• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제42회 동계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.549-549
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• 2012

Early detection of cancer biomarkers in the blood is of vital importance for reducing the mortality and morbidity in a number of cancers. From this point of view, immunosensors based on nanowire (NW) and carbon nanotube (CNT) field-effect transistors (FETs) that allow the ultra-sensitive, highly specific, and label-free electrical detection of biomarkers received much attention. Nevertheless 1D nano-FET biosensors showed high performance, several challenges remain to be resolved for the uncomplicated, reproducible, low-cost and high-throughput nanofabrication. Recently, two-dimensional (2D) graphene and reduced GO (RGO) nanosheets or films find widespread applications such as clean energy storage and conversion devices, optical detector, field-effect transistors, electromechanical resonators, and chemical & biological sensors. In particular, the graphene- and RGO-FETs devices are very promising for sensing applications because of advantages including large detection area, low noise level in solution, ease of fabrication, and the high sensitivity to ions and biomolecules comparable to 1D nano-FETs. Even though a limited number of biosensor applications including chemical vapor deposition (CVD) grown graphene film for DNA detection, single-layer graphene for protein detection and single-layer graphene or solution-processed RGO film for cell monitoring have been reported, development of facile fabrication methods and full understanding of sensing mechanism are still lacking. Furthermore, there have been no reports on demonstration of ultrasensitive electrical detection of a cancer biomarker using the graphene- or RGO-FET. Here we describe scalable and facile fabrication of reduced graphene oxide FET (RGO-FET) with the capability of label-free, ultrasensitive electrical detection of a cancer biomarker, prostate specific antigen/${\alpha}$ 1-antichymotrypsin (PSA-ACT) complex, in which the ultrathin RGO channel was formed by a uniform self-assembly of two-dimensional RGO nanosheets, and also we will discuss about the immunosensing mechanism.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.705-710
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 백금 나노입자가 분산된 산화구리 나노구조체 기반의 비효소적 글루코스 센서를 개발하였다. 3차원 구조의 산화구리 나노구조체는 hydrothermal method를 통해 Cu foil 위에 직접 합성되었으며, 합성된 나노구조체 표면위에 전기화학적 증착법으로 백금 나노입자들을 분산시켜 전극을 제작하였다. 준비된 전극 샘플의 표면 구조는 주사 전자 현미경(SEM)과 에너지분산형 분광기(EDS)을 이용하여 분석하였으며, 전기화학적 특성 및 센싱 성능은 알칼리 상태에서 시간대전류법 (CA)과 순환전압 전류법(CV)을 통하여 조사하였다. 개발된 비효소적 글루코스 센서는 산화구리 나노구조체와 백금 나노입자의 접목에 의한 시너지 효과 덕분에 높은 감도와 넓은 선형 구간, 빠른 감응 속도 등의 향상된 센싱 특성을 보였다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제65권4호
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• pp.260-267
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• 2021

친환경 천연 소재에 대한 필요성이 증가하면서, 천연 염료에 대한 연구에도 많은 관심이 증가하고 있다. 자연에서 얻을 수 있는 천연 염료 중 하나인 커큐민(Curcumin)은 인체 무독성의 친환경 분자로, 강황에서 발견되는 원료 중 하나이다. 본 연구에서는 커큐민을 잉크화 한 후 잉크젯 프린팅(Inkjet Printing) 방법을 통해 종이와 면직물에 프린트하여 암모니아 및 염화 수소 가스에 대한 색채 감지 거동 특성을 분석하였고, 이를 이용하여 음식물 부패여부를 확인할 수 있는 비색 센서로 제안하였다. 이를 위해 종이와 면직물에 프린트된 시료의 암모니아 가스 노출에 따른 색차를 비교하고, 가역성과 내수성을 확인하였다. 두 시료 모두 암모니아와 염화 수소에 대한 가역반응을 보였으며, 부패한 음식에서 발생하는 미량의 암모니아에 대해서도 육안으로 관찰할 수 있을 정도의 색상 변화를 나타내어, 식품 부패 비색 센서로 활용 가능함을 확인하였다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권2_spc호
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• pp.337-345
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• 2024

Ruminants possess a specialized four-compartment forestomach, consisting of the reticulum, rumen, omasum, and abomasum. The rumen, the primary fermentative chamber, harbours a dynamic ecosystem comprising bacteria, protozoa, fungi, archaea, and bacteriophages. These microorganisms engage in diverse ecological interactions within the rumen microbiome, primarily benefiting the host animal by deriving energy from plant material breakdown. These interactions encompass symbiosis, such as mutualism and commensalism, as well as parasitism, predation, and competition. These ecological interactions are dependent on many factors, including the production of diverse molecules, such as those involved in quorum sensing (QS). QS is a density-dependent signalling mechanism involving the release of autoinducer (AIs) compounds, when cell density increases AIs bind to receptors causing the altered expression of certain genes. These AIs are classified as mainly being N-acyl-homoserine lactones (AHL; commonly used by Gram-negative bacteria) or autoinducer-2 based systems (AI-2; used by Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria); although other less common AI systems exist. Most of our understanding of QS at a gene-level comes from pure culture in vitro studies using bacterial pathogens, with much being unknown on a commensal bacterial and ecosystem level, especially in the context of the rumen microbiome. A small number of studies have explored QS in the rumen using 'omic' technologies, revealing a prevalence of AI-2 QS systems among rumen bacteria. Nevertheless, the implications of these signalling systems on gene regulation, rumen ecology, and ruminant characteristics are largely uncharted territory. Metatranscriptome data tracking the colonization of perennial ryegrass by rumen microbes suggest that these chemicals may influence transitions in bacterial diversity during colonization. The likelihood of undiscovered chemicals within the rumen microbial arsenal is high, with the identified chemicals representing only the tip of the iceberg. A comprehensive grasp of rumen microbial chemical signalling is crucial for addressing the challenges of food security and climate targets.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.199-207
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• 2024

CYP 효소는 내인성 및 외인성 화학물질의 대사에 핵심적인 역할을 담당한다. 특히, 약물, 자연생성물 및 환경 독성 화학물질 등은 조직에 따라 특이적 CYP 효소 유전자의 발현을 조절하며, 이는 체내 유입된 약물과 독성물질 등과 같은 화학물질들 사이의 상호작용을 유발하여 이들의 대사에 영향을 줌으로써, 결국 치료 효과와 독성 효과에 변화를 초래한다. 이 분야에 대한 지난 수십 년 동안의 집중적인 연구는, 이러한 CYP 효소 유전자의 발현조절을 매개하는 분자적 기전을 이해하는 데 상당한 진전을 가져왔다. 이제는 구체적인 CYP 효소 유전자의 발현 유도를 조절하는 화합물들뿐만 아니라, 이를 감지하여 특정 CYP 유전자의 발현 조절을 매개하는 데 관여하는 수용체들과 이들의 신호전달 경로들이 비교적 상세히 밝혀졌다. 본 총설에서는, 다양한 화학물질의 노출에 반응하여 CYP 효소 유전자들의 발현 유도를 매개하는 것으로 알려진 주요 외인성 물질-감지 수용체들과 기타 조절인자들의 분자적 작용기전을 요약한다.

• Carbon letters
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.186-189
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• 2013

We report a highly sensitive $NO_2$ gas sensor based on multi-layer graphene (MLG) films synthesized by a chemical vapor deposition method on a microheater-embedded flexible substrate. The MLG could detect low-concentration $NO_2$ even at sub-ppm (<200 ppb) levels. It also exhibited a high resistance change of ~6% when it was exposed to 1 ppm $NO_2$ gas at room temperature for 1 min. The exceptionally high sensitivity could be attributed to the large number of $NO_2$ molecule adsorption sites on the MLG due to its a large surface area and various defect-sites, and to the high mobility of carriers transferred between the MLG films and the adsorbed gas molecules. Although desorption of the $NO_2$ molecules was slow, it could be enhanced by an additional annealing process using an embedded Au microheater. The outstanding mechanical flexibility of the graphene film ensures the stable sensing response of the device under extreme bending stress. Our large-scale and easily reproducible MLG films can provide a proof-of-concept for future flexible $NO_2$ gas sensor devices.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.1989-1992
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• 2012

We present a low temperature (${\approx}70^{\circ}C$) method to prepare anatase, vertically aligned feather-like $TiO_2$ (VAFT) nanowire arrays $via$ reactive pulsed DC magnetron sputtering. The synthesis method is general, offering a promising strategy for preparing crystalline nanowire metal oxide films for applications including gas sensing, photocatalysis, and 3rd generation photovoltaics. As an example application, anatase nanowire films are grown on fluorine doped tin oxide coated glass substrates and used as the photoanode in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). AM1.5G power conversion efficiencies for the solar cells made of 1 ${\mu}m$ thick VAFT have reached 0.42%, which compares favorably to solar cells made of the same thickness P25 $TiO_2$ (0.35%).

• Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering
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• 제35권12호
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• pp.2421-2429
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• 2018

Thiol-based self-assembled anchor linked to glucose oxidase (GOx) and gold nanoparticle (GNP) cluster is suggested to enhance the performance of glucose biosensor. By the adoption of thiol-based anchors, the activity of biocatalyst consisting of GOx, GNP, polyethyleneimine (PEI) and carbon nanotube (CNT) is improved because they play a crucial role in preventing the leaching out of GOx. They also promote electron collection and transfer, and this is due to a strong hydrophobic interaction between the active site of GOx and the aromatic ring of anchor, while the effect is optimized with the use of thiophenol anchor due to its simple configuration. Based on that, it is quantified that by the adoption of thiophenol as anchor, the current density of flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) redox reaction increases about 42%, electron transfer rate constant ($k_s$) is $9.1{\pm}0.1s^{-1}$ and the value is 26% higher than that of catalyst that does not use the anchor structure.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.341-359
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• 2019

Non-monolithic concrete structural connections are commonly used both in new constructions and retrofitted structures where anchors are used for connections. Often, flaws are present in anchor system due to poor workmanship and deterioration; and methods available to check the quality of the composite system afterward are very limited. In case of presence of flaw, load transfer mechanism inside the anchor system is severely disturbed, and the load carrying capacity drops drastically. This raises the question of safety of the entire structural system. The present study proposes a wave propagation technique to assess the integrity of the anchor system. A chemical anchor (embedded in concrete) composite system comprising of three materials viz., steel (anchor), polymer (adhesive) and concrete (base) is considered for carrying out the wave propagation studies. Piezoelectric transducers (PZTs) affixed to the anchor head is used for actuation and the PZTs affixed to the surrounding concrete surface of the concrete-anchor system are used for sensing the propagated wave through the anchor interface to concrete. Experimentally validated finite element model is used to investigate three types of composite chemical anchor systems. Studies on the influence of geometry, material properties of the medium and their distribution, and the flaw types on the wave signals are carried out. Temporal energy of through time domain differentiation is found as a promising technique for identifying the flaws in the multi-layered composite system. The present study shows a unique procedure for monitoring of inaccessible but crucial locations of structures by using wave signals without baseline information.

• Current Applied Physics
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.1255-1260
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• 2018

In this work, a green and simple one-pot route was developed for the synthesis of highly fluorescent aminofunctionalized graphene quantum dots (a-GQDs) via hydrothermal process without any further modification or surface passivation. We synthesized the a-GQDs using glucose as the carbon source and ammonium as a functionalizing agent without the use of a strong acid, oxidant, or other toxic chemical reagent. The as-obtained aGQDs have a uniform size of 3-4 nm, high contents of amino groups, and show a bright green emission with high quantum yield of 32.8%. Furthermore, the a-GQDs show effective fluorescence quenching for $Cu^{2+}$ ions which can serve as effective fluorescent probe for the detection of $Cu^{2+}$. The fluorescent probe using the obtained aGQDs exhibits high sensitivity and selectivity toward $Cu^{2+}$ with the limit of detection as low as 5.6 nM. The mechanism of the $Cu^{2+}$ induced fluorescence quenching of a-GQDs can be attributed to the electron transfer by the formation of metal complex between $Cu^{2+}$ and the amino groups on the surface of a-GQDs. These results suggest great potential for the simple and green synthesis of functionalized GQDs and a practical sensing platform for $Cu^{2+}$ detection in environmental and biological applications.