• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.77-82
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• 2015

The effect of the electrode type on the dielectric and piezoelectric properties of $Pb(Mg_{1/3}Nb_{2/3})O_3-PbZrO_3-PbTiO_3$ (PMN-PZT) single crystals was investigated in an effort to improve their properties for various piezoelectric applications. First, three different types of PMN-PZT single crystals [PMN-PZT-A (piezoelectrically soft type; dielectric constant ~ 10,000), PMN-PZT-B (piezoelectrically soft type; phase-transition temperature between the rhombohedral and tetragonal phases ($T_{RT}$) ~ $145^{\circ}C$), PMN-PZT-C (piezoelectrically hard type; high mechanical quality factor ($Q_m$) ~ 1,000)] were fabricated using the solid-state single crystal growth (SSCG) method. Then, four different types of electrodes [sputtered Au, sputtered Cr/Au, sputtered Ti/Au, and fired Ag] were formed on the single crystals, and their dielectric and piezoelectric properties were measured. The single crystals with a sputtered Ti/Au electrode showed the highest dielectric and piezoelectric constants but the lowest coercive electric field ($E_C$). The single crystals with a fired Ag electrode showed the lowest dielectric and piezoelectric constants but the highest coercive electric field ($E_C$). This dependence on the type of electrode was most significant in the piezoelectrically hard PMN-PZT-C single crystals. However, the effects of the electrode type on the phase transition temperatures ($T_C$, $T_{RT}$) and dielectric loss were negligible. These results clearly demonstrate that it is important to select an appropriate electrode so as to maximize the dielectric and piezoelectric properties of single crystals in each type of piezoelectric application.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제22권12호
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• pp.711-716
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• 2012

Tungsten bronze structure $Sr_{1-x}Ba_xNb_2O_6$ (SBN) single crystals were grown primarily using the Czochralski method, in which several difficulties were encountered: striation formation and diameter control. Striation formation occurred mainly because of crystal rotation in an asymmetric thermal field and unsteady melt convection driven by thermal buoyancy forces. To optimize the growth conditions, bulk SBN crystals were grown in a furnace with resistance heating elements. The zone of $O_2$ atmosphere for crystal growth is 9.0 cm and the difference of temperature between the melt and the top is $70^{\circ}C$. According to the growth conditions of the rotation rate, grown SBN became either polycrystalline or composed of single crystals. In the case of as-grown $Sr_{1-x}Ba_xNb_2O_6$ (x = 0.4; 60SBN) single crystals, the color of the crystals was transparent yellowish and the growth axis was the c-axis. The facets of the crystals were of various shapes. The length and diameter of the single crystals was 50~70 mm and 5~10 mm, respectively. Tungsten bronze SBN growth is affected by the temperature profile and the atmosphere of the growing zone. The thermal expansion coefficients on heating and on cooling of the grown SBN single crystals were not matched. These coefficients were thought to influence the phase transition phenomena of SBN.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.210-215
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 순 Cu 및 Nb 혼합분말에 대하여 Ar 분위기 중 고에너지 볼밀처리를 실시하여 기계적 합금화(MA) 효과를 조사하였다. $Cu_xNb_{100-x}$(x=5-50) 조성의 혼합분말을 각각 120시간까지 MA 처리 한 결과, Cu의 bcc-Nb 과포화 고용체가 30 at% Cu까지 넓어짐을 X선 회절분석, DSC 열분석 및 저온비열 측정을 통한 초전도 천이온도 변화로부터 알수 있었다. 120시간 MA 처리한 $Cu_{30}Nb_{70}$ 조성합금의 열분석 결과 broad한 발열반응만이 관찰되었으며, 볼밀처리에 의하여 계에 축적되는 에너지는 볼밀시간에 따라 증가하여 7.5kJ/mol 에 포화됨을 알 수 있었다. Miedema et al.의 계산에 의하면 $Cu_{30}Nb_{70}$ 혼합분말과 과포화 고용체의 자유에너지 차가 7kJ/mol이며, 본 연구에서 MA에 의하여 계에 축적된 에너지 값과 거의 같은 사실로부터 이 계에서 열역학적으로 과포화 고용체가 충분히 얻어질 수 있음을 나타내는 것으로 판단된다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제57권5호
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• pp.808-815
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• 2008

The composites were fabricated 61[vol.%] ${\beta}$-SiC and 39[vol.%] $TiB_2$ powders with the liquid forming additives of 8, 12, 16[wt%] $Al_2O_3+Y_2O_3$ as a sintering aid by pressureless annealing at 1650[$^{\circ}C$] for 4 hours. The present study investigated the influence of the content of $Al_2O_3+Y_2O_3$ sintering additives on the microstructure, mechanical and electrical properties of the pressureless annealed SiC-$TiB_2$ electroconductive ceramic composites. Reactions between SiC and transition metal $TiB_2$ were not observed in the microstructure and the phase analysis of the pressureless annealed SiC-$TiB_2$ electroconductive ceramic composites. Phase analysis of SiC-$TiB_2$ composites by XRD revealed mostly of ${\alpha}$-SiC(6H), ${\beta}$-SiC(3C), $TiB_2$, and In Situ YAG($Al_2Y_3O_{12}$). The relative density of SiC-$TiB_2$ composites was lowered due to gaseous products of the result of reaction between SiC and $Al_2O_3+Y_2O_3$. There is another reason which pressureless annealed temperature 1650[$^{\circ}C$] is lower $300{\sim}450[^{\circ}C]$ than applied pressure sintering temperature $1950{\sim}2100[^{\circ}C]$. The relative density, the flexural strength, the Young's modulus and the Vicker's hardness showed the highest value of 82.29[%], 189.5[Mpa], 54.60[Gpa] and 2.84[Gpa] for SiC-$TiB_2$ composites added with 16[wt%] $Al_2O_3+Y_2O_3$ additives at room temperature. Abnormal grain growth takes place during phase transformation from ${\beta}$-SiC into ${\alpha}$-SiC was correlated with In Situ YAG phase by reaction between $Al_2O_3$ and $Y_2O_3$ additive during sintering. The electrical resistivity showed the lowest value of 0.0117[${\Omega}{\cdot}cm$] for 16[wt%] $Al_2O_3+Y_2O_3$ additives at 25[$^{\circ}C$]. The electrical resistivity was all negative temperature coefficient resistance (NTCR) in the temperature ranges from $25^{\circ}C$ to 700[$^{\circ}C$]. The resistance temperature coefficient of composite showed the lowest value of $-2.3{\times}10^{-3}[^{\circ}C]^{-1}$ for 16[wt%] additives in the temperature ranges from 25[$^{\circ}C$] to 100[$^{\circ}C$].

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.440-447
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• 2023

Background: The human hair follicle undergoes cyclic phases-anagen, catagen, and telogen-throughout its lifetime. This cyclic transition has been studied as a target for treating hair loss. Recently, correlation between the inhibition of autophagy and acceleration of the catagen phase in human hair follicles was investigated. However, the role of autophagy in human dermal papilla cells (hDPCs), which is involved in the development and growth of hair follicles, is not known. We hypothesized that acceleration of hair catagen phase upon inhibition of autophagy is due to the downregulation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling in hDPCs, and that components of Panax ginseng extract can increase the autophagic flux in hDPCs. Methods: We generated an autophagy-inhibited condition using 3-methyladenine (3-MA), a specific autophagy inhibitor, and investigated the regulation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling using the luciferase reporter assay, qRT-PCR, and western blot analysis. In addition, cells were cotreated with ginsenoside Re and 3-MA and their roles in inhibiting autophagosome formation were investigated. Results: We found that the unstimulated anagen phase dermal papilla region expressed the autophagy marker, LC3. Transcription of Wnt-related genes and nuclear translocation of β-catenin were reduced after treatment of hDPCs with 3-MA. In addition, treatment with the combination of ginsenoside Re and 3-MA changed the Wnt activity and hair cycle by restoring autophagy. Conclusions: Our results suggest that autophagy inhibition in hDPCs accelerates the catagen phase by downregulating Wnt/β-catenin signaling. Furthermore, ginsenoside Re, which increased autophagy in hDPCs, could be useful for reducing hair loss caused by abnormal inhibition of autophagy.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.37-45
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• 2003

$BaTiO_3$의 Ba 자리에 Ca, Ti 자리에 Zr을 첨가한 $(B a_{1-x}Ca_x)(Ti_{0.96-y}Zr_{y}Sn_{0.04})O_3$ $(0.15 {\leq} x{\leq}0.20,\; 0.09{\leq}y{\leq}$0.14) 조성에 2차상 형성을 유도하여 복합체를 만든 후 유전 및 소결 특성을 조사하였다. Ca량이 15mol% 이상 첨가됨에 따라 $CaTiO_3$를 주성분으로 하는 2차상이 석출하여 복합체가 형성되었으며, Ca량의 증가에 따라 2차상 분율이 증가하였다. Ca량의 증가는 큐리 온도를 mol%당 $1.7^{\circ}C$ 감소시키며, 저유전율 2차상의 영향으로 Ca량 증가에 따라 최대 유전율은 mol%당 200 감소하였다. Zr 첨가는 큐리온도를 mol%당 $10^{\circ}C$ 감소시키며, 확산형 상전이 현상을 증가시켜 최대 유전율을 217 감소시켰다. 2차상의 증가에 의하여 비정상 입성장이 억제되어 소결밀도, 내전압 특성이 향상되었으며, Zr 첨가에 의하여 커패시턴스의 온도 안정성을 제어하여 EIA 규격을 만족하는 고압, 고유전율 Y5U 콘덴서 조성을 개발하였다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제6권8호
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• pp.852-857
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• 1996

반응성 스퍼터링법을 이용하며 산화티타늄 박막을 10%~60%의 산소분압하에서 증착하고 열처리 온도와 시간에 따른 박막의 결정화 특성을 고찰하였다. 증착직후에 형성된 비정질 상은 열처리시 산소분압이 15% 이상인 경우에서는 $900^{\circ}C$에서는 rutile로，$500^{\circ}C$에서는 anatase상으로 각각 결정화되었으나 산소 결핑성 비정량도가 심한 10%의 경우에는 온도와 무관하게 장시간의 열처리에서는 rutile 상으로 결정화되었다. 이 경우에 결정화 초기에 형성되는 상은 박막의 산화진행속도가 느린 $500^{\circ}C$이하의 온도에서는 Magneli상 ($Ti_6O_{2n-1}$)이，$50^{\circ}C{sim}600^{\circ}C$ 에서는 비정량적인 anatase상이 형성 되었다. 따라서 초기에 형성된 상이 비정량적일 경우 산화의 진행에 따라서 최종적으로 가장 안정한 상인 rutile상으로 변화하며 초기에 정량적인 상이 형성되면 열처리시 상변화 없이 성장이 계속될 수 있음을 알 수 있다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.447-453
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• 1999

Czochralski법으로 congruent한 조성(48.6 mol% $LiNbO_2$)과 $LiNbO_3$: Mg(4.5, 6.0, 10.0, 20.0mol%), $LiNbO_3$ : Mn(0.1 mol%), $LiNbO_3$: Fe(0.05 mol%), $LiNbO_3$ : (Mg(4.5)+Mn(0.1), Fe(0.05 mol%)), LiNbO3 : (Mg(20.0)+Mn(0.1), Fe(0.05 mol%))인 융액으로부터 결정을 c-축 방향으로 성장시켰다. 이 결정들은 상온에서의 XRD pattern과 상온~$1230^{\circ}C$의 온도영역과 100Hz~10MHz의 주파수영역에서의 유전상수, 상온에서의 UV_VIS, IR 스펙트럼, 결정내의 Mn2+, Fe3+ 이온에 대한 ESR 스펙트럼 등을 측정하였는데 XRD pattern과 상전이 온도, UV 흡수단, OH- 이온에 의한 스펙트럼, ESR 스펙트럼 등의 Mg첨가량 의존성으로부터 Mg가 첨가된 $LiNbO_3$ 결정의 결함구조에 대해서 논의하였다. congruent한 $LiNbO_3$결정과 Mg를 첨가한 $LiNbO_3$ 결정에서의 Mn2+ 이온은 Mg의 첨가량에 관계없이 Li+을 치환한다. 그러나 congruent한 $LiNbO_3$ 결정과 Mg를 첨가한 $LiNbO_3$ 결정에서의 Fe3+ 이온은 Mg가 4.5 mol% 첨가된 결정에서는 Li+ 자리를 Mg가 6.0 mol% 이상 첨가된 결정에서는 {{{{ { Nb}`_{Li } ^{5+ } }}}} 자리를 치환한다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권7호
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• pp.989-998
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• 2022

Objective: This study investigated the effects of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) during late pregnancy on the cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation in ovine fetal thymuses. Methods: Eighteen time-mated Mongolian ewes with singleton fetuses were allocated to three groups at d 90 of pregnancy: restricted group 1 (RG1, 0.18 MJ ME/body weight [BW]^0.75/d, n = 6), restricted group 2 (RG2, 0.33 MJ ME/BW^0.75/d, n = 6) and control group (CG, ad libitum, 0.67 MJ ME/BW^0.75/d, n = 6). Fetuses were recovered at slaughter on d 140. Results: The G0/G1 phase cell number in fetal thymus of the RG1 group was increased but the proliferation index and the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) were reduced compared with the CG group (p<0.05). Fetuses in the RG1 group exhibited decreased growth hormone receptor (GHR), insulin-like growth factor 2 receptor (IGF-2R), and their mRNA expressions (p<0.05). For the RG2 fetuses, there were no differences in the proliferation index and PCNA expression (p>0.05), but growth hormone (GH) and the mRNA expression of GHR were lower than those of the CG group (p<0.05). The thymic mRNA expressions of cyclin-dependent protein kinases (CDKs including CDK1, CDK2, and CDK4), CCNE, E2-factors (E2F1, E2F2, and E2F5) were reduced in the RG1 and RG2 groups (p<0.05), and decreased mRNA expressions of E2F4, CCNA, CCNB, and CCND were occurred in the RG1 fetuses (p<0.05). The decreased E-cadherin (E-cad) as a marker for epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) was found in the RG1 and RG2 groups (p<0.05), but the OB-cadherin which is a marker for activated fibroblasts was increased in fetal thymus of the RG1 group (p<0.05). Conclusion: These results indicate that weakened GH/IGF signaling system repressed the cell cycle progression in G0/G1 phase in IUGR fetal thymus, but the switch from reduced E-cad to increased OB-cadherin suggests that transdifferentiation process of EMT associated with fibrogenesis was strengthened. The impaired cell growth, retarded proliferation and modified differentiation were responsible for impaired maturation of IUGR fetal thymus.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.193-200
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• 1988

침전법에 의해서 pH가 7, 9, 10, 11인 조건에서 생성된 알루미늄 수산화물을 출발물질로 하여 열처리에 따른 알루미나 분말의 특성을 연구하였다. $600^{\circ}C$에서 2시간 동안 열처리하였을 때 비정질 알루미늄 수산화물의 결정수가 탈수된 후에 생성된 최초의 상은 비정질 알루미나의 비표면적은 감소하였다. 비정질 알루미늄 수산화물을 제외한 나머지 알루미늄 수산화물로부터 결정수의 탈수는 비표면적을 증가시켰으며 AlOOH 형태의 수산화물의 존재비가 클수록 전이 알루미나 존재영역까지는 비표면적이 더 크게 나타났다. $\alpha-Al_2O_3$로의 전이속도는 동일온도에서 pH=7 > pH=10 > pH=9 > pH=11의 순서로 일어났으며, 생성된 $\alpha-Al_2O_3$ 분말의 morphology는 알루미늄 수산화물의 외형을 남긴 형골입자(skeleton particle였다. 또한, 열처리 온도의 증가와 $\alpha-Al_2O_3$로의 전이가 일어남에 따라 비표면적의 감소와 더불어 입자성장이 일어나다.