• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.261-283
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• 2023

본 연구는 최근 섬유 보강 콘크리트의 성능 보강재료 적용이 검토되고 있는 합성섬유 종류 중 PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) 섬유 보강재에 대하여 단기 및 장기 성능변화 여부 검토를 통해 PET 섬유의 성능 안정성을 검토하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 PET 섬유를 산/알칼리 환경에 노출시킨 후 잔류 성능을 분석하였으며, PET 섬유 보강 콘크리트 배합의 재령별 휨강도, 등가 휨강도, 그리고 콘크리트 시편에서 채취한 PET 섬유를 주사현미경(SEM)을 이용하여 표면의 변화를 분석하였다. PET 섬유의 산/알칼리 환경 노출 실험결과, 산성 환경에서는 83.4~96.4%, 알칼리 환경에서는 42.4~97.9%의 강도 보유율을 나타내었다. 섬유 자체의 강도 보유율은 고온의 강알칼리 조건에 노출될 경우 강도 감소가 크게 발생하는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 강도 보유율은 에폭시로 코팅된 가공사에서 강도보유율이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. PET 섬유 보강 콘크리트 배합의 휨강도 및 등가 휨강도 실험결과에서는 휨강도 저하가 나타나지 않았으며, 등가 휨강도 결과도 섬유 보강재로써의 성능 저하는 나타나지 않았다. SEM 분석 결과에서도 PET 보강 섬유의 표면 손상이나 단면 변화가 관찰되지 않았다. 이와 같은 결과는 섬유 보강 콘크리트가 초기 고온 노출되는 경우나 재령 경과에 따라서도 시멘트 콘크리트 환경에서는 PET 보강 섬유가 어떠한 손상이나 단면 감소가 발생하지 않는다는 것을 의미하며, 시멘트 콘크리트 환경에서는 PET 섬유에 대한 강도 감소 영향은 우려하지 않아도 된다는 것으로 판단된다. 재령에 따른 휨강도, 등가 휨강도도 안정적으로 발현됨에 따라 PET 섬유 보강재의 사용으로 우려되는 가수분해로 인한 성능저하 등이 발생하지 않는 것으로 볼 수 있으며, 안정적인 잔류강도 보유 특성을 나타내는 것을 확인하였다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2001년도 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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• pp.1457-1459
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• 2001

This paper deals with the change of surface Potential decay, surface resistivity, contact an91e and XPS of ultraviolet-treated PET films. From the experimental results on the surface Potential decay of UV degraded-samples, it was found that the accumulation of charge is decreased and the surface potential decay time is shortened. Also, from the result of XPS, it was found that the changes affected by the surface degradation of PET film were caused by the generation of carboxyl groups through the chain decomposition and recombination with oxygen molecules in the air.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제24권7호
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• pp.690-697
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• 2023

Objective: ¹⁸F-FP-CIT positron emission tomography (PET) is known for its high sensitivity and specificity for evaluating striatal dopamine transporter (DAT) binding. Recently, for the early diagnose of Parkinson's disease, many researchers focused on the diagnosis of synucleinopathy in organs involved in non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease. We investigated the feasibility of salivary gland uptake on ¹⁸F-FP-CIT PET as a new biomarker in patients with parkinsonism. Materials and Methods: A total of 219 participants with confirmed or presumed parkinsonism, including 54 clinically diagnosed idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD), 59 suspected and yet undiagnosed, and 106 with secondary parkinsonism, were enrolled. The standardized uptake value ratio (SUVR) of the salivary glands was measured on both early and delayed ¹⁸F-FP-CIT PET scans using the cerebellum as the reference region. Additionally, the delayed-to-early ratio (DE_ratio) of salivary gland was obtained. The results were compared between patients with different PET patterns. Results: The SUVR in early ¹⁸F-FP-CIT PET scan was significantly higher in patients with IPD pattern compared that in the non-dopaminergic degradation group (0.5 ± 0.19 vs. 0.6 ± 0.21, P < 0.001). Compared with the non-dopaminergic degradation group, the DE_ratio was significantly lower in patients with IPD (5.05 ± 1.7 vs. 4.0 ± 1.31, P < 0.001) or atypical parkinsonism patterns (5.05 ± 1.7 vs. 3.76 ± 0.96, P < 0.05). The DE_ratio was moderately and positively correlated with striatal DAT availability in both the whole striatum (r = 0.37, P < 0.001) and posterior putamen (r = 0.36, P < 0.001). Conclusion: Parkinsonism patients with an IPD pattern exhibited a significant increase in uptake on early ¹⁸F-FP-CIT PET and a decrease in the DE_ratio in the salivary gland. Our findings suggest that salivary gland uptake of dual-phase ¹⁸F-FP-CIT PET can provide diagnostic information on DAT availability in patients with Parkinson's disease.

• 멤브레인
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.287-294
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• 2015

태양전지는 태양복사에너지를 반도체의 광전효과를 통해 전기에너지로 변환시키는 친환경 에너지변환장치를 의미한다. 수분을 포함하는 다양한 화학물질들에 대한 높은 차단성을 갖는 다층형 필름인 백시트는 태양전지의 중요한 요소이다. 대표적인 백시트는 polyvinyl fluoride (PVF)와 poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)의 다층필름으로 구성된다. PVF는 높은 내후성을 가지는 반면, 가격이 상대적으로 비싼 단점을 보인다. 따라서, 백시트의 제조가격을 낮출 수 있으면서, 동시에 실제 태양전지모듈에 적용할만한 수명특성을 만족시킬 수 있는 대체소재의 개발이 필수적이다. 본 연구에서는 일정수준의 결정성을 갖는 PET 필름을 PVF 필름 대신 사용하였다. 그러나, PET 소재는 다양한 pH 조건에서 trans-esterification 및 가수분해에 의해 분해될 수 있기 때문에, 태양전지의 구동조건에서 PET의 분해거동을 이해할 필요가 있다. 단시간 내 화학적 분해거동을 평가하기 위해서, 가속화된 PET 분해실험 프로토콜이 개발되었다. 마지막으로, 제안 개념의 효용성은 태양전지모듈의 장기운전성능 평가를 통해 확인하였다.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.133-142
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• 2022

The increased production and consumption of polyethylene terephthalate (PET)-based products over the past several decades has resulted in the discharge of countless tons of PET waste into the marine environment. PET microparticles resulting from the physical erosion of general PET wastes end up in the ocean and pose a threat to the marine biosphere and human health, necessitating the development of new technologies for recycling and upcycling. Notably, enzyme-mediated PET degradation is an appealing option due to its eco-friendly and energy-saving characteristics. PETase, a PET-hydrolyzing enzyme originating from Ideonella sakaiensis, is one of the most thoroughly researched biological catalysts. However, the industrial application of PETase-mediated PET recycling is limited due to the low stability and poor reusability of the enzyme. Here we developed the whole-cell catalyst (WCC) in which functional PETase is attached to the outer membrane of Escherichia coli. Immunoassays are used to identify the surface-expressed PETase, and we demonstrated that the WCC degraded PET microparticles most efficiently at 30℃ and pH 9 without agitation. Furthermore, the WCC increased the PET-degrading activity in a concentration-dependent manner, surpassing the limited activity of soluble PETase above 100 nM. Finally, we demonstrated that the WCC could be recycled up to three times.

• IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing and Computing
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• 제4권5호
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• pp.305-310
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• 2015

We propose a new concept for a depth of interaction (DOI) positron emission tomography (PET) detector based on dual-ended-scintillator (DES) readout for small animal imaging. The detector consists of lutetium yttrium orthosilicate (LYSO) arrays coupled with orthogonal wavelength-shifting (WLS) fibre placed on the top and bottom of the arrays. On every other line, crystals that are 2 mm shorter are arranged to create grooves. WLS fibre is inserted into these grooves. This paper describes the design and performance evaluation of this PET detector using Monte Carlo simulations. To investigate sensitivity by crystal size, five types of PET detectors were simulated. Because the proposed detector is composed of crystals with three different lengths, degradation in sensitivity across the field of view was also explored by simulation. In addition, the effect of DOI resolution on image quality was demonstrated. The simulation results proved that the devised PET detector with excellent DOI resolution is helpful for reducing the channels of sensors/electronics and minimizing gamma ray attenuation and scattering while maintaining good detector performance.

• Fibers and Polymers
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.6-11
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• 2000

In the polycondensation reaction of polyethyleneterephthalate(PET), $Sb_2$$O_3$, can react effectively as a catalyst, if physically transformed. $Sb_2$$O_3$ powder is transformed into liquid solution by dissolving in ethylene glycol(EG). Homogeneous catalyst is made by mixing this liquid solution with glycols having different solubility. The efficient reaction of PET polymerization is expected by using homogeneous catalyst. PET was synthesized using homogeneous catalysts of 4 wt.% $Sb_2$$O_3$ solution dissolved in glycol[EG, 2,2-bis(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenol)propane(BHPP), neopentyl glycol(NPO), and 1,3-propandiol(PD)]. PET using EG-BHPP($Sb_2$$O_3$) catalysts shows the highest I.V. within a reaction time of 120 min. In the p-d analysis, PET using EG-BHPP($Sb_2$$O_3$) catalysts has the fastest propagation rate and slowest degradation rate. EG-BHPP($Sb_2$$O_3$) catalysts are more efficient than EG($Sb_2$$O_3$) catalysts and $Sb_2$$O_3$ powder catalysts.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.222-228
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• 2023

This study aimed to analyze the applicability of the improved median filter in positron emission tomography (PET)/magnetic resonance (MR) fusion images based on parallel imaging using generalized autocalibrating partially parallel acquisition (GRAPPA). In this study, a PET/MR fusion imaging system based on a 3.0T magnetic field and ¹⁸F radioisotope were used. An improved median filter that can set a mask of the median value more efficiently than before was modeled and applied to the acquired image. As quantitative evaluation parameters of the noise level, the contrast to noise ratio (CNR) and coefficient of variation (COV) were calculated. Additionally, no-reference-based evaluation parameters were used to analyze the overall image quality. We confirmed that the CNR and COV values of the PET/MR fusion images to which the improved median filter was applied improved by approximately 3.32 and 2.19 times on average, respectively, compared to the noisy image. In addition, the no-reference-based evaluation results showed a similar trend for the noise-level results. In conclusion, we demonstrated that it can be supplemented by using an improved median filter, which suggests the problem of image quality degradation of PET/MR fusion images that shortens scan time using GRAPPA.

• 한국산업안전학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국안전학회 2003년도 추계 학술논문발표회 논문집
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• pp.176-179
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• 2003

범용 엔지니어링 플라스틱(Engineering plastic)인 PET(Polyethylene terephthalate)수지는 투명성, 강도특성, 내열특성, 기체차단성 등 물성이 우수하여 합성섬유, 이축연신 film, 식음료용 bottle 등의 용도로 널리 사용되는 적용범위가 매우 넓은 고분자 소재이다. 그러나 폐기된 PET 수지를 물질재활용(material recycling) 방법으로 재가공할 경우 수지 자체가 갖는 가수분해(hydrolysis)와 열분해(thermal degradation) 특성으로 인해 가공성 및 기계적 특성이 현저히 저하되는 단점이 있다.(중략)

• 폴리머
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.240-249
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• 2014

다중벽 탄소나노튜브(MWNT)로 보강된 폴리에스터(PET) 복합재료에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. PET와 MWNT간의 계면결합력을 향상시키기 위하여, MWNT 표면에 bishydroxyethylene-terephthalate(BHET)를 도입하였다. 이렇게 기능화된 MWNT를 0.5~2.0 wt% 범위에서 이축압출기를 이용하여 PET와 용융 혼합하였다. MWNT/PET 복합재료를 필라멘트로 방사하고, 이를 연신 및 열처리하여 특성 분석을 하였다. 이로부터 복합섬유의 결정화 온도와 열분해 온도가 MWNT로 인하여 증가함을 알 수 있었으며, 항복응력과 인성은 MWNT의 1 wt%의 첨가만으로도 30%이상 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 MWNT를 BHET로 기능화하는 방법은 폴리에스터에 탄소나노튜브를 효과적으로 분산시키고 계면결합력을 증가시키는데 매우 효과적임을 알 수 있었다.