• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.121-130
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• 2015

The micro emulsion method has been successfully used for preparing perovskite LaCoO₃ with uniform, fine-shaped nanoparticles showing high activity as electro catalysts in oxygen reduction reactions (ORRs). They are, therefore, promising candidates for the air-cathode in metal-air rechargeable batteries. Since the activity of a catalyst is highly dependent on its specific surface area, nanoparticles of the perovskite catalyst are desirable for catalyzing both oxygen reduction and evolution reactions. Herein, LaCoO₃ powder was also prepared by sol-gel method for comparison, with a broad particle distribution and high agglomeration. The electro catalytic properties of LaCoO₃ and LaCoO₃-carbon Super P mixture layers toward the ORR were studied comparatively using the rotating disk electrode technique in 0.1 M KOH electrolyte to elucidate the effect of carbon Super P. Koutecky-Levich theory was applied to acquire the overall electron transfer number (n) during the ORR, calculated to be ~3.74 for the LaCoO₃-Super P mixture, quite close to the theoretical value (4.0), and ~2.7 for carbon-free LaCoO₃. A synergistic effect toward the ORR is observed when carbon is present in the LaCoO₃ layer. Carbon is assumed to be more than an additive, enhancing the electronic conductivity of the oxide catalyst. It is suggested that ORRs, catalyzed by the LaCoO₃-Super P mixture, are dominated by a 2+2-electron transfer pathway to form the final, hydroxyl ion product.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.399-405
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• 2001

Urushiol, a natural pro-electrophilic quinone compound, has potential structural characteristics as antitumor chemotherapeutic agents. However, urushiol's use as an antitumor drug has some problems, because it is hardly miscible with an aqueous solution. Purified urushiol is highly viscous and soluble only in strong solvents. for this study, we prepared an urushiol-ethanol micro-emulsion with a unimodal size distribution by high-speed homogenization. This generated effective delivery of urushiol to its action wites, so that we could investigate its cytotoxic activity against cancer cells. Using a colony-forming assay, we were able to show that urushiol selectively inhibited the growth of the ovarian cancer cells PA-1 and 2774 at a concentration of $10^{-6}$, whereas it had only a negligible effect on normal CHO cells at the same concentration. The data suggest that urushiol may have potential as an effective antitumor agent in the treatment of ovarian cancer. In addition, we addressed the question of whether the specific cytotoxic effect of urushiol is linked to apoptosis, by DNA fragmentation and DAPI staining assays. The inhibitory effects of urushiol on the growth of ovarian cancer cells was found to be associated with DNA fragmentation and the fragmented nuclei formation, both of which represent markers for the induction of apoptosis. Therefore, the results suggested that urushiol affected its profound cytotoxicity by triggering apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.1465-1470
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• 2011

In this study, a poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) microspheres was fabricated using emulsion solvent evaporation technique. During the procedure fabrication, some parameters process have effected on the formation of micro-carriers. The structure and morphology of micro-carriers were evaluated by SEM observation. Beside, heparin incorporated into microspheres was determined using toluidine blue method. Specifically, the effects of some parameters process such as ultrasonic levels, PLGA concentrations and freeze-dry times on the size, structure, porous formation and heparin entrapment of micro-carriers were studied carefully. We found that, the morphology and structure of carriers were influenced by the all above parameters. The diameter of the carriers varied from 20 to 400 ${\mu}M$ depending on experimental conditions. At suitable freeze-dry time, the pores were automatically formation on surface of microspheres with a significantly in the numbers of pore. After heparin incorporated porous PLGA microspheres, it was suggested that the highly heparin incorporated into porous PLGA microspheres could enhance of angiogenesis for tissue regeneration easily.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.277-281
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• 2006

Spherical micro silica sol-gel immobilized enzyme beads were prepared in an emulsion system using cyclohexanone and Triton-X 114. The beads were used for the in situ immobilization of transaminase, trypsin, and lipase. Immobilization during the sol to gel phase transition was investigated to determine the effect of the emulsifying solvents, surfactants, and mixing process on the formation of spherical micro sol-gel enzyme beads and their catalytic activity. The different combinations of sol-gel precursors affected both activity and the stability of the enzymes, which suggests that each enzyme has a unique preference for the silica gel matrix dependent upon the characteristics of the precursors. The resulting enzyme-entrapped micronsized beads were characterized and utilized for several enzyme reaction cycles. These results indicated improved stability compared to the conventional crushed form silica sol-gel immobilized enzyme systems.

• 에너지공학
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.73-79
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• 2017

In nucleation assisted crystallization process formed $CO_2$ leaves as colloid gas and is used as the template by the rapidly growing crystals in the nucleation site. This emulsion of $CaCO_3$ micro-crystals & $CO_2$ micro-bubbles forms hollow particles. Formed hollow particles are double walled, both internal and external faces belonging to the cleavage aragonites which separate the surrounding water from the enclosed gas cavity. Hence, the reverse reaction of $CO_2$ with water forming Carbonic Acid is not possible and the pH stability is maintained. In fact every excess $CaCO_3$ crystals are buffering any carbonic acid left over. This $CO_2$ based nucleation technology prevents scale formation in water channels, but it also helps to reduce the previously formed scales. This process takes out water dissolved $CO_2$ in almost-visible micro-bubbles forms that helps reducing previously formed scale over a period of time (depends on the usage period). The aragonite crystals can't form scale because of its stable molecular structure and neutral surface electro potentiality.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.10-18
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• 2002

In this study, it should be mentioned that Lipid-LCG can be prepared with the main compound of hydrogenated lecithin in oil-in water emulsion. The results of its physical property and stability are as follows. First, the best suitable compositions of Lipid-LCG are made from 4.0wt% of the hydrogenated lecithin, 4.0wt% of cetostearyl alcohol as emulsifier and gelling agent, 3.0wt% of butylene glycol and 2.0wt% glycerin as moisturizers, 3.0wt% of cyclomethicone, 3.0wt% of isononyl-isononanoate, 3.0wt% of capric/caprylic triglycerides, 3.0wt% of macadamia oil as emollients. Second, As the optimum conditions to form Lipid-LCG, which figured out 6.0 ${\pm}$ 1.0 for pH level, 32kg/mm, min for hardness to make a .essence to be formed the ternary phase of liquid crystal(multi-lamellar type). Third, as the analytical result of this system, it obtained that particle size is $1{\sim}8{\mu}m$ level, and is certified with it at 400 and 1,000 magnifications by microscope. The stability of Lipid-LCG is very stable on condition of a low temperature ($4^{\circ}C$), a room temperature ($25^{\circ}C$) and a high temperature ($40^{\circ}C$), which is not to be split in for a long time(for 3-month). We produced our own moisturizing essence, which has a good affinity to skin by means of this system.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.15-28
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• 2016

유중 수형 에멀젼은 우수한 수분 증발 차단력 및 통기성 밀폐막 형성 등의 장점에도 불구하고 저점도 안정화가 쉽지 않아 다양한 화장품 제형 적용에 한계성을 지녀왔다. 본 연구에서는 유중 수형 에멀젼 형성에 있어 비이온성 유화제와 분체, 양이온성 유화제 간의 상호 관계가 제형의 안정성에 미치는 영향을 규명하였다. 비이온성 유화제와 분체 존재 하에 양이온 유화제의 농도가 증가함에 따라 초기에는 유화 안정성이 향상되다가 일정 농도 이상에서는 하락되고, 더욱 농도가 증가하면 전상이 일어나는 경향성이 관찰되었다. 이를 통해, 비이온성 유화제 1.0 ~ 4.0 wt% 사용 조건에서 실리콘 계 마이크로 사이즈 분체 2.5 wt%와 양이온 유화제 0.1 ~ 0.5 wt%를 사용할 경우 흐름성 있는 범위의 점도까지(2000 ~ 5000 cps) 낮추면서도 분체의 분산성과 안정성을 효과적으로 높인 유중 수형 에멀젼의 제조가 가능함을 확인하였다.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.17-25
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• 2013

축열재 이용 기술은 실내 냉난방을 위하여 사용된 에너지를 장시간 일정온도로 유지할 수 있도록 하여 에너지 사용 효율을 높이는 장점이 있다. 이 중 상변화 물질을 이용한 잠열 축열재는 물질의 잠열성질을 이용하는 것으로서 심물질로서 일정온도에서 녹는점을 갖는 물질을 캡슐화 하여 이를 건축자재에 적용하여 실내 및 외기의 온도에 따라서 심물질이 녹거나 어는 과정에서 축열과 방열로 인한 에너지 절감 및 차단 효과를 갖는다. 상변화 물질을 이용해 축열재를 만드는 방법은 마이크로 캡슐화의 방법이 있다. 이 방법은 크게 분류하면 화학적 방법, 물리 화학적 방법 및 물리적 기계적 방법의 3가지로 나눌 수 있다. 물리 화학적 방법으로 습식공정에 의한 마이크로 캡슐화 공정을 이용했으며 이 공정은 심물질을 용매에서 에멀젼화한 다음 고분자모노머를 심물질인 에멀젼의 벽면에 코팅하여 경화 시키는 공정이다. 이 경우에 심물질의 에멀젼이나 벽재 모노머의 코팅 성능을 좋게 하기 위하여 계면활성제가 사용된다. 또한 계면활성제의 특성에 따라서 마이크로 캡슐화의 성능이 좌우되고 특히 벽재물질의 코팅 두께 및 코팅의 균일성에 크게 좌우된다. 본 연구에서는 상변화를 이용한 축열재로서 심물질인 1-도데카놀을 멜라민수지로 계면중합법에 의하여 마이크로 캡슐화 하는데 있어서 계면활성제인 SSMA(sulfonated styrene-maleic anhydride)의 화학적 특성에 따른 마이크로 캡슐의 성능과 이에 따른 축열 성능을 비교하였다.

• The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.239-244
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• 1999

Ultrafine lead magnesium niobate $Pb(Mg_{1/3}Nb_{2/3}) O_3$ (PMN) powders have been successfully prepared via a micro-emulsion processing technique. By stepwise hydrolysis using aqueous as the precipitant, hydroxide precursor was obtained from nitrate solutions dispersed in the nanosized aqueous domains of a microemulsion consisting of cyclohexane, non-ionic surfactant (NP5+NP9) and an aueous phase. Upon calcination of the microemulsion-derived precursor at $800^{\circ}C$, PMN powders with 100% perovskite phase was obtained.

• 한국펄프종이공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국펄프종이공학회 2007년도 추계학술발표논문집
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• pp.21-33
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• 2007

CPAM has been applied to the paper industry for the purpose of wet-end improvement for a long time. And molecular weight and charge density have been managed most important quality factors to make CPAM for this application. Recently branched CPAM was developed to improve retention and drainage characteristics and we considered branch degree of CPAM as important factor as molecular weight and charge density. In this experiment, we tried to investigate physical and chemical properties to determine branch degree and flocculation efficiency using Arbocell pulp which was recently developed micro size pulp and finally we applied retention and drainage test under the ONP stock condition.