Cu 기판위에 성장한 MgO, MgAl₂O₄와 MgAl₂O₄/MgO 박막의 집속이온빔을 이용한 스퍼터링수율 측정과 이차전자방출계수 측정

정강원(K. W. Jung),이혜정(H. J. Lee),정원희(W. H. Jung),오현주(H. J. Oh),박철우(C. W. Park),최은하(E. H. Choi),서윤호(Y. H. Seo),강승언(S. O. Kang) 한국진공학회(ASCT) 2006 Applied Science and Convergence Technology Vol.15 No.4

MgAl₂O₄ 막은 MgO 보호막 보다 단단하며 수분 흡착 오염문제에 상당히 강한 특성을 가진다. 본 연구에서 AC-PDP의 유전체보호막으로 사용되는 MgO 보호막의 특성을 개선하기 위해 MgAl₂O₄/MgO 이중층 보호막을 제작하여 특성을 조사하였다. 전자빔 증착기를 사용하여 Cu 기판에 MgO와 MgAl₂O₄을 각각 1000 Å 두께로 증착, MgAl₂O₄/MgO을 200/800 Å 두께로 적층 증착 후, 이온빔에 의한 충전현상을 제거하기 위해 Al을 1000 Å 두께로 증착하였다. 집속 이온빔(focused ion beam ; FIB)장치를 이용하여 10 ㎸에서 14 ㎸까지 이온빔 에너지에 따라 MgO는 0.364 ~ 0.449 값의 스퍼터링 수율에서 MgAl₂O₄/MgO을 적층함으로 24 ~ 30 % 낮아진 0.244 ~ 0.357 값의 스퍼터링 수율이 측정되었으며, MgAl₂O₄는 가장 낮은 0.088 ~ 0.109 값의 스퍼터링 수율이 측정되었다. g-집속이온빔(g-FIB)장치를 이용하여 Ne? 이온 에너지를 50 V에서 200 V까지 변화 시켜 MgAl₂O₄/MgO와 MgO는 0.09 ~ 0.12의 비슷한 이차전자방출 계수를 측정 하였다. AC-PDP셀의 72시간 열화실험 후 SEM 및 AFM으로 열화된 보호막의 표면을 관찰하여 기존의 단일 MgO 보호막과 MgAl₂O₄/MgO의 적층보호막의 열화특성을 살펴보았다. It is known that MgAl₂O₄ has higher resistance to moisture than MgO, in humid ambient MgO is chemically unstable. It reacts very easily with moisture in the air. In this study, the characteristic of MgAl₂O₄ and MgAl₂O₄/MgO layers as dielectric protection layers for AC-PDP (Plasma Display Panel) have been investigated and analysed in comparison for conventional MgO layers. MgO and MgAl₂O₄ films both with a thickness of 1000 Å and MgAl₂O₄/MgO film with a thickness of 200/800 Å were grown on the Cu substrates using the electron beam evaporation. 1000 Å thick aluminium layers were deposited on the protective layes in order to avoid the charging effect of Ga? ion beam while the focused ion beam(FIB)is being used. We obtained sputtering yieds for the MgO, MgAl₂O₄ and MgAl₂O₄/MgO films using the FIB system. MgAl₂O₄/MgO protective layers have been found th show 24 ~ 30% lower sputtering yield values from 0.244 up to 0.357 than MgO layers with the values from 0.364 up to 0.449 for irradiated Ga? ion beam with energies ranged from 10 ㎸ to 14 ㎸. And MgAl₂O₄ layers have been found to show lowest sputtering yield values from 0.88 up to 0.109. Secondary electron emission coefficient(g) using the γ-FIB. MgAl₂O₄/MgO and MgO have been found to have similar g values from 0.09 up to 0.12 for indicated Ne+ ion with energies ranged from 50 V to 200 V. Observed images for the surfaces of MgO and MgAl₂O₄/MgO protective layers, after discharge degradation process for 72 hours by SEM and AFM. It is found that MgAl₂O₄/MgO protective layer has superior hardness and degradation resistance properties to MgO protective layer.

Graphene oxide: Fe2O3 nanocomposite: synthesis, properties, and applications

Idisi David O.,Aigbe Uyiosa Osagie,Ahia Chinedu C.,Meyer Edson L. 한국탄소학회 2023 Carbon Letters Vol.33 No.3

Graphene oxide/Iron III oxide (GO: Fe2O3) nanocomposites (NCs) have been topical in recent times owing to the enhanced properties they exhibit. GO acting as a graphene derivative has demonstrated superior features as obtainable in a graphene sheet. Furthermore, the attachment of oxygen functional groups at its basal and edge planes of graphene has allowed for easy metal/oxide functionalization for improved properties harvesting. Fe2O3 nanoparticles (NPs) on the other hand have polymorphic property enabling the degeneracy of Fe2O3 in different phases, thereby resulting in different physical and crystalline properties when used to functionalize GO. The properties of GO: Fe2O3 have been applied to supercapacitor energy harvesting, Li-ion batteries, and biomedicine. The enhanced properties are attributed to the adsorption and electronic structure properties of Fe atoms. In this review, the various synthesis used in the preparation of reduced/graphene oxide: Fe2O3 is discussed. As indicated in the considered literature, the XPS analysis suggests electronic bond interactions between C–C, C–O, C–Fe and Fe–C. The available report on UPS measurements further suggests the formation of mixed states emanating from π and σ bonds. The discussed reports further suggest that the various applications based on the harvesting of electronic, electrical, and magnetic properties are due to the ionic and exchange interactions between the different orbital states of carbon, oxygen and iron. The challenges and future prospects of the synthesis and application of GO/Fe2O3 are examined.

RF-O₂ Plasma 처리한 MgO 박막의 스퍼터링 수율 측정

정원희(W. H .Jeoung),정강원(K. W. Jeong),임연찬(Y. C. Lim),오현주(H. J. Oh),박철우(C. W. Park),최은하(E. H. Choi),서윤호(Y. H. Seo),김윤기(Y. K. Kim),강승언(S. O. Kang) 한국진공학회(ASCT) 2006 Applied Science and Convergence Technology Vol.15 No.3

RF-O₂ plasma 처리한 MgO 박막의 스퍼터링 수율을 집속이온빔 장치를 이용하여 측정하였다. 가속 전압 10 ㎸의 Ga 이온빔을 주사했을 때 plasma 처리하지 않은 MgO 박막의 스퍼터링 수율은 0.33 atoms/ion, RF-O₂ plasma 처리한 MgO 박막의 스퍼터링 수율은 0.20 atoms/ion 으로 RF-O₂ plasma 처리한 경우 스퍼터링 수율이 낮아졌다. 또한 XPS, AFM을 통해 plasma 처리로 인한 MgO 표면의 변화를 관찰하였다. MgO 박막에 RF-O₂ plasma 처리 한 후 XPS O 1s spectra의 binding energy와 FWHM 값이 각각 2.36 eV와 0.6167 eV 작아졌고 표면거칠기의 RMS 값 또한 0.32 ㎚ 작아졌다. We measured sputtering yield of RF O₂-plasma treated MgO protective layer for AC-PDP(plasma display panel) using a Focused Ion Beam System(FIB). A 10 ㎸ acceleration voltage was applied. The sputtering yield of the untreated sample and the treated sample were 0.33 atoms/ion and 0.20 atoms/ion, respectively. The influence of the plasma-treatment of MgO thin film was characterized by XPS and AFM analysis. We observed that the binding energy of the O 1s spectra, the FWHM of O 1s spectra and the RMS(root-mean-square) of surface roughness decreased to 2.36 eV, 0.6167 eV and 0.32 ㎚, respectively.

Genome‑wide identification and molecular characterization of cysteine protease genes in rice

Marjohn C. Niño,Me‑Sun Kim,Kwon-Kyoo Kang,조용구 한국식물생명공학회 2020 Plant biotechnology reports Vol.14 No.1

Cysteine protease activity comprises the majority of proteolytic activities in plants. They are involved in almost every facet of the plant’s development. Accumulating evidence indicates multiple roles of this protease type in response to biotic and abiotic stress. To understand the regulations and functions of cysteine protease in rice, its evolutionary and structural evidence was uncovered in this study. Using MEROPS, a peptidase database, the 74 rice cysteine proteases belonging to six families were queried. Each of these families represents distinct proteolytic enzyme; C1 is a papain-like protease, C2 is a calpain- 2-type, C12 is an ubiquitinyl hydrolase-L1 enzyme, C13 is legumain, C14 is a caspase-1 type, and C15 is a pyroglutamyl peptidase 1 enzyme type. Evolutionary expansion attributed to gene duplication and diversification was particularly evident in C1 family which showed the highest number (n = 53) of members, most of which contained the highest number and most variable introns and motifs, whereas families C13, C14, and C15 had only a few members which all contained lesser number and variation of intron and motif. Out of 74 total cysteine protease gene members, 73 were globular proteins and 55 were predicted as stable proteins. Spatial expression assay of selected C1 members showed that LOC_Os01g73980 and LOC_Os05g01810 were highly expressed in the stem and leaves, while LOC_Os02g27030 was constitutively expressed in all tissues. The expression of LOC_Os01g73980 and LOC_Os05g01810 was also highly activated by salinity stress, while LOC_Os02g27030 was activated by both salinity and heat. LOC_Os05g01810 overexpression transgenic rice exhibited moderate tolerance to salinity stress, which provides interesting clues on biological functions of these genes in rice.

Potential for colonization of O111:H25 atypical enteropathogenic E. coli

Marta O. Domingos,Keyde C.M. Melo,Irys Viana Neves,Cristiane M. Mota,Rita C. Ruiz,Bruna S. Melo,Raphael C. Lima,Denise S.P.Q. Horton,Monamaris M. Borges,Marcia R. Franzolin 한국미생물학회 2016 The journal of microbiology Vol.54 No.11

Using clonal phylogenetic methods, it has been demonstrated that O111:H25 atypical enteropathogenic E. coli (aEPEC) strains belong to distinct clones, suggesting the possibility that their ability to interact with different hosts and abiotic surfaces can vary from one clone to another. Accordingly, the ability of O111:H25 aEPEC strains derived from human, cat and dogs to adhere to epithelial cells has been investigated, along with their ability to interact with macrophages and to form biofilms on polystyrene, a polymer used to make biomedical devices. The results demonstrated that all the strains analyzed were able to adhere to, and to form pedestals on, epithelial cells, mechanisms used by E. coli to become strongly attached to the host. The strains also show a Localized-Adherence- Like (LAL) pattern of adhesion on HEp-2 cells, a behavior associated with acute infantile diarrhea. In addition, the O111:H25 aEPEC strains derived either from human or domestic animals were able to form long filaments, a phenomenon used by some bacteria to avoid phagocytosis. O111:H25 aEPEC strains were also encountered inside vacuoles, a characteristic described for several bacterial strains as a way of protecting themselves against the environment. They were also able to induce TNF-α release via two routes, one dependent on TLR-4 and the other dependent on binding of Type I fimbriae. These O111:H25 strains were also able to form biofilms on polystyrene. In summary the results suggest that, regardless of their source (i.e. linked to human origin or otherwise), O111:H25 aEPEC strains carry the potential to cause human disease.

Post annealing effect of flexible polymer solar cells to improve their electrical properties

Gong, S.C.,Jang, S.K.,Ryu, S.O.,Jeon, H.,Park, H.H.,Chang, H.J. Elsevier 2010 CURRENT APPLIED PHYSICS Vol.10 No.4

Flexible polymer solar cells with an ITO/PEDOT/P3HT:PCBM/Al structure were fabricated using regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3TH) polymer:(6,6)-phenyl C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) fullerene polymer as the photovoltaic (PV) bulk hetero-junction layer. The P3HT and PCBM used as the electron donor and electron acceptor materials were spin cast on indium tin oxide (ITO) coated polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) substrates. The optimum mixing concentration ratio of the P3HT:PCBM PV layer was found to be 4:4 wt.%, at which the maximum short circuit current density (J<SUB>SC</SUB>), open circuit voltage (V<SUB>OC</SUB>), fill factor (FF) and power conversion efficiency (PCE) values were about 3.8 mA/cm<SUP>2</SUP>, 427 mV, 36.6% and 0.66%, respectively. To investigate the effects of the post annealing treatment, the as-prepared flexible polymer solar cells were post annealed at temperatures ranging from 150 <SUP>o</SUP>C to 180 <SUP>o</SUP>C for 5 min. The J<SUB>SC</SUB> and V<SUB>OC</SUB> values increased with increasing post annealing temperature from 150 <SUP>o</SUP>C to 170 <SUP>o</SUP>C, which may be due to the improvement of the light absorption coefficient of P3HT and improved ohmic contact between the PV layer and Al electrode film. The maximum J<SUB>SC</SUB>, V<SUB>OC</SUB>, FF and PCE values of the flexible polymer solar cell, which was post annealed at 170 <SUP>o</SUP>C for 5 min, were found to be about 4.3 mA/cm<SUP>2</SUP>, 616 mV, 32.6% and 0.86%, respectively.

A simulation study on the direct carbothermal reduction of SiO₂for Si metal

Lee, H.C.,Dhage, S.,Akhtar, M.S.,Kwak, D.H.,Lee, W.J.,Kim, C.Y.,Yang, O.B. Elsevier 2010 CURRENT APPLIED PHYSICS Vol.10 No.2

The direct carbothermal reduction of SiO<SUB>2</SUB>to Si metal was simulated as a function of mole ratio of SiO<SUB>2</SUB> SiC and C in the temperature range of 0-3000<SUP>o</SUP> by using a thermodynamic calculation of Gibb's free-energy minimization. In the SiO<SUB>2</SUB>C system, the silicon metal was formed from the 1250<SUP>o</SUP> and completed at 1500-2000<SUP>o</SUP> with the excess amount of C. By the addition of SiC in SiO<SUB>2</SUB>C carbothermal reduction system, complete conversion of SiO<SUB>2</SUB>to Si could be promoted through the lowering the reaction temperature and the excess carbon. Methane gas was efficient reducing agent of SiO<SUB>2</SUB>to form Si metal at around 2000<SUP>o</SUP>, while H<SUB>2</SUB>and CO could not reduce SiO<SUB>2</SUB>to Si at any conditions. The simulated results were consistent with the experimental works carried out in the arc furnace.

돼지 卵子의 透明帶에 대한 單一클론抗體生産과 그 特性에 關한 硏究

金鐘培,劉永春,金昌圭,權五中,鄭盛元,鄭吉生 건국대학교 동물자원연구센터 1991 動物資源硏究誌 Vol.16 No.-

本 試驗은 單一클론抗體의 강한 特異性과 抗體性質의 不變性을 이용하여 發生學的 側面에서 哺乳動物 卵子의 透明帶의 機能과 構造를 이해하고, 또한 種特異的인 精子 受容體의 存在 및 生化學的 構造를 규명하기 위한 기초연구로서, 돼지 卵子의 透明帶를 免疫原으로 하여 BABL/c 생쥐로부터 單一클론抗體를 생산하고 그 특성을 구명하였던 바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 3마리의 BABL/c 생쥐(YⅠ, YⅡ, ZI)에 돼지卵子의 透明帶를 免疫化하고, 複合抗體 生成을 확인한 후 생쥐의 脾臟細胞와 Myeloma(SP2/O-Ag14)를 polyethylene glycol를 融合을 실시한 결과 각각 25.8%, 54.5% 그리고 59.7%의 融合效率을 나타내었으며, ELISQ에 의해 陽性反應을 조사한 결과 각각 17.3%, 32.6% 그리고 6.2% 陽性反應 效率을 나타내었다. 2) YI에서 강한 陽性反應을 보인 6개의 well에 대한 cloning을 실시하고 抗體檢證을 행한 결과 20.8% ∼ 48.4%의 Cloning效率과 54.6% ∼ 82%의 陽性反應 效率을 나타내었다. 3) 강한 陽性反應을 나타낸 항체에 대해 sandwich ELISA法에 의해 isotype을 決定하였던바 2E93C(YⅠ), 3E83E7(YⅠ), 4E3(YⅡ)각각 IgG₂b, IgG₂a, IgM으로 확인되었다. 4) Isotype이 決定된 2E93C9(YⅠ), 3E84E7(YⅠ), 4E3(YⅡ)의 세포를 생쥐의 腹腔에 주사하여 얻은 腹水를 indirect ELISA法에 의해 titer를 決定한 결과 모두 1:400,000 이상의 높은 titer를 나타내었다. 5) 處理區로서 單一클론抗體의 腹水와 對照區로서 normal mouse serum이 각각 2%씩 함유된 배양액속에서 난자를 배양한 후 顯徵鏡下에서 관찰했을 때 對照區에서 배양된 난자의 표면은 정상적인 형태를 나타냈으나 處理區에서 배양된 卵子는 표면에 뚜렷한 沈澱層을 형성하였다. 6) 處理區와 對照區 卵子를 Rabbit anti-mouse IgG-FITC가 1% 함유된 배양액속에서 배양하고 洗滌한 후 螢光顯徵鏡下에서 관찰한 바 處理區의 卵子는 透明帶 주위에서 螢光이 나타났으나, 對照區에서는 나타나지 않았다. This study was carried out ot produce and characterize monoclonal antibodies against porcine zona pellucida, and undertaken as a basic study to develop immunocontraceptive vaccine and to investigate the function of zana pellucida in early fertilization process. The results obtained were summarized as follows: 1. Spleen cells of three BALB/C mice(YⅠ, YⅡ and ZI) which were immunized with porcine zona pelucida were fused with myeloma cells(SP2/O-Ag14) by polyethylene glycol. At the result of fusion, fusion efficiency was 25.8 , 54.5% and 59.7% and positive efficiency 17.3%, 32.6% and 6.2%, respectively. 2. Cloning efficiency was shown to be from 20.8% to 48.4% and positive efficiency of them were 54.6% to 82%. 3. Sub-isotypes of three strong positive antibodies, 2E93C(YⅠ), 3E83E7(YⅠ) and 4E3(YⅡ) were determined by sandwich ELISA method and shown to be as IgG2b, IgH2a and IgM, respectively. 4. The titers of three ascitic fluids containing antibodies, 2E93C9(YⅠ), 3E84E7(YⅠ) and 4E3(YⅡ) were determined by indirect ELISA and all of them showed above 1:400,000. 5. The layer of precipitate was observed on the zona incubated with medium containing 2% ascitic fluid of monoclonal antibody while the eggs treated with 2% normal mouse serum did not. 6. Porcine eggs incubated with medium containing 2% ascitic fluid of monoclonal antibody and followed by subsequent incubation with Rabbit anti-mouse IgG-FITC conjugate showed strong fluorescent light on the zona surface while the zona of normal mouse serum-treated eggs did not show fluorescence.

An exploration of the antioxidant effects of garlic saponins in mouse-derived C2C12 myoblasts

Kang, J. S.,Kim, S. O.,Kim, G.-Y.,Hwang, H. J.,Kim, B. W.,Chang, Y.-C.,Kim, W.-J.,Kim, C. M.,Yoo, Y. H.,Choi, Y. H. Spandidos Publications 2016 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE Vol.37 No.1

<P>In this study, we aimed to confirm the protective effects of garlic saponins against oxidative stress-induced cellular damage and to further elucidate the underlying mechanisms in mouse-derived C2C12 myoblasts. Relative cell viability was determined by 3-(4.5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2.5 diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay. Comet assay was used to measure DNA damage and oxidative stress was determined using 2 ',7 '-dichlorofluorescein diacetate to measure intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Western blot analysis and small interfering RNA (siRNA)-based knockdown were used in order to investigate the possible molecular mechanisms. Our results revealed that garlic saponins prevented hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced growth inhibition and exhibited scavenging activity against intracellular ROS. We also observed that garlic saponins prevented H2O2-induced comet tail formation and decreased the phosphorylation levels of gamma H2AX expression, suggesting that they can prevent H2O2-induced DNA damage. In addition, garlic saponins increased the levels of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), a potent antioxidant enzyme associated with the induction and phosphorylation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and the translocation of Nrf2 from the cytosol into the nucleus. However, the protective effects of garlic saponins on H2O2-induced ROS generation and growth inhibition were significantly reduced by zinc protoporphyrin IX, an HO-1 competitive inhibitor. In addition, the potential of garlic saponins to mediate HO-1 induction and protect against H2O2-mediated growth inhibition was adversely affected by transient transfection with Nrf2-specific siRNA. Garlic saponins activated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling, whereas a specific ERK inhibitor was able to inhibit HO-1 upregulation, as well as Nrf2 induction and phosphorylation. Taken together, the findings of our study suggest that garlic saponins activate the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway by enabling ERK to contribute to the induction of phase II antioxidant and detoxifying enzymes, including HO-1 in C2C12 cells.</P>

Influence of Annealing Temperature on Magnetoelectric Properties of CoFe2O4/Pt/Pb(Zr0.3Ti0.7)O3 Thin Films

Eum, Y.J.,Hwang, S.-O.,Ryu, J.,Kim, J.-W.,Koo, C.Y.,Lee, J.-Y.,Lee, H.Y. Taylor Francis 2014 Ferroelectrics Vol.465 No.-

<P>CoFe2O4/Pt/Pb(Zr0.3Ti0.7)O-3 thin films were grown on Pt/Ti/SiO2/Si substrate in order to investigate the magnetoelectric properties of ferromagnetic/ferroelectric multilayer thin films. Thin Pt layer was introduced to prevent inter-diffusion between CoFe2O4 and Pb(Zr0.3Ti0.7)O-3 (PZT) layers. PZT thin film was grown directly on top of Pt substrate by utilizing sol-gel spin coating technique. In order to investigate the possible annealing effect on film microstructure and magnetoelectric properties, multilayer thin film stack was heat-treated at different temperatures ranging from 550 degrees C to 650 degrees C. The structural properties of the films were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Ferroelectric and ferromagnetic behaviors were analyzed by measuring polarization and magnetization - electric and magnetic field hysteresis. Magnetoelectric coefficients were calculated by measuring magnetoelectric voltages using magnetoelectric measurement system. Both the magnetoelectric properties and the coupling effect of CoFe2O4/Pt/PZT films on ferromagnetic and magnetoelectric properties are discussed as a function of heat-treatment temperature.</P>