• Electrical & Electronic Materials
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• v.11 no.10
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• pp.60-65
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• 1998

Deposition conditions, surface morphology, and electrical properties of polyamic acid alkylamine salts (PAAS) Langmuir-Blodgett(LB) films have been investigated through a study of surface pressure-area $\pi$-A isotherms, AFM (atomic force microscopy), and current-voltage characteristics. To obtain the optimum conditions of film deposition, the $\pi$-A isotherms were examined by varying temperature, barrier moving speed, dipping speed, spreading amount of solution etc. The Z-type LB films were made at the surface pressure of 5 mN m-1 and 25 mN m-1 for the AFM study; the former surface pressure forms the gas phase and the latter one forms the solid phase. The LB film made in the gas phase show domains with a size of about 200 A diameter and 70 A height. However, the LB films made in the solid phase show a very smooth surface with 2 A surface roughness. In the current-voltage characteristics measured along the perpendicular direction of the films, ohmic conduction has been observed below 105 V cm-1 and the calculated electrical conductivity is about 10-13 S cm-1. Nonohmic conduction has been observed above = 10-11 V cm and the conduction mechanism can be explained by the Schottky effect.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.318-325
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• 2000

Dynamic behaviors of saturated-fatty acids $C_{16}$, $C_{18}$, $C_{20}$ and 8A5H with azobenzene were measured by displacement current method when the molecules are stimulated by pressure light and heat. When a barrier was compressed I-A, $\pi$-A isotherms of $C_{16}$, $C_{18}$, and $C_{20}$ were similar to each other but the displacement current of $C_{20}$ which has a long alkyl chain was relatively low. 8A5H showed the form of double liquid films and had a reversible reaction when a barrier was compressed and then expanded. When the molecules of 8A5H were stimulated by 365[nm] light the positive currents which were generated by the structural changes from trans to cis were measured. But the negative currents of the structural changes from cis to trans by 450[nm] light were too weak to detect. When the temperature of the water subphase was increased the surface pressures of the monolayers were increased early because of the thermal activations of the molecules and the double liquid films of 8A5H were disappeared above 40[$^{\circ}C$]EX>].

• Electrical & Electronic Materials
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.180-187
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• 1996

The use of preformed copolymers and their cross-linking have been attempted in order to improve the intrinsic fragility of monolayers and Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films and to make their technological applications. It has shown that an imidization followed a polyion-complexation can stabilize the LB films against heat and solvents. And, when the polymer structure was properly designed, concurrent removal of the alkyl tails together with imide formation could be accomplished. In this paper, the monolayers of the polymers which were polyion-complexed with PAA at the air-water interface can be transferred onto solid substrates such as porous fluorocarbon membranes filter and quartz crystal microbalance. The properties of the monolayers and the LB films will be discussed by .pi.-A isotherms, FT-IR, DSC, deposition ratio, QCM, and SEM. In addition, it was attempted to investigate the response characteristics of polymer LB films to the organic gases by the use of QCM.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2000.07c
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• pp.1711-1713
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• 2000

We fabricated an IMI-O polymer containing an imidazole group that could form a complex structure between the monolayer and the metal ions at the air-water interface. Also, the surface analysis and the electrical properties of metal ion complex of Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films were investigated by using $\pi$-A isotherms. Atomoic force microscopy (AFM), current-voltage (I-V) measurements. In the $\pi$-A isotherms the molecular area was expanded with $Fe^{3+}$ concentration increase. It is considered that the expansion of molecular area is due to electrostatic repulsion between the polymer chains and hydrophobic increase of ionic strength. In the I-V characteristics, it is found that the limiting area has effects on the change of conductivity. And, the dielectric relaxation time decreased for increase of the $Fe^{3+}$ concentration.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2001.05a
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• pp.38-42
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• 2001

To observe the Langmuir films, displacement current measuring system(Nippon Laser & Electronics), $\pi-A$ isotherms measuring device, and Brewster Angle Microscope(BAM) were used. As results, for 8A5H, big tilt angle changes of many molecules were detected before liquid expanded phase when the monolayer was compressed and expanded by barrier. Also many small and bright points were detected by BAM when the displacement current radically changed. In $\pi$-A isotherms, surface pressure of 8A5H was radically decreased between 35 and 40[mN/m] and monolayer was assumed to be collapsed in solid condensed phase, since large bright domain was observed without change of displacement current and this bright boundary was not classified part of domain in BAM image. If we observe behaviors of molecules on the water surface in these three measurement at the same time, we can get more precise informations on L films and it could be good data for fabricating LB films.

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.699-705
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• 1995

Monolayers of hypericin, a photodynamic polycyclic quinoidal compound, were prepared at the air-water interface, and were transferred to metal substrates to form Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) monolayers. The structural characteristics of hypericin LB monolayers and self-assembled (SA) monolayers were investigated using surface-enhanced resonance Raman scattering (SERRS) spectroscopy. Both the spectroscopic data and the surface pressure - area (${\pi}-A$) isotherms suggest that hypericin forms ${\pi}-{\pi}$ aggregates that orient vertically to the subphase surface. Whereas the ordering and orientation of control was less effective in SA monolayers, a higher structural regularity was attained in LB systems. The effect of subphase on the structural integrity of the monolayer was also investigated.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1998.11c
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• pp.881-883
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• 1998

We fabricated IMI-O polymer containing imidazole group that can be form a complex structure between the monolayer and the metal ions at the air-water interface. Also, the monolayer behavior at the air-water interface and Langmuir-Blodget films by complexes formation have been investigated by $\pi$-A isotherms, Brewster Angle Microscopy and the scanning Maxwell-stress microscopy.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2000.11a
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• pp.480-483
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• 2000

Polyimide is a well-known organic dielectric material, which has not only high chemical and thermal stability but also good electrical insulating and mechanical properties. In this research, the electrical properties of PI LB films were investigated at room temperature. At low electric field, ohmic conduction(I∝V) was observed and the calculated electrical conductivity was about 9.7$\times$10$^{-15}$ S/cm. At high electric field, conduction(I∝V$^2$) was observed and the conduction mechanism was explained by space charge limited region effect. The dielectric constant of LB film was about 7.5.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.81-88
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• 2005

The Langmuir monolayers of polyamic acid salts with three kinds of alkyl chains have been investigated by means of conventional $\pi$-A isotherms and second harmonic generation measurements proposed in this paper. The surface molecular density dependence of second harmonic intensity clearly shows the region of aggregation while corresponding $\pi$-A isotherm doesn't show any changes in the surface morphology at the same region. The surface morphology analysis based on the second harmonic measurement was consistent with the Brewster angle microscope measurement results.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.9 no.12
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• pp.1229-1233
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• 1999

In this research, We fabricated Langmuir-Blodgett(LB) ultra-thin films with (N-docosyl quinolinium)- TCNQ(1:2) complex. The characteristics ${\pi}$-A isotherms were studied to find optimum conditions of deposition by varing temperature of subphase, compression speed of barrier and amount of spreading solution. Film formation was verified by measuring transfer ratio, maximum absorption of UV-vis spectra, capacitance and ellipsometry. From the results, it was concluded that the LB film formed well with molecular oder was fabricated.