• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.15-21
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• 2010

Sibutramine is an orally administered centrally-acting antiobesity agent and inhibits both noradrenaline(norephinephirine) and serotonin(5-HT) reuptake. These effects are contributed by its active metabolites, M1 and M2. However, as the free base form of sibutramine is an oil form in room temperature, it had the problem of handling and stability. Thus, this drug should be used in the form of acid salt form in the pharmaceutical application. Unfortunately, anhydrous sibutramine hydrochloride is highly hygroscopic and unstable. In order to solve the hygroscopicity of the anhydrous salt form, another sibutramine acid salt form must be developed as a hydrate form. In this study. to overcome these problems, various of sibutramine acid salt forms were prepared with the pharmaceutically available salts such as maleate, esylate, mandelate, camsylate, besylate, salicylate, tartrate, isethionate and malate forms, and their physicochemical properties were investigated. Sibutramine malate was selected for excellent solubility and stability among the listed salt forms above. Its pharmacokinetic parameters were evaluated in rats comparing with sibutramine HCl, resulting in similar parameters. In vitro dissolution study of sibutramine malate-loaded capsule was performed comparison with commercial product ($Reductil^{(R)}$) in pH 1.2, pH 4.0, pH 6.8 and water medium. Our results indicated that there were no significant differences in their dissolution profiles were similar in all tested medium. Thus, sibutramine malate-loaded capsule should be a potential candiate due to its excellent solubility, good stability and biosimilar absorption.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.289-300
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• 2011

규산염 물질의 탄소 용해도에 대한 미시적 연구는 규산염 물질의 성질 변화와 지구 시스템 진화에 탄소가 미치는 영향의 이해에 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 탄소가 용해된 엔스테타이트 시료에 대하여 라만(Raman) 분광분석을 실시하고, 양자 화학 계산을 통해 결정구조 내에 용해된 탄소의 원자 환경과 핵자기공명 분광 특성을 예측하였다. 1.5 GPa $1,400^{\circ}C$의 온도 압력 조건에서 2.4 wt%의 비정질 탄소와 함께 합성한 엔스테타이트의 라만 실험에서 엔스테타이트의 진동양상은 확인할 수 있었으나, $CO_2$나 탄산염 이온의 진동양상에 대한 정보는 획득하지 못하였다. 이는 엔스테타이트 내에 용해된 탄소의 양이 매우 적어 시료를 구성하는 원자들의 집합적인 진동양상을 측정하는 라만 분광분석으로는 검출이 어려움을 지시한다. 특정 핵종 중심의 핵자기공명 분광분석을 이용하면, 구조 내에 존재하는 탄소만 선택적으로 측정할 수 있다. 특히 $^{13}C$ NMR 화학 이동(chemical shift)은 원자 환경에 따라 민감하게 변하므로, 양자 화학 계산을 이용하여 $CO_2$와 C가 치환된 엔스테타이트 클러스터의 $^{13}C$ NMR 화학 차폐 텐서(chemical shielding tensor)를 계산하였다. 계산 결과 $CO_2$의 피크는 125 ppm에서 나타나며 이는 기존의 실험결과와 일치하며, 상압에서는 생성이 어렵지만 고압환경에서 생성될 가능성이 있는 배위수가 4인 C의 화학 이동 값은 ~254 ppm으로 예측되었다. 이와 같은 양자 화학 계산 결과는 고분해능 $^{13}C$ NMR 실험의 이해를 돕고 탄소의 원자 환경을 연구하는데 도움을 줄 것이다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.326-330
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• 2010

$CoSb_3$ Skutterudites materials have high potential for thermoelectric application at mid-temperature range because of their superior thermoelectric properties via control of charge carrier density and substitution of foreign atoms. Improvement of thermoelectric properties is expected for the ternary solid solution developed by substitution of foreign atoms having different valances into the $CoSb_3$ matrix. In this study, ternary solid solutions with a stoichiometry of $Co_{1-x}Ni_xSb_3$ x = 0.01, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, $CoSb_{3-y}Te_y$, y = 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 were prepared by the Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) system. Before the SPS synthesis, the ingots were synthesized by vacuum induction melting and followed by annealing. For phase analysis X-ray powder diffraction patterns were checked. All the samples were confirmed as single phase; however, with samples that were more doped than the solubility limit some secondary phases were detected. All the samples doped with Ni and Te atoms showed a negative Seebeck coefficient and their electrical conductivities increased with the doping amount up to the solubility limit. For the samples prepared by SPS the maximum value for dimensionless figure of merit reached 0.26, 0.42 for $Co_{0.9}Ni_{0.1}Sb_3$, $CoSb_{2.8}Te_{0.2}$ at 690 K, respectively. These results show that the SPS method is effective in this system and Ni/Te dopants are also effective for increasing thermoelectric properties of this system.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.331-342
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• 2009

옥천층군이 주요 지질인 옥천군 북부지역 지하수 조사 관정에서 지하수 내 비소 농도 범위는 0.0051~0.0887 mg/L이다. 지하수 내 비소의 농도는 주 양이온 및 음이온 등의 주요 수질인자와 뚜렷한 상관관계를 찾을 수 없었을 뿐만 아니라 주요 지질 및 공간분포와도 관련이 없었다. 코어 암석 시료에 대한 박편분석, X-선회절분석, 전자현미분석 결과 황철석, 황동석, 유비철석 등의 황화광물들이 확인되었는데 이러한 황화광물류의 산화가 일차적인 비소의 기원으로 판단된다. 용해도 특성 분석 결과, 방해석$(CaCO_3)$, 돌로마이트(CaMg$(CO_3)_2$) Magnesite $(MgCO_3)$ 등의 탄산염광물들과 포화상태임을 확인하였다. 비소는 일차적으로 함비소 황화광물의 산화에 의해 발생되지만 본 연구 지역과 같이 알칼리 산소 조건(pe+pH>10)의 지하수 환경에서 이차적으로 탄산염광물과 평형을 이루는 $Ca_3(AsO_4)_2(c)$와 $Mn_3(AsO_4)_2(c)$ 등의 비소 광물들의 침전과 용해 평형과정이 지하수 내 비소의 최대 농도를 제한할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한설비공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한설비공학회 2006년도 동계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.44-44
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• 2006

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.399-410
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• 2022

The solubility and species distribution of radionuclides in groundwater are essential data for the safety assessment of deep underground spent nuclear fuel (SNF) disposal systems. Americium is a major radionuclide responsible for the long-term radiotoxicity of SNF. In this study, the solubility of americium compounds was evaluated in synthetic groundwater (SynDB3), simulating groundwater from the DB3 site of the KAERI Underground Research Tunnel. Geochemical modeling was performed using the ThermoChimie_11a thermochemical database. Concentration of dissolved Am(III) in Syn-DB3 in the pH range of 6.4-10.5 was experimentally measured under over-saturation conditions by liquid scintillation counting over 70 d. The absorption spectra recorded for the same period suggest that Am(III) colloidal particles formed initially followed by rapid precipitation within 2 d. In the pH range of 7.5-10.5, the concentration of dissolved Am(III) converged to approximately 2×10^-7 M over 70 d, which is comparable to that of the amorphous AmCO₃OH(am) according to the modeling results. As the samples were aged for 70 d, a slow equilibrium process occurred between the solid and solution phases. There was no indication of transformation of the amorphous phase into the crystalline phase during the observation period.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.73-80
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• 2002

Cefuroxime axetil is a cephalosporin antibiotic having a high activity against a wide spectrum of Grampositive and Gram-negative microorganisms. It is a cephalosporin antibiotic which exist as 2 diastereoisomers: diastereoisomer A and B. It shows polymorphism of three forms: a crystalline form having a melting point of about $180^{\circ}C$, a substantially amorphous form having a high melting point of about $135^{\circ}C$ and a substantially amorphous form having a low melting point of about 70^{\circ}C$. The crystalline form of cefuroxime axetil is slightly soluble in water because diastereoisomer A has lower solubility than B in water. Substantially amorphous form of which there are no difference in solubility between diastereoisomer A and B has better solubility than crystalline form, but it forms a thicker gel than crystalline form upon contact with an aqueous medium. Based on this reason, cefuroxime axetil is not readily absorbable in the gastrointestinal tract, rendering its bioavailability on oral administration very low. The object of this study was to develop an improved non-crystalline cefuroxime axetil composition having a high physicochemical stability and bioavailability. A non-crystalline cefuroxime axetil solid dispersant showing no peak on a Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) scan is prepared by dissolving cefuroxime axetil and a surfactant in an organic solvent; suspending a water-insoluble inorganic carrier in the resulting solution; and spray drying the resulting suspension to remove the organic solvent, said solid dispersant having an enhanced dissolution and stability of cefuroxime axetil and being useful for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for oral administration. Tablet was formulated with this cefuroxime axetil solid dispersant, disintegrants and other ingredients. It disintegrated and dissolved easily and dynamically in dissolution medium, so showed a good dissolution profile.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.153-158
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• 2003

Photosensitive sol solution을 이용한 self pattern된 박막은 photoresist/dry etching process에 비해 박막의 제조과정이 간단하다는 장점을 가지고 있다. 이 연구에서는 강유전성 메모리소자의 산화물 전극재료로 사용되고 있는 La$_{0.5}$Sr$_{0.5}$CoO$_3$(LSCO)극 photosensitive sol solution을 이용하여 spin coating법으로 제조하였으며 출발원료는 La-2methoxyethoxide, Sr-ethoxide, Co-2methoxyethoxide를 사용하였다. LSCO gel 박막에 UV 노광시간을 증가시킴에 따라 M(metal)-O-M 결합이 생성되면서 metal $\beta$-diketonate의 UV 흡수 피크 강도는 감소되었고 LSCO gel 박막에 UV조사에 따른 용해도 차이가 생기면서 fine patterning 을 얻을 수 있었다. 68$0^{\circ}C$ 이상의 온도로 대기 중에서 열처리된 LSCO 박막은 perovskite 상을 나타내었고 74$0^{\circ}C$에서 가장 낮은 비저항값(4$\times$10￣$^3$Ωcm)을 얻을 수 있었다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.121-126
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• 1998

The solubility and physicochemical stability of caroverine hydrochloride (CRV), an antispasmodic, in buffered aqueous solutions were studied using a reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography. The solubilty of the drug at pH 2.76-5.40 was similar at the range 31.9-36.2 mg/ml $(34^{circ}C)$, but, at the pH higher than 6.0, markedly decreased. The use of polyethylene glycol 400 as a cosolvent did not increase the solubility at any compositions examined. Moreover. increasing molar concentration of aqueous phosphate buffer from 0 to 0.5 M remarkably decreased the solubility. The degradation of CRY followed the apparent first-order kinetics. The degradation was accelerated with decreasing pH and increasing storage temperature. The half-lives for the degradation of CRY (1.0 mg/ml) at pH 1.28. 4.01 and 5.93 $(45^{\circ}C)$ were 2.8, 31.4 and 124 hr. respectively. The pHs of incubated solutions were to some extent lowered perhaps due to the formation of acidic degradation products. The addition of disodium edetate (0.01%) to the CRY solution (pH 4.95) retarded 2.5 times the degradation rate at $45^{\circ}C$, but the use of sodium bisulfite (0.1%) accelerated 2.9 times the rate. The activation energy for the CRY solution (20 mg/ml. pH 5.4) containing 0.01% EDTA was calculated to be 5.98 kcal/mole. When the solution was stored under nitrogen displacement in ampoule, there was no significant degradation even after 3 months at $40^{\circ}C$, indicating that protection from oxidation by air (oxygen) is essential for the complete stabilization of CRY solution.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2002년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.253-260
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• 2002

Chemical weathering processes related with mineralogical characters and ground water condition are very essential engineering problems in soluble rock masses. Detailed geological mapping were performed and 8 samples were collected from the 2 formations including various rock faces to deduce the possibility of the limestone cavity formation and their mechanism. Petrological descriptions and various petro-mineralogical experiments such as XRD analysis, clay mineral analysis, absorptivity test, impurity analysis were conducted to evaluate the cavity making processes. Laboratory solubility test for rock specimen were also carried out under the strong acid (pH=1) condition. From the experimental data and geological mapping data, it is found that the formation of limestone cavities in limestones are strongly related with geological structures such as beddings, cleavages and the contents of impurities rather than CaCO$_3$contents. In case of dolomites, rock textures, grain size, amounts and types of clay minerals as well as geological structures are major controlling factors of cavity forming processes