• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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• 2022.11a
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• pp.249-250
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• 2022

In this study, two types of chitosan-catechol polymers (a-CP and b-CP) were synthesized and mixed with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and sodium tetraborate decahydrate (Na₂B4O₇·10H₂O) to form hydrogels. The characteristics of these polymers were tuned by varying the pH during their syntheses, and their structures were characterized using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy. Rheological and self-healing properties of hydrogels were evaluated. As a result, the viscoelastic modulus was improved due to the increased functional group content, and the self-healing property was excellent regardless of the functional group content.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetic Resonance Society
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.78-90
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• 2012

To understand the electronic structure of $[NiS_4]^-$ complex ions, two complexes with such $[NiS_4]^-$ core, $FcCH=CHPymCH_3[Ni(dmit)_2]$ (Pym = pyridinium, $dmit^{2-}$ = 2-thioxo-1,3-dithiole-4,5-dithiolate) and $FcCH=CHPymCH_3[Ni(dddt)_2]{\cdot}{\frac{1}{2}}H_2O$ ($dddt^{2-}=5,6-dihydro-1,4-dithiin-2,3-dithiolato$), were synthesized to be characterized by X-ray crystallography, single crystal electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and density functional theory (DFT) calculation. Powder EPR spectra show narrow g-anisotropy but the anisotropy is bigger in $[Ni(dmit)_2]^-$ than in $[Ni(dddt)_2]^-$, indicating bigger spin density in Ni(III) d-orbital of $[Ni(dmit)_2]^-$ than in $[Ni(dddt)_2]^-$, which is consistent to DFT results. EPR studies of the crystals of the complexes surprisingly suggest that the $g_y$-axis of $[Ni(dddt)_2]^-$ is approximately on or perpendicular to the $[NiS_4]^-$ plane while the $g_y$-axis of $[Ni(dmit)_2]^-$ is on the plane, though DFT study of the complexes of this study and previously reported $[NiS_4]^-$ complexes indicate that the $g_y$-axis is on the $[NiS_4]^-$ plane.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.96-100
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• 2012

In high static field magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) systems, $B_0$ fields of 7 T and 9.4 T, the impressed RF field shows larger inhomogeneity than in clinical MRI systems with B0 fields of 1.5 T and 3.0 T. In multi-channel RF coils, the magnitude and phase of the input to each coil element can be controlled independently to reduce the non-uniformity of the impressed RF $B_1^+$ field. The convex optimization technique has been used to obtain the optimum excitation parameters with iterative solutions for homogeneity in a selected ROI(Region of Interest). To demonstrate the technique, the multichannel transmission line coil was modeled together with a human head phantom at 400 MHz for the 9.4 T MRI system and $B_1^+$ fields are obtained. In this paper, all the optimized $B_1^+$ in each isolated ROIs are combined to achieve significantly improved homogeneity over the entire field of view. The simulation results for 9.4 T MRI systems are discussed in detail.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.662-670
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• 2019

Objective: A developmental venous anomaly (DVA) is a vascular malformation of ambiguous clinical significance. We aimed to quantify the susceptibility of draining veins (χ_vein) in DVA and determine its significance with respect to oxygen metabolism using quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM). Materials and Methods: Brain magnetic resonance imaging of 27 consecutive patients with incidentally detected DVAs were retrospectively reviewed. Based on the presence of abnormal hyperintensity on T2-weighted images (T2WI) in the brain parenchyma adjacent to DVA, the patients were grouped into edema (E+, n = 9) and non-edema (E-, n = 18) groups. A 3T MR scanner was used to obtain fully flow-compensated gradient echo images for susceptibility-weighted imaging with source images used for QSM processing. The χ_vein was measured semi-automatically using QSM. The normalized χ_vein was also estimated. Clinical and MR measurements were compared between the E+ and E- groups using Student's t-test or Mann-Whitney U test. Correlations between the χ_vein and area of hyperintensity on T2WI and between χ_vein and diameter of the collecting veins were assessed. The correlation coefficient was also calculated using normalized veins. Results: The DVAs of the E+ group had significantly higher χ_vein (196.5 ± 27.9 vs. 167.7 ± 33.6, p = 0.036) and larger diameter of the draining veins (p = 0.006), and patients were older (p = 0.006) than those in the E- group. The χ_vein was also linearly correlated with the hyperintense area on T2WI (r = 0.633, 95% confidence interval 0.333-0.817, p < 0.001). Conclusion: DVAs with abnormal hyperintensity on T2WI have higher susceptibility values for draining veins, indicating an increased oxygen extraction fraction that might be associated with venous congestion.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.65 no.4
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• pp.247-252
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• 2022

The arial parts of Artemisia argyi were extracted with methanol : water (70:30), and the concentrates was partitioned into EtOAc (ethyl acetate), n-BuOH (normal butanol), and H₂O (water) fractions. The repeated silica gel and ODS (octadecyl silica gel) column chromatographies for EtOAc and n-BuOH fractions led to isolation of four flavonoids without any ambiguity based on intensive interpretation of several spectroscopic data including nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass spectrometry. The chemical structure of the isolated compounds revealed to (2S)-naringenin (1), 3-methylkaempferol (2), 3,3'-dimethylquercetin (3), and 3,3',4'-trimethylquercetin (4). These four compounds were first isolated from A. argyi through this study. In this study, four compounds isolated from A. argyi showed an increase in glutathione mean and a decrease in glutathione heterogeneity so that the compounds uniformly raised the intracellular glutathione (GSH) level. Based on these results, it is considered that it can be used as a functional pharmacological material.

• Composites Research
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• v.34 no.6
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• pp.373-379
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• 2021

A series of novel PBI/SrTiO₃ nanocomposite membranes composed of polybenzimidazole (PBI) and strontium titanate (SrTiO₃) with a perovskite structure were fabricated with various concentrations of SrTiO₃ through a solution casting method. Various characterization techniques such as proton nuclear magnetic resonance, thermogravimetric analysis, atomic force microscopy (AFM) and AC impedance spectroscopy were used to investigate the chemical structure, thermal, phosphate absorption and morphological properties, and proton conductivity of the fabricated nanocomposite membranes. The optimized PBI/SrTiO₃-8 polymer nanocomposite membrane containing 8wt% of SrTiO₃ showed a higher proton conductivity of 7.95 × 10^-2 S/cm at 160℃ compared to other nanocomposite membranes. The PBI/SrTiO₃-8 composite membrane also showed higher thermal stability compared to pristine PBI. In addition, the roughness change of the polymer composite membrane was also investigated by AFM. Based on these results, nanocomposite membranes based on perovskite structures are expected to be considered as potential candidates for high-temperature PEM fuel cell applications.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.187-196
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• 2023

Transient receptor potential canonical (TRPC) channels are non-selective calcium-permeable cation channels. It is suggested that TRPC4β is regulated by phospholipase C (PLC) signaling and is especially maintained by phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP₂). In this study, we present the regulation mechanism of the TRPC4 channel with PIP₂ hydrolysis which is mediated by a channel-bound PLCδ1 but not by the G_qPCR signaling pathway. Our electrophysiological recordings demonstrate that the Ca²⁺ via an open TRPC4 channel activates PLCδ1 in the physiological range, and it causes the decrease of current amplitude. The existence of PLCδ1 accelerated PIP₂ depletion when the channel was activated by an agonist. Interestingly, PLCδ1 mutants which have lost the ability to regulate PIP₂ level failed to reduce the TRPC4 current amplitude. Our results demonstrate that TRPC4 self-regulates its activity by allowing Ca²⁺ ions into the cell and promoting the PIP₂ hydrolyzing activity of PLCδ1.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.103-108
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• 2004

In this paper, all the materials constants of the PMN-32%PT single crystals grown by the solid state crystal growth method were measured by the resonance method. PMN-PT crystals of tetragonal symmetry have six elastic constants, three piezoelectric constants and two dielectric constants for their independent material constants. These materials constants were extracted from six sets of crystal samples of each different geometry to have different vibration modes respectively. Measured results showed that the crystal has larger electromechanical coupling factor k/sub 33/ (∼86%) and piezoelectric constant d/sub 33/ (∼1200pC/N) than conventional piezoceramics. Validity of the measurement was confirmed through comparison of the results with the impedance spectrum from finite element analysis of the samples and the results measured with a commercial do meter.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2001.07a
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• pp.1005-1009
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• 2001

The application of the ultrasonic nozzle has been extended because it is possible atomization of liquid material. In this study, the driving characteristics of the ultrasonic nozzle on the driving circuit were investigated. And the characteristics of the ceramic oscillator were investigated for the temperature stability. The ceramic oscillator were made the Pb[(Sb$\sub$1/2/,Nb$\sub$1/2/)$\sub$0.035/-(Mn$\sub$1/3/Nb$\sub$2/3/)$\sub$0.065/- (Zr$\sub$x/Ti$\sub$l-x/)$\sub$0.9/]O$_3$with mole ratio of Zr/Ti. The ceramis oscillator were need the curie temperature of the over 300[$^{\circ}C$] for the temperature stability. When the Zr/Ti ratio was 49/51, it's curie temperature is 322[$^{\circ}C$] and the electromechanical coupling factor(k$\sub$p/) and mechanical quality factor(Q$\sub$m/) showed the values of 0.555, 1,214, respectively The resonance frequency of ceramic oscillator were from 40KHz to 45KHz. So that, the driving circuit were made a possibility that the frequency are variable. The driving current of ultrasonic nozzle showed the value of maximum 80[mA]. Also, The surface temperature of ceramic oscillator showed 80[$^{\circ}C$] at driving time 10[min]. We knew that the ultrasonic nozzle had stabile driving above 10[min.].

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2007.05b
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• pp.2907-2912
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• 2007

The cooling water system for the PEFP 20 MeV proton accelerator was established and tested to obtain the precise resonance frequency of DTL through the temperature control of cooling water. The water temperature in the main flow loop was manipulated by adjusting the proportion of hot water returning from the DTL structures through the heat exchanger loop. Due to low duty factor operation and insufficient cooling loop installation of the DTL tanks, the manual mode operation was applied to maintain the DTL temperatures close to their resonance temperatures. The optimized process conditions with flow balancing and pressure drop in the DTL cooling systems are reported.