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Effect of Surfactants on ZnO Synthesis by Hydrothermal Method and Photocatalytic Properties (계면활성제 첨가에 의한 산화아연의 수열합성과 광촉매 특성)

  • Hyeon, Hye-Hyeon;Lee, Dong-Kyu
    • Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.50-57
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    • 2017
  • Zinc oxide is, one of metal oxide semiconductor, harmless to human and environment-friendly. It has excellent chemical and thermal stability properties. Wurtzite-zinc oxide is a large band gap energy of 3.37 eV and high exciton binding energy of 60 meV. It can be applied to various fields, such as solar cells, degradation of the dye waste, the gas sensor. The photocatalytic activity of zinc oxide is varied according to the particle shape and change of crystallinity. Therefore, It is very important to specify the additives and the experimental variables. In this study, the zinc oxide were synthesized by using a microwave assisted hydrothermal synthesis. The precursor was used as the zinc nitrate, the pH value was controlled as 11 by NaOH. Surfactants are the ethanolamine, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sorbitan monooleate was added by changing the concentration. The composite particles had the shape of a star-like, curcular cone, seed shape, flake-sphere. Physical and chemical properties of the obtained zinc oxide was characterized using x-ray diffractometer, field emission scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and optical properties was characterized using UV-visible spectroscopy, photoluminescence and raman spectroscopy.

Preparation of flexible energy storage device based on reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/conductive polymer composite (환원된 그래핀 옥사이드/전도성 고분자 복합체를 이용한 플렉시블 에너지 저장 매체의 개발)

  • Jeong, Hyeon Taek;Cho, Jae Bong;Kim, Jang Hun;Kim, Yong Ryeol
    • Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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    • v.34 no.2
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    • pp.280-288
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    • 2017
  • Nanocarbon base materials such as, graphene and graphene hybrid with high electrochemical performances have great deal of attention to investigate flexible, stretchable display and wearable electronics in order to develop portable and high efficient energy storage devices. Battery, fuel cell and supercapacitor are able to achieve those properties for flexible, stretchable and wearable electronics, especially the supercapacitor is a promise energy storage device due to their remarkable properties including high power and energy density, environment friendly, fast charge-discharge and high stability. In this study, we have fabricated flexible supercapacitor composed of graphene/conductive polymer composite which could improve its electrochemical performance. As a result, specific capacitance value of the flexible supercapacitor (unbent) was $198.5F\;g^{-1}$ which decreased to $128.3F\;g^{-1}$ (65% retention) after $500^{th}$ bending cycle.

The Effects of Fruit and Vegetable Bark Extract on Learning Ability and Memory Improvement (과채류껍질 추출물의 학습능력수행 및 기억력증진에 미치는 효과)

  • Kim, Hyun Kyoung
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.261-267
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    • 2018
  • In the present study, we assessed the effecs of fruit and vegetable bark resources rich in beneficial substances on the learning ability and memory improvement. It functions to inhibit the activity of acetylcholinesterase in brain tissue and improve cognitive functions in a simulation model of cognitive impairment induced by scopolamine. Hence, it can promote memory and learning ability. The formulation of the fruit and vegetable bark uses the extract of fruit and vegetable peels, which has long been used without causing toxicity in a wide range of food applications. Therefore, it can be used safely without a risk of side effects, even in the case of a long-term administration for the preventive purpose. Furthermore, the present study is a very beneficial study in the environment-friendly aspect in association with recycling of resources as it is based on the novel efficacies of fruit and vegetable barks which have been conventionally disposed as a refuse of fruits due to their poor sensory qualities despite the content of beneficial substances.

Effect of Artemisia annua Linne callus induced by plant cell culture technology on wound healing (식물세포배양기술을 이용한 약용식물 개똥쑥 세포주 유도 및 세포주 추출물의 wound healing effect)

  • Oh, Seung Taek;Jung, Hae Soo;Cho, Moon Jin;Song, Mi Young;Moh, Sang Hyun;Seo, Hyo Hyun
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.15 no.9
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    • pp.5628-5636
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    • 2014
  • Currently, many countries have an interest in developing cosmetics materials using native plants. In this aspect, there is increasing need to develop cosmetics materials using native plants in our county. In the present study, calluses were induced from Artemisia annua Linne, which was highlighted because of its useful effects, such as anti-cancer, anti-fungal and anti-inflammation. Water and ethanol extractions were performed from the calluses of Artemisia annua Linne. After the mass production of Artemisia annua Linne's calluses, water and ethanol extraction was performed to examine its functional roles in healing wounds and inflammation. The differences in the effective elements were observed in the ethanol extract. The callus showed anti-inflammation activity through the suppression of the inflammation-related gene, COX-2, and ethanol extracts showed their ability to heal wounds. Overall, these results suggest that the extract of Artemisia annua Linne's calluses is a natural and environment-friendly material, and can be used as medical supplies associated with anti-inflammation and healing wounds.

Hydration and Insulation Characteristics of a Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag Based Non-Sintered Cement Using Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion Ash as a Activator (순환유동층 애시를 자극제로 사용한 고로슬래그 미분말 기반 비소성 시멘트의 수화 및 단열 특성)

  • Lee, Seung-Heun;Lee, Gang-Hyuk;Yoo, Dong-Woo;Ha, Ju-Hyung;Cho, Yun-Gu
    • Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.245-252
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    • 2015
  • As people have more interest in environment-friendly structures recently, many researchers are actively researching non-sintered cement in Korea and other countries. Non-sintered cement shows various characteristics of its reaction products and hardeners, depending on the kind of alkali activators. Thus, this study manufactures ground granulated blast furnace slag based non-sintered cement binder by using circulating fluidized bed combustion ash, which is a kind of industrial byproduct, as a stimulant, and investigated its hardening characteristics and hydration, depending on the rate of circulating fluidized bed combustion ash. Besides, this study investigated its insulation property according to the weight lightening of non-sintered cement. As a result, ettringite and C-S-H were mainly formed in the hydration, and it was possible to manufacture a non-sintered cement hardener over 50 MPa. Lastly, it was possible to manufacture a non-sintered cement hardener in a thermal conductivity level of $0.127W/m{\cdot}K$ when the compressive strength was 10 MPa for weight lightening.

Current status on global sweetpotato cultivation and its prior tasks of mass production (세계 고구마 재배현황 및 대량생산의 선결과제)

  • Kim, Ho Soo;Lee, Chan-Ju;Kim, So-Eun;Ji, Chang Yoon;Kim, Sung-Tai;Kim, Jin-Seog;Kim, Sangyong;Kwak, Sang-Soo
    • Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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    • v.45 no.3
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    • pp.190-195
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    • 2018
  • Sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam] represents an attractive starch crop that can be used to facilitate solving global food and environmental problems in the $21^{st}$ century. It can be used as industrial bioreactors to produce various high value-added materials, including bio-ethanol, functional feed, antioxidants, as well as food resources. The non-profit Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) announced sweetpotato as one of the ten 'super foods' for better health, since it contains high levels of low molecular weight antioxidants such as vitamin-C, vitamin-E and carotenoids, as well as dietary fiber and potassium. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) also reported that sweetpotato is the best bioenergy crop among starch crops on marginal lands, that does not affect food security. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimated that world population in 2050 will be 9.7 billion, and require approximately 1.7 times more food than today. In this respect, sweetpotato will be a solution to solving problems such as food, energy, health, and environment facing the globe in the $21^{st}$ century. In this paper, the current status of resources, and cultivation of sweetpotato in the world was first described. Development of a new northern route of the sweetpotato and its prior tasks of large scale cultivation of sweetpotato, were also described in terms of global food security, and production of high-value added biomaterials.

Development of Oxo-biodegradable Bio-plastics Film Using Agricultural By-product such as Corn Husk, Soybean Husk, Rice Husk and Wheat Husk (농산부산물인 옥피, 대두피, 왕겨, 소맥피를 이용한 산화생분해 바이오플라스틱 필름 개발)

  • You, Young-Sun;Kim, Mi-Kyung;Park, Myung-Jong;Choi, Sung-Wook
    • Clean Technology
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.205-211
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    • 2014
  • Biomass-based plastics containing the biomass content higher than 25 wt% have been considered as environment-friendly materials due to their effects on the reduction in the $CO_2$ emission and petroleum consumption as well as biodegradability after use. This article described the effect of the additions of oxo-biodegradable additive, 4 kinds of plant biomass, unsaturated fatty acid, citric acid in the properties of polyethylene films. Bio films were prepared using a variety of biomasses and tested for feasibility as a food packaging film. Mechanical properties such as tensile strength and percent elongation at break were evaluated. Husk biomasses from such as corn, soybean, rice, and wheat were pulverized using air classifying mill (ACM) and four different types of packaging films with thickness of $50{\mu}m$ were prepared using the pulverized biomass and low density polyethylene/linear low density polyethylene. The packaging film with wheat husk biomass was found to have greater mechanical properties of elongation and tensile strength than the other samples. Biodegradability of bio film was measured to be 51.5% compared to cellulose.

A Design of Framework for Thin-Client by using X Protocol based Application (X 프로토콜 기반의 애플리케이션을 통한 씬-클라이언트 프레임워크 설계)

  • Song, Min-Gyu
    • Journal of Digital Contents Society
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.509-520
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    • 2009
  • The advancement of network & application technology causes a major change for the use of IT(Information Technology) equipment, including computer and mobile system. In the process from beginning with main frame in the 1960s and 70's, through the server-client paradigm in the 1980s and toward the development of network computer since 90's, computer systems are now evolutioning from isolated physical system to complementary network based virtual system[1][2]. In network based computer system, application and data required for operation are stored at not client as local system, but at server[1]. User can use application & data on a server as if those are on a local client, and a client is now toward a developing thin and network friendly system. In this paper, we discuss possible ways for the efficient implementation of thin-client. For the use of remote application & data as if in local environment, we make use of X protocol. Unlike formal simple Client - Server paradigm, we design a Proxy for middle-tier server for the improvement of QoS and session persistence. X server, Xvfb(X virtual frame buffer) are implemented on thin client and Server, respectively and we applied XSMP(X Session Management Protocol) to our framework for session management. In the end, beyond simple transfer of server display, we suggest thin client framework for the transfter of remote server application over internet.

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Developing Forest Fire Status Information Management System using Web GIS Technology (웹 지리정보시스템 기술을 이용한 산불 현황정보 관리시스템 개발)

  • Jo, Myung-Hee;Kim, Joon-Bum;Kim, Hyun-Sik;Jo, Yun-Won
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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    • v.5 no.4
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    • pp.93-105
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    • 2002
  • In this paper forest fire status information management system was developed under web environment using web GIS(geographic information system) technology. Though this system, general users can easily retrieval domestic forest fire status information and obtain that in visual way such as maps, graphs, and texts if they have only certain web browsers. Moreover, officials, who have system access authority, can easily control and manage all domestic forest fire status information through input interface, retrieval interface, and out interface of the system. This system can be considered as the first domestic system to manage forest fire status data and service them in visual through user friendly interfaces on web. In order to implement this system, IIS 5.0 of Microsoft is used as web server and Oracle 8i and ASP(active server page) are used for database construction and dynamic web page operation, respectively. Also, ArcGIS IMS(internet map server) of ESRI is used to serve maps by using Java and HTML as system development languages. Not only the domestic tendency of forest fire but also the forest fire status information of certain area and time such as the frequency and the loss can be presented through distribution maps, graphs and tables. Therefore, this system is supposed to play as a important role when the policy relate to domestic forest fire is established. In addition, the self consciousness of people against forest fire can be inspired and the foundation of scientific and systemic forest fire services can be obtained through this system in the future.

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Evaluation of Chemical Pre-treatment for the Optimization of CO2 Fixatiom Using by Carbonation Reaction with Serpentine (이산화탄소 광물고정화 효율 증가를 위한 사문석의 화학적 전처리에 관한 연구)

  • Jang, Na Hyung;Shim, Hyun Min;Hua, Xu Li;Kim, Hyung Teak
    • Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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    • v.19 no.5
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    • pp.526-532
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    • 2008
  • The proposed $CO_2$ storage technology in the present study is a one-step sequestration process that stabilizes $CO_2$ in a reactor with Serpentine. The advantage of this technology is associated with its high stability of final product so that the entire system is recognized as permanent environment-friendly $CO_2$ removal method. Since the sequestration reaction mechanisms are generally understood that carbonation reaction proceeds with very slow rate, so that pretreatment method to increases reaction rate of $CO_2$ carbonation reaction should be developed. To increase the reactivity of Serpentine with $CO_2$, two different methods of pretreatment are carried out in the present investigation. One is heat-treatment, the other is chemical pretreatment. In this study, only chemical pretreatment is considered leaching method of magnesium from Serpentine using sulfuric acid at the various reaction temperatures, times, and acid concentrations. Experimental results illustrated that pretreatment by sulfuric acid increases surface area of serpentine from $11.1209m^2/g$ to $98.7903m^2/g$ and extracts magnesium compounds. Single variable experiment demonstrated the enhancements of magnesium extraction with increased reaction temperature and time. Amount of magnesium extraction is obtained by using the data of ICP-AES as maximum extraction condition of magnesium is 2 M acid solution, $75^{\circ}C$ and 1hr. After performing chemical pretreatment, carbonation yield increased from 23.24% to 46.30% of weight.