• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.116-126
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• 2021

코디어라이트(Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈) 하니컴 세라믹스의 대표적 응용분야는 자동차 배기가스 정화용 필터(diesel particulate filter(DPF))이다. 천연광물, 조공제, 유기바인더를 혼합한 슬러리를 압출하여 DPF용 하니컴 코디어라이트를 성형한 후 980~1450℃ 범위에서 소결하였다. 소결온도에 따른 결정상(indialite, cordierite, cristobalite, alumina, spinel, mullite, pro-enstatite)의 형성과정을 XRD Rietveld 정밀화법을 이용하여 정량분석 하였다. 동시에, 세라믹 에칭(etching) 방법으로 소결 시료 표면의 비정질상을 제거한 후 SEM/EDS법을 사용하여 결정상들의 형상과 조성을 확인하였다. 이들 결과로부터 DPF 하니컴에서 결정상 형성 과정을 명확히 밝힐 수 있었다. 또한, DPF 하니컴의 소결온도에 따른 열팽창계수(linear coefficient of thermal expansion, CTE) 변화를 분석하였고, 결정상의 정량분석결과를 바탕으로 계산된 CTE와 비교하였다. 소결된 DPF 하니컴 내의 결정상들이 CTE 특성에 미치는 영향을 고찰하였다.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.143-149
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• 2021

In this study, (GaN)_1-x(ZnO)_x solid solution nanoparticles with a high zinc content are prepared by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis and subsequent nitridation. The structure and morphology of the samples are investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The characterization results show a phase transition from the Zn and Ga-based oxides (ZnO or ZnGa₂O₄) to a (GaN)_1-x(ZnO)_x solid solution under an NH3 atmosphere. The effect of the precursor solution concentration and nitridation temperature on the final products are systematically investigated to obtain (GaN)_1-x(ZnO)_x nanoparticles with a high Zn concentration. It is confirmed that the powder synthesized from the solution in which the ratio of Zn and Ga was set to 0.8:0.2, as the initial precursor composition was composed of about 0.8-mole fraction of Zn, similar to the initially set one, through nitriding treatment at 700℃. Besides, the synthesized nanoparticles exhibited the typical XRD pattern of (GaN)_1-x(ZnO)_x, and a strong absorption of visible light with a bandgap energy of approximately 2.78 eV, confirming their potential use as a hydrogen production photocatalyst.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.385-395
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• 2021

PURPOSE. To characterize the microstructure of three yttria partially stabilized zirconia ceramics and to compare their hardness, indentation fracture resistance (IFR), biaxial flexural strength (BFS), and fatigue flexural strength. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Disc-shaped specimens were obtained from 3Y-TZP (Vita YZ HT), 4Y-PSZ (Vita YZ ST) and 5Y-PSZ (Vita YZ XT), following the ISO 6872/2015 guidelines for BFS testing (final dimensions of 12 mm in diameter, 0.7 and 1.2 ± 0.1 mm in thicknesses). Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses were performed, and mechanical properties were assessed by Vickers hardness, IFR, quasi-static BFS and fatigue tests. RESULTS. All ceramics showed similar chemical compositions, but mainly differed in the amount of yttria, which was higher as the amount of cubic phase in the diffractogram (5Y-PSZ > 4Y-PSZ > 3Y-TZP). The 4Y- and 5Y-PSZ specimens showed surface defects under SEM, while 3Y-TZP exhibited greater grain uniformity on the surface. 5Y-PSZ and 3Y-TZP presented the highest hardness values, while 3Y-TZP was higher than 4Y- and 5Y-PSZ with regard to the IFR. The 5Y-PSZ specimen (0.7 and 1.2 mm) showed the worst mechanical performance (fatigue BFS and cycles until failure), while 3Y-TZP and 4Y-PSZ presented statistically similar values, higher than 5Y-PSZ for both thicknesses (0.7 and 1.2 mm). Moreover, 3Y-TZP showed the highest (1.2 mm group) and the lowest (0.7 mm group) degradation percentage, and 5Y-PSZ had higher strength degradation than 4Y-PSZ group. CONCLUSION. Despite the microstructural differences, 4Y-PSZ and 3Y-TZP had similar fatigue behavior regardless of thickness. 5Y-PSZ had the lowest mechanical performance.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.738-749
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• 2022

Background: Ginseng possesses antitumor effects, and ginsenosides are considered to be one of its main active chemical components. Ginsenosides can further be hydrolyzed to generate secondary saponins, and 20(R)-panaxotriol is an important sapogenin of ginsenosides. We aimed to synthesize a new ginsengenin derivative from 20(R)-panaxotriol and investigate its antitumor activity in vivo and in vitro. Methods: Here, 20(R)-panaxotriol was selected as a precursor and was modified into its derivatives. The new products were characterized by ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR and HR-MS and evaluated by molecular docking, MTT, luciferase reporter assay, western blotting, immunofluorescent staining, colony formation assay, EdU labeling and immunofluorescence, apoptosis assay, cells migration assay, transwell assay and in vivo antitumor activity assay. Results: The derivative with the best antitumor activity was identified as 6,12-dihydroxy-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-17-(2,6,6-trimethyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)hexadecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl(tert-butoxycarbonyl)glycinate (A11). The focus of this research was on the antitumor activity of the derivatives. The efficacy of the derivative A11 (IC₅₀ < 0.3 µM) was more than 100 times higher than that of 20(R)- panaxotriol (IC₅₀ > 30 µM). In addition, A11 inhibited the protein expression and nuclear accumulation of the hypoxia-inducible factor HIF-1α in HeLa cells under hypoxic conditions in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, A11 dose-dependently inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion of HeLa cells, while promoting their apoptosis. Notably, the inhibition by A11 was more significant than that by 20(R)-panaxotriol (p < 0.01) in vivo. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first study to report the production of derivative A11 from 20(R)-panaxotriol and its superior antitumor activity compared to its precursor. Moreover, derivative A11 can be used to further study and develop novel antitumor drugs.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.256-263
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• 2023

Objective: Feed molecular structures can affect its availability to gastrointestinal enzymes which impact its digestibility and absorption. The molecular spectroscopy-attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared vibrational spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) is an advanced technique that measures the absorbance of chemical functional groups on the infrared region so that we can identify and quantify molecules and functional groups in a feed. The program aimed to reveal the association of intrinsic molecular structure with nutrient supply to animals from canola feedstocks and co-products from bio-oil processing. The objective of this study was to characterize special intrinsic carbohydrate and protein-related molecular structure spectral profiles of feedstock and co-products (meal and pellets) from bio-oil processing from two source origins: Canada (CA) and China (CH). Methods: The samples of feedstock and co-products were obtained from five different companies in each country arranged by the Canola Council of Canada (CCC). The molecular structure spectral features were analyzed using advanced vibrational molecular spectroscopy-ATR-FTIR. The spectral features that accessed included: i) protein-related spectral features (Amide I, Amide II, α-helix, β-sheet, and their spectral intensity ratios), ii) carbohydrate-related spectral features (TC1, TC2, TC3, TC4, CEC, STC1, STC2, STC3, STC4, TC, and their spectral intensity ratios). Results: The results showed that significant differences were observed on all vibrationally spectral features related to total carbohydrates, structural carbohydrates, and cellulosic compounds (p<0.05), except spectral features of TC2 and STC1 (p>0.05) of co-products, where CH meals presented higher peaks of these structures than CA. Similarly, it was for the carbohydrate-related molecular structure of canola seeds where the difference between CA and CH occurred except for STC3 height, CEC and STC areas (p>0.05). The protein-related molecular structures were similar for the canola seeds from both countries. However, CH meals presented higher peaks of amide I, α-helix, and β-sheet heights, α-helix:β-sheet ratio, total amide and amide I areas (p<0.05). Conclusion: The principal component analysis was able to explain over 90% of the variabilities in the carbohydrate and protein structures although it was not able to separate the samples from the two countries, indicating feedstock and coproducts interrelationship between CH and CA.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.247-253
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• 1997

콩에서 돌연변이를 효율적으로 유기시킬 수 있는 적정 EMS농도를 결정하기 위하여, 황금콩, 장엽콩, 검정콩 001에 30, 50, 70mM EMS세 수준으로 처리 한 다음 M$_1$종자의 포장발아율과 M$_2$ 세대의 돌연변이체 출현빈도율을 조사하였으며 다량 뿌리혹형성 변이체 선발을 위하여 신팔달콩002 종자 약 18,000립에 30mM EMS를 처리하여 M$_2$세대에서 선발하고, 선발된 변이체의 뿌리혹 형성능력을 미국 초다뿌리혹형성 nts계통과 비교한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. M$_1$종자의 포장출현율은 검정콩 001가 황금콩과 장엽콩보다 높은 경향이었으며, 세 품종 모두 EMS처리 농도가 증가함에 따라 포장출현율이 낮았다. 2. M$_2$세대에서 돌연변이개체는 엽록소 결핍개체가 가장 많이 출현하였는데, 그외에도 생장점괴사, 엽이상, 엽수변이체, 단경 등 다양한 변이양상을 보였다. 3. 30mM EMS처리가 포장발아율도 높고, 돌연변이개체 출현율도 50, 70mM에 비하여 양호한 편으로 판단되었다. 4. 신팔달콩 002로부터 30mM EMS처리에 의하여 M$_2$세대에서 뿌리혹 형성 nts계통보다도 많은 뿌리혹이 형성되었으며, 뿌리혹형성도 일찍 시작되었다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2000년도 제18회 학술발표회 논문개요집
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• pp.174-174
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• 2000

A strong antiferromagnetic coupling in Fe/Si multilayered films (MLF) had been recently discovered and much consideration has been given to whether the coupling in the Fe/Si MLF system has the same origin as the metal/metal MLF. Nevertheless, the nature of the interfacial ron silicide is still controversial. On one hand, a metal/ semiconductor structure was suggested with a narrow band-gap semiconducting $\varepsilon$-FeSi spacer that mediates the coupling. However, some features show that the nature of coupling can be well understood in terms of the conventional metal/metal multilayered system. It is well known that both magneto-optical (MO) and optical properties of a metal depend strongly on their electronic structure that is also correlated with the atomic and chemical ordering. In this study, the nature of the interfacial regions is the Fe/Si multilayers has been investigated by the experimental and computer-simulated MO and optical spectroscopies. The Fe/Si MLF were prepared by rf-sputtering onto glass substrates at room temperature with the number of repetition N=50. The thickness of Fe sublayer was fixed at 3.0nm while the Si sublayer thickness was varied from 1.0 to 2.0 nm. The topmost layer of all the Fe/Si MLF is Fe. In order to carry out the computer simulations, the information on the MO and optical parameters of the materials that may constitute a real multilayered structure should be known in advance. For this purpose, we also prepared Fe, Si, FeSi2 and FeSi samples. The structural characterization of Fe/Si MLF was performed by low- and high -angle x-ray diffraction with a Cu-K$\alpha$ radiation and by transmission electron microscopy. A bulk $\varepsilon$-FeSi was also investigated. The MO and optical properties were measured at room temperature in the 1.0-4.7 eV energy range. The theoretical simulations of MO and optical properties for the Fe/Si MLF were performed by solving exactly a multireflection problem using the scattering matrix approach assuming various stoichiometries of a nonmagnetic spacer separating the antiferromagnetically coupled Fe layers. The simulated spectra of a model structure of FeSi2 or $\varepsilon$-FeSi as the spacer turned out to fail in explaining the experimental spectra of the Fe/Si MLF in both intensity and shape. Thus, the decisive disagreement between experimental and simulated MO and optical properties ruled out the hypothesis of FeSi2 and $\varepsilon$-FeSi as the nonmagnetic spacer. By supposing the spontaneous formation of a metallic ζ-FeSi, a reasonable agreement between experimental and simulated MO and optical spectra was obtained.

• 한국포장학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.43-49
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 CasNa/CL의 물리적 특성을 개선하기 위하여 BN을 충진제로 활용하여 CasNa/CL/BN코팅제 및 코팅지들을 제조하였다. BN의 함량변화에 따라 제조한 CasNa/CL코팅지와 CasNa/CL/BN코팅지들의 화학적 및 형태학적 특성을 분석하였고, 기계적강도, 수증기차단특성, 표면특성, 항산화특성에 대한 분석을 통해 포장소재로써 적용 가능성을 확인하였다. SEM분석결과, CasNa/CL코팅지 표면에서 핀홀 현상이 발생하는 것을 확인하였다. 하지만, BN함량이 증가함에 따라 핀홀 현상은 감소되는 경향을 보였고 표면거칠기는 증가되는 경향을 확인할 수 있었다. BN 함량이 증가함에 따라 CasNa/CL/BN코팅지들의 연신률 및 수증기차단성이 개선되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. BN함량 증가에도 불구하고 CasNa/CL/BN코팅지들의 항산화특성은 CasNa/CL코팅지와 유사한 경향을 보임을 확인하였다. 자연유래소재인 CasNa, CL 및 BN을 활용한 코팅지의 경우 친환경 포장소재로써 활용이 가능할 것으로 판단되지만, CL 및 BN과 CasNa와의 혼화성 및 분산성 개선 방안에 대한 추가적인 연구가 필요함을 확인하였다.

• 한국포장학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 PEBAX/PEG-CA 복합필름을 제조하여 내부에 아염소산나트륨 분말을 포함한 스마트 샤쉐를 제작하였다. 또한, TGA, DSC, FT-IR, UV-vis를 통해 샤쉐의 화학적 구조 및 열적 특성과 더불어 샤쉐 적용성 평가를 위해 이산화염소 가스 방출량을 측정하였다. PEBAX/PEG-CA 복합필름은 친수성 및 혼화성을 바탕으로 매트릭스 내에서 강한 화학적 상호작용을 하는 것을 확인하였다. 특히, 구연산의 함량이 높아질수록 복합필름의 열 안정성이 저하되었지만, 저온 및 상온의 유통환경과 필름 제작 온도 범위(<℃)에서 열분해가 발생하지 않았으므로 샤쉐의 제작 및 적용이 가능할 것으로 사료된다. 본 연구의 핵심인 이산화염소 가스 방출량 측정에서는 스마트 샤쉐가 측정 기간인 14일 동안 내부 아염소산나트륨의 이산화염소 가스 방출을 지속적으로 활성화했으며, 산층의 구연산 함량이 높아짐에 따라 방출량이 증가하는 것을 확인하였다. 따라서, 스마트 샤쉐 내부의 아염소산나트륨 함량 및 산층의 구연산 함량 조절 또는 포장크기의 변경 등을 통해 이산화염소 방출량을 효과적으로 조절할 수 있으며, 이는 별도의 설비 및 고가의 장비 없이도 살균 효과를 연장시키는 이점이 있다. 위 실험 결과에 따라 제품 특성 및 포장 용적에 따라 스마트 샤쉐의 응용 적용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다. 하지만, 확실한 소비자 안정성 확보와 스마트 샤쉐의 적용 확장성을 확인하기 위해 항균성 및 저장성 측면에서 향후 연구가 필요하다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.7-11
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• 2022

한미보석감정원은 최근에 5개의 투명한 합성 모이사나이트를 검사했다. 그 샘플들은 라운드 브릴리언트 컷의 무색, 핑크, 황색, 청색, 적색 컬러와 0.93~0.96 ct 중량을 가지고 있었다. FT-IR과 Raman 분석 결과 합성 모이사나이트임을 확인하였고, 확대검사 결과 무색을 제외한 나머지 샘플에서 코팅의 흔적이 발견되었다. EDXRF 분석 결과 무색 샘플을 제외한 모든 샘플의 코팅부분에서 Ca, Ti, Co의 미량원소가 검출되었다. 무색 샘플의 Raman 분석에서 탄소 원자의 sp³ bonding에 의해 생성되는 1332 cm^-1 또는 graphite와 관련된 sp² bonding에 의해 생성되는 ~1550 cm^-1는 발견되지 않았다. 무색 샘플의 SEM 이미지에서도 코팅의 흔적은 발견되지 않았으나, TEM 이미지에서 3~8 nm의 코팅층의 존재가 발견됐다. EDX line 프로파일과 EDX elements map을 통해 무색 샘플의 코팅층을 구성하는 원소는 C, Si, O로 추정된다.