• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.277-281
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• 2006

Spherical micro silica sol-gel immobilized enzyme beads were prepared in an emulsion system using cyclohexanone and Triton-X 114. The beads were used for the in situ immobilization of transaminase, trypsin, and lipase. Immobilization during the sol to gel phase transition was investigated to determine the effect of the emulsifying solvents, surfactants, and mixing process on the formation of spherical micro sol-gel enzyme beads and their catalytic activity. The different combinations of sol-gel precursors affected both activity and the stability of the enzymes, which suggests that each enzyme has a unique preference for the silica gel matrix dependent upon the characteristics of the precursors. The resulting enzyme-entrapped micronsized beads were characterized and utilized for several enzyme reaction cycles. These results indicated improved stability compared to the conventional crushed form silica sol-gel immobilized enzyme systems.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.309-314
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• 2015

Tungsten trioxide thin films are successfully synthesized by a sol-gel method using tungsten hexachloride as precursors. The structural, chemical, and optical properties of the prepared films are characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and UV-Vis spectrophotometry. The electrochemical and electrochromic properties of the films before and after heat treatment are also investigated by cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry, and in situ transmittance measurement system. Compared to as-prepared films, heat-treated tungsten trioxide thin films exhibit a higher electrochemical reversibility of 0.81 and superior coloration efficiency of $65.7cm^2/C$, which implies that heat treatment at an appropriate temperature is a crucial process in a sol-gel method for having a better electrochromic performance.

• 셀메드
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.6.1-6.7
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• 2021

In situ gelling devices, as they enter the body, are dosage forms in the shape of the sol but turn into gel types under physiological circumstances. Transition from sol to gel is contingent on one or a mixture of diverse stimuli, such as transition of pH control of temperature, irradiation by UV, by the occurrence of certain ions or molecules. Such characteristic features may be commonly employed in drug delivery systems for the production of bioactive molecules for continuous delivery vehicles. The technique of in situ gelling has been shown to be impactful in enhancing the potency of local or systemic drugs supplied by non-parenteral pathways, increasing their period of residence at the absorption site. Formulation efficacy is further improved with the use of mucoadhesive agents or the use of polymers with both in situ gelling properties and the ability to bind with the mucosa/mucus. The most popular and common approach in recent years has provided by the use of polymers with different in situ gelation mechanisms for synergistic action between polymers in the same formulation. In situ gelling medicine systems in recent decades have received considerable interest. Until administration, it is in a sol-zone and is able to form gels in response to various endogenous factors, for e.g elevated temperature, pH changes and ions. Such systems can be used in various ways for local or systemic supply of drugs and successfully also as vehicles for drug-induced nano- and micro-particles. In this review we will discuss about various aspects about use of these in situ gels as novel drug delivery systems.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2003년도 춘계학술발표강연 및 논문개요집
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• pp.204-204
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• 2003

• 공업화학
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.74-80
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• 2019

저가습 작동을 위한 수소 이온 교환막 연료전지용 $Nafion/TiO_2$ 복합막을 졸-겔 법을 이용하여 제조하였다. 이때 Nafion막에 $TiO_2$ 나노 입자를 함침시키기 위하여 $TiO_2$ 전구체 용액에 1일부터 7일까지 함침 시간을 달리하여 복합막을 제조하였다. 담금 시간이 증가할수록 Nafion막 내에 함침되는 $TiO_2$ 함량이 증가하였다. $TiO_2$ 함량이 증가함에 따라 막의 표면의 친수성이 증가하면서 접촉각은 감소하는 것을 보여주었다. 물 흡수력(water uptake)과 복합막을 통한 수소 이온 전도도는 담금 시간이 4일인 경우 가장 높게 나타났고 4일 이상인 경우에는 오히려 감소하는 경향을 보여주었다. 담금 시간이 7일인 경우에는 큰 $TiO_2$ 입자들이 막의 표면과 내부에 생성되어 애노드에서 캐소드로의 수소 이온 전도를 방해하게 되는 결과를 초래하였다. 전지 성능 시험 결과 물 흡수력 및 수소 이온 전도도의 결과와 상당히 일치하는 것을 보여주었다. 즉, 0.6 V에서 담금 시간이 1일, 3일, 4일 및 7일인 경우 전류 밀도가 상대 습도(relative humidity, RH) 40%에서 각각 0.54, 0.6, $0.63A/cm^2$ 및 $0.49A/cm^2$를 나타내었다. Nafion 분산액과 $TiO_2$ 입자를 혼합하여 제작한 막과 Nafion 115를 이용하여 RH 40%에서 수행한 전지 성능 결과와 비교할 때 졸-겔 법을 이용하여 제조한 복합막의 경우 약 66%의 전지 성능 향상을 얻을 수 있었다.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.277-285
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• 2016

There is a growing demand for simple, cost-effective, and accurate analytical tools to determine the concentrations of biological and environmental compounds. In this study, a stable electroactive thin film of cobalt hexacyanoferrate (Cohcf) was prepared as an in situ chemical precipitant using electrostatic adsorption of $Co^{2+}$ on a silicate sol-gel matrix (SSG)-modified indium tin oxide electrode pre-adsorbed with $[Fe(CN)_6]^{3-}$ ions. The modified electrode was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and electrochemical techniques. Electrocatalytic oxidation of hydrazine on the modified electrode was studied. An electrochemical sensor for hydrazine was constructed on the SSG-Cohcf-modified electrode. The oxidation peak currents showed a linear relationship with the hydrazine concentration. This study provides insight into the in situ growth and stability behavior of Cohcf nanostructures and has implications for the design and development of advanced electrode materials for fuel cells and sensor applications.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.708-712
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• 2009

ITO films were achieved by sintering at $500{\sim}550{^{\circ}C}$. This was possible by inducing a seeding effect on an ITO sol by producing crystalline ITO nanoparticles in situ during heat treatment. Two kinds of ITO sols (named ITO-A and ITO-B) were prepared at 2.0 wt% from indium acetate and tin(IV) chloride in different mixed solvents. The ITO-A sol showed a high degree of crystallinity of ITO without any detectable Sn$O_2$ on XRD at $350{^{\circ}C}$/1 h, but the ITO-B sol showed a small amount of Sn$O_2$ even after annealing at $600{^{\circ}C}$/1 h. The 10 wt% ITO-A//ITO-B showed the sheet resistance of 3600$\Omega$/□, while the ITO-B sol alone showed 5200 $\Omega$/□ by sintering at $550{^{\circ}C}$ for 30 min. Processing parameters were studied by TG/DSC, XRD, SEM, sheet resistance, and visible transmittance.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.355-362
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• 2023

Physical exercise, especially intense exercise and high intensity interval training (HIIT) by trampoline, can lead to muscle injuries. These effects can be reduced with intelligent products made of nanocomposite materials. Most of these nanocomposites are polymers reinforced with silicon dioxide, alumina, and titanium dioxide nanoparticles. This study presents a polymer nanocomposite reinforced with silica. As a result of the rapid reaction between tetraethyl orthosilicate and ammonia in the presence of citric acid and other agents, silica nanostructures were synthesized. By substituting bis (4-amino phenoxy) phenyl-triptycene in N, N-dimethylformamide with potassium carbonate, followed by catalytic reduction with hydrazine and Pd/C, the diamine monomer bis (4-amino phenoxy) phenyl-triptycene is prepared. We synthesized a new polyaromatic (imide) with triptycene unit by sol-gel method from aromatic diamines and dianhydride using pyridine as a condensation reagent in NMP. PI readily dissolves in solvents and forms robust and tough polymer films in situ. The FTIR and NMR techniques were used to determine the effects of SiO₂ on the sol-gel process and the structure of the synthesized nanocomposites. By using a simultaneous thermal analysis (DTA-TG) method, the appropriate thermal operation temperature was also determined. Through SEM analysis, the structure, shape, size, and specific surface area of pores were determined. Analysis of XRD results is used to determine how SiO₂ affects the crystallization of phases and the activation energy of crystallization.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.57-66
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• 2018

Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), reinforced with different contents of silica (with or without modification using silane coupling agents), was prepared by a modified sol-gel method involving hydrolyzation of tetraethoxysilane over an acid catalyst. The structures of the as-prepared samples were characterized using various techniques, such as scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis. The mechanical properties of the as-prepared samples were discussed in detail. The results revealed an increasing of the storage modulus (G') with increase in the silica content without modification. In contrast, G' decreased after modification using silane coupling agents, indicating a reduction in the silica-silica interaction and improved dispersion of silica in the SBR matrix. Both tensile stress and hardness increased with increase in the silica content (with modification) in the SBR matrix, albeit with low values compared to the samples with un-modified silica, except for the case of silica modified using (3-glycidyloxypropyl) trimethoxysilane (GPTS). The latter observation can be attributed to the special structure of GPTS and the effort of oxygen atom lone-pair.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제9권7호
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• pp.735-739
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• 1999

본 연구에서는 sol-gel법으로 제조된 $PbTiO_3$ (PT) 단층박막내의 실시간 응력과 두께 수축거동, 그리고 다층박막의 미세경도를 온도의 함수로 측정하여 열처리에 따른 PT박막내의 물리화학적 변화를 설명하였다. 단층박막은 상온에서 $220^{\circ}C$까지 급격한 수축을 보였으며 총수축량의 83%가 이 온도구간에서 일어났다. as-spun된 박막 내에는 이미 75MPa의 인장응력이 존재하였으며 13$0^{\circ}C$부터 뚜렷이 증가하여 $250^{\circ}C$에서 147MPa의 최대 인장응력을 나타냈다. 인장응력의 급격한 감소가 일어나는 $370^{\circ}C$부터는 본격적으로 치밀화된 PT박막과 Si 기판과의 열팽창계수 차이가 주로 박막내의 응력을 결정하며, 이것은 다층박막의 미세경도가 $300^{\circ}C$ 이후에서 급격히 증가하는 사실로도 뒷받침된다. 한편 다층박막에서 단층박막과 달리 $550^{\circ}C$까지 열처리후 Perovskite 상이 많이 생성되었으며 이는 박막 두께의 증가에 따른 homogenous 핵생성 site의 증가 때문이라고 생각된다