• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.41-46
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• 2001

Objectives : To investigate the effects of particulate matter (PM), a marker of environmental pollution derived from combustion sources, on lung epithelial cells (A549) and macrophage (RAW 264.7). Methods : The production of reactive radicals from lung cells, the lipid peroxidation of cell membrane, and the cytotoxicity of PM were measured using an in vitro model. The results were compared with a control group. Results : The presence of PM significantly increased the production of reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species with time and in a dose dependent pattern and also increased the malondialdehyde concentration in lung epithelial cells. The cytotoxicity of PM was increased with increasing concentration of PM. Conclusions : It has been suggested that urban particulate matter causes an inflammatory reaction in lung tissue through the production of hydroxyl radicals, nitric oxides and numerous cytokines. The causal chemical determinant responsible for these biologic effects are not well understood, but the bioavailable metal in PM seems to determine the tonicity of inhaled PM.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.109-115
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• 2022

The demand for metal 3D printing technology is increasing in various industries. The materials commonly used for metal 3D printing include aluminum alloys, titanium alloys, and stainless steel. In particular, for applications in the aviation and defense industry, aluminum alloy 3D printing parts are being produced. To improve the corrosion resistance in the 3D printed aluminum alloy outputs, a post-treatment process, such as chromate coating, should be applied. However, powdered materials, such as AlSi7Mg and AlSi10Mg, used for 3D printing, have a high silicon content; therefore, a suitable pretreatment is required for chromate coating. In the desmut step of the pretreatment process, the chromate coating can be formed only when a smut composed of silicon compounds or oxides is effectively removed. In this study, suitable desmut solutions for 3D printed AlSi7Mg and AlSi10Mg materials with high silicon contents were presented, and the chromate coating properties were studied accordingly. The smut removal effect was confirmed using an aqueous desmut solution composed of sulfuric, nitric, and hydrofluoric acids. Thus, a chromate coating was successfully formed. The surfaces of the aluminum alloys after desmut and chromate coating were analyzed using SEM and EDS.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2004년도 제22회 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.802-806
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• 2004

For the protection of the local air quality and the global atmosphere, the emissions of trace species including nitric oxides (NO and NO$_2$) from gas turbines are regulated by local governments and by the International Civil Aviation Organization. In-situ measurements of such species are needed not only for the development of advanced low-emission combustion concepts but also for providing emissions data required for the sound assessment of the effects of the emissions on environment. We have been developing a laser absorption system that has a capability of simultaneous determination of NO and NO$_2$concentrations in the exhaust jets from aero gas turbines. A diode laser operating near 1.8 micrometer is used for the detection of NO while a separated visible tunable diode laser operating near 676 nanometers is used for NO$_2$. The sensitivities at elevated temperature conditions were determined for simulated gas mixtures heated up to 500K in a heated cell of a straight 0.5 m optical path. Sensitivity limits estimated as were 30 ppmv-m and 3.7 ppmv-m for NO and NO$_2$, respectively, at a typical exhaust gas temperature of 800K. Experiments using the simulated exhaust flows have proven that $CO_2$ and $H_2O$ vapor - both major combustion products - do not show any interference in the NO or NO$_2$ measurements. The measurement system has been applied to the NO/NO$_2$ measurements in NO and NO$_2$ doped real combustion gas jets issuing from a rectangular nozzle having 0.4 m optical path. The lower detection limits of the system were considerably decreased by using a multipass optical cell. A pair of off-axis parabola mirrors successfully suppressed the beam steering in the combustion gas jets by centralizing the fluctuating beam in sensor area of the detectors.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제32권7호
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• pp.503-520
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• 2023

In this study, numerical simulations using community multiscale air quality (CMAQ) were conducted to analyze the change in ozone (O₃) concentration due to the reduction in nitrogen oxides (NO_x)andvolatile organic compounds (VOCs) emissions in Busan. When the NO_x and, VOCs emissions were reduced by 40% and, 31%, respectively, the average O₃ concentration increased by 4.24 ppb, with the highest O₃ change observed in the central region (4.59 ppb). This was attributed to the decrease in O₃ titration by nitric oxide (NO) due to the reduction of NO_x emissions in Busan, which is classified as a VOCs-limited area. The distribution of O₃ concentration changes was closely related to NO_x emissions per area, and inland emissions were highly correlated with daily maximum concentrations and 8-h average O₃ concentrations. Contrastingly, the effect of emission reduction depended on the wind direction. This suggests that the emission reduction effects may vary depending on the environmental conditions. Further research is needed to comprehensively analyze the emission reduction effects in Busan.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.101-105
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• 2024

4H-SiC power metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) have been developed to achieve lower specific-on-resistance (R_on,sp), and the gate oxides have been thermally grown. The poor channel mobility resulting from the high interface trap density (D_it) at the SiO₂/4H-SiC interface significantly affects the higher switching loss of the power device. Therefore, the development of novel fabrication processes to enhance the quality of the SiO₂/4H-SiC interface is required. In this paper, NO post-oxidation annealing (POA) by using the conditions of N₂ diluted NO at a high temperature (1,300℃) is proposed to reduce the high interface trap density resulting from thermal oxidation. The NO POA is carried out in various NO ambient (0, 10, 50, and 100% NO mixed with 100, 90, 50, and 0% of high purity N₂ gas to achieve the optimized condition while maintaining a high temperature (1,300℃). To confirm the optimized condition of the NO POA, measuring capacitance-voltage (C-V) and current-voltage (I-V), and time-of-flight secondary-ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) are employed. It is confirmed that the POA condition of 50% NO at 1,300℃ facilitates the equilibrium state of both the oxidation and nitridation at the SiO₂/4H-SiC interface, thereby reducing the D_it.

• 청정기술
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.46-52
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• 2023

옥살산(oxalic acid)은 기존에 질산을 사용한 carbohydrates의 산화 공정에 의해 얻어질 수 있으며 여러 분야에서 사용되고 있다. 하지만 이 반응은 다양한 질소 산화물을 형성하고 많은 증간 생산물의 분리를 필요로 하기에 복잡하고 환경에 유해하다. 한편, 이산화탄소로부터 전기화학적 방법에 의해 옥살산을 높은 효율로 얻을 수 있는 방법이 제안되었다. 아연 전극 산화에 의해 생성된 Zn²⁺이온과 CO₂ 환원에 의한 oxalate이온의 반응으로 zinc oxalate(ZnC₂O₄)가 얻어진다. 이후 산처리에 의해 옥살산이 생성될 수 있으나 강산과 열을 필요로 한다. 본 연구에서는 CO₂의 전기화학적 전환으로 형성된 ZnC₂O₄을 강산을 사용하지 않고, 간단하고 분리가 쉬운 방법을 적용하여 옥살산으로 전환하고자 한다. 또한, 고부가 물질인 글리콜산으로 더 전환시킴으로써 이산화탄소에서 고부가 물질로의 전환 가치를 높이고자 하였다. ZnC₂O₄를 상온, 상압에서 화학적 방법 및 여과 과정을 통해 효과적으로 Zn(OH)₂ 입자와 oxalate 용액으로 분리하였으며 얻어진 Zn(OH)₂와 oxalate는 전기화학적 방법을 사용하여 각각 Zn, 글리콜산으로 전환되었다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.383-394
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• 2023

In Korea, the U.S. Tier-4 Final emission standards have been applied to agricultural machinery since 2015. This study was conducted to analyze the emission characteristics of agricultural tractors during plow tillage operations using PEMS (portable emissions measurement systems). The tractor working speed was set as M2 (5.95 km/h) and M3 (7.60 km/h), which was the most used gear stage during plow tillage operation. An engine idling test was conducted before the plow tillage operation was conducted because the level of emissions differed depending on the temperature of the engine (cold and hot states). The estimated level of emissions for the regular area (660 m²), which was the typical area of cultivation, was based on an implement width of 2.15 m and distance from the work area of 2.2 m. As a result, average emission of CO (carbon monoxide), THC (total hydrocarbons), NOx (nitric oxides), and PM (particulate matter) were approximately 6.17×10-2, 3.36×10^-4, 2.01×10^-4, and 6.85×10^-6 g/s, respectively. Based on the regular area, the total emission of CO, THC, NOx, and PM was 2.62, 3.76×10^-2, 1.63, and 2.59×10^-4 g, respectively. The results of total emission during plow tillage were compared to Tier 4 emission regulation limits. Tier 4 emission regulation limits means maximum value of the emission per consumption power (g/kWh), calculated as ratio of the emission and consumption power. Therefore, the total emission was converted to the emission per power using the rated power of the tractor. The emission per power was found to be satisfied below Tier 4 emission regulation limits for each emission gas. It is necessary to measure data by applying various test modes in the future and utilize them to calculate emission because the emission depends on various variables such as measurement environment and test mode.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.263-272
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• 2018

치자 껍질의 phytic acid 함량과 CM (chloroform:methanol, 2:1, v/v), n-부탄올 및 70% 에탄올을 사용한 추출물의 용매(3가지) 별 총 페놀 함량 및 항산화 활성 능력 등을 통하여 치자 껍질의 효용 가치를 검토한 결과, phytic acid 함량은 $4.966{\pm}0.996mg\;PAE/g\;DW$ (dry weight)로 나타났으며, 용매 별 생리 활성은 농도(0.2, 0.4, 0.6 mg/mL)가 높아질수록 유의적으로 증가하였으며(p<0.05), 양성대조군으로 사용된 ascorbic acid, BHA, trolox 보다는 각 농도에서 낮은 활성이 관찰되었다. 치자 껍질의 총 페놀 함량은 CM, n-부탄올, 70% 에탄올 추출물 순으로 CM 추출물에서 $39.74{\pm}0.15mg\;CAE/g$으로 가장 높았으며, nitric oxide (NO) 라디칼 소거능과 지질과산화 저해능은 용매 별로 CM > 70% 에탄올 > n-부탄올, nitrite ($NO_2$) 소거능은 n-부탄올 > CM > 70% 에탄올, ${\beta}-carotene$ 탈색 저해능과 환원력은 CM > n-부탄올 > 70% 에탄올 순의 활성이 나타났다. 이상의 결과, 치자 껍질의 용매 별 총 페놀 함량 순과 항산화력, 환원력은 일치 하였으며, 질소산화물 소거능과 지질과산화 저해능 분석에서는 일치하지 않은 것으로 확인되었다. 이는 질소산화물 소거능과 지질과산화 저해능은 페놀 성분 보다 다른 생리활성물질이 더 큰 영향을 주는 것으로 추정된다. 이에, 치자 껍질은 질소산화물 소거능, 항산화능 및 지질과산화 저해능 등이 우수한 것으로 나타나 기능성 식품 소재로서의 가치가 있는 것으로 판단된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.330-336
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• 2006

배 경: 급성폐손상은 여러 가지 치료의 발전에도 높은 사망률을 보이는 질환으로 병태생리학적 연구가 필요한 실정이다. 아쿠아포린 (AQP)은 수분통로로 급성폐손상에서 폐부종에 관여되는 것으로 알려져 있어 bleomycin을 이용한 급성 폐손상모델에서 아쿠아포린의 발현을 확인하고자 하였다. 방 법: Bleomycin 10 U/kg을 Sprague-Dawley rats에 흡입시켜 급성 폐손상 보델을 만들고 흡입후 4, 7, 14일에 호흡수, 상시호흡량을 측정하고, 기관지폐포세척액을 얻으며, 폐조직을 얻었다. 얻은 폐조직에서 wet/dry 량을 측정하고 기관지 폐포세척액에서 사이토카인, 산화질소산물(nitrite와 nitrate)등을 측정하였다. 그리고 폐조직에서 AQP1, AQP4와 AQP5를 면역조직염색에서 확인하였다. 결 과: Bleomycin 흡입 후 호흡수는 4, 7일에 상시호흡량은 4일에 대조군에 비해 유의한 차이를 보였다. Wet/dry 질량은 대조군에 비해 4일에 유의하게 높았다. 기관지폐포세척액에서 산화질소산물은 4일에 가장 높았다. 면역화학염색에서 AQP1과 AQP4는 4일에 감소하였으며 AQP4는 7일에 증가하였고, AQP5는 4, 7, 14일에 발현이 증가하였다. 결 론: 아쿠아포린은 급성폐손상 모델에서 다양하게 발현하여 급성 폐손상의 경과에 따라 다르게 작용함을 시사한다.