• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.128-135
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• 2012

The individual toxicity of lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) has been investigated by using the sea urchin (Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus) germ cell and pluteus-larvae. The gametotoxic and embryotoxic effects of Pb and Zn on H. pulcherrimus were each investigated at 31, 63, 125, 250, 500 ppb and 16, 31, 63, 125, 250 ppb, respectively. Spawning was induced by 0.5 M KCl solution and the fertilization and normal embryogenesis rates test were performed for 10 min and 64 h after fertilization, respectively. In exposure to Pb, the fertilization rate was not significantly changed compared with control but normal embryogenesis rate was significantly decreased with concentration dependent manner. Fertilization and normal embryogenesis rates showed a significant decreased with concentration dependent manner in exposed to Zn. The normal embryogenesis rates were significantly inhibited in exposed to Pb ($EC_{50}$=45.13 ppb, 95% Cl=40.12~50.05 ppb) and Zn ($EC_{50}$=19.82 ppb, 95% Cl=18.26~21.31 ppb). In exposure to Pb and Zn, the NOEC of normal embryogenesis rate was <31.25 and <15.63 ppb, respectively. The LOEC showed each 31.25 and 15.63 ppb in exposed to Pb and Zn. These results suggest that the early embryo development of H. pulcherrimus is highly sensitive to heavy metals such as Pb and Zn, H. pulcherrimus can be used as a test organism for risk assessment in marine ecosystems.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.252-258
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• 1972

Methods of separating yeast cells from oil-water-cell emulsion and subsequent purification of the recovered yeast have been studied. In addition, the results of preliminary feeding experiments in which a yeast grown on gas oil was incorporated into chick rations are reported. According to the present study, it appears that the recovery of the yeasts would be easier at pH 9, since the emulsion is relatively more unstable. A class of surface active agent at a concentration of 0.3% was found to facilitate the separation of the yeast from the emulsion. The use of electrolytes such as NaCl and KCl were found to be most effective in breaking the emulsion. Solvent treatment using iso-propyl alcohol and its azeotropic mixture with hexane at $58^{\circ}C$ are particularly suitable for purification of the yeast. In the feeding experiment it was found that 5 percent of the fishmeal in the control ration could be replaced by the yeast with no adverse effect on performance. However, when 8 percent of the fish meal in the control ration was replaced by the yeast, some effect on live-weight gain of the chicks was observed.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.225-230
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• 1991

In this study, several combined effect of KCl addition into bring solution, microwave heating of Chinese radish for 3 minutes and addition of two salt mixtures into half fermented Kakdugi were investigated to compare their improving effects of storage stability of Kakdugi, Kakdugi was prepared by salting in 15% NaCl solution for 2 hours and fermented at $25^{\circ}C$ and determined for the changed in pH, total acidity and reducing sugars. It was found from the result that the combined method of salts addition and heating treatment improved the storage stability by 6.4 folds based on pH change where salts mixture of phosphated, Ca EDTA, and Sod. citrate contributed the most effect. Changed in reducing sugar were greatly reduced by salt mixture addition while microwave heating and KCl addition affected little. Storage of Kakdugi at $4^{\circ}C$ after preparation with combined method could extend the storage life more than 8 folds of those Kakdugi stored at $25^{\circ}C$. However total acidity showed higher values for those prepared by combined method and stored at $4^{\circ}C\;or\;25^{\circ}C$.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.57 no.6
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• pp.847-852
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• 2019

In this study, the effect of additives on the performance of aqueous organic redox flow battery (AORFB) using quinoxaline and ferrocyanide as active materials in alkaline supporting electrolyte is investigated. Quinoxaline shows the lowest redox potential (-0.97 V) in KOH supporting electrolyte, while when quinoxaline and ferrocyanide are used as the target active materials, the cell voltage of this redox combination is 1.3 V. When the single cell tests of AORFBs using 0.1 M active materials in 1 M KCl supporting electrolyte and Nafion 117 membrane are implemented, it does not work properly because of the side reaction of quinoxaline. To reduce or prevent the side reaction of quinoxaline, the two types of additives are considered. They are the potassium sulfate as electrophile additive and potassium iodide as nucleophilie additive. Of them, when the single cell tests of AORFBs using potassium iodide as additive dissolved in quinoxaline solution are performed, the capacity loss rate is reduced to $0.21Ah{\cdot}L^{-1}per\;cycle$ and it is better than that of the single cell test of AORFB operated without additive ($0.29Ah{\cdot}L^{-1}per\;cycle$).

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.152-164
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• 1995

$xPb(Fe_{1/2}Nb_{1/2})O_3 - (1 - x)Pb(Mg_{1/3}Nb_{2/3})O_3$ powders were synthesized by the molten salt synthesis method using the NaC!- KCI flux with 1 : 1 molar ratio, and their powders and dielectric properties were investigated. The synthesized powders showed less agglomerated shape with the average particle size of less than $2 \mu\textrm{m}$. The composition $x0.3Pb(Fe_{1/2}Nb_{1/2})O_3-0.7Pb(Mg_{1/3}Nb_{2/3})O_3$ could be sintered at $1000{\times}C$ and its dielectric constnat was over 11, 000.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.485-490
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• 2004

Silver-needle shaped crystals of $KLa_2Sb_3S_9$ from $K_2S_x$ flux and $KSm_2Sb_3Se_8$ from NaCl/KCl flux reactions were obtained and their crystal structures were determined by the single crystal X-ray diffraction method. $KLa_2Sb_3S_9$ crystallizes in the orthorhombic noncentrosymmetric space group $P2_12_12_1$ (No.19) with a unit cell of a = 4.220(3) ${\AA}$, b = 24.145(2) ${\AA}$, c = 14.757(5) ${\AA}$ and Z = 4. $KSm_2Sb_3Se_8$ crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pnma (No.62) with a unit cell of a = 16.719(3) ${\AA}$, b = 4.1236(8) ${\AA}$, c = 22.151(4) ${\AA}$ and Z = 4. Both structures have three-dimensional tunnel frameworks filled with $K^+$ ions. $KSm_2Sb_3Se_8$ is an ordered version of $ALn_{1{\pm}X}B_i{4{\pm}X}S_8$, and it is made up of NaCl-type and $Gd_2S_3$-type fragments. $KLa_2Sb_3S_9$ also contains building fragments similar to those of $KSm_2Sb_3Se_8$, however, there are chalcogen-chalcogen bonds in the $Gd_2S_3$-type fragment. The formula of $KLa_2Sb_3S_9$ can be described as $(K^+ )(La^{3+})_2(Sb^{3+})^3(S^{2-})_7(S_2^{2-})$.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2012.08a
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• pp.398-398
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• 2012

SnO2 나노세선은 n-형 전기적 성질과 화학적인 안정성 때문에 가스센서, 투명 전극 및 태양전지와 같은 전자소자와 광소자에 널리 사용되고 있다. 화학 기상 증착, 전자빔 증착과 전기화학증착법을 사용하여 SnO2 나노세선을 제작하고 있다. 여러 가지 증착 방법중에서 전기화학증착방법은 낮은 온도와 진공 공정이 필요하지 않으며 대면적 공정이 가능하고 빠른 성장 속도로 나노구조를 효과적으로 성장할 수 있는 장점을 가지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 전기화학증착법을 이용하여 Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) 기판 위에 SnO2 나노세선 성장하고 성장시간에 따라 형성한 SnO2 나노세선의 구조적 성질을 조사하였다. SnO2 나노세선을 성장하기 위하여 D.I. water와 Entanol을 7:3의 비율로 섞은 용액을 $65^{\circ}C$로 유지하였고, 0.015 M의 Tin chloride pentahydrate ($Cl4{\cdot}Sn{\cdot}5H2O$)를 타겟 물질로 이용하였고, 0.1 M의 Potassium chloride (KCl)를 완충 물질로 사용하였다. 전기화학증착 방법을 사용하여 제작한 ITO 기판위에 성장한 SnO2 나노세선 위에 전극을 제작하고 전류-전압 특성을 측정하였다. SnO2 나노세선이 성장되는 전기화학증착 전압을 1.2 V로 고정하고, 성장시간을 15분, 30분 및 1시간으로 변화하여 SnO2 나노세선의 구조적 특성을 분석하였다. X-선회절 (X-ray diffraction; XRD) 실험 결과는 $31^{\circ}$에서 (101) 성장방향을 갖는 SnO2 나노세선이 성장함을 확인하였고, 성장 시간이 길어짐에 따라(101) 성장방향의 XRD 피크의 intensity가 증가하였다. 전기화학증착 성장 시간이 길어짐에 따라 SnO2 나노세선의 지름이 60 nm에서 150 nm로 변화하는 것을 주사전자현미경으로 관측하였다. 이 실험 결과는 전기화학증착방법을 사용하여 제작한 SnO2 나노세선의 성장 시간에 따른 구조적 특성들을 최적화하여 소자제작에 응용하는데 도움이 된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2012.08a
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• pp.397-397
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• 2012

에너지갭이 큰 SnO2 반도체는 빛 투과율이 우수하여 투명성이 좋으며 화학적으로 안정된 구조를 가지고 있어 전자소자 및 광소자 응용에 대단히 유용하다. SnO2 박막을 증착하는 방법은 Physical Vapor Deposition과 Chemical Vapor Deposition이 있으나 나노 구조를 가진 SnO2를 형성하기 어렵다. 전기 화학적 증착 (Electrochemical Deposition: ECD)은 낮은 온도에서 진공 공정이 필요하지 않기 때문에 경제적이며 빠른 성장 속도를 가지고 있기 때문에 SnO2 나노 구조를 효과적으로 형성 할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) 기판 위에 SnO2 나노 구조를 형성시켜 전기적 및 구조적 특성을 관찰하였다. 0.015 M의 Tin chloride pentahydrate(SnCl4 5H2O)를 타켓 물질로 사용하고 0.1 M의 KCl을 완충물질로 사용하여 SnO2 나노구조를 성장하였다. 타겟 물질이 잘 녹지 않으므로 DI water와 ethanol을 7：3의 비율로 용매 사용하였다. 전류-전압 곡선을 분석하여 최적의 성장조건을 확보하고, $65^{\circ}C$ 1기압 하에서 -2.5 V 부터 -1.0 V까지 0.5 V 간격으로 나누어서 SnO2 나노구조를 성장하였다. X-선 회절 분석결과에서 SnO2의 피크의 크기가 큰 전기화적적 성장 전압구간과, 주사전자현미경 분석 결과에서 나노 구조가 가장 잘 나타난 성장 전압구간을 다시 0.1 V 간격으로 세분화하여 최적화 조건을 분석하였다. X-선 회절 실험으로 형성한 SnO2 나노구조의 피크가 (110) (101) (200) (211) (310)로 나타났다. X-선 회절 분석의 intensity의 값이 (101)방향이 가장 크게 나타났으므로 우선적으로 (101) 방향으로 SnO2 나노구조가 성장됨을 알 수 있었다. 주사전자현미경상은 grain size가 50~100 nm 사이의 SnO2 나노구조가 형성되며, grain size가 전기화학적 증착 장치의 성장전압이 저 전압 구간에서 커지는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.19-25
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• 2002

Glass composed of $Li_2$O.MgO. $MgF_2$.$SiO_2$.$B_2O_3$ for the fabrication of green sheet was prepared by melting process, and glass ceramics was prepared by the process of nucleation and grystal growth for the glass of $Li_2$O.MgO. $MgF_2$.$SiO_2$.$B_2O_3$ system with Lithium fluorhectorite and Lithium boron fluorphlogopite crystal phase. Powderization of the glass ceramics was carried out by water swelling. The average particle size at this point was 2.574 $\mu\textrm{m}$. Slurry was prepared for green sheet using high viscous sol fabricated by water swelling, which shows cleavage phenomenon in prepared glass ceramics. The optimum ratio of powder to water for the tape casting was 18:100, and its viscosity was 11,000~14,000 cps.

• Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.11-23
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• 1998

The purpose of this study was to survey chemical distribution of inorganic elements and ions in the submicron particles, to characterize qualitatively emitting sources by factor analysis, and finally to reveal existing patterns in terms of chemical compounds by a stepwise multiple regression analysis. Total of 141 samples were collected by a cascade impactor from 1989 to1996. Fifteen chemical species (Al, Ba, Cd, K, Pb, Cu, Fe, Ni, $Cl^-, NO_3^-, SO_4^{2-}, K^+, Mg^{2+}, Ca^{2+}, and Na^+$) were characterized by AAS and IC. The study showed that average seasonal levels of submicron particulate matters $(d_p<0.43 \mum)$ were 18.7 $\mug/m^3$ in spring, 15.5 $\mug/m^3$ in summer, 15.7 $\mug/m^3$ in fall, and 24.5 $\mug/m^3$ in winter, respectively. All of the anion concentrations in the particle were highest in the winter season. By applying a factor analysis, 5 source patterns were qualitatively obtained, such as sulfate related source, nitrate related source, oil burning source, calcium related source, and coal combustion source. Finally, when applying a stepwise multiple regression analysis, the results clearly showed that $Na^+ and Ca^{2+}, K^+ and Ca^{2+}, NO_3^-$ and relative humidity, $Cl^-$ and ambient temperature, $Ca^{2+} and Cl^-, Mg^{2+} and SO_4^{2-}, Na^+ and NO_3^-, and Ca^{2+} and NO_3^-$, respectively, are negatively contributed to each other. As a result of those statistical analysis, we could suggest that some chemical compounds in the submicron particles such as$NaNO_3, MgSO_4, Ca(NO_3)_2, and CaCl_2$ may not exist on the filter as final composing products; however, other compounds may possibly exist in the form of $Mg(NO_3)_2, CaSO_4, Na_2SO_4, K_2SO_4, MgCl_2, NaCl, and KCl$. Thus, it must be necessary to identify differences between the results of above statistical analysis and of the real world by laboratory experiments.