An eco-friendly material was synthesized through interfacial polymerization of aniline on particles of g-C3N4 with arginine, resulting in Arg-PANI@g-C3N4 composite. The as-synthesized composite was characterized by the Brunauer, Emmett, and Teller (BET) surface area, X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The adsorption capability of as-synthesized composite towards Orange G (OG) dye has been evaluated under several experimental conditions, such as the adsorbent dosage, initial dye concentration, contact time under agitation, pH of dye solution and temperature. Thermodynamics parameters such as free energy (ΔG°), entropy (ΔS°), and enthalpy (ΔH°) were also calculated and suggested that the adsorption process is spontaneous and endothermic in nature. The kinetics data revealed that the adsorption of OG dye onto Arg-PANI@g-C3N4 follows the pseudo-second order kinetics model. The maximum adsorption capacity was found to be 80.54 mg·g−1. Furthermore, the Arg-PANI@g-C3N4 surface exhibited a Langmuir-like adsorption isotherm in contrast to a Freundlich isotherm due to homogeneous active site distribution. Regeneration investigation showed the excellent reusability of Arg-PANI@g-C3N4 composite during the cleaning up of solution containing OG dye molecules.

최근 원예작물의 지속가능한 생산을 위한 작물 생육환경 센 싱 기반 복합환경제어시스템 연구와 산업적 이용이 부각되면 서, 노지재배에 적용하기 적합한 토양센서 활용 방안 연구가 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 본 연구는 산업 및 연구 현장에서 많 이 사용되고 있는 TEROS 12 FDR 센서(frequency domain reflectometry sensor)를 노지 과수원의 토양에 알맞게 활용 하기 위하여 국내 세 지역 과수원 토양의 토성별 FDR 센서 활 용 방법을 제시하고자 수행하였다. 실제 과수가 재배되고 있 는 각 과수원에서 토양을 채취하여, 토성 및 토양수분보유곡 선을 조사하였으며, 토양별 TEROS 12 센서 Raw 값과 이에 대응하는 용적수분함량 값을 선형 회귀 분석, 3차 회귀 분석을 통해 보정식을 얻은 뒤 제조사에서 제공하는 광질 토양 보정 식과 비교 분석하였다. 채취한 세 과수원의 토양은 모두 토성 이 달랐으며, 토성에 따라 각 보수력에 따른 용적수분함량 수 치에 차이가 있었다. 또한, TEROS 12 센서 보정식에서는 모 든 토양에서 3차 회귀 분석 보정식이 결정계수 0.95 이상으로 가장 높게 나타났으며, RMSE도 가장 낮게 나타났다. 제조사 에서 제공하는 보정식을 사용하여 TEROS 12 센서의 용적수 분함량을 보정할 경우 토양에 따라 실제 수치에 비해 최대 0.09－0.17m3·m-3가량 낮게 나타나, FDR 센서 사용시 적용 토양에 알맞은 보정이 반드시 선행되어야 함을 확인하였다. 또한 토성에 따라 토양의 보수력 구간에 따른 용적수분함량 범위의 차이가 있었으며, 토양 용적수분함량의 수치 해석에 보수력 정보가 수반되어야 할 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 사질이 많은 토양에서는 관수 개시점 측정을 위해 FDR 센서를 활용 하는 데 있어 용적수분함량 측정 범위가 상대적으로 좁아 정 밀도가 떨어질 것으로 판단되었다. 결론적으로 토양에서 FDR 센서를 통해 토양수분의 변화를 알맞게 해석하고 노지 에서 알맞은 관수 시점을 선정하기 위해서는, 적용 토양의 수 분보유특성을 파악하고 FDR 센서 보정을 선행하여 올바른 토양 수분 정보 제공이 필요할 것이다.

This study examines the effects of different cooking methods (stir-frying, steaming, superheated-steaming) on the contents and the true retention of moisture, water-soluble vitamins, and bioactive compounds of ten selected vegetables: broccoli, brussels sprout, cabbage, eggplant, green bean, onion, red cabbage, red onion, squash, and tomato. The total color difference (ΔE) values were decreased after stir-frying the samples, except for eggplant, green bean, and tomato. The true retention of water-soluble vitamins (B1, B2, B3, and C) was increased in most vegetables after superheated-steaming, as compared to steaming and stir-frying. Moreover, compared to the uncooked vegetables, a higher true retention of total polyphenol and flavonoid was obtained for most vegetables subsequent to superheated-steaming. Total anthocyanin content was detected only in eggplant, red cabbage, and red onion, and a smaller loss of anthocyanin was determined after subjecting red cabbage to superheated-steaming. Also, the free radical scavenging activities were higher in superheatedsteaming vegetables, except in eggplant and squash. These results indicate that superheated-steaming induces a positive effect for retaining water-soluble vitamins and functional components of vegetables.

보수성 포장재가 지표면 열수지와 중규모 순환장에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위하여 수치실험과 야외 관측을 실시하였다. 수치실험에 이용된 모형은 LCM(Local Circulation Model)이며, 야외 관측은 대기가 안정되어 날씨가 맑은 2007년 7월 19일 실시되었다. 야외 관측실험에서 보수성 포장재 지표면 온도의 최대치는 1430 LST에서 41.2˚C이고, 보수성 재료가 도포되어 있지 않은 일반 아스팔트보다 16.1˚C 낮게 관측되었다. 수치실험에서는 증발효율 0.3을 가정한 case BET03에서 관측과 가장 유사한 값을 나타내었다. 이때 현열과 잠열플럭스는 각각 227 와 229 W/m2이다. 수치실험 결과, 보수성 포장재는 낮은 지표면 온도, 혼합고와 관련된 잠열플럭스를 높이는 경향이 나타난다. 보수성 포장재에 의한 잠열플럭스의 불연속은 교외풍과 같은 중규모 순환장의 발달을 강화시키는 역할을 한다.

This study was carried out to analyze water cycle characteristics and evaluate water retention function in Jeju Gotjawal forest from 2013 to 2017. The average ratio of throughfall, stemflow, interception loss in Seonhul Gotjawal (SH) and Cheongsu Gotjawal (CS) was 43.1%, 15.8%, and 41.1%, respectively. Rainfall-throughfall, rainfall-stemflow, and rainfall-interception loss were expressed as linear regression equation (p<0.001). The comparison results showed that SH was higher than CS (p<0.05), indicating that the canopy area had an important effect on the difference in stand structure. The average water resources retention rate of the Gotjawal region was 41.9%, which is similar to the total water resources retention rate (40.6%) of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province (JSSGP). Currently, the development of Gotjawal is in progress in JSSGP. The development of Gotjawal will lead to a decrease in the water resources retention rate due to changes in the surface environment such as an increase in impervious areas, which will affect the total groundwater content of JSSGP. Therefore, the conservation of the Gotjawal area is judged to be very important from the point of view of water conservation.

Vertical farming systems offer many advantages in urban spaces. They have also been proposed as an engineering solution to increase the productivity per unit area of cultivated land by extending crop production in the vertical dimension. However, soil water retention is a major constraint affecting the plant environment. This study analyzed the effects of growth environment of Tropaeolum majus and Fragaria spp., on the vertical farming system, by using four different types of cover material types including sphagnum moss (Control), a shading net (S.N.), multi-layered fabric (M.L.F.), and non-woven fabric (N.W.F.). The volumetric soil moisture contents and plant characteristics were investigated from May to September 2014. Plant materials were individually cultivated in hanging baskets measuring 30×17×17 cm, filled with a mixture of soil and perlite, and placed at 1.5m height. Each treatment was performed in quadruplicate and consisted of five plants, amounting to a total of 20 plants. The analysis indicated that different covers were associated with multiple functions and soil water retention improvements may have a positive impact on the vertical farming system. The difference in soil water retention increased in the following order: M.L.F. > Control > N.W.F. > S.N.. Furthermore, the differences in plant height and survival rate increased in the following order: M.L.F. > Control > N.W.F. > S.N. Therefore, M.L.F yielded satisfactory good response for the vertical farming system of cover materials. Our results clearly demonstrate that vertical spaces represent an attractive alternative to urban farming and suggest that further increases in yield may be achieved via different cover materials in vertical farming using hanging baskets.