약 90 nm 두께의 비정질 TaSiN박막을 poly-Si and SiO2/Si 기판 위에 rf magnetron sputtering법으로 증착하였다. TaSiN박막은 산소부위기에서 열처리 시 900˚C까지 결정화되지 않는 비정질 상을 보였다. 산소의 확산 깊이는 산소분위기 열처리 온도가 증가함에 따라 증가하였으며 650˚C, 30분 열처리시 Ta23Si29N48의 경우 약 20 nm의 깊이까지 확산되었다. Ta23Si29N48 박막의 증착 후 비저항은 약 1,300μΩ-cm의 값을 보였지만 산소분위기 열처리시 700˚C 이상에서 급격히 증가하였다.

In this study, chloride penetration resistance and electrical resistivity properties of concrete using industrial waste were evaluated. From the results, the chloride diffusion coefficient increases and electrical resistivity decreases when electric furnace slag is mixed. It is needed that the comparison of results with long-term because the electric furnace slag has a ferrous component.

Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) has been known for having strong anti-oxidant, anti-mutagenic, and anti-carcinogenic activities. The free radical theory of aging, also known as the oxidative stress theory of aging, claims that cellular oxidative damage accumulated with time is a major causal factor of aging. In the present study, we investigated the effect of buckwheat extracts on resistance to oxidative stress and aging using Caenorhabditis elegans as a model system. Survival under an oxidative-stress condition induced by paraquat increased markedly following 500mg/L buckwheat extracts treatment, suggesting lower cellular oxidative damage by buckwheat extracts. A lifespan assay also revealed that treatment of buckwheat extracts significantly extended both the mean and maximum lifespan in C. elegans. Interestingly, this lifespan-extension by buckwheat extracts was not accompanied by reduced fertility. These findings suggest that buckwheat extracts can confer longevity phenotype to C. elegans through its strong anti-oxidant activity and support the aging theory which emphasizes a pivotal role of oxidative stress during aging.