• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제29권7호
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• pp.408-413
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• 2016

The dielectric thin films applied to multi-colored semitransparent thin film solar cells have been extensively studied. In this work, we prepared GeSbTe and GeTe chalcogenide thin films using magnetron sputtering, and investigated their optical and phase-change properties to replace the dielectric films. The changes of surface morphology, sheet resistance, and X-ray diffraction of the Te-based chalcogenide films support the fact that the amorphous stability of GeTe films is superior to that of GeSbTe films. While both amorphous GeSbTe and GeTe films thinner than 30 nm have optical transparency between 5% and 60%, GeTe films transmit more visible light than GeSbTe films. It is confirmed by computer simulation that the color of semitransparent silicon thin film solar cells can be adjusted with the addition of GeSbTe or GeTe films. Since it is possible to adjust the contrast of the solar cells by exploiting the phase-change property, the two kinds of chalcogenide films are anticipated to be used as an optical layer in semitransparent solar cells.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.277-283
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• 2013

In this study, we investigated the effects of a selective urotensin II (UII) receptor antagonist, SB-657510, on the inflmmatory response induced by UII in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (EA.hy926) and human monocytes (U937). UII induced inflammatory activation of endothelial cells through expression of proinflammatory cytokines (IL-$1{\beta}$ and IL-6), adhesion molecules (VCAM-1), and tissue factor (TF), which facilitates the adhesion of monocytes to EA.hy926 cells. Treatment with SB-657510 significantly inhibited UII-induced expression of IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, and VCAM-1 in EA.hy926 cells. Further, SB-657510 dramatically blocked the UII-induced increase in adhesion between U937 and EA.hy926 cells. In addition, SB-657510 remarkably reduced UII-induced expression of TF in EA.hy926 cells. Taken together, our results demonstrate that the UII antagonist SB-657510 decreases the progression of inflammation induced by UII in endothelial cells.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.405-409
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• 1998

본 연구는 재래간장의 원료 대두로부터 자숙과 메주제조 과정중의 당류의 행동을 추적하고 가당에 의한 젖산발효와 알콜발효의 효과를 조사하기 위하여 실시되었다. G8메주와 SB메주 제조과정 중 수용성 당류함량이 대폭 감소하였다. G8메주와 SB메주로 만든 저염간장 소화액에 젖산균 Pediococcus halophilus와 효모 Zygosaccharomyces rouxii 및 Candida versatilis의 종모배양액을 접종한 결과, 5% glucose를 첨가한 G8간장과 SB간장에서는 모두 급속히 젖산발효와 알콜발효가 일어났으나 당 무첨가 간장에서는 발효가 일어나지 않았다. 종모배양액 접종 후 160시간 후 가당 G8간장과 가당 SB간장에서 각각 0.46%, 0.88%의 젖산과 1% 및 약 2%의 알콜을 함유하고 있었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.237-243
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• 2020

커피에 작두콩 추출물의 혼합에 따른 항염증 효과를 평가하였다. 커피 추출물과 작두콩 추출물을 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4, 1:5 (v/v)의 비율로 혼합한 시료를 대상으로 DPPH를 이용한 항산화 활성평가와 세포독성 평가 및 LPS로 염증이 유도된 RAW 264.7 세포에서 염증 매개물질인 NO, 염증성 cytokine인 TNF-α와 IL-6의 생성 및 iNOS 단백질의 발현을 측정하였다. 그 결과, DPPH radical-scavenging 활성은 작두콩 추출물의 농도에 의존적으로 높게 나타났으며, 커피와 작두콩 1:4 (v/v)의 혼합 비율에서 대략 80%의 DPPH radical-scavenging 활성을 보였다. MTS assay로 세포 생존율을 분석한 결과, 커피와 작두콩 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4, 1:5(v/v) 혼합 추출물 모두에서 세포독성이 나타나지 않았다. LPS로 염증이 유도된 RAW 264.7 세포에서 TNF-α의 발현 저해 효과는 관찰되지 않았지만, iNOS 단백질 발현과 그에 따른 NO와 IL-6의 생성은 효과적으로 억제됨이 확인되었다. 특히, 커피와 작두콩 1:2 (v/v) 혼합 비율에서 IL-6와 iNOS의 발현이 유의하게 감소하였다. 이와 같은 결과를 종합하여볼 때, 작두콩을 커피의 블렌딩 소재로 이용함으로써 항산화와 항염증 기능이 향상된 커피음료의 제조에 응용할 수 있을 것으로 시사되었다.

• 공업화학
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.35-41
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• 2021

NH3-SCR에서 상용촉매로 사용되고 있는 VWTi (VOx/WO3-TiO2)는 300~400 ℃에서 우수한 탈질성능을 나타내지만 300℃ 이하 저온에서는 효율이 저하되는 문제가 있다. 저온 탈질효율을 높이기 위하여 promoter를 첨가한 촉매 연구는 꾸준히 진행되고 있으나 촉매의 저온 탈질효율 증진원인과 촉매특성에 관한 연구는 미비한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 VWTi에 Sb(antimony)를 첨가함으로써 300 ℃ 이하의 NH3-SCR 반응에서 탈질 성능이 10% 이상 증진되는 것을 확인하였고, 이 때 외부확산/내부확산에 의한 영향을 배제하고자 공간속도와 촉매입자 크기를 제어하였다. 또한 Sb의 첨가 유·무에 따른 촉매특성을 BET, TEM/EDS, O2-TPD, H2-TPR, DRIFTs 분석을 수행하여 고찰하였다. Sb의 첨가는 촉매의 표면 흡착 산소 종을 증가시켰으며, 이에 따라 저온에서 촉매의 산화·환원(redox) 특성이 증진되어 우수한 탈질성능을 나타내는 것으로 판단되었다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2011년도 제42회 하계학술대회
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• pp.1487-1488
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• 2011

Electrical properties and microstructure were investigated on the effects of $MnO_2$ and the lead-free $(Na_{0.44}K_{0.52}Li_{0.04})(Nb_{0.83}Sb_{0.07}Ta_{0.1})O_3$ ceramics with the addition of $MnO_2$ were fabricated by a conventional mixed oxide method. A gradual change in the crystal and microstructure was observed with the increase of $MnO_2$ addition. For the NKN-LST-xmol%$MnO_2$ sintered at $1100^{\circ}C$, bulk density increased with the addition of $MnO_2$ and showed maximum value at addition 1.0mol% of $MnO_2$. Curie temperature of the NKN-LST ceramics slightly decreased with adding $MnO_2$. The dielectric constant, piezoelectric constant ($d_{33}$) and electromechanical coupling factor ($k_p$) increased below 0.25mol% of $MnO_2$ addition, which might be due to the increase in density. The high piezoelectric properties = 145 pC/N, electromechanical coupling factor = 0.421 and dielectric constant = 2883 were obtained for the NKN-LST-0.25mol%$MnO_2$ sintered at $1100^{\circ}C$ for 4h.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제60권4호
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• pp.801-804
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• 2011

Electrical properties and microstructure were investigated on the effects of $MnO_2$ and the lead-free $(Na_{0.44}K_{0.52}Li_{0.04})(Nb_{0.83}Sb_{0.07}Ta_{0.1})O_3$ ceramics with the addition of $MnO_2$ were fabricated by a conventional mixed oxide method. A gradual change in the crystal and microstructure was observed with the increase of $MnO_2$ addition. For the NKN-LST-xmol%$MnO_2$ sintered at $1100^{\circ}C$, bulk density increased with the addition of $MnO_2$ and showed maximum value at addition 1.0mol% of $MnO_2$. Curie temperature of the NKN-LST ceramics slightly decreased with adding $MnO_2$. The dielectric constant, piezoelectric constant ($d_{33}$) and electromechanical coupling factor ($k_p$) increased below 0.25mol% of $MnO_2$ addition, which might be due to the increase in density. The high piezoelectric properties = 145 pC/N, electromechanical coupling factor = 0.421 and dielectric constant = 2883 were obtained for the NKN-LST-0.25mol%$MnO_2$ sintered at $1100^{\circ}C$ for 4h.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.143-149
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• 2007

Scutellaria baicalensis GEORGI(SB) is used in oriental medicine for the treatment of incipient strokes. Although it has been reported that SB is neuroprotective in a hypoxia model, its mechanism is poorly understood. Here, we investigated the effect of SB on the modulation of retinoic acid receptor a (RARa). Rat cerebrocortical cells were grown in neurobasal medium. On DIV12 cells were treated with SB $(20{\mu}g/ml)$ and given a hypoxic shock $(2%\;O_2/5%\;CO_2,\;3hr)$ on DIV14. In situ hybridization using cRNA probe revealed that RARa mRNA punctae are distributed, in addition to nucleus, throughout neuronal dendrites, where SB upregulated its density by 69.8% (p=0.001) and 129.8% (p=0.001) in both normoxia and hypoxia, respectively. At the protein level, SB upregulated RARa in the neuronal soma by 78.8% (p=0.004) and 23.6% (p=0.001) in both normoxia and hypoxia, respectively. These results indicate that SB upregulates RARa in both normoxia and hypoxia, which might contribute to the neuroprotection.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.170-174
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• 2024

In this study, we report the microstructural evolution and shear strength of an Sn-Sb alloy, used for die attach process as a solder layer of backside metal (BSM). The Sb content in the binary system was less than 1 at%. A chip with the Sn-Sb BSM was attached to a Ag plated Cu lead frame. The microstructure evolution was investigated after die bonding at 330 ℃, die bonding and isothermal heat treatment at 330 ℃ for 5 min and wire bonding at 260 ℃, respectively. At the interface between the chip and lead frame, Ni₃Sn₄ and Ag₃Sn intermetallic compounds (IMCs) layers and pure Sn regions were confirmed after die bonding. When the isothermal heat treatment is conducted, pure Sn regions disappear at the interface because the Sn is consumed to form Ni₃Sn₄ and Ag₃Sn IMCs. After the wire bonding process, the interface is composed of Ni₃Sn₄, Ag₃Sn and (Ag,Cu)₃Sn IMCs. The Sn-Sb BSM had a high maximum shear strength of 78.2 MPa, which is higher than the required specification of 6.2 MPa. In addition, it showed good wetting flow.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제23권12호
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• pp.942-948
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• 2010

In this study we aims to examine the effects of 0.5 mol% $Cr_2O_3$ addition on the reaction, microstructure development, resultant electrical properties, and especially the bulk trap and interface state levels of ZnO-$Bi_2O_3-Sb_2O_3$ (Sb/Bi=0.5, 1.0, and 2.0) systems (ZBS). The samples were prepared by conventional ceramic process, and characterized by XRD, density, SEM, I-V, impedance and modulus spectroscopy (IS & MS) measurement. The sintering and electrical properties of Cr-doped ZBS (ZBSCr) systems were controlled by Sb/Bi ratio. Pyrochlore ($Zn_2Bi_3Sb_3O_{14}$) was decomposed more than $100^{\circ}C$ lowered on heating in ZBS (Sb/Bi=1.0) by Cr doping. The densification of ZBSCr (Sb/Bi=0.5) system was retarded to $800^{\circ}C$ by unknown Bi-rich phase produced at $700^{\circ}C$. Pyrochlore on cooling was reproduced in all systems. And $Zn_7Sb_2O_{12}$ spinel ($\alpha$-polymorph) and $\delta-Bi_2O_3$ phase were formed by Cr doping. In ZBSCr, the varistor characteristics were not improved drastically (non-linear coefficient $\alpha$ = 7~12) and independent on microstructure according to Sb/Bi ratio. Doping of $Cr_2O_3$ to ZBS seemed to form $Zn_i^{..}$(0.16 eV) and $V^{\bullet}_o$ (0.33 eV) as dominant defects. From IS & MS, especially the grain boundaries of Sb/Bi=0.5 systems were divided into two types, i.e. sensitive to oxygen and thus electrically active one (1.1 eV) and electrically inactive intergranular one (0.95 eV) with temperature.