• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.602-607
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• 2017

Background: Panax ginseng is a traditional herb used for medicinal purposes in eastern Asia. P. ginseng contains various ginsenosides with pharmacological effects. In this study, floralginsenoside A (FGA), ginsenoside Rd (GRD), and ginsenoside Re (GRE) were purified from P. ginseng berry. Methods: Chemical structures of FGA, GRD, and GRE were determined based on spectroscopic methods, including fast atom bombardment mass spectroscopy, ID-nuclear magnetic resonance, and infrared spectroscopy. Inhibitory activities of these compounds on melanogenesis were studied by measuring the expression of protein and melanin content in the melan-a cell line. This inhibitory activity was confirmed by observing pigmentation and tyrosinase activities of zebrafish. Results: GRD, GRE, and FGA were not cytotoxic at concentrations less than $20{\mu}M$, $80{\mu}M$, and $160{\mu}M$ in melan-a cells, respectively. GRD, GRE, and FGA inhibited melanin biosynthesis in melan-a cells by 15.2%, 22.9%, and 23.9% at $20{\mu}M$, $80{\mu}M$, and $160{\mu}M$, respectively. FGA was observed to display the most potent inhibitory effect. In addition, FGA decreased microphthalmia-associated transcription factor protein expression in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, FGA induced extracellular signal-regulated kinase phosphorylation level in melan-a cells. In addition, melanin pigment content and tyrosinase activity in zebrafish treated with FGA at $160{\mu}M$ were reduced. Conclusion: FGA showed the most potent inhibition of melanogenesis in both in vitro and in vivo studies. This study suggests that FGA purified from P. ginseng may be an effective melanogenesis inhibitor.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.131-143
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• 2011

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to make a survey of the effectiveness of the non surgical spinal decompression treatment in patients with cervical disc herniation documented on magnetic resonance imaging(MRI). Methods: We studied about 27 cases of cervical disc herniation which were treated with non surgical spinal decompression and other medical treatment (acupuncture, interferential current therapy and ice poultice). Each patient has been treated with spine decompression and other medical treatment. And degree of improvement has been evaluated by short form-McGill pain questionnaire(SF-MPQ), visual analogue scale(VAS) and neck disability index(NDI) before treatment and 5th, 10th times after treatments. Results: 1. The VAS SF-MPQ and NDI scores showed statistically significant improvement after 5th and 10th treatment. 2. The VAS, SF-MPQ and NDI scores after 5th treatment showed better improvement than those of after 10th treatment. 3. The VAS, SF-MPQ and NDI scores in Subacute stage showed more statistically significant improvement among the other stages. Conclusions: As a result, non surgical spinal decompression treatment has clinical effects of pain reduction on patient with cervical disc herniation.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.123-128
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• 2017

나노구조를 갖는 물질들은 나노구조물이 갖는 고유의 체적 대비 높은 표면적 비와 양자 갇힘 효과에 기인하는 독특한 전기적, 광학적, 광전기적, 자기적 특성으로 인하여 많은 주목을 받아왔다. 열화학 기상 증착 공정은 나노 구조물의 성장과정에서 다양한 구조를 갖는 나노소재의 합성 능력 때문에 더욱 주목을 받아왔다. 본 연구에서는 두 영역 열화학 기상 증착법과 소스 물질 $TiO_2$ 파우더를 이용하여 VLS 공정으로 Si\$SiO_2$(300 nm)\Pt(5~40 nm) 기판 위에 실리콘 옥사이드 나노와이어를 성장시켰다. 성장된 실리콘 옥사이드 나노와이어의 형상과 결정학적 특성을 전계방출 주사전자현미경과 투과전자현미경으로 분석하였다. 분석결과, 성장된 실리콘 옥사이드 나노와이어의 형상인 지름과 길이는 촉매 박막의 두께에 의존하여 다른 모양을 나타내었다. 또한 성장된 실리콘 옥사이드 나노와이어는 비정질 상을 갖는 것으로 분석되었다.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.93-97
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• 1996

본 실험에서는 magnetron sputtering 법으로 MnSb 합금에 Pt가 고용된 형태의 MnSbPt 합금박막의 제조하였다. 제조된 박막을 $300^{\circ}C$에서 3, 4, 5시간 각각 대기중과 진공중에서 열처리하여 자기적 성질과 자기광학적 성질의 변화를 조사하였다. 전 조성에 걸쳐 대기중 열처리에 의한 자기적, 자기광학적 성질은 열화되지 않아 대기중에서의 기록과정에 문제가 없음을 관찰하였다. 진공중에서 $300^{\circ}C$ 4시간 열처리한 $Mn_{43}Sb_{46}Pt_{11}$의 경우, 550 nm의 입사파장에서 약 $0.82^{\circ}$의 Kerr 회전각을 보여 고밀도기록의 기능성을 보여 주었다. 그러나 수직자화막은 얻을 수 없었으며 보자력은 약 400 Oe 이하로 실용적 측면에서는 많은 문제점이 남아 있다.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.21-24
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• 2005

강자성, 초거대자기저항체인 $La_{0.67}Sr_{0.33}MnO_{3}$ 타겟을 이용하여 248nm의 파장을 갖는 KrF 엑시머 레이저를 사용한 PLD법으로 박막으 제작하고, 강유전체 물질인 $PbZr_{0.52}Ti_{0.48}O_{3}$ 물질을 spin coating 방법으로 제조하였다. Pt 기관(111)위에 125 mtorr의 산소분압으로 증착한 rhombohedral 구조를 갖는 LSMO 박막을 증착하고 그 위에 PZT 물질을 증착한 결과 LSMO, PZT en 물질 모두 단일상으로 [111]방향으로서의 성장하였음을 알 수 있었다. AFM(atomic force micrscope) data 및 SEM(scanning electron microscope) data를 바탕으로 매우 균질한 박막을 얻었음을 알 수 있었으며, 이때의 자기적 성질 및 전기적 성질은 각각 강자성적인 성질 및 강유전체적인 성향을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과를 가지고 박막증착에 있어서 서로간의 결정구조가 미치는 영향과 다른 경향에 대한 조절이 가능함을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.120-123
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• 2009

In this study, BiFe$O_3$-BaTi$O_3$ ceramics have been fabricated by a solid-state reaction method. The effects of BaTi$O_3$ content in the (1-x)BiFe$O_3$-xBaTi$O_3$ (x = 0.1, 0.2, 0.25, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5) system on crystal structure and magnetic, dielectric, and ferroelectric properties were investigated. Perovskite BiFe$O_3$ was stabilized through the formation of a solid solution with BaTi$O_3$. Rhombohedrally distorted structure (1-x)BiFe$O_3$-xBaTi$O_3$ ceramics showed strong ferromagnetism at x = 0.5. Dielectric and ferroelectric properties of the BiFe$O_3$-BaTi$O_3$ system also changed significantly upon addition of BaTi$O_3$. It was found that the maximum dielectric and ferroelectric properties were exhibited in the (1-x)BiFe$O_3$-xBaTi$O_3$ system at x = 0.25. This suggested the morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) with the coexistence of both rhombohedral and cubic phases of the (1-x)BiFe$O_3$-xBaTi$O_3$ system at x = 0.25.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.2-9
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• 2013

rac-$Et(Ind)_2ZrCl_2$ 메탈로센 촉매와 메틸알루미늄옥산 공촉매를 이용하여 polyethylene, poly(ethylene-co-1-decene), poly(ethylene-co-p-methylstyrene) 및 poly(ethylene-ter-1-decene-ter-p-methystyrene)를 합성하였다. $^{13}C$ NMR과 $^1H$ NMR 및 FT-IR을 이용하여 삼원공중합체의 특성을 분석하였다. 삼원공중합의 최적조건을 확립하기 위해 동일한 중합조건을 유지한 채 촉매량, 공촉매/촉매 몰비, 중합 시간 및 중합 온도를 변경하여 실험하였다. 촉매량이 증가할수록 삼원공중합체의 촉매활성도 및 중량평균분자량은 증가하였으나, 중합시간이 30분을 초과하자 촉매활성도는 감소하였다. 공촉매/촉매 몰비를 증가시킨 결과 중량평균분자량은 감소하였고, 촉매활성도는 어느 정도 증가하였다. 촉매활성도는 중합온도가 증가함에 따라 상승하였으나 중량평균 분자량은 감소하였다.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.288-294
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• 1998

기판/Ta/NiFe/Cu/NiFe/FeMn/Ta 스핀밸브에서 Ta 성막 후에 자유층 NiFe 스퍼터 증착시 가해진 기판 바이어스 전압에 의해 야기된 Ta/NiFe 계면에서의 원자섞임이 자기저항에 미치는 영향에 대해 조사하였다. 최대 자기 저항비 (MR ratio)를 나타내는 자유층의 적정두께는 바이어스 전압이 증가함에 따라 증가하였다. 이러한 현상의 원인은 바이러스 전압이 증가함에 따라 Ta과 NiFe의 원자섞임으로 계면에 있는 NiFe층 일부가 약한 강자성 또는 상자성화되어 스핀 비의존 산란을 하는 원자섞임층의 두께가 증가하였기 때문이다. 원자섞임층의 존재는 전기저항 변화와 자화량 변화로부터 증명하였다. 또 본 실험에서 비록 NiFe 증착시 기판 바이어스 전압이 변화더라도 최대 자기저항비를 갖는 최적 "유효" 자유층 두께는 기판 바이어스 전압에 무관하게 일정하였다.관하게 일정하였다.

• 천문학회보
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.101.2-101.2
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• 2012

Shocks are ubiquitous in astrophysical plasmas: bow shocks are formed by the interaction of solar wind with planetary magnetic fields, and supernova explosions and jets produce shocks in interstellar and intergalactic spaces. The global morphologies of these shocks are usually described by a set of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equations which tacitly assumes local thermal equilibrium, and the resulting Rankine-Hugoniot shock jump conditions are applied to obtain the relationship between the upstream and downstream physical quantities. While thermal equilibrium can be achieved easily in collisional fluids, it is generally believed that collisions are infrequent in astrophysical settings. In fact, shock widths are much smaller than collisional mean free paths and a variety of kinetic phenomena are seen at the shock fronts according to in situ observations of planetary shocks. Hence, both the MHD and kinetic equations have been adopted in theoretical and numerical studies to describe different aspects of the physical phenomena associated with astrophysical shocks. In this paper, we present the results of 3D relativistic particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations for ion-electron plasmas, with focus on the shock structures: when a jet propagates into an unmagnetized ambient plasma, a shock forms in the nonlinear stage of the Weibel instability. As the shock shows the structures that resemble those predicted in MHD systems, we compare the results with those predicted in the MHD shocks. We also discuss the thermalization processes of the upstream flows based on the time evolutions of the phase space and the velocity distribution, as well as the wave spectra analyses.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제63권10호
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• pp.1364-1370
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• 2014

Power system fault analysis has been based on symmetrical component method, which describes power system elements by positive, negative and zero sequence impedance. Obtaining accurate line impedances as possible are very important for estimating fault current magnitude and setting distance relay accurately. Especially, accurate calculation of zero sequence impedance is important because most of transmission line faults are line-to-ground faults, not balanced three-phase fault. Since KEPCO has started measuring of transmission line impedance at 2005, it has been revealed that the measured and calculated line impedances are well agreed within reasonable accuracy. In case of underground transmission lines, however, large discrepancies in zero sequence impedance were observed occasionally. Since zero sequence impedance is an important input data for distance relay to locate faulted point correctly, it is urgently required to analyze, detect and consider countermeasures to the source of these discrepancies. In this paper, development of pre/post processor to ATP (Alternative Transient Program) version of EMTP (Electro-Magnetic Transient Program) for sequence impedance calculation was described. With the developed processor ATP-cable, effects of ground resistance and ECC (Earth Continuity Conductor) on sequence impedance were analyzed.