• 한국자기학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.43-47
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• 2011

Fe-Al 계의 전이금속 화합물은 구조적 안정성과 자성에 대한 이견이 많은 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 B2, $L1_2$, 및 $D0_3$ 구조를 갖는 Fe-Al 계 화합물의 자성과 원자구조의 상관관계를 논의하기 위해 전전자 총퍼텐셜선형보강평면파(all-electron fullpotential linearized augmented plane wave; FLAPW) 방법을 이용하여 일반기울기 근사(generalized gradient approximation; GGA) 하에서 계산하였다. 고려한 모든 구조에서 강자성이 비자성에 비해 안정한 것으로 계산되었다. Fe 원자의 계산된 스핀 자기모멘트는 B2, $L1_2$ 구조에서 각각 0.771 ${\mu}_B$, 2.373 ${\mu}_B$의 값을 얻었고, $D0_3$ 구조의 Fe(I) 및 Fe(II) 원자들은 각각 2.409 ${\mu}_B$, 1.911 ${\mu}_B$로 계산 되었다. $Fe_3Al$의 같은 조성을 갖는 $L1_2$와 $D0_3$ 구조간의 안정성을 조사하기 위하여 형성 엔탈피 계산을 통해 강자성 상태에서 16 meV/atom의 에너지 차이로 $D0_3$ 구조가 $L1_2$ 구조보다 더 안정함을 확인하였다. 이 결과는 실험연구와 잘 일치하며, 원자구조와 전자구조의 분석을 통해 구조적 안정성과 자성에 대해 이해하였다.

• 천문학회보
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.66.3-67
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• 2015

Without scrutinizing reflection, the plasma comprising a coronal loop is usually regarded to reside within a flux rope. This picture seems to have been adopted from laboratory plasma pinches, in which a plasma of high density and pressure is confined in the vicinity of the flux rope axis by magnetic tension and magnetic pressure of the concave inward magnetic field. Such a configuration, in which the plasma pressure gradient and the field line curvature vector are almost parallel, however, is known to be vulnerable to ballooning instabilities (to which belong interchange instabilities as a subset). In coronal loops, however, ideal MHD (magnetohydrodynamic) ballooning instabilities are impeded by a very small field line curvature and the line-tying condition. We, therefore, focus on non-ideal (resistive) effects in this study. The footpoints of coronal loops are constantly under random motions of convective scales, which twist individual loop strands quite randomly. The loop strands with the axial current of the same direction tend to coalesce by magnetic reconnection. In this reconnection process, the plasma in the loop system is redistributed in such a way that a smaller potential energy of the system is attained. We have performed numerical MHD simulations to investigate the plasma redistribution in coalescence of many small flux ropes. Our results clearly show that the redistributed plasma is more accumulated between flux ropes rather than near the magnetic axes of flux ropes. The Joule heating, however, creates a different temperature distribution than the density distribution. Our study may give a hint of which part of magnetic field we are looking to in an observation.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.654-662
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• 2017

Extracellular microvesicles are membranous nano-sized cellular organelles secreted by a variety of cells under normal and pathological conditions and heterogeneous in size ranging from 30 nm to $1{\mu}m$. They carry functional microRNAs that can influence immunity and development. For a particular application of microvesicles, choice of isolation method is particularly important; however, their isolation methods from colostrum in particular have not been described clearly. In this work, differential ultracentrifugation as a conventional method, ultracentrifugation with some modification such as additional precipitations, ultrafiltration, sucrose gradient separation and ExoQuick$^{TM}$ as a commercial reagent were compared. The goal was to compare mainly microvesicular total microRNA yield, distribution and purity among the methods then select the best isolation method for bovine colostrum microvesicles based largely on microRNA yield with the view of applying the vesicles in work where vesicular microRNA cargo is the target bioactive component. Highest yields for vesicular microRNA were obtained using conventional methods and among them, subsequent ultracentrifugation with 100,000 g and 135,000 g conventional method 2 was selected as it had the highest RNA to protein ratio indicating that it pelleted the least protein in relation to RNA an important factor for in vivo applications to assess microvesicle functionalities without risk of contaminating non-vesicular biomaterial. Microvesicles isolated using conventional method 2 were successfully internalized by cells in vitro showing their potential to deliver their cargo into cells in vitro and in vivo in case of functional studies.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.115-126
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• 2017

In this paper, size dependent bending and free flexural vibration behaviors of functionally graded (FG) nanobeams are investigated using a nonlocal quasi-3D theory in which both shear deformation and thickness stretching effects are introduced. The nonlocal elastic behavior is described by the differential constitutive model of Eringen, which enables the present model to become effective in the analysis and design of nanostructures. The present theory incorporates the length scale parameter (nonlocal parameter) which can capture the small scale effect, and furthermore accounts for both shear deformation and thickness stretching effects by virtue of a hyperbolic variation of all displacements through the thickness without using shear correction factor. The material properties of FG nanobeams are assumed to vary through the thickness according to a power law. The neutral surface position for such FG nanobeams is determined and the present theory based on exact neutral surface position is employed here. The governing equations are derived using the principal of minimum total potential energy. The effects of nonlocal parameter, aspect ratio and various material compositions on the static and dynamic responses of the FG nanobeam are discussed in detail. A detailed numerical study is carried out to examine the effect of material gradient index, the nonlocal parameter, the beam aspect ratio on the global response of the FG nanobeam. These findings are important in mechanical design considerations of devices that use carbon nanotubes.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.15-24
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• 2020

Iron has a crucial role in growth as part of metalo-proteins like haemoglobin or myoglobin, enzymes; they are also involved in energetic reactions. Iron plays a vital role in fertility. At high doses, Iron has a harmful consequence on the reproductive system, which can be strongly reflected the final stage of spermatogenesis. Nutritional products are claiming to use nanotechnology and it is important to recognize the potential toxicity of nano-sized nutrients. Recently iron nanoparticles were proposed as a food additive for poultry. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of L-cystein coated iron oxide nanoparticles on reproductive performance in male quails. The results of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer, Alternating Gradient Force Magnetometer and Scaning Electron Microscopy showed that iron oxide nanoparticles was produced and have been coated with L-cycstein (Fe₃O₄-Cys NPs). A total of 100 one-week-old quail chicks were randomly placed to five groups of five replicates. Four quails (two male and two females) were raised in an individual cage for each replicate. The five experimental treatment diets consisted; negative control diet, with no Iron supplementation; positive control diet supplemented with 60 mg/kg of Fe₃O₄; treatment diets supplemented with 0.6, 6 and 60 mg/kg of L-cystein coated iron oxide nanoparticles. The hemoglobin, Red blood cell, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, gonadal somatic index, daily sperm production, total testicular sperm and sperm viability of the male quails that were fed with diet supplemented by 0.6 mg/kg of Fe₃O₄-Cys NPs were improved as compare with negative control. This study showed that not only the use of the Fe₃O₄-Cys nanoparticles had no side effects but also it can be used as a feed additive to improve the reproductive performance in male quails.

• BMB Reports
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.212-217
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• 2007

The chicken oviduct is a dynamic organ that produces secretory proteins such as ovalbumin during the laying period. In this study, we identified oviduct-specific proteins in hens during the egg-laying period by proteomic analysis. Proteins extracted from the magnum of hens of different ages (5, 35, and 65 weeks) were analyzed by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis to compare the intensity of proteins among samples. Approximately 300 spots were detected on each gel. Based on the comparison of image gels, we found that the intensity of eight spots in 35-week magnums was increased at least by 2-fold compared with the others. Five of the eight spots were identified as calumenin, acidic ribosomal phosphoproteins (ARP), prohibitin, heart fatty acid-binding protein, and anterior gradient-2 (AGR-2). In particular, ARP and AGR-2 were highly expressed in 35- week magnums compared with 5- and 65-week magnums. In addition, the level of these proteins was consistent with their RNA levels. Expression of AGR-2 mRNA was detected in the mature magnum, whereas no signal was observed in premature tissue. Among various tissues, expression of AGR-2 mRNA was highest in the magnum, high in the isthmus, and five fold lower in muscle. It was undetectable in the liver and in other tissues (heart and kidney). However, the mRNA levels of other proteins were ubiquitous among tissues. In transcriptional activity of AGR-2, a 3.0 kb fragment of promoter region containing potential estrogen receptor binding sites had enhanced its activity strongly. In conclusion, these results suggest that AGR-2 has functional regulatory roles in the chicken oviduct during the egglaying period.

• 신재생에너지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.58-67
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• 2020

Microbial electrosynthesis has recently been considered a potentially sustainable biotechnology for converting carbon dioxide (CO₂) into valuable biochemicals. In this study, bioelectrochemical acetate production from CO₂ was studied in an H-type two-chambered reactor system with an anaerobic microbial consortium. Metal-rich mud flat was used as the inoculum and incubated electrochemically for 90 days under a cathode potential of -1.1 V (vs. Ag/AgCl). Four consecutive batch cultivations resulted in a high acetate concentration and productivity of 93 mmol/L and 7.35 mmol/L/day, respectively. The maximal coulombic efficiency (rate of recovered acetate from supplied electrons) was estimated to be 64%. Cyclic voltammetry showed a characteristic reduction peak at -0.2~-0.4 V, implying reductive acetate generation on the cathode electrode. Furthermore, several electroactive acetate-producing microorganisms were identified based on denaturing- gradient-gel-electrophoresis (DGGE) and 16S rRNA sequence analyses. These results suggest that the mud flat can be used effectively as a microbial source for bioelectrochemical CO₂ conversion.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.104-110
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• 2015

The activities on the inhibition of NO on LPS-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages were investigated in this work. A simple and sensitive method has been developed and validated for fingerprinting analysis of leaves of Acanthopanax gracilistylus W.W. Smith (AGS). The cytotoxicity and inhibition of NO on LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells of the extract and triterpenoids were determined. Optimal conditions of HPLC analysis were established as follows. The separation was performed with an ODS-C₁₈ column at $30^{\circ}C$, the detected wavelength was 210 nm, the flow rate was 1 mL/min, and the mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile (0.05% phosphoric acid)-0.05% phosphoric acid solution with gradient elution. Our results showed that impressic acid and acankoreaogenin was more effective on the inhibition of NO than the methanol extract and other compounds. There were seventeen peaks coexisted with similarities above 0.95 and nine lupane-triterpenoids including acankoreaogenin and impressic acid detected and identified. The result of anti-inflammatory activities provides a potential explanation for the use of AGS leaves as a herbal medicine in the treatment of inflammatory diseases. Our results also show that acankoreanogenin and impressic acid may be potentially useful in developing new anti-inflammatory agents. In addition, the fingerprint chromatography clearly illustrated and confirmed the material basis for the anti-inflammatory activities of this plant.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.59-70
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• 1992

공학 및 구조최적설계에서 광범위하게 이용되고 있는 2차계획문제(QP)의 효율적인 해법을 개발하기 위하여, 먼저 QP의 해법으로 사용가능한 수학적 최적화기법들의 이론적 및 수치적 특성을 비교연구하였다. 원래 QP 및 쌍대 QP에 대하여 이론적 강건성이 확인된 심플렉스, 경사투영(GRP) 그리고 증대 라그란지승수 알고리즘의 컴퓨터 프로그램을 작성하고 수치적 수행성이 검토되었다. 연구결과, 잠재제약조건방책을 이용하는 원래 QP의 GRP 알고리즘과 쌍대 QP의 심플렉스 알고리즘이 다른 QP해법에 비하여 효율적이면서 강력한 방법임을 알 수 있었고, 제약함수의 수가 설계변수의 수보다 많을 때는 원래 QP의 GRP 알고리즘이 더욱 효율적이었다. 또 GRP 알고리즘과 심플렉스 알고리즘의 장점을 선별적으로 이용할 수 있는 조합 알고리즘이 제안되었다.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.347-352
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• 2017

두 용액의 농도 차이를 이용하여 전기에너지를 생성하는 역전기투석 장치는 파리기후협약으로 인한 신재생에너지기술의 관심 증가와 높은 잠재적에너지량으로 인하여 활발한 연구가 진행되고 있는 분야이다. 상용화 관점에서 볼 때 역전기투석 장치의 출력 밀도를 최대화하는 것은 중요하며, 따라서 출력 밀도의 개선을 위한 다양한 방안이 논의되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 역전기투석 장치의 출력 개선 방법 중 유로 형상 변화에 초점을 맞췄다. 유로 형상 변수로서 종횡비, 개방비, 분배 및 배출 유로의 개수를 사용하였다. 결론적으로 유로의 종횡비는 감소하고 개방비와 분배 및 배출 유로의 개수가 증가할 때, 역전기투석 장치의 출력 밀도가 개선되는 것을 발견하였다.