• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.40 no.4
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• pp.294-303
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• 2014

Objectives: Excretion and tissue distribution of titanium oxide nanoparticles were evaluated in rats after oral administration. The relation between toxicity and systemic concentration of nanoparaticles was investigated. Methods: Rats were orally treated with titanium oxide nanoparticles (10, 100 mg/kg) for five consecutive days. General toxicity, blood chemistry, and serum biochemical analysis were analyzed. Titanium concentration in liver, kidney, lung, urine and feces were measured and histopathology was performed in these organs. Results: Induction of toxicological parameters was not observed and titanium nanoparticles were excreted via feces. Conclusion: Absorption of titanium oxide nanoparticles via the gastrointestinal tract after oral administration was very poor and systemic concentration of titanium oxide nanoparticles was not elevated. Titanium oxide nanoparticles did not cause toxicities in rats after oral administration.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.883-887
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• 2009

The effects of Sacchromyces cerevisiae-Fermented Artemisiae Argi Folium Water extract (AFS) on Nitric oxide production from mouse macrophage Raw 264.7 cells treated with EtOH, gallic acid, Nicotine, Acetaminophen, and Acetaldehyde were investigated through this study. AFS (0, 10, 50, 100, 200, 400 ug/mL) was simultaneously treated with EtOH (100 uM), gallic acid (100 uM), Nicotine (1 mM), Acetaminophen (2 mM), and Acetaldehyde (200 uM). And Nitric oxide production from Raw 264.7 cells was measured by Griess reagent method. AFS restorated the cellular production of Nitric oxide reduced by EtOH, gallic acid, Nicotine, and Acetaminophen in Raw 264.7 cells. AFS could be supposed to have the immuno-modulating activity concerned with macrophage's production of Nitric oxide.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.433-440
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• 2000

The influence of combustion air at temperatures on nitric oxide emission was studied. The nitric oxide emission generally increases with a rise in the temperature of the combustion air. However, if combustion products for dilution of fuel or combustion air are used before the combustion reaction, then the nitric oxide emission can be reduced even when highly preheated air for combustion air is used. Combustion in low oxygen concentrations flattens the firing mode, resulting in a uniform reaction, and, thus, low nitric oxide emission can be achieved.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.144-148
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• 2001

In this study, to improve the color of iron oxide from waste pickling acid at the cold rolling mill, quality control technologies to improve color were investigated. During operation of the spray roaster, the charge amount of waste acid per hour, temperature, and numbers of spray nozzles were investigated. At the admixing process, titanium oxide, silica, and goethite were tested. The color character of iron oxide can be improved by process control of the spray roaster and the admixing process at a pigment factory. Iron oxide from this study is appropriate for use as a colorant of a concrete product.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.48 no.6
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• pp.636-640
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• 2011

Nano-sized cobalt (II) oxide nanoparticles with a high crystallinity were synthesized using thermolysis of a $Co^{2+}$-oleate precursor at 310$^{\circ}C$. The phase and morphology of as-prepared cobalt oxide nanoparticles were characterized using X-ray diffraction, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area measurements. The cobalt oxide nanoparticles were found to be spherical nanoclusters with an average diameter of approximately 200 nm, consisting of tiny nanocrystals (10-20 nm). Furthermore, the Li electroactivites of the cobalt oxide nanoparticles were investigated using cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic cycling. The cobalt oxide nanoparticles could deliver high capacities over 420 mA h $g^{-1}$ at a C/5 current rate.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.26-33
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• 1991

To remove SO$_2$ from flus gas, cupric oxide, manganese oxide and iron oxide were studied with varying loading value. The experiment was carried out in a flow reactor and the reactants were prepared by impregnation method using alumina. The reaction temperature was varied from 30$0^{\circ}C$ to 45$0^{\circ}C$. Experimental results showed that all of these metal oxides were effective on SO$_2$ removal reaction and cupric oxide was the best reactant. The sample with 10wt％ loading value was better reactant than with 20wt％ because in case of 20wt％ loading, metal dispersion on the alumina surface was not uniform. And the SO$_2$ removal efficiency was increased with the reaction temperature.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.08a
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• pp.71-71
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• 2010

Copper oxide thin films were deposited on the p-type Si(100) by r.f. magnetron sputtering as a function of different substrate temperature. The deposited copper oxide thin films were investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The SEM and SE data show that the thickness of the copper oxide films was about 170 nm. AFM images show that the surface roughness of copper oxide films was increased with increasing substrate temperature. As the substrate temperature increased, monoclinic CuO (111) peak appeared and the crystal size decreased while the monoclinic CuO (-111) peak was independent on the substrate temperature. The oxidation states of Cu 2p and O 1s resulted from XPS were not affected on the substrate temperature. The contact angle measurement was also studied and indicated that the surface of copper oxide thin films deposited high temperature has more hydrophobic surface than that of deposited at low temperature.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2014.02a
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• pp.176.1-176.1
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• 2014

Graphene has attracted an increasing attention due to its extraordinary electronic, mechanical, and thermal properties. Especially, the two dimensional (2D) sheet of graphene with an extremely high surface to volume ratio has a great potential in the preparation of multifunctional nanomaterials, as 2D supports to host metal nanoparticles (NPs). Copper oxide is widely used in various areas as antifouling paint, p-type semiconductor, dry cell batteries, and catalysts. Although the copper oxide(II) has been well known for efficient catalyst in C-N cross-coupling reaction, copper oxide(I) has not been highlighted. In this research, CuO and Cu2O nanoparticles (NPs) dispersed on the surface of grapehene oxide (GO) have been synthesized by impregnation method and their morphological and electronic structures have been systemically investigated using TEM, XRD, and XAFS. We demonstrate that both CuO and Cu2O on graphene presents efficient catalytic performance toward C-N cross coupling reaction. The detailed structural difference between CuO and Cu2O NPs and their effect on catalytic performance are discussed.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.361-365
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• 2003

A unipolar-type E-chuck was fabricated for the application of holding silicon wafers in the oxide etcher. For the fabrication of the unipolar ESC, core technologies such as coating of polyimide films and anodizing treatment of aluminum surface were developed. The polyimide films were prepared on thin coated copper substrates to minimize the plasma damage during the etch processing. Thin film heater technology was also developed for new type of E-chuck.

• Journal of Surface Science and Engineering
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.83-90
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• 1994

We have investigated the mechanism for the abnormal oxide growth occuring during oxidation of the crystalline tungsten silicide. TEM and XPS analysis reveal the abnormaly grown oxide layer consisting of crystalline $Wo_3$ and amorphous $SiO_2$. The presence of crystalline $Wo_3$ provides a rapid diffusion of oxygen through the oxide layer. The abnormal oxide growth is mainly due to the poor quality of initial oxide layer growth on tungsten silicide. Two species such as tungsten and silicon from decomposition fo tungsten silicide as well as silicon supplied from the underlying polysilicon are the main contributors sto abnormal oxide forma-tion. Consequently, the abnormal oxidation results in the disintegration of tungsten silicide and thinning of polysilicon as well.