Silicon nitride (SiNx:H) films made by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) are generally used as antireflection layers and passivation layers on solar cells. In this study, we investigated the properties of silicon nitride (SiNx:H) films made by PECVD. The passivation properties of SiNx:H are focused on by making the antireflection properties identical. To make equivalent optical properties of silicon nitride films, the refractive index and thickness of the films are fixed at 2.0 and 90 nm, respectively. This limit makes it easier to evaluate silicon nitride film as a passivation layer in realistic application situations. Next, the effects of the mixture ratio of the process gases with silane (SiH4) and ammonia (NH3) on the passivation qualities of silicon nitride film are evaluated. The absorption coefficient of each film was evaluated by spectrometric ellipsometry, the minority carrier lifetimes were evaluated by quasi-steady-state photo-conductance (QSSPC) measurement. The optical properties were obtained using a UV-visible spectrophotometer. The interface properties were determined by capacitancevoltage (C-V) measurement and the film components were identified by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy detection (RBS) - elastic recoil detection (ERD). In hydrogen passivation, gas ratios of 1:1 and 1:3 show the best surface passivation property among the samples.

The objective of the study was to measure the beneficial effects of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) inoculation on the nutritive value of oat silage collected from thirteen regions in the Republic of Korea. The contents of crude protein, acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and crude ash (CA) were slightly lower in LAB inoculated silage when compared with the control silage, whereas inoculation of LAB resulted in increased total digestible nutrient (TDN). Higher number of LAB, but lower count of yeast and fungi indicated the effectiveness of the LAB inoculation on oat silage fermentation. LAB inoculation resulted in low pH silage, which may prevent undesirable microbial growth. The LAB inoculation promoted lactic acid dominant fermentation with marginal levels of acetic acid and butyric acid in oat silage. These data suggest that the LAB inoculation may preserve oat silage at better quality for ruminant animal production.

An experiment was carried out to determine the homofermentative activity of Lactobacillus plantarum KCC-10 and KCC-19 on the ensiling of whole crop barley (WCB). The crude protein in the silages was slightly higher in the KCC-10 and KCC-19 treatments compared to the control, but there was no significant difference between the two inoculant-treated silages. Nutrient parameters such as acid detergent fiber, neutral detergent fiber and in vitro dry matter digestibility in L. plantarum KCC-10 and KCC-19 treated silages did not differ from those in the control silage. The lactic acid content increased in KCC-10 and KCC-19 treated silage when compared with the control silage but the contents of acetic acid and butyric acid produced in KCC-10 and KCC-19 treated silages were similar with the control silage. Further, the number of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in KCC-10 treated silage demonstrated a significant increase when compared to the control. Especially, KCC-19 treated silage showed greater lactic acid bacterial growth potential. Other microbes such as yeast and fungi were not detected in KCC-10 and KCC-19 treated WCB silages. Hence, this study suggests that the addition of L. Plantarum KCC-10 and KCC-19 to the WCB silage can improve fermentation quality for the production of high-quality silage.

An investigation was carried out to evaluate the potential role of Lactobacillus Plantarum KCC-10 and KCC-19 on the quality and fermentation characterization of Italian ryegrass (IRG) silages. The physiochemical properties of IRG silage such as crude protein content, neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, total digestible nutrient and in vitro dry matter digestibility were not affected by KCC-10 and KCC-19. The pH of IRG silage in KCC-10 and KCC-19 treatments decreased compared to the control (p<0.05), while the lactic acid content in KCC-10 and KCC-19 treatments increased compared to the control (p<0.05). In addition, the number of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in the KCC-10 treatment increased compared to the control (p<0.05). The number of lactic acid bacteria in KCC-19 increased, but there was no significant difference in all treatments. Therefore, we recommend L. plantarum KCC-10 and KCC-19 as potential additive candidates in IRG silage with lots of advantages.

전국 시군별 마늘 생산성에 관한 취약성 평가를 위한 기후 노출지수, 기후 변화 민감도 지수, 기후 변화 적응 능력 지수를 가중치와 함께 도출하였으며, 각 지수 도출을 위한 변수들도 가중치별로 산정하여 최종적으로 평가하였다. 마늘 생산성의 취약성 지수는 제주시, 고흥군, 창녕군, 서귀포시, 신안군이 각각 취약성 0.92826, 0.92374, 0.85635, 0.82150, 0.81360으로 높았다. 기후변화 민감도 평균지수는 제주도가 가장 높았고, 기후변화 적응능력 평균지수는 경기도, 경상남도, 경상북도, 충청남도 순으로 높았고, 제주도와 강원도가 낮았다. 기후변화 적응능력 지수에 대한 기여도는 GRDP농림어업, 지역내 총생산(GRDP)이 가장 높게 나타났고, 농경지 면적당 농업인구수, 경지면적당 정비사업 관계직원이 가장 낮게 나타났다. 기후노출 변수와 기후노출 지수와의 상관계수를 분석한 결과 파종 및 정식기 마늘이 저온에 의한 피해정도가 심각할 수 있음을 보여주었다. 민감도 변수와 민감도 지수에서는 재배면적과 생산량이 직접적으로 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났고, 적응능력 변수와 적응능력 지수의 상관관계에서는 재정자립도(%)와 농경지 면적당 농업인구수(명/ha)가 각각 r2 = 0.610과 0.511로 적응능력 지수와 가장 높은 연관성을 지닌 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 취약성 지수는 적응능력 지수가 가장 높은 연관성을 보였고(r2 = 0.424), 그 다음이 민감도 지수(r2 = 0.333), 기후노출 지수(r2 = 0.225) 순으로 높은 상관관계를 보여 지자체의 기후변화 적응능력 구비는 취약성을 극복하는 중요한 지수임을 알 수 있었다.