDS-PAGE and Western blot. The recombinant VP2 protein of approximately 64 kDa was detected by both analyses. The formation of VLP by recombinant VP2 was confirmed through transmission electron microscopy examination. The purified VP2 protein assembled into spherical particles with diameters ranging from 20 to 22 nm.

This study tried to survey air quality inside and outside the schools where are located in about 5km of industrial complex targeting aldehyde, PM10, PM2.5. Also, the aim was also to examine both a change in indoor air after 3 years and within 3 years of addition and improvement, and a change according to season. It collected specimens at totally 20 places. Aldehyde was analyzed through HPLC. PM10 and PM2.5 were measured by using Met One 831. Formaldehyde and Acetaldehyde were detected with 42.1 μg/m3 and 5.7 μg/m3 at the school where is located inside 5km of the industrial complex, and were detected with 55.0 μg/m3 and 6.8 μg/m3 at the school where is located outside 5 km. This could be confirmed to have been detected more highly in the indoor air than the outdoor air regardless of the distance from the industrial complex. Most substances were indicated to be higher by about 150% in the indoor air within 3 years than the indoor air following 3 years of addition and improvement. However, PM10 and PM2.5 were measured with 32.6 μg/m3 and 14.9 μg/m3 after 3 years and were gauged with 22.4 μg/m3 and 14.2 μg/m3 within 3 years. Seeing a seasonal change, Formaldehyde and Propionaldehyde were detected with 5.5 μg/m3 and 1.0 μg/m3 in spring, 7.7 μg/m3 and 1.6 μg/m3 in summer, and 8.3 μg/m3 and 1.9 μg/m3 in autumn. This could be confirmed the tendency of growing according to season.

A spherical Sr4Al14O25:Eu2+ phosphor for use in white-light-emitting diodes was synthesized using a liquid-state reaction with two precipitation stages. For the formation of phosphor from a precursor, the calcination temperature was 1,100˚C. The particle morphology of the phosphor was changed by controlling the processing conditions. The synthesized phosphor particles were spherical with a narrow size-distribution and had mono-dispersity. Upon excitation at 395 nm, the phosphor exhibited an emission band centered at 497 nm, corresponding to the 4f65d→4f7 electronic transitions of Eu2+. The critical quenching-concentration of Eu2+ in the synthesized Sr4Al14O25:Eu2+ phosphor was 5 mol%. A phosphor-converted LED was fabricated by the combination of the optimized spherical phosphor and a near-UV 390 nm LED chip. When this pc-LED was operated under various forward-bias currents at room temperature, the pc-LED exhibited a bright blue-green emission band, and high color-stability against changes in input power. Accordingly, the prepared spherical phosphor appears to be an excellent candidate for white LED applications.

Numerical analysis has been carried out to investigate particles behavior characteristics during the grinding process in the air. Grinding particles behavior is largely affected by many parameters such as operating conditions and process room geometry. Transient particle motion in the air is predicted, and the effects of particle diameter and device rotational speed on the behavior characteristics were compared. When particle size is not large enough, they shortly moves in a tangential direction of the device rotation, and then are mostly influenced by the air flow in the room. These results could be applicable to the optimal design of the grinding process room.

In this article, to predict the wear amount of nano particles in a worn nano composite, computational analysis pre/post-processor were developed using ABAQUS and visual basic programs. The abrasion, which is one of nano particles release scenarios, was applied in the computational analysis. Moreover, reciprocation, which is the abrasion type, was selected and incarnated in abrasion computational analysis. Also, to predict wear amount of nano composite in computational analysis, archard equation was applied and the predicted wear amount was evaluated compare with experimental value. The predicted wear amount of nano composite was increased in accordance with increasing force and was similar to result of experimental value.