Abstract:
Provided is a cleaning composition that is used to remove a contaminant from a membrane, and contains micropores and a structure which is reformed so that surfaces inside the micropores have pH responsive residues at least in an end section thereof. The composition contains an acidic compound and a polyelectrolyte, and the acidic compound adjusts the pH of the composition so that the polyelectrolyte is ionically coupled with the pH responsive residues.
Abstract:
Provided in the present invention is an electrosorptive deionization apparatus and a method for treating a fluid using the same, comprising: at least one pair of porous electrodes including an electrode material having a surface for electrically adsorbing supplied ions; and a spacer structure arranged between the electrode pair to form a flowing passage for a fluid; and a spacer structure having an ion exchanger on the surface.
Abstract:
본 발명은 캐소드; 애노드; 상기 캐소드와 애노드 사이에 개재된 분리막; 상기 캐소드와 애노드 사이에 존재하여 전류를 흐르게 하는 전해질을 포함하며, 상기 캐소드가, 슈도캐패시터 특성을 갖는 촉매 촉매; 및 바인더를 포함하는 수퍼캐패시터 및 이를 포함한 정수용 전기화학장치를 제공한다. 본 발명에 따르면, 캐소드에 슈도캐패시터 특성을 나타내는 물질을 이용한 촉매 반응을 활용하여 기존 EDLC 재료를 사용한 경우에 비하여 용량을 크게 증대할 수 있고, 캐소드에서 진행되는 촉매 반응의 전위를 더 높은 쪽으로 진행하여 시스템의 작동전압을 높여 추가로 용량을 높일 수 있다. 또한 촉매가 담지된 캐소드의 경우, 그 전극 저항이 매우 작아지므로 전체적인 시스템의 저항이 감소되어 출력 특성을 개선하면서 추가로 용량이 높아진다. 또한 전체 시스템의 부피를 1/2 이하로 줄일 수 있고, 사용되는 집전체, 분리막 등의 형성재료를 절반 이하로 줄일 수 있게 되어 제조비용이 절감되는 효과를 얻을 수 있다.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A temperature-sensitive copolymer provides a solution which has high osmotic pressure and low backward diffusion of solute and of which the solute can be easily recovered and collected. CONSTITUTION: A temperature-sensitive copolymer comprises a first repeating unit in which a temperature-sensitive oligomer is grafted; and a second repeating unit including an ionic moiety and the counter ion of the ionic moiety. The temperature-sensitive oligomer is an oligomer including a repeating unit derived from an unsaturated monomer which has a moiety represented by chemical formula 1: *-C(=O)N(R2)(R3) or a moiety represented by chemical formula 2 or an oligomer including a repeating unit derived from a heterocyclic compound which contains C, N, and O in the ring and has C=N bonds.
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PURPOSE: A manufacturing method of a metal suboxide is provided to synthesize the metal suboxide which has large specific surface area by forming a polymer on the surface of a metal suboxide precursor with reacting an aromatic compound which is substituted to a hydroxy radical and a connection precursor. CONSTITUTION: A metal suboxide has more than 1.5m^2/g of a specific surface area. The metal suboxide includes less than 1 weight% of carbon base on the total weight of the metal suboxide. The metal comprises a transition metal, a post-transition metal, and one selected from a combination thereof. The metal suboxide comprises pore. The manufacturing method of the metal suboxide comprises the following steps. A mixture which includes a metal suboxide precursor (1), aromatic compound which is substituted to a hydroxy radical (3), and a connection precursor is manufactured. The polymer (13') is formed on the surface of the metal suboxide precursor by reacting the aromatic compound which is substituted to a hydroxy radical and the connection precursor. The polymer is heat treated. A carbon is removed from the polymer. In the step of manufacturing the mixture which includes a metal suboxide precursor, aromatic compound which is substituted to a hydroxy radical, and a connection precursor; the connection precursor comprises one selected from C1 to C30 aldehyde, C3 to C30 ketone, and combination thereof.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A heavy metal absorbing agent, a method for manufacturing the same, and a filtering device comprising the same are provided to supply edible water by selectively absorbing and removing heavy metal ions from water containing minerals. CONSTITUTION: A heavy metal absorbing agent comprises heavy metal absorbing particles and a nitrogen oxide (NOx) functional group. The heavy metal absorbing particles are selected among inorganic oxides, graphite-based carbon, and a combination thereof. The nitrogen oxide functional group is applied to the surfaces of the heavy metal absorbing particles. In the NOx functional group, x is between 1 and 2, inclusively. The inorganic oxides are oxides containing atoms selected among transition metals, rare-earth metals, alkaline metals, alkaline earth metals, 13-group atoms, 14-group atoms, and a combination thereof. The heavy metal absorbing agent is nanoparticles with 1-100nm particle sizes. [Reference numerals] (AA) Permeability (%); (BB) Wave number (cm^-1); (CC) Example 1
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PURPOSE: A photo-catalyst, a method for preparing the same, an organic compound decomposing agent including the photo-catalyst, and an organic compound treating apparatus for organic compound using the photo-catalyst are provided to simplify manufacturing processes. CONSTITUTION: A photo-catalyst includes porous metal oxide and oxygen vacancy inducing metals. A part of the oxygen vacancy inducing metals is included in the lattice of the porous metal oxide. Another part of the oxygen vacancy inducing metal is exposed on the surfaces of the porous metal oxides. The porous metal oxide is the oxide of divalent or more metals. The oxidation number of the oxygen vacancy inducing metals is smaller than the oxidation number of the porous metal oxide. The oxygen vacancy inducing metals included in the lattice of the porous metal oxide are in the form of oxides. The oxygen vacancy inducing metals are on the surface of the porous metal oxide are in the form of metals. The porous metal oxide is the oxide of at least one metals selected from a group including the fourth family, the fifth family, the sixth family, the eighth family, the eleventh family, the twelfth family, the fourteenth family, and the fifteenth family except for carbon, boron, and nitrogen.
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PURPOSE: A deionizing apparatus is provided to improve the ion eliminating amount of an active material per volume and improve the charging-discharging speed characteristic and the electrostatic capacitance of the active material. CONSTITUTION: A deionizing apparatus includes a flow path, electrodes(13a, 13b), charge barriers(12a, 12b), electrolyte solutions(14a, 14b). Water flows through the flow path. The electrodes include a first electrode and a second electrode. The charge barriers are arranged in at least one flow path and counter electrode. The electrolyte solutions are arranged between at least one electrode and counter charge barrier. The first electrode includes active materials excluding electrochemical oxidation-reduction active materials. The second electrode includes the electrochemical oxidation-reduction active materials.
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Activate carbon for an electrode, a manufacturing method thereof, and a water softener including the same are provided to offer excellent infiltration property, and to high ratio of a micropore which is proper for adsorption of ions. A rate of micro-pore less than 2nm of activated charcoal for an electrode is 90 ~ 99%. The specific surface area of the activated charcoal is 1500 ~ 3500m/g. The oxygen content of the activated charcoal is 5 ~ 15%. The average particle diameter of the particle is 3 ~ 100mum. A manufacturing method of the activated charcoal includes the following steps of: grinding activated charcoal raw materials; activating a grinded activated charcoal raw material and an activating agent after mixing; removing impurities of the surface of the activated charcoal. The activating agent is one or more selected from a group consisting of potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, zinc chloride and phosphoric acid.