• 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2012.03a
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• pp.146-148
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• 2012

In our study, we have focused on optimizing good quality of ZnS buffer layer by chemical bath deposition (CBD) from a bath containing $ZnSO_4$, Thiourea and Ammonia in aqueous solution onto CIGS solar cells. The influence of deposition parameter such as pH, deposition temperature, stirring speed played a very important role on transmission, homogeneity, crystalline of ZnS buffer layer. The transmission spectrum showed a good transmission characteristic above 80% invisible spectral region. CIGS thin flim solar cell with ZnS buffer layer has been realized with the efficiency of 14.2%.

• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.221-226
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• 1997

Improvement of seed protein quality might be an essential issus in soybean and would give more profit directly to both farmers and users. This study was carried out to investigate the effects of reduced-S form(s) on seed storage protein components in soybean during seed filling stages. The reduced-S forms during seed fill were sodium thiosulfate, sodium sulfite, sodium sulfide, thioaceteat, $\beta$-mercaptoethanol, thiourea, thiamine-HCI, L-cysteine, L-cystine, and L-methionine. Seed storage protein concentration did not appear to be affected by any reduced-S forms. However, glycinin and $\beta$-conglycinin concentration seemed to be changed greatly by L-methionine. This resulted in the increase in the 11S/7S ratio(3.58). Among the $\beta$-conglycinin, $\beta$-subunit was not accumulated at all. $\alpha$-subunit concentration appeared to be decreased and $\alpha'$-subunit concentration was not altered in comparison with sulfate control. Also, $\beta$-conglycine concentration, especially $\beta$-subunit concentration, tended to be decreased with L-cystine treatment, resulting in an increase in the 11S/7S ratio(1.83). The glycinin concentration tended to be increased at the expense of the decrease in the $\beta$-conglycinin concentration. Therefore, it is suggested that enhancing soybean protein quality would be achieved by improving metabolic pathways of S assimilation in soybean plants during seed filling period under sulfate-sufficient condition.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.40 no.6
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• pp.621-624
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• 1996

Betaine was treated with hydrochloric acid and then with sodium borohydride to give a hydroxy compound 2. The reaction of 2 with thionyl chloride followed by thiourea led a comp ound 5. Oxidation of compound 2 with pyridinium dichromate(PDC) and succesive treatment with Lawesson's reagent also afforded the same compound 5. Cleavage of N-C14 bond compound of 7 was carried out via two reaction sequence from the compound 4. Finally, compound 10 was sythesized by a series of transformations from the compound 4.

• BMB Reports
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• v.44 no.3
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• pp.165-169
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• 2011

Excess free iron generates oxidative stress that may contribute to the pathogenesis of various causes of neurodegenerative diseases. In this study, we assessed the modification of ferritin induced by $H_2O_2$. When ferritin was incubated with $H_2O_2$, the degradation of ferritin L-chain increased with the $H_2O_2$ concentration whereas ferritin H-chain was remained. Free radical scavengers, azide, thiourea, and N-acetyl-$_L$-cysteine suppressed the $H_2O_2$-mediated ferritin modification. The iron specific chelator, deferoxamine, effectively prevented $H_2O_2$-mediated ferritin degradation in modified ferritin. The release of iron ions from ferritin was increased in $H_2O_2$ concentration-dependent manner. The present results suggest that free radicals may play a role in the modification and iron releasing of ferritin by $H_2O_2$. It is assumed that oxidative damage of ferritin by $H_2O_2$ may induce the increase of iron content in cells and subsequently lead to the deleterious condition.

• BMB Reports
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• v.43 no.3
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• pp.219-224
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• 2010

Lipid peroxidation is known to be an important factor in the pathologies of many diseases associated with oxidative stress. We assessed the lipid peroxidation induced by the reaction of ferritin with $H_2O_2$. When linoleic acid micelles or phosphatidyl choline liposomes were incubated with ferritin and $H_2O_2$, lipid peroxidation increased in the presence of ferritin and $H_2O_2$ in a concentration-dependent manner. The hydroxyl radical scavengers, azide and thiourea, prevented lipid peroxidation induced by the ferritin/$H_2O_2$ system. The iron specific chelator desferoxamine also prevented ferritin/$H_2O_2$ systemmediated lipid peroxidation. These results demonstrate the possible role of iron in ferritin/$H_2O_2$ system-mediated lipid peroxidation. Carnosine is involved in many cellular defense processes, including free radical detoxification. In this study, carnosine, homocarnosine, and anserine were shown to significantly prevent ferritin/$H_2O_2$ system-mediated lipid peroxidation and also inhibited the free radical-generation activity of ferritin. These results indicated that carnosine and related compounds may prevent ferritin/$H_2O_2$ system-mediated lipid peroxidation via free radical scavenging.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.423-429
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• 2001

PbS, CuS and (Pb,Cu)S thin films were chemically deposited on glass from alkaline baths containing lead acetate, copper chloride, thiourea and triethanolamine. The deposition, optical, resistivity and thermal electric properties of these films were studied. PbS thin films showed a hexagonal structure and CuS thin films showed amorphous. The crystalline of (Pb,Cu)S thin films was obtained by heat treatment at 200$\^{C}$ and the deposition ratio of Pb to Cu showed 7:3. The energy gap of PbS, CuS and (Pb,Cu)S thin films were 1.7, 2.1 and 2.4 eV, respectively. Sheet resistance of PbS thin films was less affected on thermal annealing, but hose of (Pb,Cu)S and CuS thin films were more reduced about 3 orders of magnitude. All of those thin films indicated p type semiconductor in temperature ranging 30$\^{C}$ to 150$\^{C}$.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.109-117
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• 1994

Effect of ultrasonic agitation on the contact properties was studied in Ni electroless plating and Pd activation. P-type Si bare wafers were used as substrate and DMAB was used as reducing agent due to its good electrical properties, solderability and compatibility to substrate. In activation, high density Pd nuclei of small size were formed during ultra-sonic agitation compared to that of no stirring. In electroless plating, the plating rate was enhanced by 30∼90% by using ultrasonic agitation. In elecrtoless plating, inhibitor is the most effective additives in ultrasonic agitation. In this experi-ment, thiourea was used as inhibitor. The less the amount of the inhibitor, the more ultrasonic agitation efficiency. It is confirmed by SEM that Ni-B films formed by ultrasonic were coarser, less porous, and denser than those of no stirring. In ultrasonic agitation, boron content of the films was more than those of no stirring. In this case, the more DMAB concentration, the higher the temperature, the less pH, the more boron content. Resistivity of the films formed by ultrasonic agitation was higher than that of no strirring. As the content of boron was increased, the resistivity of the films was increased exponentially.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1997.07d
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• pp.1436-1438
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• 1997

In this paper, CdS thin films, which were widely used window layer of the CdS/CdTe and the CdS/$CuInSe_2$ heterojunction solar cell, were grown by chemical bath deposition, and The properties were investigated in detail. Cadmium acetate and thiourea were used as cadmium and sulfur source, respectively. And Ammonium acetate was used as the buffer solution. Also Ammonia was used for controlling pH concentration. The reaction velocity was increased with increasing reaction temperature and decreasing pH concentration. The crystal structure of CdS films grown with various pH concentration had the hexagonal structure with (002) plane peak. In the range of pH $9{\sim}9.5$, the intensity of the peak was highest, and as increasing pH concentration, decreased the intensity of the peak except pH12.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.45 no.4
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• pp.387-396
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• 2001

The effects of ascorbic acid, thiols such as cysteine, n-acetyl-ι-cyteine, glutathione, thiourea, 2-mercaptoethanol and dithiotreithol and organic acids such as magic acid, citric acid, glycolic acid, taurine and kojic acid on polyphenol oxidate (PPO) activity were studied in order to establish if it reacts with oxidized product and/or directly inhibits the enzyme. To investigate the mechanism, the quantification of t-butylcatechol and 4-methylcatechol (phenolic compounds) as substates, their oxidized product and sulphydryl colorless additional compounds were determined by high performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC) method. Chromatographic results indicate that ascorbic acid, organic acids and lower level of cysteine reduced oxidized product of substrates back to their respective positions uf ο-diphenols. On the other hand, other thiols and high level of cysteine reacted with oxidative product of ο-diphenols and then produced sulphydryl colorless compounds. Cysteine apperars to have two types of mechanism of actions in the formation of oxidative products of substrates depending on its concentration; ascorbic acid-type and other thiols-types. The effect of ascorbic acid with thiols on polyphenol oxidase was determined by same method. Chromatographic results indicate that ascorbic acid was more reactive with oxidized product of substrates than thiols.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.02a
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• pp.665-665
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• 2013

박막형 태양전지에서 광흡수층으로 널리 쓰이는 metal chalcogenide 화합물 중, CuInS2(CIS)은 전기적, 광학적 특성이 우수하여 널리 연구되고 있다. CIS계 태양전지 최근 동시 증발법을 이용하여 20.3%의 고효율을 기록한 바 있으나 기존 진공, 고온 기반 공정 기술은 초기 투자 비용이 높고, 고가의 희귀원소인 In 등의 원료 활용도가 떨어져 원가 절감에 있어 한계가 있다. 이에 따라 제조 비용 절감과 원료 사용 효율을 향상시키기 위해 비진공 방식을 이용한 광흡수 층 증착 공정에 관한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 상온, 상압, 저온에서 합성이 가능한 CIS계 광흡수층을 전자 전달 및 빛 포집에 유리한 ZnO 나노구조와 응용함으로써 superstrate 구조의 박막형 태양전지를 구현하고 그 특성을 평가하였다. CIS 박막 태양전지에서 투명창층으로 쓰이는 ZnO 박막을 수열합성법으로 합성된 ZnO 나노로드 어레이로 대체하여 빛 산란 효과를 줄이고, 전하 수집 및 이동 효과를 극대화하였다. 또한 CIS 광흡수층은amine계 용매와 금속염 및 thiourea를 조합하여 저온에서 코팅 후 건조시켜 박막을 제조하였다. 각 요소 박막들의 물성을SEM, XRD, UV-transmittance 분석을 통해 살펴보았으며, 소면적 태양전지 제작을 통해 박막 구조 대비 30배 이상의 광변환효율(최고효율 3.30%)을 기록하였다.