• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.170-175
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• 2008

Screen printed carbon electrodes (SPEs) modified with co-immobilized osmium-based redox polymers can be used to apply multi-detecting biosensors. In this study, we report our initial studies of multi-detecting biosensor concepts using two osmium-based redox polymers for horseradish peroxidase-mediated reduction of ${H_2}{O_2}$ coupled to glucose oxidase-mediated oxidation of glucose. We target to synthesize two osmium redox polymers of potentials use, a chloride-containing redox polymer ($E^{O'}$ + 0.520 vs. Ag/AgCl) and a methoxy-containing redox polymer $E^{O'}$ + 0.150 vs. Ag/AgCl). The former show good catalytic electrical signals with horseradish peroxidase and the latter's redox polymer is to be an effective redox mediator of glucose oxidation by glucose oxidase.

• Applied Microscopy
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• v.42 no.1
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• pp.1-7
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• 2012

The possibility of nanoparticles (NPs) in biotechnology had been discussed by biomedical investigators. Here we report to suggest a solution and problems when using electron microscopy to determine the distribution of quantum dots (QDs) nanoparticles that penetrate skin. The results of this study showed that NPs were able to penetrate stratum corneum (SC) and sebocyte via hair follicle. However, we have found artifacts such as nanoparticles that are produced from combination of free fatty acid and osmium tetroxide during specimen preparation. It is usually difficult to identify NPs. Therefore, we tried to resolve these problems by comparing the cross-correlation image pattern that are derived from the images of sample that had been processed differently. This method can contribute to more accurate interpretation and minimal errors during the analysis using quantum dot as tracer.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.47 no.6
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• pp.675-678
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• 2003

• Resources Recycling
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.3-13
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• 2009

Rare platinum group (RPG)including rhodium, ruthenium, iridium, osmium, exists at the rate of 0.4 ppb or less in the earth's crust. For the purpose of suggestion to developing necessity for recycling technology with the RPG, survey on the characteristics and the recovery technologies was carried out by using patent information.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.176-183
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• 2008

Redox complexes to transport electrodes from bioreactors to electrodes are very important part in electrochemical biosensor industry. A novel osmium redox complexes were synthesized by the coordinating pyridine group having different functional group at 4-position with osmium metal. Newly synthesized osmium complexes are described as ${[Os(dme-bpy)}_2{(ap-im)Cl]}^{+/2+}$, ${[Os(dme-bpy)}_2{(ap-im)Cl]}^{+/2+}$, ${[Os(dmo-bpy)}_2{(ap-im)Cl]}^{+/2+}$, ${[Os(dcl-bpy)}_2{(ap-im)Cl]}^{+/2+}$. We have been studied the electrochemical characteristics of these osmium complex with electrochemical techniques such as cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperommetry. Osmium redox complexes were immobilized on the screen printed carbon electrode(SPE) with deposited gold nanoparticles. The electrical signal converts the osmium redox films into an electrocatalyst for glucose oxidation. Each catalytic currents were related with the potentials of osmium complexes.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.12-18
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• 2012

The prohibitively high cost of Pt catalyst might be the biggest barrier for the commercialization of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) of which wide application is expected. Worldwide research efforts for the development of alternative to Pt oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalyst are made recently. One of the important considerations in the catalyst development is durability issue as well as economic aspect. From this point of view, platinum group metals (PGM) except Pt can be a candidate for replacing Pt catalyst because the material properties and the catalytic activity of PGM are expected to be similar to Pt. In contrast to Ir, Rh and Os to which not so much attention has been paid as an ORR catalyst, Pd that is most similar to Pt in terms of material properties and catalytic activity and Ru that is in the form of chalcogenide have been studied intensively. Activity comparison between non-Pt and Pt oxygen reduction catalysts by half cell test using RDE (rotating disk electrode) or PEMFC MEA (membrane electrode assembly) operation indicates that Pd-based catalysts show the most similar activity to Pt. In this paper we analyze the composition of PGM ORR catalyst in literature to promote the development of non-Pt ORR catalyst.

• Applied Microscopy
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.35-42
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• 1969

가토간장에서 채취(採取)한 간(肝)디스토마 성충(成蟲)의 정소(精巢)와 수정낭(受精囊)을 1.25% glutaraldehyde와 1% 사산화(四酸化) 오스뮴산(酸)으로 냉실(冷室)에서 이중고정(二重固定)하였다. 고정(固定)된 시료(試料)는 양식(樣式)에 따라 탈수(脫水)한 후(後) Epon-812로 포매(包埋)하여 MT-2형(型) Porter Blum microtome으로서 초박절편(超薄切片)을 만들어 수사화연(水酸化鉛)과 초산(醋酸)우라닐로서 이중염색(二重染色)한후 Hitachi HS-7형(型)과 HU-11E형(型)의 전자현미경(電子顯微鏡)으로 관찰(觀察)하였다. 관찰결과 간(肝)디스토마의 정세포(精細胞)는 타원형으로 난형(卵形)의 인(仁)을 포함(包含)한 큰 핵(核)을 갖고 있으며 핵(核)을 둘러싼 비교적소량(比較的小量)의 세포질(細胞質)에는 낭형(囊形)의 조면소포체(粗面小胞體)가 희소(稀少)하게 있으며 유리(遊離)리보좀 및 즐(櫛)을 가진 미토콘드리아, 중심체(中心體), 층판상(層板狀)의 골지체가 있다. 정자(精子)는 긴 원주형(圓柱形)의 핵(核)과 선단(先端)에 첨체(尖體)를 포함(包含)한 두부(頭部)와 중종편(中終片), 미부(尾部)의 말단부(末端部)로 갈수록 점차 가늘어져서 결국(結局) 편모(鞭毛)로 끝난다. 두부(頭部)의 선단부(先端部) 가까이 핵환(核環)이 있으므로 이를 기시점(起始點)으로 직경(直徑) $250{\AA}$ 정도의 $8{\sim}10$개(個)의 미세소관(微細小管)이 축사(軸絲)의 배면(背面) 원형질막(原形質膜) 직내면(直內面)의 외형질(外形質)에 평행(平行)하게 중종편(中終片)까지 신장(伸長)되어 있다. 미토콘드리아는 융합(融合)되어 두부(頭部)의 후반부(後半部) 핵(核)의 복측(腹側)에 평행(平行)하게 축사(軸絲)를 감싸는 원추형(圓錐形)으로 종단면(縱斷面)에서 반점상(班點狀)의 횡문(橫紋)이 관찰(觀察)되었다. 중심체(中心體)에서 기원(起原)된 축사(軸絲)는 중심부(中心部)에 중심섬유(中心纖維)와 중심초 및 이중(二重)의 미세소관(微細小管)이 9개(個) 둘러싸고 있는 구조(構造)를 하고 있다.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.45 no.5
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• pp.442-447
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• 2001

The charge-transfer compound (OMTTF)AuCl$_4$ was prepared from the direct reaction of octamethylenethiafulvalene (OMTTF) with HAuCl$_4{\cdot}xH_2$O in THF. (OMTTF)$_2PtCl_4$, (OMTTF)_2IrCl_6{\cdot}2H_2$O, and (OMTTF)Os$Cl_5{\cdot}THF$ were also formed using $H_2PtCl_6{\cdot}xH_2O$, $H_2IrCl_6{\cdot}xH_2O$ and $H_2OsCl_6$, respectively. The prepared compounds were characterized by magnetic (EPR, magnetic susceptibility), spectroscopic (IR, UV-Vis), electrochemical (CV) methods, and the powdered electrical conductivity measurement. The powdered electrical conductivities at room temperature were ~$10^{-7}S{\cdot}cm^{-1}$. The experimental results show that $OMTTF^+$ monocation radicals exist in all of the prepared compounds. The redox potential of OMTTF supports that $OMTTF^+$ is relatively stable. The magnetic properties indicate that there are significant magnetic interactions between the localized odd electrons on the central metal (Ir and Os) ions and the odd electrons resided on $OMTTF^+$ cation radicals in both (OMTTF) $_2IrCl_6{\cdot}2H_2O$ and (OMTTF)$OsCl_5{\cdot}THF$.

• Applied Microscopy
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.1-11
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• 2011

This experiment was performed to evaluate the morphological responses of the gastric epithelial cells of the mouse, inoculated with Ehrlich carcinoma cells in the inguinal area, following administration of 5-fluorouracil, mitomycin C or Acriflavine-Guanosine compound (AG60). In this study, each mouse was inoculated with $1{\times}10^7$ Ehrlich carcinoma cells subcutaneously in the inguinal area. From next day after inoculations, 0.2 mL of saline, 5-fluorouracil (30 mg/kg), mitomycin C ($400{\mu}g/kg$) or AG60 (30 mg/kg) were injected to the animals every other day, respectively. Each animals were sacrificed after 7th injection and tissue were taken from the gastric mucosa. Thereafter, the ultrathin sections were stained with uranyl acetate and lead citrate. In the 5-fluorouracil-, mitomycin C- or AG60-treated mice, myelin figures and multivesicular bodies within the gastric mucous epithelial cells were observed more frequently than those of the normal control. In the 5-fluorouracil-treated mice, membrane structures containing a few mucous granules in the luminal space were observed. Indeed, bulging cytoplasmic process containing mucous granules protruding into the gastric lumen were observed in the mitomycin Ctreated mice. Therefore, this study suggested that AG60 as compared with 5-fluorourail and mitomycin C may effective medicine without damage to the secretion ability of gastric mucous epithelial cells.