This work describes Ni–Ce–Cu metallic–organic framework (MOF) for the detection of non-essential amino acid l-cysteine. The tri-metallic Ni–Ce–Cu MOF was synthesized via a solvothermal method. The cyclic voltammetry and the differential pulse voltammetry techniques were used to examine the electrochemical detection of l-cysteine. The Ni–Ce–Cu MOF shows an oxidation peak in PB solution at pH 3.0 between the potential range of 0.0 and 0.7 V and strong electro-catalytic activity toward the oxidation of l-cysteine across a wide linear range of 0.1 to 250 nM and low detection limit (LOD) was calculated of 1.56 nM. The analysis of l-cysteine in milk and egg yolk samples showed with recovery range of 96.75–103.5% and 97.78–99.43% with RSD% of 2.3–3.2% and 2.7–7.2%, respectively. These results show the Ni–Ce–Cu MOF has high selectivity for l-cysteine detection in milk and egg samples.

YAG phosphor powders were fabricated by the atmospheric plasma spraying method with the spray-dried spherical YAG precursor. The YAG precursor slurry for the spray drying process was prepared by the PVA solution chemical processing utilizing a domestic easy-sintered aluminum oxide (Al2O3) powder as a seed. The homogenous and viscous slurry resulted in dense granules, not hollow or porous particles. The synthesized phosphor powders demonstrated a stable YAG phase, and excellent fluorescence properties of approximately 115% compared with commercial YAG:Ce3+ powder. The microstructure of the phosphor powder had a perfect spherical shape and an average particle s ize of a pprox imately 30 μm. As a r esult of t he PKG t est of t he YAG p hosphor p owder, t he s ynthesized phosphor powders exhibited an outstanding luminous intensity, and a peak wavelength was observed at 531 nm.

In this study, changes in the microstructure and mechanical properties of cast and extruded Al-2Li-1Ce alloy materials were investigated as the Mg content was varied. The density decreased to 2.485, 2.46 and 2.435 g/cm3 when the Mg content in the Al-2Li-1Ce alloy was increased to 2, 4 and 6 wt%, respectively. Intermetallic compounds of Al11Ce3 were observed in all alloys, while the β-phase of Al3Mg2 was observed in alloys containing 6 wt% of Mg. In the extruded material, with increasing Mg content the average grain size decreased to 84.8, 71.6 and 36.2 μm, and the fraction of high-angle grain boundaries (greater than 15°) increased to 82.8 %, 88.6 %, and 91.8 %, respectively. This occurred because the increased Mg content promotes dynamic recrystallization during hot extrusion. Tensile test results showed that as the Mg content increased, both the yield strength and tensile strength increased. The yield strength reached 86.1, 107.3, and 186.4 MPa, and the tensile strength reached 215.2, 285, and 360.5 MPa, respectively. However, it is worth noting that the ductility decreased to 27.78 %, 25.65 %, and 20.72 % as the Mg content increased. This reduction in ductility is attributed to the strengthening effect resulting from the increased amount of dissolved Mg, and grain refinement due to dynamic recrystallization.

‘Tracers’ are bullets that emit light at the backside so that the shooter can see the trajectory of their flight. These light-emitting bullets allow snipers to hit targets faster and more accurately. Conventional tracers are all combustion type which use the heat generated upon ignition. However, the conventional tracer has a fire risk at the impact site due to the residual flame and has a by-product that can contaminate the inside of the gun and lead to firearm failure. To resolve these problems, it is necessary to develop non-combustion-type tracers that can convert heat to luminance, so-called ‘thermoluminescence (TL)’. Here, we highly improve the thermoluminescence properties of MgB4O7 through co-doping of Dy3++Ce3+ and Dy3++Na+. The presence of doping materials (Dy3+, Ce3+, Na+) was confirmed by XPS (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy). The as-synthesized co-doped MgB4O7 was irradiated with a specific radiation dose and heated to 500 °C under dark conditions. Different thermoluminescence characteristics were exhibited depending on the type or amounts of doping elements, and the highest luminance of 370 cd/m2 was obtained when Dy 10 % and Na 5 % were co-doped.

We explored the frequency response of krill target strength (TS) to understand the Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) and ice krill (Euphausia crystallorophias) using the stochastic distorted-wave Born approximation (SDWBA) model. The results showed that the distribution of orientation and the fatness factor could significantly impact on the frequency response of TS. Krill TS is clearly depended on acoustic properties, which could affect to estimate the biomass of two krill species. The results provide insight into the importance of understanding TS variation to estimate the Antarctic krill and ice krill biomass, and their ecology related to the environmental features in the Southern Ocean.

The ship security accidents that occur in ships, at sea, and in ports have become increasingly more serious in recent years, and in particular, maritime terrorism and the abduction by pirates are emerging as an international problem. Accordingly, the International Maritime Organization implemented a measures to enhance ship security by adopting SOLAS Chapter 11-2, ISPS-code in 2004. In this study, it was investigated whether JDS-S4, a directional sound receiver developed for responding to ship security accident, has durability and safety suitable for ships. For the purpose, the conducted emission test (CE102) of the US military standard test (MIL-STD-461F) was performed, and it was confirmed that JDS-S4 satisfies the test conditions sufficiently.

A Y6-xCa1.5xSi11N20O:Ce3+(x=2.5) oxynitride phosphor is synthesized at 1,750 oC in a mixed gas atmosphere of 5% H2 and 95 % N2 by using YN, Ca3N2, Si3N4, and CeO2 as raw material reagents. The crystal structure is a trigonal crystal system that has a P31c (no.159) space group and has lattice parameters of a, b = 9.8876(3), and c = 10.6806(4). This structure is an Er6Si11N20O structure type in which a Y6-xCa1.5xSi11N20O structure is formed by substituting a trivalent Y3+ element and a bivalent Ca2+ element at the position of Er element having an oxidation number of +3. Here, the charge difference caused by different oxidation numbers is balanced by the occupancy of a partially vacant 2c site and an O/N anion ratio in the Er6Si11N20O structure type. The Y6-xCa1.5xSi11N20O:Ce3+ (x = 2.5) phosphor is yellow powder with yellow luminescence; performing Rietveld refinement on the phosphor on the basis of the data obtained by XRD measurement results in the lattice parameters as described above. The Y6-xCa1.5xSi11N20O:Ce3+ (x = 2.5) phosphor has a broad emission band due to Ce3+ as an activator with the center wavelength of 565 nm. This phosphor has a broader emission band than a YAG:Ce3+ phosphor, which is a representative LED phosphor, and thus extends further into the blue and red spectrum ranges. Accordingly, this phosphor is an interesting phosphor that can be used for 1pc-LED with an improved color rendering index.

The security accidents occurring in ships and at seas and ports became very serious, and in particular, the maritime terrorism and abduction by pirates have emerged at the international level as a problem. The international maritime organization (IMO), accordingly, entered into such forces as the SOLAS chapter and measures in order to reinforce the maritime security and the security for ships and port facilities in 2004. In this study, the JDS-S4 improved as an oriented speaker to reinforce the ship security by enabling the clear communication even at long distance was tested by using the conducted emission test(CE101) and a standard test of the US military standard (MIL-STD-461F). Also, the result of this study was shown to satisfy the standard.

Lu3Al5-xGaxO12:Ce3+,Cr3+ powders are prepared using a solid-state reaction method. To determine the crystal structure, Rietveld refinement is performed. The results indicate that Ga3+ ions preferentially occupied tetrahedral rather than octahedral sites. The lattice constant linearly increases, obeying Vegard’s law, despite the strong preference of Ga3+ for the tetrahedral sites. Increasing x led to a blue-shift of the Ce3+ emission band in the green region and a change in the emission intensity. Persistent luminescence is observed from the powders prepared with x = 2–3, occurring through a trapping and detrapping process between Ce3+ and Cr3+ ions. The longest persistent luminescence is achieved for x = 2; its lifetime is at least 30 min. The findings are explained using crystal structure refinement, crystal field splitting, optical band gap, and electron trapping mechanism.

We present the results of near-infrared imaging observations of the galaxy overdensity around the z = 1.44 radio-loud active galactic nucleus (AGN) 6CE1100+3505, which was carried out with the purpose of sampling the redshifted Hα emission from the actively star-forming galaxies that could constitute the overdensity. The existence of the structure around this AGN was spectroscopically confirmed by previous grism observations which are however limited to the central region. Using the CH4Off narrow/medium-band and H broad band filters in the Wide Infrared Camera (WIRCam) on the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT), we constructed a sample of objects that show a flux excess in the CH4Off band due to line emission. The emission line flux is ∼ 4.9 × 10−16 erg s−1 cm−2 , corresponding to a star formation rate (SFR) of ∼ 50 M⊙ yr−1 for galaxies at redshifts z ∼ 1.4. None of the galaxies with medium-band flux excess is located within 1 Mpc from the central AGN, and there is no evidence that the selected galaxies are associated with the proposed cluster. Along with the star formation quenching near the center that was found from the previous grism observations, the lack of extreme starbursts in the structure suggests that at z ∼ 1.4, overdense regions are no longer favorable locations for vigorous star formation.

A lead-free bulk ceramic having a chemical formula Ba0.8Ca0.2(Ti0.8Zr0.1Ce0.1)O3 (further termed as BCTZCO) is synthesized using mixed oxide route. The structural, dielectric, impedance, and conductivity properties, as well as the modulus of the synthesized sample are discussed in the present work. Analysis of X-ray diffraction data obtained at room temperature reveals the existence of some impurity phases. The natural surface morphology shows close packing of grains with few voids. Attempts have been made to study the (a) effect of microstructures containing grains, grain boundaries, and electrodes on impedance and capacitive characteristics, (b) relationship between properties and crystal structure, and (c) nature of the relaxation mechanism of the prepared samples. The relationship between the structure and physical properties is established. The frequency and temperature dependence of the dielectric properties reveal that this complex system has a high dielectric constant and low tangent loss. An analysis of impedance and related parameters illuminates the contributions of grains. The activation energy is determined for only the high temperature region in the temperature dependent AC conductivity graph. Deviation from the Debye behavior is seen in the Nyquist plot at different temperatures. The relaxation mechanism and the electrical transport properties in the sample are investigated with the help of various spectroscopic (i.e., dielectric, modulus, and impedance) techniques. This lead free sample will serve as a base for device engineering.

We prepared Y3Al5O12;Ce3+,Pr3+ transparent ceramic phosphor using a solid state reaction method. By XRD pattern analysis and SEM measurement, our phosphors reveal an Ia-3d(230) space group of cubic structure, and the transparent ceramic phosphor has a polycrystal state with some internal cracks and pores. In the Raman scattering measurement with an increasing temperature, lattice vibrations of the transparent ceramic phosphor decrease due to its more perfect crystal structure and symmetry. Thus, low phonon generation is possible at high temperature. Optical properties of the transparent ceramic phosphor have broader excitation spectra due to a large internal reflection. There is a wide emission band from the green to yellow region, and the red color emission between 610 nm and 640 nm is also observed. The red-yellow phosphor optical characteristics enable a high Color Rendering Index (CRI) in combination with blue emitting LED or LD. Due to its good thermal properties of low phonon generation at high temperature and a wide emission range for high CRI characteristics, the transparent ceramic phosphor is shown to be a good candidate for high power solid state white lighting.

Layered LiNi0.83Co0.11Mn0.06O2 cathode materials single- and dual-doped by the rare-earth elements Ce and Nd are successfully fabricated by using a coprecipitation-assisted solid-phase method. For comparison purposes, nondoping pristine LiNi0.83Co0.11Mn0.06O2 cathode material is also prepared using the same method. The crystal structure, morphology, and electrochemical performances are characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) mapping, and electrochemical techniques. The XRD data demonstrates that all prepared samples maintain a typical α-NaFeO2-layered structure with the R-3m space group, and that the doped samples with Ce and/or Nd have lower cation mixing than that of pristine samples without doping. The results of SEM and EDS show that doped elements are uniformly distributed in all samples. The electrochemical performances of all doped samples are better than those of pristine samples without doping. In addition, the Ce/Nd dualdoped cathode material shows the best cycling performance and the least capacity loss. At a 10 C-rate, the electrodes of Ce/Nd dual-doped cathode material exhibit good capacity retention of 72.7, 58.5, and 45.2% after 100, 200, and 300 cycles, respectively, compared to those of pristine samples without doping (24.4, 11.1, and 8.0%).

CE RCD (Recreational Craft Directive) is a certification for the design and construction of small vessels, including pleasure yachts, which are widely used not only in the countries within the European Union, but also in Japan and Southeast Asia. Recently, South Korean leisure craft shipyards have developed interest in exporting to foreign leisure craft markets such as Europe; however, they have encountered difficulties because of the CE RCD regulations, which are relatively complex and difficult to understand. The requirements for buoyancy and stability, which are essential properties that must be understood within the early stage of ship design, are defined based on ISO 12217. However, preparing this assessment according to ship classification regulations is an exceedingly complex task, even with knowledge of naval architecture. In this research, we have developed design support tools to systematically support assessments and preemptively define design information so that buoyancy and stability assessments based on ISO 12217 can be systematically prepared. Our research results were applied to actual examples of yacht design to confirm validity. We believe that the improved yacht design process presented in this research can act as a foundational reference for enhancing the effectiveness and systematic buoyancy and stability assessments.

목 적 : CE-MRA 검사 시 최적의 Scan time을 설정하기 위해 Test bolus에서 ROI 위치별 조영증강 정도를 비교 분석하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법 : Test bolus 기법을 통해 CE-MRA를 시행한 환자 총 32명을 대상으로 하였다. 영상 획득 장비는 Philips 사의 3.0T 장비(Ingenia, Philips Healthcare)와 Head and neck coil을 사용하였다. 영상의 parameter는 TR/TE msec: 17/2.1msec, Flip angle 30°, 절편두께 80mm, dynamic scan time 1sec, dynamic scan 150, NEX 1 로 하였다. Test bolus영상에서 대동맥궁(12명), 총경동맥(10명), 내경동맥(10명), 동·정맥의 혼재 정도를 평가하기 위해 S상정맥동(32명)에 10mm2의 ROI를 각각 설정하여 신호강도곡선의 분포와 Peak time을 구하여 CE-MRA를 시행하였다. CE-MRA의 동·정맥의 혼재 정도의 평가는 Image J를 이용하여 MIP(maximum intensity projection)의 S상 정맥동의 신호강도를 측정하였다. 또한 일원배치분산분석(ANOVA test, SPSS 버전 18)을 실시하였으며 집단 내 차이를 알아보기 위해 Scheffe 사후분석을 병행하였다. 결 과 : Test bolus 영상에서 대동맥궁이 Peak time에 도달한 후 평균 1초 후 총경동맥이 Peak time에 도달하였으며 1.3초 후 내경동맥이 Peak time에 도달하였다. 이때 S상 정맥동의 신호 강도가 100%에서 250%까지 급증하는 구간은 대동맥궁이 Peak time에 도달한 후 평균 1초 후였다. S상 정맥동의 신호강도는 대동맥궁에 ROI를 설정하였을 경우(119.32±46.29) 가장 높게 나왔고, 내경동맥(84.54±18.14)과 총경동맥(72.49±22.17)순으로 낮아졌다. ROI 설정 위치에 따른 신호강도의 일원배치분산분석 결과 p-value 0.081로 유의한 차이가 존재하지 않음을 알 수 있으며, 사후분석 병행한 결과 유의수준 0.05에서 1개의 부집단만 존재하여 각각의 ROI 설정 위치에 따른 S상 정맥동 신호강도의 차이가 없음을 알 수 있다. 결 론 : ROI 위치에 따른 MIP 영상의 S상정맥동의 신호강도의 차이는 유의한 차이가 없어 연관성이 낮음을 나타냈다. 하지만 Test bolus영상에서의 각 부위별 ROI의 신호강도 곡선의 분포 결과에서는 총경동맥이 Peak time에 도달하는 시점에서 S상 정맥동의 신호강도가 급격히 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 대동맥궁의 신호강도곡선이 평균값과 최대값의 차이가 커 뚜렷한 분해능을 나타나 Test bolus에서의 ROI 설정은 대동맥궁에서 시행하는 것이 동·정맥의 혼재가 최소화된 영상을 획득 할것으로 사료된다.

목 적 : Contrast enhancement MRA(이하 CE-MRA)를 검사할 때 가장 중요한 것은 조영제가 관심혈관을 지나가는 시기(조영제의 혈관도달/통과시간)를 포착하는 것이다. 대동맥과 같이 검사영역이 넓은 부위를 검사할 때는 검사영역을 여러 단계로 나눠서 검사해야 한다. 일반적으로 CE-MRA의 acquisition time은 조영제가 관심혈관을 통과하는 시간보다 길기 때문에 1단계 영역의 동맥상(arterial phase)에 비하여 2단계 영역의 동맥상이 늦어질 수 있다. 따라서 두 검사영역의 동맥상이 일치되도록 하기 위한 방안이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 Multi-Steps CE-MRA 검사 시 동맥상의 차이를 최소화하고자 test bolus와 k-space time to center 개념을 접목한 방법을 사용하여 그 유용성을 평가하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 조영제를 사용하여 복부 MRI 검사를 하는 환자를 대상으로 Multi-steps CE-MRA 검사를 시행하였다. 대동맥궁부터 총장골동맥을 두 개의 영역으로 나눠서 MRA 검사를 조영 전/후에 각각 시행하였다. Test bolus scan을 시행하여 관심혈관의 조영제 통과시간을 측정하였다. 대조군 실험으로 상부영역과 하부영역의 time to center를 최소로 적용하여 CE-MRA를 실시하였다. 실험군 실험으로 1단계 영역은 k-space time to center를 최대로 설정하였고 2단계 영역은 최소로 적용하였다. 대조군과 실험군에서 얻은 영상으로부터 venous contamination 여부를 평가하였다. 또한 1단계 영역과 2단계 영역의 signal intensity를 측정하여 평가하였다. 결 과 : K-space timing control method를 사용하므로써 venous contamination이 더 적게 발생하였으며 검사영역 사이의 signal intensity도 더 균일하게 나타났다. 결 론 : K-space timing control method는 multi-steps CE-MRA에서 발생할 수 있는 venous contamination 발생을 해결할 수 있는 방법이며 이 방법을 활용하면 보다 편리하고 정확한 검사에 도움이 될 것이라고 사료된다.

Ce0.8Sm0.2O2–δ―Sm0.1Sr0.9Cu0.2Fe0.8O3–δ dual-phase membranes were prepared with one-pot method and citric acid sol-gel process. After calcination of the powder at 850 ℃, the dual-phase membranes were prepared by uniaxially pressing the powder. The dual-phase membranes were sintered at 1150 ℃ for 5h with heating/cooling rates of 2 ℃/min. The phase structure and microstructure of the sintered membrane were studied by XRD and SEM. Elemental analysis of the membrane surface and cross section was performed. The oxygen permeation fluxes of Cu-containing dual-phase membranes were evaluated in the temperature range of 800―950 ℃ with He and CO2 as the sweep gas.

Synthesis of Li+-selective 14-crown ether (CE) having rigid and bulky subunits was reported. CE-poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) dope solutions were electrospun. CEs were immobilized on PVA matrix via acid-catalyzed acetalization using novel aerosol method. Structures of new compounds and their immobilization to PVA were confirmed and characterized. Adsorption experiments show superior lithium capacity and selectivity among previously reported solid-supported CEs. Dihydroxy-dibenzo-14-crown-4 ether-PVA nanofiber membrane showed superior performance. This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT and future Planning (2015R1A2A1A15055407) and Ministry of Education (2009-0093816).

본 논문은 Y3Al5O12:Ce3+(YAG:Ce3+) 단결정과 CaAlSiN3:Eu2+(CASN) 형광체에 관하여 연구하였다. 단결정은 floating zone법을 통해 성장시켰다. XRD 측정결과 JCPDS Card(#73-1370)에 상응하며 공간군 la-3d(230)에 속해있고 Cubic 구조로 된 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 단결정의 PL은 550 nm의 발광피크와 반치폭이 71 nm인 넓은 스펙트럼을 나 타냈고 PLE는 350 nm와 460 nm의 피크값을 나타냈다. CASN 분말의 PL은 604 nm, PLE는 460 nm의 피크값을 나타 냈다. CASN을 YAG:Ce3+ 단결정에 코팅하고 blue LED에 적용 후 측정한 결과, 측정한 PL 스펙트럼에서 CASN의 농도 증가에 따라 red shift 현상이 증가함을 알 수 있다. 연색성 또한 YAG:Ce3+ 단결정에서의 Ra는 67, CASN 10 wt%에서 는 78로 개선되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.