• Toxicological Research
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.83-93
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• 2010

Since it was first observed in late 1970s that human cancers often had decreased manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) protein expression and activity, extensive studies have been conducted to verify the association between MnSOD and cancer. Significance of MnSOD as a primary mitochondrial antioxidant enzyme is unquestionable; results from in vitro, in vivo and epidemiological studies are in harmony. On the contrary, studies regarding roles of MnSOD in cancer often report conflicting results. Although putative mechanisms have been proposed to explain how MnSOD regulates cellular proliferation, these mechanisms are not capitulated in epidemiological studies. This review discusses most recent epidemiological and experimental studies that examined the association between MnSOD and cancer, and describes emerging hypotheses of MnSOD as a mitochondrial redox regulatory enzyme and of how altered mitochondrial redox may affect physiology of normal as well as cancer cells.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.103-107
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• 2005

Magnetotransport is a prerequisite to realization of electronic operation of spintronic devices and it would be more useful if realized at room temperature. The effects of Be codoping on GaMnAs on magnetotransport were investigated. Mn flux was varied for growth of precipitated GaMnAs layers under a Be flux for degenerate doping via low-temperature molecular beam epitaxy. Magnetotransport as well as ferromagnetism at room temperature were realized in the precipitated GaAs:(Mn,Be) layers. Codoping of Be was shown to promote formation of MnGa clusters, and annealing process further stabilized the cluster phases. The room-temperature magnetic properties of the layers originate from the ferromagnetic clusters of MnGa and MnAs embedded in GaAs. The degenerately doped metallic GaAs matrix allowed the visualization of the magnetotransport through anomalous Hall effect.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.37 no.5
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• pp.466-472
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• 2000

As cathode materials of LiMn2O4-based lithium-ion secondary batteries, Li(Mn1-$\delta$M$\delta$)2O4 (M=Ni and Co, $\delta$=0, 0.05, 0.1 and 0.2) materials which Co and Ni are substituted for Mn, were syntehsized by the solid state reaction at 80$0^{\circ}C$ for 48 hours. No second phases were formed in Li(Mn1-$\delta$M$\delta$)2O4 system with substitution of Co. However, substitution of Ni caued to form a second phase of NiO when its composition exceeded over 0.2 of $\delta$ in Li(Mn1-$\delta$M$\delta$)2O4. As the results of charging-discharging test, the maximum capacity of Li(Mn1-$\delta$M$\delta$)2O4 appeared in $\delta$=0.1 for both Co and Ni. Also, Li(Mn1-$\delta$M$\delta$)2O4 electrode showed higher capacity and better cycle performance than LiMn2O4.

• Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.176-182
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to investigate the heterogeneous catalytic ozonation of oxalic acid by manganese (Mn) doped-granular activated carbon (GAC). In order to observe the effect of the amount of Mn doped on GAC, catalysts were manufactured by varying the impregnated Mn concentration. In this paper, the following had labeled all sorts kinds of Mn-doped GAC were labeled with suitable names according to the amount (mM) of the concentration of dipping solution: They were each named as 'Mn20', 'Mn50', 'Mn100' and 'Mn200'. These experiments were performed in a batch reactor (0.5 L) and a semi-batch reactor (1 L) and Mn-free GAC was used as a blank catalyst. The ozone decay properties of each manufactured catalyst were firstly investigated to find out the reactivity between the aqueous ozone and the catalysts. Oxalic acid removal by catalytic ozonation was then performed to demonstrate the oxidative efficiencies of each catalyst.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2009.06a
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• pp.452-452
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• 2009

HEV용 리튬 이차전지의 양극물질로서 $LiMn_2O_4$는 일반적으로 사용되고 있는 $LiCoO_2$에 비해 값이 저렴하고 독성이 낮으며, 높은 전압과 좋은 율 특성을 갖는 물질이다. 하지만 고온에서 전이금속인 Mn이 전해액으로 용출되어 급격한 용량감소로 인한 짧은 수명의 단점을 가지고 있다. 흔히 전구체로 쓰이는 $MnO_2$, $Mn_3O_4$, MnOOH등은 전기 분해법을 이용한 EMD가 주로 이용된다. 본 연구에서는 출발 물질로 $KMnO_4$와 $Mn(NO_3)_2$를 수용액 반응을 시켜서 농도, 온도변화에 따른 입자 형상 및 크기와 결정상의 변화를 관찰하고, 화학적 방법으로 얻어진 $MnO_2$와 LiOH를 합성하여 각각의 $LiMn_2O_4$를 비교 분석하고자한다.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.03a
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• pp.100-100
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 Si에 Mn을 첨가한 Si$_{l-x}$Mn$_{x}$ 박막의 전기적 및 자기적 특성을 조사하였다. Si$_{l-x}$Mn$_{x}$ 박막은 MBE(Molecular Beam Epitaxy)를 이용하여 native oxide층을 제거하지 않은 (100)Si wafer 위에 성장하였다. Substrate 온도는 50$0^{\circ}C$로 하였으며, 첨가한 Mn 농도는 20%에서부터 80%까지였다. 전기적 특성은 Hall, 4-point probe를 통하여 측정하였고, 자기적 특성은 VSM, FMR, SQUID을 이용하여 측정하였다. 상 분석은 XRD, TEM을 이용하여 관찰하였다 Si$_{l-x}$Mn$_{x}$ 박막은 Hall 측정 결과 상온에서 P-type carrier를 가지며, 비저항은 반도체 영역인 7.6$\times$$10^{-4}$~4.2$\times$$10^{-2}$(ohm-cm)의 값을 가진다. 상온 VSM, 측정결과 Mn의 양이 52% 첨가 시 포화 자화 값이 가장 높은 40emu/cc를 가지며, Mn의 양이 증가할수록 포화 자화 값이 증가하다 다시 감소하는 경향을 가진다. FMR, SQUID 측정에서도 이러한 경향을 확인할 수 있었다 특히, SQUID 분석 결과 두 개 이상의 자성 상이 존재하는 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. XRD, TEM 관찰결과, Si$_{l-x}$Mn$_{x}$은 poly crystal로 성장하였으며, Mn 농도에 따라 여러 상들이 관찰되었다.따라 여러 상들이 관찰되었다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Association of Crystal Growth Conference
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• 1998.06a
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• pp.91-95
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• 1998

Exchange anisotropy between IrMn antiferromagnetic layer and NiFe ferromagnetic layer has been studied in IrxMn(100-x)/NiFe/Buffr/Si(100) films deposited by D. C. magnetron sputtering method. Among Zr, Ta, and Cu used as buffer layer, Zr and Ta enhanced the fcc(111) texture of NiFe and IeMn layer, but Cu did not affect microstructure of those layer. Strong fcc(111) texture of IrMn layer was confirmed to be the origin of exchange anisotropy of IrMn. Ir composition control in IrMn layer showed that {{{{ gamma -phase}}}} IrMn is stabilized between 10 and 30 at % Ir, an 21 at. % Ir in IrMn layer was optimum composition that showed maximum exchange anisotropy field. above 200 ${\AA}$ thickness of IrMn, antiferromagnetic property is stabilzed to show saturated exchange anisotropy field. Based pressure was confirmed to be critical requisite in IrMn-based spin-valve GMR system.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.14 no.7
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• pp.562-566
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• 2001

The effects of MnO$_2$ addition on the properties in Pb(Mg$_{1}$3/Nb$_{2}$3/)O$_3$ relaxor ferroelectrics were studied in the phase transition temperature range from -4$0^{\circ}C$ to 11$0^{\circ}C$. Specimens were made via solid state processing method. Dielectric properties, piezoelctric properties, electric-field-induced strain were examined to clarify the effect of MnO$_2$ addition in 0.9MN-0.1PT. As the amount of MnO$_2$ increases, the maximum dielectric constant and the dielectric loss decreases. Q$_{m}$ increased by increasing the doping contents of Mn. When 0.5wt% MnO$_2$ was doped, Q$_{m}$ increased from 95 to 480. The electric-filed-induced strain and polarization decreases as the amount of MnO$_2$ increases. From the experimental results, it was suggested that Mn behaves as an ferroelectric domain pinning element.ent.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.42 no.7 s.278
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• pp.503-508
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• 2005

A simple and effective method for the synthesis of LiMn$_{2}$O$_{4}$ powder as a cathode material for lithium secondary battery is reported. Micrometer size LiMn$_{2}$O$_{4}$ was prepared by combustion synthesis technique employing initial mixture of l.l LiNO$_{3}$ -1.3Mn-0.7MnO$_{2}$-1NaCl composition. Parametric study of the combustion process including molar ratio of Mn/MnO$_{2}$ and NaCl concentration were carried out under air atmosphere. The combustion products obtained were additionally heat treated at the temperature 900$^{\circ}C$ and the washed by distilled water. The results of charging-discharging characteristics revealed that LiMn$_{2}$O$_{4}$ cell synthesized in the presence of NaCl had a high capacity and much better reversibility than one formed without NaCl An approximate chemical mechanism for LiMn$_{2}$O$_{4}$ formation is proposed.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.93-98
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• 2018

$MnO_2$, a metal oxide used as an electrode material in electrochemical capacitors (EDLCs), has been applied in binary oxide and conducting polymer hybrid electrodes to increase their stability and capacitance. We developed a method for electrodepositing Mn-Ni oxide/PANI, Mn-Ni oxide/PEDOT, and Mn-Ni-Ru oxide/PEDOT films on carbon paper in a single step using a mixed bath. Mn-Ni oxide/PEDOT and Mn-Ni-Ru oxide/PEDOT electrodes used in an electro-osmotic pump (EOP) have shown better efficiency compared to Mn-Ni oxide and Mn-Ni oxide/PANI electrodes through testing in water as a pumping solution. EOP using a Mn-Ni-Ru oxide/PEDOT electrode was also tested in a 0.5 mM $Li_2SO_4$ solution as a pumping solution to confirm the effect of the $Li^+$ insertion/de-insertion reaction of Ruthenium oxide on the EOP. Experimental results show that the flow rate increases with the increase in current in a 0.5 mM $Li_2SO_4$ solution compared to that obtained when water was used as a pumping solution.