• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.147-152
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• 2010

Conventional paints for conversion coating applications in steel production derived mainly from water-based polymer dispersions containing several additives actually show good general performance, but suffer from poor scratch and abrasion resistance during use. The reason for this is because the relatively soft organic binder matrix dominates the mechanical surface properties. In order to maintain the high quality and decorative function of coated steel sheets, the mechanical performance of the surface needs to be improved significantly. In fact the wear resistance should be enhanced without affecting the optical appearance of the coatings by using appropriate nanoparticulate additives. In this direction, nanocomposite coating compositions (Nanomer$^{(R)}$) have been derived from water-based polymer dispersions with an increasing amount of surface-modified nanoparticles in aqueous dispersion in order to monitor the effect of degree of filling with rigid nanoparticles. The surface of nanoparticles has been modified for optimum compatibility with the polymer matrix in order to achieve homogeneous nanoparticle dispersion over the matrix. This approach has been extended in such a way that a more expanded hybrid network has been condensed on the nanoparticle surface by a hydrolytic condensation reaction in addition to the quasi-monolayer type small molecular surface modification. It was expected that this additional modification will lead to more intensive cross-linking in coating systems resulting in further improved scratch-resistance compared to simple addition of nanoparticles with quasi-monolayer surface modification. The resulting compositions have been coated on zinc-galvanized steel and cured. The wear resistance and the corrosion protection of the modified coating systems have been tested in dependence on the compositional change, the type of surface modification as well as the mixing conditions with different shear forces. It has been found out that for loading levels up to 50 wt.-% nanoparticles, the mechanical wear resistance remains almost unaffected compared to the unmodified resin. In addition, the corrosion resistance remained unaffected even after $180^{\circ}$ bending test showing that the flexibility of coating was not decreased by nanoparticle addition. Electron microscopy showed that the inorganic nanoparticles do not penetrate into the organic resin droplets during the mixing process but rather formed agglomerates outside the polymer droplet phase resulting in quite moderate cross linking while curing, because of viscosity. The proposed mechanisms of composite formation and cross linking could explain the poor effect regarding improvement of mechanical wear resistance and help to set up new synthesis strategies for improved nanocomposite morphologies, which should provide increased wear resistance.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2012년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.65-65
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• 2012

Copper zinc tin sulfide ($Cu_2ZnSnS_4$, CZTS) is a very promising material as a low cost absorber alternative to other chalcopyrite-type semiconductors based on Ga or In because of the abundant and economical elements. In addition, CZTS has a band-gap energy of 1.4~1.5eV and large absorption coefficient over ${\sim}10^4cm^{-1}$, which is similar to those of $Cu(In,Ga)Se_2$(CIGS) regarded as one of the most successful absorber materials for high efficient solar cell. Most previous works on the fabrication of CZTS thin films were based on the vacuum deposition such as thermal evaporation and RF magnetron sputtering. Although the vacuum deposition has been widely adopted, it is quite expensive and complicated. In this regard, the solution processes such as sol-gel method, nanocrystal dispersion and hybrid slurry method have been developed for easy and cost-effective fabrication of CZTS film. Among these methods, the hybrid slurry method is favorable to make high crystalline and dense absorber layer. However, this method has the demerit using the toxic and explosive hydrazine solvent, which has severe limitation for common use. With these considerations, it is highly desirable to develop a robust, easily scalable and relatively safe solution-based process for the fabrication of a high quality CZTS absorber layer. Here, we demonstrate the fabrication of a high quality CZTS absorber layer with a thickness of 1.5~2.0 ${\mu}m$ and micrometer-scaled grains using two different non-vacuum approaches. The first solution-processing approach includes air-stable non-toxic solvent-based inks in which the commercially available precursor nanoparticles are dispersed in ethanol. Our readily achievable air-stable precursor ink, without the involvement of complex particle synthesis, high toxic solvents, or organic additives, facilitates a convenient method to fabricate a high quality CZTS absorber layer with uniform surface composition and across the film depth when annealed at $530^{\circ}C$. The conversion efficiency and fill factor for the non-toxic ink based solar cells are 5.14% and 52.8%, respectively. The other method is based on the nanocrystal dispersions that are a key ingredient in the deposition of thermally annealed absorber layers. We report a facile synthetic method to produce phase-pure CZTS nanocrystals capped with less toxic and more easily removable ligands. The resulting CZTS nanoparticle dispersion enables us to fabricate uniform, crack-free absorber layer onto Mo-coated soda-lime glass at $500^{\circ}C$, which exhibits a robust and reproducible photovoltaic response. Our simple and less-toxic approach for the fabrication of CZTS layer, reported here, will be the first step in realizing the low-cost solution-processed CZTS solar cell with high efficiency.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제21권10호
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• pp.563-567
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• 2011

We report the structural characterization of $Bi_xZn_{1-x}O$ thin films grown on c-plane sapphire substrates by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy. By increasing the Bi flux during the growth process, $Bi_xZn_{1-x}O$ thin films with various Bi contents (x = 0~13.17 atomic %) were prepared. X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements revealed the formation of Bi-oxide phase in (Bi)ZnO after increasing the Bi content. However, it was impossible to determine whether the formed Bi-oxide phase was the monoclinic structure ${\alpha}-Bi_2O_3$ or the tetragonal structure ${\beta}-Bi_2O_3$ by means of XRD ${\theta}-2{\theta}$ measurements, as the observed diffraction peaks of the $2{\theta}$ value at ~28 were very close to reflection of the (012) plane for the monoclinic structure ${\alpha}-Bi_2O_3$ at 28.064 and the reflection of the (201) plane for the tetragonal structure ${\beta}-Bi_2O_3$ at 27.946. By means of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) using a diffraction pattern analysis and a high-resolution lattice image, it was finally determined as the monoclinic structure ${\alpha}-Bi_2O_3$ phase. To investigate the distribution of the Bi and Bi-oxide phases in BiZnO films, elemental mapping using energy dispersive spectroscopy equipped with TEM was performed. Considering both the XRD and the elemental mapping results, it was concluded that hexagonal-structure wurtzite $Bi_xZn_{1-x}O$ thin films were grown at a low Bi content (x = ~2.37 atomic %) without the formation of ${\alpha}-Bi_2O_3$. However, the increased Bi content (x = 4.63~13.17 atomic %) resulted in the formation of the ${\alpha}-Bi_2O_3$ phase in the wurtzite (Bi)ZnO matrix.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.363-377
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• 2002

이 연구의 목적은 중${\cdot}$고등학교 교과서에 제시된 볼타전지에 대한 문제점을 분석하여 개선 방안을 제시하는데 있다. 이를 위하여 과학 교과서 중 관련 단원 내용을 분석하였으며 추출한 문제점을 실험을 통해 해결하였고 이를 바턍으로 교과서의 개선 방향을 제안하였다. 교과서 분석 결과, 화학전지의 작용 여부를 확인하는 방법, 아연판에서 수소 기체가 발생하는 이유에 대한 설명, 기전력에 대한 실험연구 결과, 전극용어 사용의 통일, 전류에 대한 설명 등 에 문제점이 있었다. 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위한 방안을 제시하였다. 기전력에 대한 실험연구 결과, 기전력 측정 값에 대한 과학적인 설명은 각 전극에서의 산화환원 반응에 대한 기전력과 표준 환원 전위, 전기음성도, 일함수, 이온화 에너지 등과 같은 전극의성질을 함께 고려하여 설명해야 함을 알 수 있었다. 이는 볼타전지의 기전력이 여러 가지 요인에 영향을 받기 때문이다. 이와 같이 볼타전지의 기전력에 대한 정확한 설명은 용이 하지 않으므로 볼타전지는 화학전지의 도입 부분에서 역사적으로만 간단하게 기술하고 개념 설명은 다니엘 전지를 이용하여 기술하는 방향으로 교과서를 개선 할 것을 제한하였다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.141-152
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• 2001

Eliminating the infecting bacteria of the root canal system and preventing reinfection must be the main objectives of all endodontic works. None of commercially available root canal sealers have the properties of desirable tissue compatibility and strong antibacterial activity. The purpose of this study is to develope an ideal root canal sealer using commercially available polyphosphate (polyP), Calgon, which is known to be antibacterial and safe. For the study. resin type AH26, zinc oxide eugenol type Tubli Seal. Ca(OH)$_2$ type Apexit as base sealers for polyP (0~3%) and para formaldehyde containing N2 as a control base were selected. Specimens (3$\times$4mm) of the sealers were prepared in a 37$^{\circ}C$ incubator for 3 and 10 days and their antibacterial activity against streptococci and black pigmented anaerobic rods was observed using an agar diffusion method. The result were as follows: 1. Among 3 day old root canal sealers. N2 as a positive control showed the strongest antibacterial effect. followed by AH26. Tubli Seal and. Apexit which barely showed antibacterial activity against the test bacteria. In contrast. 10 day old AH26 showed a greater antibacterial activity than 10 day old N2. 2. All sealer specimens showed a greater antibacterial activity against black pigmented anaerobic rods than streptococci. Three day old ones appeared to be more antibacterial than 10 day old ones except for Apexit. 3. As compared to N2, 3 day old AH26 demonstrated a similar antibacterial activity against black pig mented anaerobic rods but to a lesser extent to streptococci. Ten day old AH26 showed a greater antibacterial activity against black pigmented anaerobic rods than 10 day old N2. 4. As compared to AH26. Tubli Seal generally revealed a lower antibacterial activity but it showed a greater antibacterial activity aginst S. gordonii Challis. 5. Enhancement of antibacterial activity by polyP was more clearly observed when it was added to Ca(OH)$^{\circ}C$ based root canal sealers. Tubli Seal and N2. 6. The addition of polyP enhanced the antibacterial activity of 3 day old AH26 against S. gordonii G9B (16%) and Challis (29%), and P. gingivalis 2561 (24%) only. Moreover, polyP failed to increase antibacterial activity of 10 day old AH26 against the test strains but P. gingivalis A7A1 28(13%). 7. The addition of polyP increased the antibacterial effect of 3 day old Tubli Seal on several test bacteria including s. mutans GS 5 (50%). s. gordonii G9B (47%) and Challis (122%). and all the test strains of P. gingivalis (13~35%) except for 9 14K 1. The addition of polyP to 10 day old Tubli Seal increased antibacterial activity of the root canal sealer against most test strains. 8. 3 day old Apexit failed to show antibacterial activity. if any very little against S. mutans GS 5 and Pr. intermedia ATCC 49046. However. polyP increased its antibacterial activity by 50 and 69%, respectively. Increase of antibacterial activity of 10 day old Apexit by polyP was more clearly observed than that of 3 day old one.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.153-157
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• 2017

지향성적외선방해장비의 정렬 정밀도를 높히고 중량을 감소시키기 위해 적용된 적외선 카메라-레이저 공통광학계 구조에서 영상 성능 저하를 야기시키는 레이저빔 열 영향성을 분석하였다. 높은 에너지 밀도를 가지는 레이저빔이 광부품에 흡수되면 열이 발생하고 온도가 상승한다. 공통광학계 광부품 표면에서 발생한 열은 시스템 투과율을 감소시켜 적외선 카메라의 영상 품질을 저하시킬 수 있다. 지향성적외선방해장비의 운용개념을 고려하여 파장 $4{\mu}m$, 출력 3 W의 레이저빔이 10초간 미러(알루미늄, 실리카 글래스, 실리콘) 및 렌즈(사파이어, 셀레늄화아연, 실리콘, 게르마늄) 재료에 조사되는 상황을 가정하여 온도 분포를 계산하였다. 계산 결과, 미러 재료로는 실리카 글래스, 렌즈 재료로는 사파이어의 온도 상승이 상대적으로 컸고, 재료 온도 분포에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 요소는 재료의 레이저빔 흡수율과 열전도도임을 확인하였다. 결론적으로 적외선 카메라-레이저 공통광학계에 사용하는 광부품은 흡수율이 낮고 열전도도가 높은 특성을 갖도록 선정되어야 광부품 온도 상승에 의한 적외선 카메라의 영상 품질 저하를 방지할 수 있다.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2010년도 정기총회 및 추계학술발표회
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• pp.14-14
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• 2010

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is an essential component for collagen biosynthesis and also for the proper functioning of the cardiovascular system in humans. Unlike most of the animals, humans lack the ability to synthesize ascorbic acid on their own due to a mutation in the gene encoding the last enzyme of ascorbate biosynthesis. As a result, vitamin C must be obtained from dietary sources like plants. In this study, we have developed two different kinds of transgenic potato plants (Solanumtuberosum L. cv. Taedong Valley) overexpressing strawberry GalUR and mouse GLoase gene under the control of CaMV 35S promoter with increased ascorbic acid levels. Integration of the these genes in the plant genome was confirmed by PCR and Southern blotting. Ascorbic acid(AsA) levels in transgenic tubers were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC). The over-expression of these genes resulted in 2-4 folds increase in AsA intransgenic potato and the levels of AsA were positively correlated with increased geneactivity. The transgenic lines with enhanced vitamin C content showed enhanced tolerance to abiotic stresses induced by methyl viologen(MV), NaCl or mannitol as compared to untransformed control plants. The leaf disc senescence assay showed better tolerance in transgenic lines by retaining higher chlorophyll as compared to the untransformed control plants. Present study demonstrated that the over-expression of these gene enhanced the level of AsA in potato tubers and these transgenics performed better under different abiotic stresses as compared to untransformed control. We have also investigated the mechanism of the abiotic stress tolerance upon enhancing the level of the ascorbate in transgenic potato. The transgenic potato plants overexpressing GalUR gene with enhanced accumulation of ascorbate were investigated to analyze the antioxidants activity of enzymes involved in the ascorbate-glutathione cycle and their tolerance mechanism against different abiotic stresses under invitro conditions. Transformed potato tubers subjected to various abiotic stresses induced by methyl viologen, sodium chloride and zinc chloride showed significant increase in the activities of superoxide dismutase(SOD, EC 1.15.1.1), catalase, enzymes of ascorbate-glutathione cycle enzymes such as ascorbate peroxidase(APX, EC 1.11.1.11), dehydroascorbate reductase(DHAR, EC 1.8.5.1), and glutathione reductase(GR, EC 1.8.1.7) as well as the levels of ascorbate, GSH and proline when compared to the untransformed tubers. The increased enzyme activities correlated with their mRNA transcript accumulation in the stressed transgenic tubers. Pronounced differences in redox status were also observed in stressed transgenic potato tubers that showed more tolerance to abiotic stresses when compared to untransformed tubers. From the present study, it is evident that improved to lerance against abiotic stresses in transgenic tubers is due to the increased activity of enzymes involved in the antioxidant system together with enhanced ascorbate accumulated in transformed tubers when compared to untransformed tubers. At moment we also investigating the role of enhanced reduced glutathione level for the maintenance of the methylglyoxal level as it is evident that methylglyoxal is a potent cytotoxic compound produced under the abiotic stress and the maintenance of the methylglyoxal level is important to survive the plant under stress conditions.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.59-64
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• 2018

사용후핵연료을 건식처리하는 파이로프로세싱 중 전해정련 및 제련공정 후 발생되는 우라늄과 초우라늄 및 희토류 등의 염화물을 함유한 LiCl-KCl 공융염에는 특히 희토류 함량이 높기 때문에 유효자원으로 활용이 가능한 형태의 우라늄과 초우라늄의 분리/회수가 쉽지 않다. 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위해 본 연구에서는 $LiCl-KCl-UCl_3-NdCl_3$ 시스템에서 산화제($K_2CO_3$)를 이용하여 $UCl_3$를 산화물 형태로 전환한 후 전기화학적 방법을 이용하여 $NdCl_3$를 금속형태로 분리하는 실험을 실시하였다. 실험에 앞서, 이론적 평형계산을 수행하여 우라늄 염화물을 산화물로 전환하기 위한 실험조건을 결정하였다. 상기의 실험에서 LiCl-KCl 내 $UCl_3$는 첨가제의 주입량이 이론적 반응당량에 근접하였을 때 거의 대부분이 염내에서 염화물 형태로 존재하지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 이후 액체금속음극을 이용하여 $NdCl_3$를 금속형태로 전착시켰으며, 전착실험 후 투명한 용융상의 LiCl-KCl 공융염과 갈색의 우라늄 산화침전물이 존재함이 확인되었다. 이러한 결과들을 통해 $LiCl-KCl-UCl_3-NdCl_3$ 시스템에서 우라늄 및 희토류를 각각 분리할 수 있는 방안을 수립할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.129-134
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• 1987

Snake venom proteinase에 대한 저해물질을 생성하는 Aspergillus 속 균주 MK-24를 토양으로부터 얻어 그 배양액에서 저해물질을 분리하여 Venom proteinase에 대한 작용양상과 안정성에 대한 조사결과는 다음과 같다. Glucose 2%, NaNO$_3$ 0.3%, $K_2$HPO$_4$ 0.02%, MgSO$_4$ㆍ7$H_2O$ 0.02%, KCl 0.02% 조성의 배지(pH 5.0)를 사용하여 3$0^{\circ}C$에서 7일간 배양하여 얻은 배양액을 acetone 심전 활성탄, methanol 침전으로 무정형의 유효분말을 얻었다. 이 물질은 A. b.b. venom proteinase에 대하여 1/2 배양에서 약 70% 저해율을 나타냈으며, A.b.b. venom proteinase에 대한 저해양상을 혼합형이었으며 enzyme-inhibitor complex를 형성하는데 20분 정도가 걸렸다. 반응액중에 Co$^{++}$, $Zn^{++}$, Cu$^{++}$ 등이 존재하면 저해작용이 완전히 억제되었다. 저해율은 사용한 기지리의 종류에 따라 차이가 났다. 즉 casein을 사용했을 때는 hemoglobin이나 albumin보다 저해율이 높았다. 그리고 본 저해물질은 snake venom proteinase 이외에 trypsin에 고농도에서 약간 저해작용을 나타냈으나 pepsin, $\alpha$-chymotrypsin, papain 등과 탄수화물 가수분해효소 등에는 저해능이 없었고, 혈액응고에 대하여는 1.6 $\mu\textrm{g}$/2$m\ell$ 농도 이상에서는 저해작용을 나타내었다. 본 저해물질은 열이나 pH에 대한 안정성이 컸다. 즉, pH처리에 대해서는 37$^{\circ}C$에서 60분 처리로 산이나 alkali에 대해서 대단히 넓은 범위에 걸쳐서 안정하였으며 $65^{\circ}C$에서는 중성까지는 안정하였으나, pH 8 이상에서는 불안정하였고 열처리에 대해서는 10$0^{\circ}C$에서 2시간 처리했을 때에도 잔존활성도가 약 90%로 매우 안정하였다.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.513-520
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• 2016

Many surface protection methods have been developed to apply to constructional steels which have been used under severe corrosive environments. One of these methods, hot dip galvanizing is being widely used to the numerous constructional steels such as a guard rail of high way, various types of structural steel for manufacturing ship and for some other industrial fields etc.. Recently, the cost of zinc is getting higher and higher, thus, it is considered that improvement of hot dip galvanizing process to reduce the cost of production should be developed possibly. In this study, additives such as acid cleaning solution, $NH_4OH$, $Al(OH)_3$ and $H_2O_2$ were added to flux solution, and omission of water washing treatment after acid cleaning was investigated with some types of flux solutions added with some additives mentioned above. The decrement of pH by adding the acid cleaning solution could be controlled due to neutralization reaction with addition of $NH_4OH$. The flux solution added with both $NH_4OH$ and $Al(OH)_3$ exhibited nearly the same color and pH value as those of orignal flux solution with no added, and the sample dipped to the flux solution which was added with additives mentioned above indicated a relatively good corrosion resistance compared to other samples. However, the flux solution added with $NH_4OH$, $Al(OH)_3$ and $H_2O_2$ exhibited a different color, sediment and a bad corrosion resistance. Consequently, it is considered that omission of water washing treatment may be able to perform by adding optimum additives to the original flux solution.