• Journal of Integrative Natural Science
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• v.1 no.3
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• pp.247-249
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• 2008

자성 결정체인 $Fe_3O_4$ 나노 입자를 합성하기위하여 강한 극성 용매인 2-pyrrolidone을 연전도 반응매개체로 하여 용액 내에 $FeCl_3{\cdot}6H_2O$을 용해시켜 2-pyrrolidone의 비등점까지 나노 결정체 고온 열분해 방법을 이용하여 제조되었다. 고온 열분해 후, $Fe_3O_4$ 나노 입자는 methanol/diethyl ether (1:3)에 의해서 침전되어졌다. 합성된 $Fe_3O_4$ 나노 입자는 고결정도, 고자기성을 가지고 있으며, 수용성의 자성 나노 결정체이다. 합성된 $Fe_3O_4$ 나노 입자의 크기와 결정도는 transmission electron microscope (TEM, Tecnai F20)를 이용하여 특성 분석하였으며, area electron diffraction (SAED) pattern과 HRTEM을 이용하여 나노입자의 격자 패턴 (lattice fringes)을 확인하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.53 no.5
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• pp.505-511
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• 2009

Water soluble ZnS nanocrystals were synthesized by capping the surface of the nanocrystals with valine and alanine molecules, which are structurally simple and bio friendly amino acids. The obtained ZnS nanocrystal powders were characterized by XRD, HR-TEM, and EDXS spectroscopies. The measured particle sizes by HR-TEM images were in the range of 3.3 to 3.6 nm. In addition, the surface capping amino acids molecules were characterized by FT-IR and FT-Raman spectroscopies.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.50 no.5
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• pp.795-801
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• 2012

Nanoparticles have received significant attention because of their unusual characteristics including high surface area to volume ratios. Thiol ligand have been used as stabilizers of metal nanoparticles since Brust et al. They reported the preparation method of ligand capped metal nanoparticles by protecting the nanoparticles with a self-assembled monolayer of dodecanethiolate. In this method, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were used as sovents. This study was carried out to replace these VOCs with room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs). We used two type of ILs to prepare metal nanoparticles. One is a hydrophobic IL, [BMIM][[$PF_6$] (1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate) purchased from IL maker, C-Tri from Korea and the other one is a hydrophilic one, [BMIM][Cl] (1-Buthy-3-methylimdazolium chloride) sinthesized by us. In the case of preparing Ag and Au nanoparticles using [BMIM][Cl], we didn't use phase transition reagents and ethanol because it has hydrophilic property and preparing Au, Ag nanoparticles using [BMIM][[$PF_6$] the method is as same as Brust et al.'s except using [BMIM][[$PF_6$] instead of organic solvent because it has hydrophobic property. FT-IR and UV-vis, TEM, TGA analysis have been used in an attempt to determine the particle size and verify functional groups. The particle size obtained from TEM was very similar to those obtained by Brust et al. This is a clear example of ligand capped metal nanoparticles prepared using ionic liquids. And the experimental result demonstrated ionic liquids can act as a highly effective medium for the preparation and stabilization of gold and silver metal nanoparticles.

• Journal of Adhesion and Interface
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.1-8
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• 2023

A conjugated polymer is the next-generation emerging semiconductor material that can be applied in various fields, from organic electronics to biomedical applications. However, its low solubility in an aqueous medium has made the use of toxic organic solvents inevitable, thereby leading to formulation of conjugated polymers in the form of waterborne nanoparticles. This review paper discusses two principles of nanoparticle formation and representative methods for synthesizing conjugated polymer nanoparticles.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.116-134
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• 2002

세리신은 누에고치의 고치실에서 추출되는 천연 단백질로서 많은 수산화기를 가지고 있어 뛰어난 보습성을 가진다. 이에 화장품에의 응용이 기대되나, 물에 잘 녹지 않는 특성을 가지고 있어서 화장품 원료로 사용하기에 어렵다는 단점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 친양쪽성 화합물인 poly(ethylene glycol)(PEG)을 세리신에 도입하여 수용성이며 자기조합형(self-assembled) 세리신-PEG 결합체를 합성하였다. 세리신내의 tyrosine 잔기의 방향 족 수산화기가 반응사이트임을 $^1$H-NMR 분석으로 알 수 있었으며, IR과 CD 측정으로 PEG 사슬의 도입으로 세리신의 구조가 불규칙한 coil구조에서 $\beta$-sheet구조로 구조적 변화가 일어남을 알 수 있었다. 또한 DSC 분석에서 세리신-PEG결합이후 각각의 녹는점이 떨어지는 것을 확인하여 상호 결정성에 영향을 주는 것을 확인하였다. 세리신-PEG 결합체는 자기조합하여 소수성 상호작용을 통해 200-400nm의 구형 나노입자를 이루며 투석방법을 통하여 얻을 수 있었다. 또한, 세리신-PEG 나노입자는 세리신자체보다 더 높은 보습력을 가지는 것을 확인하였다. 세리신-PEG 결합체의 cytotoxicity는 MTT assay에 의해 독성이 없음을 확인하였으며, 동물실험에 의한 독성도 전혀 나타내지 않음을 알 수있었다. 나노입자의 특성과 세리신의 보습성, 세리신-PEG의 친양쪽성 특성으로 세리신-PEG결합체 나노입자는 그 자체로도 원료로 사용 될 수 있을 뿐 아니라 생리 활성성분의 운반체로의 개발이 기대되어 진다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society For Composite Materials Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.37-41
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• 2003

열화학 기상합성법을 이용한 탄소나노튜브의 성장에서 촉매 금속 층의 형성 공정은 탄소나노튜브의 직경 및 길이를 제어해주는 가장 중요한 요소이다. 탄소나노튜브의 대량합성을 위해 자성유체를 이용한 촉매 금속 층의 손쉬운 형성공정을 개발하였다. 수용성 폴리비닐알코올과 마그네타이트 나노 입자들이 혼합된 자성유체를 다양한 기판에 스핀 코팅하여 촉매 금속 층을 간편하게 형성할 수 있었다. 자성유체 제조 시 혼합된 수용성 폴리비닐알코올은 자성유체용액의 점성을 증가 시켜 주었으며, 이러한 점성의 증가는 스핀 코팅 시 용액과 기판간의 접착력을 증대시켜 주었다. 또한 건조 과정 이후에도 잔류되어 탄소나노튜브 합성 공정 중에 촉매금속이 응집되는 현상을 방지 차여 균일한 입자 크기를 유지하도록 하였다. 이는 고밀도의 수직 배열된 탄소나노튜브의 성장의 직접적인 원인으로 생각된다. 또한 탄소나노 튜브의 대량 합성을 위해서 Si 기판 치에 알루미나와 금속 기판에서도 탄소나노튜브의 성장을 시도하였다.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.33 no.5
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• pp.452-457
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• 2009

Hybrid nanomaterials consisting of multi-walled carbon nanotube(MWNT) and/or PEDOT of conductive polymer were prepared in this study. In the presence of catalyst and ligand, the MWNT-Br compound prepared by the successive surface treatment reaction was mixed with MMA to initiate the atom transfer radical polymerization process. PMMA was covalently linked to the surface of MWNT for the formation of MWNT/PMMA nanocomposites. The EDOT and oxidant were added in the aqueous emulsion of PS produced via a miniemulsion polymerization process and then it proceeded to carry out the oxidative chemical polymerization of EDOT for the preparation of PEDOT/PS nanoparticles with the core-shell structure. The aqueous dispersion of PEDOT:poly(styrene sulfonate) (PSS) was mixed with the silica particles treated with a silane compound and thus PEDOT:PSS-clad silica nanoparticles were prepared by the surface chemistry reaction. The hybrid nanomaterials were analyzed by using TEM, FE-SEM, TGA, EDX, UV, and FT-IR.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.389-395
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• 2009

To develop the carrier of hydrophobic antifungal agents based on low molecular weight water-soluble chitosan (LMWSC), LMWSC was chemically modified with deoxycholic acid (DA) which is one of the bile acid as a hydrophobic group. The nanoparticles (WSCDA) using DA conjugated LMWSC were characterized using dynamic light scattering (DLS) and transmittance electron microscope (TEM). The particle size of WSCDA ranged from 250 to 350 nm and increased with the number of DA substitution. The loaded itraconazole as an antifungal agent WSCDA nanoparticles (WSCDA-ITCN) were prepared by solvent evaporation method. The drug content and the loading efficiency were investigated approximately $9{\sim}10%$ and $61{\sim}68%$ by UV spectrophotometer, respectively. The release of drug from nanoparticles was slow and showed sustained release characteristics. Based on the results of release study that the higher DA contents in WSCDA, the slower the releasing rate, the WSCDA-ITCN could be used as an excellent antifungal agent.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.31 no.5
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• pp.454-459
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• 2007

Gene therapy using low molecular weight water soluble chitosan (LMWSC) as polycationic polymer shows good biocompatibility, but low transfection efficiency. The mechanism of folic acid (FA) uptake in the cells to promote targeting and internalization could improve transfection rates. The objective of this study was to synthesize and characterize the WSCFA-DNA complex and evaluate their cytotoxicity, in vitro. In $^1H-NMR$ spectra, specific peaks appeared both of FA and LMWSC in $D_2O$. WSCFA nanoparticles have spherical shapes with particle size show below 110 nm. In the cell cytotoxicity test, the WSCFA-DNA complex showed high cell viability, in vitro. Gel electrophoresis showed condensed DNA within the carriers. hi vitro transfection efficiency was assayed by fluorescence spectroscopy WSCFA nanoparticles have less cytotoxicity, good DNA condensation and particle size around 110 nm, which makes them a promising candidate as a non-viral gene vector.

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.100 no.1
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• pp.14-24
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• 2011

Anticancer activity of Acer mono aqueous extracts was enhanced by nano-encapsulation process of gelatin. The cytotoxicity on human normal lung cell (HEL299) of the extracts from WE (water extract at 100) showed 23.51%, lower than that from NE (nano-encapsulatioin of water extract of Acer mono) in adding the maximum concentration of 1.0 mg/mL. NE showed more potent scavenging effect as 73.15% than the WE. On SOD-like test, the NE showed highest activity as 32.33% at 1.0 mg/mL concentration. Human stomach adenocarcinoma, liver adenocarcinoma, breast adenocarcinoma and lung adenocarcinoma cell growth were inhibited up to about 59-73%, in adding 1.0 mg/mL of NE. NE was 15% higher than conventional water extraction. Among several cancer cell lines (stomach adenocarcinoma, liver adenocarcinoma), the growth of digestive related cancer cells were most effectively inhibited as about 71-73%. The size of nano particles was in the ranges of 100-200 nm, which can effectively the penetrate into the cells, it was observed by real time confocal microscope. It tells that the aqueous extracts of Acer mono bark could be definitely enhanced by nano-encapsulation process.