바이오틴을 피부에 전달하기 위해 고압균질기를 사용하여 바이오틴과 세라마이드를 모두 함유하는 에토좀에 대하여 연구하였다. 바이오틴이 주된 성분으로 사용되었으며, 세라마이드 NP는 인지질 이중층의 지지체로 활용되었다. 바이오틴은 수용성 내부에 포획되었고, 세라마이드 NP는 에토좀의 이중 층에 흡착되었다. 세라마이드 NP를 함유한 에토좀의 물성을 살펴보면 소포체의 크기는 80∼130 nm, 다분산지수는 0.09∼0.16, 제타 전위는 -40∼-49 mV로 측정되었다. 세라마이드 NP가 없는 소포체의 크기는 124.80±1.46 nm, 다분산지수와 제타전위는 각각 0.088±0.018과 –45.48±1.27 mV이었다. 따라서 세라마이드 NP가 함유된 에토좀은 세라마이드 NP가 없는 에토좀에 비해 소포체의 물리적 특성이 개선됨을 알 수 있었다. 세라마이드 NP를 함유한 에토좀의 피부흡수율은 12시간 후 6.13∼14.98%이었으며, 반면에 세라마이드 NP가 없는 에토좀의 피부흡수율은 7.08%이었다. 결론적으로 세라마이드 NP 를 함유한 에토좀은 피부흡수 효율을 향상시킬뿐만 아니라 소포체의 안정성에도 긍정적인 영향을 미쳤다.

We fabricated thermally evaporated 30 nm-Ni/(20 nm or 60 nm)a-Si:H/Si films to investigate the energy-saving property of silicides formed by rapid thermal annealing (RTA) at temperatures of 350˚C, 450˚C, 550˚C, and 600˚C for 40 seconds. A transmission electron microscope (TEM) and a high resolution X-ray diffractometer (HRXRD) were used to determine the cross-sectional microstructure and phase changes. A UVVIS-NIR and FT-IR (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy) were employed for near-IR and middle-IR absorbance. Through TEM and HRXRD analysis, for the nickel silicide formed at low temperatures below 450˚C, we confirmed columnar-shaped structures with thicknesses of 20~30 nm that had δ-Ni2Si phases. Regarding the nickel silicide formed at high temperatures above 550˚C, we confirmed that the nickel silicide had more than 50 nm-thick columnar-shaped structures with a Ni31Si12 phase. Through UV-VIS-NIR analysis, nickel silicide showed almost the same absorbance in the near IR region as well as ITO. However, in the middle IR region, the nickel silicides with low temperature showed similar absorbance to those from high temperature silicidation.

In this paper, the electromagnetic (EM) wave absorbers using TiO2 as a dielectric material with chlorinated polyethylene (CPE) were investigated in W-band radio frequencies. We compared the relative permittivity with reflectionless curve and the absorption properties of samples containing 40 wt.%, 50 wt.%, 60 wt.%, 70 wt.%, and 80 wt.% TiO2. It is possible to realize a complex relative permittivity satisfying the reflectionless condition by choosing composition ratio of TiO2. The optimized composition ratio of TiO2 for the maximum absorption property is about 70 wt.%. As a result, we have confirmed the realization of an EM wave absorber with a high absorption property in W-band radio frequencies.

The impermeable seed coat is valuable trait in soybean because impermeable seed retain viability for longer period than permeable seed under adverse conditions such as delayed harvest or prolonged storage. Soybean seeds of various size showing different seed hardness were examined for their water absorption and seed viability under adverse storage conditions. Of one hundred thirty nine genotypes, eight types of seeds having different seed hardness and seed size were used as material. Soybean genotypes showing high hard seed rate, GSI13125 (89%), GSI10715 (54%), and GSI10284 (42%), were slow in water absorption and low in the electroconductivity of seed leachate in distilled water. Germination of GSI10284 and GSI13125 that have higher hard seed rate was less affected by CSVT and artificial aging treatment indicating higher seed storability. The higher storing ability of both collections was confirmed by electroconductivity test for leachate. GSI10122 showed low seedling emergence when the seeds were artificially aged. This genotype was considered as to having a poor storing ability based on difference of electroconductivity before and after artificial aging. Among tests conducted in the experiment, CSVT could be used for determining storage life in legumes. In conclusion, water absorption property of seed was strongly related to the hardness that is directly related to the seed viability and storing ability in soybean seed.