• 전기화학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.163-168
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 양극 산화를 통해 얻어지는 다공성 니오븀 산화물 제조에 양이온 계면활성제인 Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide (CTAB)와 음이온 계면활성제인 Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS)의 영향을 비교 관찰하였다. SDS가 전해질에 첨가되어 제조된 다공성 니오븀 산화 막은 표면에 장시간 용출이 발생하지 않았고, 계면활성제가 첨가되지 않고 제조된 다공성 니오븀 산화막의 두께와 비교 하였을 때 두께가 두 배 이상 증가된 값을 얻을 수 있었다. 하지만 CTAB가 전해질에 첨가되어 제조된 다공성 니오븀 산화물의 표면에는 용출이 일어났다. 이러한 차이점을 양성으로 대전된 니오븀산화물과 음이온/또는 양이온 계면활성제 사이의 상호작용에 근거하여 설명하였다.

• 한국분무공학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.7-15
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• 2002

A particle flow visualization, electrostatic charging measurement and separation of triboelectrically charged particles in the external electric field by a fluidized bed tribocharger are conducted for the removal of PVC particles from mixed waste plastics. The laboratory-scale triboelectrostatic separation system consists of the fluidized bed tribocharger, a separation chamber, a collection chamber and a controller. PVC and PET particles can be imparted negative and positive surface charges respectively due to the difference of triboelectric charging series between particles and particles in the fluidized bed tribocharger, and can be separated by passing them through an external electric field. To visualize these charged particles, He-Ne laser is used with cylindrical lenses to generate a sheet beam. In the charging measurement, the particle motion analysis system (PMAS), capable of determining particle velocity and diameter. is used to non-intrusively measure particle behavior in high strength electric field. The average charge-to-mass ratios of PVC and PET particles are $1.4\;and\;1.2{\mu}C/kg$, respectively. The highly concentrated PVC (91.9%) can be recovered with a yield of about 96.1% from the mixture of PVC and PET materials for a single-stage processing. The triboelectrostatic separation system using the fluidized tribocharger shows the potential to be an effective method for removing PVC from mixed plastics for waste plastic recycling.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권12호
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• pp.1782-1789
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• 2012

We have developed a novel type of polymer nanogel loaded with anticancer drug based on bio-derived poly(${\gamma}$-glutamic acid) (${\gamma}$-PGA). ${\gamma}$-PGA is a highly anionic polymer that is synthesized naturally by microbial species, most prominently in various bacilli, and has been shown to have excellent biocompatibility. Thiolated ${\gamma}$-PGA was synthesized by covalent coupling between the carboxyl groups of ${\gamma}$-PGA and the primary amine group of cysteamine. Doxorubicin (Dox)-loaded ${\gamma}$-PGA nanogels were fabricated using the following steps: (1) an ionic nanocomplex was formed between thiolated ${\gamma}$-PGA as the negative charge component, and Dox as the positive charge component; (2) addition of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) induced hydrogen-bond interactions between thiol groups of thiolated ${\gamma}$-PGA and hydroxyl groups of PEG, resulting in the nanocomplex; and (3) disulfide crosslinked ${\gamma}$-PGA nanogels were fabricated by ultrasonication. The average size and surface charge of Dox-loaded disulfide cross-linked ${\gamma}$-PGA nanogels in aqueous solution were $136.3{\pm}37.6$ nm and $-32.5{\pm}5.3$ mV, respectively. The loading amount of Dox was approximately 38.7 ${\mu}g$ per mg of ${\gamma}$-PGA nanogel. The Dox-loaded disulfide cross-linked ${\gamma}$-PGA nanogels showed controlled drug release behavior in the presence of reducing agents, glutathione (GSH) (1-10 mM). Through fluorescence microscopy and FACS, the cellular uptake of ${\gamma}$-PGA nanogels into breast cancer cells (MCF-7) was analyzed. The cytotoxic effect was evaluated using the MTT assay and was determined to be dependent on both the concentration and treatment time of ${\gamma}$-PGA nanogels. The bio-derived ${\gamma}$-PGA nanogels are expected to be a well-designed delivery carrier for controlled drug delivery applications.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2007

An oil-in-water solvent evaporation method was used to prepare the cyclosporin A (CyA)-loaded nanoparticles varying in poly (D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) polymer (RG 502H, RG 503H) and the amount of additive ethyl myristate (EM) or chitosan (CS). The particles were characterized for drug loading and entrapment efficiency by HPLC, surface morphology by scanning electron microscopy, particle size by dynamic light scattering and surface charge by Zetapotential. The results showed drug loadings ranging from 10.9% to 15.8% with high encapsulation efficiency (82.0-97.8%). SEM and DLS studies showed discrete and spherical particles with smooth surfaces and mean size ranging 257.6-721.7 nm. The additive EM or CS did not change the mean sizes of the nanoparticles, whereas by the coating effect of CS, the Zetapotential values of the CS-added nanoparticles were moved to the more positive direction as the amount of CS was increased. From the pharmacokinetic analysis, the nanoparticles formulations showed the higher bioavailability and MRT than $Neoral^{\circledR}$ While little adding effect of EM or CS was detected in pharmacokinetic profile when RG 503H was used as polymer carrier, more noticeable different pharmacokinetic behaviors could be observed in case of RC 502H. EM incorporation was found to elevate the $K_{el}$, whereas CS coating resulted in the decrease of F and $K_{el}$, which seems to be due to the function of CS as a barrier and a mucoadhesive coating.

• 약학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.159-166
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• 1992

A neoglycolipid, N-stearyl lactobionamide(N-SLBA) was synthesized and the incorporation of the neoglycolipid into liposomes was achieved in order to prepare neo-galactosylated liposome as potential drug carrier for active targeting to galactose receptor existing cell and tissue. N-SLBA was synthesized by the covalent linkage between carboxyl group of lactobionic acid and amino group of stearylamine(SA). The yield of N-SLBA was about 52.3%. It was identified with $1650\;cm^{-1}$ in IR chart, 7.5 ppm in NMR spectra, $61^{\circ}C$ endothermic peak in DSC heating curve. Surface-modified large unilamellar vesicle with galactose(N-SLBA-LUV) could be prepared with N-SLBA by reverse evaporation method. N-SLBA-LUV was identified by TEM and measuring of membrane function. The maximum amount of N-SLBA incorporated into liposome is up to about 15 mol%. Compared with control liposome (SA-LUV), N-SLBA-LUV showed lower encapsulation efficiency of MTX. It might due to the loss of positive surface charge of stearylamine. N-SLBA-LUV was similar to SA-LUV in aspect of osmotic behavior. N-SLBA-LUV prepared with N-SLBA would be expected to be a good carrier for active targeting to galactose receptor existing cell and tissue.

• Carbon letters
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.184-190
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• 2007

Carbon Nano Tubes could be either metallic or semi-conducting in nature, depending on their diameter. Its photocatalytic behavior has given an impetus to use it as an anti-microbial agent. More than 95% Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria got killed when exposed to Carbon Nano Tubes for 30 minutes in presence of sunlight. Carbon Nano Tubes are supposed to have smooth surface on to which it accumulates positive charges when exposed to light. The surface that is non illuminated has negative charge. At the cellular level microorganisms produce negative charges on the cell membrane, Therefore damaging effect of multi walled carbon nano tubes (exposed to light) on the microorganisms is possible. In this paper, photo catalytic killing of microbes by multi walled carbon nano tubes is reported. Killing was due to damage in the cell membrane, as seen in SEM micrographs. Moreover biochemical analysis of membrane as well as total cellular proteins by SDS PAGE showed that there was denaturation of membrane proteins as well as total proteins of both the microbes studied. The killed microbes that showed a decrease in number of protein bands (i.e. due to breaking down of proteins) also showed an increase in level of free amino acids in microbes. This further confirmed that proteins got denatured or broken down into shorter units of amino acids. Increased level of free amino acids was recorded in both the microbes treated with multi walled carbon nano tubes and sunlight.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1987

전해질(電解質) 용액내(溶液內)에서 이탄표면(泥炭表面)의 하전량변화(荷電量變化)와 이탄유기물(泥炭有機物)의 화학적(化學的) 성질(性質)에 관하여 조사(調査)하였다. 두이탄(泥炭)의 유기물(有機物) 함량(含量)은 영양산(産) 이탄(泥炭)이 43.3%, 평택산(産) 이탄(泥炭)이 53.7%이였으며 점토(粘土) 광물(鑛物)은 대부분(大部分)의 석영(石英)과 미량(微量)의 illite 장석류(長石類), kaolinite, hydated-halloysite가 각각(各各) 혼재(混在)되어 있었다. 시료중(試料中)의 총산기(總酸基)의 량(量)은 평택산(産) 이탄(泥炭)이 1,257me/g로서, 영양산(産) 이탄(泥炭)보다 약간 많았으며, 유기물(有機物)의 pKa값은 영양산(産) 이탄(泥炭)이 13.1, 평택산(産) 이탄(泥炭)이 12.65이었다. 산(酸), 알칼리 적정곡선(滴定曲線)은 영양산(産) 이탄(泥炭)은 pH 3.9와 4.4에서, 평택산(産) 이탄(泥炭)은 pH 3.8과 4.0에서 교차 되었다. 음양(陰陽) ion 흡착량(吸着量)의 경우 영양산(産) 이탄(泥炭)에서는 $pH\;4.55{\sim}5.20(NaCl),\;pH\;3.95{\sim}5.70(CaCl_2)$에서, 평택산(産) 이탄(泥炭)의 경우에는 $pH\;4.15{\sim}5.40(NaCl),\;pH\;3.80{\sim}4.15(CaCl_2)$에서 각각(各各) 총하전량(總荷電量)이 양(陽)에서 음(陰)으로 바뀌었다. 그래서 본이탄(本泥炭)의 ZPC(Zero point of charge)는 pH 4.0 부근에서 형성(形成)되는 것으로 나타났다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.263-272
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• 2011

Highly luminescent and monodisperse InP quantum dots (QDs) were prepared by a non-organometallic approach in a non-coordinating solvent. Fatty acids with well-defined chain lengths as the ligand, a non coordinating solvent, and a thorough degassing process are all important factors for the formation of high quality InP QDs. By varying the molar concentration of indium to ligand, QDs of different size were prepared and their absorption and emission behaviors studied. By spin-coating a colloidal solution of InP QD onto a silicon wafer, InP QD thin films were obtained. The thickness of the thin films cured at 60 and $200^{\circ}C$ were nearly identical (approximately 860 nm), whereas at $300^{\circ}C$, the thickness of the thin film was found to be 760 nm. Different contrast regions (A, B, C) were observed in the TEM images, which were found to be unreacted precursors, InP QDs, and indium-rich phases, respectively, through EDX analysis. The optical properties of the thin films were measured at three different curing temperatures (60, 200, $300^{\circ}C$), which showed a blue shift with an increase in temperature. It was proposed that this blue shift may be due to a decrease in the core diameter of the InP QD by oxidation, as confirmed by the XPS studies. Oxidation also passivates the QD surface by reducing the amount of P dangling bonds, thereby increasing luminescence intensity. The dielectric properties of the thin films were also investigated by capacitance-voltage (C-V) measurements in a metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) device. At 60 and $300^{\circ}C$, negative flat band shifts (${\Delta}V_{fb}$) were observed, which were explained by the presence of P dangling bonds on the InP QD surface. At $300^{\circ}C$, clockwise hysteresis was observed due to trapping and detrapping of positive charges on the thin film, which was explained by proposing the existence of deep energy levels due to the indium-rich phases.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.431-437
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• 1993

적은 에너지로 적절한 유동충을 유지하기 위한 가 장 좋은 지지체는 bulk 빛 wet밀도가 가장 작은 활 성탄이며 최소및최적유동화속도가각각0.03cm/sec, 0.25cm/sec로 나타났다. 메탄 발효에 대한 유 기물 부하의 증가에 따라 모든 지지체의 CODe, 제 거율은 감소하였으나, 활성탄은 본 실험범위의 유기 물 부하에서 90% 이상의 제거율을 보였다. 이는 매 우 큰 비표면적을 가지는 활성탄에 많은 미생물이 흡착된 때문으로 사료된다. 유기물 부하 $16gCOD_{cr}/\ell.day$16gCODcr/day에서 흡착된 마생물의 양은 157mg/g이다. 천연 제올라이트와 Roast Celite를 비교하면 바표 면적만에 비례하여 미생물의 양이 증가하지는 않음 을 알 수 았으며, 동엘한 비표면적을 가지는 Roast Celite와 부석을 비교하면, 유기물 제거능이 Roast Celite가 우수한데 이로부터 표면의 거칠기가 상대적으로 크고 표면전하가 양전하를 띠는 것이 마생물 흡착에 중요한 것으로 사료된다. 혐기성 유동층 반 응기에 이용할 지지체는 유체의 shear stress를 감소 시켜서 미생물 흡착을 증대시키기 위하여 될 수 있으면 작은 wet밀도와 작은 유동화 속도를 가져야 한다고 사료된다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제57권5호
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• pp.634-639
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• 2013

암이나 혈관질환을 진단하기 위하여 영상의학기기들의 사용이 증가되고 있다. 영상의학기기 중 컴퓨터단층촬영(CT)은 가장 널리 이용되는 방법의 하나로서, CT를 하기 위해서는 조영제를 투여하여야 한다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 리포솜의 표면에 금 입자를 코팅함으로써 조영제로 개발하고자 하였다. 금 입자를 코팅하기 위하여, 양이온성 리포솜을 제조하였고, 양이온성 리포솜의 표면에 음이온을 띄는 $Au^-$가 정전기적으로 코팅이 되게 하였다. 금 코팅 리포솜(GCL)의 크기는 $154.8{\pm}9.2$ nm 이었고, 표면전하는 $27{\pm}3.2$ mV 이었다. 리포솜의 형태는 주사전자현미경과 투과전자현미경으로 확인하였다. 리포솜 표면의 금 코팅 효율은 18% 였으며, MTT 분석을 한 결과, 금 코팅 과정에 대한 세포독성은 없었다. 그리고, 제조된 금 입자 코팅 리포솜을 CT로 촬영했을 경우 우수한 조영 효과를 나타냈다. 따라서 본 연구에서 제조된 GCL은 CT 조영제로서 다양한 혈관질환에 적용이 가능할 것이다.