High-efficiency oil/water separation of hydrophobic stainless steel Mesh filter through carbon and fluorine surface treatment

Myeong Seongjae,Lim Chaehun,Kim Seokjin,이영석 한국화학공학회 2023 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.40 No.6

With the rapid industrial development, the discharge of oily wastewater has increased and polluted the environment. The conventional oil/water separation method has problems, such as generating harmful by-products, high operating costs, and low efficiency. For this reason, research on the development of ideal oil/water separation materials is being actively conducted. In this work, a hydrophobic mesh filter with excellent separation efficiency and separation speed was prepared through the surface coating of stainless steel Mesh (SUS Mesh), which has a large aperture size. After carbon coating on the surface of the SUS Mesh using the physical vapor deposition method, hydrophobicity was improved by giving fluorine functional groups to the surface using fluorine plasma. The manufactured mesh filter separated the oil at a high flux (6,062 Lm−2h−1) in a horizontal condition without external force, and at a high speed of fewer than two minutes, with a separation efficiency is 99.88%. Very high separation efficiency was observed. In addition, the average efficiency of 99.77% was maintained even in continuous oil/water separation. The hydrophobic mesh filter fabricated by a simple process in this study can be evaluated as a promising oil/water separation material that can be actually applied to separate oil from oily wastewater.

Effect of fluorine functional groups introduced into activated carbon aerogel by carbon tetrafluoride plasmas in supercapacitors

Myeong Seongjae,하성민,Lim Chaehun,민충기,이영석 한국탄소학회 2024 Carbon Letters Vol.34 No.1

Fluorine heteroatoms were introduced to increase the limited specific capacitances of electric double-layer capacitors (EDLCs), and the effects of the fluorine atoms were analyzed. To introduce the fluorine, a CF4 plasma treatment was used that introduced the fluorine atoms quickly. Among the fluorine functional groups in the F6-ACA framework, the semi-ionic C–F bonds induced rapid charge transfer and imparted pseudocapacitance. Consequently, we achieved a specific capacitance of 325.68 F/g for the F6-CA sample at 0.5 A/g. By analyzing the contributions of the electric double-layer capacitance and the pseudocapacitance, we determined that the contribution from the pseudocapacitance was 37.57%. A remarkable specific capacitance retention rate of 95.87% was obtained over 1000 charge/discharge cycles with a high current density of 3 A/g. Additionally, the semi-ionic C–F bonds reduced the charge transfer resistance (Rct) by 36.8%. Therefore, the specific capacitance was improved by the fluorine heteroatoms, and the semi-ionic C–F bonds played a pivotal role in this improvement.

Improvement of the electrochemical properties of Li/CFx primary batteries induced by Nitrogen plasma treatment from silica and carbon fluoride

하성민,Lim Chaehun,Myeong Seongjae,이인우,이영석 한국탄소학회 2024 Carbon Letters Vol.34 No.5

The electrochemical properties of a CFX cathode were improved by defluorination of the surface with a N2 plasma and using a silica wafer. Compared to the N2 plasma treatment alone, when the CFX and silica were reacted together, the C-F bonds were modified and the surface was etched efficiently, so defluorination was enhanced. An electrochemical analysis confirmed that Half-cells prepared by treating CFx and silica with nitrogen plasma exhibited a capacity of about 400 mAh/g at 5C. In addition, it was confirmed that the loss of charge transfer was reduced by up to 71% compared to that for pristine CFX. As shown by a GITT analysis, when the CFx and silica were treated with N2 plasma together, the ion conductivity gradually increased due to a decrease in the ion diffusion barriers and the formation of a carbon layer. Therefore, this is a simple and effective way to improve the conductivities of CFX cathode materials with the energy of a N2 plasma and the silica-fluorine reaction.

프리스탠딩 저항형 가스 센서용 산화구리 무전해 도금 탄소스펀지 제조 및 일산화질소 감지

김석진 ( Seokjin Kim ),하성민 ( Seongmin Ha ),명성재 ( Seongjae Myeong ),이영석 ( Young-seak Lee ) 한국공업화학회 2022 공업화학 Vol.33 No.6

멜라민 스펀지를 열처리하여 제조된 질소함유 탄소 스펀지에 산화구리(CuO)를 무전해 도금하여 기판없이 작동하는 일산화질소(NO) 가스 센서를 제조하였다. 탄소 스펀지 표면의 CuO 함량은 도금 시간이 증가함에 따라 증가하였으나, NO 가스 흡착을 유도한다고 알려져 있는 질소의 함량은 CuO 표면 함량이 증가함에 따라 감소하였다. 미처리 탄소스펀지는 NO 가스에 대하여 18 min에 최대 저항 변화(5.0%)를 나타내었다. 반면에, CuO가 도금된 샘플(CuO30s-CS)은 8 min만에 최대 18.3%의 저항변화를 보였다. 이러한 NO 가스 감지 능력 향상은 CuO로 인하여 탄소 스펀지의 정공캐리어 수 증가 및 전자전달 촉진에 기인하는 것으로 판단된다. 그러나, 60 s 동안 CuO 무전해 도금된 탄소 스펀지의 NO가스 감지 저항은 1.9%로 오히려 감소하였다. 이는 탄소 스펀지 표면에 CuO로 완전히 도금되어 NO 가스 흡착 능력이 떨어져 저항변화가 감소한 것으로 판단된다. 따라서, CuO가 도금된 탄소 스펀지는 빠르고 우수한 저항변화 특성을 가지고 있어 유용한 NO 가스 센서로 사용할 수 있으나, CuO가 탄소 스펀지 표면을 완전히 도금해서는 안 된다. Copper(Ⅱ) oxide (CuO), electroless plated on a nitrogen-containing carbon sponge prepared by a melamine sponge thermal treatment, was developed as a nitric oxide (NO) gas sensor that operates without a wafer. The CuO content on the surface of the carbon sponge increased as the plating time increased, but the content of nitrogen known to induce NO gas adsorption decreased. The untreated carbon sponge showed a maximum resistance change (5.0%) at 18 min. On the other hand, the CuO plated sample (CuO30s-CS) showed a maximum resistance change of 18.3% in 8 min. It is considered that the improvement of the NO gas sensing capability was caused by the increase in hole carriers of the carbon sponge and improved movement of electrons due to CuO. However, the NO gas detection resistance of the CuO electroless plated carbon sponge for 60 s decreased to 1.9%. It is considered that the surface of the carbon sponge was completely plated with CuO, resulting in a decrease in the NO gas adsorption capacity and resistance change. Thus, CuO-plated carbon sponge can be used as an effective NO gas sensor because it has fast and excellent resistance change properties, but CuO should not be completely plated on the surface of the carbon sponge.

질소 플라즈마 처리된 활성탄소를 이용한 테트라사이클린의 물리 및 화학 흡착 특성

이인우 ( In Woo Lee ),명성재 ( Seongjae Myeong ),민충기 ( Chung Gi Min ),하성민 ( Seongmin Ha ),천서영 ( Seoyeong Cheon ),이영석 ( Young-seak Lee ) 한국공업화학회 2024 공업화학 Vol.35 No.1

본 연구에서는 활성탄소의 테트라사이클린 흡착성능을 향상시키기 위해 5, 10, 및 15분의 시간에 따른 질소 플라즈마 처리를 실시하였다. 모든 질소 플라즈마 처리된 활성탄소는 미처리 활성탄소와 비교하여 테트라사이클린 흡착성능이 개선되었다. 이는 활성탄소에 도입된 질소 작용기가 테트라사이클린과 π-π 상호작용 및 수소 결합을 통하여 화학 흡착을 야기하기 때문이다. 특히, 80 W 및 50 kHz의 질소 플라즈마 처리에서, 10분 동안 처리된 활성탄소가 가장 우수한 흡착성능을 가졌다. 이 때, 활성탄소 표면의 질소 함량은 2.03%이며 비표면적은 1,483 ㎡/g까지 증가하였다. 이렇게 질소플라즈마 처리에 의해 개선된 활성탄소는 물리 및 화학 흡착성능이 향상되었다. 또한, 흡착 실험 결과가 Langmuir 흡착등온식과 유사 2차 반응속도식에 잘 부합하므로, 질소 플라즈마 처리된 활성탄소의 테트라사이클린 흡착은 단분자층으로 이루어지는 화학 흡착이 주도적으로 일어나는 것으로 판단하였다. 결과적으로, 질소 플라즈마 처리된 활성탄소는 주도적인 화학 흡착과 더불어 물리 흡착의 시너지 효과로 수중에서 테트라사이클린을 효율적으로 제거하는 흡착재로 사용될 수 있다. In this study, nitrogen plasma treatment was performed in 5, 10, and 15 minutes to improve the tetracycline adsorption performance of activated carbon. All nitrogen plasma-treated activated carbons showed improved tetracycline adsorption compared to untreated activated carbons. The nitrogen functional groups in activated carbon lead to chemisorption with tetracycline via π-π interactions and hydrogen bonding. In particular, in the nitrogen plasma treatment at 80 W and 50 kHz, the activated carbon treated for 10 minutes had the best adsorption performance. At this time, the nitrogen content on the surface of the activated carbon was 2.03% and the specific surface area increased to 1,483 ㎡/g. As a result, nitrogen plasma treatment of activated carbon improved its physical and chemical adsorption capabilities. In addition, since the adsorption experimental results were in good agreement with the Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second order model, it was determined that the adsorption of tetracycline on the nitrogen plasma-treated activated carbon was dominated by chemical adsorption through a monolayer. As a result, nitrogen plasma-treated activated carbon can be used as an adsorbent to efficiently remove tetracycline from water due to the synergistic effect of physical adsorption and proactive chemical adsorption.

열처리에 의해 제조된 강아지풀 기반 리튬 이온 이차전지용 탄소 음극재의 전기화학적 특성

김동기 ( Dong Ki Kim ),임채훈 ( Chaehun Lim ),명성재 ( Seongjae Myeong ),하나은 ( Naeun Ha ),민충기 ( Chung Gi Min ),이영석 ( Young-seak Lee ) 한국공업화학회 2024 공업화학 Vol.35 No.2

바이오매스 활용을 높이기 위하여, 열처리 공정을 통해 강아지풀 기반 리튬 이온 이차 전지용 탄소음극재(SV-C)를 제조한 뒤 전기화학적 성능을 고찰하였다. 강아지풀의 열처리 온도가 750 ℃로 낮을 때 낮은 결정성과 높은 비표면적(126 ㎡/g)과 함께, 표면에 많이 존재하는 산소의 (-) 전하가 리튬을 끌어당김으로 인하여 비정전용량(1003.3 mAh/g, at 0.1 C)이 높지만, 용량 유지율은 61.0% (at 500 cycles and 1 C)로 낮아지는 것으로 여겨진다. 또한, 열처리온도가 1150 ℃로 증가하면 탄소층이 축합되어 배열이 우수해짐에 따라 구조 결함이 감소하여 기공이 크게 줄어 비표면적(32 ㎡/g)이 감소한 것으로 확인되었다. 또한, 음극재 표면결함이 감소하여 결정성이 높아지게 되면, 용량 유지율은 89.7% (at 500 cycles and 1 C)로 높지만, 결함 정도가 작아 활성점이 줄어들어 비정전용량이 471.7 mAh/g로 매우 낮은 것으로 여겨진다. 본 연구 범위에서, 열처리 온도에 따라 제조된 강아지풀 기반 탄소음극재의 경우, 비표면적에 비해 표면 산소 함량과 결정성 등이 음극재의 전기화학적 특성에 더 높은 신뢰도를 갖는 것으로 나타났다. In order to increase the utilization of biomass, an electrochemical performance was considered after manufacturing a carbon anode material (SV-C) for a Setaria viridis-based lithium ion secondary battery through a heat treatment process. When the heat treatment temperature of the Setaria viridis is as low as 750 ℃, the capacitance (1003.3 mAh/g, at 0.1 C) is high due to the negative (-) charge of oxygen present on the surface attracting lithium, along with the low crystallinity and high specific surface area (126 ㎡/g), but the capacity retention rate is believed to be as low as 61.0% (at 500 cycles and 1 C). In addition, it was confirmed that when the heat treatment temperature increased to 1150 ℃, the carbon layer was condensed to be excellent in arrangement, and the structural defects were reduced, resulting in a significant reduction in the specific surface area (32 ㎡/g) of the pores. Furthermore, when the surface defects of the anode material are reduced and the crystallinity is increased, the capacity retention rate is as high as 89.7% (at 500 cycles and 1 C), but the degree of defects is small, the active point is reduced, and the specific capacity is considered to be very low at 471.7 mAh/g. In the scope of this study, it was found that in the case of the Setaria viridis-based carbon anode material manufactured according to the heat treatment temperature, the surface oxygen content and crystallinity have higher reliability on the electrochemical properties of the anode material than the specific surface area.

Unique CO2 adsorption of pine needle biochar-based activated carbons by induction of functionality transition

Chaehun Lim,Seo Gyeong Jeong,Seongmin Ha,Naeun Ha,Seongjae Myeong,Young Seak Lee 한국공업화학회 2023 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.124 No.-

CO2 capture has become the world’s most urgent agenda nowadays. In this work, we induced functionalitytransition of heteroatom-rich pine needle biochar based activated carbon for CO2 adsorption bymodulating activation conditions. The surface functionalities and porosity of the activated carbon derivedfrom pine needles were investigated intensively according to the activation conditions. The transition ofsurface functional groups and development of porosity were observed as activation progressed. CO2adsorption performances were determined under various conditions, and the adsorption capacities,adsorption selectivities, and cyclabilities were evaluated. From these results, different CO2 adsorptionmechanisms based on the surface functionality and porosity were clearly defined. The pyridinic,pyrrolic(N- based), and Ca(OH)2(Ca-based) CO2 sorbing functional groups derived from mild activationenabled chemical sorption with great adsorption selectivity. The high porosity derived from the severeactivation conditions resulted in physical adsorption with excellent cyclability at 298 K but the chemicalsorption property was weakened by the shift of surface groups to graphitic-N and CaCO3 rich groups. Themodulation of functional groups and porosity enabled utilizing pine needles for effective CO2 removalunder various conditions.

산소 플라즈마를 이용하여 율속 성능이 개선된 불화탄소 기반 리튬 일차전지의 제조 및 전기 화학적 특성

천서영 ( Seoyeong Cheon ),하나은 ( Naeun Ha ),임채훈 ( Chaehun Lim ),명성재 ( Seongjae Myeong ),이인우 ( In Woo Lee ),이영석 ( Young-seak Lee ) 한국공업화학회 2023 공업화학 Vol.34 No.5

일차전지 환원극의 활물질로 널리 사용되고 있는 불화탄소는 낮은 전기 전도도, 표면 에너지 및 전해질 투과도 등의 요인에 의하여 Li/CF_X 일차전지의 율속 성능 저하를 초래한다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 산소 플라즈마를 이용한 표면처리를 통하여 표면이 개질된 불화탄소를 리튬 일차전지의 환원극으로 사용하여 전지 성능을 향상시키고자 하였다. XPS 및 XRD 분석을 통해 산소 플라즈마 처리에 의해 변화된 불화탄소의 표면 화학적 특성 및 결정 구조 변화를 분석하였으며, 이에 따른 리튬 일차전지의 전기 화학적 특성에 대한 변화를 분석하고 고찰하였다. 그 결과, 탄소 대 불소비율(F/C) 비율이 가장 낮은 산소 플라즈마 처리 조건(7.5 min)에서 반이온성 C-F 결합이 가장 많이 형성되었다. 또한, 이 조건에서 제조된 불화탄소를 환원극의 활물질로 사용한 일차전지는 가장 높은 3 C의 율속 특성을 보였으며, 고율 속에서도 비교적 높은 용량(550 mAh/g)을 유지하였다. 본 연구를 통하여, 산소 플라즈마 처리를 통해 불화탄소의 불소 함량 및 탄소-불소 간의 결합 유형을 조정하여 고율속 성능을 가진 리튬 일차전지를 제조할 수 있었다. The high-rate performance is limited by several factors, such as polarization generation, low electrical conductivity, low surface energy, and low electrolyte permeability of CF_X, which is widely used as a cathode active material in the lithium primary battery. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to improve the battery performance by using carbon fluoride modified by surface treatment using oxygen plasma as a cathode for lithium primary batteries. Through XPS and XRD analysis, changes in the surface chemical characteristics and crystal structure of CF_X modified by oxygen plasma treatment were analyzed, and accordingly, the electrochemical characteristics of lithium-ion primary batteries were analyzed and discussed. As a result, the highest number of semi-ionic C-F bonds were formed under the oxygen plasma treatment condition (7.5 minutes) with the lowest fluorine to carbon (F/C) ratio. In addition, the primary cell prepared under this condition using carbon fluoride as the active material of the cathode showed the highest 3 F/C(3 C rate-performance) rate-performance and maintained a relatively high capacity (550 mAh/g) even at high rates. In this study, it was possible to produce lithium primary batteries with high-rate performance by adjusting the fluorine contents of carbon fluoride and the type of carbon-fluorine bonding through oxygen plasma treatment.

돼지 뼈로부터 제조된 활성탄소의 기공구조 및 이종원소가 이산화탄소 흡착에 미치는 영향

정서경 ( Seo Gyeong Jeong ),임채훈 ( Chaehun Lim ),민충기 ( Chung Gi Min ),명성재 ( Seongjae Myeong ),하나은 ( Naeun Ha ),이영석 ( Young-seak Lee ) 한국공업화학회 2023 공업화학 Vol.34 No.6

본 연구는 돼지 뼈 기반의 바이오매스를 가지고 새로운 흡착재의 활용가능성을 조사하였다. 이를 위하여 돼지 뼈 기반 활성탄소(pig bone based activated carbon, PAC)의 물리화학적 특성을 확인하고 이산화탄소 흡착 성능을 고찰하였다. 활성화제로 KOH를 사용하였으며, 활성화 온도가 증가할수록 비표면적이 증가하며 이산화탄소의 흡착 효율도 증가하였다. 800 ℃에서 활성화된 샘플은 1208.7 m²/g로 가장 큰 비표면적을 나타내었으며, 273 K, 1 bar에서 3.33 mmol/g로 높은 이산화탄소 흡착 효율을 보였다. 그러나 활성화 온도가 900 ℃ 이상인 조건에서는 결정성의 변화 및 과활성화로 인하여 비표면적과 이산화탄소 흡착 효율이 감소하였다. 한편 이상흡착용액이론으로 그 선택도 계산을 수행하였을 때, 273 K, 0.8 bar 이하에서 PAC-900 샘플이 가장 좋은 선택도를 보였다. 이러한 결과는 273 K에서의 이산화탄소/질소흡착은 900 ℃에서 돼지 뼈가 활성화될 때 탄산염이 분해됨으로써 형성된 하이드록시아파타이트의 이산화탄소 흡착성과 그 결정성으로 인해 높은 선택도가 얻어진 것으로 판단된다. This study investigated the possibility of new adsorbent materials made from pig bone-based biomass. To this end, the properties of pig bone-based activated carbon (PAC) prepared from animal biomass were investigated, and its carbon dioxide adsorption performance was examined. KOH was used as the activation agent, and the specific surface area increased with increasing activation temperature, and the adsorption efficiency of carbon dioxide also increased. The sample activated at 800 °C exhibited the largest specific surface area of 1208.7 m²/g and the highest CO₂ adsorption efficiency of 3.33 mmol/g at 273 K, 1 bar. However, the specific surface area and the CO₂ adsorption efficiency decreased at activation temperatures above 900 ℃ due to crystallinity changes and overactivation. On the other hand, when the selectivity was calculated using the ideal adsorption solution theory, PAC-900 samples at 273 K and below 0.8 bar showed the best selectivity. These results suggest that the high selectivity of carbon dioxide/nitrogen adsorption at 273 K is due to the carbon dioxide adsorption capacity of hydroxyapatite formed by the decomposition of carbonate when pig bone is activated at 900 ℃ and its crystallinity.

사불화탄소 플라즈마 반응에 의해 처리된 활성탄소의 CO₂ 흡착 성능 향상

민충기 ( Chung Gi Min ),임채훈 ( Chaehun Lim ),정서경 ( Seo Gyeong Jeong ),명성재 ( Seongjae Myeong ),이영석 ( Young-seak Lee ) 한국공업화학회 2023 공업화학 Vol.34 No.2

CO₂는 지구온난화의 원인 중 하나로 알려져 있으며 포집을 위하여 다양한 연구가 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 표면 특성 변화를 통하여 활성탄소의 CO₂ 흡착 능력을 향상시키고자 사불화탄소 플라즈마 반응을 진행하였으며, 반응 시간에 따른 흡착 특성을 고찰하였다. 플라즈마 반응 이후 활성탄소의 미세기공 부피가 모두 늘어났으며, 최대 1.03 ㎤/g까지 증가하였다. 또한 반응 시간의 증가에 따라 활성탄소 표면에 존재하는 불소 함량이 0.88%까지 증가하였다. 결과적으로 본 실험을 통하여 활성탄소의 기공 특성과 표면 작용기를 동시에 조절할 수 있었다. 본 연구에서 표면 처리된 활성탄소의 CO₂ 흡착량은 미처리 활성탄소에 비하여 최대 7.44%까지 향상되어, 반응 시간이 60 s일 때 3.90 mmol/g으로 가장 우수한 성능을 보였다. 이는 활성탄소 표면에 도입된 불소 작용기와 식각 효과에 의하여 증가된 미세기공 부피에 의한 시너지 효과 때문으로 판단된다. 또한, CO₂ 흡착량이 3.67 mmol/g보다 낮은 구간에서는 미세기공의 부피가 CO₂ 흡착에 더 큰 영향을 미쳤으며, 그보다 높은 구간에서는 도입된 불소의 함량이 더 큰 영향을 미치는 것을 알 수 있었다. CO₂ is known as one of the causes of global warming, and various studies are being conducted to capture it. In this study, a tetrafluoromethane (CF₄) plasma reaction was performed to improve the CO₂ adsorption of activated carbons (ACs) through changes in surface characteristics, and the adsorption characteristics according to the reaction time were considered. After the reaction, the micropore volume increased up to 1.03 ㎤/g. In addition, as the reaction time increased, the fluorine content on the surface increased to 0.88%. It was possible to simultaneously control the pore properties and surface functional groups of the ACs through this experiment. Also, the CO₂ uptake of surface-treated ACs improved up to 7.44% compared to untreated ACs, showing the best performance at 3.90 mmol/g when the reaction time was 60 s. This is due to the synergy effect of the fluorine functional groups introduced on the surface of the ACs and the increased micropore volume caused by the etching effect. It was found that the micropore volume had a greater effect on CO₂ adsorption in the region where the CO₂ uptake was less than 3.67 mmol/g, while the added fluorine content had a greater effect in the region above that.