• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.08a
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• pp.277.2-277.2
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• 2013

Petri dishes and glass slides have been widely used as general substrates for in vitro mammalian cell cultures due to their culture viability, optical transparency, experimental convenience, and relatively low cost. Despite the aforementioned benefit, however, the flat two-dimensional substrates exhibit limited capability in terms of realistically mimicking cellular polarization, intercellular interaction, and differentiation in the non-physiological culture environment. Here, we report a protocol of culturing embryonic rat hippocampal neurons on the electro-spun polymeric network and the results from examination of neuronal cell behavior and network formation on this culture platform. A combinatorial method of laser-scanning confocal fluorescence microscopy and live-cell imaging technique was employed to track axonal outgrowth and synaptic connectivity of the neuronal cells deposited on this model culture environment. The present microfiber-based scaffold supports the prolonged viability of three-dimensionally-formed neuronal networks and their microscopic geometric parameters (i.e., microfiber diameter) strongly influence the axonal outgrowth and synaptic connection pattern. These results implies that electro-spun fiber scaffolds with fine control over surface chemistry and nano/microscopic geometry may be used as an economic and general platform for three-dimensional mammalian culture systems, particularly, neuronal lineage and other network forming cell lines.

• Fibers and Polymers
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.38-42
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• 2002

Polypropylene filaments were spun from a mixture of PP chips of two different Melt Flow Index (MFI) (3 MFI and 35 MFI). A significant difference was observed in the melting characteristics of the resultant filaments from either of the individual components as observed from the DSC. The main difference being in the degree of melting achieved at any temperature in the initial stages of the melting range, which was found to be higher in case of the filaments spun from the b]end. These filaments were then thermally bonded using silicon oil bath and heated roller method. Subsequently the bond strength of the filaments was measured on the Instron Tensile Tester using the loop technique. The values of the world strengths obtained from the blend were compared with those made from the individual component. It was found that the bond strength of the bonds obtained from the blended filament at a given temperature was higher than that of the bonds made from the filaments of either of the individual components, which is also suggested by the DSC curves. The difference in the bond strength was found to be as high as 25% in case of the blend with 60:40 composition ratios of the 3 MFI and 35 MFI components respectively.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.124-128
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• 2006

Heavy weight of the camouflage materials was always the main problem. To solve it, the low infrared emissivity fibers with the radar absorbing property (LIFR) were prepared. The low infrared emissivity fibers (LIF) were firstly melt-spun by co-extrusion of polypropylene (PP) and PP/various fillers master-batches using general conjugate spinning. The infrared emissivity of LW with AA and ZnO was decreased respectively compared with that of pure polypropylene fibers. The infrared emissivity of LIF with 15 wt% Al and 2 wt% ZnO in the sheath-part can reach 0.58. To improve LIF radar absorbing property, LIFR was prepared by filling the 50 wt% ferrite and bronze in the core-part of LIF. The radar absorbing efficacy of LIFR was good and the infrared emissivity was low. For the characterization, fiber electron intensity instrument and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were used for the analysis of mechanical properties, thermal and crystallization behavior of the spun-fibers. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was carried out to observe the particle distribution of the bicomponent fibers.

• Macromolecular Research
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• v.17 no.7
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• pp.533-537
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• 2009

This paper introduces a modified electro spinning system for biomedical wound-healing applications. The conventional electrospinning process requires a grounded electrode on which highly charged electro spun ultrafine fibers are deposited. Biomedical wound-healing membranes, however, require a very low charge and a low level of remnant solvent on the electrospun membrane, which the conventional process cannot provide. An electrohydrodynamic process complemented with field-controllable electrodes (an auxiliary electrode and guiding electrodes) and an air blowing system was used to produce a membrane, with a considerably reduced charge and low remnant solvent concentration compared to one fabricated using the conventional method. The membrane had a small average pore size (102 nm) and high porosity (85.1%) for prevention of bacterial contamination. In vivo tests on rats showed that these directly electro spun fibrous membranes produced using the modified electro spinning process supported the good healing of skin bums.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.508-514
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• 2010

Regenerated cellulose fibers were prepared from three pulps containing different degree of polymerization(DP) and $\alpha$-cellulose contents by dry-jet wet spinning technique with cellulose dope in N-methylmorpholin N-oxide (NMMO). The effect of antioxidant, n-propyl gallate (PG) on the properties of different regenerated celluloses was studied using X-ray diffraction, copper number calculation, and viscometry. The degradaqtion of regenerated cellulose from pulp containing higher DP and lower $\alpha$-cellulose content was occurred more seriously. The tensile strength and initial modulus of regenerated cellulose fiber obtained from NMMO dope with PG were higher than those of fiber obtained from NMMO dope without PG. All fibers showed the round shape cross section and typical cellulose II crystalline structure.

• Macromolecular Research
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.62-68
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• 2003

Thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer (TLCP)/poly(ethylene 2,6-naphthalate) (PEN)/poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) ternary blends were prepared by melt blending, and were melt-spun to fibers at various spinning speeds in an effort to improve fiber performance and processability. Structure and property relationship of TLCP/PEN/PET ternary blend fibers and effects of annealing on those were investigated. The mechanical properties of ternary blend fibers could be significantly improved by annealing, which were attributed to the development of more ordered crystallites and the formation of more perfect crystalline structures. TLCP/PEN/PET ternary blend fibers that annealed at 18$0^{\circ}C$ for 2 h, exhibited the highest values of tensile strength and modulus. The double melting behaviors observed in the annealed ternary blend fibers depended on annealing temperature and time, which might be caused by different lamellae thickness distribution as a result of the melting-reorganization process during the DSC scans.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.50 no.4
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• pp.301-307
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• 2013

SiC hollow fiber was fabricated by curing, dissolution and sintering of Al-PCS fiber, which was melt spun the polyaluminocarbosilane. Al-PCS fiber was thermally oxidized and dissolved in toluene to remove the unoxidized area, the core of the cured fiber. The wall thickness ($t_{wall}$) of Al-PCS fiber was monotonically increased with an increasing oxidation curing time. The Al-PCS hollow fiber was heat-treated at the temperature between 1200 and $2000^{\circ}C$ to make a SiC hollow fibers having porous structure on the fiber wall. The pore size of the fiber wall was increased with the sintering temperature due to the decomposition of the amorphous $SiC_xO_y$ matrix and the growth of ${\beta}$-SiC in the matrix. At $1400^{\circ}C$, a nano porous wall with a high specific surface area was obtained. However, nano pores grew with the grain growth after the thermal decomposition of the amorphous matrix. This type of SiC hollow fibers are expected to be used as a substrate for a gas separation membrane.

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.161-164
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• 2003

실의 겉보기 물성 (apparent properties)은 실의 품질을 결정하는 중요한 요인중의 하나이다. 특히, 직물 또는 편성물과 같은 평면 섬유물의 경우, 실의 겉보기 굵기 변동은 섬유물의 감성적 품질에 큰 영향을 미치며 이는 일정 수준 이상의 역학적 품질이 만족되는 섬유제품에 대해서는 시장에서 제품 구매력 결정에 중요한 역할을 한다. 본 연구에서는 의류제품의 품질 고급화에 기여하기 위하여 광범위한 의류제품의 원료로 사용되고 있는 링사 및 로터사를 대상으로 중요한 겉보기 물성인 굵기 특성을 찾아내고자 한다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.382-383
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• 2003

정전방사란 고분자 용융체 또는 고분자 용액에 전기적인 힘을 이용하여 나노크기의 직경을 가지는 섬유를 제조하는 공정이다. 정전방사에서는 전기적인 힘을 이용하여 기존의 건식 및 습식 방사기술로서 섬유화가 어려웠던 재료들을 간단한 방법으로 섬유화 시킬 수 있으며, 매우 적은 양으로 방사가 불가능했던 재료들에 대해서도 방사가 가능하며, 부직포 형태로 제조된다는 특징이 있다. 본 연구에서는 PVdF계 공중합체 폴리머로서 PVdF-HFP 공중합체를 아세톤 용매에 다양한 농도로 용해시켜 고분자 용액을 제조한 후, 정전방사에 의한 나노크기의 직경의 섬유를 제조하는 방사조건을 고찰하였다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.163-166
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• 2002

PBT 섬유에 관한 연구[1-4]는 주로 섬유화 가능성에 관한 것을 타진하는 것으로써, 그 중 Spruiell[1]은 권취속도 1000-5600m/min에서 얻어진 PBT 필라멘트의 구조와 물성에 대하여 연구하였다. 그는 방사시 온라인상의 직경변화, 온도, 하중의 변화에 대해 연구하였으며, 방사선상에서 PET에 비해 결정화속도가 매우 빠르다고 보고하였다. 저자 등[2-3]은 권취속도 1-8km/min까지 변화시켜 얻은 PBT섬유의 구조에 관한 연구에서 6km/min 이상의 속도에서 얻은 경우 초기탄성률이 최고값을 가지며 그 이후 변화가 없음을 확인하였다. (중략)