• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.1123-1127
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• 2010

We report a simple and quick route for the preparation of high-quality, nearly monodisperse $Bi_2Te_3$, $Sb_2Te_3$, and $Bi_xSb_{2-x}-Te_3$ nanocrystallites. The reactions of bismuth acetate or antimony acetate with Te in oleic acid result in pure phase of $Bi_2Te_3$ or $Sb_2Te_3$ nanoparticles, respectively. Also, ternary $Bi_xSb_{2-x}Te_3$ nanoparticles were successfully synthesized using the same method. The size and morphology of the nanoparticles were controlled by varying the stabilizing agents. The as-prepared nanoparticles are characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, and high-resolution transmission electron microscope using an energy dispersive spectroscopy.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2011년도 제40회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.1-1
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• 2011

We developed a new generalized synthetic procedure, called as "heat-up process," to produce uniform-sized nanocrystals of many transition metals and oxides without a size selection process. We were able to synthesize uniform magnetite nanocrystals as much as 1 kilogram-scale from the thermolysis of Fe-oleate complex. Clever combination of different nanoscale materials will lead to the development of multifunctional nano-biomedical platforms for simultaneous targeted delivery, fast diagnosis, and efficient therapy. In this presentation, I would like to present some of our group's recent results on the designed fabrication of multifunctional nanostructured materials based on uniform-sized magnetite nanoparticles and their medical applications. Uniform ultrasmall iron oxide nanoparticles of <3 nm were synthesized by thermal decomposition of iron-oleate complex in the presence of oleyl alcohol. These ultrasmall iron oxide nanoparticles exhibited good T1 contrast effect. In in vivo T1 weighted blood pool magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), iron oxide nanoparticles showed longer circulation time than commercial gadolinium complex, enabling high resolution imaging. We used 80 nm-sized ferrimagnetic iron oxide nanocrystals for T2 MRI contrast agent for tracking transplanted pancreatic islet cells and single-cell MR imaging. We reported on the fabrication of monodisperse magnetite nanoparticles immobilized with uniform pore-sized mesoporous silica spheres for simultaneous MRI, fluorescence imaging, and drug delivery. We synthesized hollow magnetite nanocapsules and used them for both the MRI contrast agent and magnetic guided drug delivery vehicle.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.479-486
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 나노입자의 제조 방법인 용매 확산 방법 (emulsification diffusion method)을 이용하여 poly (DL-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) 나노입자를 제조하고 지용성 vitamin A (Retinol)와 Vitamin E acetate를 담지하였다. 고분자 용액은 물에 잘 혼합되는 유기 용매인 에탄올과 아세톤의 이종 혼합 용매를 사용하여 제조하였고 유화제는 생체적합성이 우수한 polyethyleneglycol-polypropyleneglycol diblock copolymer를 사용하였다. 고분자의 농도, 유화제의 농도, 물/오일상의 비, 고분자/약물의 비 등의 인자들이 나노입자의 형성과 약물의 담지 효율에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 활성 성분이 로딩된 나노입자를 제조한 후, 입자의 크기와 분포도는 광산란 입도 분석기를 이용하여 측정하였고 담지 효율은 UV-visible spectroscopy를 이용하여 평가하였다. 제조된 나노입자는 50-200 nm의 크기와 단분산 형태의 크기분포를 보였으며 담지 효율은 50-60%까지 얻을 수 있었다. 또한, 유기상과 수용액상에서 이종 혼합 용매와 고분자의 농도에 대한 적당한 조건을 조절함으로써 PLGA 나노입자의 높은 수율과 우수한 물리적 특성을 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제22권8호
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• pp.433-438
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• 2012

A chemical process involves polymerization within microspheres, whereas a physical process involves the dispersion of polymer in a nonsolvent. Nano-sized monodisperse microspheres are usually prepared by chemical processes such as water-based emulsions, seed suspension polymerization, nonaqueous dispersion polymerization, and precipitation polymerizations. Polymerization was performed in a four-necked, separate-type flask equipped with a stirrer, a condenser, a nitrogen inlet, and a rubber stopper for adding the initiator with a syringe. Nitrogen was bubbled through the mixture of reagents for 1 hr. before elevating the temperature. Functional silane (3-mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane (MPTMS) was used for the modification of silica nanoparticles and the self-assembled monolayers obtained were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), laser scattering system (LSS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), elemental analysis (EA), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). In addition, polymer microspheres were polymerized by radical polymerization of ${\gamma}$-mercaptopropyl modified silica nanoparticles (MPSN) and acrylamide monomer via precipitation polymerization; then, their characteristics were investigated. From the elemental analysis results, it can be concluded that the conversion rate of acrylamide monomer was 93% and that polyacrylamide grafted to MPSN nanospheres via the radical precipitation polymerization with AAm in ethanol solvent. The microspheres were successfully polymerized by the 'graft from' method.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.163-167
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• 2006

초음파 조사 및 계면활성제 첨가에 따른 입자의 변화를 연구하기 위하여 침전법, 음향화학적 침전법 그리고 게면활성제를 첨가한 음향화학적 침전법으로 나노 입자를 합성하였고, X-선 회절실험을 통하여 마그네타이트가 합성된 것을 확인하였다. 침전법, 음향화학적 침전법으로 합성한 입자의 크기는 계면활성제를 첨가한 음향화학적 침전법으로 합성한 입자보다 크게 얻어졌고, 초음파 출력이 증가 할수록 크기는 증가하였다. 계면활성제로 올레인 산을 첨가한 음향화학적 기법에서는 게면활성제의 농도에 따라 입자 크기를 선택적으로 조절하여 합성할 수 있었고, 단순 침전법이나 음향화학적 기법에서 보다 생성되는 입자의 크기 분포가 좁게 나타났다. 마그네타이트 나노 입자들의 자기적 특성을 SQUID를 통하여 분석한 결과, 실온에서 모두 초상자성 거동을 보이는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.362-367
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• 2012

Magnetite nanoparticles(NPs) have been the subject of much interest by researchers owing to their potential use as magnetic carriers in drug targeting and as a tumor treatment in cases of hyperthermia. However, magnetite nanoparticles with 10 nm in diameter easily aggregate and thus create large secondary particles. To disperse magnetite nanoparticles, this study proposes the infiltration of magnetite nanoparticles into hybrid silica aerogels. The feasible dispersion of magnetite is necessary to target tumor cells and to treat hyperthermia. Magnetite NPs have been synthesized by coprecipitation, hydrothermal and thermal decomposition methods. In particular, monodisperse magnetite NPs are known to be produced by the thermal decomposition of iron oleate. In this study, we thermally decomposed iron acetylacetonate in the presence of oleic acid, oleylamine and 1,2 hexadecanediol. We also attempted to disperse magnetite NPs within a mesoporous aerogels. Methyltriethoxysilicate(MTEOS)-based hybrid silica aerogels were synthesized by a supercritical drying method. To incorporate the magnetite nanoparticles into the hybrid aerogels, we devised two methods: adding the synthesized aerogel into a magnetite precursor solution followed by nucleation and crystal growth within the pores of the aerogels, and the infiltration of magnetite nanoparticles synthesized beforehand into aerogel matrices by immersing the aerogels in a magnetite nanoparticle colloid solution. An analysis using a vibrating sample magnetometer showed that approximately 20% of the magnetite nanoparticles were well dispersed in the aerogels. The composite samples showed that heating under an inductive magnetic field to a temperature of $45^{\circ}C$ is possible.