To address the need for a suitable thermoplastic resin-based sizing agent for accommodating the increasing demands of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic, in this work, alcohol-soluble polyamide 6 (PA6) and silane were chemically combined in a certain ratio to improve the mechanical interface properties of the carbon fiber/PA6 composite, and the enhancement in the mechanical interface strength of the final composite according to the treatment time was confirmed. Carbon fiber surface properties were analyzed through ultrahigh-resolution field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectrometry. The tensile strength of carbon fibers before and after hybrid sizing treatment and the mechanical interfacial shear strength of the final composite were analyzed using tensile and universal testing machines, respectively. After the hybrid sizing treatment, the introduction of the sizing agent to the carbon fiber surface was confirmed through FE-SEM, and a simultaneous increase in the surface roughness was observed. Moreover, the interfacial adhesion was confirmed to increase significantly, as compared to that of the desized carbon fiber. Therefore, this modified sizing agent treatment serves as an effective method for improving the mechanical interfacial adhesion between the carbon fiber and the PA6 matrix.

산업분야에서는 다양한 용액을 대상으로 분리, 정제, 농축 등의 공정이 필요하며, 분리막이 그 역할을 잘 수행해 오고 있다. 반면, 처리 대상 용액이 강산을 함유하고 있는 경우, 대부분의 분리막은 산에 취약하기 때문에 사용이 제한적일 수밖에 없다. 현재 내산성 분리막으로 상용화 되고 있는 분리막은 투과속도가 낮은 문제점을 갖고 있다. 이에, 투과속도가 높 은 폴리아마이드 분리막에 내산성을 부여하기 위한 접근 방법을 모색하기 위한 기초 자료로 본 총설에서는 폴리아마이드 분 리막이 산성 용액 노출 시 표면성질 및 투과특성이 변화하는 원인과 기작에 대해 살펴보고자 한다.

In this study, a MWCNT(multi-wall carbon nanotube) was added to polysulfone(PSf) support layer to improve flux of TFC(thin film composite) RO(reverse osmosis) membrane. Two different kinds of MWCNT were used. Surfaces of some MWCNTs were modified hydrophilically through acid treatment, while those of other MWCNTs were modified through heat treatment to maintain their hydrophobicity. MWCNT/PSf support layer was prepared by adding PSf to the NMP mixed solvent containing 0.1 wt% MWCNTs using a phase inversion method. The surface porosity of the MWCNT/PSf support increased by 42~46% while its surface pore size being maintained. The TFC RO membrane made of MWCNT/PSf support layer showed a 20% flux increase while its salt rejection characteristics is sustained. In addition, the MWCNT/PSf support layer has better mechanical stability than the PSf support layer, there resulting in an increased resistance of flux reduction due to physical pressure.

비결정성 영역에서의 유동단위의 고찰을 위하여 유동 파라메타와 결정크기로부터 폴리아미드 섬유고분자 물질의 자체확산, 홀 부피, 유동 열역학 파라메타 등을 계산하였다. 폴리아미드 섬유의 응력 완화 실험은 용매기를 부착한 인장 시험기를 사용하여 여러 온도의 공기, 증류수, 산, 염기 용액에서 실행하였다. REM 모델의 이론적인 응력완화식에 응력완화 실험 결과를 적용하여 여러 가지 유동 파라메타를 계산하였다. 이들 시료의 유동 파라메타는 완화 스펙트럼, 자체확산, 점도 및 유동 활성화 에너지와 직접적인 연관을 갖는 것으로 규명되었다.

For the vessel export of strawberries, modified atmosphere package (MAP) using polyamide (PA) film and linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) film was investigated to extend the shelf life of strawberries. Because the temperature and relative humidity changes of the MAP were lower than the changes of the control, the weight loss of the MAP were lower than that of the control. The low oxygen level and high carbon dioxide level were effective to decrease the fungal decay rate and to increase the hardness of strawberries. The Hunter’s color differences before and after storage showed no distinct difference between the MAP and the control. The lightness had a tendency to decrease while the redness increased. There were no significant changes of the soluble solids during the storage. The shelf life of strawberries could be extended to 16 days using the MAP considering the weight loss and the fungal decay rate. Thus, this MAP method using PA film and LLDPE film was effective to extend the shelf life of strawberries.

Although thin-film nanocomposite membranes (TFNs) have paved the way to develop high-performance reverse osmosis (RO) membranes, scale-up production of TFNs is still challenging issue. Herein, we introduced a novel preparation method for TFNs using spray-assisted nanofiller pre-deposition (Spray method) to circumvent the limitations in conventional method. The precise control of nanofiller (ZIF-8) loading was possible by simply varying the spraying ZIF-8 concentration. Most importantly, TFNs prepared by both Spray and conventional method showed similar RO performances, while Spray method only requires ~100 times minimized amount of ZIF-8 with an unprecedentedly short deposition time (< 1 min) ever reported. Our results revealed that Spray method would be promising for the scale-up of TFNs in terms of cost, time, and controllability.

Polyamide (PA) thin-film composite (TFC) membranes consisting of m-phenylenediamine (MPD) and trimesoylchloride (TMC)　monomers have been widely used in desalination process for decades. Still, a rational design of PA TFC membranes by tailoring monomer species and concentration could further reduce the energy consumption in desalination process. In this study, we prepared PA TFC membranes using mixed amine monomer depends on the number of -NH₂group and investigated the desalination performance of prepared membranes. The crosslinking between amine and acyl chloride group was confirmed by infrared spectroscopy regardless of amine species. Surface morphologies which were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) showed increased surface roughness.