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The Effect of Chamber Pressure and Nitrogen Flow Rate on Deposition Characteristics of $(Ni_{0.8}Fe_{0.2})_{20}Ag_{80}$ Thin Films

  • Oh, T.S.;Choo, W.K.
    • Proceedings of the Korea Association of Crystal Growth Conference
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    • 1997.06a
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    • pp.275-280
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    • 1997
  • We have investigated the deposition characteristics of (Ni0.8Fe0.2)20Ag80 thin films as a function of chamber pressure and nitrogen flow rate with scanning electron microscopy(SEM), atomic force microscopy(AFM), XRD and $\alpha$-step. The deposition rate of these film is decreased with increasing the chamber pressure and the nitrogen flow rate. With raising the chamber pressure, the growth mode of thin film is changed from island growth to columnar one, which is probably due to energy of atom. Contrary, the nitrogen flow rate is raised, growth mode is changed from columnar to island one. According to the XRD patterns, the preferred orientation is inhibited as the nitrogen flow rate is kept above 10 sccm, but that is nearly independent on the chamber pressure. When the chamber pressure decrease or the nitrogen flow rate increase, phase separation into permoally and silver is occured.

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Vibration Electrochemical Polishing (VECP) for Improved Surface Defects of Stainless Steel (스테인리스강의 표면 결점 개선을 위한 진동 전기화학 폴리싱)

  • Kim, Uk Su;Park, Jeong Woo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers
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    • v.22 no.5
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    • pp.795-799
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    • 2013
  • This paper describes a novel hybrid surface polishing process combining non-traditional electrochemical polishing (ECP) with external artificial ultrasonic vibration. The purpose of this study is to develop an easier method for improving stainless steel surfaces. To this end, vibration electrochemical polishing (VECP), a novel ultrasonic manufacturing process, for enhancing electrochemical reaction and surface quality compared with that achieved using conventional ECP is suggested. In addition, for finding the optimized experimental conditions, the two methods are compared under various current densities. Localized roughness of the work material is measured with atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) for obtaining detailed surface information.

The Structural Characteristic and Surface Morphology of ZnO Thin Films by Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD를 이용한 ZnO 박막의 구조적 특성과 표면의 형태에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Jae-Hong;Lee, Kyoung-Cheol;Lee, Cheon
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers C
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    • v.52 no.6
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    • pp.231-234
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    • 2003
  • ZnO thin films on (100) p-type silicon substrates have been deposited by pulsed laser deposition(PLD) technique using an Nd:YAG laser with a wavelength of 266nm. The influence of the deposition parameters, such as oxygen pressure, substrate temperature and laser energy density variation on the properties of the grown film, was studied. The experiments were performed for oxygen gas flow rate of 100~700 sccm and substrate temperatures in the range of 200~$500^{\circ}C$. We investigated the structural and morphological properties of ZnO thin films using X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and atomic force microscopy(AFM).

Low temperature growth and surface analysis of $YMnO_3$ and Bi modified $YMnO_3$ films ($YMnO_3$ 와 Bi 첨가한 $YMnO_3$ 의 저온성장과 표면분석)

  • 김시원;최택집;이재찬
    • Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.167-167
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    • 2003
  • Bi가 첨가된 강유전체 YMnO$_3$ (YBM)와 YMnO$_3$을 펄스 레이저 증착법을 이용하여 MgO(111)기판 위에 증착하였다. 증착시 기판온도와 산소분압에 따른 YBM 박막과 YMnO3 박막의 결정성장거동에 대하여 연구하였고, Bi의 첨가량에 따른 YBM 박막의 저온결정성화 효과에 대하여 관찰하였다. YMnO$_3$는 830 $^{\circ}C$이상에서 산소분압이 감소함에 따라서 c축 우선성장 거동을 보였다. 그에 비해 YBM은 700 $^{\circ}C$이상에서 산소분압이 증가함에 따라 c축 우선성장 하는 것을 관찰하였다. 이것은 Bi 첨가효과로 인해 저온결정화와 높은 산소분압에서 c축 우선성장을 하는 것으로 생각된다. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)분석과 Secondary Electron Microscopy(SEM)을 통하여 Bi의 첨가량이 증가함에 따라서 표면거칠가 감소하고 grain size가 증가함을 알 수 있었다. Bi의 거동을 살펴 보기 위해 Rutherford Backscattering spectroscopy (RBS)분석을 해보았다. 이 분석을 통해 Bi를 첨가한 YMnO$_3$는 Bi가 표면에 산화물형태로 존재함을 알 수 있었다.

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Preparation of Pt impregnated Nafion self-humidifying membranes for PEMFC using supercritical $CO_2$ (초임계 함침법을 이용한 PEMFC용 Pt/Nafion 자가가습막의 제조 연구)

  • Synn, Woo-Kyun;Kim, Hwa-Yong
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2006.11a
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    • pp.433-437
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    • 2006
  • Pt/Nafion self-humidifying membranes for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell(PEMFC) were synthesized via supercritical-impregnation methods. The Nafion 112 membranes were impregnated with Pt(II)$(acetylacetonate)_2$ from a supercritical carbon dioxide $(scCO_2)$ solution at $80^{\circ}C$ and 30MPa. After the impregnation, the pressure decreased slowly by releasing $CO_2$. And the Pt-impregnated Nafion membrane was converted Pt deposited Nafion membrane by reducing agent, sodium borohydride $(NaBH_4)$ with various concentrations under $50^{\circ}C$ and 2 hours. The prepared Pt-impregnated Nafion (Pt/Nafion) composite membrane were investigated by Electron Prove Micro analysis (EPMA) and X-rat Diffraction analysis (XRD) which showed distribution of Pt particle and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) a which revealed morphology of surface of Pt/Nafion composite membrane. The performance of the Pt/Nafion 112 membranes was examined in PEMFC as aself-humidifyin membranes using purpose-built equipment.

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Synthesis and Characterization of the CdS Plateles Particles in Octylamine-water System

  • Dong-Sik Bae;Kyong-Sop Han;James H. Adair
    • The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.80-84
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    • 2001
  • The anisotropic CdS platelets were synthesized in the lamellar bilayer phase region of the octylamine-water binary system. The influence of the synthesis conditions of the system components on morphology and size of the platelets was examined. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) studies have shown thickness and face size of the synthesized particles. Platelets with face sizes ranging from 50 to 250 nm and thickness from 10 to 30 nm have been synthesized at room temperature. In addition, HRTEM micrographs show that the synthesized platelets are poly crystal.

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A Study on the Pulsed Laser Deposition of Diamond like Carbon Thin Films (다이아몬드상 카본박막의 펄스레이저 증착법 연구)

  • Sim, Gyeong-Seok;Lee, Sang-Ryeol
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers C
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    • v.48 no.6
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    • pp.403-409
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    • 1999
  • We fabricated diamond like carbon (DLC) thin films using pulsed laser deposition (PLD) method. Among many deposition parameters, the effects of the deposition temperature and the laser energy density were investigated. Structural properties of the films were studied by Raman spectroscopy. The surface morphologies and cross-section imagies of the films were investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) respctively. DLC thin films fabricated at $12 J/cm^2$ of a laser energy density and $300^{\circ}C$ of a deposition temperature showed the best quality.

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Nondestructive measurement of surface resistance of indium tin oxide(ITO) films by using a near-field scanning microwave microscope (근접장 마이크로파 현미경을 이용한 ITO 박막의 표면저항의 비파괴 관측 특성 연구)

  • Yun, Soon-Il;Na, Sung-Wuk;You, Hyun-Jun;Lee, Yeong-Joo;Kim, Hyun-Jung;Lee, Kie-Jin
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2004.05a
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    • pp.137-141
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    • 2004
  • 저항특성이 다른 ITO박막의 구조특성과 표면특성을 XRD와 AFM(atomic force microscopy), SEM(scanning electron microscopy)을 이용하여 관측하였다. 접촉방식인 4단자 법을 사용하여 ITO박막의 표면전기저항을 측정하였다. 관측된 구조 및 표면특성을 바탕으로 비파괴 비접촉방식을 이용한 근접장 마이크로파 현미경을 이용하여 얻은 ITO박막의 표면저항특성과 비교 연구하였다.

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Fabrication of Polydiacetylene Nanowire Using Nanotransfer Molding

  • Cho, Bo-Ram;Dang, Jeong-M.;Sung, Myung-Mo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2010.08a
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    • pp.282-282
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    • 2010
  • We report a new method of fabrication of polydiacetylene nanowire using liquid bridge-mediated nanotransfer molding (LB-nTM), a direct patterning method for the formation of two- or three-dimensional structures with feature sizes between tens of nanometers and tens of micron over large areas with various materials from a molder to a substrate via a liquid bridge between them. First, we fabricate assembled diacetylene monomer nanowire on the substrate then make it polymerize using 254nm UV-light irradiation. The Polydiacetylene nanowires have been investigated by UV-visible absorption spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy (AFM), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

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Photovoltaic characteristics of Si quantum dots solar cells

  • Ko, Won-Bae;Lee, Jun-Seok;Lee, Sang-Hyo;Cha, Seung-Nam;Hong, Jin-Pyo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2011.02a
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    • pp.489-489
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    • 2011
  • The effect of Si quantum dots for solar cell appications was investigated. The 5 ~ 10 nm Si nanoparticle was fabricated on p-type single and poly crystalline wafer by magnetron sputtering and laser irradiation process. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force measurement (AFM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images showed that the Si QDs array were clearly embedded in insulating layer ($SiO_2$). Photoluminesence (PL) measurements reliably exhibited bandgap transitions with every size of Si QDs. The photo-current measurements were showed different result with size of QD and number of superlattice.

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