• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제65권2호
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• pp.196-203
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• 2022

Objective : To perform a comparative analysis of therapeutic effects associated with two different shapes of ceria nanoparticles, ceria nanorods (Ceria NRs) and ceria nanospheres (Ceria NSs), in an in vitro model of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods : In vitro TBI was induced using six-well confluent plates by manually scratching with a sterile pipette tip in a 6×6-square grid. The cells were then incubated and classified into cells with scratch injury without nanoparticles and cells with scratch injury, which were treated separately with 1.16 mM of Ceria NSs and Ceria NRs. Antioxidant activities and anti-inflammatory effects were analyzed. Results : Ceria NRs and Ceria NSs significantly reduced the level of reactive oxygen species compared with the control group of SH-SY5Y cells treated with Dulbecco's phosphate-buffered saline. The mRNA expression of superoxide dismutases was also reduced in nanoparticle-treated SH-SY5Y cells, but apparently the degree of mRNA expression decrease was not dependent on the nanoparticle shape. Exposure to ceria nanoparticles also decreased the cyclooxygenase-2 expression, especially prominent in Ceria NR-treated group than that in Ceria NS-treated group. Conclusion : Ceria nanoparticles exhibit antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in TBI models in vitro. Ceria NRs had better anti-inflammatory effect than Ceria NSs, but showed similar antioxidant activity.

• 분석과학
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.173-184
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• 2019

As the size of semiconductors becomes smaller, it is necessary to perform high precision polishing of nanoscale. Ceria, which is generally used as an abrasive, is widely used because of its uniform quality, but its stability is not high because it has a high molecular weight and causes agglomeration and rapid precipitation. Such agglomeration and precipitation causes scratches in the polishing process. Therefore, it is important to accurately analyze the size distribution of ceria particles. In this study, a study was conducted to select dispersants useful for preventing coagulation and sedimentation of ceria. First, a dispersant was synthesized and a ceria slurry was prepared. The defoamer selection experiment was performed in order to remove the air bubbles which may occur in the production of ceria slurry. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) and asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AsFlFFF) were used to determine the size distribution of ceria particles in the slurry. AsFlFFF is a technique for separating nanoparticles based on sequential elution of samples as in chromatography, and is a useful technique for determining the particle size distribution of nanoparticle samples. AsFlFFF was able to confirm the presence of a little quantities of large particles in the vicinity of 300 nm, which DLS can not detect, besides the main distribution in the range of 60-80 nm. AsFlFFF showed better accuracy and precision than DLS for particle size analysis of a little quantities of large particles such as ceria slurry treated in this study.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.267-271
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• 2020

Cerium oxide (ceria, CeO₂) is one of the most wide-spread oxide supporting materials for the precious metal nanoparticle class of heterogeneous catalysts. Because ceria can store and release oxygen ions, it is an essential catalytic component for various oxidation reactions such as CO oxidation (2CO + O₂ 2CO₂). Moreover, reduced ceria is known to be reactive for water activation, which is a critical step for activation of water-gas shift reaction (CO + H₂O → H₂ + CO₂). Here, we apply van der Waals-corrected density functional theory (DFT) calculations combined with U correction to study the mechanism of water chemisorption on CeO₂(111) surfaces. A stoichiometric CeO₂(111) and a defected CeO₂(111) surface showed different water adsorption chemistry, suggesting that defected CeO₂ surfaces with oxygen vacancies are responsible for water binding and activation. An appropriate level of water-ceria chemisorption energy is deduced by vdW-corrected non-local correlation coupled with the optB86b exchange functional, whereas the conventional PBE functional describes weaker water-ceria interactions, which are insufficient to stabilize (chemisorb) water on the ceria surfaces.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제42권12호
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• pp.821-826
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• 2005

Gadolinia-doped ceria nanopowder was prepared by glycine-nitrate combustion method with different glycine/nitrate mixing ratio. The characteristics of the synthesized powder were investigated by X-ray diffraction method, transmission electron microscopy, thermal gravity, differential thermal analysis and thermo-mechanical analysis. The smallest powder was obtained with glycine/nitrate ratio 1.00 and the lowest organic and water vapor contained powder was made with glycine/nitrate ratio 1.75. According to dilatometry, fast densification was occurred around $1000^{\circ}C$ and shows full density over $1300^{\circ}C$. Finally near-fully dense ceria electrolyte was fabricated with conventional sintering technique. Glycine-nitrate process yields fine nanopowders which enable low temperature sintering and fabrication of fully dense and nanostructured oxide electrolyte.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.1057-1072
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• 2018

세리아 입자의 합성을 위하여 분무열분해 시 유기 첨가제인 EG(ethylene glycol)과 CA(citric acid)를 첨가하여 중공성 및 다공성을 갖는 $CeO_2$ 마이크로 크기의 입자를 제조하였으며 첨가량에 따른 특성을 비교하였다. 분무열분해과정, 후소성 및 볼밀링 과정을 적절히 조합하여 만든 6가지 경로에 의해 나노 크기의 세리아 입자를 합성하였다. 6가지 경로 중 EG 및 CA가 0.05M 첨가된 Ce(III)가 전구체 수용액을 이용하여 분무열분해${\rightarrow}$후소성${\rightarrow}$볼밀링${\rightarrow}$후소성의 경로에 의해 얻어진 $CeO_2$ 입자에 대해 TEM 분석으로 측정한 입자의 평균 크기 24 nm(편차=3.8 nm)는 Debye-Scherrer식에 의해 계산된 1차 입자의 크기(20 nm)와 가장 유사한 크기를 나타내었다. 제조된 나노입자분말의 형태적 및 구조적 특성을 알아보기 위하여 SEM(Scanning Electron Microscopy), XRD(X-Ray Diffractometer) 및 TEM(Transmission Electron Microscopy)을 통하여 특성을 분석하였다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2016년도 제50회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.402.1-402.1
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• 2016

The performance of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) is directly related to the electrocatalytic activity of composite electrodes in which triple phase boundaries (TPBs) of metallic catalyst, oxygen ion conducting support, and gas should be three-dimensionally maximized. The distribution morphology of catalytic nanoparticle dispersed on external surfaces is of key importance for maximized TPBs. Herein in situ grown nickel nanoparticle onto the surface of fluorite oxide is demonstrated employing gadolium-nickel co-doped ceria ($Gd0.2-xNixCe0.8O2-{\delta}$, GNDC) by reductive annealing. GNDC powders were synthesized via a Pechini-type sol-gel process while maximum doping ratio of Ni into the cerium oxide was defined by X-ray diffraction. Subsequently, NiO-GNDC composite were screen printed on the both sides of yttrium-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) pellet to fabricate the symmetrical half cells. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) showed that the polarization resistance was decreased when it was compared to conventional Ni-GDC anode and this effect became greater at lower temperature. Ex situ microstructural analysis using scanning electron microscopy after the reductive annealing exhibited the exsolution of Ni nanoparticles on the fluorite phases. The influence of Ni contents in GNDC on polarization characteristics of anodes were examined by EIS under H2/H2O atmosphere. Finally, the addition of optimized GNDC into the anode functional layer (AFL) dramatically enhanced cell performance of anode-supported coin cells.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.746-755
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 $CeO_2$ 표면에 $Ti(SO_4)_2$의 가수 분해를 이용하여 $TiO_2$를 성장시켜 코어-쉘 구조를 가지는 세라믹 나노입자를 합성 하였다. $CeO_2/TiO_2$ 코어-쉘 합성에서는 $CeO_2:TiO_2$의 몰비, 반응 시간, 반응 온도, $CeO_2$ 슬러리 농도, $Ti(SO_4)_2$의 pH 조절을 통하여 코어-쉘 구조를 가지는 최적의 합성 조건을 찾았다. $CeO_2:TiO_2$의 최적의 몰비는 1:0.2~1.1, 최적의 반응 시간은 24 시간, 최적의 $CeO_2$ 슬러리 농도는 1%, 최적의 반응 온도는 $50^{\circ}C$임을 알 수 있었다. $NH_4OH$ 수용액을 이용하여 $Ti(SO_4)_2$ 의 pH를 1로 맞추어 $CeO_2$ 슬러리에 적하하면 10%의 농도를 가지는 $CeO_2$ 슬러리에서도 $CeO_2/TiO_2$ 코어-쉘 나노 입자를 합성할 수 있었다. $80^{\circ}C$이상의 높은 온도에서 반응을 시키면 $CeO_2/TiO_2$ 코어-쉘 구조가 아닌 독립된 $TiO_2$ 나노 입자를 형성함을 알 수 있었다. 최적의 반응 온도는 $50^{\circ}C$로서 가장 좋은 구조의 $CeO_2/TiO_2$ 코어-쉘이 합성되었다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.118-122
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• 2018

Cerium oxide는 촉매의 효율을 증가하기 위해서는 비표면적이 높은 것이 필요하여 많은 연구가 되고 있다. 비표면적이 높은 세리아 나노 입자를 용매열 공정으로 합성하였다. 세리아 입자 형성에 전구체의 종류와 용매의 비율이 미치는 영향에 대하여 연구하였다. 합성된 세리아의 응집 및 크기를 제어할 수 있었다. 합성된 입자의 크기는 약 3~13 nm이고, 분포는 균일하였다. 합성된 세리아의 결정상은 X-선 회절 분석결과 cubic이고, 미세구조는 투과전자현미경과 주사전자현미경으로 분석하였다. 합성된 세리아 입자의 비표면적은 BET로 측정하였다.