• 한국재료학회지
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• 제23권11호
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• pp.655-660
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• 2013

Photoelectrochemical cells have been used in photolysis of water to generate hydrogen as a clean energy source. A high efficiency electrode for photoelectrochemical cell systems was realized using a ZnO hierarchical nanostructure. A ZnO nanofiber mat structure was fabricated by electrospinning of Zn solution on the substrate, followed by oxidation; on this substrate, hydrothermal synthesis of ZnO nanorods on the ZnO nanofibers was carried out to form a ZnO hierarchical structure. The thickness of the nanofiber mat and the thermal annealing temperature were determined as the parameters for optimization. The morphology of the structures was examined by field-emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The performance of the ZnO nanofiber mat and the potential of the ZnO hierarchical structures as photoelectrochemical cell electrodes were evaluated by measurement of the photoelectron conversion efficiencies under UV light. The highest photoconversion efficiency observed was 63 % with a ZnO hierarchical structure annealed at $400^{\circ}C$ in air. The morphology and the crystalline quality of the electrode materials greatly influenced the electrode performance. Therefore, the combination of the two fabrication methods, electrospinning and hydrothermal synthesis, was successfully applied to fabricate a high performance photoelectrochemical cell electrode.

• 폴리머
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.412-416
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• 2006

$FeCl_3$와 $Na_2SO_3,\;NH_4OH$에 의해 제조된 나노 자철광은 강자성체로 화학 흡착에 의해 형성된 표면의 수산기에 의해 표면전하가 변하는 특성이 있다. 본 연구는 이런 나노 자철광을 함유한 poly(acrylic acid) (PAAc) 수화젤의 물성에 대하여 연구하였다. 나노 자철광의 특성은 XRD, AFM, FTIR로 측정하였다. 나노 자철광 표면의 제타전위는 pH 변화에 의해 큰 영향을 받았으며, pH 4 이하에서는 높은(+)전위를 나타내었으며, 등전점은 pH 7에서 확인되었다. pH 4 이하에서 나노 자철광 콜로이드를 PAAc 수화젤에 함유시키면, 강력한 수소결합이 형성되어 젤의 인장강도는 증가하고, 신율 및 팽윤비는 감소하여 기계적인 물성이 증가하였다. 나노 자철광의 함량에 비례하여 나노 자철광을 함유한 PAAc 수화젤의 자기이력은 증가하였다.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.266-273
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• 2008

Natural gas hydrates are ice-like solid substances, which are composed of water and natural gas, mainly methane. They have three kinds of crystal structures of five polyhedra formed by hydrogen-bonded water molecules, and are stable at high pressures and low temperatures. They contain large amounts of organic carbon and widely occur in deep oceans and permafrost regions. Therefore, they are expected as a potential energy resource in the future. Especially, $1m^3$ natural gas hydrate contains up to $172Nm^3$ of methane gas, de pending on the pressure and temperature of production. Such large volumes make natural gas hydrates can be used to store and transport natural gas. In this study, three-phase equilibrium conditions for forming natural gas hydrate were numerically obtained in pure water and single electrolyte solution containing 3 wt% NaCl. The results show that the predictions match the previous experimental values very well, and it was found that NaCl acts as an inhibitor. Also, help gases such that ethane, propane, i-butane, and n-butane reduce the hydrate formation pressure at the same temperature.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제37권8호
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• pp.735-743
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• 1993

Cofacial bis-cobalt tetraphenylporphyrin(Co-TPP) 유도체 화합물들이 수식된 유리질 탄소 전극과 carbon microelectrode을 작업 전극으로 사용하여 여러가지 pH 용액에서 순환 전압전류법 및 시간 전류법에 의해 산소의 환원반응을 조사하였다. 산성용액에서 monomer인 cobalt tetraphenylporphyrin 화합물이 수식된 전극에서 산소의 환원반응경로는 중간 생성물인 H$_2$O$_2$로 가는 2전자 반응으로, dimer인 cofacial bis-cobalt tetraphenylporphyrin 유도체 화합물들이 수식된 전극에서는 최종 생성물인 H$_2$O로 가는 4전자 반응으로 진행되었다. 이와 같은 산소의 환원반응은 전체적으로 비가역적이며 확산지배적인 반응으로 주어졌다. pH 변화에 따른 산소의 환원전위는 pH 13에서 pH 4 까지는 직선관계가 성립하였으나 강한 산성용액에서는 이들 관계가 성립하지 않았다. 산성용액에서 산소의 환원전위는 알몸 유리질 탄소전극에서 보다 monomer Co-TPP 화합물이 수식된 유리질 탄소전극에서는 400 mV만큼, dimer Co-TPP 화합물이 수식된 전극에서는 750 mV 만큼 더 양전위 방향으로 이동되었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권11호
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• pp.3333-3340
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• 2010

A three dimensional pharmacophore model was generated for the molecules which are responsible for anti-inflammatory activities targeting Interleukin-2 inducible tyrosine kinase (Itk). 16 structurally diverse molecules were selected as training set to generate the hypotheses using Discovery Studio v2.1. The best hypothesis, Hypo1, comprises two hydrogen bond acceptor (HBA), one hydrophobic aromatic (HA), one ring aromatic (RA) and shows high cost difference (63.71), high correlation coefficient (0.97) as well as low RMS deviation (0.81). Hypo1 has been further validated toward a test set, decoy set and Fischer's randomization method. Furthermore, Hypo1 was used to screen NCI and Maybridge databases. Finally, 2 hit molecules were identified as potential leads against Itk, which may be useful for future drug development.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2012년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.55.2-55.2
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• 2012

Intensive theoretical and experimental studies have been carried out at Korean Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) on controlling the bio absorbing rate of the Mg alloys with high mechanical strength through tailoring of electrochemical potential. Key technology for retarding the corrosion of the Mg alloys is to equalize the corrosion potentials of the constituent phases in the alloys, which prevented the formation of Galvanic circuit between the constituent phases resulting in remarkable reduction of corrosion rate. By thermodynamic consideration, the possible phases of a given alloy system were identified and their work functions, which are related to their corrosion potentials, were calculated by the first principle calculation. The designed alloys, of which the constituent phases have similar work function, were fabricated by clean melting and extrusion system. The newly developed Mg alloys named as KISTUI-MG showed much lower corrosion rate as well as higher strength than previously developed Mg alloys. Biocompatibility and feasibility of the Mg alloys as orthopedic implant materials were evaluated by in vitro cell viability test, in vitro degradation test of mechanical strength during bio-corrosion, in vivo implantation and continuous observation of the implant during in vivo absorbing procedures. Moreover, the cells attached on the Mg alloys was observed using cryo-FIB (focused ion beam) system without the distortion of cell morphology and its organ through the removal of drying steps essential for the preparation of normal SEM/TEM samples. Our Mg alloys showed excellent biocompatibility satisfying the regulations required for biomedical application without evident hydrogen evolution when it implanted into the muscle, inter spine disk, as well as condyle bone of rat and well contact interface with bone tissue when it was implanted into rat condyle.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.386-396
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• 2001

Mixtures Of AUC-UO$_2$and Gd$_2$O$_3$ Powders doped With Cr$_2$O$_3$ or Cr$_2$O$_3$-SiO$_2$ were Pressed and sintered at 1730 t in hydrogen gas witk various water-vapor contents. The density of UO$_2$- 6wt% Gd$_2$O$_3$ pellets can be increased from 91% TD to 94.5% TD in 1 vol% $H_2O$-H$_2$ gases by the addition of 0.02wt% Cr$_2$O$_3$-(0.01~0.04) wt% SiO$_2$. The magnitude of density increase is much larger in (1~3 vol%) $H_2O$-H$_2$ gases than in 0.05 vol% $H_2O$-H$_2$ gas. The densification of U0$_2$- Gd$_2$O$_3$ compact is significantly delayed in the temperature range between 1300 and 1500 t , but that of compacts with Cr$_2$O$_3$-SiO$_2$ is not. The role of Cr$_2$O$_3$ and SiO$_2$ in densification is discussed.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.198-206
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• 2016

Background: Electrical conductivity (EC) and pH are important features of nutrient solution, affecting both growth and quality of crops by altering nutrient uptake. Methods and Results: The pH values of nutrient solutions were controlled at 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5 and EC values were controlled at 0.68, 0.84, 1.23, 1.41 dS/m. Gingesng root weights were higher during the initial growth period when the plants were treated with low pH and low EC nutrient solutions. However, the higher pH and EC levels, the greater the increase in the rate of root weight between the initial and middle growth periods. The highest ginsenoside amount changed during growth period. The total ginsenoside amount was highest in the root, and the lowest in leaves at 45 and 90 days after treatment, respectively, with solution at a pH of 6.0. After 135 days of treatment, the highest total ginsenoside amount was detected in root treated with soluton with EC values of 1.23 dS/m. Conclusions: For the cultivation of ginseng using a nutriculture system, the pH and EC values of nutrient solutions should to be controlled based on the stage of growth and targeted plant organ (root or leaves).

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.459-467
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• 2006

This study was designed to investigate if there were groundwater contamination in 17 landfill where slaughtered animals were buried during the crisis of 2002 foot-and-mouth-disease (FMD) outbreaks in Gyeonggi province. From March to August 2005 groundwater was collected once a month from 17 sites, and examined with potential for hydrogen (pH), colour, turbidity, lead (Pb), arsenic (As), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) , iron (Fe), manganese (Mn) , aluminium (Al), nitrate-nitrogen $(NO_3-N)$, ammonia-nitrogen $(NH_3-N)$, microbial pathogen and Escherichia spp. In the examination of $NH_3-N$ which of the mean concentration was from not-detected (ND) to 0.05 mg/l. The range of $NH_3-N$ level was $0.3-24.1mg/{\ell}$. However, groundwater from four sites was to go beyond the drinking water quality standard (DWQS), i.e., the mean concentration of those were $15.5mg/{\ell}\;(site\;1),\;20.7mg/{\ell}\;(site\;9),\;24.1mg/{\ell}\;(site\;13)\;and\;10.6mg/{\ell}\;(site\;17)$. In the investigation of pH, colour and turbidity, all of the pH were below of DWQS (pH 5.8-6.6), but one site in color test and four sites in turbidity test were over the standard level. Among 9 metal ions examined, Mn was in excess of DWQS, and its concentration was $2.4mg/{\ell}$. Pb, Cd, Hg and As were not traced. The contents of Cu, Zn, Fe and Al were $ND-0.22mg/{\ell},\;0.01-0.05mg/{\ell},\;ND-0.05mg/{\ell}\;and\;0.03-0.16mg/{\ell}$, respectively. Escherichiae spp were not identified, but bacterial colonies were detected at 3 groundwater including 2 sites over the DWQS at the level of $491CFU/m{\ell}\;(site\;4)\;and\;217CFU/m{\ell}\;(site\;15)$.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.133-144
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• 2005

기존 발사체 시스템의 성능을 향상시키는 방법의 하나로 액체산소와 액체수소와 같은 극저온 추진제를 고밀도화하는 기술이 최근 활발히 개발되고 있다. 극저온 추진제 고밀도화를 통하여 발사체에서 추진제의 질량분율을 높임으로 보다 큰 유상하중을 괘도에 진입시킬 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 극저온 추진제 고밀도화의 원리 및 최근 기술동향을 소개한다. 주로 액체산소의 고밀도화에 초점을 맞추어 여러 고밀도화 방법들에 대해서 소개하였다. 고밀도화된 극저온 추진제를 탑재한 발사체의 엔진 및 발사체 전체 성능해석 결과를 통하여, 발사체 시스템의 성능 향상을 정량적으로 소개하였다 또한 향후 극저온 추진제 고밀도화 기술의 국내 위성발사체 적용을 위한 방안을 간략히 제시하였다.