• 제목/요약/키워드: electron multiplication

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몬테카를로법을 이용한 대기압 코로나방전에 의한 $N_2$의 여기.전리 분포 해석 (A Monte Carlo Simulation of excitation.ionization profiles of Nitrogen Gas in 1 atm. Corona discharge)

  • 김경호;고광철;강형부
    • 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한전기학회 1995년도 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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    • pp.1385-1387
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    • 1995
  • The Monte Carlo method for studying the steady-state behavior of electrons under the influence of a electric field is described. In this simulation used a Free Flight Time technique based on determination of the increase in kinetic energy between two collisions. The electron behavior in the cathode region of a corona discharge has been analysed using this method; spatial variations of the energy and excitation, ionization, and the multiplication of electrons were discussed.

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Synthesis of Cysteine Capped Silver Nanoparticles by Electrochemically Active Biofilm and their Antibacterial Activities

  • Khan, Mohammad Mansoob;Kalathil, Shafeer;Lee, Jin-Tae;Cho, Moo-Hwan
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • 제33권8호
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    • pp.2592-2596
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    • 2012
  • Cysteine capped silver nanoparticles (Cys-AgNPs) have been synthesized by employing electrochemically active biofilm (EAB), $AgNO_3$ as precursor and sodium acetate as electron donor in aqueous solution at $30^{\circ}C$. Cys-AgNPs of 5-10 nm were synthesized and characterized by UV-Vis, FT-IR, XRD and TEM. Capping of the silver nanoparticles with cysteine provides stability to nanoparticles by a thiolate bond between the amino acid and the nanoparticle surface and hydrogen bonding among the Cys-AgNPs. In addition, the antibacterial effects of as-synthesized Cys-AgNPs have been tested against two pathogenic bacteria Escherichia coli (O157:H7) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PAO1). The results demonstrate that the as-synthesized Cys-AgNPs can proficiently inhibit the growth and multiplication of E. coli and P. aeruginosa.

Luminescent and Electrical Characterization of ZnS:Tb Thin-Film Electroluminescent Devices Using Multilayered Insulators

  • Kim, Yong-Shin;Kang, Jung-Sook;Yun, Sun-Jin
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국정보디스플레이학회 2000년도 제1회 학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.37-38
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    • 2000
  • The ZnS:Tb thin-film electroluminescent devices were grown by atomic layer deposition with utilizing single-layer aluminum oxide and/or multilayered tantalum aluminum oxide, $Ta_xAl_yO$, as upper and lower insulating layers. These devices were investigated in terms of the luminescent and electrical characteristics. From this analysis, the devices using the $Ta_xAl_yO$ instead of $Al_2O_3$ were observed to have a lower threshold voltage for emission due to the higher relative dielectric constant of $Ta_xAl_yO$ insulators than that of the $Al_2O_3$ device. And there was a large amount of dynamic space charge generation in the phosphor of the device with the $Ta_xAl_yO$ insulators seemingly due to electron multiplication such as trap ionization.

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Role of cytoskeleton in Host Cell Invasion by Intracellular Protozoa Toxoplasma gondii

  • Lee, Sook-Hwan;Lee, Boo-Young;Min, Duk-Young;Kim, Jung-Mogg;Ahn, Myoung-Hee
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제12권4호
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    • pp.628-634
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    • 2002
  • A microfilament-based motility in Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) Is involved in host cell invasion, yet the exact mechanism has not yet been determined. Accordingly, the current study examined the localization of actin and tubulin in T gondii using immunofluorescent (IF) and immunogold staining for electron microscopy. Indirect immunofluorescence (IF) staining using anti-actin and anti-tubulin monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) revealed localization of fluorescence on the entire surface of the tachyzoites. The actin in T. gondii was observed by immunogold staining, and the gold particles were seen on the surface, especially at the anterior end and in the cytoplasm of the parasite. However, there were no gold particles in the nucleus, rhoptries, and dense granules. The tubulin in T gondii was located on the surface and in the cytoplasm of the tachyzoites in the extracellular parasite, compared with anterior part of tachyzoites in the intracellular parasite. The antigens of T gondii recognized by anti-actin mAb were 107 kDa, 50 kDa, 48 kDa, and 40 kDa proteins, while those recognized by anti-tubulin mAb were 56 kDa, 52 kDa, and 34 kDa proteins. Tachyzoites of T gondii pretreated with the actin inhibitor, cytochalasin D (20 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml), and tubulin inhibitor, colchicine (2$\times$10$\^$-6/ M), for 30 min at 37$\^{C}$ were used to infect the isolated mouse macrophages (tachyzo ites:macrophage=2:1). Pretreatment with the inhibitors resulted in lower multiplication of tachyzoites within the macrophages than in the untreated group 18 h post infection (p<0.05). Therefore, the present results suggest that actin and tubulin appear to be involved in the invasion of and multiplication in host cells.

Improved Photovoltaic Performance of Inverted Polymer Solar Cells using Multi-functional Quantum-dots Monolayer

  • Moon, Byung Joon;Lee, Kyu Seung;Kim, Sang Jin;Shin, Dong Heon;Oh, Yelin;Lee, Sanghyun;Kim, Tae-Wook;Park, Min;Son, Dong Ick;Bae, Sukang
    • 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국진공학회 2016년도 제50회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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    • pp.400.1-400.1
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    • 2016
  • Interfacial engineering approaches as an efficient strategy for improving the power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of inverted polymer solar cells (iPSCs) has attracted considerable attention. Recently, polymer surface modifiers, such as poly(ethyleneimine) (PEI) and polyethylenimine ethoxylated (PEIE), were introduced to produce low WF electrodes and were reported to have good electron selectivity for inverted polymer solar cells (iPSCs) without an n-type metal oxide layer. To obtain more efficient solar cells, quantum dots (QDs) are used as effective sensitizers across a broad spectral range from visible to near IR. Additionally, they have the ability to efficiently generate multiple excitons from a single photon via a process called carrier multiplication (CM) or multiple exciton generation (MEG). However, in general, it is very difficult to prepare a bilayer structure with an organic layer and a QD interlayer through a solution process, because most solvents can dissolve and destroy the organic layer and QD interlayer. To present a more effective strategy for surpassing the limitations of traditional methods, we studied and fabricated the highly efficient iPSCs with mono-layered QDs as an effective multi-functional layer, to enhance the quantum yield caused by various effects of QDs monolayer. The mono-layered QDs play the multi-functional role as surface modifier, sub-photosensitizer and electron transport layer. Using this effective approach, we achieve the highest conversion efficiency of ~10.3% resulting from improved interfacial properties and efficient charge transfer, which is verified by various analysis tools.

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Light and Electron Microscopic Study on the Development of Nosema Bombyics Naegeli in the Midgut of Silkworm Bombyx Mori L.

  • Jyothi, N.B.;Patil, C.S.
    • International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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    • 제23권1호
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    • pp.107-113
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    • 2011
  • Infection effect of $Nosema$ $bombyics$ on the midgut of silkworm $Bombyx$ $mori$ and subsequent appearance of spores and the performance of larvae was studied. Autopsy of larvae showed white pustules on the surface of midgut at 5 days of post infection (pi). At later stage, important organs like midgut, silk gland and gonads reduced in size and all these organs showed white pustules. Light microscope observation of pustules revealed enormous spores. Spore multiplication was at a faster rate in young larvae. Infection of the adult larvae resulted in pebrinized pupa and moths. Larval weight, cocoon weight and cocoon shell ratio reduced as the post infection period increased. Transverse sections of midgut showed $N.$ $bombycis$ infection limited to a few columnar cells at 3-5 days of pi. At 7 days pi, cell volume increased, cells were swollen and elongated. Heavily infected cells looked like sacks filled with parasite and the apical region of certain cells were bulging into the gut lumen. Later at 8-9 days of pi, spores or its developing stages leaked into the lumen either freely or enclosed within the globules of host cytoplasm. Besides columnar cells, development of $N.$ $bombycis$ was observed in the regenerative cells and rarely in goblet cells. Development of $N.$ $bombycis$ was also observed in both longitudinal and circular muscles at the late pi period. The histopathological changes, deformities and spore production time in the host were all influenced by the spore dosage and age of the host.

국내 수입되는 바디나물속 기원 한약재의 Biophoton(생체광자) 방출 특성 연구 (Study on Biophoton Emission from roots of Angelica sinensis D., Angelica acutiloba K., and Angelica pubescens M.)

  • 박완수;이창훈
    • 대한본초학회지
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    • 제22권3호
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    • pp.39-45
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    • 2007
  • Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate the delayed luminescence-biophoton emission from root of Angelica sinensis D., Angelica acutiloba K., and Angelica pubescens M. These three species of Genus Angelica are now imported from other nations into Republic of Korea. Methods : Randomly selected samples from roots of Angelica sinensis D., Angelica acutiloba K., and Angelica pubescens M. were radiated with 150 W metal halide lamp for 1 minute. After radiation. biophoton emissions of each sample were detected by electron multiplication(EM)-charge coupled device camera. The detected biophoton image was calculated with unit of counts per pixel. Results: The average biophoton emissions of delayed luminescence with EM ratio of $\times$150 and $\times$250 were distinguished significantly. The maximum biophoton emissions of delayed luminescence with EM ratio of $\times$250 were distinguished significantly. Conclusions : These results suggest that biophoton imaging of roots of Angelica sinensis D., Angelica acutiloba K., and Angelica pubescens M. could become the meaningful method for the study of differentiation for these three species of Genus Angelica.

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펨토초 레이어 기반 유리 내부가공 특성 (Characteristic of the femtosecond laser machining in glass)

  • 유병헌;김영미;조성학;장원석;김재구;황경현;이동주
    • 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국정밀공학회 2006년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.239-240
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    • 2006
  • For longer than picosecond pulses, bulk damage inside defect-free dielectrics involves the heating and multiplication of spurious electrons by the incident laser beam and transfer of this energy to the lattice. The situation is quite different for femtosecond pulses which are shorter than the time scale for electron energy transfer to the lattice. Damage caused by these pulses is produced with smaller statistical uncertainty and is controllable on a microscopic scale. These properties can be exploited to produce laser devices such as arrays of damage dots for all optical memories with high data storage density or arrays of parallel grooves to form transmission gratings. In this work, we observed characteristic of the femtosecond laser machining in BK7 and fused silica.

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무당개구리(Bombina orientalis Boulenger)皮膚 黃色素細胞(Xanthophore)의 分化에 관한 硏究 (The Cutaneous Xanthophore Differentiation in Bombina orientalis)

  • 문명진;김우갑;김창환
    • 한국동물학회지
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    • 제29권4호
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    • pp.261-271
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    • 1986
  • 무당개구리(Bombina orientalis Boulenger)背皮의 청록색 발현에 관여하는 黃色素細胞(xanthophore)의 분화과정을 광학 및 전자 현미경으로 관찰하였다. 성체의 개구리에서 관찰되는 황색소세포는 pterinosome과 carotenoid vesicle등 2가지 색소과립을 함유하고 있으며, 진피의 다른 색소세포들과 複合體를 이루어 기저막을 따라 길게 세포질의 돌기를 뻗고 있었다. 최초의 황생소세포는 幼生期의 섭식시기를 전후하여 진피층에 나타나는 rER이 풍부한 세포와 Golgi complex가 풍부한 세포로부터 發生, 分化하며 변태의 각 단계를 거치면서 점진적으로 색소과립의 형성이 이루어진다. 변태가 완료되는 시기를 전후하여 pterinosnme의 급격한 증가현상이, 그리고 동면기 이후에는 carotenoid vesicle의 증가 현상이 관찰되는데, 이들 색소과립은 분화의 정도에 따라 여러 가지 구조를 나타내었다.

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Evaluation of Different Culture Conditions of Clostridium bifermentans DPH-1 for Cost Effective PCE Degradation

  • Humayra Afroze Syeda;Hasegawa Yuki;Nomura Izumi;Chang Young C.;Sato Takeshi;Takamizawa Kazuhiro
    • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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    • 제10권1호
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    • pp.40-46
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    • 2005
  • Clostridium bifermentans strain DPH-1 has already been found to dechlorinate perchloroethylene (PCE) to cis-dichloroethylene (cis-DCE) via trichloroethylene (TCE). In this study, our investigation on different culture conditions of this DPH-1 strain was extended to find a more efficient and cost effective growth medium composition for this DPH-1 strain in bioremediation practices. Temperature dependency of strain DPH-1 showed that the growth starting time and PCE degradation at $15^{\circ}C$ was very slow compared to that of $30^{\circ}C$, but complete PCE degradation occurred in both cases. For the proper utilization of strain DPH-1 in more cost effective bioremediation practices, a simpler composition of an effective media was studied. One component of the culture medium, yeast extract, had been substituted by molasses, which served as a good source of electron donor. The DPH-1 strain in the medium containing molasses, in the presence of $K_{2}HPO_4\;and\;KH_{2}PO_4$, showed identical bacterial multiplication (0.135 mg protein $mL^{-1}h^{-1}$) and PCE degradation rates ($0.38\;{\mu}M/h$) to those of the yeast extract containing medium.