• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.229-232
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• 2007

An amperometric immunosensor for the determination of rabbit IgG is proposed. The immunoassay utilizes a screen-printed carbon electrode on which osmium redox polymer is electrodeposited. This immunoassay detects 0.1 ng/ml of rabbit IgG, which is ${\sim}10^2$ fold higher than the most sensitive enzyme amplified amperometric immunoassay. The assay utilizes a screen-printed carbon electrode which was pre-coated by a co-electrodeposited film of an electron conducting redox hydrogel and a rabbit IgG. The rabbit IgG in the electron conducting film conjugates captures, when present, the anti-rabbit IgG. The captured anti-rabbit-IgG is labeled with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) which catalyzes the two-electron reduction of $H_2O_2$ to water. Because the redox hydrogel electrically connects HRP reaction centers to the electrode, completion of the sandwich converts the film from non-electrocatalytic to electro-catalytic for the reduction of $H_2O_2$ to $H_2O$ when the electrode is poised at 200 mV vs. Ag/AgCl.

• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.62-68
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• 2003

Differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) using nafion-coated glassy carbon electrodes modified with Tetren(tetraethylene pentamine)-glycerol showed sensitivity for determining lead (II) at low concentration. The Lead (II) was accumulated on the electrode surface by the formation of the complex in an open circuit, and the resulting surface was characterized by medium exchange, electrochemical reduction, and differential pulse voltammetry. Various experimental parameters, such as the composition of modifier, preconcentration time, pH of electrolyte (0.1 M acetate buffer), and parameters of differential pulse voltammetry, were optimized. The initial potential was applied for 50 s, the electrode was scanned from -0.9 to -0.3 V, and the anodic peak current was measured at -0.604 V $\pm$ 0.015 V (vs. Ag/AgCl). The calibration plot was obtained in the range 1.0$\times$10$^{-8}$ M~l.0$\times$10$^{-6}$ M with pH 4.5 buffer solution. The detection limit (3$\sigma$) it as low as 5.0$\times$ 10$^{-9}$ M. This method is applied to the determination of lead(II) in a certified reference material and the result agrees satisfactorily with the certified value.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.720-725
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• 2012

Sodium hypochlorite is used worldwide as a water disinfectant and in bleaching agent. Sodium hypochlorite applied to water initially undergoes hydrolysis to form free chlorine consisting of hypochlorous acid(HOCl) and hypochlorite ion($OCl^-$). For free chlorine determination, an electrochemical method is simple due to the electroactivity of free chlorine; it measures current and is free of most reagents. Amperometric free chlorine sensor has been developed with gold (Au)-based electrode. The 3-electrode free chlorine sensor whose working and counter electrodes were Pt exhibited excellent response to HClO at +400mV vs. Ag/AgCl/sat. KCl. In addition, the use of a pH error correction algorithm provided a reliable measurement of residual free chlorine in water sample without any pretreatment in the normal pH range(pH 6~8) of municipal water supply. The free chlorine sensor installed in on-line monitoring system could be used to continually monitor the level of residual free chlorine in real samples.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1998.05b
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• pp.78-83
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• 1998

Alloy 600과 Alloy 690의 응력부식파괴(Stress corrosion cracking, SCC)에 미치는 TiO$_2$의 영향을 315$^{\circ}C$의 10%NaOH 수용액에서 RUB(reverse U-bend) 시편, C-Ring 시편과 CT(compact tension)시편을 사용하여 평가하였다. 시편은 alloy 600 MA(mill anneal), alloy 600 TT(thermal treatment) 그리고 alloy 690 TT로 제작하였다. SCC 시험은 탈산된 10%NaOH 수용액에 2 g/1 TiO$_2$를 첨가한 용액과 첨가하지 않은 용액에서 수행하였으며, 이 조건에서 분극곡선도 얻었다. SCC 시험시 시편을 부식전위로부터 +150 ㎷ 양극분극을 가하였다. 기준전극으로 external Ag/AgCl electrode를 사용하였다. Alloy 600 MA로 제작한 RUB 시편은 TiO$_2$가 없는 용액에서 5일 안에 벽 관통 균열을 보였으나 TiO$_2$가 첨가된 용액에서는 균열을 관찰할 수 없었다. TiO$_2$가 첨가됨에 따라 alloy 600과 alloy 690의 임계전류밀도는 크게 감소하였고 또한 부동태 전류밀도도 감소하였다. 부동테 영역에서 TiO$_2$가 있는 용액의 경우 여러 peak가 있는 반면에 TiO$_2$가 없는 용액은 peak가 뚜렷하지 않았다. 이런 결과는 TiO$_2$가 첨가점에 따라 active region에서도 안정한 부동태 피막이 존재한다는 것을 시사한다. 또한 TiO$_2$가 없는 경우 SCC가 잘 일어나는 영역에 존재하는 부동태 피막이 TiO$_2$ 첨가에 따라 repassivation kinetics 등의 성질이 변화한 것으로 판단된다.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.32 no.5
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• pp.421-434
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• 1999

Gas and chemical compositions of fluid inclusions in quartz some of Au-Ag, Pb-Zn-Cu and W-Mo mineral deposits in South Kores were analyzed to interpret the sources of ore fluid and the depositional condition of ore minerals in base-metal ore deposits. Fluid inclusions in quartz from the gold and silver mines are characterized by $CO_2$ rich fluids which have a wide range in $CH_4 \;and\; CO_2$ contents ($CH_4/CO_2$=0.001-0.225). The $CO_2$ rich but $CH_4$-poor nature of the fluid reflects the high fo2 condition during the mineral precipitation. The C2H6 is detected in hydrothermal quartz vines in metasedimentary rocks from the Jeonjoo-il, Youngbokari and Taechang mines. The $CH_4 /CO_2$ rations in W-Mo bearing quartz veins range from 0.005 to 0.214, which is similar with those in Au-Ag mines. However, skarn formation stage. Fluid inclusions, A relatively good correlation between Na and Cl contentrations reflects varible salinity in the fluid inclusion, it is suggested that the chemistry of promary magmatic hydrothermal fluids has changed during post-magmatic alteration and/or wall rock alteration processes. The content of gas compositions also depends on the kinds of country rocks, supporting above conclusion.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.169-175
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• 2018

Cu-Salen complex was prepared and attached into chitosan (Cs) polymer backbone. Nanocomposite of the synthesized polymer was prepared with functionalized carbon nano-particles (Cs-Cu-sal/C) to modify the electrode surface. The surface morphology of (Cs-Cu-sal/C) nanocomposite film showed a homogeneous distribution of carbon nanoparticles within the polymeric matrix. The cyclic voltammogram of the modified electrode exhibited a redox behavior at -0.1 V vs. Ag/AgCl (3 M KCl) in 0.1 M PB (pH 7) and showed an excellent hydrogen peroxide reduction activity. The Cs-Cu-sal/C electrode displays a linear response from $5{\times}10^{-6}$ to $5{\times}10^{-4}M$, with a correlation coefficient of 0.993 and detection limit of $0.9{\mu}M$ (at S/N = 3). The sensitivity of the electrode was found to be $0.356{\mu}A\;{\mu}M^{-1}\;cm^{-2}$.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.47-51
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• 2005

The bioelectrochemical reduction of nitrate in the presence of various mediators including methyl viologen and azure A was studied using a 3-electrode voltammetric system. The catalytic potential for the reduction of the mediators was observed in the reactor, which for methyl viologen and azure A were -0.74 V and -0.32 V, respectively, with respect to the potential of Ag/AgCl reference electrode. This potential was then applied to a working electrode to reduce each mediator for enzymatic nitrate reduction. Nitrite, the product of the reaction, was measured to observe the enzymatic nitrate reduction in the reaction media. Methyl viologen was observed as the most efficient mediator among those tested, while azure A showed the highest electron efficiency at the intrinsic reduction potential when the mediated enzyme reactions were carried out with the freely solubilized mediator. The electron transfer of azure A with respect to time was due to the adhesion of azure A to the hydrophilic surface during the reduction. In addition, the use of the adsorbed mediator on conductive activated carbon was proposed to inhibit the change in the electron transfer rate during the reaction by maintaining a constant mediator concentration and active surface area of the electrode. Azure A showed better than nitrite formation than methyl viologen when used with activated carbon.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2014.02a
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• pp.466.1-466.1
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• 2014

$TiO_2$는 저렴한 가격, 적절한 bandgap, 열적, 화학적, 생물학적 안정성 등으로 촉망받는 광촉매 물질이다. $TiO_2$는 rutile (tetragonal, space group: P42/mnm), anatse (tetragonal, space group: I41/amd), and brookite (orthorhombic, space group: Pbca )의 3가지 대표적인 결정구조를 가지고 있다. Rutile과 anatase는 1972년 Fujishima와 Honda가 $TiO_2$의 광촉매 특성을 발견 한 후로 아주 많은 연구가 되어왔다. 반면 brookite의 경우는 자연에 거의 존재하지 않으며, 합성방법도 어려워서 rutile과 anatase에 비해 많은 연구가 되지 않았다. 본 연구에서는 brookite를 포함한 다양한 $TiO_2$ 나노구조를 간단한 수열합성법으로 티타늄 호일 위에 합성하였다. 합성된 $TiO_2$는 반응 온도와 시간, additive의 농도에 따라서 sheet, tube, wire, pyramidal 의 4가지 morphologies를 가졌다. 이 다양한 morphologies은 SEM과 TEM으로 분석되었으며, 각 물질의 결정 구조는 XRD분석과 TEM의 SAED pattern 분석으로 sheet, tube, wire은 anatase, pyramidal 구조는 brookite라는 것이 확인 되었다. 위의 방법으로 합성된 각각의 $TiO_2$ 물질들을 working 전극으로, Pt와 Ag/AgCl을 reference와 counter 전극으로 만들어서 photoelectrochemical 특성을 측정해서 비교를 해보았을 때, brookite 물질이 anatase보다 더 좋은 photoelectrochemical 특성을 나타내는 것을 확인하였다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.199-204
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• 1989

The purpose of this study was to observe the anodic polarization curve from 4 kinds of low copper amalgam (Fine cut alloy, Spheralloy, Aristalloy and Amalcap) and 4 kinds of high copper amalgam (Dispersalloy, Sybraloy Orosphere and Tytin) obtained by using the potentiostat. The specimen made as the direction of manufacturer was stored at room temperature for about 7 days. The standard surface preparation was routinely carried out. The 0.9% saline solution was used as electrolyte in pH 6.8-7.0 at $37^{\circ}C$. The open circuit potential was determined after 30 minutes' immersion of specimen. The scan rate was 1mV/sec and the surface area of amalgam exposed to the solution was 0.785$cm^2$ for each specimen. All potentials reported are with respect to Ag/AgCl eelctrode. The following results were obtained. 1. The corrosion potential of high copper amalgams was higher than one of low copper amalgams, and the current density of high copper amalgam was lower than one of low copper amalgams. 2. The low copper amalgams had the similar pattern of polarization curve, but the high copper amalgams had the different pattern one another. 3. The polarization curve of Orosphere amalgam which is the admixed type was similar to one of low copper amalgam.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.08a
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• pp.235-235
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• 2011

ZnO 나노구조체를 성장하는 여러 가지 방법 중에서 전기 화학 증착법은 컨트롤이 용이하며 저렴한 가격으로 낮은 온도에서 성장이 가능할 뿐만 아니라 대면적으로 성장할 수 있는 장점이 있다. 나노구조체의 직경과 길이는 indium-tin-oxide와 Ag/AgCl 전극 사이의 전류 밀도 증가에 따라 변화하는 것을 알 수 있었다. Zinc nitrate 몰 농도를 조절하여 다양한 형태의 ZnO 나노구조체를 만들 수 있었다. 70$^{\circ}C$에서 4시간 동안 성장한 ZnO 나노구조체를 대기에서 400$^{\circ}C$로 2분 동안 열처리를 하였다. 성장된 ZnO 나노구조체에 대한 X-선 회절 측정 결과로부터 (0002) 피크가 34.35$^{\circ}$에서 나타나는 것을 확인하였다. 주사전자현미경 측정 결과로부터 zinc nitrate의 몰 농도가 낮을 때 성장한 ZnO 나노구조체는 와이어 형태로 형성되었음을 확인하였다. 그러나 zinc nitrate의 몰 농도가 높아지게 되면 ZnO 나노구조체의 모양이 와이어에서 막대 또는 접시 형태로 변화 되는 것을 알 수 있었다. 300K에서의 광루미네센스 스펙트럼 결과로부터 zinc nitrate의 농도에 따라 다르게 형성된 ZnO 나노구조체는 엑시톤과 관련된 피크가 zinc nitrate의 몰 농도 변화에 따라 달라지는 것을 확인 하였다.