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The effect of nano-Zinc oxide on the self-cleaning properties of cotton fabrics for textile application

  • Panutumrong, Praripatsaya;Metanawin, Tanapak;Metanawin, Siripan;O-Charoen, Narongchai
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.13-20
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    • 2015
  • The self-cleaning properties of nano-zinc oxide on cotton fabrics have been investigated. The cotton fabric has been prepared by pad-dry method. The nano-zinc oxide was encapsulated in the polystyrene particle by mini-emulsion process prior used. The loading amount of zinc oxide particles into the mini-emulsion were various from 1% wt to 40%wt. The particles sizes of ZnO-encapsulated polystyrene mini-emulsion were determined using dynamic light scattering. It was showed that the particle size of the mini-emulsion was in the range of 124-205 nm. The topography and morphology of ZnO-encapsulated polystyrene which coated on cotton fabrics was observed using scanning electron microscopy. The crystal structure of ZnO-coated on cotton fabrics was explored by X-ray diffraction spectroscopy. The photocatalytic activities of zinc oxide were present through the self-cleaning properties. The presents of the zinc oxide on cotton fabrics significantly showed the improving of the self-cleaning properties under UV radiation.

A Comparison Analysis of the Labor Efficiency between Quality-Adjusted Labor and Quality-Unadjusted Labor in Jeju Mandarin Production -Based on the Difference in Market Wages- (농업 노동의 질적 차이를 반영한 감귤 생산 노동투입 효율성 비교 분석 -시장 임금차이를 기준으로-)

  • Lee, Bong-Sil;Yu, Young-bong
    • Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development
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    • v.28 no.3
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    • pp.153-165
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    • 2021
  • This study aims to analyze the difference in production elasticity based on the types of agricultural labor input regarding its qualitative difference in Jeju mandarin production. To estimate the production function of qualityadjusted labor, we have set up a Quality-Adjusted Index based on the market wage of the agricultural field. We have conducted a multiple regression analysis of the newly estimated labor inputs using the Ordinary Least Squares regression. Results show that the production efficiency of aggregate total labor hours (quality-unadjusted labor input) is overestimated compared to quality-adjusted labor with qualitative labor homogeneity. Moreover, by analyzing household labor and employment labor, we have observed that the marginal productivity of household labor exceeds that of employment labor. In conclusion, this study verifies that securing labor input homogeneity is crucial for analyzing agricultural labor hours' economic efficiency accurately.

Build-up Phenomenon and Self-Cleaning Effect upon Wire Electrode Surface of an Electrolytic Ozone Generator in Tap Water (수 분해형 오존발생장치의 전극선 비대현상과 자기회복 현상)

  • Moon, Jae-Duk;Kim, Yong
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.40 no.6
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    • pp.626-629
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    • 1991
  • The negative wire of an electrolytic ozone generator, proposed by authors, has been contaminated by attaching the impurity particulate in tap water, which is called BUILD-UP phenomenon. The higher applied voltage and the larger wire diameter have shown the higher build-up rate, which makes the current reducing largely and concurrently the ozone production smaller. It is found that the positive electrode of the ozone generator has a strong SELF-CLEANING effect by detaching the impurity particulate from its surface, which, however, is used us a novel means of solving the build-up problem. As a result, the build-up problem can be solved effectively by applying an alternate square wave pulse voltage to the electrodes so as to get the self-cleaning ability on the both electrodes during each of the half pulse duration time.

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Fungal and mushroom hydrophobins: A review

  • Wu, Yuanzheng;Li, Jishun;Yang, Hetong;Shin, Hyun-Jae
    • Journal of Mushroom
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2017
  • Hydrophobins are surface active proteins that are produced by filamentous fungi including mushrooms. Their ability to self-assemble into an amphipathic membrane at any hydrophilic-hydrophobic interface is most intriguing. These small secreted proteins comprise of eight conserved cysteine residues which form four disulfide bridges and an extraordinary hydrophobic patch. Hydrophobins play critical roles in fungal (and/or mushrooms) growth as structural components and in the interaction of fungi and mushrooms with the environment. The biophysical and biochemical properties of the isolated proteins are remarkable, such as strong adhesion, high surface activity and the formation of various self-assembled structures. With the increasing demands of hydrophobins from fungi and mushroom sources, production and purification in large scale is under challenge. Various applications, ranging from food industries, cosmetics, nanotechnology, biosensors and electrodes, to biomaterials and pharmaceuticals are emerging and a bright future is foreseen.

Japan's gastrodiplomacy as soft power: global washoku and national food security

  • Farina, Felice
    • Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.152-167
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    • 2018
  • Until recently, Japanese cuisine was known only for sushi and was still considered exotic outside the archipelago. However, today the number of specialized restaurants which serve other traditional foods is constantly increasing all over the world, making Japanese gastronomy one of the most influential. Japanese government has supported the promotion of national cuisine worldwide in different ways, making washoku (Japanese traditional cuisine) one of the main elements of Japan's soft power and cultural diplomacy. In this paper, I will analyse the connection between Japan's gastrodiplomacy, defined as the use of typical food and dishes as an instrument of soft power, and Japan's food security strategy. I will argue that the strategy of promotion of washoku worldwide is not a mere act of popularization of Japanese food but it is strictly related to the issue of the low self-sufficiency rate of the country, as the main objective of the government is the raise of food export, in order to foster agricultural production and improve self-sufficiency.

Autonomous Guided Vehicle Using Self-Organizing Fuzzy Controller (자기 조직화 퍼지 제어기를 적용한 자율 운송 장치)

  • Na, Yeong-Nam;Lee, Yun-Bae
    • The Transactions of the Korea Information Processing Society
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    • v.7 no.4
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    • pp.1160-1168
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    • 2000
  • Due to the increase in importance of factory-automation (FA) in the field of production, the importance of he autonomous guided vehicle's (AGV) role has also increased. This paper is about an active and effective controller which can flexibly prepare for changeable circumstances. For this study, research about an behavior-based system evolving by itself is also being considered. In this paper, constructed an active and effective AGV fuzzy controller to be able to carry out self-organization. To construct it, we tuned suboptimally membership function using a genetic algorithm (GA) and improved the control efficiency by self-correction and the generation of control rules.

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Analysis of Electrical Characteristics of High-Density Trench Gate Power DMOSFET Utilizing Self-Align and Hydrogen Annealing Techniques (자기 정열과 수소 어닐링 기술을 이용한 고밀도 트랜치 게이트 전력 DMOSFET의 전기적 특성 분석)

  • 박훈수;김종대;김상기;이영기
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.16 no.10
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    • pp.853-858
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    • 2003
  • In this study, a new simplified technology for fabricating high density trench gate DMOSFETs using only three mask layers and TEOS/nitride spacer is proposed. Due to the reduced masking steps and self-aligned process, this technique can afford to fabricate DMOSFETs with high cell density up to 100 Mcell/inch$^2$ and cost-effective production. The resulting unit cell pitch was 2.3∼2.4${\mu}$m. The fabricated device exhibited a excellent specific on-resistance characteristic of 0.36m$\Omega$. cm$^2$ with a breakdown voltage of 42V. Moreover, time to breakdown of gate oxide was remarkably increased by the hydrogen annealing after trench etching.

Self-Organizing Fuzzy Controller Using Command Fusion Method and Genetic Algorithm

  • Na, Young-Nam;Choi, Wan-Gyu;Lee, Sung-Joo
    • International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems
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    • v.2 no.3
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    • pp.242-247
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    • 2002
  • According to increase of the factory-automation(FA) in the field of production, the importance of the autonomous guided vehicle's(AGV) role has also increased. This paper is about an active and effective controller which can flexibly prepare for changeable circumstances. For this study, research about an behavior-based system evolving by itself is also being considered. In this Paper, we constructed an active and effective AGV fuzzy controller to be able to carry out self-organization. To construct it, we tuned suboptimally membership function using a genetic algorithm(GA) and improved the control efficiency by self-correction and the generation of control rules.

Prospect of Wheat and Barley Production, Consumption and Supply in Korea (맥류 생산 수급 전망과 대책)

  • Park Moon Woong;Ha Yong Woong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Crop Science Conference
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    • 1998.10a
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    • pp.233-248
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    • 1998
  • Food Self-sufficiency rate in Korea was 26.4 percent in 1996. It include $89.9{\%}$ for rice, $99.6{\%}$ for root and tuber crops, and $73.5{\%}$ for barley. To make things worse, self-sufficiency for wheat and corn were far less than 1 percent. As food is considered as weapon, every effort should be given to increase the self-sufficiency. In order to cope with expected food crisis, we suggest wheat and barley be grown in winter period, where there is climate fit. The aim of this paper is to survey systematically the status of food supply and demand of wheat and barley and to encourage farmers make double cropping systems with better stability in yield and economic return.

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Optimal Capacity Expansion and Operation With Alternative Financing

  • Song, Young-Hyo;Park, Sung-Joo
    • Journal of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.61-67
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    • 1982
  • This paper is concerned with the optimal control of dynamic expansion and operation of a single capacity under deterministic demand. Three cases of financing mode are considered : unlimited borrowing, debt aversion, and self financing. Using the net revenue as the objective function, the optimal paths of production and investment are analytically derived.

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