• 한국재료학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.208-214
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• 2024

To fabricate intermetallic nanoparticles with high oxygen reduction reaction activity, a high-temperature heat treatment of 700 to 1,000 ℃ is required. This heat treatment provides energy sufficient to induce an atomic rearrangement inside the alloy nanoparticles, increasing the mobility of particles, making them structurally unstable and causing a sintering phenomenon where they agglomerate together naturally. These problems cannot be avoided using a typical heat treatment process that only controls the gas atmosphere and temperature. In this study, as a strategy to overcome the limitations of the existing heat treatment process for the fabrication of intermetallic nanoparticles, we propose an interesting approach, to design a catalyst material structure for heat treatment rather than the process itself. In particular, we introduce a technology that first creates an intermetallic compound structure through a primary high-temperature heat treatment using random alloy particles coated with a carbon shell, and then establishes catalytic active sites by etching the carbon shell using a secondary heat treatment process. By using a carbon shell as a template, nanoparticles with an intermetallic structure can be kept very small while effectively controlling the catalytically active area, thereby creating an optimal alloy catalyst structure for fuel cells.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.243-248
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• 2009

Purpose: Rehabilitation of the edentulous posterior maxilla with dental implants often poses difficulty because of insufficient bone volume caused by pneumatization of the maxillary sinus and by crestal bone resorption. Sinus grafting technique was developed to increase the vertical height to overcome this problem. The present study was designed to evaluate the sinus floor augmentation with anorganic bovine bone (Bio-$cera^{TM}$) using histomorphometric and clinical measures. Patients and methods: Thirteen patients were involved in this study and underwent total 14 sinus lift procedures. Residual bone height was ${\geq}2mm$ and ${\leq}6mm$. Lateral window approach was used, with grafting using Bio-$cera^{TM}$ only(n=1) or mixed with autogenous bone from ramus and/or maxillary tuberosity(n=13). After 6 months of healing, implant sites were created with 3mm diameter trephine and biopsies taken for histomorphometric analysis. The parameters assessed were area fraction of new bone, graft material and connective tissue. Immediate and 6 months after grafting surgery, and 6 months after implantation, computed tomography (CT) was taken and the sinus graft was evaluated morphometric analysis. After implant installation at the grafted area, the clinical outcome was checked. Results: Histomorphometry was done in ten patients.Bio-$cera^{TM}$ particles were surrounded by newly formed bone. The graft particles and newly formed bone were surrounded by connective tissue including small capillaries in some fields. Imaging processing revealed $24.86{\pm}7.59%$ of new bone, $38.20{\pm}13.19%$ connective tissue, and $36.92{\pm}14.51%$ of remaining Bio-$cera^{TM}$ particles. All grafted sites received an implant, and in all cases sufficient bone height was achieved to install implants. The increase in ridge height was about $15.9{\pm}1.8mm$ immediately after operation (from 13mm to 19mm). After 6 months operation, ridge height was reduced about $11.5{\pm}13.5%$. After implant installation, average marginal bone loss after 6 months was $0.3{\pm}0.15mm$. Conclusion: Bio-$cera^{TM}$ showed new bone formation similar with Bio-$Oss^{(R)}$ histomorphometrically and appeared to be an effective bone substitute in maxillary sinus augmentation procedure with the residual bone height from 2 to 6mm.

• 감성과학
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.97-106
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• 2019

본 연구의 목적은 직물형 스트레인게이지 센서의 종류와 측정 위치가 호흡 신호 검출 성능에 미치는 영향을 연구하는 것이다. 본 연구에서는 호흡 신호 측정을 위하여 두 가지 종류의 센서를 구현하고 이를 밴드에 부착하여 호흡신호를 검출하였다. 20대의 건강한 남성 8명을 대상으로 호흡 측정 밴드 2종을 순차적으로 피험자에게 착용하도록 하였다. 피험자가 편안하게 서 있는 상태에서 분당 15회의 호흡을 동기화시켰다. 30초 동안의 호흡 신호를 측정하고 10초간 휴식을 취하도록 한 후 다시 30초 동안의 호흡 신호를 반복 측정하였다. 측정 위치는 흉부와 복부에서 각각 측정하였다. 또한 동작 상태에서의 호흡 측정 성능을 검증하기 위하여 피험자를 80SPM의 속도로 제자리에서 걷게 하고 이 때의 호흡 신호를 동일한 실험 방법으로 측정하였다. 한편 참조 신호를 획득하기 위해 'BIOPAC Systems, Inc.'의 SS5LB를 착용하게 한 후 동시에 측정하였다. 센서의 종류, 측정 위치, 동작 상태의 총 8개 조합의 집단 간 측정 성능의 차이를 검증하기 위해서 SPSS 24.0을 사용하여 Kruskal-Wallis test와 Bonferroni 사후검정을 실행하였다. 또한 센서 종류, 측정 위치, 동작 상태에 따라 각각 차이가 있는지를 분석하기 위해 Wilcoxon test를 실시하였다. 분석 결과 동작 상태와 관계없이 CNT기반의 직물센서를 통해 흉부에서 호흡 신호를 측정 했을 때 호흡 신호 검출 성능이 가장 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과를 기반으로 향후에는 야외 환경에서 또는 일상활동 중에도 동작에 방해 없이 다양한 생체신호를 실시간으로 모니터링 할 수 있는 가슴벨트형 웨어러블 플랫폼을 개발하고자 한다.