돼지 난자의 체외성숙 배양액에서 다양한 농도의 육탄당 처리는 난자의 성숙률과 배 발 육능, 세포수 증가에 영향을 주는 것으로 보고되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 육탄당의 일종인 fructose가 돼 지 난자의 체외성숙에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 난자의 체외배양액으로는 cysteine, pyruvate, epidermal growth factor, kanamycin, insulin 및 호르몬이 첨가된 porcine zygote medium (PZM)-4 또는 10% 돼지 난포액이 첨가된 PZM-3을 이용하였고 실험설계에 따라 다양한 농도의 fructose 및 5.5 mM의 glucose를 첨가하여 44시간 동안 배 양함으로써 난자의 성숙을 유도하였다. 첫 번째 실험에 서는 1.5, 3.0 및 5.5 mM의 fructose 와 5.5 mM의 glucose가 첨가된 성숙배양액에서 배양된 난자의 성숙률 및 단위발생 후 배 발육능을 조사하였다. 실험 결과 1.5, 3.0 및 5.5 mM fructose를 첨가한 배양액에서 성숙된 난자는 5.5 mM glucose가 첨가된 배양액에서 성숙된 난자와 비교하였을 때 유 사한 핵 성숙 률(81.9-91.5% vs. 94.2%), 단위발생 후 분할률(89.4-92.4% vs. 90.1%), 배반포 발달률 (39.3-41.1% vs. 39.4%) 및 배반포 세포수(30.8-34.2% vs. 31.8%)를 보였다. 두 번째 실험에서, 10% 돼지 난포액이 첨가된 PZM-3 배양액에서 무처리 및 3.0 mM fructose, 5.5 mM glucose 및 3.0 mM fructose와 5.5 mM glucose 병행 첨가 성숙배양액에서 성숙된 난자의 성숙률 및 단위발생 후 배 발 육률을 조사하였다. 실험 결과 3.0 mM fructose (93.1%), 5.5 mM glucose(91.7%) 및 3.0 mM fructose 와 5.5 mM glucose 병행 처리군(93.5%)이 무처리군(74.4%)에 비해 유의적으로(P<0.05) 높은 핵 성 숙률을 보였다. 또한 5.5 mM glucose(90.1%) 및 병행 처리군(97.2%)은 대조군(67.6%)에 비해 유의 적으로(P<0.05) 높은 분할률을 보였다. 배반포 발달률은 3.0 mM fructose(52.6%) 및 병행 처리군 (58.8%) 에서 무처리군(44.4%) 및 5.5 mM glucose (51.0%)에 비해 유의적으로(P<0.05) 증가하였다. 본 실험 결과로 보아 체외성숙 합성배양액 내 fructose 첨가는 glucose와 유사한 수준의 배 발육률 을 보임으로써 glucose를 대체할 수 있는 에너지원으로 이용 가능함을 확인하였다.

철강산업 부생가스 중 파이넥스 공정에서 발생하는 FOG는 CO2 (46.6%) 및 CO (30.3%)로 구성되어 있으며, 이들은 주로 저효율 열원으로 사용되고 있다. 고순도의 CO2와 CO는 화학원료로 사용 할 수 있기 때문에 이들을 효율적으로 분리할 경우 온실가스 절감 및 고부가가치의 제품을 생산할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 5-(2,5-dioxotetrahydrofuryl)-3-methyl-3-cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboxylic (DOCDA)와 4,4'-Oxydianiline (ODA)를 이용하여 선택성이 우수한 DOCDA-ODA 폴리이미드를 합성하였고, 이산화탄소의 투과성을 향상시키기 위해 이산화탄소 친화성이 좋은 폴리에틸렌옥사이드를 DOCDA-ODA에 도입하여 폴리이미드 공중합체를 합성하였다.

As ZIF materials have their unique properties such as high surface area, tunable pore structure, thermal and chemical stability, they can be used in various applications including gas separation and catalysis. For synthesis of ZIF membranes, fixing sub-micron ZIF seed particles on the support is challenging and important. In this work, ZIF-8 seed layer was synthesized by conversion synthesis of ZnO layer on support in H-mIm solution, followed by the secondary growth synthesis of ZIF-8 membranes. The parameters of conversion seeding had been investigated to control the reaction rate combining the dissolution rate of ZnO and the crystallization rate of ZIF-8. This ZIF-8 membranes showed the better coverage of seeding layer and gas separation properties compared with the membranes prepared by traditional dip-coating seeding.

Muscle atrophy is characterized by a decrease in the mass of the muscle. With an increase in life expectancy and chronic illnesses, the incidence of muscle atrophy is increasing and the quality of life of patients is decreasing. Thus, reducing muscle atrophy is of high clinical and socio-economic importance. Mistletoe is a semi-parasitic plant that has been used as a traditional medicine in many countries to treat various human illnesses. It has been reported that Korean mistletoe extract (KME) has diverse biological functions including anti-tumor, anti-oxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-obesity properties, and extension of lifespan. Especially, we have recently reported that KME improves exercise endurance in mice, indicating its beneficial roles in enhancing the capacity of skeletal muscle. In this study, we investigated whether KME could activate the signaling pathway related to protein synthesis in a mouse model of muscle atrophy. Interestingly, KME efficiently activated the Akt/mTOR pathway, and Akt and mTOR are important signaling hub molecules for the acceleration of protein synthesis in muscle cells. In addition, KME also increased the activity of S6 kinase which is involved in the regulation of muscle cell size. Moreover, the ERK activity, required for transcription of ribosomal RNA for protein synthesis, was also enhanced in KME-treated mouse muscle. These data support the idea that KME increases muscle mass via increased protein synthesis. Our findings also suggest that Korean mistletoe might be a promising candidate for the development of functional foods that are beneficial for preventing muscle atrophy.

Applications of nonlinear acoustics are getting popular in the field of nondestructive characterization of material microstructure and damage. Before the nonlinear acoustic technique is fully utilized, it is important to understand the behavior of nonlinear acoustic fields generated by finite amplitude excitation. A two wave mixing technique can be considered and the difference frequency component can be used to determine the nonlinear material properties. One important advantage of using the difference frequency component is known to minimize the source nonlinearity and to acquire low attenuating nonlinear signals. In this paper, the expression for the difference frequency sound beam is derived from the quasilinear theory of the Westervelt equation which includes the material nonlinearity, beam diffraction and material attenuation. Simulation results are presented and the beam properies are discussed in comparison with the behavior of the second harmonic beam fields.

In this study, (3,4-epoxycyclohexane)methyl 3,4-epoxycyclohexylcarboxylate acrylate was synthesized by reacting (3,4-epoxycyclohexane)methyl 3,4-epoxycyclohexylcarboxylate with acrylic acid to minimize hardening shrinkage and to improve heat resistance, which are known as disadvantages of photopolymers for 3D printing application. Urethane acrylate was synthesized by reacting 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamino alcohol, 2-hexylethyl acrylate, and isophorone diisocyanate in order to improve the mechanical properties without deteriorating the heat resistance. The physical properties before and after the synthesis of the acrylate and the mechanical properties when the urethane acrylate was applied were investigated. The reaction progress of the composite was examined by FTIR and 13C NMR. The heat deflection temperature, flexural strength, and surface hardness of the molding were measured. The curing behavior by Photo-DSC ultraviolet irradiation was also examined.

In this paper, the performance of a synthetic fiber filter aimed at high-speed operation and dosed with different coagulants or filter aids was investigated. Without a coagulant, the filter efficiency was about 62% which was greatly enhanced when three types of coagulants namely PAC, Alum, and FeCl3 were used. Among the coagulants tested, PAC was the most effective, giving 91% filter efficiency, followed by Alum with 90%, and FeCl3 with 78%. PAC worked effectively at a very small range of dose, but Alum was relatively effective in a wide range of concentration. Compared with PAC and Alum, FeCl3 provided more or less contant efficiency regardless of its dose but gave the poorest filter efficiency. Moreover, as the inflow turbidity increased, headloss increased and the efficiency decreased at any dose and type of coagulant. The headloss recorded in this particular synthetic fiber filter is not significant as compared to that observed in typical granular filters. The recovery of solids estimated after filter cleaning was about 80% for both PAC and Alum, but poorer at 72% in the case of FeCl3 due to the heavy and large floc characteristics. The recurrence of filter efficiency verified through repetitive filter runs was found to be satisfactory.

As the ridges become larger and larger, a structural type that enables effective utilization of the long span and space is required. In the construction stage, the steel column supports the installation load. However, in order to secure the stability against the out - of - plane deformation of the steel column due to the lateral pressure when the concrete is laid, a binding frame is installed inside the steel pipe at constant intervals to resist the concrete installation pressure. When the concrete is cured and its performance as a composite section is exerted, a stress is generated which pushes the steel pipe out of the plane by the column compressive force. In this case, since the binding frame controls the deformation, the local buckling is delayed and the constraining effect on the concrete is increased. In order to evaluate the structural performance and behavior of the composite mega column according to the eccentricity effect and the effect of the binding frame, we carried out a structural test by fabricating eight monopole specimens with the binding frame reinforcement, reinforcing gap, reinforced cross section and eccentricity , And the experimental results are compared with the KBC2016 design formula.

The utilization of composite columns is increasing due to the construction of high-rise buildings and large buildings. The commercially available concrete chimney steel column (ACT I) is a stable and economical structure, but there is a limit in the section size to be applied to a composite column subjected to a high load. We have developed a composite mega column with an integral structure by adding a plate to the central part of the ACT I column and installing a binding frame at a certain interval inside the central plate. In this study, to evaluate the compressive performance of the composite mega column, four test specimens were constructed with binding frame reinforcement, reinforcement spacing, and reinforced cross - sectional area. The structural performance of the composite section is compared with that of KBC2016 to evaluate the behavior of the specimen.

This study develops numerical model of mega composite columns in fire and investigates the residual areas below 500℃ after 3 hours. In order to perform heat transfer analysis, thermal properties of steels and concrete were adopted from Eurocodes. In addition to, the temperature distributions of composite columns with respect to fire tests were compared with numerical analysis results. As a result, the residual areas below 500℃ of mega composite columns were evaluated.

In this paper, synthesis of terephthalate intercalated Zn-Al: Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) was studied. We designed freestanding Zn-Al: carbonate LDH nanosheets for a facile exchange technique. The as-prepared Zn-Al carbonate LDHs were converted to terephthalate intercalated Zn-Al:LDHs by ion exchange method. Initially, Al-doped ZnO (AZO) thin films were deposited on p-Si (001) by facing target sputtering. For synthesis of free standing carbonate Zn-Al:LDH, we dipped the AZO thin film in naturally carbonated water for 3 hours. Further, Zn-Al: carbonate LDH nanosheets were immersed in terepthalic acid (TA) solution. The ion exchange phenomena in the terephthalate assisted Zn-Al:LDH were confirmed using FTIR analysis. The crystal structure of terephthalate intercalated Zn-Al:LDH was investigated by XRD pattern analysis with different mole concentrations of TA solution and reaction times. The optimal conditions for intercalation of terephthalate from carbonated Zn-Al LDH were established using 0.3 M aqueous solution of TA for 24 hours.

양이온 계면활성제는 살균력을 가지고 있으며 이를 개발하기 위한 연구는 다양한 산업분야에 서 계속 진행되고 있다. 단순히 우수한 성능을 가질 뿐만 아니라 생분해성이 우수한 계면활성제를 개발 하기 위한 연구는 증가되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 Michael addition 반응을 통하여 ester-type의 양이온 계면활성제를 합성하였다. 실온에서 촉매없이 alkyl acrylate와 1차 아민을 가지는 화합물을 합성한 뒤 dimethyl sulfate 로 4차화시킨다. 2개의 소수기와 한 개의 친수기를 갖는 HQ21과 2개의 소수기와 2개 의 친수기를 갖는 HQ22를 합성하였다. 이들 합성화합물은 1H-NMR, HR-MS 와 FT-IR로 구조를 확인하였으며 생분해성을 측정하였다.

We synthesized potassium hexatitanate, (K2Ti6O13, PT6), with a non-fibrous shape, by acid leaching and subsequent thermal treatment of potassium tetratitanate (K2Ti4O9, PT4), with layered crystal structure. By controlling nucleation and growth of PT4 crystals, we obtained splinter-type crystals of PT6 with increased width and reduced thickness. The optimal holding temperature for the layered PT4 was found to be ~920 oC. The length and width of the PT4 crystals were increased when the nucleation and growth time were increased. After a proton exchange reaction using aqueous 0.3 M HCl solution, and subsequent heat treatment at 850 oC, the PT4 crystal transformed into splinter-type PT6 crystals. The frictional characteristics of the friction materials show that as the particle size of PT6 increases, the coefficient of friction (COF) and wear amounts of both the friction materials and counter disc increase.

Garment skin leather 표면 코팅에 사용된 폴리우레탄 수지는 polyethylene glycole(PEG)의 함유를 [NCO]/[OH] mole % 비로 달리하면서 합성하였으며, 합성된 폴리우레탄 수지의 기계적 특성은 SEM, FT-IR, UTM 등을 이용하여 측정하였다. 비이온성을 띄고 있는 PEG(poly ethylene glycol)의 [NCO]/[OH] mole % 비가 증가함에 따라 내굴곡성(건식, 습식)의 변화는 없었으며, 내마모도, 인장강 도수치가 낮아짐을 알 수 있었다. 반대로 연신율 물성은 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 점도 변화 측정 결과에 는 PEG의 [NCO]/[OH] mole % 증가에 따라 점도가 묽어짐을 알 수 있었다.

금속산화물 반도체 중 하나인 산화아연은 인체에 무해하고 친환경적이며, 우수한 화학적, 열 적 안정성의 특성을 지니며 3.37 eV의 넓은 밴드갭 에너지와 60 meV의 높은 엑시톤 바인딩 에너지로 인해 태양전지, 염료페기물의 분해, 가스센서 등 다양한 분야에 응용이 가능한 물질이다. 산화아연은 입 자 형상 및 결정성의 변화에 따라 광촉매 활성이 변하게 된다. 따라서, 다양한 실험변수와 첨가제를 사 용하여 입자를 합성하는 것이 매우 중요하다. 본 논문에서는 마이크로파 수열합성법을 사용하여 산화아연을 합성하였다. 전구체로는 질산아연을 사 용하였고, 수산화나트륨을 사용하여 용액의 pH를 11로 조정하였다. 첨가제로는 계면활성제인 에탄올아 민, 세틸트리메틸암모늄브로마이드, 소듐도데실설페이트, 솔비탄모노올레이트를 첨가하였다. 합성된 입자 는 별모양, 원추형, 씨드형태, 박막형태의 구형의 형상을 보였다. 합성된 산화아연의 물리・화학적 특성 은 XRD, SEM, TGA을 통하여 확인하였고, 광학적 특성은 UV-vis spectroscopy, PL spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy으로 확인하였다.

Composite columns are increasingly used due to the construction of super-tall buildings and large-scale buildings. Studies on the shapes of and construction technologies for structural members using steel tubes are being conducted actively. Welded built-up CFT columns previously developed and commercialized by the authors of this study (ACT-1 columns) are structurally stable and economically efficient. However, the 1m limit in the width of the columns and their small interior spaces impose a difficulty in installing reinforcing materials and thus deteriorate the ease and efficiency with which they are constructed. This study suggests placing thick plates at the centers of the surfaces of the existing ACT-1 column and installing a binding frame (binding frames) at the central thick plates to enhance the integrity and resist lateral pressure caused by concrete casting. Finite element analysis was conducted with the variables of the number and cross-sectional size of the binding frame and the cross-sectional size of the steel tube to estimate the structural behavior of the steel tubes. Hydraulic tests were conducted to analyze load-displacement relations and identify the influence of the binding frames on the relations. The variables in the tests were the number and cross-sectional size of the binding frame, welding details, column joint and the cross-sectional size of the steel tube

사용후핵연료 파이로프로세싱에서는 방사성 희토류 염화물(RECl3)을 함유한 LiCl-KCl 공융염폐기물이 발생되며, 핫셀시설에서 운영을 목적으로 단순한 형태의 공융염폐기물 처리공정을 개발하는 것이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는, LiCl-KCl 공융염폐기물 내 희토류 핵종 분리/고화공정의 단순화를 목적으로 Li2O-Al2O3-SiO2-B2O3계의 무기합성매질을 이용하여 LiCl-KCl 공융 염 내 희토류 핵종(Nd)을 분리한 후 분리생성물을 바로 고화하는 시험을 실시하였다. 공융염 내 희토류 염화물(NdCl3) 대비 0.67의 무게비에 해당하는 무기합성매질의 양으로도 Nd 핵종을 98wt% 이상 분리할 수 있었고, 이 때 얻은 희토류 핵종 포집생성물은 약 50wt% 수준의 희토류 산화물 함량을 보유하고 있었으며, 이 포집생성물을 화학적 내구성이 우수한 단일상의 균질한 유리고화체로 제조할 수 있었다. 이 결과들은 LiCl-KCl 공융염폐기물 내 희토류 핵종의 분리/고화공정을 단순화하기 위한 방안수립에 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

본 연구에서는 고염/고방사성 폐액 내 함유된 주요 고방사성핵종인 Cs 제거를 목적으로 고효율의 복합 흡착제(potassium cobalt ferrocyanide (PCFC)-loaded chabazite (CHA)) 합성 및 이의 적용성을 평가하였다. 복합 흡착제는 Cs을 비롯한 다 른 입자를 수용할 수 있는 CHA를 지지체로 선정하였으며, CoCl2 및 K4Fe(CN)6 용액의 단계적인 함침/침전을 통해 PCFC를 CHA 세공 내에 고정화함으로써 합성하였다. 복합 흡착제의 합성 시 평균 입자크기가 10 ㎛ 이상의 CHA를 지지체로 사용할 경우, PCFC 입자는 안정적인 형태로 고정화되었다. 또한, 합성 시 복합 흡착제의 정제를 증가시키는 세척 방법을 최적화함으로써, 복합 흡착제의 물리적 안정성이 향상되었다. 최적의 합성법을 통해 얻은 복합 흡착제에 의한 Cs 흡착 시, 담수(무염 조건) 및 해수(고염 조건)에서 모두 빠른 흡착 속도를 보였으며, 염 농도와 무관하게 비교적 높은 분배계수 값(104 mL·g-1 이상)을 나타내었다. 그러므로, 본 연구에서 합성한 복합 흡착제는 CHA 및 PCFC가 각각 가지고 있는 물리적 안정성과 Cs 에 높은 선택성 등을 고려하여 촤적화한 소재이며, 고염/고방사성폐액에 함유되어 있는 Cs을 고효율로 신속하게 제거할 수 있음을 알 수 있다.

방향족 에스터를 메조겐 구조로 하고 양 말단에 양이온 광중합이 가능한 에폭시 관능기가 포함된 새로운 에 폭시계 액정 단량체를 합성하였고 이의 구조를 1H-NMR, IR, 등을 이용하여 확인 하였다. 알킬 스페이서의 길이가 다른 두 가지 액정 단량체의 액정 특성은 편광현미경과 DSC를 사용하여 확인하였으며, 그 결과 2MPBE의 TCN은 82 ℃에서 나타났고 TNI는 195 ℃에서 나타났으며, 4MPBE의 TCN은 88 ℃에서, TNI는 168 ℃에서 각각 관찰되었다. 편 광현미경으로 관찰한 액정상은 상기 액정 온도에서 Schlieren texture를 보이는 nematic 액정임을 확인하였다. 또한 합성된 액정 단량체를 용매에 녹여 양이온성 광개시제로서 diphenyliodonium hexafluorophosphate를 액정 단량체 대 비 10 wt% 가한 후 유리 기판에 스핀코팅하고 88 ℃에서 광조사를 통해 경화하여 위상지연 필름을 얻었으며, 제조 한 위상지연필름과 상업적 단량체인 RM257로부터 제조된 필름의 위상 지연 값을 측정한 결과 각각 153.08 nm와 150.49 nm 임을 알 수 있었다. 또한 필름의 두께와 위상지연 값으로부터 계산된 복굴절률은 (Δn) 0.172로 시판 중인 RM257(Merck 사)의 복굴절률과 비슷(Δn=0.173)한 값을 가짐을 알 수 있었다.

In this study, simple chemical synthesis of green emitting Cd-free InP/ZnS QDs is accomplished by reacting In, P, Zn, and S precursors by one-pot process. The particle size and the optical properties were tailored, by controlling various experimental conditions, including [In]/[MA] (MA: myristic acid) mole ratio, reaction temperature and reaction time. The results of ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy (UV-vis), and of photoluminescence (PL), reveal that the exciton emission of InP was improved by surface coating, with a layer of ZnS. We report the correlation between each experimental condition and the luminescent properties of InP/ZnS core/shell QDs. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) techniques were used to characterize the as-synthesized QDs. In contrast to core nanoparticles, InP/ZnS core/shell treated with surface coating shows a clear ultraviolet peak. Besides this work, we need to study what clearly determines the shell kinetic growth mechanism of InP/ZnS core shell QDs.