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Improved performance of n-type organic field-effect transistor with a non-conjugated polyelectrolyte layer

  • Park, Yu Jung;Cha, Myoung Joo;Lee, Jin Hee;Cho, Shinuk;Seo, Jung Hwa;Walker, Bright
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2016.02a
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    • pp.151.2-151.2
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    • 2016
  • We characterized the n-type organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) with non-conjugated polyelectrolytes (NPEs) interlayers as the electron injection layer. Novel NPEs with various ions (Cl-, Br-, I-) improved the electron mobility from $5.06{\times}10^{-3}$ to $2.10{\times}10^{-2}cm^2V^{-1}s^{-1}$ in OFETs based [6,6]-Phenyl-$C_{61}$-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) when $PEIEH^+I^-$ spin-cast from 0.6% solution was deposited onto the PCBM layer. Reduced electron injection barrier (${\phi}_e$) at NPE/metal electrode interface was induced by dipole formation and led to increase the electron injection and transport. These findings are important for understanding how NPEs function in devices, the improvement of device performance, and the design of new materials for use in optoelectronic devices.

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Development of Conversion Tools from V2 to V3 based on caAdapter (caAdapter에 기반 한 V2-V3 변환 도구 개발)

  • Um, Ki-Sung;Kim, Hwa-Sun;Hong, Hae-Sook;Cho, Hune
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.59 no.4
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    • pp.809-813
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    • 2010
  • Although the goals of HL7 Version 2(V2) and Version 3(V3) are identical, the concepts of the implementation and technological basis are different; this makes their versions inconvertible. This problem interrupts technological innovation advanced from V2 to V3 and has been raised as a new type of barrier in the field of medical information system. This study intends to develop software to convert V2 to V3 which can be utilized in the actual medical environment. Since it is practically difficult to develop the whole tools that automatically change total V2 messages into V3 messages, this article has designed, implemented, and tested the software that allows mapping between V2 and V3 which function as tools. In order to test this program, it has used ADT^A03 of five V2 messages to generate V3 messages. It is expected that the result of this research will be one of the new methods allowing conversion between V2 and V3.

Involvement of Protein Kinase C-δ in Vascular Permeability in Acute Lung Injury

  • Ahn, Jong J.;Jung, Jong P.;Park, Soon E.;Lee, Minhyun;Kwon, Byungsuk;Cho, Hong R.
    • IMMUNE NETWORK
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.206-211
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    • 2015
  • Pulmonary edema is a major cause of mortality due to acute lung injury (ALI). The involvement of protein kinase C-${\delta}$ (PKC-${\delta}$) in ALI has been a controversial topic. Here we investigated PKC-${\delta}$ function in ALI using PKC-${\delta}$ knockout (KO) mice and PKC inhibitors. Our results indicated that although the ability to produce proinflammatory mediators in response to LPS injury in PKC-${\delta}$ KO mice was similar to that of control mice, they showed enhanced recruitment of neutrophils to the lung and more severe pulmonary edema. PKC-${\delta}$ inhibition promoted barrier dysfunction in an endothelial cell layer in vitro, and administration of a PKC-${\delta}$-specific inhibitor significantly increased steady state vascular permeability. A neutrophil transmigration assay indicated that the PKC-${\delta}$ inhibition increased neutrophil transmigration through an endothelial monolayer. This suggests that PKC-${\delta}$ inhibition induces structural changes in endothelial cells, allowing extravasation of proteins and neutrophils.

Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Retrograde Peri-Implantitis Associated with Adjacent Apical Periodontitis: a Case Report

  • Lee, Kwan-Joo;Song, Young Woo;Jung, Ui-Won;Cha, Jae-Kook
    • The Journal of the Korean dental association
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    • v.58 no.6
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    • pp.336-345
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    • 2020
  • Peri-apical implant lesion, also known as 'retrograde peri-implantitis' can occur with multifactorial etiological factors. The purpose of this case report is to demonstrate resolution of periapical implant lesion by removal of causative factors and saving implant by regenerative therapy. A 54-year old male patient with mild dull pain around implant on the right mandibular second premolar area due to persistent peri-apical infection of the adjacent first premolar was treated. Extraction of tooth with symptomatic apical periodontitis and regenerative therapy on the buccal fenestration area of the implant and extraction site were performed. After 6-month reentry, notable regenerated bone tissue around implant was found, and implant placement on the previous extraction site was performed. After 14-month follow-up from the regenerative therapy, neither biological nor mechanical complication could be found around the implant, evidenced by high implant stability, normal clinical probing depth, and absence of discomfort spontaneously and during masticatory function. In conclusion, surgical intervention including regenerative therapy using bone graft and barrier membrane on periapical implant lesion can be suggested as one of the treatment options considering the extent of periapical lesion.

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A Study on the Thermal Analysis of Spray Cooling for the Membrane Type LNGC During the Cool-Down Period (급냉각기간에서 멤브레인형 LNGC의 분무냉각 열해석에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Jung-Hye;Kim, Kyung-Kue;Ro, Sung-Tack;Chung, Han-Shik;Kim, Seong-Gyu
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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    • v.27 no.1
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    • pp.125-134
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    • 2003
  • The present paper is concerned to the thermal analysis during the cool-down period of 138,000 m$^3$class GTT MARK-III membrane type LNG carrier servicing with LNG from the Middle East to Korea. It is the cool-down period that cools the insulation wall and the gas in LNG tank to avoid the thermal shock as the start of loading of -162$^{\circ}C$ LNG. For six hours of the standard cool-down period, the temperature of NG falls down from -4$0^{\circ}C$ to -13$0^{\circ}C$ and especially the mean temperature of the 1st barrier in the top side insulation wall falls down from -38.38$^{\circ}C$ to -122.42$^{\circ}C$ in case of IMO design condition. By the 3-D numerical calculation about the cargo tank and the cofferdam, the temperature variation in hulls and insulations is precisely predicted in this paper. And the mean temperature variation of gas is calculated as the function of the spraying rate by the heat balance model during the cool-down period.

Inspection of Ceramic Coatings Using Nanoindentation and Frequency Domain Photoacoustic Microscopy

  • Steen, T.L.;Basu, S.N.;Sarin, V.K.;Murray, T.W.
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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    • v.26 no.6
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    • pp.390-402
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    • 2006
  • The elastic properties and thickness of mullite environmental barrier coatings grown through chemical vapor deposition (CVD) on silicon carbide substrates were measured using frequency domain photoacoustic microscopy. In this technique, extremely narrow bandwidth surface acoustic waves are generated with an amplitude modulated laser source. A photorefractive crystal based interferometer is used to detect the resulting surface displacement. The complex displacement field is mapped as a function of source-to-receiver distance in order to extract the wavelength of the surface acoustic wave at a given excitation frequency, and the phase velocity is determined. The coatings tested exhibited spatial variations in thickness and mechanical properties. The measured surface wave dispersion curves were used to extract an effective value for the elastic modulus and the coating thickness. Nanoindentation was used to validate the measurements of the effective elastic modulus. The average elastic modulus measured through the coating thickness using nanoindentation is compared to the effective modulus found using the photoacoustic system. Optical microscopy is used to validate the thickness measurements. The results indicate that the photoacoustic microscopy technique can be used to estimate the effective elastic properties in coatings exhibiting spatial inhomogeneities, potentially providing valuable feedback for the optimization of the CVD growth process.

Non-destructive Inspection of Top-Down Construction Joints of Column in SRC Structure using Ultrasonic Method (초음파법을 이용한 콘크리트 역타시공 이음부 공극의 화상검출특성)

  • Park, Seok-Kyun;Baek, Un-Chan;Lee, Han-Bum;Kim, Myoung-Mo
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.290-295
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    • 2000
  • The joint treatment of concrete is one of the technical problems in top down construction method. Joints created with the top down construction result in serious weakness from the aspects of both structural and water-barrier function. Ultrasonic method was used for the inspection of top down construction joints of a various column in SRC structure in this study. The advantages and limitations of this method for non-destructive inspection in top down construction joints are investigated. As a result, it has been verified that the semi-direct measurement method is more effective than the other methods for detecting the voids of construction joints using ultrasonic method.

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Arctii Lappa Fructus Extract Induces Lipogenesis through SREBP-1 Activation of Sebocytes (피지선세포에서 SREBP-1 활성에 의한 우방자추출물의 지질 생성 촉진 작용)

  • In, Myung Hee;Mun, Yeun Ja;Woo, Won Hong
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2020
  • Arctii Lappa Fructus has the numerous health benefits, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-carcinogenic properties. Skin lipids are one of several factors that maintain epidermal barrier function. This study was to explore the lipogenic effect by ethanol extract of Arctii Lappa Fructus (EAF) in sebocytes. First, it was confirmed that EAF exhibited high antioxidant activity and collagenase activity inhibition. We found that cholesterol and triglyceride levels of cells by EAF were increased significantly in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, EAF increased the expression of transcription factor sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1 (SREBP-1) in the cells. These results suggest that EAF induces lipogenesis in cells through the activation of SREBP-1.

Method of Solving Oxidation Problem in Copper Pillar Bump Packaging Technology of High Density IC (고집적 소자용 구리기둥범프 패키징에서 산화문제를 해결하기 위한 방법에 대한 연구)

  • Jung, One-Chul;Hong, Sang-Jeen;Soh, Dae-Wha;Hwang, Jae-Ryong;Cho, Il-Hwan
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.23 no.12
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    • pp.919-923
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    • 2010
  • Copper pillar tin bump (CPTB) was developed for high density chip interconnect technology. Copper pillar tin bumps that have $100{\mu}m$ pitch were introduced with fabrication process using a KM -1250 dry film photoresist (DFR), copper electroplating method and Sn electro-less plating method. Mechanical shear strength measurements were introduced to characterize the bonding process as a function of thermo-compression. Shear strength has maximum value with $330^{\circ}C$ and 500 N thenno-compression process. Through the simulation work, it was proved that when the copper pillar tin bump decreased in its size, it was largely affected by the copper oxidation.

The Meeting Plaza Design around "Myeonmok" Subway Station, Seoul (면목역 만남의 광장 설계)

  • Kim, Sung-Kyun
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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    • v.35 no.1 s.120
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    • pp.20-27
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    • 2007
  • This paper presents a landscape design for the meeting plaza around the "Myeonmok" subway station. The site is located at 120-1 Myeonmok 1-dong, Jnngrang-gu, Seoul, and its area is approximately $2,664.7m^2$. The goal of the design was to make an environmentally friendly meeting and rest place which was related to the subway station. To achieve this goal, concepts of history, tradition, sense of place, community, environmental friendliness, and function were developed. For history, stone sculpture and art tiles symbolizing the paleolithic area were introduced because the site is located near an archaeological site of paleolithic min. For tradition, considering that the site is a 'sailing ship' form in terms of Pungsu theory, a sculpture symbolizing a sailing ship and paving patterns symbolizing waves were introduced. For asense of place, a grass hill, a waterfall and a pond symbolizing an old meadow for horse pasture was introduced. In addition, a multi-purpose round plaza as a meeting place for local community and subway users was proposed. A zelkova grove symbolizing a village forest was proposed for a restand relaxation area. All areas were designed to be environmentally friendly and barrier-free. Concepts for a defensible space wereadapted for safety because the site was a crime-prone area.