• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.355-358
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• 2016

We present the alignment characteristics of LC (liquid crystal) molecules on solution-derived HLO (hafnium lanthanum oxide) films fabricated using IB (ion-beam) irradiation. We then demonstrated that LC molecules can be homogeneously and uniformly aligned on the HLO film irradiated at an IB incident energy of 1.2 keV. Physicochemical analysis methods such as atomic force microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used to verify the LC alignment mechanism on the IB-irradiated HLO film. In addition, the electro-optical performance of a TN (twisted-nematic) cell fabricated using the IB-irradiated HLO film exhibited characteristics superior to those of the conventional TN cell fabricated using a rubbed polyimide layer.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.27-31
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• 1999

DuPont 社의 광폴리머를 홀로그램 기록매질로 사용하여, 반사형 LCD에 적용할수 있는 단색의 홀로그래픽 반사판을 설계 및 제작하였다. 홀로그램 동작파장을 514nm로 하여 기록함으로써, 녹색 영역에서 가장 밝은 이미지를 구현할 수 있었다. 이미지의 방행을 표면방사와 분이시킴으로써 높은 콘트라스트 미를 얻을수 있는데, 제작한 홀로그래픽 반사판을 TN-LC cell에 적용하여, 6:1의 on/off 콘트라스트 비를 얻었다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.260-266
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• 2006

In this paper, We coupled fluid balance and director balance equation from Ericksen-Leslie's continuum theory and observed the motion of Liquid Crystal molecular. We simulated flow velocity and director distribution in which flow effect is considered in switching on and switching off state. We interpreted the dynamic response characteristic caused by the flow. As the result of the simulation, We could see the flow effect. In the case of Twisted Nematic(TN) cell, this flow caused abnormal twist temporarily in switching off state. We could prove that this abnormal twist is a direct cause of optical bounce phenomenon known well until now with the result of simulation. In addition, We analyzed the mechanism of the fast response due to flow in the case of Optically Compensated Bend(OCB) cell.

• Journal of Information Display
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.11-15
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• 2011

An inverse-twisted-nematic (ITN) transflective (TRF) liquid crystal (LC) display, where two imprinted optical films (IOFs) with surface microstructures are embedded was developed. One of the IOFs serves as an in-cell patterned retarder with multioptic axes, and the other behaves as a viewing-angle enhancement film. In the presence of an applied voltage, the surface microstructures on the IOFs provide the spontaneous twist of the LC from a vertically aligned state to a $90^{\circ}$ twisted-nematic (TN) state in the transmissive part, and to a $45^{\circ}$ TN state in the reflective part. The developed ITN TRF LC display exhibits high transmission and reflectance, fast response, and wide-viewing characteristics, along with achromaticity.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.969-976
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• 2007

In this thesis, an anchoring energy in the upper and lower substrates of TFT-LCD cell has been modeled and applied in the numerical calculation of the molecular orientation of the TN-LCD. The molecular orientation of liquid crystals defined as tilt and twist angles was simulated using the Newton-Raphson method and the Gaussian integration method. From the results, the tilt and twist angles for the strong anchoring energy were proven to be coincide with those of the conventional results. on the other hand, for the weak anchoring energy, azimuth angles of the molecules were changed abruptly from $0^{\circ}\;to\;90^{\circ}$ near the middle area of the cell due to the balance of the anchoring energy and the elastic energy of the liquid crystals.

• 생태와환경
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• 제37권2호통권107호
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• pp.193-204
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• 2004

경기도 화성시 서해안 하구역에 조성된 간척 인공호인 화옹호에서 식물플랑크톤의 군집 변화와 종조성, 이에 영향을 미치는 요인을 평가하고자 2002년 6월에서 11월까지 호내 3개 정점과 호외 1개 정점에서 월별 조사 분석을 실시하였다. 조사기간 동안 4개 정점에서 관찰된 식물플랑크톤은 총 5강 8목 26과 63속 192종이었으며, 식물플랑크톤의 총 밀도는 각 정점의 표층에서 24${\sim}$1,882cells $mL^{-1}$로 시기와 정점에 따라 변화의 폭이 컸다. 식물플랑크톤의 총밀도는 염분도, pH, BOD, COD, SS, TN 및 TP등과 유의한 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 규조류의 밀도와 관계가 있는 요인은 염분, SS, BOD, COD 및 TN으로 나타났다. 다소 지역적인 차이는 있으나 거리에 따른 농도 구배가 엽록소-a, 총인 및 총질소 모두에서 똑같이 나타남으로써 선행강우로 인한 영양염의 유입이 안정된 시기에 식물플랑크톤의 발달로 나타났다고 추정되었다. 화옹호 태동기의 식물플랑크톤 군집구조는 해양성 조류, 특히 규조류에 의해 좌우되고 있으며, 이들의 시 ${\cdot}$ 공간적 변이에 영향을 미치는 요인으로는 염분도, 강우사상, 영양염 등이 중요한 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의결과로 판단할 매 화옹호의 현재 환경은 해수의 교환, 희석(강우사상)과 하천으로부터 유입되는 외부기원 영양염에 의해 크게 영향을 받는 상태로 평가된다.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.16-19
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• 2009

We have studied the liquid crystal alignment properties for various alignment methods on the homogeneous polyimide surface. Suitable liquid crystal alignment for one-side alignment cell on the polyimide surface by all alignment method was observed. Highly pre-tilt angle of the NLC for both-side rubbing cell was measured. But, low pre-tilt angle of the NLC for one-side ion beam and UV irradiation cell was observed. We consider that the pre-tilt angle of NLC for one-side ion beam and UV irradiation on the PI surface is lower than that of the PI surface with rubbing. Also, the suitable transmittance-voltage curves for the one-side rubbing TN-LCD on the PI surface with one-side UV irradiation were measured. Also, good response time characteristics of the one-side rubbing TN-LCD on the polyimide surface with one-side UV irradiation can be measured.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.622-632
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• 2004

We have studied how liquid crystal's rubbing direction and voltage driving method affect generation of disclination line. At first, generation of disclination line in vertical alignment(VA) cell and VA-twisted nematic(TN) cell has been examined. When liquid crystal's rubbing direction of bottom substrate was 0$^{\circ}$, the degree of generated disclination line was the smallest value. Further, the generation of disclination line above the electrode is less in the frame inversion than in the line inversion. Secondly, we have examined a generation of disclination line in reflective fringe-field switching cell. When the distance between common electrodes is over 3 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ with on-state of one pixel and off-state of neighboring pixels, the reflectance appears only on-state pixel without generating reflectance in adjacent pixels.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.118-125
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• 2014

Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor with a very poor prognosis. Treating osteosarcoma remains a challenge due to its high transitivity. Tenascin-C, with large molecular weight variants including different combinations of its alternative spliced FNIII repeats, is specifically over expressed in tumor tissues. This study examined the expression of Tenascin-C FNIIIA1 in osteosarcoma tissues, and estimated the effect of mechanical stimulation on A1 expression in MG-63 cells. Through immunohistochemical analysis, we found that the A1 protein was expressed at a higher level in osteosarcoma tissues than in adjacent normal tissues. By cell migration assay, we observed that there was a significant correlation between A1 expression and MG-63 cell migration. The relation is that Tenascin-C FNIIIA1 can promote MG-63 cell migration. According to our further study into the effect of mechanical stimulation on A1 expression in MG-63 cells, the mRNA and protein levels of A1 were significantly up-regulated under mechanical stress with the mTOR molecule proving indispensable. Meanwhile, 4E-BP1 and S6K1 (downstream molecule of mTOR) are necessary for A1 normal expression in MG-63 cells whether or not mechanical stress has been encountered. We found that Tenascin-C FNIIIA1 is over-expressed in osteosar-coma tissues and can promote MG-63 cell migration. Furthermore, mechanical stress can facilitate MG-63 cell migration though facilitating A1 overexpression with the necessary molecules (mTOR, 4E-BP1 and S6K1). In con-clusion, high expression of A1 may promote the meta-stasis of osteosarcoma by facilitating MG-63 cell migration. Tenascin-C FNIIIA1 could be used as an indicator in metastatic osteosarcoma patients.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.378-385
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• 2014

한강유역 조류경보제의 클로로필-a 농도는 남조류의 우점을 예측할 수 없어 본 연구에서는 남조류 개체수에 영향을 미치는 환경인자를 분석하여 남조류 우점 예측인자를 제시하였다. 2012년 1월~2013년 9월까지 하천의 계절변화에 따른 조류의 우점종을 분석한 결과, 저수온기인 1~4월에는 규조류, 5~6월에는 녹조류, 7~8월에는 남조류가 우점하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 남조류 개체수 증감에 영향을 미치는 영양염류(TN, TP), 기온, 강수량, 댐 방류량과의 상관성을 분석한 결과, 기온보다는 낮은 댐 방류량으로 댐 내의 체류시간이 길어져 남조류 개체수가 급속히 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 마지막으로 남조류 개체수와 TN:TP 농도 비를 분석한 결과 TN:TP 농도 비가 29 이하로 낮아질 때 남조류가 우점하는 것으로 분석되어 한강유역 조류경보제에 남조류 우점 예측인자인 TN:TP 농도 비를 도입할 필요가 있다.