The p-type Te functional gradient material (FGM) was fabricated by hot-pressing the mechanically alloyed and the 0.5 at% powders. Also, the n-type FGM was processed by hot-pressing the mechanically alloyed and the 0.3 wt% Bi-doped PbTe powders. With larger than , the p-type FGM exhibited larger thermoelectric output power than those of the and the 0.5 at% alloys. For the n-type FGM, the thermoelectric output power superior to those of the and the 0.3 wt% Bi-doped PbTe was predicted at larger than .

현재 (초)미세먼지의 주요 발생 원인이 되고 있는 질소화합물(NOx) 및 PM10, PM2.5 미세먼지 입자 제거를 위해 화물차를 비롯한 경유차에 대한 다양한 규제와 정책이 추진되고 있으나 가시적인 개선 효과가 나타나지 않아 근본적인 대책이 필요한 실정이다. 이에 관한 대책으로서 국내에서는 도로 물청소, 분진흡입, 노후 경유차 대도시 운행 제한 등을 시행하고 있으나 구체적인 저감효과에는 한계가 있어 능동적인 대응 방안을 마련이 시급한 실정이다. 또한, 도심부 도로에서 발생하는 미세먼지는 도로변을 걷는 보행자와 차량 운전자의 건강에 직접적인 영향을 주는 심각한 환경문제로 대두됨에 따라 도로변 미세먼지 저감 필요성이 증대되고 있다. 따라서, 이 연구에서는 기능성 건설재료를 활용하여 도로변 미세먼지 저감 기술 개발에 관한 실증 방안을 제시하고자 한다.

The objective of this study was to identify the anti-oxidation, astringent, and inhibition effects of wild Ligularia fischeri on hyaluronidase and angiotensin conerting enzyme (ACE). In order to identify the total phenolic compound (TPC), various solvents were used for extraction showing hot water extract with the highest value of 14.42 GAE mg/g. In addition, ABTS radical scavenging activity measurements revealed an anti-oxdiation effect of 98.64-99.84% a hot water extract concentration of 50-200 μg/mL and a radical scavenging activity of 95.14-98.96% at a 60% ethanol extract content. If expressed in antioxidant protection factors (PF), the hot water extract showed 0.59-1.02 PF and the 60% ethanol sample displayed 0.30-0.74 PF. To identify the bio-activity effect, the hyaluronidase inhibition effect was determined as 4.66-35.00% in a 50-200 μg/mL hot water extract. Considering ACE inhibition effect, the hot water extract and 60% ethanol sample showed 0-64.24% and 46.12-69.64% inhibition effect, respectively. Lastly, when taking into account the astringent effect, the hot water extract with 50-200 μg/mL TPC concentration showed 15.68-26.92% and the 60% ethanol sample with an equal concentration exhibited 49.48-86.84%, which indicates the possibility to apply this product as a cosmetic source for pore contraction. Therefore, wild Ligularia fischeri extract can be used for anti-inflammation, high-blood pressure prevention, and as a source for health functional food with anti-oxidative properties.

For the purpose of reuse the wasted by-products from the skate process to the health functional food or medicinal material, chondroitin sulfate was extracted from the skate cartilage with the method of hydrolysis with protease enzyme, and the contents of chondroitin sulfate and hydrolyzed protein were measured qualitatively and quantitatively. The effects of chondroitin sulfate on body weight or liver weight changes, hepatotoxicity elimination and anti-inflammatory actions were measured from in vivo test with feed-treated mice. From the hydrolytic extraction of skate cartilage with the mixture of 1% alcalase and 1% protease for 4 hours, the extraction yield of chondroitin sulfate was about 32.55%. The content and molecular weight of chondroitin sulfate was 26.63% and 2.85×105 Da., respectively and the content ratio of chondroitin sulfate to protein was measured to 1 to 2.76 with gel permeation chromatography. For the odor component, trimethylamine decreased about 30% but almost not ammonia from chondroitin sulfate with the treatment of activated carbon. From the feeding chondroitin sulfate to mice, the control effect of body and liver weights decrease was measured, anti-inflammatory action and hepatotoxicity elimination action were also measured. From these results, process operation conditions for manufacturing of chondroitin sulfate were suggested.

The aim of this study was to investigate and development collagen peptide materials from skate skin. Protein and fat content of collagen peptide showed about 95% and 0.1%, respectively. Average molecular weight of collagen peptide was measured as 1,015. In the analysis of amino acid, glycine and hydroxy proline content in collagen peptide was 19.32% and 16.25%, respectively, showing a typical characteristics of the collagen peptide. In obese db/db mice ingested 500 mg/day of collagen peptide for 18 days, the amounts of food and water intake were decreased considerably, contents of triglyceride, total cholesterol were decreased significantly in white adipose tissue of db/db mice. The final yield of collagen peptide was 17.23% in the optimized process for mass production. These results indicate that collagen peptide from skate skin may serve as candidates of fat reduction in adipose tissue and could be used as functional food and cosmetic ingredients.

본 연구는 유색미 품종들의 적정 재배시기와 지역에 따른 색소발현 및 항산화 활성 변이를 분석하여 고품질의 유색미를 생산할 수 있는 적정 재배관리기술의 기초자료를 얻고자 수행하였고 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 밀양, 봉화, 상주, 의성 4지역에서 이앙시기를 5월 20일, 6월 5일, 6월 20일 3시기에 걸쳐서 흑미 3품종과 적미 2품종을 재배한 결과 출수 후 30일간의 평균기온 19.0℃ 이상에서 평균기온이 1℃ 증가할 때마다 흑미의 안토시아닌 함량은 약 9.9%, 적미의 총폴리페놀 함량은 약 9%씩 감소하였다. 2. 유색미의 기능성물질 함량을 증대시키기 위한 출수 후 30일간 적정등숙온도는 흑미의 경우 조생종은 22~23℃, 중만생종은 21~22℃의 범위였으며, 적미도 21~22℃ 범위였다. 3. 전국 지역별 30년간의 기상자료를 토대로 적정출수기를 추정한 결과 제천지역은 조생종이 8월 11일에서 8월 17일, 중만생종은 8월 25일경이며 보은지역은 조생종이 8월 15일에서 8월 19일, 중만생종은 8월 20일에서 8월 27일에 해당되었다. 영주지역은 조생종이 8월 15일에서 8월 21일, 중만생종은 8월 24일 경이었고, 충주지역은 조생종이 8월 17일에서 8월 23일, 중만생종은 8월 22일에서 8월 29일에 해당되었다. 대구지역은 조생종이 8월 27일에서 9월 2일, 중만생종은 9월 3일에서 9월 6일경으로 주요 재배적지는 제천, 보은, 문경, 영주 등이었다. 4. 적정파종기 추정결과 제천지역은 조생종이 5월 18일에서 5월 26일, 중만생종이 4월 11일 경이었으며, 보은지역은 조생종이 5월 23일에서 5월 28일, 중만생종이 4월 9일에서 4월 26일, 문경지역은 조생종이 5월 24일에서 6월 1일, 중만생종이 4월 21일에서 5월 4일, 영주지역은 조생종이 5월 22일에서 5월 30일, 중만생종이 4월 13일에서 4월 27일, 충주지역은 조생종이 5월 31일에서 6월 7일, 중만생종은 5월 4일에서 5월 14일 경으로 추정되었다.

As environmental concerns become a critical issue in the sustainability of the steel industry, manufacturing of various kinds of glass-ceramics and related functional materials recycled from post-mortem slags has become an important topic of research. The slag composition, which was reduced and cooled using this secondary treatment is affected by the operating parameters and thermo-physical properties of the slag, and thus can provide the potential for utilization in highly value-added products such as Portland cement and high-alumina cement. To increase the applications of the reduced slag product, a new cement material as well as slag aggregates from the EAF slags were developed by controlling the composition and morphology through novel methods.

Houttuynia cordata is used as a raw material of oriental medicine to acquire antioxidant and anti cancer effect and to cure a heart disease. Mechanochemical technology not only reduces the size of the object but also changes the chemical properties of the object. Extraction of functional materials from the Houttuynia cordata after grinding as a pretreatment using the mechanochemical technology was conducted in this study to investigate the effect of grinding on the yields and antioxidant activities of the extract. Houttuynia cordata was ground by the planetary ball mill and the morphology was analyzed by SEM. Yields of functional materials were increased from 6.2 g in the sample without grinding to 7.0, 7.8, 8.8 g after grinding of 30 minutes, 1 hour and 2 hours, respectively. Nitrite scavenging abilities were increased from 57-77% to 69-86% as a result of mechanochemical pretreatment. Also, DPPH scavenging abilities for the methanol extraction were increased from 10.01-40.29% to 11.01-49.29% as a result of mechanochemical grinding.