• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.286-293
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• 2002

소성온도에 따른 ZnO계 적층형 세라믹 칩 바리스터(약칭 MLV)의 미세구조와 전기적 특성의 변화를 조사하였다. 소성온도 1100$^{\circ}$C에서 Ag/Pd(7:3) 내부전극층의 두께가 불균일하게 변화하면서 부분적인 공극이 발생하기 시작하고, 1150$^{\circ}$C에서는 상당한 전극 패턴의 소멸과 박리가 관찰되었다. 950$^{\circ}$C로 소성한 MLV의 경우 누설전류의 열화가 특히 컸는데 이는 미반응의 pyrochlore상이 잔류하여 액상과 천이원소의 균일한 분포가 일어나지 않았기 때문이라 사료된다. 1100$^{\circ}$C 이상의 온도로 소성한 경우에는 바리스터 특성 및 그 재현성의 저하가 관찰되었는데, 이는 내부전극의 소멸, 전극물질과 소체의 반응, 그리고 $Bi_2O_3$의 휘발에 기인한 것으로 보인다. 한편, 950∼1100$^{\circ}$C의 전 소성온도 범위에 걸쳐 온도가 증가할수록 정전용량과 누설전류는 증가하고 항복전압과 피크전류는 감소하였으나, 비선형계수와 클램핑 비는 각각 ∼30 및 1.4로 거의 일정한 값을 유지하였다. 특히 1000∼1050$^{\circ}$C 소성체의 경우 칩 바리스터에 적합한 바리스터 특성이 재현성 있게 나타났다. 결과적으로 Ag/Pd(7:3) 합금은 1050$^{\circ}$C의 동시 소성 온도이하에서는 $Bi_2O_3$를 함유한 대부분의 ZnO계 MLV의 내부전극으로 충분히 사용가능한 것으로 판단된다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.10-15
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• 1999

ZnS 형광체와 BST 강유전체 박막을 절연층으로 사용한 백색방출 전계발광소자를 제작하였다. BST 박막의 제조조건으로 target의 조성비가 $Ba_{0.5}Sr_{0.5}TiO_3$이며, 기판온도가 $400^{\circ}C$, 분위기압이 30 mTorr, A:$O_2$의 비가 9:1일때 유전율이 1 kHz의 주파수에서 209를 나타내었다. 형광층으로 ZnS:Mn, ZnS:Tb 및 ZnS:Ag를 사용하였으며, 활성제 각각의 첨가량은 0.8, 0.8 및 1 wt%로 하였다. 형광층 전체의 두께가 500 nm로 하고 하부 절연층을 200 nm, 상부절연층을 400 nm로 증착하였을 때, 박막 전계발광소자의 발광문턱전압은 약 95 V 였고, 최고휘도는 150 V에서 약 $3000\;cd/m^2$이었다. 발광스펙트럼를 관찰한 결과 청색영역(450 nm), 녹색영역(550 nm) 그리고 적색영역(600 nm)의 파장에서 각각의 피이크가 나타나는 것을 관찰하였다.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.270-275
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• 2013

화학 기상 증착법에 의해 제작한 단층 그래핀을 300 nm $SiO_2$/Si와 석영기판 위에 전사한 후 도핑하기 위해 그래핀 표면에 $AuCl_3$ 용액의 농도를 1에서 10 mM까지 변화시키면서 스핀코팅 하였다. 도핑농도에 따른 그래핀의 특성을 여러 구조적, 광학적, 및 전기적 실험기법으로 분석한 결과, 도핑 농도가 증가함에 따라 그래핀의 p형 특성이 더욱 강해진다는 것을 라만 주파수/최고점 세기 비율, 면저항, 일함수, 및 디락점 등의 변화로 확인할 수 있었다. 특히, 그래핀 전계효과 트랜지스터의 드레인 전류-게이트 전압 곡선 측정을 통해 처음으로 도핑농도의 증가에 따라 전하 이동도를 자세히 측정한 결과, 도핑농도가 증가할 때 전자의 이동도는 크게 감소한 것에 비해 정공의 이동도는 매우 적게 변화하였다. 이 결과는 $AuCl_3$가 그래핀의 p형 도핑 불순물로서 매우 우수하다는 것을 의미하여 향후 도핑된 그래핀의 소자활용에 있어 매우 유용할 것으로 전망된다.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.31-37
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• 2012

실리콘 웨이퍼공정에서 발생하는 실리콘 슬러지로부터 실리콘 및 탄화규소를 분리한 다음, 전해법으로 원소형태의 실리콘을 회수하는 연구를 수행하였다. 실리콘 슬러지의 주요 불순물은 절삭유, 금속불순물, 실리콘 및 실리콘 카바이드를 들 수 있다. 기계적 선별법으로 분리한 실리콘, 탄화실리콘 복합물을 $1000^{\circ}C$에 1시간동안 염화 배소하여 응축하고 회수한 사염화실리콘을 이온성액체인 $[Bmpy]Tf_2N$에 용해하여 전해액으로 사용하였다. 순환전위법으로부터 $[Bmpy]Tf_2N$의 안정한 전압구간과 사염화실리콘을 용해한 $[Bmpy]Tf_2N$ 전해액에서 실리콘의 환원으로 추정되는 환원피크를 얻을 수 있었다. 정전위법(-1.9 V vs. Pt-QRE)에서 1시간동안 금 전극 상에 전해한 다음, 전극표면을 XRD, SEM-EDS 및 XPS 분석을 통하여 실리콘이 원소형태로 전착되었음을 확인하였으며, 미량의 산소가 검출되는 것은 분석과정에서 시편이 공기 중에 노출되었기 때문으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.1621-1625
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• 2015

Power quality has always been a concern of power engineers. Certainly an argument can be successfully made that most parts of power engineering have the ultimate objective to improve power quality. AC motors were widely used in industrial and domestic applications. Generally, AC motors were of two types: Induction and Synchronous motors. In motor many parameters like different load cycling, switching, working in hot weather and unbalances creates harmonics which creates major reasons for temperature rise of the motors. Due to high peak value of voltage, harmonics can weaken insulation in cables, windings and capacitors and different electronic components. Higher value of harmonics increase the motor current and decrease the power factor which will reduce the life time of the motor and increase the overall rating of all electrical equipments. Harmonics reduction of all the motors in India will save more power. Coating of windings of the motor with nano fillers will reduce the amount of harmonics in the motor. Based on the previous project works, actions were taken to use the enamel filled with various nano fillers for the coating of the windings of the different AC motors. Ball mill method was used to convert the micro particles of Al₂O₃, SiO₂, TiO₂, ZrO₂ and ZnO into nano particles. SEM, TEM and XRD were used to augment the particle size of the powder. The synthesized nano powders were mixed with the enamel by using ultrasonic vibrator. Then the enamel mixed with the nano fillers was coated to the windings of the several AC motors. Harmonics were measured in terms of various indices like THD, VHD, CHD and DIN by using Harmonic analyzer. There are many other measures and indices to describe power quality, but none is applicable in all cases and in many instances, these indices may hide more than they show. Sometimes power quality indices were used as a basis of comparison and standardization. The efficiency of the motors was increased by 5 – 10 %. The thermal withstanding capacity of the motor was increased by 5º to 15º C. The harmonics of the motors were reduced by 10 – 50%.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.17-22
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• 2011

Quercetin mainly exists in the skin of colored fruits and vegetables as one of flavonoids. Recent studies show that quercetin, like other flavonoids, has diverse pharmacological actions. However, relatively little is known about quercetin effects in the regulations of ligand-gated ion channels. In the previous reports, we have shown that quercetin regulates subsets of homomeric ligand-gated ion channels such as glycine, 5-$HT_{3A}$ and ${\alpha}7$ nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. In the present study, we examined quercetin effects on heteromeric neuronal ${\alpha}3{\beta}4$ nicotinic acetylcholine receptor channel activity expressed in Xenopus oocytes after injection of cRNA encoding bovine neuronal ${\alpha}3$ and ${\beta}4$ subunits. Treatment with acetylcholine elicited an inward peak current ($I_{ACh}$) in oocytes expressing ${\alpha}3{\beta}4$ nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. Co-treatment with quercetin and acetylcholine inhibited $I_{ACh}$ in oocytes expressing ${\alpha}3{\beta}4$ nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. The inhibition of $I_{ACh}$ by quercetin was reversible and concentration-dependent. The half-inhibitory concentration ($IC_{50}$) of quercetin was $14.9{\pm}0.8\;{\mu}M$ in oocytes expressing ${\alpha}3{\beta}4$ nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. The inhibition of $I_{ACh}$ by quercetin was voltage-independent and non-competitive. These results indicate that quercetin might regulate ${\alpha}3{\beta}4$ nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and this regulation might be one of the pharmacological actions of quercetin in nervous systems.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2011

The secretion of insulin from pancreatic ${\beta}$-cells is triggered by the influx of $Ca^{2+}$ through voltage-dependent $Ca^{2+}$ channels. The resulting elevation of intracellular calcium ($[Ca^{2+}]_i$) triggers additional $Ca^{2+}$ release from internal stores. Less well understood are the mechanisms involved in $Ca^{2+}$ mobilization from internal stores after activation of $Ca^{2+}$ influx. The mobilization process is known as calcium-induced calcium release (CICR). In this study, our goal was to investigate the existence of and the role of caffeine-sensitive ryanodine receptors (RyRs) in a rat pancreatic ${\beta}$-cell line, INS-1 cells. To measure cytosolic and stored $Ca^{2+}$, respectively, cultured INS-1 cells were loaded with fura-2/AM or furaptra/AM. $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ was repetitively increased by caffeine stimulation in normal $Ca^{2+}$ buffer. However, peak $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ was only observed after the first caffeine stimulation in $Ca^{2+}$ free buffer and this increase was markedly blocked by ruthenium red, a RyR blocker. KCl-induced elevations in $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ were reduced by pretreatment with ruthenium red, as well as by depletion of internal $Ca^{2+}$ stores using cyclopiazonic acid (CPA) or caffeine. Caffeine-induced $Ca^{2+}$ mobilization ceased after the internal stores were depleted by carbamylcholine (CCh) or CPA. In permeabilized INS-1 cells,$Ca^{2+}$ release from internal stores was activated by caffeine, $Ca^{2+}$, or ryanodine. Furthermore, ruthenium red completely blocked the CICR response in perrneabilized cells. RyRs were widely distributed throughout the intracellular compartment of INS-1 cells. These results suggest that caffeine-sensitive RyRs exist and modulate the CICR response from internal stores in INS-1 pancreatic ${\beta}$-cells.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.672-678
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• 2020

교류전기철도 급전시스템에 병렬급전방식을 적용할 경우, 전동차 부하로 인한 전압강하 및 최대순시부하를 감소시켜 급전구간을 연장하고 급전용량을 향상시킬 수 있다는 장점이 있다. 그러나 변전소 간에 위상차가 있을 경우 순환전력이 발생하기 때문에 적용이 제한되며, 전동차 운행에 따른 부하 분포에 따라 변전소 부하 불균형이 커져서 급전용량이 저하되는 문제점이 있다. 본 논문에서는 변전소 위상차 및 전동차 부하분포에 따라 변동하는 순환전력을 실시간 제어하고 변전소 부하 불균형을 해소하기 위하여 사이리스터 제어 위상조정장치 (TCPAR: Thyristor Controlled Phase Angle Regulator, 이하 TCPAR)를 적용하는 방식을 제안하고, 이를 구현하기 위한 검토를 수행하였다. 전기철도 급전 시스템에 TCPAR을 적용하기 위한 제어 기법으로서, 변전소 공급전력을 입력으로 이용하여 변전소 위상차 및 전동차 부하 분포에 따라 변동하는 순환전력과 변전소 부하 불균형을 효과적으로 억제하는 제어모델을 제시하였다. PSCAD/EMTDC를 이용한 시뮬레이션 결과, 전기철도 병렬급전에 제안한 TCPAR을 적용함으로써 변전소 위상차 및 전동차 부하분포에 따라 변동하는 순환전력 및 변전소 부하 불균형을 효과적으로 억제시킬 수 있다는 것을 확인하였다. 제안 기법을 전기철도 병렬급전에 적용할 경우, 병렬급전 적용 범위를 확대하고 급전용량을 증가시킬 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.195-201
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• 2011

The flavonoid quercetin is a low molecular weight compound generally found in apple, gingko, tomato, onion and other red-colored fruits and vegetables. Like other flavonoids, quercetin has diverse pharmacological actions. However, relatively little is known about the influence of quercetin effects in the regulation of ligand-gated ion channels. Previously, we reported that quercetin regulates subsets of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors such as ${\alpha}3{\beta}4$, ${\alpha}7$ and ${\alpha}9{\alpha}10$. Presently, we investigated the effects of quercetin on muscle-type of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor channel activity expressed in Xenopus oocytes after injection of cRNA encoding human fetal or adult muscle-type of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunits. Acetylcholine treatment elicited an inward peak current ($I_{ACh}$) in oocytes expressing both muscle-type of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and co-treatment of quercetin with acetylcholine inhibited $I_{ACh}$. Pre-treatment of quercetin further inhibited $I_{ACh}$ in oocytes expressing adult and fetal muscle-type nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. The inhibition of $I_{ACh}$ by quercetin was reversible and concentration-dependent. The $IC_{50}$ of quercetin was $18.9{\pm}1.2{\mu}M$ in oocytes expressing adult muscle-type nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. The inhibition of $I_{ACh}$ by quercetin was voltage-independent and non-competitive. These results indicate that quercetin might regulate human muscle-type nicotinic acetylcholine receptor channel activity and that quercetin-mediated regulation of muscle-type nicotinic acetylcholine receptor might be coupled to regulation of neuromuscular junction activity.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.175-180
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• 2013

Resveratrol is a phytoalexin found in grapes, red wine, and berries. Resveratrol has been known to have many beneficial health effects, such as anti-cancer, neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory, and life-prolonging effects. However, relatively little is known about the effects of resveratrol on the regulation of ligand-gated ion channels. We have previously reported that resveratrol regulates subsets of homomeric ligand-gated ion channels such as those of 5-$HT_{3A}$ receptors. The ${\gamma}$-aminobutyric $acid_C$($GABA_C$) receptor is mainly expressed in retinal bipolar cells and plays an important role in visual processing. In the present study, we examined the effects of resveratrol on the channel activity of homomeric $GABA_C$ receptor expressed in Xenopus oocytes injected with cRNA encoding human $GABA_C$ ${\rho}$ subunits. Our data show that the application of GABA elicits an inward peak current ($I_{GABA}$) in oocytes that express the $GABA_C$ receptor. Resveratrol treatment had no effect on oocytes injected with $H_2O$ or with $GABA_C$ receptor cRNA. Co-treatment with resveratrol and GABA inhibited $I_{GABA}$ in oocytes with $GABA_C$ receptors. The inhibition of $I_{GABA}$ by resveratrol was in a reversible and concentration-dependent manner. The $IC_{50}$ of resveratrol was $28.9{\pm}2.8{\mu}M$ in oocytes expressing $GABA_C$ receptor. The inhibition of $I_{GABA}$ by resveratrol was in voltage-independent and non-competitive manner. These results indicate that resveratrol might regulate $GABA_C$ receptor expression and that this regulation might be one of the pharmacological actions of resveratrol on the nervous system.