• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.99-104
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• 2008

PLGA micro/nano particles encapsulating ranitidine as a hydrophilic model drug were prepared by the double-emulsion solvent evaporation method. Surface morphology investigation by scanning electron microscope (SEM) showed that the emulsification by sonication could produce nanoparticles, whereas microparticles were prepared using high speed homogenizer. Moreover, while nanohalf-shell structure instead of spherical nanoparticle could be produced by adding poloxamer into oil phase (MC) with PLGA 504H, the addition of poloxamer didn't change particle shape in case of PLGA 502H. On the other hand, microparticle with poloxamer had more surface pores than those without poloxamer. The size and polydispersity (PDI) of particles were determined by particle size analyzer. Effective diameters of particles were in the range of $400{\sim}800\;nm$ and $1200{\sim}3300\;nm$ in case of nanoparticles and microparticles, respectively. Encapsulation efficiencies were in the range of $1.2{\sim}2.9%$. The addition of poloxamer produced the particles with higher encapsulation efficiency. In vitro release study in phosphate buffer (pH 7.4) at $37^{\circ}C$ showed common large initial burst release. However, the relative slower release profile could be observed in case of microparticles. Poloxamer addition increased the release rate, which was thought to be related to the increased surface area of particles.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.437-451
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• 2022

Synthesis approaches usually affect the physical and chemical properties of ferrites. This helps ferrite materials to design them for desired applications. Some of these methods are mechanical milling, ultrasonic method, micro-emulsion, co-precipitation, thermal decomposition, hydrothermal, microwave-assisted, sol-gel, etc. These methods are extensively reviewed by taking example of ZnFe₂O₄. These methods also affect the microstructure and local structure of ferrite which ultimately affect the physical and chemical properties of ferrites. Various spectroscopic techniques such as Raman spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy, Ultra Violet-Visible spectroscopy, Mossbauer spectroscopy, extended x-ray absorption fine structure, and electron paramagnetic resonance are found helpful to reveal this information. Hence, the basic principle and the usefulness of these techniques to find out appropriate information in ZnFe₂O₄ nanoparticles is elaborated in this review.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.230-234
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• 2010

Homogenous silica-coated $CoFe_2O_4$ samples with controlled silica thickness were synthesized by the reverse microemulsion method. First, 7 nm size cobalt ferrite nanoparticles were prepared by thermal decomposition methods. Hydrophobic cobalt ferrites were coated with controlled $SiO_2$ using polyoxyethylene(5)nonylphenylether (Igepal) as a surfactant, $NH_4OH$ and tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS). The well controlled thickness of the silica shell was found to depend on the reaction time and the amount of surfactant used during production. Thick shell was prepared by increasing reaction time and small amount of surfactant.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제59권4호
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• pp.596-610
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• 2021

스토버 방식에 의한 구형 단분산 입자와 에멀젼 액적을 미세 반응기로 활용하여 합성한 주름진 표면을 갖는 실리카 입자 및 거대 기공을 갖는 다공질 실리카 입자를 커플링제로 표면 개질하여 흡착제로 활용하였다. 아민기를 포함하는 실란 또는 타이타네이트 커플링제를 활용하여 기존의 실리카 재료로는 흡착이 어려웠었던 중금속과 음이온성 염료에 대한 흡착력이 향상된 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. 음이온 염료에 대한 흡착에서는 APTES로 표면 개질한 다공질 실리카가 흡착 효율이 가장 높은 결과를 나타내었고, 중금속 구리에 대한 흡착 결과는 AAPTS로 표면 개질한 다양한 실리카 분말에서 모두 100%에 가까운 흡착 효율을 얻을 수 있었다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.217-222
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• 2011

Itraconazole is a triazole antifungal agent to inhibit most fungal pathogens. To improve the oral absorption and dissolution of poorly water-soluble itraconazole, microsponge system composed of $Eudragit^{(R)}$ E100 and polyvinyl alcohol(PVA) formulated by quasi-emulsion solvent diffusion method, and its physicochemical properties and pharmacokinetic parameters of itraconazole were studied. The microsponge of itraconazole were discrete free flowing micro sized particles with perforated orange peel like morphology as visualized by scanning electron microscope (SEM). Results showed that the drug loading efficiency, production yield, and particle size of itraconazole microsponge were affected by drug to polymer ratio, the volume of internal phase containing methylene chloride, stirring rate and the concentration of PVA used. Also, the results showed that the dissolution rate of itraconazole from the microsponges was affected by drug to polymer ratio. In other words, the release rate of itraconazole from microsponges was increased from at least 27.43% to 64.72% after 2 h. The kinetics of dissolution mechanism showed that the dissolution data followed Korsmeyer-Peppas model. Therefore, these results suggest that microsponge system can be useful for the oral delivery of itraconazole by manipulating the release profile.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.52-69
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• 1996

Nano-Sized TiO$_2$ particles with diameter between 2 and 5 nm are synthesized in Water/Triton X-100/n-Hexane microemulsion. Particles show the amorphous structure and partially hydroxide form. The optical absorbance of particles appears at 250nm and band edge at 340nm. Gold metal is deposited on the surface of TiO$_2$ particles by reduction reaction of Au(III) ion with sodium hypophosphite. The size of gold-deposited particles is 20nm, and the optical absorbance appears at 270nm and at 550nm. So particles show the red color. The dense precipitation is formed by aggregation in the TiO$_2$ nano-sized particles of about 5nm size. But the bulky precipitation is formed by agglomeration phenomena in the gold-deposited particles of 20nm size. And also gold-deposited particles is easily dispersed by being re-dispersed in PEG/Water solution. This study has compared those things measuring the SPF characteristics of the cosmetics made of the synthesized particles. If the particle size is controlled appropriately, then the SPF value will be higher, or more colorless cosmetics will be made.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제38권9호
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• pp.1064-1069
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• 2014

에멀젼연료(Emulsified fuel)와 EGR(Exhaust Gas Recirculation)는 디젤엔진으로부터 발생하는 NOx를 저감시키는 효과적인 방법들이다. 일반적으로, EGR 방법은 열적, 화학적 그리고 희석효과의 세 가지 다른 경로에 의하여 디젤 엔진의 연소에 영향을 미치는 것으로 알려져 있다. 그중 특히 열적효과는 흡기 중의 이산화탄소와 수분에 의한 열용량의 증가와 관련되어 있다. 한편, 물의 증발열과 마이크로 폭발(Micro-explosion)을 이용하는 에멀젼연료는 디젤엔진의 배기 배출물을 저감시키는 효과적인 방법으로 인식되어 왔다. 본 연구에서 저자는 함수율 20%의 에멀젼연료와 EGR율 30%의 사용에 의한 연소와 배기 배출물 특성에 대하여 연구하였다. 그리고 연료 분사 패턴 제어의 효과에 대하여 조사하였다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.73-78
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• 2010

Hydrogels are thought to be a promising delivery carrier for protein drugs because of their favorable aqueous environment compared with nano/micro-particles of hydrophobic polymer such as PLGA. In this study, nano-sized hydrogels (nanogels) were fabricated using inverse-miniemulsion polymerization method. The mean size of nanogels in range of 90-160nm and affected by the preparation parameters such as sonication time and concentration of monomer. While longer sonication time and lower concentration of acrylamide monomer showed a tendency to produce smaller nanogels and to have lower lysozyme activity, variation of bis-methylene acrylamide concentration made no difference. Although both longer soncaton time and lower acrylamide concentration increased in vitro release rate, acrylamide concentration was more effectively affected to the control of protein release rate, which indicated that the release rate of protein from nanogels affected by not only their size but also internal structure. In conclusion, nanogels prepared by inverse-miniemulsion can be a useful carrier for application of protein drug, because of simple process, minimum contact of organic solvent and high protein activity.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.63-72
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• 2008

Meloxicam-loaded microspheres were prepared with poly(D,L-lactic acid)(PLA) by a solvent-emulsion evaporation method. The morphology, particle size, drug loading capacity, drug entrapment efficiency (EE) and release patterns of drug were investigated in vitro. Various batches of micro spheres with different size and drug content were obtained by changing the ratio of meloxicam to $PLA^{\circ}{\AE}s$ with different molecular weight, PLA concentration in the dispersed phase and stirring rate. Meloxicam crystals on microsphere surface, which were released rapidly and could act as a loading dose, were observed with increasing drug content. The release rate was increased with increase in drug contents and decrease in the molecular weight of PLA. Microspheres prepared with smaller molecular weight produced faster drug release rate. The release rate of meloxicam for long-acting injectable delivery system in vitro, which would aid in predicting in vivo release profile, could be controlled by properly optimizing various factors affecting characteristics of microspheres. Blood concentration-time profile of meloxicam after intramuscular injection of meloxicam-loaded microspheres in rabbits showed possibility of long term application of this system in clinical settings.

• 공업화학
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.632-637
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• 2009

Pluronic F127을 함유한 poly(${\varepsilon}-caprolacton$) / ethyl cellulose (PCL/EC) 마이크로 캡슐을 분무건조법으로 제조하였다. 20% (w/v)의 pluronic F127 수용액을 수상으로, 5% (w/w)의 PCL/EC이 녹아있는 디클로로메탄(dichloromethane)을 유기상으로 이용하여 water-in-oil (W/O) 에멀젼을 제조하였고, 이를 분무건조하여 마이크로 캡슐을 얻어낼 수 있었다. 주사전자현미경과 입도분석기로 분석한 결과, 수 마이크로부터 수십 마이크로 크기의 마이크로 캡슐이 형성을 확인되었다. 시차주사열량측정기로 마이크로 캡슐의 상전이 온도를 조사한 결과, 마이크로 캡슐 제조 시 사용된 고분자들의 상전이 온도가 관찰되었다. 마이크로 캡슐의 온도 의존적 방출 특성은 $30{\sim}45^{\circ}C$에서 관찰하였으며, 수용성 염료인 fluorescein isothiocyanate-dextran (FITC-dextran)과 blue dextran을 방출모델시약으로 하였다. 온도가 증가할수록 마이크로 캡슐로부터 방출되는 양이 증가하였으며, 방출모델시약의 분자량이 작을수록 더 많이 방출되었다.