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란탄족 원소의 전기화학적 환원에 관한 연구 (제 1 보) (Electrochemical Studies on the Lanthanides)

  • 박종민;강삼우;도이미;한양수;손병찬
    • 대한화학회지
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    • 제34권6호
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    • pp.561-568
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    • 1990
  • 수용액에서 가벼운 란탄족 금속이온의 전기화학적 거동을 직류 폴라로그래피, 펄스차이 폴라로그래피 및 순환 전압전류법으로 연구하였다. La$^{3+}$, Pr$^{3+}$ 및 Nd$^{3+}$의 환원은 0.1 M LiCl 지지전해질에서 3전자가 관여하는 비가역적인 반응이었다. Sm$^{3+}$의 환원은 0.1 M TMAI 지지전해질에서 1전자에 이어 2전자가 관여하는 비가역적인 반응이었으며, Eu$^{3+}$의 환원은 0.1 M LiCl 지지전해질에서 1전자에 이어 2전자가 관여하는 유사가역반응 및 비가역반응이었다. 펄스차이 폴라로그래피에 의하면 pH 4 이하에서는 수소이온의 촉매효과에 의하여 가수분해된 란탄족 금속이온 (Ln(OH)$^{2+}$)은 란탄족 금속이온(Ln$^{3+}$)보다 양전위에서 환원되었으며, 봉우리 전류의 크기는 Eu$^{3+}$ < Sm$^{3+}$ < Nd$^{3+}$ < Pr$^{3+}$ < La$^{3+}$ 순으로 증가하였다. 순환 전압전류법에서 주사속도 변화에 대한 전류함수의 크기는 [H$^{+}$]/[Ln$^{3+}$]의 비에 의존하였으며, pH 및 란탄족 금속이온의 농도가 낮을수록 수소이온에 의한 반응 또는 촉매전류가 증가하였다.

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Enhancement and optimization of gamma radiation shielding by doped nano HgO into nanoscale bentonite

  • Allam, Elhassan A.;El-Sharkawy, Rehab M.;El-Taher, Atef;Shaaban, E.R.;RedaElsaman, RedaElsaman;Massoud, E. El Sayed;Mahmoud, Mohamed E.
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제54권6호
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    • pp.2253-2261
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    • 2022
  • In this study, nano-scaled shielding materials were assembled and fabricated by doping different weight percentages of Nano-mercuric oxide (N-HgO) into Nano-Bentonite (N-Bent) based on using (100-x% N-Bent + x% N-HgO, x = 10, 20, 30, and 40 wt %). The fabricated N-HgO/N-Bent nanocomposites were characterized by FT-IR, XRD, and SEM and evaluated to evaluate their shielding properties toward gamma radiation by using four different γ-ray energies form three point sources; 356 keV from 133Ba, 662 keV from 137Cs as well as 1173, and 1332 keV from 60Co. The γ-rays mass attenuation coefficients were plotted as a function of the doped N-HgO concentrations into N-HgO/N-Bent nanocomposites. The computed values of mass attenuation coefficients (µm), effective atomic number (Zeff) and electron density (Nel) by the as-prepared samples were found to increase, while the half value layer (HVL) and mean free path (MFP) were identified to decrease upon increasing the N-HgO contents. It was concluded also that the increase in N-HgO concentration led to a direct increase in the mass attenuation coefficient from 0.10 to 0.17 cm2/g at 356 keV and from 0.08 to 0.09 cm2/g at 662 keV. However, a slight increase was observed in the identified mass attenuation coefficients at (1172 and 1332 keV).

Al이 도핑된 GaInAsSb/GaSb의 경계면에서의 밴드정렬 (Band alignments in Al-doped GaInAsSb/GaSb heterojunctions)

  • 심규리
    • 한국결정성장학회지
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    • 제26권6호
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    • pp.225-231
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    • 2016
  • GaSb 기판위에 Al이 도핑된 GaInAsSb(Al-GaInAsSb)에 대한 최고 가전대 준위(VBM)와 최저 전도대 준위(CBM) 변화를 범용적 밀접결합방법에 근거한 해석적 근사법을 이용하여 계산하였다. GaSb와 Al-GaInAsSb 의 상대적 VBM과 CBM 준위에 따라 경계면에서의 밴드정렬 타입과 가전자대 오프셋(VBO)과 전도대 오프셋(CBO)이 결정된다. 본 논문에서는 Al 도핑이 GaInAsSb의 양이온 자리에 치환된다는 가정하에 이론이 전개 되었으며, Al은 부식등으로 결정의 질을 떨어트릴 수 있는 요인이 되므로 20 %까지 제한하였다. Al 도핑 결과, 전 구간에서 제 II 형의 밴드정렬형태를 갖게 되며, 밴드갭이 증가되는 반면 VBO와 CBO 는 감소됨을 알수 있었다. CBO 에 대한 감소비율 VBO 보다 더 크므로, Al 도핑은 경계면에서의 전자 콘트롤에 더 효율적으로 작용함을 알 수 있었다. Al-GaInAsSb은 전 구간에서 $E({\Gamma})$가 E(L)이나 E(X)보다 낮은 직접 갭을 나타 내고 있지만, Sb 성분이 많아지면(70~80 % 이상) E(L)과 E(X)이 $E({\Gamma})$에 가까워져서 전자 이동도에 영향을 주어 광학적 효율이 다소 떨어질 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.

Synthesis of Carbon Nanofibers Based on Resol Type Phenol Resin and Fe(III) Catalysts

  • Hyun, Yu-Ra;Kim, Hae-Sik;Lee, Chang-Seop
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • 제33권10호
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    • pp.3177-3183
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    • 2012
  • The carbon nanofibers (CNFs) used in this study were synthesized with an iron catalyst and ethylene as a carbon source. A concentration of 30 wt % iron(III) acetylacetonate was dissolved in resol type phenol resin and polyurethane foam was put into the solution. The sample was calendered after being cured at $80^{\circ}C$ in air for 24 h. Stabilization and carbonization of the resol type phenol resin and reduction of the $Fe^{3+}$ were completed in a high-temperature furnace by the following steps: 1) heating to $600^{\circ}C$ at a rate of $10^{\circ}C/min$ with a mixture of $H_2/N_2$ for 4 h to reduce the $Fe^{3+}$ to Fe; 2) heating to $1000^{\circ}C$ in $N_2$ at a rate $10^{\circ}C/min$ for 30 minutes for pyrolysis; 3) synthesizing CNFs in a mixture of 20.1% ethylene and $H_2/N_2$ at $700^{\circ}C$ for 2 h using a CVD process. Finally, the structural characterization of the CNFs was performed by scanning electron microscopy and a synthesis analysis was carried out using energy dispersive spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Specific surface area analysis of the CNFs was also performed by $N_2$-sorption.

Drug Release from Thermo-Responsive Self-assembled Polymeric Micelles Composed of Cholic Acid and Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)

  • Kim, In-Sook;Jeong, Young-Il;Lee, Yun-Ho;Kim, Sung-Ho
    • Archives of Pharmacal Research
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    • 제23권4호
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    • pp.367-373
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    • 2000
  • Cholic acid, conjugated with amine-terminated poly(W-isopropylacrylamide) (abbreviated as CA/ATPNIPAAm), was synthesized by a N, N'-dicyclohexyl carbodiimide (DCC)-mediated coupling reaction. Self-assembled CA/ATPNIPAAm micelles were prepared by a diafiltration method in aqueous media. The CA/ATPNIPAAm micelles exhibited a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) at $31.5^{\circ}C$. Micelle sizes measured by photon correlation spectroscopy (PCS) were approximately 31.6 $\times$$\times$ 5.8 nm. The CA/ATPNIPAAm micelles were spherical and their thermal size transition was observed by transmission electron microscope (TEM). A fluorescence probe technique was used for determining the micelle formation behavior of CA/ATPNIPAAm in aqueous solutions using Pyrene as a hydrophobic Probe. The critical micelle concentration (CMC) was evaluated as $8.9{\times}0^{-2}$ g/L. A drug release study was performed using indomethacin (IN) as a hydrophobic model drug. The release kinetics of IN from the CA/ATPNIPAAm micelles revealed a thermo-sensitivity by the unique character of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) i.e. the release rate was higher at $25^{\circ}C$ than at $37^{\circ}C$.

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면역유도누에 추출물을 이용한 병원성 대장균의 불활성화 (Inactivation of Pathogenic Escherichia coli Using Crude Extract of Immunized Silkworm)

  • 박종우;정찬영;이창훈;강상국;주완택;김성완;김남숙;김기영
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제31권8호
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    • pp.755-760
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    • 2021
  • 돼지 설사병은 부종병과 함께 양돈 농가에 막대한 경제적 손실을 입히는 가축질병으로 알려져 있으며, 병원성 대장균의 증식에 의하여 설사 및 대장균 생성 독소에 의한 부종병이 동반된다. 본 연구에서는 항균펩타이드를 포함하는 면역유도누에의 조추출물을 이용하여 돼지 설사 및 부종을 유발하는 F4+ 및 F18ab+ 대장균의 사균체를 제작하고 사균백신으로서 이용가능성을 검토하였다. 면역유도누에 추출물의 항균활성을 환확산법을 통해 분석한 결과 F4+ 및 F18ab+ 대장균에 대하여 높은 활성을 나타내었으며, 평판계수법을 이용하여 대장균의 사균체 생산효율을 분석한 결과 50 mg/ml의 농도를 4℃에서 처리했을 때 가장 높게 나타났다. 또한 제작된 사균체에 대해서 투과전자현미경을 이용하여 분석한 결과 세포질은 유출되고 세포막만이 남아있는 대장균이 확인되었다. 따라서 면역유도누에 추출물을 이용하여 제작된 F4+ 및 F18ab+ 대장균은 부종병 예방을 위한 사균백신으로서 이용가능성이 매우 높을 것으로 판단된다.

Cu 도핑과 열처리가 ZnTe 박막의 물성에 미치는 영향 (Influence of Cu Doping and Heat Treatments on the Physical Properties of ZnTe Films)

  • 최동일;윤세왕;김동환
    • 한국재료학회지
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    • 제9권2호
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    • pp.173-180
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    • 1999
  • Thermally evaporated ZnTe films were investigated as a back contact material for CdS/CdTe solar cells. Two deposition methods, coevaporation and double-layer methods, were used for Cu doping in ZnTe films. ZnTe layers (0.2$\mu\textrm{m}$ thick) were deposited either on glass or on CdS/CdTe substrates without intentional heating of the substrates. Post-deposition annealing was performed at 200,300 and $400^{\circ}C$ for 3,6 and 9 minutes, respectively. Band gap of 2.2eV was measured for both undoped and doped films and a slight change in the shape of absorption spectra was observed in Cu-doped samples after annealing at $400^{\circ}C$. The resistivity of as-deposited ZnTe decreased from 10\ulcorner~10\ulcornerΩcm down to 10\ulcornerΩcm as Cu concentration increased from 0 to 14 at.%. There was not a noticeable change in less of annealing temperature up to $300^{\circ}C$ whereas films annealed at $400^{\circ}C$ revealed hexagonal (101) orientations as well. Some of Cu-doped ZnTe revealed x-ray diffraction (XRD) peaks related with Cu\ulcornerTe(x=1.75~2). Grain growth was observed from about 20nm in as-deposited films to 50nm after annealing at $400^{\circ}C$ by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Cu distribution in ZnTe films was not uniform according to Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) measurements.

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Vitamin A supplementation modifies the antioxidant system in rats

  • Cha, Jung-Hwa;Yu, Qi-Ming;Seo, Jung-Sook
    • Nutrition Research and Practice
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    • 제10권1호
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    • pp.26-32
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    • 2016
  • BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: It has been shown that vitamin A supplementation has different effects on skeletal health and the antioxidant system. Deficiency or excess of this vitamin can lead to health problems. Vitamin A can work as either an antioxidant or prooxidant depending on its concentration. The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of different doses of vitamin A supplementation on the antioxidant system in rats. MATERIALS/METHODS: Forty Spargue-Dawley male rats were divided into four groups according to the dose of vitamin A received: 0 (A0), 4,000 (A1), 8,000 (A2), and 20,000 (A3) IU retinyl palmitate/kg diet. After a feeding period of 4 wks, lipid peroxide levels, glutathione concentration, antioxidant enzyme activities, and vitamins A and E concentrations were measured. Histopathological changes were observed in rat liver tissue using an optical microscope and transmission electron microscope. RESULTS: Lipid peroxide levels in plasma were significantly decreased in the A1 and A2 groups compared to the A0 rats. Erythrocyte catalase and hepatic superoxide dismutase activities of the A2 group were significantly higher than those of the A0 group. Hepatic glutathione peroxidase activity was significantly lower in the A3 group compared to the other groups. Total glutathione concentrations were significantly higher in the A1 and A2 groups than in the A0 group. Histological examination of liver tissue showed that excessive supplementation of vitamin A might lead to lipid droplet accumulation and nuclear membrane deformation. CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that appropriate supplementation of vitamin A might have a beneficial effect on the antioxidant system in rats.

에어로솔-젤 법을 이용한 SiO2에 분산된 ZnO 양자점의 합성과 그 특성 (Aerosol-gel synthesis of ZnO quantum dots dispersed in SiO2 matrix and their characteristics)

  • 김상규;;이광승;이동근
    • 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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    • 제6권2호
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    • pp.51-59
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    • 2010
  • ZnO quantum dots embedded in a silica matrix without agglomeration were synthesized from $TEOS:Zn(NO_3)_2$ solutions in one-step process by aerosol-gel method. It was successfully demonstrated that the size of ZnO Q-dots could be controlled from 2 to 7 mm verified by a high resolution transmission electron microscope observation. The line scanning energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS) revealed that the Q-dots existed preferentially inside SiO2 sphere when Zn/Si < 0.5. However, the Q-dots distributed homogeneously all over the sphere when Zn/Si > 1.0. Blue-shifted UV/Vis absorption peak observation confirmed the quantum size effect on the optical properties. The photoluminescence(PL) emission peaks of the powders at room temperature were consistent with previous reports in the following aspects: 1) PL characteristics are dominated by two peaks of deep-level defect-related emissions at 2.4 - 2.8 eV, 2) the first defect-related peak at 2.4 eV was blue shifted due to the quantum size effect with decreasing the concentration of $Zn(NO_3)_2$(decreasing the size of ZnO q dots). More interestingly, the existence of surface-exposed ZnO q dots affects greatly the second defect PL peak at 2.8 eV.

Experimental Evidence of the Mobility of Hydroperoxyl/Superoxide Anion Radicals from the Illuminated TiO2 Interface into the Aqueous Phase

  • Kwon, Bum-Gun;Yoon, Je-Yong
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • 제30권3호
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    • pp.667-670
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    • 2009
  • The understanding of behaviors of hydroperoxyl/superoxide anion radicals (${H_2O_2}^./{O_2}^{-.}$) generated from a photoirradiated $TiO_2$ surface is essential to improve the efficiency of $TiO_2$ photocatalytic reactions by decreasing the recombination of photoinduced electron-hole ($e^--h^+$) pairs. In contrast with previous studies, we found that ${H_2O_2}^./{O_2}^{-.}$ generated on the surface of illuminated $TiO_2$ particles are mobile. ${H_2O_2}^./{O_2}^{-.}$ formed by the photocatalysis of $TiO_2$ particles immobilized onto the inner surface of a coil-quartz tube were forced under a continuous flow through a knotted tubing reactor (KTR) and into the aqueous phase completely separated from the $TiO_2$ particles, and were measured by a chemiluminescence (CL) technique using 2-methyl-6-(p-methoxyphenyl)-3,7-dihydroimidazo[ 1,2-a]pyrazin-3-one (MCLA) as the reagent. The initial concentration of the ${H_2O_2}^./{O_2}^{-.}$ stream entering the KTR was determined by its half-life (98 s) at pH 5.8. We suggests that the efficiency of $TiO_2$ photocatalytic reactions may be further improved by utilizing the mobility of ${H_2O_2}^./{O_2}^{-.}$.