• Carbon letters
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.8-16
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• 2008

Oxidized activated carbons were prepared by reacting steam-activated carbon developed from pecan shells with nitric acid of varying strength (15, 30, 45 and 60%). The textural properties and the chemistry of the surface of the non-oxidized and of the oxidized carbons were determined from nitrogen adsorption and base neutralization capacities. The uptake of Pb(II) and Cd(II) from aqueous solution by these carbons was determined by kinetic and equilibrium experiments as well as by the column method. Treatment with nitric acid brought about drastic decrease in surface area and remarkable increase in the pore size of the carbon with these changes depending on the strength of nitric acid. Nitric acid increased the surface acidity by developing new surface oxygen functional groups of acidic nature. $HNO_3$-oxidized carbons exhibited high adsorption capacities for Pb(II) and Cd(II). The adsorption of these ions increased with the decrease of the surface pH of the carbon and with the increase of the solution pH from 2.5 to 6 and 7. The amount adsorbed from lead and cadmium was also related to the amount of surface acidity, the pH of the point of zero charge and on some metal ion parameters. Cadmium and lead uptake by the investigated carbons followed pseudo-second order model and the equilibrium sorption data fitted Langmuir adsorption model.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.396-402
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• 1992

Carbon solid was prepared from dormant mesophase pitch (DMPP) without using a binder and its properties were characterized. DMPP powder was stabilized with air or nitric acid in pretreatment stage so that it might not soften in later heat ttreatment stage. Optimum sintering properties were obtained from carbon powder with 2.36∼2.38 of C/H atomic ratio and 1.27∼1.40 of C/O atomic ration in air stabilization. In nitric acid stabilization, optimum sintering properties were obtained when 20∼40 vol.% of nitric acid solution was used. Compressive strength increased up to 1200$^{\circ}C$ of heat treatment temperature, and the highest compressive strength and bulk density of carbon solid from DMPP were 3000 kgf/㎤, respectively. The optical properties of carbon solid obtained was fine mosaic structure. Carbon solid after graphitization showed the properties of hard carbon due to stabilization and its shore hardness was 120.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.45-51
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• 2007

This study was carried out to investigate various heavy metal contents in packaging papers by pre-treatments for ICP-ES (Inductively Coupled Plasma Emission Spectrometry) analysis. Pre-treatment methods of heavy metals in this study include extraction, migration and decomposition methods (dry ashing, $HNO_3-HClO_4-HF,\;HNO_3,\;and\;H_2SO_4-HNO_3$). Test results were compared with conventional extraction (water) and migration (3% acetic acid) methods. The five representative heavy metals (Cd, As, Pb, Cr and Hg) were analyzed. For Cd, Hg, and As, the results were below detection limit of the instrumental technique. It was considered that the migration test was a better method compared to extraction test, but all the decomposition methods showed much higher detection values than the extraction or migration test. In case of recycled corrugated containers, 3% acetic acid solution extracted about 25% of chromium and 30% of lead compared to the content by decomposition methods. Among all decomposition methods, the nitric acid - perchloric acid - hydrofluoric acid treatment brought a slightly higher detection value than others, but there was no significant difference among them except sulfuric acid - nitric acid method.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.534-541
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• 2011

Retinoic acid (RA)는 Vitamin A의 대사산물로서 토끼 관절 연골세포의 탈분화를 유도하는 물질로 알려져 있다. 그러나 RA가 탈분화를 조절하는 정확한 메커니즘은 잘 알려져 있지 않다. 따라서, Nitric Oxide (NO)가 유도하는 탈분화에 미치는 RA의 분자적 기전에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 그 결과, RA는 NO가 유도하는 탈분화를 촉진시키는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. 이와 같은 결과는 Western blot analysis를 통해 연골세포 분화의 표지 단백질인 type II collagen 및 Sox-9의 발현양상을 통해 확인 할 수 있었으며, Alcian blue staining을 통해 연골세포의 기질을 구성하고 있는 단백질인 sulfated proteoglycan의 발현량을 통해서도 확인 할 수 있었다. 또한, RA는 NO 가 유도하는 ERK의 활성을 더욱 증가 시켰다. ERK의 억제자인 PD98059를 사용하여 ERK의 활성을 억제하였을 때 RA가 감소시키는 type II collagen 및 Sox-9의 발현과 sulfated proteoglycan의 생성 양상이 PD98059에 의해 다시 회복되는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. 이러한 모든 결과를 종합해 볼 때, RA는 NO가 유도하는 탈분화를 ERK 신호전달경로를 통해 조절하는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.77-84
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• 2017

PURPOSE. The aim of this study was to compare the surface roughness of zirconia when using Zircos E etching system (ZSAT), applying a nitric acid-hydrofluoric acid compound as a pretreatment agent, and also to compare the shear bonding strength according to different resin cements. MATERIALS AND METHODS. ZSAT, air abrasion, and tribochemical silicacoating were applied on prepared 120 zirconia specimens (10 mm in diameter, 7 mm in height) using CAD/CAM. Each 12 specimens with 4 different resin cements (Panavia F 2.0, Rely X Unicem, Superbond C&B, and Hot bond) were applied to test interfacial bond strength. The statistical analysis was performed using SAS 9.1 (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, USA). The results are as follows: after application of the ZSAT on the zirconia specimens, surface roughness value after 2-hour etching was higher than those after 1- and 3-hour etching on SEM images. RESULTS. For Superbond C&B and Rely X Unicem, the specimens treated with ZSAT showed higher shear bond strength values than those treated with air abrasion and tribochemical silicacoating system. Regarding the failure mode of interface over cement and zirconia surface, Rely X Unicem and Hot bond showed cohesive failures and Panavia F 2.0 and Superbond C&B showed mixed failures. CONCLUSION. Zircos E etching system in zirconia restoration could increase its shear bond strength. However, its long term success rate and clinical application should be further evaluated.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2010년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.56-56
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• 2010

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have attracted much attention as a promising material for transparent conducting films (TCFs), due to their superior electrical conductivity, high mechanical strength, and complete flexibility as well as their one-dimensional morphological features of extremely high length-to-diameter ratios. This study investigated three kinds of SWCNTs with different purities: as-produced SWCNTs (AP-SWCNTs), thermally purified SWCNTs (TH-SWCNTs), thermally and acid purified SWCNTs (TA-SWCNTs). The purity of each SWCNT sample was assessed by considering absorption peaks in the semiconducting ($S_{22}$) and metallic ($M_{11}$) tubes with UV-Vis NIR spectroscopy and a metal content with thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The purity increased as proceeding the purification stages from the AP-SWCNTs through the thermal purification to the acid purification. The samples containing different contents of SWCNTs were dispersed in water using sodium dodecyl benzensulfate (SDBS). Aqueous suspensions of different purities of SWCNTs were prepared to have similar absorbances in UV-Vis absorption measurements so that one can make the TCFs possess similar optical transmittances irrespective of the SWCNT purity. Transparent conductive SWCNT networks were formed by spraying an SWCNT suspension onto a poly(ethyleneterephthalate) (PET) substrate. As expected, the TCFs fabricated with AP-SWCNTs showed very high sheet resistances. Interestingly, the TH-SWCNTs gave lower sheet resistances to the TFCs than the TA-SWCNTs although the latter was of higher purity in the SWCNT content than the former. The TA-SWCNTs would be shortened in length and be more bundled by the acid purification, relative to the TH-SWCNTs. For both purified (TH, TA) samples, the subsequent nitric acid ($HNO_3$) treatment greatly lowered the sheet resistances of the TCFs, but almost eliminated the difference of sheet resistances between them. This seems to be because the electrical conductivity increased not only due to further removal of surfactants but also due to p-type doping upon the acid treatment. The doping effect was likely to overwhelm the effect of surfactant removal. Although the nitric acid treatment resulted in the similar. electrical properties to the two samples, the TCFs of TH-SWCNTs showed much lower sheet resistances than those of the TA-SWCNTs prior to the acid treatment.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권8호
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• pp.1310-1317
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• 2018

The stems of Dendrobium moniliforme have been used in traditional herbal medicine for the treatment of fever and lack of body fluid in Korea. In this study, we investigated anti-inflammatory effects of the aqueous extract of D. moniliforme stems (DM) in response to lipoteichoic acid (LTA), a major constituent of the cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria. DM inhibited LTA-induced expression of a pro-inflammatory mediator inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in the murine macrophages. And DM induced expression of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) at the transcriptional level. Conversely, the knockdown of HO-1 expression by siRNA markedly reversed the inhibitory effects of DM on LTA-induced iNOS expression. We also demonstrated that nuclear translocation of Nrf2 was increased following treatment with DM. In addition, DM-mediated Nrf2 activation and HO-1 expression were suppressed by PI3K/Akt and p38 inhibitors; treatment with DM also resulted in phosphorylation of Akt and p38. These results suggest that DM inhibits the expression of iNOS in LTA-stimulated macrophages, and that these effects are mediated by the upregulation of HO-1 expression via PI3K/Akt/p38-Nrf2 signaling.

• 한국연초학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.191-197
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• 1994

Relationships between surface structure and adsorption properties of smoke components were investigated in surface-modified and un-modified activated carbon filter cigarettes. Commercially available activated carbon was treated with nitric acid and hydrogen peroxide as oxidant, and their pore volume, surface structure, BET surface area, pore type and size were studied. BET surface area and pore volume were decreased by nitric acid treatment, but median pore diameter was 8.1 $\AA$, which showed better development of pore compared with that of un-modified activated carbon, 6.9 $\AA$. In case of hydrogen peroxide treatment, BET surface area and pore volume were increased. Their pore was found to be a slit type based on V-t plot analysis. Neutralization capacities for bases of different strength (NaHCO3, Na2CO3, NaOEt and NaOH) showed that the majority of the acidic surface groups are of weak acidity. Modification of the activated carbon surface led to a slight change in adsorption properties when analyzing the smoke of triple-filter cigarette with surface-modified activated carbon.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.347-355
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• 2007

본 연구는, 양극 벗김 전압전류법 (Anodic stripping voltammetry: ASV)을 이용하여, 전처리 과정 (pre-treatment procedure)에 따른 인체 타액내 납 (Pb)과 카드뮴 (Cd)의 검출농도의 차이를 비교하기 위하여 시행되었다. 납과 카드뮴에 노출되지 않을 것으로 추정되는 남녀 10명을 대상으로, 비자극성 전타액을 채취한 후, 각 시료를 6개의 시편으로 나누어서 원심분리를 시행한 후 3가지 전처리를 하는 경우와 원심분리를 시행하지 않고 3가지 전처리를 하는 경우로 구분하였다. 타액의 전처리법은 simple dilution by electrolyte, simple dilution by HCl, acid digestion by nitric acid 등 3가지를 각각 시행했으며, ASV법으로 타액 내 납과 카드뮴의 농도를 분석하였다. 실험결과는 다음과 같다. 1. '타액 시료의 전처리 방법에 따른 타액내 납의 평균 농도'를 살펴보면, 원심분리 시행군이 원심분리 미시행군에 비하여 평균농도가 유의성 있게 높았다. 2. 타액내 납의 검출에 있어서, 단순히 전해질로 희석만 한 경우보다 염산이나 질산으로 전처리를 시행한 경우에 유의성 있게 더 높은 농도를 나타내었다. 3. '타액 시료의 전처리 방법에 따른 타액내 카드뮴의 평균 농도'를 살펴보면, 원심분리 시행군이 원심분리 미시행군에 비하여 평균농도가 유의성 있게 높았다. 4. 타액내 카드뮴의 검출에 있어서, 단순히 전해질로 희석만 한 경우보다 염산이나 질산으로 전처리를 시행한 경우가 더 높은 농도를 나타내었으나, 유의한 차이는 아니었다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.317-323
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• 2009

본 연구는 전자 및 반도체 산업의 각종 에칭공정에서 발생되는 중금속 함유 산성 폐에칭액을 NF 막분리법을 이용하여 에칭액 회수와 중금속 처리를 효율적으로 수행하기 위한 NF 막공정의 운전조건을 설정하기 위한 기본 자료를 확보하는데 있다. 이를 위해 3가지 종류의 상용 NF 막(General Electric Co. Duraslick NF-4040 막, Dow Co. Filmtec LP-4040 막 및 Koch Co. SelRO MPS-34 4040 막)을 대상으로 $Pb^{+2}$ 중금속을 함유한 모의 질산 폐에칭액의 회분식(dead-end) 막여과 실험을 수행하여 폐에칭액의 투과 플럭스와 $Pb^{+2}$ 중금속 이온의 총괄 배제도를 측정하여 폐에칭액 처리에 우수한 NF 막을 선정하였다. 실험결과 질산용액에의 막 보관기간이 길수록, 질산용액의 pH가 낮을수록 산에 의한 막의 손상이 심해졌으며, 질산에 의한 막의 손상은 SelRO MPS-34 4040 < Duraslick NF-4040 < Filmtec LP-4040 막의 순서로 심하게 일어났다. 또한 질산용액에의 막 보관기간이 길수록, 질산용액의 pH가 낮을수록 $Pb^{+2}$ 이온의 배제도가 낮아졌으며, 배제도 값은 Duraslick NF-4040 막의 경우에는 95% 수준의 초기 배제도 값에서 질산용액에의 4달 보관 후에는 20% 수준으로, SelRO MPS-34 4040 막의 경우에는 초기 85% 수준에서 4달 후 65% 수준으로, Filmtec LP-4040 막의 경우에는 초기 90% 수준에서 4달 후 10% 이하 수준으로까지 감소하였다. 3종류의 상용 NF 막 중 내산성 용도로 개발된 SelRO MPS-34 4040 막이 중금속 함유 산성 폐에칭액의 재생에 가장 적합하였다.