The gas adsorption isotherm requires accurate measurement for the analysis of porous materials and is used as an index of surface area, pore distribution, and adsorption amount of gas. Basically, adsorption isotherms of porous materials are measured conventionally at 77K and 87K using liquid nitrogen and liquid argon. The cold volume calibration in this conventional method is done simply by splitting a sample cell into two zones (cold and warm volumes) by controlling the level sensor in a Dewar filled with liquid nitrogen or argon. As a result, BET measurement for textural properties is mainly limited to liquefied gases (i.e. N2 or Ar) at atmospheric pressure. In order to independently investigate other gases (e.g. hydrogen isotopes) at cryogenic temperature, a novel temperature control system in the sample cell is required, and consequently cold volume calibration at various temperatures becomes more important. In this study, a cryocooler system is installed in a commercially available BET device to control the sample cell temperature, and the automated cold volume calibration method of temperature variation is introduced. This developed calibration method presents a reliable and reproducible method of cryogenic measurement for hydrogen isotope separation in porous materials, and also provides large flexibility for evaluating various other gases at various temperature.

FASs (fluoroalkylsilanes)로 표면 개질한 소수성 막에 대한 부탄올/물, 이소프로판올/물 용액의 수착(sorption)량을 측정하였으며 이들 수착 특성을 Hansen 용해도 파라미터를 이용하여 해석하였다. 부탄올의 수착량이 이소프토판올보다 많았으며, 이는 부탄올의 용해도 파라미터(δt = 20.4)와 FASs 소수성 막의 용해도 파라미터(δt = 16.9)와의 차이가 이소프로판올 (δt = 24.6)과의 차이보다 작기 때문인 것으로 설명할 수 있다. 극성력(δp) 측면에서 살펴보면, FASs 극성력(δp = 4.6)과 부탄올의 극성력(δp = 6.3)과의 차이가 FASs 극성력(δp = 4.6)과 이소프로판올의 극성력(δp = 9.0)과의 차이보다 작다. 이는 부탄올-FASs 간의 극성력 차이가 이소프로판올-FASs 간의 극성력 차이보다 작아서 부탄올-FASs 간의 상호인력이 크다는 것 을 의미하며, 수착량이 크게 나타나는 결과를 설명할 수 있다. 본 실험결과로부터 막에 대한 알코올의 수착특성, 용매에 대한 용질의 용해도 등을 분석하는데 용해도 파라미터를 이용할 수 있음을 알 수 있다.

The understanding of water vapor sorption and equilibrium in food samples is crucial in the formulation of foods and in their storage stability. In this study, the moisture sorption isotherms of yacon powder was measured by using gravimetric method at 25℃, 35℃, and 45℃ under the relative humidity ranging from 11% to 75%, and nine different isotherm models were used to fit the experimental data and to analyze water vapor sorption on yacon powder. The experimental results showed that water vapor sorption for yacon powder followed a type III shape over the humidity range. The BET monolayer moisture contents values were slightly higher than the values predicted by the GAB model. The monolayer moisture content increased slightly as temperature increased. The surface areas for monolayer moisture sorption decreased with increasing temperature and blanching reduced these values. Through quantifying the relative percentage error (E), coefficient of determination (R2), standard error (SE), and root mean square (RMS) of the isotherm models relative to data, Halsey model was identified to be the best-fitting isotherm to describe the water sorption process in yacon powder.

The goal of this study was to determine moisture sorption isotherms of fermented sea tangle powder (FSTP) at 4 °C, 25 °C, and 37 °C by using the static gravimetric technique in a water activity (aw)rangeof0.11to0.93andtheyexhibittypeIII behavior, typical of food products. At constant aw, an equilibrium moisture content (EMC) decreased with increasing temperature. The EMC increased with increasing aw at constant temperature. These moisture sorption isotherms have been fitted using eight different mathematical models. The Guggenheim-Anderson-de Boer (GAB) model presents the best fit in describing equilibrium moisture content and water activity relationships for the FSTP over the entire range of temperatures. Isosteric heat of sorption (IHS) was determined from the equilibrium sorption data using the Clausius-Clapeyron equation. The IHS decreased from 61.68 to 48.70 kJ/mol with increasing the EMC from 0.14 to 3.22 g/g dry basis, approaching the latent heat of vaporization of pure water (, 45.71 kJ/mol). The obtained IHS indicating intermolecular attractive forces between the moisture vapor and sorption sites is an important factor to predict the drying and storage processes for the FSTP.

Adsorption is one of the best methods for wastewater purification. The fact that water quality is continuously decreasing requires the development of novel, effective and cost available adsorbents. Herein, a simple procedure for the preparation of a magnetic adsorbent from agricultural waste biomass and ferrofluid has been introduced. Specifically, ferrofluid mixed with wheat straw was directly pyrolyzed either by microwave irradiation (900 W, 30 min) or by conventional heating (550°C, 90 min). Magnetic biochars were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, Mössbauer spectroscopy, textural analysis and tested as adsorbents of As(V) oxyanion and cationic methylene blue, respectively. Results showed that microwave pyrolysis produced char with high adsorption capacity of As(V) (Qm= 25.6 mg g–1 at pH 4), whereas conventional pyrolysis was not so effective. In comparison to conventional pyrolysis, one-step microwave pyrolysis produced a material with expressive microporosity, having a nine times higher value of specific surface area as well as total pore volume. We assumed that sorption properties are also caused by several iron-bearing composites identified by Mössbauer spectroscopy ([super] paramagnetic Fe2O3, α-Fe, non-stoichiometric Fe3C, γ-Fe2O3, γ-Fe) transformed from nano-maghemite presented in the ferrofluid. Methylene blue was also more easily removed by magnetic biochar prepared by microwaves (Qm=144.9 mg g–1 at pH 10.9) compared to using conventional techniques.

Removal of phosphate from environmental water has become more important to prevent eutrophication. In the present study, sorption behavior of phosphate onto magnesite was investigated under different conditions. The optimum pH of phosphate adsorption was determined to be 6.0. The adsorption capacity was found to decrease with increasing temperature, which indicates that a low temperature was beneficial for phosphate adsorption. The sorption capacity for phosphate was found to be 10.2 mg/g at an initial concentration of 100 mg/L and a dose of 2 g/L. The first order kinetic equation and Freundlich isotherm model fit the data well. Phosphate adsorption on magnesite was explained by electrostatic attraction and weak physical interactions.

High pollutant-loading capacities (up to 319 times its own weight) are achieved by three-dimensional (3D) macroporous, slightly reduced graphene oxide (srGO) sorbents, which are prepared through ice-templating and consecutive thermal reduction. The reduction of the srGO is readily controlled by heating time under a mild condition (at 1 10–2 Torr and 200°C). The saturated sorption capacity of the hydrophilic srGO sorbent (thermally reduced for 1 h) could not be improved further even though the samples were reduced for 10 h to achieve the hydrophobic surface. The large meso- and macroporosity of the srGO sorbent, which is achieved by removing the residual water and the hydroxyl groups, is crucial for achieving the enhanced capacity. In particular, a systematic study on absorption parameters indicates that the open porosity of the 3D srGO sorbents significantly contributes to the physical loading of oils and organic solvents on the hydrophilic surface. Therefore, this study provides insight into the absorption behavior of highly macroporous graphene-based macrostructures and hence paves the way to development of promising next-generation sorbents for removal of oils and organic solvent pollutants.

Excess phosphorus in water has become a crucial aspect concerning the eutrophication. Experiments were carried out to fabricate particles of iron oxide to polymer and the beads were then calcinated. It was found that adsorption process most satisfactory fitted to Langmuir equation (R2>0.92) with maximum adsorption capacity 2.663 mg P/g adsorbent. Equilibrium of adsorption was reached after 3 h, while the initial adsorption rate increased from 0.46 mg/g-h to 3.83 mg/g-h when the bead iron content increased from 40.4 mg Fe/g to 160 mg Fe/g. This research was supported by a project (No. 2013001390002) from the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute funded by the Ministry of Environment and the Brain Korea 21 Plus program of the Korean government.

방사성폐기물 처분 안전성 평가를 위하여 방사성 핵종의 수착특성에 대한 정보제공이 필요하다. 그러나 우리나라는 최근까지 핵종 수착 데이터베이스에 대한 접근성이 취약하여 이용에 제한이 있었다. 사용자들에게 효율적인 방법으로 핵종 수착관련 정보를 제공하기 위해 웹을 기반으로 하는 핵종 수착 데이터베이스(KAERI-SDB)를 개발하였다. KAERI-SDB를 개발하기 위하여 1998년에 개발된 수착 데이터베이스 프로그램인 SDB-21C을 분석하고 사용자 요구사항을 반영하였으며, 사용자가 웹브라우저를 통하여 실시간으로 수정 및 보완된 핵종 수착 자료에 실시간으로 접근이 가능하도록 구성하였다. KAERI-SDB는 로그인/회원가입, 자료 검색 및 저장 그리고 검색결과에 대한 차트 구현 등의 기능들이 포함되도록 고안되었다. KAERI-SDB는 수착 자료를 이용하고자 하는 이용자들의 접근성을 향상함으로써 방사성폐기물 처분 안전성 평가에 폭넓게 활용될 것으로 예상된다. 나아가, 핵종 수착관련 자료들을 일반인에게 공개함으로써 방사성폐기물 처분 프로그램에 대한 신뢰도와 대중수용성을 증진시킬 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

According to a recent government study, development and distribution of functional building materials are increasing in Korea.
In this study, we evaluated reduction performance of formaldehyde and toluene by sorptive building materials using small-scale chamber(20L) test method for 7 days.
According to the results of this study, 18 building materials showed that the effects of formaldehyde reduction among the 23 building materials. And the number of the building materials with respect to its ability to reduce the concentration of toluene was relatively small.
The mean sorption rate and total amount of sorption for formaldehyde were 36.8% and 1,525.4㎍/㎡, respectively. The sorption rate and total amount of sorption for formaldehyde were in the range 1.5∼78.4% and 87.5∼3,086.0㎍/㎡, respectively.
And the mean sorption rate and total amount of sorption for toluene were 11.6% and 1,054.4㎍/㎡, respectively. The sorption rate and total amount of sorption of toluene were in the range 0.1∼62.4% and 29.6∼6,764.0㎍/㎡, respectively.
In most cases, the performance of the building materials with respect to its ability to reduce the concentration of pollutants has steadily decreased within 7 days.

신선한 흑운모 및 인위적으로 풍화시킨 흑운모에 대한 우라늄 수착 실험을 실시하였다. 실험 이후, 원심분리하여 상등액은 유도결합플라즈마분광분석(ICP-MS)으로 우라늄 농도를 분석하였고, 고체시료는 X-선 회절분석(XRD) 및 주사전자현미경(SEM) 분석을 실시하였다. 3 mm 이하의 흑운모 시료를 7개월간 실험실에서 풍화시킨 후, 신선한 흑운모와 동일한 조건으로 pH 변화에 따른 우라늄 수착량을 구하였다. 낮은 pH(pH 3)에서는 흑운모에 대한 우라늄의 수착이 크지 않았지만, pH가 증가함에 따라 점차 우라늄 수착이 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 풍화된 흑운모의 우라늄 수착량은 신선한 흑운모에 비해 작았고 높은 pH(pH 11)에서는 그 차이가 더 심하였다. 풍화된 흑운모의 낮은 우라늄 수착특성은 광물 표면의 변화 및 주위 용존이온들의 화학적 거동에 의한 것으로 보인다. 풍화된 흑운모 시료에는 광물 표면에서 선호되는 흡착자리가 파괴되거나 용해되고 더불어 용존 이온들의 콜로이드화에 의해 우라늄-광물 표면 수착반응이 감소되는 것으로 보인다.