• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2011년도 추계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.57.2-57.2
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• 2011

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) have recently been developed as a cost-effective photovoltaic system due to their low-cost materials and facile processing. The production of DSSC involves chemical and thermal processes but no vacuum is involved. Therefore, DSSC can be fabricated without using expensive equipment. The use of dyes and nanocrystalline $TiO_2$ is one of the most promising approaches to realize both high performance and low cost. The efficiency of the DSSC changes consequently in the particle size, morphology, crystallization and surface state of the $TiO_2$. Nanocrystalline $TiO_2$ materials have been widely used as a photo catalyst and an electron collector in DSSC. Front electrode in DSSC are required to have an extremely high porosity and surface area such that the dyes can be sufficiently adsorbed and be electronically interconnected, resulting in the efficient generation of photocurrent within cells. In this study, DSSC were fabricated by an screen printing for the $TiO_2$ thin film. $TiO_2$ nanoparticles characterized by X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) and scanning auger microscopy (SAM) and zeta potential and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS).In addition, DSSC module was modeled and simulated using the SILVACO TCAD software program. Improve the efficiency of DSSC, the effect of $TiO_2$ thin film thickness and $TiO_2$ nanoparticle size was investigated by SILVACO TCAD software program.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.673-678
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 탄소지지체로 활성탄소를 주요재료로 사용하고 여기에 그라파이트 나노섬유(graphite nanofibers)를 함량별로 혼합시킨 후, 백금전구체를 포함하는 용액에 분산시키고, 화학적인 환원반응을 통해서 백금입자를 담지하여 제조하였다. 첨가하는 GNF의 함량을 조절하면서, 백금입자의 결정 크기와 담지함량을 제어할 수 있었다. GNF 함량이 15 wt%인 혼합지지체를 사용한 백금입자의 경우, 최대의 전기활성 특성을 나타내었다. 또한, GNF 함량을 0%에서 15%로 증가시킴에 따라 전기전도도가 $10^{-4}S/cm$에서 $10^{-1}S/cm$로 증가하였다. 첨가제 GNF를 10%까지 도입한 경우, 백금입자의 전기활성은 크게 증가하는 경향을 보이지만, 15%에서는 그 증가경향이 작아져서 포화되는 현상이 보였다. 이런 결과는 전기활성도의 변화가 혼합지지체의 전기전도도 변화와 백금이 담지된 함량, 그리고, 담지형태와 관련성이 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.771-782
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• 1989

Synthesis of $\beta$-Sialon powder was attempted with carbothermal reduction of porous glass. The porous glass was prepared by heat and hydrothermal treatments of 9.32 Li2O.46.5B2O3.37.2SiO2.6.98Al2O3 glass. Carbon pyrolyzed from propane gas was deposited on the porous glass, thereafter activated carbon was added as reducing agents. The synthesized $\beta$-Sialon powder was pressureless sintered at 175$0^{\circ}C$ for 1hr in N2 atmosphere. The characterization of the $\beta$-Sialon powder was performed with XRD, BET, SEM and particle size analysis. The sinterability and mechanical properties of the sintered bodies were investigated in terms of bulk density, M.O.R., fracture toughness, morphology of microstructure and etc. The reduction effect of deposited carbon was better than that of activated carbon mechanically added. The formation of SiC was precominant over that of Si2ON2 and $\beta$-Sialon owing to low partial pressure of N2 inside the pore, wehreas on the surface of porous glass the formation of Si2ON2 and $\beta$-Sialon were predominant. Thereafter, SiC reduced unreacted glass to be $\beta$-Sialon. Single phase of $\beta$-Sialon(Z=1.92) was obtained from PGA porous glass having the largest pore radius by the simultaneous reduction and nitridation method at 145$0^{\circ}C$ for 5hrs. The bulk density, M.O.R., and KIC of the sitered body are 3.17g/cc, 434.4MPa and 4.1MPa.m1/2, respectively.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.129-137
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• 2015

The study of photocatalysis of nano titanium dioxideon the cotton fabrics have been investigatedthrough self-cleaning properties. The mini-emulsion technique was employed to prepare the encapsulation of titanium dioxide nano particles in polystyrene beads prior used. The mini-emulsion was coated on the cotton fabrics using Pad-dry method.The loading amount of TiO2particles into the mini-emulsion were various from 1%wt to 40%wt. The particles sizes of the TiO2-encapsulated polystyrene mini-emulsion were investigated by dynamic light scattering. It was noticed that the particle size of the mini-emulsion was in the range of 100- 200 nm. The morphology of treated cotton fabrics were investigated using scanning electron microscopy. The crystal structure of TiO2-encapsulated PS mini emulsion which coated on cotton fabrics were examined by X-ray diffraction spectroscopy. In order to investigate the photocatalytic activities of TiO2 through the selfcleaning characteristics of the cotton fabrics, colorant stains were created on the samples. Coffee stains were used as colorant organic stains. The result shown that the coffee stained on the cotton fabrics significantly showed the improving of the self-cleaning properties under UV radiation.

• 폴리머
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.162-166
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• 2013

고분자 입자에 그래핀이 코팅된 복합체를 제조하고 구조 및 형태변화를 통한 그래핀의 새로운 응용 가능성이 제기되고 있다. 그래핀이 표면에 흡착된 폴리스티렌 복합입자의 물성제어를 위해서, 물 분산매 하에 혼합방법과 혼합순서를 달리하여 흡착반응 시간과 혼합물 내의 순간적인 상대농도 차이를 조사하였다. 유화중합으로 중합된 폴리스티렌 입자에 폴리에틸렌이민을 흡착시켜 표면에 양전하를 갖게 만든 고분자 입자와, 흑연의 화학적 박리법으로 표면에 음전하를 갖도록 제조된 그래핀 산화물과의 서로 반대되는 전하를 갖는 두 입자의 흡착을 유도한 결과 흡착반응 시간이 길수록, 순간 상대 농도차가 클수록 균질하게 표면 코팅이 만들어지고, 응집이 적은 복합 입자를 제조할 수 있었다.

• 약학회지
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2011

Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a natural polymer consisting of disaccharide units of D-glucuronic acid and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine. It has a great potential and success in cosmetic and biomedical applications. However, native HA is highly soluble and easily metabolized by enzymes such as hyaluronidase. Thus, various studies have been reported on modifying the physicochemical properties of HA, while maintaining its biocompatibility. For controlled drug delivery, many trials for fabricating HA microspheres were achieved under chemical reaction. The HA microspheres fabricated to improve the physical stability of HA using adipic acid dihydrazide (ADH) by cross-linking reaction has been reported earlier, however it lacks the desired physical stability and rapidly decomposes by swelling or enzymes. Therefore, we prepared double cross-linked HA microspheres (DC-HA microspheres) and alginate containing HA microspheres (AC-HA microspheres) to enhance its physicochemical properties. DC-HA microspheres were prepared using trisodium trimetaphosphate (STMP) under crosslinking reaction after ADH cross-linking reaction. AC-HA microspheres were prepared by adding alginate as a networking polymer. These microspheres were characterized by morphology, particle size, zeta potential, stability against hyaluronidase. Results showed that the DC-HA and AC-HA microspheres are more stable than that of HA microspheres.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.494-500
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• 2014

Indium-doped zinc oxide nanocrystals (IZO NCs), capped with stearic acid (SA) of different sizes, were synthesized using a hot injection method in a noncoordinating solvent 1-octadecene (ODE). The ligand exchange process was employed to modify the surface of IZO NCs by replacing the longer-chain ligand of stearic acid with the shorter-chain ligand of butylamine (BA). It should be noted that the ligand-exchange percentage was observed to be 75%. The change of particle size, morphology, and crystal structures were obtained using a field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) and X-ray diffraction pattern results. In our study, the 5 nm and 10 nm IZO NCs capped with stearic acid (SA-IZO) were ligand-exchanged with butylamine (BA), and were then spin-coated on a thermal oxide ($SiO_2$) gate insulator to fabricate a thin film transistor (TFT) device. The films were then annealed at various temperatures: $350^{\circ}C$, $400^{\circ}C$, $500^{\circ}C$, and $600^{\circ}C$. All samples showed semiconducting behavior and exhibited n-channel TFT. Curing temperature dependent on mobility was observed. Interestingly, mobility decreases with the increasing size of NCs from 5 to 10 nm. Miller-Abrahams hopping formalism was employed to explain the hopping mechanism insight our IZO NC films. By focusing on the effect of size, different curing temperatures, electron coupling, tunneling rate, and inter-NC separation, we found that the decrease in electron mobility for larger NCs was due to smaller electronic coupling.

• 청정기술
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.235-240
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 열변색 물성을 향상시키기 위한 방안의 하나로 0~0.5 at % 범위의 티타늄을 도핑한 이산화 바나듐(Ti-VO₂)을 제조하였다. Ti-VO₂ 입자들은 바나딜설페이트, 중탄산암모늄, 사염화 티타늄 등을 사용하여 바나듐 화합물 전구체를 제조한 후 열분해법을 이용하여 제조하였다. 제조된 시료들의 결정 구조, 형상, 화학적 구조 및 열변색 특성은 X-선 회절분석기, 전계방사 주사전자현미경, X-선 광전자 분광기, 시차주사열량분석기, 자외선-가시광선-근적외선 분광기 등을 이용하여 분석하였다. 제조된 Ti-VO₂ 입자들은 단사 결정계를 지니고 있고, 또한 티타늄이 이산화 바나듐 결정내에 잘 도핑되어 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 티타늄 도핑량이 증가함에 따라 최종 Ti-VO₂ 입자들의 크기가 작아지고 상전이 온도가 낮아졌으며, 또한 NIR switching efficiency는 증가하였다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.169-176
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• 2004

Acyclovir(ACV) is an important antiviral drug used extensively against infections caused by herpes viruses, especially herpes simplex and varicella zoster. Because of high crystallinity and large particle size, solubility of intact ACV is very low in water(1.3 mg/ml). The goal of this work is to enhance the solubility of ACV. To make solid dispersion, Polyethyleneglycol, Hydroxyprophylmethylcelluose and Polyvinylpyrrolidone were used as polymer carriers in this work. Polymer carriers and drug were dissolved in acetic acid. And then spray drying method and freeze drying method were used as solvent extraction. Morphology, crystallization and functional group were characterized using SEM, XRD and FT-IR. The result of in vitro test showed the sample using PVP as polymer carrier had higher dissolution rate(up to 466%) than intact ACV.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2007

An oil-in-water solvent evaporation method was used to prepare the cyclosporin A (CyA)-loaded nanoparticles varying in poly (D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) polymer (RG 502H, RG 503H) and the amount of additive ethyl myristate (EM) or chitosan (CS). The particles were characterized for drug loading and entrapment efficiency by HPLC, surface morphology by scanning electron microscopy, particle size by dynamic light scattering and surface charge by Zetapotential. The results showed drug loadings ranging from 10.9% to 15.8% with high encapsulation efficiency (82.0-97.8%). SEM and DLS studies showed discrete and spherical particles with smooth surfaces and mean size ranging 257.6-721.7 nm. The additive EM or CS did not change the mean sizes of the nanoparticles, whereas by the coating effect of CS, the Zetapotential values of the CS-added nanoparticles were moved to the more positive direction as the amount of CS was increased. From the pharmacokinetic analysis, the nanoparticles formulations showed the higher bioavailability and MRT than $Neoral^{\circledR}$ While little adding effect of EM or CS was detected in pharmacokinetic profile when RG 503H was used as polymer carrier, more noticeable different pharmacokinetic behaviors could be observed in case of RC 502H. EM incorporation was found to elevate the $K_{el}$, whereas CS coating resulted in the decrease of F and $K_{el}$, which seems to be due to the function of CS as a barrier and a mucoadhesive coating.