• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.933-941
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• 2017

In this paper an improved low frequency selective harmonic elimination-PWM (SHE-PWM) technique for Cascaded H-bridge (CHB) converters is proposed. The proposed method is able to eliminate low order harmonics from the output voltage of the converter for a wide range of modulation indices. To solve SHE-PWM equations, especially for low modulation indices, a modified method is used which employs either the positive or negative voltage polarities of H-bridge cells to increase the freedom degrees of each cell. Freedom degrees of the switching angles are also used to increase the range of available solutions for non-linear SHE equations. The proposed SHE methods can successfully eliminate up to $25^{th}$ harmonic from a 7-level output voltage by using just nine switching transitions or a 150 Hz switching frequency. To confirm the validity of the proposed method, simulation and experimental results have been presented.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제20권7호
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• pp.392-400
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• 2010

The electrospinning process was established as a promising method to fabricate nano and micro-textured scaffolds for tissue engineering applications. A BCP-loaded PCL micro-textured scaffold thus can be a viable option. The biocompatibility as well as the mechanical properties of such scaffold materials should be optimized for this purpose. In this study, a composite scaffold of poly ($\varepsilon$-caprolactone) (PCL)-biphase calcium phosphate (BCP) was successfully fabricated by electrospinning. EDS and XRD data show successful loading of BCP nano particles in the PCL fibers. Morphological characterization of fibers shows that with a higher loaded BCP content the fiber surface was rougher and the diameter was approximately 1 to 7 ${\mu}m$. Tensile modulus and ultimate tensile stress reached their highest values in the PCL- 10 wt% BCP composite. When content of nano ceramic particles was low, they were dispersed in the fibers as reinforcements for the polymer matrix. However, at a high content of ceramic particles, the particles tend to agglomerate and lead to decreasing tensile modulus and ultimate stress of the PCL-BCP composite mats. Therefore, the use of nano BCP content for distribution in fiber polymer using BCP for reinforcement is limited. Tensile strain decreased with increasing content of BCP loading. From in vitro study using MG-63 osteoblast cells and L-929 fibroblast like cells, it was confirmed that electrospun PCL-BCP composite mats were biocompatible and that spreading behavior was good. As BCP content increased, the area of cell spreading on the surface of the mats also increased. Cells showed the best adherence on the surface of composite mats at 50 wt% BCP for both L-929 fibroblast-like cells and MG-63 osteoblast cell. PCL- BCP composites are a promising material for application in bone scaffolds.

• 전기학회논문지P
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• 제67권3호
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• pp.143-148
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• 2018

In this paper, the optimal fuzzy logic controller(FLC) for a hybrid renewable energy system(HRES) is proposed. Generally, hybrid renewable energy systems can consist of wind power, solar power, fuel cells and storage devices. The proposed FLC can effectively control the entire HRES by determining the output power of the fuel cell or the absorption power of the electrolyzer. In general, fuzzy logic controllers can be optimized by classical optimization algorithms such as genetic algorithms(GA) or particle swarm optimization(PSO). However, these FLC have a disadvantage in that their performance varies greatly depending on the control parameters of the optimization algorithms. Therefore, we propose a method to optimize the fuzzy logic controller using the teaching-learning based optimization(TLBO) algorithm which does not have the control parameters of the algorithm. The TLBO algorithm is an optimization algorithm that mimics the knowledge transfer mechanism in a class. To verify the performance of the proposed algorithm, we modeled the hybrid system using Matlab Tool and compare and analyze the performance with other classical optimization algorithms. The simulation results show that the proposed method shows better performance than the other methods.

• 대한기계학회논문집
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.702-715
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• 1990

본 연구에서는 개수로 후래시 증발기 내부를 단순화된 형태로 가정하여 앞서 언급된 운전조건 및 유입되는 기포의 갯수유량(혹은 기공률)에 따라 증발기 내부의 속 도 및 온도분포를 수치적으로 계산해 보고자 한다. 이를 위해 유동을 정상상태의 난 류유동으로 가정하였으며, 구형의 기포에 대해 평균적인 운동 및 성장을 지배하는 방 정식을 세우고 상변화에 의한 증발량을 구하였다. 즉 입구에서 유입된 기포들이 성 장하면서 자유표면을 통해서 빠져나가는 운동 궤적을 추적함으로써 증발기 내부 유동 의 속도 및 온도분포를 구하고 이를 바탕으로 총 증발량 및 증발성능을 예측해 보고자 하는 것이다. 그리고 이렇게 계산된 결과들을 기존의 실험값과 비교하였다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.228-235
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• 2021

Backgroud: Ginsenoside compound K (GK) is a major metabolite of protopanaxadiol-type ginsenosides and has remarkable anticancer activities in vitro and in vivo. This work used an ionic cross-linking method to entrap GK within O-carboxymethyl chitosan (OCMC) nanoparticles (Nps) to form GK-loaded OCMC Nps (GK-OCMC Nps), which enhance the aqueous solubility and stability of GK. Methods: The GK-OCMC Nps were characterized using several physicochemical techniques, including x-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, zeta potential analysis, and particle size analysis via dynamic light scattering. GK was released from GK-OCMC Nps and was conducted using the dialysis bag diffusion method. The effects of GK and GK-OCMC Nps on PC3 cell viability were measured by using the 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2-H-tetrazolium bromide assay. Fluorescent technology based on Cy5.5-labeled probes was used to explore the cellular uptake of GK-OCMC Nps. Results: The GK-OCMC NPs had a suitable particle size and zeta potential; they were spherical with good dispersion. In vitro drug release from GK-OCMC NPs was pH dependent. Moreover, the in vitro cytotoxicity study and cellular uptake assays indicated that the GK-OCMC Nps significantly enhanced the cytotoxicity and cellular uptake of GK toward the PC3 cells. GK-OCMC Nps also significantly promoted the activities of both caspase-3 and caspase-9. Conclusion: GK-OCMC Nps are potential nanocarriers for delivering hydrophobic drugs, thereby enhancing water solubility and permeability and improving the antiproliferative effects of GK.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.109-114
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• 2008

에탄올이 이산화탄소가 생성되는 경로로 반응할 경우 12개의 전자를 발생시키게 되지만 실제로는 두 개의 탄소 원자사이의 결합력 때문에 완전 산화시키는 것이 쉽지 않다. 따라서 고성능 에탄을 산화촉매의 개발은 에탄을 연료전지 실용화에 필수적이다. 본 연구는 Pt에 Sn, Au을 첨가하여 이원계, 삼원계 촉매를 제조하여 에탄올에서의 활성과 촉매의 특성에 대한 분석을 수행하였다. 촉매합성은 modified polyol 방법을 이용하였으며 Vulcan XC-72R 담지체를 사용하여 20 wt%로 담지하였다. PtSn/c 합금촉매는 Pt : Sn의 비율이 1 : 0, 4 : 1, 3 : 1, 2 : 1, 1.5 : 1, 1 : 1, 1 : 1.5으로 합성하였으며, PtSnAu/C 합금촉매는 Pt : Sn : Au의 비율을 5 : 5 : 0, 5 : 4 : 1, 5 : 3 : 2, 5 : 2 : 3으로 합성하였다. 촉매특성은 XRD, TEM 분석을 통해 분석한 결과 $1.9{\sim}2.4\;nm$ 정도의 입자의 크기와 면심입방구조의 구조를 가지는 것으로 확인하였다. 에탄올 산화에 대한 합금촉매의 활성은 순환전류전압법으로 실험하였고, 그 중 가장 높은 성능을 가진 PtSn(1.5 : 1)/C와 PtSnAu(5 : 2 : 3)/C 합금촉매를 단위전지 성능평가륵 통해 실제 연료전지 구동환경에서 촉매의 활성을 측정하였다. 그 결과 에탄을 산화에 가장 높은 성능을 나타낸 촉매는 PtSn/c(1.5 : 1)이었고, 촉매의 안정성은 PtSnAu/C(5 : 2 : 3)에서 높게 나타났다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.423-429
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• 2008

This work was carried out to improve the performance of anodic electrocatalysts in direct ethanol fuel cell(DEFC). PtRu and $Pt_5Ru_4M$(M= Ni, Sn, Mo and W) electrocatalysts were prepared by using a $NaBH_4$ reduction method. Alloy crystal structure and particle size of electrocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM). The XRD analysis of the electrocatalysts revealed that the face-centered cubic(fcc) peaks shifted to slightly higher diffraction angles when third metals were added. Average size of the uniform particles was observed to be approximately $3{\sim}3.5\;nm$ from the TEM image. The electrochemical measurements were carried out in the solution 1M $H_2SO_4$ and 1M $C_2H_5OH$ at room temperature. Cyclic-voltammogram results showed that $Pt_5Ru_4W$ electrocatalyst exhibited much higher current density for ethanol oxidation of $2.73\;mA/cm^2$ than PtRu electrocatalyst of $0.73\;mA/cm^2$.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.67-73
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• 2011

연료전지 폐스택으로부터 백금을 회수하여 재사용하기 위하여 백금의 농도, pH, 환원제, 분산제의 영향을 살펴본 결과 1 mM $H_2PtCl_6$:10 mM $NaBH_4$:8 mM Cl4TABr = 1:0.4:0.4(vol.%), pH4, $50^{\circ}C$, 160 rpm, 10분 조건에서 최적 백금 나노 입자 제조 조건을 확립하였다. 시용 후 폐기된 MEA로부터 산침출을 통해 회수되어진 백금 침출 용액으로부터 백금 모사 용액과 동일한 조건에서 5 nm 이하의 백금 나노 입자를 합성하였다. 백금 모사 용액과 백금 침출 용액으로부터 합성된 백금 나노 입자를 XPS 분석을 통해 백금 이온에서 zero-valent의 백금 나노 입자로 환원되었음을 확인하였다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제40권10호
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• pp.865-871
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• 2016

조직 공학에서는 전통적인 인공지지체 제작 방식인 가스 발포, 염 침출, 스폰지 복제 그리고 동결주조 법 등이 이용되고 있다. 하지만 다양한 공극 형태 및 크기를 가지고 있어서 세포 상호 작용 효과 및 충분한 기계적 특성에 한계가 있다. 그러나 열 용해 적층 법은 조직공학에서 폴리머 재료를 이용하여 다양한 3차원 인공지지체를 제작할 수 있는 가장 적절한 기술이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 PCL 몰드를 제작하고 실리카와 알긴산 나트륨 염을 포함하는 세라믹 슬러리를 제조하여 몰드에 주입시켰으며, 1일 동안 자연 건조를 시켰다. 제작된 3차원 슬러리 몰드는 PCL 몰드의 제거 및 슬러리를 경화시키기 위해 $100^{\circ}C$의 오븐에서 2시간 열처리 되었고, 열처리 후에 $1100^{\circ}C$에서 소결되었다. 제작된 인공지지체는 주사전자현미경을 통해 관찰되었고, 압축 시험을 통해 알긴산 나트륨 염의 혼합량에 따른 인공지지체의 기계적 특성은 평가되었다.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.137-145
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• 2021

Among the non-precious metal catalysts, iron-nitrogen doped carbon (Fe-N/C) catalysts have been recognized as the most promising candidates for an alternative to Pt-based catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) under alkaline and acidic conditions. In this study, the nano replication method using mesoporous silica, which features tunable primary particle sizes and shape, is employed to prepare the mesoporous Fe-N/C catalysts with different shapes. Platelet SBA-15, irregular KIT-6, and spherical silica particle (SSP) were selected as a template to generate three different kinds of shapes of the mesoporous Fe-N/C catalyst. Physicochemical properties of mesoporous Fe-N/C catalysts are characterized by using small-angle X-ray diffraction, nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms, and scanning electron microscopy images. According to the electrochemical evaluation, there is no morphological preference of mesoporous Fe-N/C catalysts toward the ORR activity with half-cell configuration under alkaline electrolyte. By implementing X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis of Fe and N atoms in the mesoporous Fe-N/C catalysts, it is possible to verify that the activity towards ORR highly depends on the portions of "Fe-N" species in the catalysts regardless of the shape of catalysts. It was suggested that active site distribution in the Fe-N/C is one important factor towards ORR activity.