• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권23호
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• pp.10281-10287
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• 2015

Background: Development of a nanosized polymeric delivery system for erlotinib was the main objective of this research. Materials and Methods: Poly caprolactone-polyethylene glycol-polycaprolactone (PCEC) copolymers with different compositions were synthesized via ring opening polymerization. Formation of triblock copolymers was confirmed by HNMR as well as FT-IR. Erlotinib loaded nanoparticles were prepared by means of synthesized copolymers with solvent displacement method. Results: Physicochemical properties of obtained polymeric nanoparticles were dependent on composition of used copolymers. Size of particles was decreased with decreasing the PCL/PEG molar ratio in used copolymers. Encapsulation efficiency of prepared formulations was declined by decreasing their particle size. Drug release behavior from the prepared nanoparticles exhibited a sustained pattern without a burst release. From the release profiles, it can be found that erlotinib release rate from polymeric nanoparticles is decreased by increase of CL/PEG molar ratio of prepared block copolymers. Based on MTT assay results, cell growth inhibition of erlotinib has a dose and time dependent pattern. After 72 hours of exposure, the 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) of erlotinib hydrochloride was appeared to be $14.8{\mu}M$. Conclusions: From the obtained results, it can be concluded that the prepared PCEC nanoparticles in this study might have the potential to be considered as delivery system for erlotinib.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.285-290
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• 2007

Ag nanoparticles were distributed onto polystyrene nanoparticle (PS-Ag) beads using two synthetic methodologies. In the first methodology, polystyrene (PS) beads were prepared via emulsion polymerization, with Ag nanoparticles subsequently loaded onto the surface of the PS beads. The polymerization of styrene was radiolytically induced in an ethanol (EtOH)/water medium, generating PS beads. Subsequently, Ag nanoparticles were loaded onto the PS beads via the reduction of Ag ions. The results from the morphological studies, using field emission transmission electron microscopy (FE-TEM), reveal the PS particles were spherical and nanosized, and the average size of the PS spherical particles decreased with increasing volume % of water in the polymerization medium. The size of the PS spherical particles increases with increasing radiation dose for the polymerization. Also, the amount of Ag nanoparticle loading could be increased by increasing the irradiation dose for the reduction of the Ag ions. In the second methodology, the polymerization of styrene and reduction of Ag ions were simultaneously performed by irradiating a solution containing styrene and Ag ions in an EtOH/water medium. Interestingly, the Ag nanoparticles were preferentially homogeneously distributed within the PS particles (not on the surface of the PS particles). Thus, Ag nanoparticles were distributed onto the surface of the PS particles using the first approach, but into the PS clusters of the particles via the second. The antimicrobial efficiency of a cloth coated with the Ag-PS composite nanoparticles was tested against bacteria, such as Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniase, for 100 water washing cycles.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.126-132
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• 2002

$ZrOCl_2{\cdot}8H_2O$ 수용액과 KOH 수용액의 반응으로부터 얻은 침전물을 $100^{\circ}C$에서 24 시간 동안 숙성시켜 정방정상 지르코니아를 제조한 후 수열합성 조건을 변화시킴으로써 비등방성 형상의 나노 결정형 지르코니아 분말을 합성하였다. 수열합성 시 반응온도와 반응시간이 증가할수록 정방정상인 구형 입자는 감소하고 상대적으로 단사정상 spindle-like 입자와 막대상 입자가 증가하였다. NaOH 용액의 농도가 증가함에 따라 입성장과 함께 정방정상에서 단사정상으로의 상전이가 촉진되었으며, 저온에서 반응시간이 짧은 경우 합성한 분말들은 반응초기에 응집된 입자들이 NaOH 용액에 부분적으로 용해되면서 응집입자 및 결정입자 크기가 감소되어 비표면적이 증가하였다가 반응시간이 길어지고 반응온도가 높아짐에 따라 입성장에 의하여 점차 비표면적이 감소하였다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2014년도 제46회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.126-126
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• 2014

Label-free biomolecular assay based localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) of noble metal nanoparticles enables simple and rapid detection with the use of simple equipment. Nanosized metal nanoparticles exhibit a strong absorption band when the incident light frequency is resonant with the collective oscillation of the electrons, which is known as the LSPR. Here we demonstrate localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) substrates such as plasmonic Au nanodisks fabricated by a nanoimprinting process and gold nanorod-immobilized surfaces and their applications to highly sensitive and/or label-free biosensing. To increase detection sensitivity various bioreceptors weree designed. A single chain variable fragment (scFv) was used as a receptor to bind C-reactive protein (CRP). The results of this effort showed that CRP in human serum could be quantitatively detected lower than 1 ng/ml. Aptamers, which were immobilized on gold nanorods, were used to detect mycotoxins. The specific binding of ochratoxin A (OTA) to the aptamer was monitored by the longitudinal wavelength shift of LSPR peak in the UV-Vis spectra resulting from the changes of local refractive index near the GNR surface induced by accumulation of OTA and G-quadruplex structure formation of the aptamer. According to our results, OTA could be quantitatively detected lower than 1 nM level. Additionally, aptamer-functionalized GNR substrate was quite robust and can be regenerated many times by rinsing at 70 OC to remove bound target. During seven times of washing steps, the developed OTA sensing system could be reusable. Moreover, the proposed biosensor exhibited selectivity over other mycotoxins with an excellent recovery for detection in grinded corn samples, suggesting that the proposed LSPR based aptasensor plays an important role in label-free detection of mycotoxins.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.246-251
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• 2010

The composite photocatalysts of a Fe-modified carbon nanotube (CNT)-$TiO_2$ were synthesized by a two-step sol-gel method at high temperature. Its chemical composition and surface properties were investigated by BET surface area, scanning electron microscope (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy. The results showed that the BET surface area was improved by modification of Fe, which was related to the adsorption capacity for each composite. Interesting thin layer aggregates of nanosized $TiO_2$ were observed from TEM images, probably stabilized by the presence of CNT, and the surface and structural characterization of the samples was carried out. The XRD results showed that the Fe/CNT-$TiO_2$ composites contained a mix of anatase and rutile forms of $TiO_2$ particles when the precursor is $TiOSO_4{\cdot}xH_2O$ (TOS). An excellent photocatalytic activity of Fe/CNT-$TiO_2$ was obtained for the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under visible light irradiation. It was considered that Fe cation could be doped into the matrix of $TiO_2$, which could hinder the recombination rate of the excited electrons/holes. The photocatalytic activity of the composites was also found to depend on the presence of CNT. The synergistic effects among the Fe, CNT and $TiO_2$ components were responsible for improving the visible light photocatalytic activity.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.100-106
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• 2017

Nanosized and aggregated $Y_2O_3:Eu$ Red phosphors were prepared by template method from metal salt impregnated into crystalline cellulose. The particle size and photoluminescent property of $Y_2O_3:Eu$ red phosphors were controlled by variation of the calcination temperature and time. Dispersed nanosol was also obtained from the aggregated $Y_2O_3:Eu$ Red phosphor under bead mill wet process. The dispersion property of the $Y_2O_3:Eu$ nanosol was optimized by controlling the bead size, bead content ratio and milling time. The median particle size ($D_{50}$) of $Y_2O_3:Eu$ nanosol was found to be around 100 nm, and to be below 90 nm after centrifuging. In spite of the low photoluminescent properties of $Y_2O_3:Eu$ nanosol, it was observed that the photoluminescent property recovered after re-calcination. The dispersion and photoluminescent properties of $Y_2O_3:Eu$ nanosol were investigated using a particle size analyzer, FE-SEM, and a fluorescence spectrometer.

• 폴리머
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.375-379
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• 2005

생분해성 고분자인 poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA)에 판상구조의 몬모릴로나이트(montmorillonite, MMT)를 첨가하여 필름형태의 나노복합재료를 제조하고, 무기나노입자의 첨가유무와 가수분해 전후의 열적 특성, 점탄성 특성, 모폴로지 등을 조사하였다. PLLA/MMT 나노복합재료의 XRD 분석결과와 TEM 사진으로부터 MMT 입자가 PLLA에 박리 및 분산되어 있음을 확인하였으며, 가수분해가 진행됨에 따라 U 결정 영역의 상대적인 양이 증가하므로 용융에너지 (${\Delta}H_m$가 더 필요함을 알 수 있었다. MMT를 첨가한 경우에 MMT가 강화제 역할을 하기 때문에 저장탄성률이 더 높은 값을 가졌는데, 이는 PLLA를 나노복합화하였을 때 인장강도, 충격강도 등의 기계적 물성이 증가한다는 이전의 연구와도 잘 일치하였다. 또한. 가수분해 전/후의 SEM사진으로부터, 표면에 스피노달(spinodal) 분해에 의한 거칠고 원형의 구멍들이 생겼음을 관찰할 수 있었으며, 가수분해가 진행됨에 따라 나노복합재료는 원형의 구멍들의 크기가 가수분해전보다 더 커졌을 뿐 원래의 형상을 유지하였다. 본 연구를 통하여 PLLA/MMT나노복합재료의 생분해 속도와 열적, 기계적 특성의 조절 가능성을 제시하였다.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.464-471
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• 2017

A metal mesh TCE film is fabricated using a series of processes such as UV imprinting of a transparent trench pattern (with a width of $2-5{\mu}m$) onto a PET film, filling it with silver paste, wiping of the surface, and heat-curing the silver paste. In this work nanosized (40-50 nm) silver particles are synthesized and mixed with submicron (250-300 nm)-sized silver particles to prepare silver paste for the fabrication of metal mesh-type TCE films. The filling of these silver pastes into the patterned trench layer is examined using a specially designed filling machine and the rheological testing of the silver pastes. The wiping of the trench layer surface to remove any residual silver paste or particles is tested with various mixture solvents, and ethyl cellosolve acetate (ECA):DI water = 90:10 wt% is found to give the best result. The silver paste with 40-50 nm Ag:250-300 nm Ag in a 10:90 wt% mixture gives the highest electrical conductance. The metal mesh TCE film obtained with this silver paste in an optimized process exhibits a light transmittance of 90.4% and haze at 1.2%, which is suitable for TSP application.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.255-261
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• 2010

Pluronic as pharmaceutical excipients are listed in the US and British Pharmacopoeia. In particular, Pluronics exist as different compositions and display abundant phases as self-assembling into polymeric micelles with various morphologies depending on the aqueous solvent quality, the composition of structure, and hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB). Pluronics were also known as a P-gp modulator, which was exploited as a reversal molecule of multi-drug resistant (MDR) cancers. We selected a lamella forming Pluronic L92 which has high hydrophobicity and relatively long PEO block among L series of Pluronics. The dispersion of L92 showed great size particles and low stability. To increase the stability and to decrease the particle size, secondary Pluronics (F68, F88, F98, F127, P85, P105, and P123) with relatively long PEO chain were added into 0.1 wt% Pluronic L92 dispersion. The stability of binary systems was increased due to incorporated long PEO chain. Their particle sizes slightly decreased to over 200~400 nm and their solubilization capacity of binary systems didn't change except Pluronic L92/P123 mixtures. The L92/P123 systems showed ca. 100 nm sizes and lowest turbidity among the all systems. The solubilization capacity of 0.1 wt% L92/0.1 wt% P123 was slightly increased compared to 0.1 wt% L92 mono system and other binary systems. These nano-sized binary systems may have potential as alternative drug delivery systems with simple preparation method and overcome the drawbacks of mono systems such as low stability and loading capacity.

• 공업화학
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.586-592
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• 2009

나노 크기의 배향성을 갖는 구조물의 제작은 자연에 존재하는 여러 가지 형상의 모방을 가능하게 한다. 고분자는 가격이 매우 저렴하며 합성과 가공 그리고 그 구조가 잘 알려져 있는 장점을 갖고 있어 필름(film)의 표면에 이러한 나노 구조물을 제작하고 나노 구조의 특성을 발현하는데 손쉽게 활용할 수 있는 재료이다. 나노 구조물을 제작하는 방법 중 양극산화를 통하여 제작한 다공성 알루미나 템플레이트(porous alumina template)는 매우 규칙적으로 정렬되어 있고 제어하는 공정이 비교적 쉽고 경제적이기 때문에 이를 이용한 연구가 매우 활발하게 진행되고 있다. 본 총설에서는 양극산화 알루미나 템플레이트의 제작과 이를 이용한 나노 구조 고분자 필름의 제작을 설명하고 이러한 나노 구조 필름의 응용범위 및 응용에 필요한 특성에 대하여 기술하였다.