• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2000

The mechanical strength of silicon carbide dose nor permit the use of diffusion as a means to achieve selective doping as required by most electronic devices. While epitaxial layers may be doped during growth, ion implantation is needed to define such regions as drain and source wells, junction isolation regions, and so on. Ion activation without an annealing cap results in serious crystal damage as these activation processes must be carried out at temperatures on the order of 1600$^{\circ}C$. Ion implanted silicon carbide that is annealed in either a vacuum or argon environment usually results in a surface morphology that is highly irregular due to the out diffusion of Si atoms. We have developed and report a successful process of using silicon overpressure, provided by silane in a CAD reactor during the anneal, to prevent the destruction of the silicon carbide surface, This process has proved to be robust and has resulted in ion activation at a annealing temperature of 1600$^{\circ}C$ without degradation of the crystal surface as determined by AFM and RBS. In addition XPS was used to look at the surface and near surface chemical states for annealing temperatures of up to 1700$^{\circ}C$. The surface and near surface regions to approximately 6 nm in depth was observed to contain no free silicon or other impurities thus indicating that the process developed results in an atomically clean SiC surface and near surface region within the detection limits of the instrument(${\pm}$1 at %).

• 폴리머
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.599-606
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• 2002

본 연구에서는 DDS로 경화된 4관능성 에폭시 (TGDDM)/폴리아마이드이미드 (PAI) 블렌드의 PAI 함량에 따른 블렌드계의 열적, 기계적 및 형태학적 특성에 대해 연구하였다 경화된 시편의 경화거동과 열안정성은 DSC와 TGA로 각각 조사하였다. 또한 $K_{IC}$ 는 UTM을 사용하여 측정하였으며, TGDDM/PAI 블렌드의 상거동과 최종 모폴로지는 SEM을 사용하여 관찰하였다. 그 결과 PAI 함량이 증가할수록 경화온도와 경화활성화 에너지는 감소하였다 경화온도와 경화활성화 에너지의 감소는 PAI 주쇄의 2차 아민이 co-initiator로서 사용되었기 때문인 것으로 사료된다. 그러나 분해활성화 에너지와 $K_{IC}$ 값은 각각 PAI 함량 5, 10 phr까지 증가하다 그 이상치 한량에서는 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 이러한 결과들은 에테르화에 의한 사슬절단 반응에 기초하여 설명되었다. 그리고 SEM에 의한 모폴로지 관찰로부터 블렌드계의 co-continuous 구조가 확인되었다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.121-128
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• 2006

Maitotoxin (MTX) is known as one of the most potent marine toxins involved in Ciguatera poisoning, but intracellular signaling pathways caused by MTX was not fully understood. Thus, we have investigated whether intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) are involved in MTX-induced cellular responses in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. MTX induced a dose-dependent increase of intracellular [$Ca^{2+}$]. MTX stimulated the production of intracellular ROS in a dose- and time-dependent manner, which was suppressed by BAPTA-AM, an intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ chelator. Ionomycin also elevated the ROS production in a dose-dependent manner. MTX elevated transamidation activity in a time-dependent manner and the activation was largely inhibited by transfection of tissue transglutaminase siRNA. The activation of tissue transglutaminase and ERK1/2 by MTX was suppressed by BAPTA-AM or ROS scavengers. In addition, MTX-induced cell death was significantly delayed by BAPTA-AM or a ROS scavenger. These results suggest that [$Ca^{2+}$]-dependent generation of intracellular ROS, at least in part, play an important role in MTX-stimulated cellular responses, such as activation of tTGase, ERK phosphorylation, and induction of cell death, in human umbilical vein endothelial cells.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.58-67
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• 2019

Background: Diabetic neuropathy is one of the most devastating ailments of the peripheral nervous system. Neuropathic pain develops in ~30% of diabetics. Here, we examined the suppressive effect of GS-KG9 on neuropathic pain induced by streptozotocin (STZ). Methods: Hyperglycemia was induced by intraperitoneal injection of STZ. Rats showing blood glucose level > 250 mg/dL were divided into five groups, and treatment groups received oral saline containing GS-KG9 (50 mg/kg, 150 mg/kg, or 300 mg/kg) twice daily for 4 wk. The effects of GS-KG9 on pain behavior, microglia activation in the lumbar spinal cord and ventral posterolateral (VPL) nucleus of the thalamus, and c-Fos expression in the dorsal horn of the lumbar spinal cord were examined. Results: The development of neuropathic pain began at Day 5 and peaked at Week 4 after STZ injection. Mechanical and thermal pains were both significantly attenuated in GS-KG9-treated groups from 10 d after STZ injection as compared to those in the STZ control. GS-KG9 also repressed microglia activation in L4 dorsal horn and VPL region of the thalamus. In addition, increase in c-Fos-positive cells within L4 dorsal horn lamina I and II of the STZ control group was markedly alleviated by GS-KG9. Conclusion: These results suggest that GS-KG9 effectively relieves STZ-induced neuropathic pain by inhibiting microglial activation in the spinal cord dorsal horn and VPL region of the thalamus.

• 분석과학
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.302-306
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• 2009

철강 중의 미량 붕소는 소재의 기계적, 물리적 특성에 중요한 영향을 준다. 즉발감마선 방사화 분석법에 의해 저합금강 시료 중의 미량 붕소를 측정하였다. 시료는 한국표준과학연구원에서 제조한 저합금강 표준물질KRISS 101-01-C21~C26을 이용하였으며, 측정방법의 유효성 확인을 위해 NIST SRM 362, 364, 1761, 1762를 정확도관리용 시료로 사용하였다. NIST SRM 362를 제외하고는 측정 농도가 인증값의 불확도 범위내에서 잘 일치하였다. 불확도는 ISO guideline에 따라 평가하였으며, 포함인자 2를 적용하여 확장불확도를 산출하였다. 붕소 농도 mg/kg수준에서 상대확장불확도는 3%에서 7% 사이였다. 그 결과를 용매추출-유도결합플라스마 방출분광분석결과와 비교하여 제시하였다.

• 한국압력기기공학회 논문집
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.56-65
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• 2024

Cast austenitic stainless steels (CASS) and austenitic stainless steel weldments with a ferrite-austenite duplex structure are widely used in nuclear power plants, incorporating ferrite phase to enhance strength, stress relief, and corrosion resistance. Thermal aging at 290-325℃ can induce embrittlement, primarily due to spinodal decomposition and G-phase precipitation in the ferrite phase. This study evaluates the effects of thermal aging by collecting and analyzing various mechanical properties, such as Charpy impact energy, ferrite microhardness, and tensile strength, from various literature sources. Different model expressions, including hyperbolic tangent and phase transformation equations, are applied to calculate activation energy (Q) of room-temperature impact energies, and the results are compared. Additionally, predictive models for Q based on material composition are evaluated, and the potential of machine learning techniques for improving prediction accuracy is explored. The study also examines the use of ferrite microhardness and tensile strength in calculating Q and assessing thermal embrittlement. The findings provide insights for developing advanced prediction models for the thermal embrittlement behavior of CASS and the weldments of austenitic steels, contributing to the safety and reliability of nuclear power plant components.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.157-163
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• 2010

고체산화물연료전지는 세라믹 물질로 이루어지며, 세라믹 물질의 물성치는 작동조건에 따라 달라진다. 따라서, 높은 신뢰성을 가지는 시뮬레이션 모델을 개발하기 위해서는 세라믹 물질의 물성치를 정확하게 예측할 수 있어야한다. 본 논문에서는 고체산화물연료전지의 성능에 영향을 미치는 여러가지 물성치를 선택하고 그 물성치를 위한 시뮬레이션 모델이 개발되었다. 개회로전압을 위한 깁스에너지, 활성화손실을 위한 교환전류밀도, 저항손실을 위한 전기전도도가 계산되었다. 또한, 다공성 전극 내부의 물질전달 해석을 위해서 분자확산과 누센확산을 함께 고려하는 유효확산계수가 계산되었다. 이러한 계산과정 후에 물성치 모델과 전기화학반응 모델이 동시에 시뮬레이션 되었다. 해석코드의 검증을 위해서 전산해석 결과는 실험결과 및 Chan 등에 의해서 수행된 이전 연구결과와 비교되었다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.281-288
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• 2004

The present study was undertaken to confirm whether melittin, a major constituent of whole bee venom (WBV), had the ability to produce the same nociceptive responses as those induced by WBV. In the behavioral experiment, changes in mechanical threshold, flinching behaviors and paw thickness (edema) were measured after intraplantar (i.pl.) injection of WBV (0.1 mg & 0.3 mg/paw) and melittin (0.05 mg & 0.15 mg/paw), and intrathecal (i.t.) injection of melittin $(6{\mu}g)$. Also studied were the effects of i.p. (2 mg & 4 mg/kg), i.t. $(0.2{\mu}g\;&\;0.4{\mu}g)$ or i.pl. (0.3 mg) administration of morphine on melittin-induced pain responses. I.pl. injection of melittin at half the dosage of WBV strongly reduced mechanical threshold, and increased flinchings and paw thickness to a similar extent as those induced by WBV. Melittin- and WBV-induced flinchings and changes in mechanical threshold were dose- dependent and had a rapid onset. Paw thickness increased maximally about 1 hr after melittin and WBV treatment. Time-courses of nociceptive responses induced by melittin and WBV were very similar. Melittin-induced decreases in mechanical threshold and flinchings were suppressed by i.p., i.t. or i.pl. injection of morphine. I.t. administration of melittin $(6{\mu}g)$ reduced mechanical threshold of peripheral receptive field and induced flinching behaviors, but did not cause any increase in paw thickness. In the electrophysiological study, i.pl. injection of melittin increased discharge rates of dorsal horn neurons only with C fiber inputs from the peripheral receptive field, which were almost completely blocked by topical application of lidocaine to the sciatic nerve. These findings suggest that pain behaviors induced by WBV are mediated by melittin-induced activation of C afferent fiber, that the melittin-induced pain model is a very useful model for the study of pain, and that melittin-induced nociceptive responses are sensitive to the widely used analgesics, morphine.

• 에너지공학
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.346-352
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• 2011

본 연구의 목적은 한국화력발전소에서 사용되는 석탄의 촤 산화반응율을 연구하는 것이다. 석탄촤 산화반응율은 입자의 점화온도에 근거한 Semenov의 열착화이론을 활용하여 도출하였다. 석탄촤의 입자를 열전대를 통해 직접 가열 및 온도 측정을 할 수 있으며, 광각기 센서를 통해 석탄촤점화시 발생되는 빛의 강도를 계측함으로써 점화시점을 결정 할 수 있는 실험장치를 제안 하였다. 아역청탄인 Wira와 역청탄인 Yakutugol의 석탄촤 점화온도는 입자 직경의 변화에 따라 측정을했으며, 입자의 직경이 커질수록 석탄촤 점화온도는 상승하였다. 입자 직경에 따른 석탄촤 점화온도의 결과를 통해 활성화에너지 및 빈도인자를 도출하였다. 본 연구를 통해 도출한 석탄촤 산화반응율 값을 기존의 연구 데이터와 비교한 결과 유사함도 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.186-192
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• 2005

The apparent activation energy Qc, the applied stress exponent n, and rupture life have been determined from creep test results of AZ31 Mg alloy over the temperature range of 200$^{\circ}C$ to 300$^{\circ}C$ and the stress range of 23.42 MPa to 93.59 MPa, respectively, in order to investigate the creep behavior. Constant load creep tests were carried out in the equipment including automatic temperature controller with data acquisition computer. At the temperature of $200^{\circ}C{\sim}220^{\circ}C$ and under the stress level of 62.43~93.59 MPa, and at around the temperature of $280^{\circ}C{\sim}300^{\circ}C$ and under the stress level of 23.42~39.00 MPa, the creep behavior obeyed a simple power-law relating steady state creep rate to applied stress and the activation energy fur the creep deformation was nearly equal to that of the self diffusion of Mg alloy including aluminum From the above results, at the temperature of $200^{\circ}C{\sim}220^{\circ}C$ the creep deformation for AZ31 Mg alloy seemed to be controlled by dislocation climb but controlled by dislocation glide at $280^{\circ}C{\sim}300^{\circ}C$ .And relationship beween rupture time and stress at around the temperature of $200^{\circ}C{\sim}220^{\circ}C$ and under the stress level of 62.43~93.59 MPa, and again at around the temperature of $280^{\circ}C{\sim}300^{\circ}C$ and under the stress level of 23.42~39.00 MPa, respectively, appeard as fullow; log$\sigma$=-0.18(T+460)(logtr+21)+5.92, log$\sigma$ = -0.25(T+460)(logtr+21)+8.02 Also relationship beween rupture time and steady state creep rate appears as follow; ln$\dot$ =-0.881ntr-2.45