• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.429-435
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• 2009

In this study, we investigated microstructure and the CO gas sensing properties of Ag-CuO-$SnO_2$ thin films prepared by co-evaporation and subsequently thermal oxidation at air atmosphere. The sensitivity of a Cu-Sn films, thermally oxidized at $600^{\circ}C$, is strongly affected by the amount of Cu. At Cu:7 wt%-Sn:93 wt%, the film exhibited a maximum sensitivity of ${\sim}2.3$ to CO gas of 1000 ppm at $300^{\circ}C$. In contrast, the sensitivity of a Sn-Ag film did not change significantly with the amount of Ag. An enhanced sensitivity of ${\sim}3.7$ was observed in the film with a composition of Ag:3 wt%-Cu:4 wt%-Sn:93 wt%, when thermally oxidized at $600^{\circ}C$. In addition, this thin film shows a response time of ${\sim}80$ sec and a recovery time of ${\sim}450$ sec to 1000 ppm CO gas. The results demonstrate that the CO sensitivity of the Ag-CuO-$SnO_2$ thin films may be closely associated with coexistence of $SnO_2$ and SnO phase, decrease in average particle size, and a porous microstructure. We also suggest that co-evaporation and followed by thermal oxidation is a very simple and effective method to prepare oxide gas sensor thin films.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.37-42
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• 2015

Objectives : The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of licorice supplementation on muscle injury, plasma cortisol, testosterone and insulin sensitivity after high intensity resistance exercise. Methods : The fourteen health college male students were voluntarily participated in this study and were randomly divided into 2 groups: Control group (CON, n=7), Licorice group (LR, n=7). LR group ingested 2 g/time of licorice extract (mixed with 100 ml of water) two times/day for 10 days while the CON group ingested 100 ml of water. All subjects performed a high intensity resistance exercise (half-squat, 8 RM at 80% one-repetition maximum, 5 sets, 1min rest). Blood samples were collect before (-7) and after (0) licorice supplementation, and then 1 day, 2 day and 3 day post exercise. After 10 day treatment, plasma creatine kinase, cortisol, testosterone, glucose, insulin were measured. To determine the insulin sensitivity, HOMA-IR was calculated. Results : Plasma creatine kinase activities were significantly elevated after exercise, but there was not different between two groups. The plasma cortisol and testosterone levels were not significantly different between two groups. Plasma glucose levels were increased at 1 day and 2 day after exercise in the LR comparing with CON group (P<0.05) but plasma insulin levels were significantly lower in comparison with CON. HOMA-IR were significantly lower in the LR than CON group at 0 day to 3 day (P<0.05). Conclusions : The results of the current study suggest that licorice supplementation for 10 days might not attenuate the high-intensity exercise-induce muscle injury but may enhance the whole-body insulin sensitivity.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.157-162
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• 2023

격자 구조형 스트립 방향성 결합기를 기반으로 한 고 민감도 굴절률 bio-sensor를 제안하였다. 그 센서는 도파관 중 하나의 상단 층에 격자 구조가 구성된, 두 개의 비대칭 스트립 도파관을 사용하여 설계하였다. 위상정합 조건을 만족하는 공진 파장에서 한 도파관으로부터 다른 도파관으로 최대 광 결합이 발생하며, 도파관 표면 영역에 놓인 분석물질의 굴절률 변화에 따른 위상정합 조건의 변화가 민감도를 측정하는 척도로 사용될 수 있음을 보여주었다. 제안된 센서는 높은 굴절률 민감도를 가진 on-chip 장치로 설계될 수 있으며, 낮은 전파 손실을 제공하여 민감도가 향상되도록 센서를 구성되었다. 더욱이, 도파관 파라미터에 따른 민감도 변화가 센서의 설계 최적화를 위하여 분석되었다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.2461-2465
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• 2013

본 논문은 광섬유 브래그 격자의 방사선 민감도에 대한 수소로딩 공정의 영향에 대해서 연구하였다. 게르마늄이 함유된 광섬유에 수소로딩 기간을 달리하여 광섬유 브래그 격자를 제작하였다. 광섬유 브래그 격자는 총 18 kGy 감마선에 조사하여 방사선에 의한 브래그 파장의 변화를 측정하였고, 방사선 조사 후에는 반치대역폭과 온도 감도 계수의 변화를 평가하였다. 수소로딩 조건에 따라서 방사선에 의한 브래그 파장의 변화는 약 2 배 이상의 차이를 보였다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.117-125
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• 1997

The N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor-mediated glutamatergic neurotransmission is involved in synaptic plasticity, developmental processes, learning and memory and many neuropathological disorders including age-related diseases. In the present study, regulation of the NMDA receptor properties by various ligands was investigated using $[^3H]MK-801$ binding studies in the synaptic membranes of young and aged rat forebrains. The binding in the presence of glutamate and glycine increased dramatically with growth between 1 and 6 weeks old, and thereafter declined gradually with aging. Glutamate, glycine or spermine respectively increased the binding with growth. Glutamate maintained the binding during aging, while glycine or spermine significantly decreased the binding in the aged brain. The maximum stimulation by glycine varied depending on the ages of brains. Greater sensitivity to glycine was observed at 1 week and 3 months and the sensitivity was significantly reduced in the aged brain. In contrast, spermine showed similar stimulation patterns in young and aged rats. These results indicated that the functional properties of the NMDA receptor-ion channel complex in young and aged rat forebrains are differentially regulated by agonists, and the reduction of the receptor function with normal aging may be, in some degree, due to the reduction of the receptor sensitivity to glycine.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제29권7호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2015

In this paper, we demonstrated a polarimetric fiber pressure sensor using a polarization-diversity-loop-based Sagnac interferometer(PDLSI) composed of polarization-maintaining fiber(PMF) and a fiber Bragg grating(FBG). In order to compare the pressure sensitivity for various kinds of PMF, three kinds of bow-tie PMF were employed as sensor heads. The maximum pressure sensitivity was measured as approximately -15.07nm/MPa, and an R2 value to represent sensor linearity was measured as ~0.992 at the sensor system using corresponding PMF over a pressure range of 0-0.3MPa. An FBG was utilized and located adjacent to the PMF segment for compensating temperature-induced errors in the measurement of pressure. The pressure sensitivity of the proposed sensor was improved by approximately four times compared with the previously reported pressure sensor based on polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.309-312
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• 2003

Tin dioxide($_SnO2$) thin films were deposited on alumina substrate by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) as a function of temperature and time. Thin films were fabricated from di-n-butyltin diacetate as a precursor and oxygen as an oxidation. The microstructure of deposited films was characterized by X-ray diffraction and field emission scanning electron microscopy(FE-SEM). The thickness was linearly increased with deposition time and $SnO_2$structure was found from $375^{\circ}C$ for the deposition time of 32 min. The maximum sensitivity to 500ppm CO gas was observed for the specimens deposited at $375^{\circ}C$ for 2 min at the operating temperature of $350^{\circ}C$. Gas sensitivity to CO increased with decreasing the film thickness. The sensing properties of response time, recovery and sensitivity of CO were changed with variations of substrate temperature and time.

• Environmental Sciences Bulletin of The Korean Environmental Sciences Society
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.43-50
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• 2000

In this study, experiments were carried out to measure the variations in the corrosion potential and current density of polarization curves using polycarbonate. The results were particularly examined to identify the influences affecting the corrosion potential including various conditions such as temperature, pH, catalytic enzyme, and salt. The lines representing the active anodic dissolution were only slightly shifted in the potential direction by temperature, pH, enzyme, and salt. The tafel slope for the anodic dissolution was determined based on the polarization effect with various conditions. The slope of the polarization curves describing the active-to-passive transition region were noticeably shifted in direction. Also, from the variation in the conditions, the optimum conditions were established for the most rapid transformation, including temperature, pH, corrosion rate, and resistance of corrosion potential. The second anodic current density peak and maximum passive current density were designated as the critical corrosion sensitivity(Ir/If). The value of Ir/If was then used in measuring the extent of the critical corrosion sensitivity of the polycarbonate. The potentiodynamic parameters of the corrosion were obtained using a Tafel plot.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.107-111
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• 2014

Permeability is the ability of a material to transmit fluid/gases. It is an important material property and it depends on mould parameters such as grain fineness number, clay, moisture, mulling time, and hardness. Modeling the relationships among these variable and interactions by mathematical models is complex. Hence a biologically inspired artificial neural-network technique with a back-propagation-learning algorithm was developed to estimate the permeability of green sand. The developed model was used to perform a sensitivity analysis to estimate permeability. The individual as well as the combined influence of mould parameters on permeability were simulated. The model was able to describe the complex relationships in the system. The optimum process window for maximum permeability was obtained as 8.75-10.5% clay and 3.9-9.5% moisture. The developed model is very useful in understanding various interactions between inputs and their effects on permeability.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.94-97
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 원통형 페라이트 코어와 페라이트코어를 관통하는 구리선, 그리고 검출 코일을 이용하여서 직교형 플럭스게이트 센서를 제작하고, 직류 바이어스 전류가 출력 감도에 미치는 영향에 대해서 조사하였다. 제작한 직교형 플럭스게이트 센서의 출력 및 감도는 구동주파수에 의존하였으며, 이는 검출코일 임피던스의 주파수특성이 나타내는 경향과 유사하였다. 직류 바이어스 전류가 교류 구동전류의 크기에 비해서 대략 50% 이상일 때 출력감도가 최대가 되었으며, 그 보다 큰 직류 바이어스 전류에 의해서는 출력감도가 포화되는 경향을 나타내었다.