• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.11-15
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• 2000

This paper presents a process optimization of antireflection (AR) coating on crystalline Si solar cells. Theoretical and experimental investigations were performed on a double-layer AR(DLAR) coating of MgFe$_2$/GeO$_2$. We investigated GeO$_2$ films as an AR layer because they have a proper refractive index of 2.46 and demonstrate the same lattice constant as Si substrate. RF sputter grown GeO$_2$ film showed deposition temperature strong dependence. The GeO$_2$ at 400$\^{C}$ exhibited a strong (111) preferred orientation and the lowest surface roughness of 6.87 $\AA$. Refractive index of MgFe$_2$film was measured as 1.386 for the most of growth temperature. An optimized DLAR coating showed a reflectance as low as 2.04% in the wavelengths ranged from 0.4 ㎛ to 1.1 ㎛. Solar cells with a structure of MgFe$_2$/GeO$_2$/Ag/N$\^$+//p-type Si/P$\^$+//Al were investigated with the without DLAR coatings. We achieved the efficiency of solar cells greater than 15% with 3.12% improvement with DLAR coatings. Further details about MgFe$_2$,GeO$_2$ films, and cell fabrication parameters are presented in this paper.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.79-88
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• 2009

Objectives : It has been recently shown that Piperis Longi Fructus (PLF) is involved in the reduction of eosinophil recruitment and production of Th2 cytokines in vivo. However, the main therapeutic mechanisms of PLF remains a matter of considerable debate. To investigate the therapeutic mechanisms of PLF, we examined the influence of PLF on regulatory T cells number, IgE, histamine production in vivo and Th1/Th2 cytokine balance in vitro. Methods : All mice were immunized on two different days (21 days and 7 days before inhalational exposure) by i.p. injections of 0.2 $m\ell$ alum-precipitated Ag containing 100 ${\mu}g$ of OVA bound to 4 mg of aluminum hydroxide in PBS. Seven days after the second sensitization, mice were exposed to aerosolized ovalbumin for 30 min/day on 3 days/week for 12 weeks(at a flow rate of 250 L/min, 2.5％ ovalbumin in normal saline) and PLF (150 mg/kg) were orally administered 3 times a week for 8 weeks. Splenocytes from C57BL/6 mice at 8 weeks of age were stimulated with anti-CD3 (1 mg/ml) plus anti-CD28 (1 mg/ml) antibody for 48hrs. IL-4 and IFN-$\gamma$ in the culture supernatants were measured by ELISA Results : The suppressive effects of PLF on asthma model were demonstrated by the increase the number of regulatory T cells and by reducing IgE, histamine production in vivo and modulation of Th1/Th2 cytokine balance. Conclusions : These results indicate that PLF has a deep inhibitory effects on asthma model mice by increase the number of regulatory T cells, and by reducing IgE, histamine production.

• 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.21-30
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• 2023

Solar cells, converting abundant solar energy into electrical energy, are considered crucial for sustainable energy generation. Recent advancements focus on nanoparticle-enhanced solar cells to overcome limitations and improve efficiency. These cells offer two potential efficiency enhancements. Firstly, plasmonic effects through nanoparticles can improve optical performance by enhancing absorption. Secondly, nanoparticles can improve charge transport and reduce recombination losses, enhancing electrical performance. However, factors like nanoparticle size, placement, and solar cell structure influence the overall performance. This study evaluates the performance of silver nanoparticles incorporated in a p-i-n structure of perovskite solar cells, generated via aerosol state by the evaporation and condensation system. The silver nanoparticles deposited between the hole transport layer and transparent electrode form nanoparticle embedded transport layer (NETL). The evaluation of the optoelectronic properties of perovskite devices using NETL demonstrates their potential for improving efficiency. The findings highlight the possibility of nanoparticle incorporation in perovskite solar cells, providing insights for sustainable energy generation.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.3.1-3.14
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• 2023

Microvilli are outer membrane organelles that contain cross-linked filamentous actin. Unlike well-characterized epithelial microvilli, T-cell microvilli are dynamic similar to those of filopodia, which grow and shrink intermittently via the alternate actin-assembly and -disassembly. T-cell microvilli are specialized for sensing Ags on the surface of Ag-presenting cells (APCs). Thus, these finger-shaped microprotrusions contain many signaling-related proteins and can serve as a signaling platforms that induce intracellular signals. However, they are not limited to sensing external information but can provide sites for parts of the cell-body to tear away from the cell. Cells are known to produce many types of extracellular vesicles (EVs), such as exosomes, microvesicles, and membrane particles. T cells also produce EVs, but little is known about under what conditions T cells generate EVs and which types of EVs are released. We discovered that T cells produce few exosomes but release large amounsts of microvilli-derived particles during physical interaction with APCs. Although much is unanswered as to why T cells use the same organelles to sense Ags or to produce EVs, these events can significantly affect T cell fate, including clonal expansion and death. Since TCRs are localized at microvilli tips, this membrane event also raises a new question regarding long-standing paradigm in T cell biology; i.e., surface TCR downmodulation following T cell activation. Since T-cell microvilli particles carry T-cell message to their cognate partner, these particles are termed T-cell immunological synaptosomes (TISs). We discuss the potential physiological role of TISs and their application to immunotherapies.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.19.1-19.15
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• 2024

The influenza virus poses a global health burden. Currently, an annual vaccine is used to reduce influenza virus-associated morbidity and mortality. Most influenza vaccines have been developed to elicit neutralizing Abs against influenza virus. These Abs primarily target immunodominant epitopes derived from hemagglutinin (HA) or neuraminidase (NA) of the influenza virus incorporated in vaccines. However, HA and NA are highly variable proteins that are prone to antigenic changes, which can reduce vaccine efficacy. Therefore, it is essential to develop universal vaccines that target immunodominant epitopes derived from conserved regions of the influenza virus, enabling cross-protection among different virus variants. The internal proteins of the influenza virus serve as ideal targets for universal vaccines. These internal proteins are presented by MHC class I molecules on Ag-presenting cells, such as dendritic cells, and recognized by CD8 T cells, which elicit CD8 T cell responses, reducing the likelihood of disease and influenza viral spread by inducing virus-infected cell apoptosis. In this review, we highlight the importance of CD8 T cell-mediated immunity against influenza viruses and that of viral epitopes for developing CD8 T cell-based influenza vaccines.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.123-132
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• 1982

Bacillus circulans F-2의 정제$\alpha$-amylase(F-2A)의 효소적특성과 각종 생전분의 분해율을 검토하고 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 분자양은 93,000, 등전점은 pH5.0부근, 최적pH는 6.0~6.5, 안정 pH범위는 5.5~12.0, 최적온도는 6$0^{\circ}C$, 4$0^{\circ}C$ 이하에서 안정하였다. 2. Mn$^{＋＋}$, Co$^{＋＋}$ 은 부활제로써 작용하였으나 Ag$^{＋}$, Hg$^{＋＋}$, Cu$^{＋＋}$은 저해제로써 작용하였다. 3, 본 효소의 활성에 SH기는 필수적이 아닌 것으로 생각된다. 4. Michaelis constant (Km)는 1.704 mg/$m\ell$ 이고 활성화에너지는 25~4$0^{\circ}C$ 에서 12.297 kcal/mole, 40~6$0^{\circ}C$ 에서 7.831kca1/mo1e이었다. 5. Soluble starch, Amylose, Amylopectin으로부터 생성되는 초기분해산물은 G$_{6}$이며 분해가 진행됨에 따라 G$_4$와 G$_2$가 생성되었다. 6. 각종 Oligosaccharide로부터 생성되는 분해산물은 다음과 같다. G$_4$$\longrightarrow$ G$_2$＋ G$_2$,G$_3$ ＋G$_1$,G$_{5}$$\longrightarrow$ G$_4$＋G$_1$,G$_{6}$$\longrightarrow$G$_4$＋ G$_2$,G$_{7}$ G$_4$,G$_{8}$$\longrightarrow$ G$_4$＋G$_4$, 7. 감자 생전분, Sago 생전분, Yam 생전분에 대하여 본효소는 Porcine pancreatic amylase와 Streptococcus bovis amylase보다 월등하게 높은 분해율을 나타내었다.

• 태양에너지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.43-54
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• 2000

동시 진공증발법을 이용하여 coming glass, soda-lime glass, Mo가 증착된 soda-lime glass 위에 $Cu(In_{1-x}Ga_x)Se_2$ 박막을 증착하였다. Soda-lime glass 위에서 제조된 $Cu(In_{0.5}Ga_{0.5})Se_2$ 박막의 전기비저항값과 정공농도는Cu/(In+Ga)비에 큰 영향을 받지 않았다. Soda-lime glass위에서의 $Cu(In_{1-x}Ga_x)Se_2$ 박막내부와 표면에는 Na이 검출되었고, 표면의 Na는 산소와 결합하고 있었으며, Cu가 부족한 조성에서 이차상이 형성되었다. Ga/(In+Ga)비가 증가할수록 $Cu(In_{1-x}Ga_x)Se_2$ 박막은 회절 peak들의 큰 회절각으로 이동, 초격자 peak등의 분리, 결정립 크기의 감소가 관찰되었다. $Cu_{0.91}(In_{1-x}Ga_x)Se_2$ 박막은 Ga/(In+Ga)비에 무관하게 전기적으로 p-type을 나타내었다. Ag/n-ZnO /i-Zno/CdS/$Cu_{0.91}(In_{0.7}Ga_{0.3})Se_2$/Mo/glass구조의 태양전지를 제조하였으며, 태양전지변환효율(Eff.) = 14.48%, 단락전류밀도(Jsc) = $34.88mA/cm^2$, 개방전압(Voc) =581.5 mV, 충실도(F.F) = 0.714을 나타내었다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.147-160
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• 1994

경상분지 백악기 퇴적암류와 화산암류내 열극을 충진한 열수 맥상광체들로 구성된 삼산지역 동광상들은 구조운동에 수반되어 2회에 걸쳐 형성된 석영 및 방해석맥들로 구성된다. 변질대에 산출되는 견운모에 대한 K-Ar 연령은 약 82Ma로서, 지역주변에 암주상으로 산출되는 화강섬록암의 관입활동 등 후기 백악기 화성활동과 관련된 것임을 지시한다. 주 광화시기인 광화 I기 석영맥내에는 황철석, 유비철석, 황동석, 섬아연석, 방연석, 적철석 및 Pb-Bi-Ag-Sb계 유염광물등의 광석광물들이 녹렴석, 녹니석 등의 맥석광물들과 함께 산출되며, 광화 I기는 광물들의 산출조직과 공생관계 등에 의하여 3개의 substage (early, main, late)로 구분된다. 본역내 광상들에서의 주된 동광화작용은 약 12~3wt. % NaCl 상당 염농도를 갖는 광화유체로 부터 약 $330^{\circ}C$에서 약 $280^{\circ}C$ 에 걸쳐 진행되었으며, 초기 광화유체의 비등현상으로부터 ${\leq}100{\sim}200bar$의 광화작용시 압력이 확인된다. 주광화시기인 광화 I기중 광화유체의 ${\delta}^{34}S_{H_2S}$값이 초기 8‰에서 후기 2.3‰로 점차 감소함은 광화유체의 비등과 천수혼입에 수반되어 산소분압이 점진적으로 증가한 결과로 해석된다. 유체내 산소 및 수소 안정동위원소 연구결과, 이들 동위원소 값이 광화작용의 진행과 함께 점차 감소함은 상대적으로 낮은 water/rock 비값을 갖는 환경하에서 동위원소 교환반응을 이뤄 평행상태에 이른 광화초기 열수계내에 광화작용의 진행과 함께 산화상태의 차갑고 동위원소적 교환반응이 거의 이뤄지지 않은 천수의 혼입이 점증 하였음을 지시한다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.623-633
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• 1995

번암광산은 소백산 육괴의 남서부에 위치하며, 소백산은 편마암 복합체를 $N20{\sim}30^{\circ}E$ 방향으로 관입하여 나타난다. 주변 화강암들은 변성화강암류의 재용융 혹은 부분용융에 의해 생성된 calc-alkaline계열의 마그마로부터 분화 생성된 산화물로 추정된다. 광상을 배태시킨 광화용액을 화강암체를 형성한 마그마로부터 유래하였다해도 시기적으로 훨씬 후기에 생성되었을 것이다. 공생광물군에 대한 연구결과 광화작용은 크게 3시기로 I기: 기저 유화광물의 생성시기, II기: 후기 유화광물, 엘렉트럼 및 함은 유영 광물의 생성시기, III기: 소량의 함은 광물, 백색석영 및 탄산염광물의 생성시기로 나눌 수 있다. 번암광산의 생성온도, 염농도 및 압력은 광물공생과 화학성분, 유체포유물, 유황동위원소 지질온도계를 이용하여 측정되었으며 다음과 같다. I기: $200{\sim}315^{\circ}C$. 3.5~6.5 NaCl eq. wt.%. 0,28~0.61 Kbar. II기: $150{\sim}235^{\circ}C$, 4.5~7.4 NaCl eq. wt.%. 0.11~0.15 Kbar로 나타난다. 초기 광화작용동안산소와 유황분압은 각각, $10^{-35.1}{\sim}10^{-39.7}$ atm., $10^{-11.0}{\sim}10^{-13.4}$atm. 으로 나타난다. 이와 같은 연구결과 번암광산은 polymetallic meso-epithermal type의 광상으로 생각된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권8호
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• pp.1097-1102
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• 2008

Paraoxonase-1 (PON1), like lipoprotein lipase (LPL), plays a key role in the metabolism and physiology of mammalian growth. The objectives of this study were to estimate the allele and genotype frequencies at the PON1/EcoRV and PON1/AluI loci in three genetic groups of beef cattle and to determine associations between these polymorphisms and growth and carcass traits. Genotyping was performed on 30 Angus, 32 Hereford and 26 Simmental. The association analysis was carried out using the GLM procedure of SAS 9.1 and the least squares means of the genotypes were compared by the Tukey's test. Animals with AG genotype at the PON1/EcoRV locus had higher weight at the time of entry into the fattening corrals ($329.97{\pm}6.08kg$) and close to the time of slaughter ($577.56{\pm}8.32kg$) and net meat weight ($275.89{\pm}4.05kg$) and fitted tenderness ($3.10{\pm}0.19kg$) (p<0.05). Animals with AA genotype at the PON1/AluI locus had higher weight at the time of entry ($333.37{\pm}8.93kg$) and slaughter ($576.82{\pm}13.18kg$) and net meat weight ($275.49{\pm}6.43kg$) and average daily gain ($0.68{\pm}0.02kg/d$) (p<0.05). The meat color score was also significantly higher (p<0.05). Between genotypes and breeds, there were significant differences observed except for TBW, REMG, MBS, REA and MCS. As a metabolism gene, genotypes of the SNPs of PON1 gene might be reflecting BFT directly, such as $A_eA_eG_aG_a$ genotype in this experiment.