• 한국재료학회지
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• 제32권11호
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• pp.481-488
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• 2022

The Cu₂ZnSn(S_xSe_1-x)₄ (CZTSSe) absorbers are promising thin film solar cells (TFSCs) materials, to replace existing Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ (CIGS) and CdTe photovoltaic technology. However, the best reported efficiency for a CZTSSe device, of 13.6 %, is still too low for commercial use. Recently, partially replacing the Zn²⁺ element with a Cd²⁺element has attracting attention as one of the promising strategies for improving the photovoltaic characteristics of the CZTSSe TFSCs. Cd²⁺ elements are known to improve the grain size of the CZTSSe absorber thin films and improve optoelectronic properties by suppressing potential defects, causing short-circuit current (J_sc) loss. In this study, the structural, compositional, and morphological characteristics of CZTSSe and CZCTSSe thin films were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (XRF), and Field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), respectively. The FE-SEM images revealed that the grain size improved with increasing Cd²⁺ alloying in the CZTSSe thin films. Moreover, there was a slight decrease in small grain distribution as well as voids near the CZTSSe/Mo interface after Cd²⁺ alloying. The solar cells prepared using the most promising CZTSSe absorber thin films with Cd²⁺ alloying (8 min. 30 sec.) exhibited a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 9.33 %, J_sc of 34.0 mA/cm², and fill factor (FF) of 62.7 %, respectively.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.40-52
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• 2022

탄소광물화 기술은 석탄재와 이산화탄소를 반응시켜 건설재료 등으로 활용이 가능한 복합탄산염 등의 부산물을 생산함과 동시에 이산화탄소를 탄산염에 고정화하여 온실가스 감축효과를 얻을 수 있는 기술로, 이산화탄소 감축 및 경제적 잠재력을 고려하면 국가 온실가스 감축 목표를 실현하기 위한 유용한 방안이 될 수 있다. 그러나 아직까지는 해당 기술의 이산화탄소 감축 성능과 환경적인 이점, 경제성 등에 대한 자료가 적어서 기술의 상용화 가능성에 대해서는 명확하지 않은 상태이다. 본 연구는 국내 순환유동층 발전소에서 발생되는 이산화탄소와 석탄재를 이용하는 이산화탄소 투입량 기준 6,000 tonCO₂/년 규모의 탄소광물화 설비에 대해 이산화탄소 감축량 및 경제성 분석을 수행했다. 공정 분석 결과 1톤의 복합탄산염 생산 시 실질적인 이산화탄소 감축량은 약 45.8 kgCO₂eq, 연간 약 805.3 tonCO₂로 산정되었으며, 경제적 편익 분석 시 비용편익분석비(B/C Ratio)는 1.04, 내부수익률(IRR)은 10.65 %, 순현재가치(NPV)는 24,713,465 원으로 나타나, 탄소광물화 설비가 어느 정도 경제성을 확보하고 있는 것으로 분석되었다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.235-247
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• 2022

Background: Ginsenoside Rg3 is one of the main active ingredients in ginseng. Here, we aimed to confirm its protective effect on the heart function in transverse aortic coarctation (TAC)-induced heart failure mice and explore the potential molecular mechanisms involved. Methods: The effects of ginsenoside Rg3 on heart and mitochondrial function were investigated by treating TAC-induced heart failure in mice. The mechanism of ginsenoside Rg3 for improving heart and mitochondrial function in mice with heart failure was predicted through integrative analysis of the proteome and plasma metabolome. Glucose uptake and myocardial insulin sensitivity were evaluated using micro-positron emission tomography. The effect of ginsenoside Rg3 on myocardial insulin sensitivity was clarified by combining in vivo animal experiments and in vitro cell experiments. Results: Treatment of TAC-induced mouse models with ginsenoside Rg3 significantly improved heart function and protected mitochondrial structure and function. Fusion of metabolomics, proteomics, and targeted metabolomics data showed that Rg3 regulated the glycolysis process, and Rg3 not only regulated glucose uptake but also improve myocardial insulin resistance. The molecular mechanism of ginsenoside Rg3 regulation of glucose metabolism was determined by exploring the interaction pathways of AMPK, insulin resistance, and glucose metabolism. The effect of ginsenoside Rg3 on the promotion of glucose uptake in IR-H9c2 cells by AMPK activation was dependent on the insulin signaling pathway. Conclusions: Ginsenoside Rg3 modulates glucose metabolism and significantly ameliorates insulin resistance through activation of the AMPK pathway.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.334-343
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• 2023

Background: South Korea's Act on Registration and Evaluation, etc. of Chemicals (known as K-REACH) was established to protect public health and the environment from hazardous chemicals. 4,4'-Methylenedianiline (MDA), which is used as a major intermediate in industrial polymer production and as a vulcanizing agent in South Korea, is classified as a toxic substance under the K-REACH act. Although MDA poses potential ecological risks due to industrial emissions and hazards to aquatic ecosystems, no ecological risk assessment has been conducted. Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the ecological risk of MDA by identifying the actual exposure status based on the K-REACH act. Methods: Various toxicity data were collected to establish predicted no effect concentrations (PNECs) for water, sediment, and soil. Using the SimpleBox Korea v2.0 model with domestic release statistical data and EU emission factors, predicted environmental concentrations (PECs) were derived for ten sites, each referring to an MDA-using company. Hazard quotient (HQ) was calculated by ratio of the PECs and PNECs to characterize the ecological risk posed by MDA. To validate the results of modeling-based assessment, concentration of MDA was measured using in-site freshwater samples (two to three samples per site). Results: PNECs for water, sediment, and soil were 0.000525 mg/L, 4.36 mg/kg dw, and 0.1 mg/kg dw, respectively. HQ for surface water and sediment at several company sites exceeded 1 due to modeling data showing markedly high PEC in each environmental compartment. However, in the results of validation using in-site surface water samples, MDA was not detected. Conclusions: Through an ecological risk assessment conducted in accordance with the K-REACH act, the risk level of MDA emitted into the environmental compartments in South Korea was found to be low.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.450-464
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• 2023

Pulse oximetry, a non-invasive technique for evaluating blood oxygen saturation, conventionally depends on isolated measurements, rendering it vulnerable to factors like illumination profile, spatial blood flow fluctuations, and skin pigmentation. Previous efforts to address these issues through imaging systems often employed red and near-infrared illuminations with distinct profiles, leading to inconsistent ratios of transmitted light and the potential for errors in calculating spatial oxygen saturation distributions. While an integrating sphere was recently utilized as an illumination source to achieve uniform red and near-infrared illumination profiles on the sample surface, its bulkiness presented practical challenges. In this work, we have enhanced the pulse oximetry imaging system by transitioning illumination from an integrating sphere to a multi-wavelength LED configuration. This adjustment ensures simultaneous emission of red and near-infrared light from the same position, creating a homogeneous illumination profile on the sample surface. This approach guarantees consistent patterns of red and near-infrared illuminations that are spatially uniform. The sustained ratio between transmitted red and near-infrared light across space enables precise calculation of the spatial distribution of oxygen saturation, making our pulse oximetry imaging system more compact and portable without compromising accuracy. Our work significantly contributes to obtaining spatial information on blood oxygen saturation, providing valuable insights into tissue oxygenation in peripheral regions.

• 공업화학
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.522-528
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• 2023

반도체 제조공정인 다이싱 공정용 점착 테이프를 제조하기 위해 다양한 개수의 광 반응기를 갖는 화합물을 합성하였고 아크릴 공중합체에 도입하여 UV 경화형 아크릴 점착제를 제조하였다. 합성된 광반응성 화합물(f = 2 또는 3)의 구조는 NMR을 이용하여 확인하였다. 광반응성 화합물(f = 1~3)은 우레탄 반응을 통해 아크릴 점착제의 곁가지로 도입되었고, FT-IR 측정을 통해 UV 경화형 아크릴 점착제가 성공적으로 합성되었음을 확인하였다. UV 조사 전 후의 박리강도 변화는 실리콘 웨이퍼를 기재로 하여 평가되었으며, UV 조사 전 점착제의 높은 박리강도(~2000 gf/25 mm)가 UV조사 후 크게 감소(~5 gf/25 mm)하였다. 다 관능성 광 반응기가 도입된 점착제의 점착력 감소 효과가 가장 컸으며 FE-SEM을 통한 표면 잔류물 측정 결과, UV 조사 후의 표면 잔류물도 매우 낮은 수준(~0.2%)으로 관찰되었다.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제57권6호
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• pp.409-419
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• 2024

기후변화는 이미 지속 가능한 수자원 관리에 영향을 미치고 있다. 기후변화가 댐 저수지의 물 공급에 미치는 영향은 일반적으로 지구 기후 모델 결과 기반으로 생성된 기후변화 시나리오를 사용하여 수행되고 있다. 그러나 기후변화를 추정하기 때문에 시나리오는 미래에 발생할 수도 있는 상황을 가정하는 한계로 인하여 본질적으로 불확실성을 내포하고 있다. 이러한 문제에 대한 대책으로 의사결정 스케일링 접근법을 본 연구에 적용하였다. 연구대상지는 충주, 용담, 합천, 섬진강 댐이다. 강우 유출 모형(IHACRES)과 HEC-ResSim기반 댐 운영 모형을 결합하여 댐 이수 안전도를 분석하였다. 이 수안전도 분석은 안정적인 댐 운영에 목적을 두고 그 결과에 따라 구조적 또는 비구조적 이수공급 계획을 수립하는데 활용하고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 이수안전도 분석으로 댐이 안전하게 운영될 수 있는지를 평가하고 장래 댐 운영 중 발생할 수 있는 잠재적인 위험을 식별하기 위함이다. 1995년 부터 2014년까지 관측된 강수량과 온도를 기준으로 49개의 기후스트레스 시나리오(분위 수 기준 7개의 강수 시나리오와 0℃부터 6℃도까지 1℃ 간격의 7개의 온도 시나리오)를 적용하였다. 그 결과 홍수기 강우 변동이 비홍수기의 강우 증가보다 수위 상승에 더 큰 변화를 가져왔다. 따라서 이수 안전도는 1분위 강우 의존성이 매우 높은 것으로 평가되었다. 또한 강수 및 온도를 결합한 시나리오에서 댐 용수 공급 신뢰도는 개별 강수 및 온도 시나리오 신뢰도 변화의 합계보다 더 큰 변화가 모의되었다. 이러한 차이는 강수량의 감소와 증가가 각각 물과 에너지가 제한된 증발량의 발생으로 초래하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서 수행한 의사결정 스케일링을 통한 이수안전도 평가는 댐 운영의 효율성 향상을 도모할 것으로 평가된다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.425-434
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• 2021

Objective: To investigate the potential value of ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT in predicting the survival of patients with primary tracheal malignant tumors. Materials and Methods: An analysis of FDG PET/CT findings in 37 primary tracheal malignant tumor patients with a median follow-up period of 43.2 months (range, 10.8-143.2 months) was performed. Cox proportional hazards regression analyses were used to assess the associations between quantitative ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT parameters, other clinic-pathological factors, and overall survival (OS). A risk prognosis model was established according to the independent prognostic factors identified on multivariate analysis. A survival curve determined by the Kaplan-Meier method was used to assess whether the prognosis prediction model could effectively stratify patients with different risks factors. Results: The median survival time of the 37 patients with tracheal tumors was 38.0 months, with a 95% confidence interval of 10.8 to 65.2 months. The 3-year, 5-year and 10-year survival rate were 54.1%, 43.2%, and 16.2%, respectively. The metabolic tumor volume (MTV), total lesion glycolysis (TLG), maximum standardized uptake value, age, pathological type, extension categories, and lymph node stage were included in multivariate analyses. Multivariate analysis showed MTV (p = 0.011), TLG (p = 0.020), pathological type (p = 0.037), and extension categories (p = 0.038) were independent prognostic factors for OS. Additionally, assessment of the survival curve using the Kaplan-Meier method showed that our prognosis prediction model can effectively stratify patients with different risks factors (p < 0.001). Conclusion: This study shows that ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT can predict the survival of patients with primary tracheal malignant tumors. Patients with an MTV > 5.19, a TLG > 16.94 on PET/CT scans, squamous cell carcinoma, and non-E1 were more likely to have a reduced OS.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.584-609
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• 1995

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the difference of the galvanic corrosion behaviour of the titanium in contact with gold alloy, silva-palladium alloy, and nickel-chromium alloy using the immersion and electrochemical method. And the effects of galvallit couples between titanium and the dental alloys were assessed for their usefulness as materials for superstructure. The immersion method was performed by measuring the amount of metal elementsreleased by Inductivey coupled plasma emission spectroscopy(ICPES) The specimen of fifteen titanium plates, the five gold alloy, five silver-palladium, five nickel-chromium plates, and twenty acrylic resin plates ware fabricated, and also the specimen of sixty titanium plugs, the thirty gold alloy, thirty silver-palladium, and nickelc-hromium plugs were made. Thereafter, each plug of gold alloy, silver-palladium, and nickel-chromium inserted into the the titanium and acrylic resin plate, and also titanium plug inserted into the acrylic resin plate. The combination specimens uf galvanic couples immersed in 70m1 artificial saliva solution, and also specimens of four type alloy(that is, titanium, gold, silver-palladium and nickel-chromium alloy) plugs were immersed solely in 70m1 artificial sativa solution. The amount of metal elements released was observed during 21 weeks in the interval of each seven week. The electrochemical method was performed using computer-controlled potentiosta(Autostat 251. Sycopel Sicentific Ltd., U.K). The wax patterns(diameter 11.0mm, thickness,in 1.5mm) of four dental casting alloys were casted by centrifugal method and embedded in self-curing acrylic resin to be about $1.0cm^2$ of exposed surface area. Embedded specimens were polished with silicone carbide paper to #2,000, and ultrasonically cleaned. The working electrode is the specimen of four dental casting alloys, the reference electrode is a saturated calmel electrode(SCE) and the ounter electrode is made of platinum plate. In the artificial saliva solution, the potential scanning was carried out starting from-700mV(SCE) TO +1,000mV(SCE) and the scan rate was 75mV/min. Each polarization curve of alloy was recorded automatically on a logrithmic graphic paper by XY recorder. From the polarization curves of each galvanic couple, corrosion potential and corrosion rates, that is, corrosion density were compared and order of corrosion tendency was determined. From the experiments, the following results were obtained : 1. In the case of immersing titanium, gold alloy, silver-palladium alloy, and nickel-chromium alloysolely in the artificial saliva solution(group 1, 2, 3, and 4), the total amount of metal elements released was that group 4 was greater about 2, 3 times than group 3, and about 7.8 times than group 2. In the case of group 1, the amount of titanium released was not found after 8 week(p<0.001). 2. In the case of galvanic couples of titanium in contact with alloy(group 5, 6), the total amount of metal elements released of group 5 and 6 was less than that of group 7, 8, 9, and 10(p<0.05). 3. In the case of galvanic couples of titanium in contact with silver-palladium alloy(group 7, 8), the total amount of metal elements released of group 7 was greater about twice than that of group 5, and that of group 8 was about 14 times than that of group 6(p<0.05). 4. In the case of galvanic couples of titanium in contact with nickel-chromium alloy(group 9, 10), the total amount of metal elements released of group 9 and 10 was greater about 1.8-3.2 times than that of group 7 and 8, and was greater about 4.3~25 times than that of group 5 and 6(p<0.05). 5. In the effect of galvanic corrosion according to the difference of the area ratio of cathode and anode, the total amount of metal elements released was that group 5 was greater about 4 times than group 6, group 8 was greater about twice than group 7, and group 10 was greater about 1.5 times than group 9(p<0.05). 6. In the effect of galvanic corrosion according to the elasped time during 21 week in the interval of each 7 week, the amount of metal elements released was decreased markedly in the case of galvanic couples of the titanium in contact with gold alloy and silver-palladium alloy but the total amount of nickel and beryllium released was not decreased markedly in the case of galvanic couples of the titanium in contact with nickel-chromium alloy(p<0.05). 7. In the case of galvanic couples of titanium in contact with gold alloy, galvanic current was lower than any other galvanic couple. 8. In the case of galvanic couples of titanium in contact with nickel-chromium alloy, galvanic current was highest among other galvanic couples.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.24-30
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• 2011

유채 재배 전과정이 환경에 미치는 영향을 전과정평가 기법으로 분석하였다. 유채재배 과정을 평가하기 위해 비료, 농약, 농기계 사용에 따른 에너지 소비량, 작업시간 등을 조사하여 평가의 기능 단위인 유채 1톤을 기준으로 분석하였다. Eco-Indicator 95방법으로 8개 영향범주에 대해 전과정영향을 평가한 결과 유채 1톤을 생산하는데 온실가스 216 kg $CO_2$-eq., 오존층 고갈 3.98E-05 kg CFC-11-eq., 산성화 1.78 kg $SO_2$-eq., 부영양화 0.28 kg $PO_4$-eq., 중금속 5.23E-03 kg Pb-eq., 발암 물질 2.51E-05 kg B(a)p-eq., 스모그 1.24 kg SPM-eq., 에너지자원 6,460 MJ LHV의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이 중 90%가 화학비료에서 기인하는 것으로 분석되었다. 유채 생산량이 1 톤 증가하였을 경우에 대한 민감도 분석에서는 배출량은 동일하였으나 단위 면적당 생산량이 증가하여 유채 1톤에 대한 환경 부하는 22% 감소하는 것으로 평가되었다. 따라서 친환경농업 또는 자원순환농업을 통하여 화학비료의 사용량을 줄이면 유채 재배에 있어 농업부문 온실가스 배출량이 상당부분 감소될 것으로 판단되었다.