• 공업화학
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.80-85
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• 2008

촉매와 필터가 결합된 촉매필터는 먼지와 가스상 물질을 동시에 제거할 수 있으며 이로 인해 운영비와 설치공간의 감소가 가능한 다기능 반응시스템으로 다양한 환경분야에 적용이 가능하다. 본 연구는 실험실 규모 반응시스템에서 촉매필터를 이용한 먼지와 할로겐 휘발성 유기화합물(halogenated volatile organic compound, 1,2-dichlorobenzene) 제거 연구를 수행하였다. 촉매필터는 저온활성이 우수한 매그린사의 $WO_3-V_2O_5/TiO_2$ 촉매와 $250^{\circ}C$ 이하에서 사용 가능한 P-84를 이용하여 제조하였다. 온도, 면속도, 먼지농도와 같은 다양한 변수조절을 통한 촉매필터의 촉매활성과 먼지제거 효율을 평가하였다. 촉매활성은 온도와 촉매 담지량에 따라 증가하였다. 먼지제거효율은 면속도에 가장 많은 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 시간에 따른 필터의 차압변화 평가 결과 virgin 필터의 경우 탈진간격은 급격한 감소를 보였으며, 잔류압력감소는 거의 변하지 않았다. 촉매필터의 경우 전단에 고착된 나노섬유의 미끄럼 특성에 의하여 차압증가폭이 낮게 나타났다. 촉매필터는 1 m/min, $210^{\circ}C$에서 99.98% 이상의 탈진효율과 90% 이상의 1,2-DCB 제거 효율을 나타냈다.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.235-243
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 현재 국내에서 고준위 방사성폐기물 처분장의 잠재적인 완충재 물질로 고려되고 있는 경주벤토나이트에서 발생 가능한 벤토나이트 콜로이드로의 우라늄(VI) 수착특성에 대한 실험적 연구를 pH 및 이온강도의 함수로 수행하였다. 경주벤토나이트로부터 분리된 콜로이드는 주로 몬모릴로나이트로 구성되어 있다. 중력여과법을 사용하여 측정한 결과 농도 및 크기는 약 5100 ppm 및 200-450 nm 이었다 우라늄 수착실험에 대한 공시험을 수행하여 수착 반응용기 벽면에 흡착, 침전, 한외여과에 의해 손실된 우라늄 양을 평가하였다. 이러한 과정에 의해 제거된 우라늄의 양은 미량이었다. 그러나 한외여과에 의한 우라늄 손실의 경우 이온강도가 낮은 경우 즉, 0.001 M $NaClO_4$의 경우 한외여과 필터의 표면전하 역전에 의한 양이온 수착 영향으로 인해 매우 높은 핵종 손실을 유발하였다. 벤토나이트 콜로이드에 대한 우라늄(VI)의 수착 분배계수 $K_d$ (또는 의사콜로이드 형성상수)는 PH 및 이온강도에 따라 $10^4{\sim}10^7 mL/g$ 값을 가지며 pH 중성영역인 6.5 근처에서 최대값을 가지는 것으로 나타났다. 벤토나이트에 대한 우라늄(VI)의 수착은 pH, 이온강도, 탄산농도 등과 같은 지화학적 변수들에 의존하는 수용액에서 우라늄화학종과 매우 밀접한 관련이 있다 따라서 벤토나이트 완충재로부터 발생된 벤토나이트 콜로이드는 높은 수착능으로 인해 우라늄(VI)을 의사콜로이드(pseudo-colloid)의 형태로 지질학적 매질을 통해 이동시킬 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.225-233
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• 2010

북한 지역의 27개 기상관측지점의 30년 바람 자료를 이용하여 고도 50 m에서의 풍력밀도를 분석하였다. 27개 지점의 연평균 풍력밀도는 58.6W/$m^2$로 1등급에 해당하는 풍력 자원이었다. 계절에 따른 평균 풍력밀도는 겨울보다 봄에 더 높았으며, 여름에는 봄의 50% 정도의 풍력밀도를 나타냈다. 풍력밀도의 일변화를 보면 거의 모든 관측 지점에서 오후에 비교적 높은 풍력밀도와 오전 3-6시 경에 낮은 풍력밀도를 보였으며, 일변화의 진폭은 봄에 가장 컸다. 특히 내륙 중심부인 개마고원 지역과 함경북도 동북부, 평안도 남부 해안, 황해도 해안 근처에서 비교적 높은 값을 나타냈다. 장진에서의 연평균 풍력밀도는 3등급인 151.2 W/$m^2$를 나타냈으며, 용연은 2등급인 102.4 W/$m^2$의 값을 보였다.

• 대한미생물학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.311-329
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• 1986

The experimental exposure of animals to sources of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) which emit their energy primarily in the UVB region (280-320nm) is known to result in a number of well-described changes in the recipient's immune competence. Two such changes include a depressed capacity to effectively respond immunologically to transplants of syngeneic UVR tumors and a markedly reduced responsiveness to known inducers of delayedtype (DTH) and contact hypersensitivity (CH) reactions. The results of experiments that were designed to elucidate the mechanisms responsible for UVR-induced immunomodulation have implicated: 1) an altered pattern of lymphocyte recirculation, 2) suppressor T cells(Ts), 3) deviations in systemic antigen presenting cell (APC) potential. 4) changes in the production of interleukin-1-like molecules, and 5) the functional inactivation of epidermal Langerhans cells in this process. The exposure of skin to UVR, therefore, causes a number of both local and systemic alterations to the normal host immune system. In spite of this seeming complexity and diversity of responses, our recent studies have established that each of the UVR-mediated changes is probably of equal importance to creating the UVR-induced immunocompromised state. Normal animals were exposed to low dose UVR radiation on their dorsal surfaces under conditions where a $3.0\;cm^2$ area of skin was physically protected from the light energy. Contact sensitization of these animals with DNFB, to either the irradiated or protected back skin, resulted in markedly reduced CH responses. This was observed in spite of a normal responsiveness following the skin sensitization to ventral surfaces of the UVR-exposed animals. Systemic treatment of the low dose UVR recipients with the drug indomethacin (1-3 micrograms/day) during the UVR exposures resulted in a complete reversal of the depressions observed following DNFB sensitization to "protected" dorsal skin while the altered responsiveness found in the group exposed to the skin reactive chemical through directly UVR-exposed sites was maintained. These studies implicate the importance of EC as effective APC in the skin and also suggest that some of the systemic influences caused by UVR exposure involve the production of prostaglandins. This concept was further supported by finding that indomethacin treatment was also capable of totally reversing the systemic depressions in CH responsiveness caused by high dose UVR exposure (30K joules/$m^2$) of mice. Attempts to analyze the cellular mechanisms responsible established that the spleens of all animals which demonstrated altered CH responses, regardless of whether sensitization was through a normal or an irradiated skin site, contained suppressor cells. Interestingly, we also found normal levels of T effector cells in the peripheral lymph nodes of the UVR-exposed mice that were contact sensitized through normal skin. No effector cells were found when skin sensitization took place through irradiated skin sites. In spite of such an apparent paradox, insight into the probable mechanisms responsible for these observations was provided by establishing that UVR exposure of skin results in a striking and dose-dependent blockade of the efferent lymphatic vessels in all peripheral lymph nodes. Therefore, the afferent phases of immune responses can apparently take place normally in UVR exposed animals when antigen is applied to normal skin. The final effector responses, however, appear to be inhibited in the UVR-exposed animals by an apparent block of effector cell mobility. This contrasts with findings in the normal animals. Following contact sensitization, normal animals were also found to simultaneously contain both antigen specific suppressor T cells and lymph node effector cells. However, these normal animals were fully capable of mobilizing their effector cells into the systemic circulation, thereby allowing a localization of these cells to peripheral sites of antigen challenge. Our results suggest that UVR is probably not a significant inducer of suppressor T-cell activity to topically applied antigens. Rather, UVR exposure appears to modify the normal relationship which exists between effector and regulatory immune responses in vivo. It does so by either causing a direct reduction in the skin's APC function, a situation which results in an absence of effector cell generation to antigens applied to UVR-exposed skin sites, inhibiting the capacity of effector cells to gain access to skin sites of antigen challenge or by sequestering the lymphocytes with effector cell potential into the draining peripheral lymph nodes. Each of these situations result in a similar effect on the UVR-exposed host, that being a reduced capacity to elicit a CH response. We hypothesize that altered DTH responses, altered alloresponses, and altered graft-versus-host responses, all of which have been observed in UVR exposed animals, may result from similar mechanisms.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권10호
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• pp.578-589
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• 2018

건물일체형 태양광 발전(BIPV) 시스템은 건축물에 태양광 발전시스템이 통합되어 건축물 기능과 태양광 발전 기능을 동시에 수행하는 대표적인 통합시스템이다. BIPV 시스템은 건축물 외피의 기능을 수행하면서 동시에 태양광 발전기능을 수행할 수 있다는 장점이 있지만, 건축물 설계 프로세스의 개념설계 단계에서부터 태양광 발전기능이 통합되어야 하고, 동시에 전력발전을 극대화할 수 있는 태양광 발전시스템의 설계가 필요하다. 이러한 요구사항에 대한 선행연구로서, 건축설계모델기반 BIPV 설계 프로세스에 관한 연구와 태양광 전력발전 성능 향상을 위한 모델기반 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션 결과들이 발표되었다. 그러나, BIPV 시스템의 요구사항이 명확하게 식별되어 체계적으로 반영되지 못하였고, 또한 시스템의 전력발전설계가 개념설계 단계에서부터 반영될 수 있도록 요구사항에 대한 시스템 아키텍쳐, 구조 및 거동이 정의되지 못하였으며, 그리고 BIPV 시스템의 전력발전 설계를 검증할 수 있는 모델이 제시되지 못하였다. 이러한 문제 들을 해결하기 위하여 본 연구에서는 BIPV 시스템의 요구사항을 체계적으로 모델링 하고 이를 기반으로 체계적인 전력발전 설계 방법을 연구하기 위하여 시스템 모델링 표준 언어인 SysML을 사용하여 전체시스템 관점에서 통합적이고 일관적인 설계 방법을 제시하였다. 구체적으로, 먼저 대상시스템(BIPV)에 대한 관련 표준, 사용자 및 설계자 등을 포함하는 이해당사자 들로부터의 요구사항을 식별하였다. 그리고 나서 domain model을 기반으로 BIPV 시스템 수준의 설계요구사항을 도출하였으며, 시스템 요구사항을 바탕으로 대상시스템의 SysML기반 기능 및 물리 아키텍쳐를 생성하였다. 또한 SysML 구조 모델과 거동 모델에 대한 설계를 구체화 하여 시스템의 구성 요소들 사이의 역할과 관계를 정의하였다. 마지막으로, 시뮬레이션이 가능한 SysML 모델(Parametric diagram)을 통하여 BIPV 시스템의 전력발전 성능을 평가하였다. 본 연구에서의 SysML 시스템 모델에 향후 건축물에 적용해야 하는 조건들을 반영하여 시스템 모델을 보강한다면 BIPV 시스템에서 전력발전을 통합적으로 연구할 수 있는 기회가 될 것이다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.642-655
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• 2013

In this study, semi-continuous measurements of $PM_{2.5}$ mass, organic and elemental carbon (OC and EC), black carbon (BC), and ionic species concentrations were made for the period of April 03~13, 2012, at a South Area Supersite at Gwangju. Possible sources causing the high concentrations of major chemical species in $PM_{2.5}$ observed during a haze episode were investigated. The measurement results, along with meteorological parameters, gaseous pollutants data, air mass back trajectory analyses and PSCF (potential source contribution function) results, were used to study the haze episode. Substantial enhancements of OC, EC, BC, $K^+$, $SO{_4}^{2-}$, $NO{_3}{^-}$, $NH{_4}{^+}$, and CO concentrations were closely associated with air masses coming from regions of forest fires in southeastern China, suggesting likely an impact of the forest fires. Also the PSCF maps for EC, OC, $SO{_4}^{2-}$, and $K^+$ demonstrate further that the long-range transport of smoke plumes of forest fires detected over the southeastern China could be a possible source of haze phenomena observed at the site. Another possible source leading to haze formation was likely from photochemistry of precursor gases such as volatile organic compounds, $SO_2$, and $NO_2$, resulting in accumulation of secondary organic aerosol, $SO{_4}^{2-}$ and $NO{_3}{^-}$. Throughout the episode, local wind directions were between 200 and $230^{\circ}C$, where two industrial areas are situated, with moderate wind speeds of 3~5 m/s, resulting in highly elevated concentration of $SO_2$ with a maximum of 15 ppb. The $SO{_4}^{2-}$ peak occurring in the afternoon hours coincided with maximum ambient temperature ($24^{\circ}C$) and ozone concentration (~100 ppb), and were driven by photochemistry of $SO_2$. As a result, the pattern of $SO{_4}^{2-}$ variations in relation to wind direction, $SO_2$ and $O_3$ concentrations, and the strong correlation between $SO_2$ and $SO{_4}^{2-}$ ($R^2=0.76$) suggests that in addition to the impact of smoke plumes from forest fires in the southeastern China, local $SO_2$ emissions were likely an important source of $SO{_4}^{2-}$ leading to haze formation at the site.

• 대한교통학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한교통학회 1996년도 제29회 학술발표회
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• pp.59-86
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• 1996

Current methods for evaluating unsignalized intersections, and estimating level-of-service (LOS) is determined from efficiency-based criteria such as little or no delay to very long delays. At present, similar procedures to evaluate intersections using safety-based criteria do not exist. The improvement of sight distances at intersections is the most effective way of improving intersection safety. However, a set of procedures is necessary to account for the limitations in current methodology. Such an approach would build upon such methods, but also account for: deficiencies in the current deterministic solution for the determination of intersection sight distances; opportunity for an accident and severity of an accident; and cost-effectiveness of attaining various levels of sight distances. In this research, a model that estimates the degree of safety at two-way stop-controlled intersections is described. Only crossing maneuvers are considered in this study because accidents caused by the crossing maneuvers are the dominate type among intersection accidents. Monte Carlo methods are used to estimate the hazard at an intersection as a function of roadway features and traffic conditions. Driver`s minimum gap acceptance in the crossing vehicles and headway distribution on the major road are used in the crossing vehicles and headway distribution on the major road are used in the model to simulate the real intersectional maneuvers. Other random variables addressed in the model are: traffic speeds; preception-reaction times of both drivers in the crossing vehicles and drivers in oncoming vehicles on the major road; and vehicles on the major roads. The developed model produces the total number of conflicts per year per vehicle and total potential kinetic energy per year per vehicle dissipated during conflicts as measurements of safety at intersections. Based on the results from the developed simulation model, desirable sight distances for various speeds were determined as 350 feet, 450 feet and 550 feet for 40 mph, 50 mph and 60 mph prevailing speed on the major road, respectively. These values are seven to eight percent less than those values recommended by AASHTO. A safety based level-of-service (LOS) is also developed using the results of the simulation model. When the total number of conflicts per vehicle is less than 0.05 at an intersection, the LOS of the intersection is `A' and when the total number of conflicts per vehicle is larger than 0.25 at an intersection, the LOS is `F'. Similarly, when the total hazard per vehicle is less than 350, 000 1b-ft2/sec2, the LOS is `F'. Once evaluation of the current safety at the intersection is complete, a sensitivity analysis can be done by changing one or more input parameters. This will estimate the benefit in terms of time and budget of hazard reduction based upon improving geometric and traffic characteristics at the intersection. This method will also enable traffic engineers in local governments to generate a priority list of intersection improvement projects.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2008년도 춘계학술대회 및 기술 세미나 논문집 디스플레이 광소자
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• pp.41-41
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• 2008

In general, polyimides (PIs) are used in alignment layers in liquid crystal displays (LCDs). The rubbing alignment technique has been widely used to align the LC molecules on the PI layer. Although this method is suitable for mass production of LCDs because of its simple process and high productivity, it has certain limitations. A rubbed PI surface includes debris left by the cloth, and the generation of electrostatic charges during the rubbing induces local defects, streaks, and a grating-like wavy surface due to nonuniform microgrooves that degrade the display resolution of computer displays and digital television. Additional washing and drying to remove the debris, and overwriting for multi-domain formation to improve the electro-optical characteristics such as the wide viewing angle, reduce the cost-effectiveness of the process. Therefore, an alternative to non-rubbing techniques without changing the LC alignment layer (i.e, PI) is proposed. The surface of LC alignment layers as a function of the ion beam (IE) energy was modified. Various pretilt angles were created on the IB-irradiated PI surfaces. After IB irradiation, the Ar ions did not change the morphology of the PI surface, indicating that the pretilt angle was not due to microgrooves. To verify the compositional behavior for the LC alignment, the chemical bonding states of the ill-irradiated PI surfaces were analyzed in detail by XPS. The chemical structure analysis showed that ability of LCs to align was due to the preferential orientation of the carbon network, which was caused by the breaking of C=O double bonds in the imide ring, parallel to the incident 18 direction. The potential of non-rubbing technology for fabricating display devices was further conformed by achieving the superior electro-optical characteristics, compared to rubbed PI.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2017년도 9th Asian Crop Science Association conference
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• pp.128-128
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• 2017

Copper (Cu) is very toxic to plant cells due to its inhibitory effects on many physiological and biochemical processes. In spite of its potential physiological and economic significance, molecular characterization after Cu stress has so far been grossly overlooked in sorghum. To explore the molecular alterations that occur in response to copper stress, the present study was executed in ten-day-old Cu-exposed leaves of sorghum seedlings. The growth of shoots was markedly reduced, and ionic alterations were prominently observed in the leaves when the seedlings were exposed to different concentrations (0, 100, and $150{\mu}M$) of $CuSO_4$. Using two-dimensional gels with silver staining, 643 differentially expressed protein spots (${\geq}1.5-fold$) were identified as either significantly increased or reduced in abundance. Of these spots, a total of 24 protein spots (${\geq}1.5-fold$) from Cu-exposed sorghum leaves were successfully analyzed by MALDI-TOF-TOF mass spectrometry. Of the 24 differentially expressed proteins from Cu-exposed sorghum leaves, a total of 13 proteins were up-regulated, and 11 proteins were down-regulated. The abundance of most identified protein species, which function in carbohydrate metabolism, stress defense, and protein translation, was significantly enhanced, while that of another protein species involved in energy metabolism, photosynthesis and growth and development were severely reduced. The resulting differences in protein expression patterns together with related morpho-physiological processes suggested that these results could help to elucidate plant adaptation to Cu stress and provide insights into the molecular mechanisms of Cu responses in $C_4$ plants. The over-expression of GAPDH plays a significant role in assisting Sorghum bicolor to attenuate the adverse effects of oxidative stress caused by Cu, and the proteins involved in resistance to stress helped the sorghum plants to tolerate high levels of Cu.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권7호
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• pp.957-966
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• 2017

Objective: To understand the dynamic structure, function, and influence on nutrient metabolism in hosts, it was crucial to assess the genetic potential of gut microbial community in yaks of different ages. Methods: The denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) profiles and Illumina-based metagenomic sequencing on colon contents of 15 semi-domestic yaks were investigated. Unweighted pairwise grouping method with mathematical averages (UPGMA) clustering and principal component analysis (PCA) were used to analyze the DGGE fingerprint. The Illumina sequences were assembled, predicted to genes and functionally annotated, and then classified by querying protein sequences of the genes against the Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) database. Results: Metagenomic sequencing showed that more than 85% of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequences belonged to the phylum Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes, indicating that the family Ruminococcaceae (46.5%), Rikenellaceae (11.3%), Lachnospiraceae (10.0%), and Bacteroidaceae (6.3%) were dominant gut microbes. Over 50% of non-rRNA gene sequences represented the metabolic pathways of amino acids (14.4%), proteins (12.3%), sugars (11.9%), nucleotides (6.8%), lipids (1.7%), xenobiotics (1.4%), coenzymes, and vitamins (3.6%). Gene functional classification showed that most of enzyme-coding genes were related to cellulose digestion and amino acids metabolic pathways. Conclusion: Yaks' age had a substantial effect on gut microbial composition. Comparative metagenomics of gut microbiota in 0.5-, 1.5-, and 2.5-year-old yaks revealed that the abundance of the class Clostridia, Bacteroidia, and Lentisphaeria, as well as the phylum Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Lentisphaerae, Tenericutes, and Cyanobacteria, varied more greatly during yaks' growth, especially in young animals (0.5 and 1.5 years old). Gut microbes, including Bacteroides, Clostridium, and Lentisphaeria, make a contribution to the energy metabolism and synthesis of amino acid, which are essential to the normal growth of yaks.