• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.149-156
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• 2022

In this paper, it was attempted to form a titanium (Ti: Titanium) thin film using the atmospheric pressure plasma process technology for the conductor, which is the main component of the optical sensor. The atmospheric plasma equipment was remodeled. A 4-inch Ti target for sputter was etched using CF4 gas, and the by-product was coated on a glass sample. These by-products were formed up to about 2 cm, and could be divided into 15 areas according to color. Surface shape and constituent elements were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), respectively. Electrical properties using 4-point probe equipment were also measured. If the process is performed by positioning the sample at about 4.5 mm to 5 mm from the target, a uniform Ti thin film will be deposited. However, it was found that the thin film contained a significant amount of fluorine, which greatly affects the electrical properties of the thin film. Therefore, additional experiments and studies should be performed to remove or minimize fluorine during deposition.

• Journal of Adhesion and Interface
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.144-148
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• 2010

It reports the surface modification of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) by the synthesis of thin silica layer and the fabrication of AuNPs monolayer on the glass surface. AuNPs of 10 nm in diameter were prepared in aqueous solution. A silica layer was synthesized at the different concentration of tetraethlyorthosilicate for the control of silica layer thickness. Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) film was fabricated by dispersing AuNPs on the aqueous solution and raising a surface pressure up to a solid phase. The change of AuNPs' size was observed by the change of UV/Visible spectra. Atomic force microscopic images confirmed the reliable fabrication of AuNPs LB films.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 한국재료학회 2012년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.108.1-108.1
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• 2012

높은 균일도의 대면적 OLED 조명을 만들기 위해서는 보조배선이 필요하다. 이 때 보조배선이 노출되면 보조배선에서 발생하는 누설전류로 인하여 디바이스가 효율적으로 구동이 되지 않는다. 그래서 누설전류를 막기 위하여 절연층을 사용하게 된다. 본 연구에서는 그라비아 오프셋 프린팅 방식으로 절연층을 형성 하였다. 그라비아 오프셋 프린팅 방식은 포토리소그래피 공법에 비해 공정이 간단하여 제작비용이 낮아지고, 친환경적인 이점이 있다. 절연층 재료로는 PVP 유기 절연체를 사용하였다. 이 PVP 유기 절연체는 PVP Poly-4-vinylphenol, Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, 그리고 Poly(melamineco-formaldehyde) metylate 재료들을 적절한 비율로 혼합하여 제작하였다. 제작된 용액은 최대 1840cps의 점도를 가지고 있다. 이 PVP용액으로 인쇄 테스트를 진행하였다. 일반적으로 그라비아 오프셋 프린팅 방식에서는 고점도 재료가 사용되지만, 이 PVP용액은 낮은 점도에서도 프린팅이 잘 되는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. 재료의 열처리는 $100^{\circ}C$에서 10분 건조 후 $200^{\circ}C$에서 15분의 큐어링을 진행하였다. 인쇄에 사용한 패턴의 선폭은 50um~100um로 구현하였으며, 약 120cps의 점도에서 선폭 및 해상도가 패턴과 가장 유사하게 나타났다. 인쇄 후의 절연층은 최종적으로 약 1um의 두께와 낮은 접촉각을 형성하였다. 누설전류는 전압 20V인가시 0.12pA/$cm^2$의 값을 가진다. 이 결과는 동일 두께의 스핀코팅과 비슷하였다. 우리는 이 결과값을 토대로 보조배선과 PVP 유기 절연층을 그라비아 오프셋 프린팅 방식으로 인쇄 한 OLED 조명을 제작하였다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.262-267
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• 2016

In this study, we present an excellent approach for easily and uniformly immobilizing Pt, Au and bimetallic PtAu nanoparticles (NPs) on a multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWNT)-coated layer through dry plasma reduction. The NPs are stably and uniformly immobilized on the surface of MWNTs and the nanohybrid materials are applied to counter electrode (CE) of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). The electrochemical properties of CEs are examined through cyclic voltammogram, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and Tafel measurements. As a result, both electrochemical catalytic activity and electrical conductivity are highest for PtAu/MWNT electrode. The DSC employing PtAu/MWNT CE exhibits power conversion efficiency of 7.9%. The efficiency is better than those of devices with MWNT (2.6%), AuNP/MWNT (2.7%) and PtNP/MWNT (7.5%) CEs.

• Resources Recycling
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.27-32
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• 2010

To improve electronic conductivity of cathodic active materials of lithium ion battery, carbonaceous materials is usually added. New mixing method of abrasive milling has been investigated in mixing of graphite and $LiCoO_2$ powders. It would be expected that uniform mixing of graphite reduces capacity fading of cathode of lithium battery. Abrasion milled $LiCoO_2$ composite showed the best electrochemical performance as a cathode material with 1 wt% of graphite content, 300 rpm of milling speed, and 10 min of milling time. The improvement of the electrochemical performances such as cycleability and charge/discharge capacity retention would be mainly attributed to increase of the electronic conductivity and/or prevention of the active materials by uniform dispersion and coating of graphite on $LiCoO_2$.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 한국진공학회 2009년도 제38회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.75-75
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• 2010

단일벽 탄소나노튜브(SWNT)는 뛰어난 물리적 성질과 화학적 안정성을 가지고 있어서 다양한 분야의 응용이 기대되어 폭넓은 연구가 진행 되고 있다. 특히 SWNT의 전기적 및 기계적 특성들은 SWNT의 직경 및 뒤틀림도(chirality)에 의해 크게 좌우되기 때문에, 합성하는 단계에서 직경 또는 chirality를 제어에 관한 많은 이론적 연구가 진행되어 왔으며, 최근에는 초기 SWNT의 핵생성 단계에서의 촉매의 거동 및 상호 연관성 등에 관한 실험적인 연구결과들이 속속 보고되고 있는 실정이다. 하지만, 아직도 이에 관한 더욱 다양하고 활발한 연구 접근 및 결과들이 필요한 시점이다. 상기 배경을 바탕으로 본 연구에서는 균일한 직경을 갖는 SWNT의 합성을 위한 기초연구로서 SWNT의 직경과 촉매나노입자의 크기의 상호 연관성에 대해 체계적으로 조사하였다. 우선 SWNT합성을 위한 촉매나노입자를 얻기 위해 페리틴(ferritin)용액의 농도 및 스핀코팅 조건을 변화시킴으로써 기판 위에 분산농도를 제어한 후, 대기 열처리를 통하여 촉매나노입자의 농도를 제어하였다. 나노입자의 평균직경은 4 nm 정도로 비교적 균일하였으며, 고농도의 촉매입자는 SWNT의 다발화(bundling)를 유발하였다. 따라서, SWNT와 나노입자 직경의 상호연관성을 조사하기 위해서는 단분산(monodispersed) 된 나노입자를 이용하였으며, 아르곤 분위기에서 추가적으로 고온($900^{\circ}C$) 열처리를 실시함으로써 나노입자의 크기감소를 도모하였다. 실험결과, 열처리 시간의 증가에 따라 입자크기가 감소함을 확인하였으며, 이는 나노입자의 증발에 의한 것으로 예상된다. 다음으로는 열처리를 통하여 직경이 제어된 나노입자를 이용하여 SWNT를 합성한 후 SWNT와 촉매크기 사이의 크기 관계를 조사하였다. SWNT의 합성은 메탄을 원료가스로 열화학증기증착법을 이용하였고, 합성기판으로는 산화실리콘웨이퍼와 퀄츠기판을 이용하였다. 성장한 SWNT의 직경은 AFM을 이용하여 측정하였으며, 퀄츠기판에 수평배향 성장시킨 SWNT를 3차원 구조의 기판으로 전사(transfer)하여, 라만분석이 용이하도록 하였다.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.205-209
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• 2016

The influence of titania nanorods with an average diameter of 10 nm and an average length of 30 nm on the electrohydrodynamic instability of block copolymer (polystyrene-b-poly(2-vinylpyridine)) thin film was investigated in this article. The presence of titania nanorods increased the dielectric constant of the film, which resulted in a systematic reduction in the wavelength of the surface instability. Cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy analysis indicated that the migration/aggregation of titania nanorods did not occur as a result of the applied electric field. This work can provide a simple route to the pattern formation using electrohydrodynamic instability with an aid of nanoparticles.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.904-909
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• 2019

Using the ion-beam irradiated indium zinc oxide (IZO) films which was cured at $100^{\circ}C$, uniform LC and homogeneous alignment of liquid crystal (LC) molecules was achieved. The IZO film was deposited on the glass substrate at the curing temperature of $100^{\circ}C$ and irradiated by the ion-beam which is an LC alignment method. To verify the LC alignment characteristics, polarizing optical microscope and the crystal rotation method were used. Additionally, it was confirmed that the LC cell with the IZO films had an enough thermal budget for high-quality LC applications. Field emission scanning electron microscope was conducted as a surface analysis to evaluate the effect of the ion-beam irradiation on the IZO films. Through this, it was revealed that the ion-beam irradiation induced rough surface with anisotropic characteristics. Finally, electro-optical (EO) performances of the twisted-nematic cells with the IZO films were collected and it was confirmed that this cell had better EO performances than the conventional rubbed polyimide. Furthermore, the polar anchoring energy was measured and a suitable value for stable LC device operation was achieved.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.64-68
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• 2021

We demonstrate an effect of annealing temperature on imprinting process of BiLaO thin film for liquid crystal alignment. BiLaO prepared sol-gel process was deposited by spin coating on a glass substrate, and then transferred to a pre-fabricated aligned pattern which is fabricated on a silicon wafer by laser interference lithography. Thin film was annealed at different temperature of 100, 150, 200, and 250 ℃. From the polarized optical microscopy analysis, the liquid crystal orientation was not uniform at the annealing temperature of 200 ℃ or lower and the uniform liquid crystal alignment characteristics were confirmed at the annealing temperature of 250 ℃. From atomic force microscopy, the pattern was not transferred at a temperature of 200 ℃ or lower. In contrast, the pattern was transferred at 250 ℃. Anisotropy of the thin film was obtained by the alignment pattern transferred at a temperature of 250 ℃, and the liquid crystal molecules could be evenly oriented on the thin film. Therefore, it was confirmed that the liquid crystal alignment process by the imprinting process of the BiLaO oxide film was affected by the annealing temperature.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.488-495
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• 2022

Activated carbon (AC) and carbon molecular sieve (CMS) have attracted attention as porous materials for recovery and separation of greenhouse gases. The carbon molecular sieve having uniform pores is used for collecting and separating gases because it may selectively adsorb a specific gas. The size and uniformity of pores determine the performance of the CMS, and chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is widely used to coat the surface with a predetermined thickness in order to control the CMS's micropores. This CVD method can be used to control the size of pores in CMS manufacturing, but it must be optimized because of its various experimental variables. Therefore, in order to produce AC and CMS for gas adsorption and separation, this review focuses on various activation processes and pore control technologies by CVD and surface treatment.