• 한국광물학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.235-243
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• 2004

일라이트는 닳은 모서리(frayed edge)의 존재에 의하여 다른 알칼리 금속과 비교할 때 낮은 농도에서 선택적으로 Cs을 더 잘 흡수하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이 닳은 모서리는 기존의 일반적인 흡착실헐에 의하여 존재한다고 알려져 있지만 다른 분석방법으로는 증명되지 않은 상태이다. 일라이트 표면에서의 Cs의 흡착특성을 알아보기 위하여 닳은 모서리를 증가시킨 인위적으로 풍화된 일라이트와 Cs을 여곤 농도에서 반응을 시켰다. 일라이트는 0.001 M의 HC1 용액에서 1시간, 2일, 14일 동안 반응시켜 K 이온의 방출 및 XRD, SEM, TEM 등으로 풍화상태를 확인하였다. 풍화되지 않은 일라이트와 풍화된 일라이트를 Na-일라이트로 교환한 후 $10^{-3}$ ～ $10^{-7}$ M 농도의 CsCl 용액에서 24시간 반응시켰다. Cs의 흡착특성은 $10^{ -5}$M Cs 용액농도를 기준으로 뚜렷한 차이를 보이다. 일라이트에 흡착된 Cs은 낮은 Cs 농도 (<$10^{-5}$ M )에서 높은 Cs 농도보다 상대적으로 많은 Cs이 흡착되었으며 이러한 상대적 흡착 농도는 용액의 농도가 낮아질수록 높아진다. 일반적으로 흡착된 Cs는 풍과가 오래된 시료일수록 낯은 농도에서 뚜렷하나 높은 농도에서는 그 차이가 적다. 이러한 결과는 낮은 농도에서 닳은 모서리라고 불리는 흡착자리의 존재에 의한 것이고 이러한 자리는 풍화가 진행됨에 따라서 증가된다.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.217-226
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• 2006

발달중인 Sedum 및 Salsola의 엽육조직을 chemical fixation과 high pressure freezing (HPF) 등으로 고정한 후, 초박 및 후박절편으로 제작 carbon coating하여 TEM 및 UHVEM으로 연속절편에 의한 2-D영상과 tilt image data를 수집하였다. 이후 초미세 구조들에 대하여 tilting 및 tomography 기법, 그리고 디지털화한 image의 3-D 입체구조 재구현에 필수적인 IMOD 프로_그램을 적용한 image 처리과정을 거쳐 UHVEM data에서 색소체내 초미세구조의 정보를 추출하여 세포수준에서의 3-D image를 분석하였다. 색소체 기질에서 녹말입자 및 틸라코이드에 인접하여 형성되는 CAM및 $C_4$ 식물 색소체 결정체들은 어떤 막으로도 둘러싸이지 않는 구조로서, Sedum rotundifolium 색소체내 결정체는 수 ${\mu}m$에 이르는 커다란 크기로 형성된다. 결정체 내에는 약 20nm격자거리로 이루어진 기원을 알 수 없는 수백-수천 개의 미세소관성 요소들이 평행 또는 격자상태로 정교한 구조를 이루며, 티라코이드 및 녹말입자와 인접하여 발달하였다. $C_4$ 광합성 수행 Salsola komarovii의 경우, 결정체는 엽육세포 색소체에서만 발달하며 결정체 구성 기본요소들이 비교적 규칙적인 격자거리를 이루며 수십 개 배열하는 구조를 형성하였다. 특히, tilted image및 3-D 입체구조 연구에서 결정체 형성에는 이들과 인접하여 발달하는 틸라코이드막이 관여함을 알아 낼 수 있었다. 이는 엽육세포 색소체에는 결정체들이 식물이 수행하는 광합성 유형에 따라 각기 다른 구성요소로 형성되어 Sedum의 경우와 같이 발달 중인 엽육조직에서 분화하거나 Salsola에서와 같이 세포 유형에 따라 상이하게 발달하는 것으로 추정되었다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제24권10호
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• pp.565-571
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• 2014

Nitrogen-doped ZnO nanoparticle-carbon nanofiber composites were prepared using electrospinning. As the relative amounts of N-doped ZnO nanoparticles in the composites were controlled to levels of 3.4, 9.6, and 13.8 wt%, the morphological, structural, and chemical properties of the composites were characterized by means of field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). In particular, the carbon nanofiber composites containing 13.8 wt% N-doped ZnO nanoparticles exhibited superior catalytic properties, making them suitable for use as counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). This result can be attributed to the enhanced surface roughness of the composites, which offers sites for $I_3{^-}$ ion reductions and the formation of Zn3N2 phases that facilitate electron transfer. Therefore, DSSCs fabricated with 13.8 wt% N-doped ZnO nanoparticle-carbon nanofiber composites showed high current density ($16.3mA/cm^2$), high fill factor (57.8%), and excellent power-conversion efficiency (6.69%); at the same time, these DSSCs displayed power-conversion efficiency almost identical to that of DSSCs fabricated with a pure Pt counter electrode (6.57%).

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.298-302
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• 2012

Fe/$SiO_2$ core-shell type composite nanoparticles have been synthesized using a reverse micelle process combined with metal alkoxide hydrolysis and condensation. Nano-sized $SiO_2$ composite particles with a core-shell structure were prepared by arrested precipitation of Fe clusters in reverse micelles, followed by hydrolysis and condensation of organometallic precursors in micro-emulsion matrices. Microstructural and chemical analyses of Fe/$SiO_2$ core-shell type composite nanoparticles were carried out by TEM and EDS. The size of the particles and the thickness of the coating could be controlled by manipulating the relative rates of the hydrolysis and condensation reaction of TEOS within the micro-emulsion. The water/surfactant molar ratio influenced the Fe particle distribution of the core-shell composite particles, and the distribution of Fe particles was broadened as R increased. The particle size of Fe increased linearly with increasing $FeNO_3$ solution concentration. The average size of the cluster was found to depend on the micelle size, the nature of the solvent, and the concentration of the reagent. The average size of synthesized Fe/$SiO_2$ core-shell type composite nanoparticles was in a range of 10-30 nm and Fe particles were 1.5-7 nm in size. The effects of synthesis parameters, such as the molar ratio of water to TEOS and the molar ratio of water to surfactant, are discussed.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제59권3호
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• pp.126-131
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• 2016

Purpose: To evaluate the diagnostic value of the Vesikari Scoring System (VSS) as an early predictor of pathogens in children with acute gastroenteritis (AG). Methods: In this retrospective study, the VSS score, absolute neutrophil count (ANC), and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were analyzed in 107 hospitalized children with AG, aged 6 months to 17 years. Patients were divided into nonspecific, viral, and bacterial groups according to the pathogens detected using a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. Results: Patients in the bacterial group had significantly higher CRP values and VSS scores compared to those in the viral group and significantly higher VSS scores compared to those in the nonspecific group (P<0.05). Patients in the viral group had significantly higher VSS scores than those in the nonspecific group (P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis revealed that VSS was the most effective diagnostic tool for predicting the type of pathogen (P<0.05). The area under the receiver operating characteristics curve of VSS was significantly greater than that for ANC and CRP (P<0.05). At a cutoff point of 10 in the VSS, an acceptable diagnostic accuracy could be achieved for distinguishing between bacterial and viral pathogens in AG. Conclusion: VSS can be considered a useful and reliable infectious marker for pediatric gastroenteritis. VSS may be a good early predictor of the type of pathogen, enabling development of a treatment plan before results from a stool culture or PCR test are available.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.367-374
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• 2001

Salsoloid Kranz구조를 지닌 다육질성의 Salsola komaravii의 두 단계 잎의 광합성 엽육조직에 대하여 LM 및 TEM에 의한 구조적 분화발달 양상을 연구하였다. 수분저장조직을 둘러싸는 내부 유관속세포층 및 외부 엽육세포층으로 구성된 두 층의 광합성조직은 어린 잎에서는 연결되어 발달하나 성숙한 잎에서는 불연속적으로 발달하였다. 중앙의 유관속 외 다수의 미세맥들은 대개 내부 유관속세포층과 접하여 형성되며 발달초기에는 이 두 세포층의 구조적 차이는 뚜렷하지 많았다. 이들 엽육조직이 신장 발달하면 franz구조 내 내부 유관속 세포층과 외부 엽육세포층은 세포형태, 세포소기관의 분포, 엽록체의 내부 특성, 세포벽의 비후, 원형질연락사의 발달양상 등에서 현저한 차이를 보이며 구조적으로 분화하였다. 특히 이들이 지닌 엽록체의 미세구조 및 원형질 연락사 등의 특성은 생화학적으로 알려진 NADP-ME 유형과 거의 일치하였다. 이들은 세포특이성을 나타내는 C-4 광합성 효소의 발현양상을 조사하는 세포 면역화학법과 접목되어 연구될 것이다.

• The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.324-330
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• 1999

$Si_3N_4$-$TiB_2$ with 2 wt% $Al_2O_3$ and 4 wt% $Y_2O_3$ additives was hot pressed in a flowing $N_2$ environment with varying $TiB_2$ content from 10 to 50 vol%. Variations of mechanical (hardness, fracture toughness, and flexual strength), and tribological properties as a function of $TiB_2$ content were investigated. As the content of $TiB_2$ increased, relative density decreased due to the chemical reaction of $TiB_2$in $N_2$ environment. The reduction of density causes mechanical properties to be degraded with an increase of $TiB_2$ in $Si_3N_4$. Tribological properties were dependent of microstructure as well as mechanical properties, however, they were degraded strongly by the chemical reaction of $Si_3N_4$-$TiB_2$ during hot pressing in $N_2$ environment. SEM and TEM observations, and X-ray diffraction analysis that the chemical reaction products at the interface are TiCN, Si, and $SiO_2$. Also, the comparison of XRD patterns of the $Si_3N_4$-40 vol% $TiB_2$ composites hot pressed at $1,750^{\circ}C$ for 1 hour between in $N_2$ and in Ar gas was made. The XRD peaks of Si and $SiO_2$ were not found in Ar, but still a weak peak of TiCN was presented.

• 센서학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.41-46
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• 2015

In this work, pure hierarchical ZnO structure was prepared using a simple hydrothermal method, and Ag nanoparticles doped hierarchical ZnO structure was synthesized uniformly through photochemical route. The reduced graphene oxide (rGO) has been synthesized by typical Hummer's method and reduced by hydrazine. Prepared Ag/ZnO nanostructures are uniformly dispersed on the surface of rGO sheets using ultrasonication process. The synthesized samples were characterized by SEM, TEM, EDS, XRD and PL spectra. The average size of prepared ZnO microspheres was around $2{\sim}3{\mu}m$ and showed highly uniform. The average size of doped-Ag nanoparticles was 50 nm and decorated into ZnO/rGO network. The $C_2H_2$ gas sensing properties of as-prepared products were investigated using resistivity-type gas sensor. Ag/ZnO-rGO based sensors exhibited good performances for $C_2H_2$ gas in comparison with the Ag/ZnO. The $C_2H_2$ sensor based on Ag/ZnO-rGO had linear response property from 3~1000 ppm of $C_2H_2$ concentration at working temperature of $200^{\circ}C$. The response values with 100 ppm $C_2H_2$ at $200^{\circ}C$ were 22% and 78% for Ag/ZnO and Ag/ZnO-rGO, respectively. In additions, the sensor still shows high sensitivity and quick response/recovery to $C_2H_2$ under high relative humidity conditions. Moreover, the device shows excellent selectivity towards to $C_2H_2$ gas at optimal working temperature of $200^{\circ}C$.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.607-613
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• 2014

Calcium has been associated with improved cold tolerance in many crops. The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in leaf cell $Ca^{2+}$ distribution and cell organelle ultrastructure of loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.) plants in response to cold stress at $-3^{\circ}C$, using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Two loquat accessions, Zaozhong 6 (a commercial cultivar) and oakleaf loquat (a wild relative) were used. Cold tolerance, as measured by leaf browning rate, was higher in oakleaf plants, and calcium treatment improved cold tolerance in both species. Cold stress first induced inward transport of $Ca^{2+}$ from the intracellular space. Then, the imported $Ca^{2+}$ was aggregated around the chloroplast membrane, finally entering the chloroplast. This pattern of $Ca^{2+}$ distribution in leaf cells occurred earlier in Zaozhong 6 than in the wild loquat. With increasing time of cold exposure, the chloroplast membranes of Zaozhong 6 leaves were damaged, blurred and even disappeared, while those of wild oakleaf loquat leaves maintained their structure longer. In Zaozhong 6, cold stress induced a clear cavity between poorly structured granal thylakoids and vesicles appearing inside the chloroplast, while in oakleaf leaves cold stress had little effect on the ultrastructure of chloroplasts (although chloroplast membranes looked blurred). Loquat leaves accumulated free calcium ions around chloroplasts in response to cold stress, with earlier calcium accumulation occurring in the cold-sensitive cultivar Zaozhong 6 than in wild oakleaf loquat. These results demonstrate that these two loquat species have differences in both cold tolerance and calcium accumulation dynamics.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.293-299
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• 2004

Transition metal ions doped $TiO_2$ nanostructured powders were prepared with simply heating aqueous $TiOCl_2$ solutions, contained various metal ions (Ni, Al, Fe, Zr, and Nb) of 1.47 mol% added as metal-chlorides, at $100^{\circ}C$ for 4 hrs by homogeneous precipitation process under suppressing conditions of water vaporization. The characterizations for prepared $TiO_2$ powders were carried out to observe doping of metal ions, their concentrations and microstructures using XRD, UV-VIS (DRS), XPS, SEM, TEM and ICP. Also, photo-oxidative abilities were evaluated by decomposition of 4-chlorophenol (4CP) under ultraviolet light irradiations. No secondary oxide phases were formed in all the $VTiO_2$ powders, showing doping with various transition metal ions. When adding ions ($Ni^{2+}$ or$ Al^{3+ }$ and $Zr^{4+}$ ) having valance states or ionic radii greatly different from those of $Ti^{4+}$ , the $TiO_2$ powders of mixed anatase and rutile phases were formed, whereas in the case of additions of $^Fe{3+ }$ and $Nb^{ 5+}$ as well as no addition of metal ion the powders with pure rutile phase alone were formed. Among the prepared $TiO_2$ powders, Ni$^{2+}$ doped $TiO_2$ powders, containing a small amount of anatase phase, showed excellent photo-oxidative ability in 4CP decomposition because of relative decreases in electron-hole recombination and poisoning of $TiO_2$ surface during the photoreaction.n.