• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.465-473
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the desensitizing effects of a Nd:YAG laser (Sunlase, SUNRISE Technologies, Inc., USA) irradiation on cervically exposed hypersensitive dentine. 45 patients was irradiated with pulsed Nd:YAG laser (1.5 W, 20 Hz, 75 mJ/pulse, 4 minutes) as the experimental group, 27 patients was mock irradiated as the control group. The degree of sensitivity to the thermal and tactile stimuli were determined qualitatively with an evaporative stimulus defined as two times air blast at a distance of 3 mm from each site to be tested and with a mechanical stimulus as a slightly scratching the cervical site with a dental explorer. A qualitative registration of the degree of discomfort was determined according to a numerical pain scale(NPS) in an 11-point scale in which 0= "no pain" and 10="most excruciating pain imaginable". Recordings were assessed before treatment, immediately after, 1 and 2 weeks after treatment. Pain tolerance threshold and pulp vitality were evaluated with electric pulp tester before and immediately after treatment. 1. Desensitizing of hypersensitive dentine with Nd:YAG laser irradiation was more effective than that with mock irradiation. 2. The placebo effect of mock irradiation was recognized for severe sensitive teeth($NPS\;{\geqq}\;6$), but not for moderate sensitive teeth(NPS < 6). 3. Laser irradiation did not affect the pain tolerance threshold and pulp vitality of the hypersensitive teeth. 4. Desensitizing effect of laser irradiation for the hypersensitive teeth had been continuing at least 2 weeks. It was concluded that desensitizing of hypersensitive dentine with a Nd:YAG laser is effective and the maintenance of the positive result was more prolonged than the placebo effect.

• Journal of Powder Materials
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.359-365
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• 2013

In this study, we fabricated $Nd_2Fe_{14}B$ hard magnetic powders with various sizes via spray drying combined with reduction-diffusion process. Spray drying is widely used to produce nearly spherical particles that are relatively homogeneous. Thus, the precursor particles were prepared by spray drying using the aqueous solution containing Nd salts, Fe salts and boric acid with the target stoichiometric composition of $Nd_2Fe_{14}B$. The mean particle sizes of the spray-dried powders are in the range from one to seven micrometer, which are adjusted by controlling the concentrations of precursor solutions. After debinding the as-prepared precursor particles, ball milling was also conducted to control the particle sizes of Nd-Fe-B oxide powders. The resulting particles with different sizes were subjected to subsequent treatments including hydrogen reduction, Ca reduction and washing for CaO removal. The size effect of Nd-Fe-B oxide particles on the formation of $Nd_2Fe_{14}B$ phase and magnetic properties was investigated.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.46 no.2
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• pp.196-201
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• 2017

In this study, antioxidant activities, proximate composition, and physicochemical characteristics of tetraploid 'Etteum' variety in Platycodon grandiflorum (SD) were evaluated and compared with those of a domestic diploid variety in P. grandiflorum (ND). Moisture content, crude fat, crude fiber, and crude ash contents were higher in ND, whereas crude protein and carbohydrate content were higher in SD. The amount of crude saponin in SD (2.01%) was higher than that in ND (0.88%). The reducing sugar contents of ND and SD were 3.09% and 2.82%, respectively (P<0.05). The pH level was lower in the ND (ND, 4.98; SD, 5.68). Acidity was 2.74% in ND and 2.34% in SD. Under the Hunter color system, redness was lower and lightness/yellowness higher in SD compared to those in ND. Total phenol contents of ND and SD were 0.100 mg/mL and 0.227 mg/mL, respectively. Antioxidant activities based on 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl scavenging activity and SOD-like activity of SD were higher than those in ND. Based on these results, SD is a good candidate for food processing in terms of its physicochemical and antioxidative activities.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.67-70
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• 2005

[ $a-Fe/Nd_2Fe_{14}B$ ]기 이상나노복합합금(two-phase nanocompositie alloy)의 자기적 특성 향상을 위하여, $Nd_9Fe_{84}B_7$ 조성의 합금을 급속 응고법과 등온열처리를 이용하여 제조한 후, 공정 조건의 변화에 따른 상, 미세조직, 자기특성의 변화 등을 조사하였다. 주어진 Nd-Fe-B 삼원계 합금을 35 m/s 이상에서 급랭 응고하였을 때 완전한 비정질 합금을 얻을 수 있었으며, 최적 자기특성을 얻기 위한 적정 열처리 구역은 $700^{\circ}C$/10 - 15분, 725$^{\circ}C$/7 - 12분, $750^{\circ}C$/5 - 7분으로 조사되었다. 이 구역들에서 열처리된 합금들은 모두 매끄러운 감자곡선(demagnetization curve)을 나타내, a-Fe와 $Nd_2Fe_{14}B$사이의 교환상호결합이 잘 일어나고 있음을 알 수 있었으며, 이때 a-Fe와 $Nd_2Fe_{14}B$의 평균 입자 크기는 각각 약 10nm와 40$\~$60 nm였다. 한편 상 전개의 차이에도 불구하고 열처리 후에는 모든 합금들이 $60\%$ 이상의 $M_r/M_s$ 비율을 나타내 열처리 조건의 변화에 관계없이 교환상호작용은 일어나고 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2000.02a
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• pp.42-43
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• 2000

레이저 시스템에서의 혼돈에 관한 연구는 Q-스위칭 레이저$^{(1)}$ , 모드록킹 레이저$^{(2)}$ 그리고 Nd:YAG 레이저의 제2차 고조파에서$^{(3)}$ 실험적으로 수행되었다. 또한 이러한 실험적인 결과들을 레이저 비율 방정식을 사용하여 이론적으로 분석하고자 하는 방법들이 보고되었다.$^{(4-6)}$ 그러나 이러한 노력에도 불구하고 여전히 비율 방정식만으로는 만족스럽게 설명하지 못하는 레이저 혼돈 현상들이 많이 존재한다. 레이저시스템에서 알려지지 않은 현상들 중 하나가 발진 문턱 근처에서의 행동이다. 레이저 시스템은 양자 잡음, 펌핑 잡음 등에 의한 잡음 현상들을 나타내는데, 이것들은 때때로 특히 발진 문턱에서의 레이저 동작에 중요한 역할을 한다. 그러한 경우 잡음에 관한 정확한 정보를 가지고 있지 않는 한 비율 방정식만으로 혼돈 현상들을 설명하기란 매우 어려운 일이다. 발진 문턱 근처에서의 레이저 출력에 관한 혼돈 현상은 최근에 수행된 연속 발진 Nd:YAG 레이저와$^{(7)}$ Q-스위칭 Nd:YAG 레이저를$^{(8)}$ 제외하면 보고된 것이 거의 없다. 본 논문에서는 작은 주기적인 변조가 가해진 다이오드 레이저로 들띄운 Nd:YAG 레이저의 내부 발생형 제2차 고조파의 출력이 나타내는 혼돈 현상이 바로 on-off 간헐성임을 보여주는 실험결과를 보고하고자 한다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Powder Metallurgy Institute Conference
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• 2006.09b
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• pp.1286-1287
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• 2006

[ $Nd_2Fe_{14}B/{\alpha}-Fe$ ] nanocomposite powders with a nominal composition of $Nd_{12}Fe_{82}B_6$ were prepared by HDDR combined with mechanical milling. The microstructure was studied by Mossbauer spectrometry and TEM. The magnetic properties were investigated by VSM using bonded magnet samples. The results showed that the annealing temperature had significant influence on both the recombination kinetics and the grain size of the $Nd_2Fe_{14}B$ and ${\alpha}-Fe$ phases, and the bonded magnets presented the best magnetic properties when the nanocomposite powders were prepared by annealing at $760^{\circ}C$ for 30 min.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.82-86
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• 1993

An attempt was made to reduce directly Nd2O3 in a cryolited based fluoride bath. Neodymium metal was electrodeposited on the iron cathode to produce the Fe-Nd eutectic alloy in a liquid state at 90$0^{\circ}C$. Graphite was adopted for the anode and pure iron for the cathode. Electrolyte was composed of Na3AlF6 50wt.%. AlF3 34wt.% and Nd2O3 16wt.%. Analysis of typical alloy product showed Al 63.4wt.% Fe 26.9wt.% and Nd 7.0 wt.% The enrichment of neodymium in the alloy couldn't be obtained because aluminum codeposited with ne-odydmium. Experimental results proved that the cryolited based electrolyte was unstable for the electrolysis of rare earth oxides even though their prominent solubilities.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.489-500
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• 1996

Pulsed Nd : YAG LASER has been applied to various fields in clinical dentistry including the treatment of peri-implantitis. However, LASER can affect properties of matter of dental implants which are important to maintaining the health of peri-implant tissue and can raise its temperature during lasing. So there have been warings of using LASER to treat peri-implantitis. But, the effects of laser on dental implants itself are not certain yet. So we measured the temperature rising, examined matter of properties by SEM and EDX before and after pulsed Nd : YAG lasing various intensity. 7 TPS implants and 7 HPS implants were used and pulsed Nd : YAG LASER was used in 0.3W, 1.0W, and 2.0W. 1. 2.0W LASER made polished neck portion of HPS implants reach $39.2^{\circ}C$ after 5 seconds lasing. 2. LASER made crater-like defects on plasma sprayed surface and surfaces were melted and divided by fragments after lasing. 3. There was no specific evidence of element change after lasing.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.98-104
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• 2002

This study was investigated to fabricate the isotropic $Nd_2Fe_{14}B$/epoxy bonded magnets with high characteristics paroduced by compression molding. The magnetic characteristics of the bonded magnets were directly proportional to the density of the magnets and were enhanced by using raw $Nd_2Fe_{14}B$ magnetic powders, having the mean particle size of $200{\mu} m$.without additional milling process. The high characteristics of the bonded magnets were achieved at the following conditions: epoxy resin of 2.0 wt%, silane coupling agent of 0.8 wt%, curing agent of 0.7 wt% on the base of magnetic powders, and curing condition of $150^{\circ}C$/3 hrs. The bonded magnets at the optimum conditions indicated the high characteristics such as the density of 6.1 g/㎤, the remanent flux density of 7.1 kG, the maximum energy product of 9.7 MGOe, and the compressive strength of 17 kg/$mm^2$.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• v.10 no.6
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• pp.329-335
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• 2006

This study was aimed to investigate the nitric oxide (NO)-induced cytotoxic mechanism in PC12 cells. Sodium nitroprusside (SNP), an NO donor, decreased the viability of PC12 cells in dose-and time-dependent manners. SNP enhanced the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and gave rise to apoptotic morphological changes including cell shrinkage, chromatin condensation, and DNA fragmentation. Expression of Bax was not affected, whereas Bcl-2 was downregulated in SNP-treated PC12 cells. SNP augmented the release of cytochrome c from mitochondria into cytosol and enhanced caspase -8, -9, and -3 activities. SNP upregulated both Fas and Fas-L, which are known to be components of death receptor assembly. These results suggest that NO induces apoptosis of PC12 cells through both mitochondria-and death receptor-mediated pathways mediated by ROS and Bcl-2 family.