• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.245-250
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• 2019

Prussian blue (PB) is well known for its excellent $Cs^+$ ions adsorption capacity. Due to the high dispersibility of PB in aqueous phase, composite materials imbedding PB in supporting materials have been introduced as a solution. However, building PB particles inside porous supporting materials is still difficult, as PB particles are not fully formed and elute out to water. In this study, we suggest layer-by-layer (LBL) assembly to provide better immobilization of PB on supporting materials of poly vinyl alcohol sponge (PVA) and cellulose filter (CF). Three different PB attachment methods, ex-situ/in-situ/LBL assembly, were evaluated using PB leaching test as well as $Cs^+$ adsorption test. Changes of surface functionality and morphology during PB composite preparation protocols were monitored through Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The results indicate that LBL assembly led to better PB attachment on supporting materials, bringing less eluting PB particles in aqueous phase compared to other synthesis methodologies, such as ex-situ and in-situ synthesis. By enhancing the stability of the adsorbent, adsorption capacity of PVA-PB with LBL improved nine times and that of CF-PB improved over 20 times. Therefore, the results suggest that LBL assembly offers a better orientation for growing PB particles on porous supporting materials.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제50권
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• pp.22.1-22.6
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• 2020

In-situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) holders that employ a chip-type specimen stage have been widely utilized in recent years. The specimen on the microelectromechanical system (MEMS)-based chip is commonly prepared by focused ion beam (FIB) milling and ex-situ lift-out (EXLO). However, the FIB-milled thin-foil specimens are inevitably contaminated with Ga⁺ ions. When these specimens are heated for real time observation, the Ga⁺ ions influence the reaction or aggregate in the protection layer. An effective method of removing the Ga residue by Ar⁺ ion milling within FIB system was explored in this study. However, the Ga residue remained in the thin-foil specimen that was extracted by EXLO from the trench after the conduct of Ar⁺ ion milling. To address this drawback, the thin-foil specimen was attached to an FIB lift-out grid, subjected to Ar⁺ ion milling, and subsequently transferred to an MEMS-based chip by EXLO. The removal of the Ga residue was confirmed by energy dispersive spectroscopy.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제21권sup1호
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• pp.29-37
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• 2009

The tiny fragment of freshwater body is providing home for huge biodiversity and resources for the existence of human. The competing demand for freshwater have been increased rapidly and it caused the declination of biodiversity in recent decades. Unlike the natural process of extinction in gradual progress, the current species extinction is accelerated by human activity. As a result many fish species are already extinct or alive only in captivity in the world and about fifty eight animal species are in endangered in Korea including eighteen freshwater species. Conservation of biodiversity is the process by which the prevention of loss or damage is attained, and is often associated with management of the natural environment. The practical action is classified into in-situ, or ex-situ depending on the location of the conservation effort. Recovery means the process by which the status of endangerment is improved to persist in the wild by re-introduction of species from ex-situ conservation population into nature or translocation of some population. However there are a lot of restrictions to complete it and successful results are known very rare in case. In this article the authors explore some strategies for conservation and restoration of freshwater fish species conducted in Korea for few years. The major causes are discussed in relation with the decline of freshwater fish diversity during few decades and some strategies are evaluated to advance the process of conservation. A study on the Korean bullhead, Pseudobagrus brevicorpus, is introduced as a case for ex-situ conservation and restoration in freshwater ecosystem.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.143-152
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• 2002

Self-assembled monolayer(SAM)로 변형된 금 전극 위로 폴리피롤의 전기화학적 석출 과정을 수용액 상태에서 in-situ EQCM (Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance)과 ex-situ AFM (Atomic Force Microscopy)을 이용하여 조사하였다. 금 전극에서 cyclic voltammetry로 살펴본 폴리머의 석출은 산화 제한 전위 (anodic limiting potential) 값에 매우 의존적이었으며 주사 횟수에는 의존하지 않았다. 제한 산화 전위가 0.8V (vs Ag | ArCl) 이상일 때 폴리머의 석출은 크게 증가하였다. 그리고 주사 횟수가 증가하면서 질량의 비이상적 변화가 관찰되었는데 이것은 폴리피롤 필름의 rearrangement가 원인이라고 생각된다. 1-dodecanethiol SAM 전극과 thiophene SAM전극에서는 폴리머가 3차원적으로 성장하며 필름의 rearrangement를 수반하였지만 BPUS $(Bis(\omega(N-pyrrolyl)-n-undecyl)disulfide)$ SAM 전극에서는 2차원적인 layer-by-layer 성장을 하고 필름의 rearrangement는 관찰되지 않았다. 폴리머가 급격하게 전극 면으로 석출되면 사슬 모양과 도너츠 모양의 폴리머를 만들며, 정류 상태에 이르면서 주름잡힌 폴리머 필름이 생성되는 것이 원자 힘 현미경 (Atomic Force Microscopy) 이미지로 관찰되었다.

• Carbon letters
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• 제21권
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• pp.16-22
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• 2017

Cobalt was electrodeposited onto chemical vapor deposition (CVD) graphene/Si/$SiO_2$ substrates, during different time intervals, using an electrolyte solution containing a low concentration of cobalt sulfate. The intention was to investigate the details of the deposition process (and the dissolution process) and the resulting magnetic properties of the Co deposits on graphene. During and after electrodeposition, in-situ magnetic measurements were performed using an (AGFM). These were followed by ex situ morphological analysis of the samples with ${\Delta}t_{DEP}$ 30 and 100 s by atomic force microscopy in the non-contact mode on pristine CVD graphene/$SiO_2$/Si. We demonstrate that it is possible to electrodeposit Co onto graphene, and that in-situ magnetic measurements can also help in understanding details of the deposition process itself. The results show that the Co deposits are ferromagnetic with decreasing coercivity ($H_C$) and demonstrate increasing magnetization on saturation ($M_{SAT}$) and electric signal proportional to remanence ($M_r$), as a function of the amount of the electrodeposited Co. It was also found that, after the end of the dissolution process, a certain amount of cobalt remains on the graphene in oxide form (this was confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy), as suggested by the magnetic measurements. This oxide tends to exhibit a limited asymptotic amount when cycling through the deposition/dissolution process for increasing deposition times, possibly indicating that the oxidation process is similar to the graphene surface chemistry.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2006년도 심포지엄 논문집 정보 및 제어부문
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• pp.96-98
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• 2006

A new ex-situ model to diagnose a plasma processing equipment was presented. The model was constructed by combining wavelet, scanning electron microscope, ex-situ measurement of etching profile, and neural network. The diagnosis technique was applied to a tungsten etching process, conducted in a $SF_6$ helicon plasma. The wavelet was used to characterize detailed variations of plasma-etched surface. The diagnosis model was constructed with the vertical wavelet component. For comparison, a conventional model was built by using the estimated profile data. Compared to the conventional model, the wavelet-based model, demonstrated a much improved diagnosis.

• 한국초전도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국초전도학회 2009년도 Korea Superconductivity Society Meeting 2009
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• pp.103-103
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• 2009

• 한국초전도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국초전도학회 2008년도 High Temperature Superconductivity Vol.XVIII
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• pp.77-77
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• 2008

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2013년도 제44회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.149-149
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• 2013

반도체 공정 및 디스플레이 공정에서 발생하는 오염입자는 공정 불량을 일으키는 가장 큰 인 중의 하나이며, 수십 나노에서 수 백 나노의 크기를 갖는다. 최근 반도체 산업이 발전함에 따라 회로의 선폭이 점차 감소하고 있으며 오염입자의 임계 직경(critical diameter) 또한 작아지고 있다. 또한 디스플레이 산업에서는 패널이 대형화되고 공정이 발달함에 따라 입자에 의한 패널 오염이 이슈가 되고 있는 실정이다. 현재 반도체 및 디스플레이 산업에서 사용되는 측정방법으로는 레이저를 이용하여 공정 후 표면에 남아있는 오염입자를 측정하는 ex-situ 방법이 주를 이루고 있다. Ex-situ 방법을 이용한 오염입자의 제어는 웨이퍼 전체를 측정할 수 없을 뿐만 아니라 실시간 측정이 불가능하기 때문에 공정 모니터링 장비로 사용이 어려우며 오염입자와 공정 간의 상관관계 파악에도 많은 제약이 따르게 된다. 이에 따라 저압에서 in-situ 방법을 이용한 실시간 오염입자 측정 기술 개발이 요구되고 있다. 또한 입자의 크기 뿐 아니라 성분과 형상까지 측정할 수 있는 장치의 개발 요구가 높아지고 있는 실정이다. 이를 위해 입자의 크기 및 분포를 측정할 수 있는 Particle Beam Mass Spectrometer (PBMS)와 형상을 측정할 수 있는 Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)의 기능을 통합하여 실시간으로 나노입자의 복합특성(크기, 성분, 형상)을 측정할 수 있는 장치를 개발하였다. 또한 기존 장치들의 문제점 중 하나가 실시간으로 교정이 불가능하다는 것이었는데 이 장치의 경우 실시간으로 측정되는 결과의 조합으로 실시간 교정까지도 가능한 장점을 가지고 있다.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.12-20
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• 2022

Pongamia (Pongamia pinnata L.) as a source of non-edible oil, is potential tree species for biodiesel production. For several reasons, both technical and economical, the potential of P. pinnata is far from being realized. The exploitation of genetic diversity for crop improvement has been the major driving force for the exploration and ex situ/in situ conservation of plant genetic resources. However, P. pinnata improvement for high oil and seed production is not achieved because of unsystematic way of tree improvement. Performance of P. pinnata planted by Karnataka Forest Department was assessed based on yield potential by collecting 157 clones out of 264 clones established by Karnataka Forest Department research wing under different research circles/ranges. It was evident that the all the seed and pod traits were significantly different. Further, selection of superior germplasm based on oil and pod/seed parameters was achieved by application of Mahalanobis statistics and Tocher's technique. On the basis of D² values for all possible 253 pairs of populations the 157 genotypes were grouped into 28 clusters. The clustering pattern showed that geographical diversity is not necessarily related to genetic diversity. Cluster means indicated a wide range of variation for all the pod and seed traits. The best cluster having total oil content of more than 34.9% with 100 seed weight of above 125 g viz. Cluster I, II, III, IX, XV, XIX, XXI, XXIII, XXVI and XXVII were selected for clonal propagation.