• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.252-256
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• 2013

We introduced sensitizing dyes into the bulk-heterojunction (BHJ) photovoltaic (PV) layer of polymer solar cells (PSCs). The sensitizing dyes doped were Bis(tetra butyl ammonium) cis-dithio cyanato bis(2,2'-bipyridine-4-carboxylicacid-4'-carboxylate) ruthenium (II) (N719 dye) and the BHJ PV layer used was made of poly (3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and phenyl $C_{61}$-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM). It was found that the N719 dyes increase the photovoltaic performance, i.e., increasing open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current density with improved fill factor. For the P3HT:PCBM PV cells doped with the N719 dyes (0.24 wt%), an increase in power conversion efficiency of 4.0% was achieved, compared to that of the control cells (3.6%) without the N719 dyes.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.46 no.2
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• pp.93-98
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• 2015

Eleven compounds, lupenone (1), lupeol (2), stigmasterol (3), β-sitosterol (4), 24-methylene-3,4-seco-cycloart-4(28)-en-3-oic acid (5), 24-methylene-3,4-seco-cycloart-4(28)-en-3-methyl ester (6), (+)-(1S,4R)-7-hydroxycalamenene (7), hibicuslide C (8), isopropyl-${\beta}$-D-glucopyranoside (9), syringaresinol-4'-O-${\beta}$-D-glucoside (10), and rutin (11) were isolated from the aerial parts of Abutilon theophrasti. The chemical structures of compounds 1-11 were determined by the basis of physicochemical properties and spectroscopic methods such as 1D and 2D NMR. These compounds were isolated from this plant for the first time. In addition, compounds 6 and 9 were obtained for the first time as natural products not as synthetics.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.114-117
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• 2007

To evaluate antiallergic effect of Brassica rapa Metzg (BR, Family Cruciferae), which is widely used as a food source, its anti-asthmic effect was investigated. BR reduced IgE level in the blood of ovalbumin (OVA)-induced asthmic mice. BR also inhibited IgE and ploinflammatory cytokine IL-6 productions in trachea of OVA-induced mice, but did not inhibit IL-4 production. BR did not inhibit mRNA expression of proinflammatory cytokines IL-6 and IL-4 in IgE-induced RBL-2H3 cells. BR and its isolated components 10-undecenoic acid 2-methoxy methyl ester and galactosyl diglyceride potently inhibited the NO production of RAW264.7cells induced by lipopolysaccharide. These findings suggest that the anti-asthmic effect of BR may be due to the inhibition of the biosynthesis of proinflarnmatory cytokine IL-6 in macrophage and BR can improve IgE-induced allergic disease asthma.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.02a
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• pp.301-301
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• 2010

In order to enhance the efficiency of the organic solar cells, the effects of plasma surface treatment with using $CF_4$ and $O_2$ gas on the anode ITO were studied. The polymer solar cell devices were fabricated on ITO glasses an active layer of P3HT (poly-3-hexylthiophene) and PCBM ([6,6]-phenyl C61-butyric acid methyl ester) mixture, without anode buffer layer, such as PEDOT:PSS layer. The metallic electrode was formed by thermally evaporated Al. Before the coating of organic layers, ITO surface was exposed to plasma made of $CF_4$ and $O_2$ gas, with/without heat treatment. In order to identify the effect the surface treatment, the current density and voltage characteristics were measured by solar simulator and the chemical composition of plasma treated ITO surface was analyzed by using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS). In addition, the work function of the plasma treated ITO surface was measured by using ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy(UPS). The effects of plasma surface treatment can be attributed to the removal organic contaminants of the ITO surface, to the improvement of contact between ITO and buffer layer, and to the increase of work function of the ITO.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.08a
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• pp.206.1-206.1
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• 2013

유기 혼합물을 사용한 비휘발성 메모리 소자는 간단히 공정 할 수 있고 생산성이 높기 때문에 많은 연구가 진행 중이다. 하지만 종류가 많은 유기 혼합물 중에서, [6,6]- phenyl-C85 butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) 나노 입자가 고분자 박막에 분산되어 있는 유기 혼합물을 사용하여 제작한 메모리 소자에 대한 연구는 아직 미미하다. 본 연구에서는 PCBM 나노 입자를 포함한 polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) 박막을 활성층으로 사용하는 비휘발성 메모리 소자를 제작하고 활성층의 두께를 변화하며 전기적 특성과 안정성에 대한 실험을 통해 성능을 평가했다. 소자는 PCBM 나노 입자와 PMMA를 클로로벤젠으로 용해시킨 후에 초음파 교반기를 사용하여 PCBM 나노 입자가 PMMA용액에 고르게 섞이도록 해서 제작하였다. Indium tin oxide (ITO)가 증착한 유리기판 위에 PCBM/PMMA 형성된 고분자 용액을 여러가지 rpm 속도로 스핀 코팅하였다. 용매를 가열해서 제거하여, PCBM 나노 입자가 PMMA에 분산된 두께가 다른 박막을 형성 하였다. 상부 전극은 분산된 PMMA 박막 위에 열 진공 증착기를 이용하여 제작하였다. 본 연구에서 전류-전압 (I-V) 측정을 사용하여 메모리 소자의 기억층의 두께 변화에 따른 전기적 성질을 관찰 하였다. I-V 측정 결과는 특정 두께의 박막에서 큰 ON/OFF 전류 비율을 보였다. 기억층의 두께가 최적화된 소자로 형성된 박막에서 전류-시간 유지 특성을 측정하여 소자의 ON/OFF 비율이 $1{\times}104$ 초까지 유지되는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. 나노 입자가 포함된 박막의 특정 두께에서 성능이 향상된 메모리 특성을 보이는 것을 확인하였다.

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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• v.44 no.4
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• pp.515-522
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• 2004

The vasorelaxant effect of serotonin reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine was investigated in rat isolated thoracic aorta. Fluoxetine induced a concentration-dependent relaxation in aorta precontracted with phenylephrine (PE) and KCl. These relaxations were suppressed by removal of the endothelium (-E) or pretreatment of nitric oxide synthase inhibitors, N(G)-nitro-L-arginine (L-NNA) and N(omega)-nitro-Larginine methyl ester (L-NAME), guanylate cyclase inhibitors, methylene blue (MB) and 1H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo [4,3-a]quinoxalin-1-one (ODQ), and $Ca^{2+}$ channel blockers, nifedipine and verapamil, in PE-precontracted +E rings. However, fluoxetine-induced relaxations were not suppressed by pretreatment of $K^{+}$ channel blockers, tetrabutylammonium and glibenclamide, in PE-precontracted endothelium intact (+E) rings. The fluoxetine-induced relaxations were not suppressed by removal of the endothelium or pretreatment of LNNA and MB in KCl-precontracted +E rings. Also, fluoxetine inhibited PE-induced sustained contraction in +E rings. These inhibitory effects of fluoxetine on contractions could be reversed by removal of the endothelium or pretreatment of L-NNA, L-NAME, MB, ODQ, nifedipine and verapamil, but not by pretreatment of etrabutylammonium and glibenclamide. These findings suggest that the vasorelaxant effect of fluoxetine is modulated by intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ with an involvement of endothelial NO-cGMP pathway and also may be related to the inhibition of $Ca^{2+}$ entry through voltage-gated channel.

• New & Renewable Energy
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.30-37
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• 2012

Biodiesel was produced by "transesterification" of vegetable oils and animal fats as an alternative to petroleum diesel. The research analysed the fuel characteristics of biodiesel, the yield of by-products and biodiesel, using several vegetable oils - rapeseed oil, camellia oil, peanut oil, sesame oil, perilla oil, palm oil, olive oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil and animal fats such as lard, tallow, and chicken fat. The results showed the yields of biodiesel made from the vegetable oils and animal fats were $90.8{\pm}1.4{\sim}96.4{\pm}0.9%$ and $84.9{\pm}1.1{\sim}89.6{\pm}1.5%$ respectively. Production rates and oxidation characteristics were different depending on the fats applied.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.39-46
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• 1997

Ultraviolet spectrophotometric investigation has been carried out on the rate constants for 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of 4-substituted-3-phenyloxadiazole derivatives with dipolarophiles such as phenyl acetylene, propiolic acid methyl ester and dimethylacetylene dicarboxylate. From there, the rate constants for 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition were determined at 80, 100 and $120^{\circ}C$, and the reaction rates were increased with increasing temperature. From these rate constants, the values of the thermodynamic activation parameters were obtained. Some thermodynamic activation parameters such as $E_{\alpha}$, ${\Delta}H^{\ast}$, ${\Delta}S^{\ast}$ and ${\Delta}G^{\ast}$ from Arrhenius equation were also calculated for the electrophilic 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of 3-phenyloxadiazole derivatives with dipolarophiles. In order to the proposal the mechanism and reactivity of 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction, the effect of substituents having various kinds of electron withdrawing or releasing groups were examinated. Considering the effect of substituents, an electron withdrawing group attached at the 4-carbon position in 3-phenyloxadiazole derivatives decreases the reaction rate because of the lack of electron density in 3-phenyloxadiazole ring.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.15 no.8
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• pp.673-679
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• 1994

$^1H$ NMR spectra of imidazole, 2-and 4(5)-methylimidazole, histamine, L-histidine, L-histidine methyl ester, N${\alpha}$-acetyl-L-histidine, and L-carnosine coordinated to the paramagnetic undecatungstocobalto(II)silicate ($SiW_{11}Co$) and undecatungstonickelo(II)silicate ($SiW_{11}Ni$) anions are reported. For these complexes the ligand exchange is slow on the NMR time scale and the pure resonance lines of the free ligand and the complexes have been observed separately at room temperature. Two different complexes are formed, depending upon which nitrogen atom of the imidazole ring is coordinated to the cobalt or nickel ion of $SiW_{11}M$. Thus the NMR spectrum of a $D_2O$ solution containing a ligand and $SiW_{11}M$ consists of three sets of lines originating from the free ligand and two complexes. All NMR lines of the $SiW_{11}Co$ complexes have been assigned unequivocally using the saturation transfer technique. The temperature dependence of some spectra are also reported. The NMR spectra of some complexes show that the internal rotation of the substituent on the imidazole ring is hampered by the heteropolyanion moiety even at room temperature.

• Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.1-5
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• 2009

In this study, we have shown the power conversion efficiency of organic thin film photovoltaic devices utilizing a conjugated polymer/fullerene bulk-hetero junction structure. We use MDMO-PPV(Poly[2-methoxy-5-(3,7-dimethyloctyloxy -1,4-phenylenevinylene) as an electron donor, PCBM([6,6]-Phenyl C61 butyric acid methyl ester) as an electron accepter, and PEDOT:PSS used as a HTL(Hole Transport Layer). We have fabricated OPV(Organic Photovoltaic) devices as a function of the MDMO-PPV/PCBM concentration from 1:1 to 1:5. The electrical characteristics of the fabricated devices were investigated by means of I-V, P-V, F·F(Fill Factor) and PCE(power conversion efficiency). The power conversion efficiency was gradually increased until 1:4 ratio, also the highest efficiency of 0.4996% was obtained at the ratio.