• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.577-585
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• 2014

A series of experiments using atmospheric-pressure non-thermal plasma coupled with transition metal catalysts were performed to remove ethylene from agricultural storage facilities. The non-thermal plasma was created by dielectric barrier discharge, which was in direct contact with the catalyst pellets. The transition metals such as Ag and $V_2O_5$ were supported on ${\gamma}-Al_2O_3$. The effect of catalyst type, specific input energy (SIE) and oxygen content on the removal of ethylene was examined to understand the behavior of the hybrid plasma-catalytic reactor system. With the other parameters kept constant, the plasma-catalytic activity for the removal of ethylene was in order of $V_2O_5/{\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ > $Ag/{\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ > ${\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ from high to low. Interestingly, the rate of plasma-catalytic ozone generation was in order of $V_2O_5/{\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ > ${\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ > $Ag/{\gamma}-Al_2O_3$, implying that the catalyst activation mechanisms by plasma are different for different catalysts. The results obtained by varying the oxygen content indicated that nitrogen-derived reactive species dominated the removal of ethylene under oxygen-lean condition, while ozone and oxygen atoms were mainly involved in the removal under oxygen-rich condition. When the plasma was coupled with $V_2O_5/{\gamma}-Al_2O_3$, nearly complete removal of ethylene was achieved at oxygen contents higher than 5% by volume (inlet ethylene: 250 ppm; gas flow rate: $1.0Lmin^{-1}$; SIE: ${\sim}355JL^{-1}$).

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제20권7호
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• pp.907-917
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• 2011

This study investigated the application of experimental design methodology to optimization of conditions of air-plasma and oxygen-plasma oxidation of N, N-Dimethyl-4-nitrosoaniline (RNO). The reactions of RNO degradation were described as a function of the parameters of voltage ($X_1$), gas flow rate ($X_2$) and initial RNO concentration ($X_3$) and modeled by the use of the central composite design. In pre-test, RNO degradation of the oxygen-plasma was higher than that of the air-plasma though low voltage and gas flow rate. The application of response surface methodology (RSM) yielded the following regression equation, which is an empirical relationship between the RNO removal efficiency and test variables in a coded unit: RNO removal efficiency (%) = $86.06\;+\;5.00X_1\;+\;14.19X_2\;-\;8.08X_3\;+\;3.63X_1X_2\;-\;7.66X_2^2$ (air-plasma); RNO removal efficiency (%) = $88.06\;+\;4.18X_1\;+\;2.25X_2\;-\;4.91X_3\;+\;2.35X_1X_3\;+\;2.66X_1^2\;+\;1.72X_3^2$ (oxygen-plasma). In analysis of the main effect, air flow rate and initial RNO concentration were most important factor on RNO degradation in air-plasma and oxygen-plasma, respectively. Optimized conditions under specified range were obtained for the highest desirability at voltage 152.37 V, 135.49 V voltage and 5.79 L/min, 2.82 L/min gas flow rate and 25.65 mg/L, 34.94 mg/L initial RNO concentration for air-plasma and oxygen-plasma, respectively.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2009년도 제40회 하계학술대회
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• pp.1425_1426
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• 2009

In this study, commercially available polyethylene terephthalate(PET), which is widely used as a substrate of flexible electronic devices, was modified by dielectric barrier discharge(DBD) method in an air condition at atmospheric pressure, and aluminium - doped zinc oxide (ZnO:Al) transparent conducting film was deposited on PET substrate by r. f. magnetron sputtering method. Surface analysis and characterization of the plasma-treated PET substrate was carried out using contact angle measurements, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy(XPS) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). Especially the effect of surface state of PET substrate on some important properties of ZnO:Al transparent conducting film such as electrical and morphological properties and deposition rate of the film, was studied experimentally. The results showed that the contact angle of water on PET film was reduced significantly from $62^{\circ}$ to $43^{\circ}$ by DBD surface treatment at 20 min. of treatment time. The plasma treatment also improved the deposition rate and electrical properties. The deposition rate was increased almost linearly with surface treatment time. The lowest electrical resistivity as low as $4.97{\times}10^{-3}[\Omega-cm]$ and the highest deposition rate of 234[${\AA}m$/min] were obtained in ZnO:Al film with surface treatment time of 5min. and 20min., respectively.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2013년도 제44회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.199-199
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• 2013

The distinctive cellular and mitochondrial dysfunctions of a human epithelial lung cancer cell line (H460) from a human lung fibroblastic normal cell line (MRC5) have been studied by dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma treatment. The DBD plasma device have generated large amount of H2O2 and NOx in culture media which is dependent on plasma exposure time. It is found that the cell number of lung cancer cell H460 has been reduced more than the lung normal cell MRC5 as being increased exposure and incubation time. Also these both cell lines have showed mitochondria fragmentation under 5 minutes' plasma exposure, which is a clue of apoptosis. It is noted in this study that AnnexinV staining has showed not only early apoptosis, but also late apoptosis in lung cancer cell H460. Mitochondria enzyme activity and ATP generation have been also much reduced in lung cancer cell H460. Their mitochondrial membrane potential (${\Delta}{\psi}m$) has been found to be reduced in magnitude and shifted to the induced-potential level of cccp, while MRC5 mitochondrial membrane potential has been shifted slightly to that. These distinctively selective responses of lung cancer cell H460 from lung normal cell MRC5 gives us possibility of applying plasma to cancer therapy.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 2015

원통 모델에 공기저항저감 효과를 검증하기 위해서 원통형에 적합한 유연성 플라즈마 구동기를 제작하였다. 다양한 풍속에서 플라즈마 유동제어 풍동시험을 수행하였으며, CFD 해석과 유동가시화를 수행하였다. 풍속이 느린 저속 구간에서는 유동박리가 발생하지 않아 플라즈마 유동제어 효과가 없었다. 풍속 14 m/s 에서 14% 정도 항력이 저감되었으며, 풍속이 증가된 17 m/s 의 경우 항력이 27% 저감되었다. CFD 해석과 유동가시화의 비교를 통해 DBD플라즈마 구동기는 원통 주변의 압력차를 감소시켜 와류의 크기가 줄어든 것으로 확인되었다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제24권11호
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• pp.1393-1404
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• 2015

Ten empirical disinfection models for the plasma process were used to find an optimum model. The variation of model parameters in each model according to the operating conditions (first voltage, second voltage, air flow rate, pH, incubation water concentration) were investigated in order to explain the disinfection model. In this experiment, the DBD (dielectric barrier discharge) plasma reactor was used to inactivate Phytophthora capsici which cause wilt in tomato plantation. Optimum disinfection models were chosen among ten models by the application of statistical SSE (sum of squared error), RMSE (root mean sum of squared error), $r^2$ values on the experimental data using the GInaFiT software in Microsoft Excel. The optimum models were shown as Log-linear+Tail model, Double Weibull model and Biphasic model. Three models were applied to the experimental data according to the variation of the operating conditions. In Log-linear+Tail model, $Log_{10}(N_o)$, $Log_{10}(N_{res})$ and $k_{max}$ values were examined. In Double Weibull model, $Log_{10}(N_o)$, $Log_{10}(N_{res})$, ${\alpha}$, ${\delta}_1$, ${\delta}_2$, p values were calculated and examined. In Biphasic model, $Log_{10}(N_o)$, f, $k_{max1}$ and $k_{max2}$ values were used. The appropriate model parameters for the calculation of optimum operating conditions were $k_{max}$, ${\alpha}$, $k_{max1}$ at each model, respectively.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2014년도 제46회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.262.1-262.1
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• 2014

Lipid peroxidation induces functional deterioration of cell membrane and induces cell death in extreme cases. These phenomena are known to be related generally to the change of physical properties of lipid membrane such as decreased lipid order or increased water penetration. Even though the electric property of lipid membrane is important, there has been no report about the change of electric properties after lipid peroxidation. Herein, we demonstrate the molecular energy band change in red blood cell membrane through peroxidation by air-based atmospheric pressure DBD plasma treatment. Ion-induced secondary electron emission coefficient (${\gamma}$ value) was measured by using home-made gamma-focused ion beam (${\gamma}$-FIB) system and electron energy band was calculated based on the quantum mechanical Auger neutralization theory. The oxidized lipids showed higher gamma values and lower electron work functions, which implies the change of surface charging or electrical conductance. This result suggests that modified electrical properties should play a role in cell signaling under oxidative stress.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2014년도 제46회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.457-457
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• 2014

오존발생방법은 다양한 방식으로 구현이 가능하나 대용량 장치를 만들기 위해서는 DBD (Dielectric barrier discharge) 구조의 형태의 가지고 있다. 이러한, DBD는 반도체의 MOS (Metal On Semiconductor)의 반대 구조를 가진 SOM (Semiconductor On Metal)의 형태를 가지고 있으며 대부분이 Oxidation 산화물을 가지고 구현한다. 오존발생기는 반도체 공정, 환경 및 정화 등 다양한 분야에 사용이 되고 있는 상황으로 성능개선을 위한 연구가 필요한 상황이다. 대표적으로 사용되는 물질인 $SiO_2$를 가지고 있는 상황이며 Silicon은 에너지 Bandgap이 1.1 eV로 금속위에 증착되어 통상적으로 사용되는 문턱전압은 0.7 V에 해당이 된다. 현재 점차적으로 연구가 진행되고 있는 $Al_2O_3$는 8.8 eV의 bandgap을 가지고 있으며 유전 상수가 9로 $SiO_2$인 3.9보다 높은 유전률 특징을 가지고 있다. 따라서, 본 연구는 오존 발생장치에 사용되는 방전관을 기존의 $SiO_2$에서 $Al_2O_3$ 방식으로 대체하므로써 실제적인 유전율의 값의 차이와 오존 발생시 오존변화율 증대에 관하여 연구하였다. $SiO_2$ 방전관은 Fe 메탈위에 약 3 mm정도의 두께를 binding시켜 N4L사의 PSM1700 모델 LCR meter를 사용하여 1.3 kHz시 7.2 pF의 유전율 확인 할 수 있으며 동일한 조건의 금속 메탈위에 $Al_2O_3$를 binding 시켜 측정한 결과 1.07 kHz시 10.7 pF의 유전율을 가지게 되어 40% 이상 높은 유전율을 가지게 되는 것을 확인 할 수 있다. 오존발생을 위하여 가변 주파수형 트랜스 드라이버를 통한 공진 주파수를 생성하여 방전 증폭을 위한 Amplifier를 통하여 변환률을 높이는 방식을 적용하여 MIDAC사의 I1801모델 적외선 분광기(FT-IR)를 통한 오존발생량을 측정하여 기존의 $SiO_2$의 방전관은 시간당 54 g의 오존 발생률 가지게 된다. $Al_2O_3$는 시간당 70 g 정도의 오존 발생률 가지므로 기존의 $SiO_2$ 보다 발생률 높은 것을 확인 할 수 있다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2011년도 제40회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.264-264
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• 2011

Poly [(N, N'-oxydiphenylene) pyromellitimide], polyimide (PI) film은 기계적 강도가 매우 우수하고 열적, 화학적 안정성이 뛰어난 재료로서 전자제품의 소형화, 경령화, 고성능화를 위한 차세대 flexible electronic device에 적용하기 위하여 많은 연구가 진행되고 있다. 그러나 PI의 특성상, 매우 낮은 표면에너지로 인해 금속과의 접촉력이 좋지 않은 단점을 가지고 있다. 본 연구에서는, 금속박막과 PI film 과의 접촉력을 증가시키기 위해 remote-type modified dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) module을 이용하여 대기압 플라즈마 표면처리를 하였다. 실험에 사용된 gas composition은 각각 $N_2$/ He/ $SF_6$, $N_2$/ He/ $O_2$, $N_2$/ He/ $SF_6$/ $O_2$, $N_2$/ He/ $SF_6$/ $O_2$ 이다. $N_2$/ He/ $SF_6$/ $O_2$ gas composition을 이용하여 PI 표면을 플라즈마 처리한 경우, C=O 결합이 PI film 위에 생성됨으로써, 접촉각이 매우 낮게 형성됨을 관찰할 수 있었다. 이와는 반대로 $N_2$/ He/ $SF_6$ gas composition 을 사용하였을 경우에는 C-Fx 화학적 결합이 생성되기 때문에 가장 높은 접촉각이 형성됨을 관찰할 수 있었다. 특히, $N_2$ (40 slm)/ He (1 slm)/ $SF_6$ (1.2 slm) gas composition에 $O_2$ gas를 0.2 slm부터 1.0 slm까지 변화시켜가며 PI film 표면을 처리한 결과, $O_2$ gas를 0.9 slm 첨가하였을 때, 가장 낮은 $9.3^{\circ}$의 접촉각을 얻을 수 있었다. 이는 0.9 slm의 $O_2$ gas를 첨가하였을 때, 가장 많은 양의 $O_2$ radical이 생성되기 때문에 많은 양의 C=O 결합이 생성되기 때문이다. 최적화된 $N_2$ (40 slm)/ He (1 slm)/ $SF_6$ (1.2 slm)/ $O_2$ (0.9 slm) gas composition 조건에서 Ag film과 PI film과의 접촉력을 관찰할 결과, 111 gf/mm를 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2011년도 제40회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.20-20
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• 2011

It has been known that, under certain conditions, application of low-temperature atmospheric-pressure plasmas can enhance proliferation of cells. In this study, conditions for optimal cell proliferation were examined for various cells relevant for orthopaedic applications. Plasmas used in our experiments were generated by dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) with a helium flow (of approximately 3 litter/min) into ambient air at atmospheric pressure by a 10 kV~20 kHz power supply. Such plasmas were directly applied to a medium, in which cells of interest were cultured. The cells examined in this study were human synoviocytes, rat mesenchymal stem cells derived from bone marrow or adipose tissue, a mouse osteoblastic cell line (MC3T3-E1), a mouse embryonic mesenchymal cell line (C3H-10T1/2), human osteosarcoma cells (HOS), a mouse myoblast cell line (C2C12), and rat Schwann cells. Since cell proliferation can be enhanced even if the cells are not directly exposed to plasmas but cultured in a medium that is pre-treated by plasma application, it is surmised that long-life free radicals generated in the medium by plasma application stimulate cell proliferation if their densities are appropriate. The level of free radical generation in the medium was examined by dROMs tests and correlation between cell proliferation and oxidative stress was observed. Other applications of plasma medicine in orthopaedics, such as plasma modification of artificial bones and wound healing effects by direct plasma application for mouse models, will be also discussed. The work has been done in collaboration with Prof. H. Yoshikawa and his group members at the School of Medicine, Osaka University.