높은 종횡비와 원자 수준의 얇은 두께를 갖는 다공성 2D 소재는 고성능 분리막 제작에 활용된다. 이를 위해서는 다공성 2D 소재를 다공성 지지체 위에 균일하게 도포할 수 있는 코팅법이 필수이다. 본 연구는 이를 위한 제올라이트 MFI 나노막의 간단하면서도 효과적인 코팅법을 제시한다. 직접합성법으로 합성된 제올라이트 MFI 나노막은 물에 분산되면서 동 시에 표면 활성을 보여, 이 특성을 활용하여 소수성 계면에 흡착시키는 것이 가능하다. 소수성 개질을 다양한 형태의 지지체 에 적용하여, 이들 표면에 고밀도의 나노막 흡착 코팅이 가능함을 보였다. 또한, 이 흡착코팅의 반복 수행을 통해 나노막의 완전피복을 달성하고, 이를 연속적인 MFI 필름 및 멤브레인으로 성장시킬 수 있었다. 이 간단한 코팅법은 제올라이트 나노막 뿐만 아니라, 표면활성을 보이는 다른 2D 소재에도 적용 가능할 것으로 보이며, 2D 소재의 활용도를 제고할 수 있을 것이다.

This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of combining acidification with adsorbents (zeolite and biochar) to mitigate the environmental impacts of pig slurry, focusing on ammonia (NH3) emission and nitrate (NO3 -) leaching. The four treatments were applied: 1) pig slurry (PS) alone as a control, 2) acidified PS (AP), 3) acidified pig slurry with zeolite (APZ), and 4) acidified pig slurry with biochar (APB). The AP mitigates NH3 emission and NO3 - leaching compared to PS alone. Acidification reduced the cumulative NH3 emission and its emission factor by 35.9% and 12.5%, respectively. The APZ and APB increased NH4 +-N concentration, with the highest level in APB, compared to AP. The NH4 + adsorption capacity of APB (0.90 mg g-1) was higher than that of APZ (0.63 mg g-1). The APB and APZ treatments induced less NH3 emission compared to AP. The cumulative NH3 emission was reduced by 12.2% and 27.6% in APZ and APB, respectively, compared to AP treatment. NO3 - leaching began to appear on days 12 and 13, and its peak reached on days 16 and 17, which were later than AP. The cumulative NO3 - leaching decreased by 17.7% and 25.0% in APZ and APB, respectively, compared to AP treatment. These results suggest that combining biochar or zeolite with acidified pig slurry is an effective method to mitigate NH3 emission and NO3 - leaching, with biochar being particularly effective.

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.

Natural analogue studies aim to understand specific processes or to make predictions regrading formation processes or environmental conditions based on information from natural phenomena on Earth. Studying geological environments similar to the disposal system can help evaluate the longterm stability of the disposal system. These studies play a crucial role in evaluating the long-term stability of deep geological repositories (DGRs) for high-level radioactive wastes, which must remain stable for extended periods. In particular, bentonite, as a vital buffer material in DGRs, is mainly composed of montmorillonite and undergoes a transformation into zeolite under specific environmental conditions, resulting in the loss of its role as a buffer material in terms of swelling property and hydraulic conductivity. In this study, bentonite samples from Pohang Basin in Korea were investigated, revealing the presence of montmorillonite and zeolite in both outcrop and drilling core samples. While it has been known that montmorillonite and zeolites can form from volcanic glass through diagenesis or hydrothermal alteration, this study revealed that these minerals are formed under distinct environmental conditions. The outcrop samples primarily consisted of montmorillonite with minor quantities of cristobalite and amorphous silicate minerals. In contrast, the drilling core samples were composed of montmorillonite, zeolites, quartz and feldspar, indicating different mineral assemblages and characteristics between the outcrop and drilling samples. This observation suggests different environmental conditions during the mineral formation process. Therefore, various experiments and analytical methods were employed to gain a deeper understanding of the phase transformation from montmorillonite to zeolites under diverse environmental conditions

막 분리 공정은 다양한 응용 분야에서 사용되는 중요한 기술이다. 이러한 분리 공정은 농도 구배, 압력 또는 전위 구배 등의 구동력에 의해 수행된다. 투과증발은 용액 메커니즘에 기초한 분리 과정 중 하나이다. 분리막을 투과한 쪽에서 압 력은 진공에 의해 감소되고 분리는 압력차에 의해 구동된다. 다공성 제올라이트 분리막을 통한 탈수 공정에 의해 에탄올 또 는 이소프로필 알코올과 같은 연료 및 화학 물질의 순도를 향상시킨다. 이러한 분리막들은 높은 열적, 화학적, 기계적 안정성 을 가지고 있다. 이 총설에서는 제올라이트 분리막에 의한 에탄올 회수 및 바이오 오일 탈수라는 두 개의 섹션으로 나누어 소개한다.

Molten salt consisting primarily of eutectic LiCl-KCl is currently being used in electrorefiners in the Fuel Conditioning Facility at Idaho National Laboratory. Options are currently being evaluated for storing this salt outside of the argon atmosphere hot cell. The hygroscopic nature of eutectic LiCl-KCl makes is susceptible to deliquescence in air followed by extreme corrosion of metallic cannisters. In this study, the effect of occluding the salt into a zeolite on water sorption/desorption was tested. Two zeolites were investigated: Na-Y and zeolite 4A. Na-Y was ineffective at occluding a high percentage of the salt at either 10 or 20wt% loading. Zeolite-4A was effective at occluding the salt with high efficiency at both loading levels. Weight gain in salt occluded zeolite-4A (SOZ) from water sorption at 20% relative humidity and 40℃ was 17wt% for 10% SOZ and 10wt% for 20% SOZ. In both cases, neither deliquescence nor corrosion occurred over a period of 31 days. After hydration, most of the water could be driven off by heating the hydrated salt occluded zeolite to 530℃. However, some HCl forms during dehydration due to salt hydrolysis. Over a wide range of temperatures (320–700℃) and ramp rates (5, 10, and 20℃ min−1), HCl formation was no more than 0.6% of the Cl− in the original salt.

폐수는 석유 정제 산업에서만 방출되는 것이 아니고 아니라 가죽, 섬유, 페인트, 목재, 염료 가공 산업에서 또한 방출된다. 이런 산업 폐수는 중금속과 질소화합물 등 수질오염물질을 포함하고 있으며 화학적 산소요구량(COD)이 높다. 안 전한 처리를 위해 폐수에서 각종 오염물질을 걸러내는 방식이 있지만 막 기반 기술은 고효율, 저비용으로 가장 효율적인 방 법 중 하나이다. 다양한 막 중에서, 제올라이트 막은 가성비로 주목을 받고 있으며 많은 연구를 거쳤다. 본 리뷰논문은 i) 폐 수처리, ii) 미세여과막, iii) 중공사막, iv) 초여과막의 순서로 폐수처리를 위한 제올라이트 막의 최근 진척을 중점으로 다루고 있다.

음용수 속 암모니아의 존재는 인간의 건강에 매우 해롭다. 농작물에서의 비료 사용, 산업 폐수, 화석 연료의 연소 와 같은 활동으로 인해 가용성 암모니아는 지하수를 오염시킨다. 물에 존재하는 암모니아 농도가 낮더라도 해양생물 등의 수 생환경을 훼손한다. 막 기술은 암모니아를 물로부터 효과적으로 제거하기 위한 매우 중요한 과정이다. 평평한 시트 막, 막 접 촉기, 그리고 막 증류법은 암모니아를 제거하여 물을 정화하는 데 사용되는 방법들 중 하나이다. 막 접촉기는 막 증류법과는 달리 상변화 없이 액체와 가스 간의 또는 액체와 액체간의 질량 전달을 통해 암모니아를 제거하는 효율적인 공정이다. 다만 이 방법은 pH가 매우 높아 암모니아 제거에 비용이 많이 든다. 제올라이트는 우수한 이온 교환 능력을 가지고 있는데, 이는 암모니아와의 상호작용을 향상시켜 폐수로부터 흡착하는 능력을 향상시킨다. 제올라이트를 함유한 혼합 매트릭스 막은 암모 니아 흡착 및 폐수로부터의 분리 효율을 향상시킨다. 이 리뷰에서는 위에서 소개된 내용이 자세히 논의될 것이다.

In this study, the adsorption/desorption performance of toluene was evaluated using zeolite adsorbent to replace activated carbon with one-off and ignition characteristics. For the proper operation of the VOCs adsorption/desorption and condensate recovery steps, the operating range by various adsorption/desorption temperatures was selected. The adsorbent is a bead-type zeolite, which was put into an adsorption tower of 10 LPM scale. As a result, it was demonstrated that 0.079 mg/g was adsorbed at a low temperature (20°C) during adsorption. In the case of desorption, it was found that VOCs adsorbed on the adsorbent were completely recovered after the desorption operation at 220°C for about 160 minutes. However, in the heating rate step for desorption, it was not possible to maintain an appropriate heating rate by filling the tower with zeolite. This was complemented by applying a copper plate with high thermal conductivity, and it was shown that the time was shortened by about 10 minutes or more. When VOCs are emitted at high concentrations during the desorption process, they can be reused as energy resources through low-temperature maintenance, and a condensation method was attempted. The efficiency of condensing chiller (cooler) with temperature control and liquid nitrogen condensing was compared. It was found that the chiller condensing efficiency increased as the temperature decreased. In the case of liquid nitrogen condensation, the liquid nitrogen temperature was maintained at -196°C, showing a stable efficiency of 90%.