• 한국광학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.73-86
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• 1990

The technique of Spectroscopic Ellipsometry (SE) has been examined with emphasis on its inherent sensitivity to the existence of thin films or surface equivalents. A brief review of related theories like the Fresnel reflection coefficients, the effect of a multilayer upon reflectivities, together with the validity of the effective medium theory and the modelling procedure, is followed by a short description of the experimental setup of a rotating polarizer type SE as well as the necessful expressions which lead to tan and cos. Out of its numerous, successful applications, a few are exampled to convince a reader that SE can be applied to a variety of research fields related to surface, interface and thin films. Specifically, those are adsorption and/or desorption on metals or semiconductors, oxidation process, formation of passivation layers on an electrode, thickness determination, interface between semiconductor and its oxide, semiconductor heterojunctions, surface microroughness, void distribution of dielectric, optical thin films, depth profile of multilayered samples, in-situ or in-vitro characterization of a solid surface immersed in electrolyte during electrochemical, chemical, or biological treatments, and so on. It is expected that the potential capability of SE will be widely utilized in a very near future, taking advantage of its sensitivity to thin films or surface equivalents, and its nondestructive, nonperturbing characteristics.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.7-11
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• 2017

In this study, multilayered graphene was easily transferred to the target substrate in one step using thermal release tape. The transmittance of the transferred graphene according to the number of layers was measured using a spectrophotometer. The sheet resistance was measured using a four-point probe system. Graphene formed using this transfer method showed almost the same electrical and optical properties as that formed using the conventional poly (methyl methacrylate) transfer method. This method is suitable for the mass production of graphene because of the short process time and easy large-area transfer. In addition, multilayered graphene can be transferred on various substrates without wetting problem using the one-step dry transfer method. In this work, this easy transfer method was used for dielectric substrates such as glass, paper and polyethylene terephthalate, and a sheet resistance of ~240 ohm/sq was obtained with three-layer graphene. By fabricating organic solar cells, we verified the feasibility of using this method for optoelectronic devices.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.627-634
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• 2018

Gallium-based liquid metal, e.g., eutectic gallium-indium (EGaIn), is highly attractive as an electrode material for flexible and stretchable devices. On the liquid metal, oxide layer is spontaneously formed, which has a wide band-gap, and therefore is electrically insulating. In this paper, we fabricate a capacitor based on eutectic gallium-indium (EGaIn) liquid metal and investigate its cyclic voltammetry (CV) behavior. The EGaIn capacitor is composed of two EGaIn electrodes and electrolyte. CV curves reveal that the EGaIn capacitor shows the behavior of electric double-layer capacitors (EDLC), where the oxide layers on the EGaIn electrodes serves as the dielectric layer of EDLC. The oxide thicker than the spontaneously-formed native oxide decreases the capacitance of the EGaIn capacitor, due to increased voltage loss across the oxide layer. The EGaIn capacitor without oxide layer exhibits unstable CV curves during the repeated cycles, where self-repair characteristic of the oxide was observed. Finally, the electrolyte concentration is optimized by comparing the CV curves at various electrolyte concentrations.

• 센서학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.218-227
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• 2022

Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), a new green energy, that have various potential applications, such as energy harvesters and self-powered sensors. The output performance of TENGs has been improving rapidly, and their output power significantly increased since they were first reported owing to improved triboelectrification materials and interfacial material engineering. Because the operation of a TENG is based on contact electrification in which electric charges are exchanged at the interface between two materials, its output can be increased by increasing the contact area and charge density. Material surface modification with microstructures or nanostructures has increased the output performance of TENGs significantly because not only does the sharp micro/nano morphology increases the contact area during friction, but it also increases the charge density. Chemical treatment in which ions or functional groups are added has also been used to improve the performance of TENGS by modifying the work functions, charge densities, and dielectric constants of the triboelectric materials. In addition, ultrahigh output power from TENGs without using new materials or treatments has been obtained in many studies in which special structures were designed to control the current release or to collect the charge current directly. In this review, we discuss physical and chemical treatments, bulk modifications, and interfacial engineering for enhancing TENG performance by improving contact electrification and electrostatic induction.

• 대한전자공학회논문지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.699-705
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• 1986

Sb2S3 thin films were fabricated by vacuum evaporation of compound Sb2S3 at a pressure of 10**-5 torr. and in argon ambient. Then, their electrical and photoconductive properties were investigated. The Sb2S3 glass-layer showed maximum photosensitivity at the deposition rate of 250\ulcornersec, and Sb2S3 porous layer had mininum dielectric constant of 1.5 at the deposition rate of 0.3 um/sec and argon partial pressure of 0.2torr. Sb2S3 multi-layers were prepared at the different thickness ratio (B/A) to find the proper structural property suited for camera pick-up tube. Here, A is the sum of the thickness of Sb2S3 porous layer and Sb2S3 fine grain layer, and B is the thickness of Sb2S3 fine grain layer. As a result, photosensitivity had a peak value at the thickness ratio (B/A) of 60%.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.148-153
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• 2024

As complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) is scaled down to achieve higher chip density, thin-film layers have been deposited iteratively. The poor film uniformity resulting from deposition or chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) significantly affects chip yield. Therefore, the development of novel fabrication processes to enhance film uniformity is required. In this context, high-pressure deuterium annealing (HPDA) is proposed to reduce the surface roughness resulting from the CMP. The HPDA is carried out in a diluted deuterium atmosphere to achieve cost-effectiveness while maintaining high pressure. To confirm the effectiveness of HPDA, time-of-flight secondary-ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) are employed. It is confirmed that the absorbed deuterium gas facilitates the diffusion of silicon atoms, thereby reducing surface roughness.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.560-565
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 PLZT 박막이 $(Pb_{0.92}La_{0.08})(Zr_{0.65}Ti_{0.35})O_3$ 조성의 타겟을 이용한 R.F. 마그네트론 스퍼터링공정에 의해 실리콘 웨이퍼 위에 증착되었다. PLZT 박막의 강유전특성을 향상시키기 위해 buffer layer인 $TiO_2$ 층이 사용되었으며, buffer layer의 후열처리온도 변화에 따른 PLZT 박막의 결정성과 유전특성이 연구되었다. buffer layer이 삽입되지 않은 PLZT 박막의 잔류분극값은 $19.13{\mu}C/cm^2$ 이었으며, 반면 $TiO_2$ buffer layer을 삽인한 후 후열처리 온도를 $600^{\circ}C$로 증가시킨 PLZT 박막의 잔류분극값은 $146.62{\mu}C/cm^2$까지 크게 증가하였다. 하부전극 백금(Pt)과 PLZT 박막층 사이에 삽입된 $TiO_2$ buffer layer의 특성과 PLZT 박막의 유전특성에 미치는 영향을 살펴보기 위해 글로우 방전 분광법 (glow discharge spectroscopy, GDS)이 PLZT 박막(PLZT/($TiO_2$)/Pt/Ti/$SiO_2$/Si wafer)에 대해 수행 되었다.

• 공업화학
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.455-462
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• 2014

유러퓸-활성화 스트론튬 오쏘실리케이트($Sr_2SiO_4:Eu^{2+}$) 황색 형광체 분말의 소수성 코팅을 위하여 상압 유전체배리어 방전 플라즈마가 사용되었다. 전구물질은 헥사메틸다이실록세인(HMDSO), 톨루엔 및 n-헥세인이었으며, 운반기체는 아르곤이었다. 엑스선 회절분석 결과 플라즈마 코팅 처리 후에도 오쏘실리케이트의 격자구조는 변화가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 플라즈마 코팅된 형광체 분말의 특성은 주사전자현미경, 형광분광광도계, 접촉각 분석을 통해 조사되었다. HMDSO를 사용한 형광체 분말의 소수성 코팅시 물 접촉각은 $21.3^{\circ}$ (코팅 전)에서 $139.5^{\circ}$ (최대 $148.7^{\circ}$)로 증가되었고, 글리세롤 접촉각은 $55^{\circ}$ (코팅 전)에서 $143.5^{\circ}$ (최대 $145.3^{\circ}$)로 증가되었는데, 이 결과는 형광체 분말 표면에 소수성 박막 층이 잘 형성되었음을 나타낸다. 퓨리에변환적외선분광기 및 엑스선광전자분광기를 이용한 표면분석을 통해서도 형광체 분말에 소수성 박막 층이 잘 형성되어 있음을 알 수 있었다. HMDSO를 사용한 소수성 코팅 후 형광체의 광발광 효율이 증가하는 것으로 나타났으나, 톨루엔과 n-헥세인을 전구물질로 사용했을 때는 광발광 효율이 다소 저하되었다. 본 연구의 결과는 유전체배리어방전 플라즈마가 분말 형태인 형광체의 코팅에 이용될 수 있는 실용적인 방법임을 나타낸다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.60-64
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• 2011

고감도 적외선 이미지 센서에 적용이 가능한 우수한 TCR(temperature coefficient of resistance) 값을 갖고 적외선 파장영역에서 흡수 특성을 갖는 막 형성을 위해, 본 연구에서는 Silica와 Titanium 분말을 혼합비율을 달리하여 준비한 후 열 기상 증착기를 이용하여 상온에서 게르마늄과 유리 기판 위에 각각 $(SiO_2)_x-(Ti)_y$ 막을 제작하였다. 챔버 내에 위치한 혼합분말이 담겨진 텅스텐 보트와 기판 간의 거리는 15.5 cm이며, 사용된 $SiO_2$와 Ti 분말의 혼합비율 x : y는 각각 90 : 10,80 : 20, 70 : 30, 60 : 40이다. $(SiO_2)_x-(Ti)_y$ 막의 전기적 저항은 273~333 K 영역에서 온도 변화에 따라 측정하였으며, TCR 값은 측정된 막의 저항 값으로부터 계산되었다. 다양한 혼합비율 조건 하에서 형성된 $(SiO_2)_x-(Ti)_y$ 막은 수 $k{\Omega}$~수백 의 $k{\Omega}$ 저항특성을 보였으며, 이러한 막의 TCR은 $-1.4{\sim}-2.6%K^{-1}$의 다양한 값을 나타내었다.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.47-52
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• 2008

높은 종횡비를 갖는 비아 및 트렌치 상에 절연 막으로서 $SiO_2$를 증착하고 증착 특성 및 막의 특성을 연구하였다. 실리콘 관통 전극에서 절연 막은 전극의 벽면과 그 내부에 충진 된 물질간의 상호 확산 감소와 물질 간 접착, 전기적 절연, 디바이스로의 전기적 누수 차단 등의 역할을 해야 한다. 따라서 이러한 특성을 확인하기 위해 3종의 화학 기상 증착법인 PECVD, PETEOS, ALD을 선정하고 절연 막 증착 후 특성평가를 진행 하였다. 특성평가 항목 중 step coverage는 PECVD : <30%, PETEOS : 45%, ALD : 75%, 표면 거칠기는 PECVD : 27.8 nm, PETEOS : 2.1 nm, ALD : <2.0 nm으로 측정되어 막질의 특성은 ALD가 가장 우수하게 평가 되었으나, 실제 기술의 적용에서 가장 중요한 요소인 증착률에서 ALD는 $18\;\AA/1cycle$로서 $10\;\AA/min$ 이라는 대략적 시간이 소요되어 $5000\;\AA/min$의 증착률을 보인 PETEOS에 비해 매우 낮은 수준으로 최소 $1000\;\AA$ 이상의 두께가 요구되는 절연 막의 적용에는 어려움이 있고, 따라서 PETEOS가 본 연구에서 최적의 recipe라 평가되었다.