• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2009년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.889-892
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• 2009

A microwave plasma torch at the atmospheric pressure by making use of magnetrons operated at the 2.45 GHz and used in a home microwave oven has been developed. This electrodeless torch can be used to various areas, including industrial, environmental and military applications. Although the microwave plasma torch has many applications, we in the present work focused on the microwave plasma torch operated in pure steam and several applications, which may be used in future and right now. For example, a high-temperature steam microwave plasma torch may have a potential application of the hydrocarbon fuel reforming at one atmospheric pressure. Moreover, the radicals including hydrogen, oxygen and hydroxide molecules are abundantly available in the steam torch, dramatically enhancing the reaction speed. Also, the microwave plasma torch can be used as a high-temperature, large-volume plasma burner by injecting hydrocarbon fuels in gas, liquid, and solid into the plasma flame. Lastly, we briefly report an underway research, which is remediation of soils contaminated with oils, volatile organic compounds, heavy metals, etc.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.139-144
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• 2009

A microwave plasma torch at the atmospheric pressure by making use of magnetrons operated at the 2.45 GHz and used in a home microwave oven has been developed. This electrodeless torch can be used to various areas, including industrial, environmental and military applications. Although the microwave plasma torch has many applications, we in the present work focused on the microwave plasma torch operated in pure steam and several applications, which may be used in future and right now. For example, a high-temperature steam microwave plasma torch may have a potential application of the hydrocarbon fuel reforming at one atmospheric pressure. Moreover, the radicals including hydrogen, oxygen and hydroxide molecules are abundantly available in the steam torch, dramatically enhancing the reaction speed. Also, the microwave plasma torch can be used as a high-temperature, large-volume plasma burner by injecting hydrocarbon fuels in gas, liquid, and solid into the plasma flame. Finally, we briefly report treatment of soils contaminated with oils, volatile organic compounds, heavy metals, etc., which is an underway research in our group.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2010년도 제39회 하계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.95-95
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• 2010

An apparatus for generating flames and more particularly the microwave plasma burner for generating high-temperature large-volume plasma flame was presented. The plasma burner was composed of micvrowave transmission lines, a field applicator, discharge tube, coal and gas supply systems, and a reactor. The plasma burner is operated by injecting coal powders into a 2.45 GHz microwave plasma torch and by mixing the resultant gaseous hydrogen and carbon compounds with plasma-forming gas. We in this work used air, oxygen, steam, and their mixtures as a discharge gas or oxidant gas. The microwave plasma torch can instantaneously vaporize and decompose the hydrogen and carbon containing fuels. It was observed that the flame volume of the burner was more than 50 times that of the torch plasma. The preliminary experiments were carried out by measuring the temperature profiles of flames along the radial and axial directions. We also investigated the characteristics for coal combustion and gasification by analyzing the byproducts from the exit of reactor. As expected, various byproducts such as hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, etc. were detected. It is expected that such burner cab be applied to coal gasification, hydrocarbon reforming, industrial boiler of power plants, etc.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2015년도 제49회 하계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.158-158
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• 2015

Myoblast are myogenic precursors that proliferate, activate, and differentiate on muscle injury to sustain the regenerative capacity of skeletal muscle; The neuronal isoform of nitric oxide synthase (nNOS, termed also NOS-I) is expressed in normal adult skeletal muscle, suggesting important functions for Nitric oxide (NO) in muscle biology1,2,3. However, the expression and subcellular localization of NO in muscle development and myoblast differentiation are largely unknown. In this study, we examined effects of the nitric oxide generated by a microwave plasma torch, on proliferation/differentiation of rat myoblastic L6 cells. Experimental data pertaining to nitric oxide production are presented in terms of the oxygen input in units of cubic centimetres per minute. The various levels of nitric oxide are observed depending on the flow rate of nitrogen gas, the ratio of oxygen gas, and the microwave power4. In order to evaluate the potential of nitric oxide as an activator of cell differentiation, we applied nitric oxide generated from the microwave plasma torch to L6 skeletal muscles. Differentiation of L6 cells into myotubes was significantly enhanced the differentiation after nitric oxide treatment. Nitric oxide treatment also increase the expression of myogenesis marker proteins and mRNA level, such as myogenin and myosin heavy chain (MHC), as well as cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), However during the myotube differentiation we found that NO activate oxidative stress signaling erks expression. Therefore, these results establish a role of NO and cGMP in regulating myoblast differentiation and elucidate their mechanism of action, providing a direct link with oxidative stress signalling, which is a key player in myogenesis. Based on these findings, nitric oxide generated by plasma can be used as a possible activator of cell differentiation and tissue regeneration.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.204-207
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• 2011

입자의 화학적 성분을 제공하는 동시에 감도가 높고, 경제적이며, 공간을 덜 차지하는 입자 수 측정 시스템을 개 발하였다. 이 시스템은 마이크로파 플라즈마 토치를 이용하여 원자를 들뜬 상태로 만든 후 생성된 발광을 측정한다. 하나 의 입자로부터 생성된 발광의 파장으로부터 입자에 존재하는 원소를 확인할 수 있다. 발광의 세기로부터 입자의 화학적 성분뿐 아니라 입자의 크기 또한 측정할 수 있다. 장기적으로 이 시스템은 휴대가 가능하도록 만들어 현장에서 실시간으 로 대기에 존재하는 낮은 농도의 에어로졸 입자를 분석하는데 쓰일 수 있다.

• 한국에너지공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국에너지공학회 2004년도 추계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.195-200
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• 2004

Carbon dioxide ($CO_2$) and methane (CH$_4$) are two major greenhouse Bases. $CO_2$is a stack gas of many industrial processes and the main product of the hydrocarbon combustion. There is recent research interest on the synthesis gas (syngas) formation from $CO_2$ and CH$_4$, via the following reaction: CH$_4$+$CO_2$longrightarrow 2H$_2$+$CO_2$, in order to reduce the greenhouse effects and to synthesize various chemicals, Preliminary experiments were conducted on the conversion of $CO_2$ and CH$_4$ to syngas by making use of a microwave plasma torch at atmospheric pressure. Conversion rates of $CO_2$and CH$_4$ to hydrogen (H$_2$), carbon monoxide (CO) and higher hydrocarbons were investigated using Gas Chromatography (GC) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR). The experimental data indicate that the main products were H$_2$, CO and small amount of higher hydrocarbons, such as ethylene (C$_2$H$_4$).

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제16권11호
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• pp.1023-1027
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• 1995

A comparative study of different torches in the Microwave Induced Plasma is reported. Three types of torches that have been used in this area are characterized and compared with each other. Especially, recently developed laminar flow torches have been optimized in design and analytical performances. The ratio of inner to outer tubes is found to be the most important parameter. As inner tube size increases, recirculating region also increases and consequently, sensitivity becomes better. An optimized laminar flow torch has been coupled to a gas chromatography and examined for halogen compounds. Detection limits are 25 pg s-1 for Cl and 12 pg s-1 for Br. These values are improved over the conventional laminar flow torch.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제43회 하계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.268-268
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• 2012

Atmospheric pressure microwave induced plasmas are used to excite and ionize chemical species for elemental analysis, for plasma reforming, and for plasma surface treatment. Microwave plasma differs significantly from other plasmas and has several interesting properties. For example, the electron density is higher in microwave plasma than in radio-frequency (RF) or direct current (DC) plasma. Several types of radical species with high density are generated under high electron density, so the reactivity of microwave plasma is expected to be very high [1]. Therefore, useful applications of atmospheric pressure microwave plasmas are expected. The surface characteristics of SUS304 stainless steel are investigated before and after surface modification by microwave plasma under atmospheric pressure conditions. The plasma device was operated by power sources with microwave frequency. We used a device based on a coaxial transmission line resonator (CTLR). The atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ) in the case of microwave frequency (880 MHz) used Ar as plasma gas [2]. Typical microwave Pw was 3-10 W. To determine the optimal processing conditions, the surface treatment experiments were performed using various values of Pw (3-10 W), treatment time (5-120 s), and ratios of mixture gas (hydrogen peroxide). Torch-to-sample distance was fixed at the plasma edge point. Plasma treatment of a stainless steel plate significantly affected the wettability, contact angle (CA), and free energy (mJ/$m^2$) of the SUS304 surface. CA and ${\gamma}$ were analyzed. The optimal surface modification parameters to modify were a power of 10 W, a treatment time of 45 s, and a hydrogen peroxide content of 0.6 wt% [3]. Under these processing conditions, a CA of just $9.8^{\circ}$ was obtained. As CA decreased, wettability increased; i.e. the surface changed from hydrophobic to hydrophilic. From these results, 10 W power and 45 s treatment time are the best values to minimize CA and maximize ${\gamma}$.

• 분석과학
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.265-272
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• 2012

기존의 Okamoto cavity를 변형시킨 WR-340 도파관을 사용한 cavity를 제작하고 고출력(2.45 GHz, 2 kW)의 헬륨, 질소 및 아르곤 마이크로파 플라즈마(MIP; Microwave Induced Plasma)를 성공적으로 형성시켰다. 플라즈마 생성의 주요한 요인들은 내부전도체의 직경과 내부전도체와 외부전도체간의 간격, 내부전도체 끝과 토치의 위치 등이 있으며 그 중 헬륨 마이크로파 플라즈마에 대하여 cavity의 디자인을 최적화시키고 그 특성을 조사하였다. ICP(Inductively Coupled Plasma)용 mini 토치와 자체 제작한 나선형흐름토치를 비교 연구한 결과, 헬륨 플라즈마 기체 흐름량은 약 25 L/min~30 L/min로서 서로 비슷하였다. 토치 상단부에 석영관을 덧씌워 공기유입을 막은 결과, 340 nm 근처의 NH분자선들이 없어지거나 감소하였다. 플라즈마의 온도 및 전자밀도를 측정한 결과, 4,350 K의 들뜸 온도와 $3.67{\times}10^{11}/cm^3$의 전자밀도를 얻었다. 이 값들은 기존의 다른 마이크로파 플라즈마와 비슷하거나 약간 작은 값이다. 고출력의 플라즈마로서 수용액을 직접 분석하는 것이 가능하였고 현재 Cl의 검출한계는 116 mg/L 수준으로서 아직 분석적인 최적화가 필요한 단계이다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2008년도 제34회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.182-182
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• 2008