A zinc-air battery is one of most promising advanced batteries due to its high specific energy density, low cost, and environmental friendliness. However, zinc anodes in zinc-air batteries lead to several issues including self-discharge, corrosion reaction, and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). In this paper, viscosity of electrolyte has been controlled to suppress the corrosion reaction, HER, and self-discharge behavior. Various viscosity average molecular weights of poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) are adopted to prepare the electrolyte. The evaporation of electrolytes is proportional to the increase in molecular weight. In addition, enhanced self-discharge behavior is obtained when the gelling agent with high molecular weight is used. In addition, the zinc-air cell assembled with lower viscosity average molecular weight of PAA (Mv ~ 450,000) delivers 510.85 mAh/g and 489.30 mAh/g of discharge capacity without storage and with 6 hr storage, respectively. Also, highest capacity retention (95.78 %) is obtained among studied materials.

This study was conducted to investigate the quality characteristics of peach jelly following the addition of various gelling agents (locust bean gum, carrageenan, xanthan gum). The various gelling agents were added to peach jelly at five levels (1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0%), after which their effects on physicochemical properties, textural properties and sensory qualities were investigated. The total titratable acidity (TTA) of peach jelly was decreased with increases in gelling agent. Additionally, the sweetness and pH of peach jelly increased significantly as the amount of various gelling agents increased. Moreover, the lightness (L-value), redness (a-value) and yellowness (b-value) of peach jelly was decreased as the amount of gelling agent. Furthermore, the hardness, gumminess and chewiness of the peach jelly increased as the amount of gelling agent increased. Finally, the overall acceptance was higher for jelly containing 2.0% added gelling agent than for other samples. Based on the results of this study, it is recommended that mixed gelling agents be added to peach jelly at 2.0%.

반하의 기내 조직배양을 통해 소괴경 생산을 하고자 적합한 식물생장조절제 처리조건, 배지와 처리 농도, 고형지지물의 종류와 농도를 조사하였다. 기내 소괴경 형성에 적합한 식물생장조절물질과 농도 조건을 연구 한 결과 0.1mg/l 2,4-D와 0.5 mg/l BAP 혼합처리에서 잎 (3.9개)과 엽병 (4.7개) 배양모두 최고치의 소괴경을 생산할 수 있었다. 기내 소괴경 형성에 적합한 배지는 SH배지로 나타났으며 잎과 엽병 배양에서 4.5와 5.2개의 소괴경을 생산하였으며, 최적 농도는 SH 배지의 무기염류를 반으로 줄인 1/2 SH배지가 가장 효과적이었다. 기내 소괴경 생산에 적합한 고형지지물과 그 농도를 조사한 결과, 잎과 엽병 배양 모두 agar보다 gelrite에서 소괴경 형성이 잘 되었으며, 농도별로는 agar 6%, Gelrite는 4% 처리에서최고치의 소괴경을 생산할 수 있었다. 기내에서 생산된 소괴경은 5˚C에서 1개월간 냉장 보관 후에 생장상에서 MS 고형배지가 든 배양용기와 멸균 소독한 상토에 옮겨 발아율을 조사한 결과, MS고형 배지에서 자란 소괴경은 86%의 발아율을 보였으며, 멸균 소독한 상토에서는 43%의 발아율을 보였다. 추후 반하 소괴경의 발아율과 토양 적응성을 높이는 연구보강으로 소경을 번식용 종자로 활용할 수 있는 방안을 모색할 예정이다.

Biodegradable oil gelling agent was prepared, and their oil absorption capacities using light oil, lubricant oil and corn oil were investigated. The result showed that the oil absorption capacity was depended on the amount of surfactant and starch added, and was increased in the order of light oil, lubricant oil and corn oil. Also, the oil-absorption capacity was saturated within 30 min at 18℃. The biodegradability of the prepared biodegradable oil gelling agent was also studied by determination of reduced sugar produced after enzymatic hydrolysis. Their surface morphologies and thermal properties of the prepared biodegradable oil gelling agent were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), respectively.

For the purpose of developing a new process for the elimination of oil components from oily waste water, experimental researches using oil gelling agent were performed. The process is composed of three units, that is, decantator, gelling column and adsorption column. l0g of gelling agent in the gelling column could effectively absorb 15.65g of oil from ship washing waste water and 16.93g of oil from steel industry waste water. COD in waste waters dramatically diminished not in the gelling column but in the adsorption column. The gelling is hindered by other organic components in waste water, and the optimum space time for the gelling column is 20min. lg of gelling agent absorbed 3.7-4.0g of oil from waste waters with 25 min in the batch operation.

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of polyamines, salt strength. sucrose and gelling agents on the regeneration of plantlets by meristem culture of Aloe arborescens Mill. and Aloe vera L.. Shoot multiplication was more effective when 10mg/ l spermine in Aloe arborescens and 1mg/ l spermidine in Aloe vera added into MS medium than when other polyamines were treated into media. A quarter strength of MS medium was effective for rooting of shoots regenerated. Higher concentration of sucrose (45g/ l) was more effective for shoot regeneration. Addition of 4g/ l gelrite into the medium was effective for induction of multiple shoots from Aloe than that of agar or other concentrations of gelrite. When plantlets regenerated from meristem culture were transferred to pot. survival rate of plantlets was 80% on perlite and was 95% on vermiculite. respectively.