나피온은 연료 전지용 고분자 전해질막(polymer electrode membrane, PEM)으로서 가장 실용적인 막 중 하나로 꾸준히 부상해 왔다. 그러나 나피온 막은 높은 온도에서의 낮은 전도도와 기체 분자에 대한 물리적 장벽과 같은 몇 가지 문 제를 가지고 있다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해 이온성 액체(ionic liquid, IL)와 결합하여 전도도와 반응 속도를 향상시킬 수 있는 방안이 제시되고 있다. 나피온 막을 IL, 특히 IL-나피온 막의 다양한 종류와 구성으로 도핑한 결과, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium (BMI+)과 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium trifluoromethanesulfonate (BMIMOTf)와 같은 IL이 일반적으로 사용되는 나피온 115 및 나피온 117 막과 비교했을 때 이온 전도도, 열적 안정성 및 수분 흡수 특성을 향상시킬 수 있다는 것이 밝혀 졌다. 본 리뷰에서는 이러한 효과와 나피온 막 매트릭스 내 이온성 액체의 변화로 인해 어떻게 발생하는지에 대해 논의하고 자 한다.

Owing to its excellent nutritional value, eggs are among the most important components of the human diet. Gender and environmental factors, such as feed composition, may alter the nutritional profile and quality of eggs. Feed additives have recently been used to enhance the health and productivity of hens, which has resulted in the production of higher-quality eggs. The fungus Cordyceps militaris, a well-established source of traditional medicines, contains potential bioactive metabolites, which prompted us to examine the effects of C. militaris-supplemented diets on the quality of hens’ eggs. The hens of two species (Gallus gallus domesticus and Araucana) were fed with one of three different diets: a control diet and diets supplemented with 2% or 5% of C. militaris. Egg quality was determined by measuring the Haugh Unit, yolk color, and shell thickness. In addition, egg and shell densities together with the ratio of yolk to albumen were calculated. Eggshell thickness and yolk color were both enhanced by the addition of C. militaris, whereas Haugh Unit values were somewhat reduced. Egg size, eggshell weight, and yolk and albumen production were all enhanced by C. militaris supplementation. Notably, in hens fed the 2% C. militaris-supplemented diet, enhancement was more evident in the yolk than in the albumen. The overall quality of the egg yolk was enhanced when 2% C. militaris was added to the hens' diet, which led to increases in both yolk color and quantity. Eggshell thickness and weight were also higher among eggs laid by hens fed the supplemented diets. Although these effects differed depending on the chicken species, we established that, in general, C. militaris contributes to improving egg quality.