Chalcogenization-Derived Band Gap Grading in Solution-Processed CuIn_<i>x</i>Ga_1–<i>x</i>(Se,S)₂ Thin-Film Solar Cells

Park, Se Jin,Jeon, Hyo Sang,Cho, Jin Woo,Hwang, Yun Jeong,Park, Kyung Su,Shim, Hyeong Seop,Song, Jae Kyu,Cho, Yunae,Kim, Dong-Wook,Kim, Jihyun,Min, Byoung Koun American Chemical Society 2015 ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES Vol.7 No.49

<P>Significant enhancement of solution-processed CuInxGa1-x(Se,S)(2) (CIGSSe) thin-film solar cell performance was achieved by inducing a band gap gradient in the film thickness, which was triggered by the chalcogenization process. Specifically, after the preparation of an amorphous mixed oxide film of Cu, In, and Ga by a simple paste coating method chalcogenization under Se vapor, along with the flow of dilute H2S gas, resulted in the formation of CIGSSe films with graded composition distribution: S-rich top, In- and Se-rich middle, and Ga- and S-rich bottom. This uneven compositional distribution was confirmed to lead to a band gap gradient in the film, which may also be responsible for enhancement in the open circuit voltage and reduction in photocurrent loss, thus increasing the overall efficiency. The highest power conversion efficiency of 11.7% was achieved with J(sc) of 28.3 mA/cm(2), V-oc of 601 mV, and FF of 68.6%.</P>

양성 발작성 체위성 현훈의 전정재활치료 결과에 영향을 미치는 요인분석

전형규,송세호,한규철,허진명 대한이비인후과학회 2001 대한이비인후과학회지 두경부외과학 Vol.44 No.12

참치 뼈를 이용한 Hydroxyapatite 세라믹 복합체의 합성 및 생체 친화성(제3보) : 인공체액에서의 Hydroxyapatite 세라믹 복합체간의 결합의 전자현미경 관찰 SEM Photographs of Bonding Properties between Hydroxyapatite Ceramics Composites in the Simulated Body Fluid

김세권,최진삼,이창국,변희국,전유진,이응호,박인용 대전산업대학교 반도체기술연구소 1999 半導體技術硏究所報 Vol.1 No.-

참치 뼈에서 추출한 hydroxyapatite를 출발물질로 여러 가지 세라믹 복합체를 제조하여 인공체액에서의 hydroxyapatite 복합체간의 화학결합을 조사하였다. hydroxyapatite 복합체들은 인공체액에서 4주 후부터 화학 결합성질을 나타내었다. 결합강도는 bioglass가 가장 강하게 나타났으며, 조성에 따른 의존성은 관찰할 수 없었다. 인공체액에서 복합체들은 이들의 경계면에서 불균일 핵생성 및 성장에 의해 화학적 결합으로 이루어졌다. Chemical bonding was investigated in the simulated body fluid of several selected hydroxyapatite-containing composites. The hydroxyapatite-containing composites chemically bonded with each other in the simulated body fluid after 4 weeks. Bioglass was strongly bonded in the simulated body fluid, but bonding strength was not depended on composition. Their composite bodies were chemically bonded by heterogeneous nucleation and growth at the interfaces of the specimens in the simulated body fluid.

光波長이 오이(Cucumis sativus L.) 플러그苗의 生長에 미치는 影響

용영록,전지영,황세진,김일섭,정천순 강릉대학교 동해안지역연구소 2000 東海岸硏究 Vol.11 No.1

This research was carried to find out the optimum artificial light condition for plug seedling production of high quality cucumber through investigating growth response of the seedling by both light wave length and treatment period. The treatment with blue and red fluorescent lamp increased the fresh weight involving hypocotyl and root and controlled the elongation of hypocotyl, compared with other treatments. The 30-day-old seedling treatment with blue and red light for 12 hours showed that vegetative growth including root, stem and leaves was better than that of seedling treated with other lamps. Seedling under blue and red light for 12 hours grew 60.0mm and 0.55g in length and weight of hypocotyl. respectively, Hypocotyl length and weight were 44.9mm and 0.62g when seedling was grown under above light condition for 6 hours. Total chlorophyll contents of hypocotyl were highest in the light mixing treatment, and this accelerated greening. Morphological characteristics by investigating cross and longitudinal section of 30-day-old cucumber seedling treated with the mixing fluorescent lamps indicated that epidrmis tissues were usually single layer and thicker, resulting in small, compact and non-intercellular spaces of cells. On the other hand, epidermis tissues of the control composed of large, longer and round cells and cortex tissues showed large intercellular spaces between cells. Longitudinal section of photo-treated hypocotyl showed that there were more shorter cells and non-intercellular spaces of cells than untreated tissues. As a result, blue and red light mixing treatment controled the cell elongation of seedling hypocotyl, resulting in shortening hypocotyl of cucumber seedling.

새로운 HVT 성장방법을 이용한 CIGS 결정성장

이강석,전헌수,이아름,정세교,배선민,조동완,옥진은,김경화,양민,이삼녕,안형수,배종성,하홍주,Lee, Gang-Seok,Jeon, Hun-Soo,Lee, Ah-Reum,Jung, Se-Gyo,Bae, Seon-Min,Jo, Dong-Wan,Ok, Jin-Eun,Kim, Kyung-Hwa,Yang, Min,Yi, Sam-Nyeong,Ahn, Hyung-Soo 한국결정성장학회 2010 한국결정성장학회지 Vol.20 No.3

높은 광흡수 계수를$(1{\times}10^5cm^{-1})$ 가지는 CIGS는 Ga의 비율에 따라서 밴드갭을 조절할 수 있다는 장점을 지니고 있다. CIGS의 밴드갭은 Ga의 비율에 따라 $CuInSe_2$(Eg: 1.0 eV)에서 $CuGaSe_2$(Eg: 1.68 eV)까지의 범위에 존재하며, 태양전지에 서 이상적인 fill factor 모양을 가지도록 Ga의 비율을 높게 조성한다. CIGS 흡수층을 제작하는 방법에는 co-evaporator 방식이 가장 널리 사용되며 연구되고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 수평 형태의 hydride vapor transport (HVT)법을 고안하여 CIGS 나노 구조 및 에피성장을 시도하였다. HVT법은 $N_2$ 분위기에서 원료부의 CIGS 혼합물을 HCl과 반응시켜 염화물 기체상태로 변환 후 growth zone까지 이동하여 성장을 하는 방식이다. 성장기판은 c-$Al_2O_3$ 기판과 u-GaN을 사용하였다. 성장 후 field emission scanning electron microscopy(FE-SEM)과 energy dispersive spectrometer(EDS)를 이용하여 관찰하였다. The Cu$(In_{1-x}Ga_x)Se_2$ is the absorber material for thin film solar cell with high absorption coefficient of $1{\times}10^5cm^{-1}$. In the case of CIGS, the movable energy band gap from $CuInSe_2$ (1.00 eV) to $CuGaSe_2$ (1.68 eV) can be acquired while controlling Ga contain ratio. Generally, the co-evaporator method have used for development and fabrication of the CIGS absorption layer. However, this method should need many steps and lengthy deposition time with high temperature. For these reasons, in this paper, a new growth method of CIGS layer was attempted to hydride vapor transport (HVT) method. The CIGS mixed-source material reacted for HCl gas in the source zone was deposited on the substrate after transporting to growth zone. c-plane $Al_2O_3$ and undoped GaN were used as substrates for growth. The characteristics of grown samples were measured from SEM and EDS.

Anti-Obesity Effects of Ishige Okamurae Extract in C57BL/6J Mice Fed High Fat Diet

Se Jin Park,Hak-Ju Kim,You-Jin Jeon,Ji Sook Han 한국식품영양과학회 2012 한국식품영양과학회 학술대회발표집 Vol.2012 No.10

Insecticidal resistance and target gene mutation of Anopheles sinensis from four malaria risk areas in Republic of Korea

Se Jin Jeong,Chang won Jang,Jin Hwan Jeon,Gi-Hun Kim,E-Hyun Shin,Young-Ran Ju,Kyu-Sik Chang 한국응용곤충학회 2016 한국응용곤충학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2016 No.10

Control of the vector mosquitoes is critical for implementation of patient’s decrease. Vector mosquito control has been mainly carried out using pesticides in Republic of Korea (ROK), which has developed the resistance against selected insecticides. Voltage-gated sodium channel (VGSC) and Acethylcholine esterase (AchE) are the target of several classes of insecticides. Genetic mutations of VGSC and AchE have been documented to confer resistances to pyrethroids and organophosphates in mosquitoes, respectively. In our studies, the insecticidal resistable level of An. sinensis from four malaria risk areas near Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) was measured. The partial sequence of An. sinensis voltage gated sodium channel (VGSC) IIS6 domain for Kdr gene and ace1 gene for AchE was sequenced. An. sinensis from two areas demonstrated significantly higher resistance to pyrethroids and mutation rates of Kdr gene were comparatively higher. In all tested areas An. sinensis showed high insecticidal resistance to organophosphates and > 70% of mutation rates of ace1 gene ware higher. Understanding the mechanisms of insecticide resistance among vector mosquitoes populations is very important to efficient and effective vector control.

Fabrication of Multicomponent Protein Microarrays with Microfluidic Devices of Poly(dimethylsiloxane)

Jeon, Se-Hoon,Kim, Ui-Seong,Jeon, Won-Jin,Shin, Chee-Burm,Hong, Su-Rin,Choi, In-Hee,Lee, Su-Seung,Yi, Jong-Heop The Polymer Society of Korea 2009 Macromolecular Research Vol.17 No.3

Recently, the multi-screening of target materials has been made possible by the development of the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) imaging method. To adapt this method to biochemical analysis, the multi-patterning technology of protein microarrays is required. Among the different methods of fabricating protein microarrays, the microfluidic platform was selected due to its various advantages over other techniques. Microfluidic devices were designed and fabricated with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) by the replica molding method. These devices were designed to operate using only capillary force, without the need for additional flow control equipment. With these devices, multiple protein-patterned sensor surfaces were made, to support the two-dimensional detection of various protein-protein interactions with SPR. The fabrication technique of protein microarrays can be applied not only to SPR imaging, but also to other biochemical analyses.

Maslinic acid ameliorates NMDA receptor blockade-induced schizophrenia-like behaviors in mice

Jeon, Se Jin,Kim, Eunji,Lee, Jin Su,Oh, Hee Kyong,Zhang, Jiabao,Kwon, Yubeen,Jang, Dae Sik,Ryu, Jong Hoon Elsevier 2017 NEUROPHARMACOLOGY - Vol.126 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>Schizophrenia is a chronic psychotic disorder characterized by positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms. Primary treatments for schizophrenia relieve the positive symptoms but are less effective against the negative and cognitive symptoms. In the present study, we investigated whether maslinic acid, isolated from <I>Syzygium aromaticum</I> (clove), can ameliorate schizophrenia-like behaviors in mice induced by MK-801, an N-methyl-<SMALL>D</SMALL>-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist. After maslinic acid treatment in the MK-801 model, we examined the behavioral alteration and signaling pathways in the prefrontal cortex. Mice were treated with maslinic acid (30 mg/kg), and their behaviors were evaluated through an array of behavioral tests. The effects of maslinic acid were also examined in the signaling pathways in the prefrontal cortex. A single administration of maslinic acid blocked the MK-801-induced hyperlocomotion and reversed the MK-801-induced sensorimotor gating deficit in the acoustic startle response test. In the social novelty preference test, maslinic acid ameliorated the social behavior deficits induced by MK-801. The MK-801-induced attention and recognition memory impairments were also alleviated by a single administration of maslinic acid. Furthermore, maslinic acid normalized the phosphorylation levels of Akt-GSK-3β and ERK-CREB in the prefrontal cortex. Overall, maslinic acid ameliorated the schizophrenia-like symptoms induced by MK-801, and these effects may be partly mediated through Akt-GSK-3β and ERK-CREB activation. These findings suggest that maslinic acid could be a candidate for the treatment of several symptoms of schizophrenia, including positive symptoms, sensorimotor gating disruption, social interaction deficits, and cognitive impairments.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> NMDA receptor hypofunction induces behavioral problems like hyperactivity and abnormal social interaction and cognition. </LI> <LI> Maslinic acid normalized the MK-801-induced alterations in phosphorylation levels of Akt-GSK-3β and ERK-CREB in the PFC. </LI> <LI> Maslinic acid would be useful against NMDA receptor hypoactivity, such as schizophrenia. </LI> </UL> </P>

Oleanolic acid ameliorates cognitive dysfunction caused by cholinergic blockade via TrkB-dependent BDNF signaling

Jeon, Se Jin,Lee, Hong Ju,Lee, Hyung Eun,Park, Se Jin,Gwon, Yubeen,Kim, Haneul,Zhang, Jiabao,Shin, Chan Young,Kim, Dong Hyun,Ryu, Jong Hoon Elsevier 2017 NEUROPHARMACOLOGY - Vol.113 No.1

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>Oleanolic acid is a naturally occurring triterpenoid and is widely present in food and medicinal plants. To examine the effect of oleanolic acid on memory deficits, we employed a cholinergic blockade-induced cognitive deficit mouse model. A single administration of oleanolic acid significantly increased the latency on the passive avoidance task and affected the alternation behavior on the Y-maze task and the exploration time on the novel object recognition task, indicating that oleanolic acid reverses the cognitive impairment induced by scopolamine. In accordance with previous reports, oleanolic acid enhanced extracellular-signal-regulated kinase 1/2 <B>(</B>ERK1/2) and cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) phosphorylation and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression in the hippocampus. Interestingly, ameliorating effect of oleanolic acid on scopolamine-induced memory impairment was abolished by N2-(2-{[(2-oxoazepan-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}phenyl)benzo[<I>b</I>]thiophene-2-carboxamide (ANA-12), a potent and specific inhibitor of tropomyosin receptor kinase B (TrkB), in the passive avoidance task. Similarly, oleanolic acid significantly evoked long-term potentiation in a dose-dependent manner, which was diminished by ANA-12 treatment as shown in the electrophysiology study. Together, these results imply that oleanolic acid ameliorates scopolamine-induced memory impairment by modulating the BDNF-ERK1/2-CREB pathway through TrkB activation in mice, suggesting that oleanolic acid would be a potential therapeutic agent for the treatment of cognitive deficits.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> Oleanolic acid activated the ERK1/2-CREB-BDNF pathway in the hippocampus via TrkB activation. </LI> <LI> Scopolamine-induced memory dysfunction was ameliorated by oleanolic acid treatment. </LI> <LI> Oleanolic acid evoked the long-term potentiation in a dose-dependent manner. </LI> <LI> Oleanolic acid would be a potential therapeutic agent for the cognitive problem. </LI> </UL> </P>