• KOREAN JOURNAL OF PACKAGING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.43-49
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• 2023

This study reports on the preparation of sodium caseinate-cardanol (CasNa/CL)-based papers coated with different amounts of bentonite (BN) for use as a sustainable packaging material. Their chemical and morphological structures, mechanical properties, water vapor permeability, surface properties, and antioxidant activity of coated papers was assessed as a function of the BN content. The drying of the CasNa/CL coated papers led to the formation of pinholes on their surfaces owing to the presence of trapped water resulting from the difference in the drying rate between the external surface and the inside of the coated layers. Increasing the BN content reduced the pinholes on surface of CasNa/CL/BN coated papers and highly decreased the water vapor transmittance rate of the papers from 387.3±1.9 g/m²·day to 269.25±4.5 g/m²·day. Free radical scavenging assays indicated the addition of CL to the CasNa exhibited the antioxidant activity and antioxidant activity of CasNa/CL/BN did not changed as increase of BN contents. The improved water vapor barrier property and antioxidant activity of CasNa/CL/BN coated papers can be promised for various packaging applications.

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.158-158
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• 1999

The post ion implantation has been applied to modify early-grown BN layer and improve the adhesion of the BN films. The effect of ion implantation doses on microstructure and interlayer was investigated by FTIR and HRTEM. And the hardness and delamination life time of N+-implanted BN films were measured. With increasing the ion dose up to 5.0×1015atoms/㎠, the change of IR spectrum is observed. At 5.0×1016atoms/㎠, a drastic transition of cubic phase into hexagonal phase is detected. The change of microstructure of early-grown layers by ion implantation is confirmed using HRTEM. Both microhardness and delamination life time of BN films increase with ion dose. The modification model of early-grown BN layers is briefly discussed based on the displacement per atom and excess boron in the BN film induced by ion irradiation.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.194-198
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• 2010

Cubic boron nitride (c-BN) is a promising material for use in many potential applications because of its outstanding physical properties such as high thermal stability, high abrasive wear resistance, and super hardness. Even though 316L austenitic stainless steel (STS) has poor wear resistance causing it to be toxic in the body due to wear and material chips, 316L STS has been used for implant biomaterials in orthopedics due to its good corrosion resistance and mechanical properties. Therefore, in the present study, c-BN films with a $B_4C$ layer were applied to a 316L STS specimen in order to improve its wear resistance. The deposition of the c-BN films was performed using an r.f. (13.56 MHz) magnetron sputtering system with a $B_4C$ target. The coating layers were characterized using XPS and SEM, and the mechanical properties were investigated using a nanoindenter. The friction coefficient of the c-BN coated 316L STS steel was obtained using a pin-on-disk according to the ASTM G163-99. The thickness of the obtained c-BN and $B_4C$ were about 220 nm and 630 nm, respectively. The high resolution XPS spectra analysis of B1s and N1s revealed that the c-BN film was mainly composed of $sp^3$ BN bonds. The hardness and elastic modulus of the c-BN measured by the nanoindenter were 46.8 GPa and 345.7 GPa, respectively. The friction coefficient of the c-BN coated 316L STS was decreased from 3.5 to 1.6. The wear property of the c-BN coated 316L STS was enhanced by a factor of two.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.42 no.8 s.279
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• pp.582-587
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• 2005

AlN-BN ceramic composites were fabricated and their mechanical properties were investigated. The relative density of hot-pressed composites decreased with increasing BN content, but over $99\%$ could be obtained with 30 $vol\%$ BN in AlN. YAG was formed in the composites and monolithic AlN as a second phase by the reaction between $Y_2O_3$, added as sintering aid, and $Al_2O_3$. As expected, Vickers hardness and Young's modulus decreased with increasing BN content. The three-point flexural strength also showed similar behavior decreasing from 500 MPa of monolith down to 250 MPa by the addition 30 $vol\%$ BN. However, interestingly, the standard deviation of the strength values decreased significantly as BN was added to AlN. As a result, the Weibull modulus of the AlN-30 $vol\% BN composite was 21.3, which was extremely high. Fractography and crack path studies revealed that BN platelets induced grain pull-out and crack bridging in a bigger scale during crack propagation. Consequently, fracture toughness increased as more BN was added, reaching 4.5 $MPa\sqrt{m}$ at 40 $vol\%$ BN.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 1999.07a
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• pp.146-146
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• 1999

BN은 천연에는 존재하지 않는 인공재료로서 특히 섬아연광형 질화붕소인 c-BN은 다이아몬드 다음가는 고경도, 높은 열전도도를 가지고 있을 뿐만 아니라 다이아몬드와는 달리 철계금속에 대해 화학적으로 매우 안정하기 때문에 다이아몬드의 응용이 매우 제한되고 있는 철강제품의 가공공구, 내마모 코팅재료로서 주목받고 있는 차세대 박막재료이다. 최근 c-BN박막 합성에 관한 많은 연구결과들이 보고되었는데 대부분의 연구자들이 성장하는 박막 표면에 입사되는 이온 에너지 및 유량이 c-BN 합성에 중요한 인자이며, 합성된 박막은 sp2결합층(h-BN)과 sp3결합층(c-BN)이 혼합되어 있음을 알 수 있다. 그러나 기존의 이온빔보조 합성법(IBAD) 공정에서는 입사빔과 증착물질이 공간적, 시간적으로 일치되는 경우에만 입사빔의 운동에너지가 증착공정에 기여하기 때문에 입사빔의 정밀한 에너지 조절이 어렵게 된다. 그러나 음이온 빔 직접 증착법에서는 입사이온빔 자신이 운동에너지를 운반하기 때문에 에너지 조절이 정밀할 뿐만 아니라 이를 통해 BN 박막의 상 및 성장거동을 조절할 수 있게 된다. 본 연구에서는 음이온 직접 증착법을 이용하여 c-BN박막을 합성하고 이의 초기성장층의 성장거동을 조사하였다. 증착시 음이온 빔의 에너지가 Bn 박막의 결정성에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 100~500eV의 보론 음이온빔을 조사하였으며 질소원으로는 낮은 낮은 에너지 범위의 질소이온을 동시에 공급하였다. FRIR 분석결과, 보론 이온의 에너지가 증가하면 cubic 상의 분율이 증가하였으며 증착된 박막은 15nm 두께의 sp2결합층이 먼저 성장한후 sp3결합층으로의 상전이가 일어났다. 질소이온빔의 에너지는 100eV 일 때 최대 cubic 함량과 두께를 보였으며 그 이상의 에너지에서는 c-BN 박막을 sputter시켰다. AFM 관찰결과, h-Bn층은 날카롭고 방향성을 가진 침상이었으며 c-BN 층은 atomically smooth 한 표면을 관찰할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.568-572
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• 2008

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) in combination with BN/PE film on the shelf life and quality of fresh-cut iceberg lettuce during cold storage. The total mesophilic population in the sample packed in BN/PE film under MAP conditions was dramatically reduced in comparison with that of PE film, PE film under MAP conditions, and BN/PE film. The $O_2$ concentration in the BN/PE film under MAP conditions decreased slightly as the storage period progressed. The coloration of the iceberg lettuce progressed the slowest when it was packaged in BN/PE film under MAP conditions, followed by BN/PE film, PE film, and PE film under MAP conditions. The shelf life of fresh-cut iceberg lettuce packaged in the BN/PE film under MAP conditions was extended by more than 2 days at $10^{\circ}C$ as compared with that of the BN/PE film in which the extension effect was more than 2 days longer than that of PE, PET, and OPP films.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.177-184
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• 1994

AlN-BN ceramics with BN contents in the range of 10 to 40 wt% were prepared by hot pressing using no additive, or 3 wt%, Y2O3 or CaO, which are common densification aids for AlN. And their machinability, bend strength, and microstructures were investigated. Both the main and radial cutting forces decreased with increasing BN content in all three kinds of samples. For the BN contents of 30 wt% or above, the cutting forces were lower than that of a mild steel tested at a same condition. Especially in the case of main forces, the values were less than a quarter of that of a mild steel, indicating excellent machinability. Bend strength (when the tensile surfaces of specimens were perpendicular to the hot pressing direction) also decreased with BN content mainly due to the much lower Young's modulus of BN compared to AlN. With the composition of 30 wt% BN at which the AlN-BN ceramics started to show better machinability than a mild steel, the bend strength was 150 to 160 MPa, which is greater than that of machinable glass-ceramics of a mica system. With tensile surfaces parallel to the hot pressing direction, however, the bend strength obtained for the samples processed with the sintering acids showed low values (about 40 MPa), since most BN particles had such orientation that their cleavage planes (i.e., basal planes) were perpendicular to the pressing direction.

• BMB Reports
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• v.42 no.1
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• pp.28-34
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• 2009

To understand the molecular mechanism underlying proline accumulation in Brassica napus, cDNAs encoding ${\Delta}^1$-pyrroline-5-carboxylate synthetase (BnP5CS), ornithine $\delta$-aminotransferase (BnOAT) and proline dehydrogenase (BnPDH) were isolated and characterized. Southern blot analysis of BnP5CSs in B. napus and its diploid ancestors suggested a gene loss may have occurred during evolution. The expression of BnP5CS1 and BnP5CS2 was induced, while the expression of BnPDH was inhibited under salt stress, ABA treatment and dehydration, prior to proline accumulation. The upregulation of BnOAT expression was only detected during prolonged severe osmotic stress. Our results indicate that stress-induced proline accumulation in B. napus results from the reciprocal action of activated biosynthesis and inhibited proline degradation. Whether the ornithine pathway is activated depends on the severity of stress. During development, proline content was high in reproductive organs and was accompanied by markedly high expression of BnP5CS and BnPDH, suggesting possible roles of proline during flower development.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.02a
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• pp.44-44
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• 2011

현존하는 초경도 박막물질 중 입방정 질화붕소(cBN)은 철계 금속과의 반응안정성 및 낮은 온도에서의 합성가능성 등 많은 장점을 가지고 있다. 그러나 필수로 수반되는 이온충돌 효과로 인해 박막 내 높은 잔류응력으로 인한 박리 현상으로 응용이 어려운 실정에 있다. 현재까지 이를 개선하기 위해 수소를 첨가하여 박막의 잔류응력을 줄이는 연구, B4C 타겟을 이용하여 B-C-N 의 gradient layer를 설계하여 점진적으로 잔류응력을 감소시키는 연구 등 많은 연구들이 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 MOCVD로 만들어진 NCD(Nano Crystalline Diamond) buffer layer 위에 RF-UBM(unbalanced magnetron) PVD를 이용하여 BN을 증착시켰다. hBN 타겟을 이용하여 2mTorr에서 400W 의 RF 파워를 사용하여 기판에 RF bias를 인가해 실험하였다. cBN 박막과 기판의 lattice mismatch 를 줄이기 위해서 본 연구소에서 제공되는 NCD 기판을 사용하였으며, 다이아몬드 기판과 cBN 박막의 1:1 에피성장을 이루기 위해 상온에서부터 800도까지 온도 변화를 주어 cBN을 증착시켰다. FTIR(Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy)로 $sp^2$구조인 hBN과 $sp^3$구조인 cBN의 성장유무를 확인하였으며, FTIR peak intensity 차이로 박막내 cBN의 함량을 계산하였고, Scratch test로 박막과 기판사이의 밀착력을 상대적으로 비교하였으며, 격자의 에픽성장을 확인하기 위해 FIB 의 작업을 거쳐 HRTEM 으로 각 위치별로 SAD pattern를 이용하여 성장거동을 확인하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.157-164
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• 1999

The post ion implantation has been applied to modify early-grown BN layer and improve the adhesion of the BN films. The effect of ion implantation doses on microstructure and interlayer was investigated by FTIR and HRTEM. And the hardness and delamination life time of N+-implanted BN films were measured. With increasing the ion dose up to $5.0\times10^{15}\textrm{atoms/cm}^2$,the change of IR spectrum is observed. At $5.0\times10^{16}\textrm{atoms/cm}^2$, a drastic transition of cubic phase into hexagonal phase is detected. The change of microstructure of early-grown layers by ion implantation is confirmed using HRTEM. Both microhardness and delamination life time of BN films increase with ion dose. The modification model of early-grown BN layers is briefly discussed based on the displacement per atom and excess boron in the BN film induced by ion irradiation.