• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.562-567
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• 2010

A One-Dimensional Water Flow and Contaminant Transport in Unsaturated Zone (FTUNS) code has been developed in order to interpret radionuclide migration in an unsaturated zone. The pore-size distribution index (n) and the inverse of the air-entry value ($\alpha$) for an unsaturated zone were measured by KS M ISO 11275 method. The hydraulic parameters of the unsaturated soil are investigated by using soil from around a nuclear facility in Korea. The effect of hydraulic parameters on radionuclide migration in an unsaturated zone has been analyzed. The higher the value of the n-factor, the more the cobalt concentration was condensed. The larger the value of $\alpha$-factor, the faster the migration of cobalt was and the more aggregative the cobalt concentration was. Also, it was found that an effect on contaminant migration due to the pore-size distribution index (n) and the inverse of the air-entry value ($\alpha$) was minute. Meanwhile, migrations of cobalt and cesium are in inverse proportion to the Freundich isotherm coefficient. That is to say, the migration velocity of cobalt was about 8.35 times that of cesium. It was conclusively demonstrated that the Freundich isotherm coefficient was the most important factor for contaminant migration.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.530-536
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• 2009

Cobalt chloride ($CoCl_2$) treatment of cells in vitro has been shown to induce cellular changes that are similar to those seen following hypoxia. To identify genes that are differentially expressed in response to treatment with $CoCl_2$, we compared the mRNA expression profiles of PC-3 cells that were treated with $CoCl_2$ with those of untreated PC-3 cells, using specific arbitrary primers and two anchored oligo(dT) primers provided in the ACP-based GeneFishing kits. The results of this study demonstrated that the puromycin-sensitive aminopeptidase (PSA) gene was down regulated in PC-3 cells that were treated with $CoCl_2$. This downregulation of PSA expression, in turn, suppressed the proliferation, migration, and invasion of PC-3 cells, as well as the secretion and expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9).

• Korean Membrane Journal
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.18-26
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• 2007

The transport and removal characteristics of cobalt ions were investigated in a continuous electrodeionization with cation exchange textile (CEDI-CET). It was shown that the removal properties of cobalt ions are strongly dependent on the operating parameters such as temperature, flow velocity, and the solution pH. The transport and removal of cobalt ions was mainly related to the sorption on the surface and the convection and electro-migration through the ion exchange medium. In this study, the CEDI-CET showed good process performance for the removal of metal ions compared with the conventional CEDI with resins.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.335-342
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• 1999

Corrosion of the disk has been an ongoing concern for the manufacturers of hard disk drives. With the advent of magnetoresistive (MR) head, very low levels of corrosion and contamination become more critical since the raised defects and corrosion products on the disk surface-anything that heats the MR sensor due to the contact-can distort the output signal of the head. This phenomenon is called as thermal asperity. In this paper, the effect of corrosion as a form of Co migration on the occurrence of thermal asperity in MR drives was investigated. The corrosion test at high temperature (60$^{\circ}C$) and high relative humidity (80%) was emphasized in this study and the testing results at ambient condition were compared. The corrosion on the disks was characterized as the amount of Co ion migration using an ion chromatography (IC) and a time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectroscopy (TOF-SIMS). It is proved that corrosion on the disk surface after storage testing is closely correlated to the amount of Co ions migration from the magnetic layer to disk surfaces and higher Co migration causes more thermal asperities in the drive. In order to reduce Co migration, several methods such as burnishing process and structure of the carbon overcoat were investigated. It is found that the hydrogenated carbon overcoat shows the least Co migration among different types of overcoat layer. However, the most effective way to reduce Co migration is the application of Cr layer between the overcoat and the magnetic alloy layer.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2000년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.290-293
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• 2000

After kaolin clay was compulsorily contaminated with Co$^{2+}$ion, the remediation characteristics by electrokinetic method were analyzed. Ethanoic buffer was injected in the soil column and $CH_3$COOH was continuously inputted in cathode reservoir to restrain the pH elevation. Since pH of the cathode side of the soil column was 4.0 at initial and was restrained by 6.5 at 43.6 hours, Precipitation, Co(OH)$_2$, was not formed in the column. Effluent rate increased with time passage and remediation in the column in initial time was mainly controlled by ion migration. 13.1% of total in the soil column was remediated in 10 hours, and the 6.8% of total in 20.8 hours, and the 71.7% of total in 43.6 hours, and the 94.6% of total in 43.6 hours. Meanwhile, the residual concentrations in the column calculated by the developed model were similar to those by experiment.t.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.2031-2035
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• 2015

Intra-tumoral hypoxia is an environment that promotes tumor cell migration, angiogenesis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition that accounts for a major mechanism of metastasis. Chloroquine potentially offers a new therapeutic approach with an 'old' drug for effective and safe cancer therapies, as it exerts anti-metastatic activity. We investigated the inhibitory effect of chloroquine on cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) cell migration under cobalt chloride ($CoCl_2$)-stimulated hypoxia. We showed that chloroquine suppressed CCA cell migration under hypoxic-mimicking conditions on exposure to $100{\mu}M$ $CoCl_2$. Moreover, chloroquine stabilized the protein level of prolyl hydroxylase domain proteins (PHD-2) but reduced the levels of hypoxic responsive proteins such as hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF-$1{\alpha}$) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). It also suppressed epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) by increasing the ratio of E-cadherin to N-cadherin under hypoxic conditions. In conclusion, chloroquine can inhibit hypoxia-stimulated metastasis via HIF-$1{\alpha}$/VEGF/EMT which may serve as a useful additional strategy for CCA therapy.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제10권9호
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• pp.612-618
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• 2000

WC-Co와 WC-Co 초경합금중 WC/WC 입계의 구조와 입계 편석상태를 알아볼 목적으로 HRTEM과 EDS를 이용하여 연구하였다. 일부의 입계들은 액상에 의하여 분리된 상태로 관찰되었으나, 상당수는 원자적 상태의 연소계면이었다. 또 연속계면 중 WC-Co 합금에서는 Co 상이 편석되어 있었으며, WC-VC-Co 합금에서는 Co와 V이 동시에 편석되어 있음을 알 수 있었다. 그 편석의 폭은 약6nm이었다. 연속 계면 중 V의 편석은 소결 또는 열처리 시에 일어나는 입계 이동을 억제하는 데 효과적인 역할을 할 것으로 여겨졌다. 동시에 이것은 WC-Co 초경합금에서 VC 첨가에 의한 입성상 억제기구를 설명할 수 있는 것으로 사료되었다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2002

After kaolin clay was artificially contaminated with Co$^{2+}$ ion, the remediation characteristics were analyzed by the electrokinetic method. Ethanoic buffer was injected in the soil column and $CH_3$COOH was continuously inputted to the cathode reservoir to restrain the pH increase. Since the pH of the cathode side of the soil column was 4.0 initially and increased to only 6.5 after remediation for 43.6 hours, precipitate, Co(OH)$_2$, was not formed in the column. The effluent rate increased with the passage of time and Co$^{2+}$ removal in the column at the initial time were mainly controlled by ion migration. 13.1% of the total amount of Co$^{2+}$ in the soil column was removed in 10 hours, 46.8% of the total Co$^{2+}$ in 20.8 hours, 71.7% of the total Co$^{2+}$ in 30.1 hours, and 94.6% of the total Co$^{2+}$ in 43.6 hours. Meanwhile, residual concentrations in the column calculated by the developed model were similar to those by experiment. experiment.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.461-470
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• 1994

방사성 코발트, 스트론 , 세슘의 사암에 대한 수착특성평가 실험을 수행하였다. 수착반응속도론적 평가와 더불어 수착유형 및 가역성 등을파악하였다. 수착반응은 크게 두 단계로 나눌 수 있는데, 초기 10시간 이내에 사암외부표면에 대부분의 수착이 일어나고, 이후에는 사암입자내 미세공극을 통한 내부수착 표면으로의 확산이 수착속도 결정단계로 작용하는 과정이다. 방사성핵종이 지하매질에 수착하는 주된 수착유형을 정량적으로 평가하기 위한 방법으로서 순차적화학추출법을 도입하여 방사성핵종이 수착되어 있는 사암에 대해 탈착 실험을 수행하였다. 특히 이온교환되어 있는 세슘을 탈착시키기 위해 염화칼륨 용액으로 추출하는 공정을 도입하였다. 본 연구에서 고려한 수착유형은 지하수조건에서 가역적 수착, 이온 교환, 철망간산화 /산수소화물과의 결합, 비가역적 고착등이다. 스트론튬은 사암표면에 상대적으로 반응이 빠르고 가역적인 이온교환반응을 하였다. 코발트와 세슘은 복합적인 수착반응 양상을 보였다. 코발트의 경우, 주된 수착유형은 철망간산화 /산수소화물과의 결합이고, 비가역적인 고착도 상당비율 일어났다. 세슘의 경우, 비가역적 고착이 주된 수착유형이였으며, 이온교환도 상당비율 일어났다. 그러므로, 수착반응의 가역성 및 이동성은 스트론튬 ＞ 코발트 ＞ 세슘 순이였다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.13-21
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• 2001

본 논문에서는 동전기적 복원 장치를 제작하고 Kaolin Clay토양을 $Co^{2+}$로 오염시켜 컬럼에 주입하고 컬럼 양쪽 전극에 전압을 가하여 수십 시간 복원실험을 하였다. 컬럼 내의 pH의 상승을 억제시키기 위해 토양컬럼 내의 초산완충액을 혼합하고, 토양복원 실험 동안 음극저수조에 0.1M 의 $CH_3$COOH용액을 계속적으로 주입했다. 컬럼의 pH는 초기에는 4.0이었으나 실험이 끝나는 43.6 시간 후에는 6.5로 상승이 억제되어 침전물 Co(OH)$_2$가 형성되지 않았다. 토양컬럼으로 부터의 유출량은 시간이 경과함에 따라 증가했고, 토양복원초기에 토양컬럼 내의 코발트는 주로 이온이동에 의해 제거되었다. 토양복원시험결과, 10.0시간 후에는 토양컬럼 내의 초기 $Co^{2+}$ 총량의 13.1%가 복원되었고, 20.8 시간 후에는 46.8%가 복원되었다. 또한 30.1 시간 경과 후에는 71.7%가 복원되었고, 43.6시간 후에는 94.6%가 복원되었다. 한편 개발된 모델에 의해 계산된 토양컬럼 내의 잔류농도와 토양복원 실험 후에 측정한 잔류농도는 상당히 일치했다.