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Hydrogen and Ethanol Gas Sensing Properties of Mesoporous P-Type CuO

  • Choi, Yun-Hyuk;Han, Hyun-Soo;Shin, Sun;Shin, Seong-Sik;Hong, Kug-Sun
    • 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국진공학회 2012년도 제43회 하계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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    • pp.222-222
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    • 2012
  • Metal oxide gas sensors based on semiconductor type have attracted a great deal of attention due to their low cost, flexible production and simple usability. However, most works have been focused on n-type oxides, while the characteristics of p-type oxide gas sensors have been barely studied. An investigation on p-type oxides is very important in that the use of them makes possible the novel sensors such as p-n diode and tandem devices. Monoclinic cupric oxide (CuO) is p-type semiconductor with narrow band gap (~1.2 eV). This is composed of abundant, nontoxic elements on earth, and thus low-cost, environment-friendly devices can be realized. However, gas sensing properties of neat CuO were rarely explored and the mechanism still remains unclear. In this work, the neat CuO layers with highly ordered mesoporous structures were prepared by a template-free, one-pot solution-based method using novel ink solutions, formulated with copper formate tetrahydrate, hexylamine and ethyl cellulose. The shear viscosity of the formulated solutions was 5.79 Pa s at a shear rate of 1 s-1. The solutions were coated on SiO2/Si substrates by spin-coating (ink) and calcined for 1 h at the temperature of $200{\sim}600^{\circ}C$ in air. The surface and cross-sectional morphologies of the formed CuO layers were observed by a focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM) and porosity was determined by image analysis using simple computer-programming. XRD analysis showed phase evolutions of the layers, depending on the calcination temperature, and thermal decompositions of the neat precursor and the formulated ink were investigated by TGA and DSC. As a result, the formation of the porous structures was attributed to the vaporization of ethyl cellulose contained in the solutions. Mesoporous CuO, formed with the ink solution, consisted of grains and pores with nano-meter size. All of them were strongly dependent on calcination temperature. Sensing properties toward H2 and C2H5OH gases were examined as a function of operating temperature. High and fast responses toward H2 and C2H5OH gases were discussed in terms of crystallinity, nonstoichiometry and morphological factors such as porosity, grain size and surface-to-volume ratio. To our knowledge, the responses toward H2 and C2H5OH gases of these CuO gas sensors are comparable to previously reported values.

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폐 카본슬러지의 재활용을 위한 不純物 분리 제거 (Removal of Impurities from Waste Carbon Sludge for the Recycling)

  • 이성오;국남표;오치정;김선태;신방섭
    • 자원리싸이클링
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    • 제10권3호
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    • pp.51-59
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    • 2001
  • 본 연구는 폐 카본 슬러지로부터 불순물을 제거하여 고품위 수성 카본을 제조하고자 수행되었다. 수성 카본 슬러지는 NH$_3$를 제조하기 위해서 물의 불꽃 반응에 의해 수소가스를 생산하는 동안 부산물로써 다량 발생된다. 발생된 카본 슬러지는 황, 철, 애쉬 등의 다량의 불순물을 함유하고 있어 탈수 후 일부 저품위 카본 원료로 사용되고, 나머지는 소각되어지고 있다. 고품위 수성 카본은 기능성 카본 블랙으로써 제조가 어려울 뿐만 아니라 제조시 환경오염문제와도 밀접한 관련이 있기 때문에 오일블랙에 비해 3~5배의 가격이 비싸다. 고품위 수성 카본은 일반적으로 밧데리, 플라스틱 착색제, 전선피복 고무 첨가제 등에 사용되어지고 있다. 수성카본 슬러지를 전도체로써 사용하기 위해서는 99%이상의 탄소와 매우 낮은 불순물을 함유하고 있어야한다 따라서 제품에 막대한 영향을 미치게되는 불순물의 제거가 필수적으로 이루어져야 한다. 본 연구는 폐카본슬러지로부터 불순물을 제거하기 위해서 분쇄, 자력선별. 부유선별, 초음파처리 등을 포함한 불순물 정제실험을 수행하였다. 실험결과 전도체로써 사용하기 위한 조건을 만족하는 애쉬0.01%, 철 0.01%, 황 0.3%이하로 대부분의 불순물을 제거하였고, 비표면적은 930 m$^2$/g을 나타냈다.

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신재생에너지 부문의 경제적 파급효과 분석 (The Economic Effects of the New and Renewable Energies Sector)

  • 임슬예;박소연;유승훈
    • 에너지공학
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    • 제23권4호
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    • pp.31-40
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    • 2014
  • 국제적인 온실가스 감축 논의에 대한 구체적인 대응방안의 하나로, 우리나라는 2035년까지 신재생에너지 보급률 11% 달성을 목표로 하는 제2차 에너지기본계획을 수립하였다. 국내 신재생에너지 부문은 8개 분야 재생에너지(태양열, 태양광발전, 바이오매스, 풍력, 소수력, 지열, 해양에너지, 폐기물에너지)와 3개 분야 신에너지(연료전지, 석탄액화가스화, 수소에너지) 등 총 11개 분야로 구성되어 있다. 신재생에너지 보급 확대를 위한 정부와 민간의 투자가 늘어나면서, 신재생에너지 부문의 경제적 파급효과를 규명할 필요성도 증가하고 있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 가장 최근에 발표된 2012년도 산업연관표를 이용한 산업연관분석을 적용하여 신재생에너지 부문의 경제적 파급효과를 분석하고자 한다. 먼저 수요유도형 모형을 이용하여 신재생에너지 부문의 생산유발효과, 부가가치 유발효과, 취업유발효과를 분석한다. 둘째, 공급유도형 모형을 활용하여 공급 지장효과를 살펴본다. 마지막으로 레온티에프 가격모형을 통해 물가파급효과를 도출한다. 분석결과는 다음과 같이 된다. 첫째, 신재생에너지 부문의 1원 생산 또는 투자는 2.1776원의 생산과 0.7080원의 부가가치를 유발한다. 아울러 신재생에너지 10억원 생산 또는 투자의 취업유발효과는 9.0337명이다. 둘째, 신재생에너지 부문의 1원 공급지장으로 인한 국민경제 전체적인 생산 차질액은 1.6314원으로 분석되어 그 값이 작지 않았다. 셋째, 신재생에너지 부문 산출물의 가격이 10% 오를 때의 국민경제 전체적인 물가파급효과는 0.0123%로 작은 편이다. 이상의 정량적 정보는 신재생에너지 부문의 생산 및 투자 확대의 경제적 파급효과를 사전적으로 예측하는 데 중요한 정보로 활용될 수 있다.

유청단백질로 만들어진 식품포장재에 관한 연구

  • 김성주
    • 한국유가공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국유가공기술과학회 2002년도 제54회 춘계심포지움 - 우유와 국민건강
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    • pp.59-60
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    • 2002
  • Edible films such as wax coatings, sugar and chocolate covers, and sausage casings, have been used in food applications for years$^{(1)}$ However, interest in edible films and biodegradable polymers has been renewed due to concerns about the environment, a need to reduce the quantity of disposable packaging, and demand by the consumer for higher quality food products. Edible films can function as secondary packaging materials to enhance food quality and reduce the amount of traditional packaging needed. For example, edible films can serve to enhance food quality by acting as moisture and gas barriers, thus, providing protection to a food product after the primary packaging is opened. Edible films are not meant to replace synthetic packaging materials; instead, they provide the potential as food packagings where traditional synthetic or biodegradable plastics cannot function. For instance, edible films can be used as convenient soluble pouches containing single-servings for products such as instant noodles and soup/seasoning combination. In the food industry, they can be used as ingredient delivery systems for delivering pre-measured ingredients during processing. Edible films also can provide the food processors with a variety of new opportunities for product development and processing. Depends on materials of edible films, they also can be sources of nutritional supplements. Especially, whey proteins have excellent amino acid balance while some edible films resources lack adequate amount of certain amino acids, for example, soy protein is low in methionine and wheat flour is low in lysine$^{(2)}$. Whey proteins have a surplus of the essential amino acid lysine, threonine, methionine and isoleucine. Thus, the idea of using whey protein-based films to individually pack cereal products, which often deficient in these amino acids, become very attractive$^{(3)}$. Whey is a by-product of cheese manufacturing and much of annual production is not utilized$^{(4)}$. Development of edible films from whey protein is one of the ways to recover whey from dairy industry waste. Whey proteins as raw materials of film production can be obtained at inexpensive cost. I hypothesize that it is possible to make whey protein-based edible films with improved moisture barrier properties without significantly altering other properties by producing whey protein/lipid emulsion films and these films will be suitable far food applications. The fellowing are the specific otjectives of this research: 1. Develop whey protein/lipid emulsion edible films and determine their microstructures, barrier (moisture and oxygen) and mechanical (tensile strength and elongation) properties. 2. Study the nature of interactions involved in the formation and stability of the films. 3. Investigate thermal properties, heat sealability, and sealing properties of the films. 4. Demonstrate suitability of their application in foods as packaging materials. Methodologies were developed to produce edible films from whey protein isolate (WPI) and concentrate (WPC), and film-forming procedure was optimized. Lipids, butter fat (BF) and candelilla wax (CW), were added into film-forming solutions to produce whey protein/lipid emulsion edible films. Significant reduction in water vapor and oxygen permeabilities of the films could be achieved upon addition of BF and CW. Mechanical properties were also influenced by the lipid type. Microstructures of the films accounted for the differences in their barrier and mechanical properties. Studies with bond-dissociating agents indicated that disulfide and hydrogen bonds, cooperatively, were the primary forces involved in the formation and stability of whey protein/lipid emulsion films. Contribution of hydrophobic interactions was secondary. Thermal properties of the films were studied using differential scanning calorimetry, and the results were used to optimize heat-sealing conditions for the films. Electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA) was used to study the nature of the interfacial interaction of sealed films. All films were heat sealable and showed good seal strengths while the plasticizer type influenced optimum heat-sealing temperatures of the films, 130$^{\circ}$C for sorbitol-plasticized WPI films and 110$^{\circ}$C for glycerol-plasticized WPI films. ESCA spectra showed that the main interactions responsible for the heat-sealed joint of whey protein-based edible films were hydrogen bonds and covalent bonds involving C-0-H and N-C components. Finally, solubility in water, moisture contents, moisture sorption isotherms and sensory attributes (using a trained sensory panel) of the films were determined. Solubility was influenced primarily by the plasticizer in the films, and the higher the plasticizer content, the greater was the solubility of the films in water. Moisture contents of the films showed a strong relationship with moisture sorption isotherm properties of the films. Lower moisture content of the films resulted in lower equilibrium moisture contents at all aw levels. Sensory evaluation of the films revealed that no distinctive odor existed in WPI films. All films tested showed slight sweetness and adhesiveness. Films with lipids were scored as being opaque while films without lipids were scored to be clear. Whey protein/lipid emulsion edible films may be suitable for packaging of powder mix and should be suitable for packaging of non-hygroscopic foods$^{(5,6,7,8,)}$.

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가시광 감응 산화티탄(TiO2) (Visible Light Responsive Titanium Dioxide (TiO2))

  • 손호경;;;조동련;김경석;이휘지;나숙현;김종범;김종호
    • 공업화학
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    • 제19권1호
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    • pp.1-16
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    • 2008
  • 산화티탄은 가장 많이 연구된 반도체 산화물로 환경 정화와 에너지 생산에 응용이 크게 기대되고 있다. 공기와 물 속의 유해 유기물을 제거하고 물분해를 통한 수소 생산은 대표적인 응용 분야이다. 산화티탄의 저렴한 가격, 낮은 독성, 화학적 및 열적 안정성은 잘 알려진 장점이다. 그러나, 산화티탄의 단점은 가시광 영역에서 광촉매 활성이 낮다는 점이다. 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위하여, 귀금속, 금속, 양이온, 음이온 도핑 방법으로 산화티탄의 표면과 전기적 구조를 변형시켜 가시광 영역에서 광촉매 활성을 높이기 위한 연구가 많이 진행되고 있다. 이번 총설에서는 산화티탄의 가시광 감응을 유도하는 방법에 대한 광범위한 정보를 정리하였다.

Dynamics of Air Temperature, Velocity and Ammonia Emissions in Enclosed and Conventional Pig Housing Systems

  • Song, J.I.;Park, K.H.;Jeon, J.H.;Choi, H.L.;Barroga, A.J.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제26권3호
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    • pp.433-442
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    • 2013
  • This study aimed to compare the dynamics of air temperature and velocity under two different ventilation and housing systems during summer and winter in Korea. The $NH_3$ concentration of both housing systems was also investigated in relation to the pig's growth. The ventilation systems used were; negative pressure type for the enclosed pig house (EPH) and natural airflow for the conventional pig house (CPH). Against a highly fluctuating outdoor temperature, the EPH was able to maintain a stable temperature at 24.8 to $29.1^{\circ}C$ during summer and 17.9 to $23.1^{\circ}C$ during winter whilst the CPH had a wider temperature variance during summer at 24.7 to $32.3^{\circ}C$. However, the temperature fluctuation of the CPH during winter was almost the same with that of EPH at 14.5 to $18.2^{\circ}C$. The NH3 levels in the CPH ranged from 9.31 to 16.9 mg/L during summer and 5.1 to 19.7 mg/L during winter whilst that of the EPH pig house was 7.9 to 16.1 mg/L and 3.7 to 9.6 mg/L during summer and winter, respectively. These values were less than the critical ammonia level for pigs with the EPH maintaining a lower level than the CPH in both winter and summer. The air velocity at pig nose level in the EPH during summer was 0.23 m/s, enough to provide comfort because of the unique design of the inlet feature. However, no air movement was observed in almost all the lower portions of the CPH during winter because of the absence of an inlet feature. There was a significant improvement in weight gain and feed intake of pigs reared in the EPH compared to the CPH (p<0.05). These findings proved that despite the difference in the housing systems, a stable indoor temperature was necessary to minimize the impact of an avoidable and highly fluctuating outdoor temperature. The EPH consistently maintained an effective indoor airspeed irrespective of season; however the CPH had defective and stagnant air at pig nose level during winter. Characteristics of airflow direction and pattern were consistent relative to housing system during both summer and winter but not of airspeed. The ideal air velocity measurement favored the EPH and therefore can be appropriate for the Korean environment. Further emphasis on its cost effectiveness will be the subject of future investigations.

하이브리드 수열탄화기술을 이용한 캄보디아 망고 폐기물 고형연료화 실증플랜트 (2T/day) 제안 (Proposal of a Pilot Plant (2T/day) for Solid Fuel Conversion of Cambodian Mango Waste Using Hybrid Hydrothermal Carbonization Technology)

  • 한종일;이강수;강인국
    • 적정기술학회지
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    • 제7권1호
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    • pp.59-71
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    • 2021
  • 하이브리드수열탄화 (Hybrid HTC) 기술은 2가지 이상의 유기성폐기물을 혼합한 특허 받은 열역학 공정으로 공정온도 180~250℃, 압력 20~40 bar에서 반응시간이 2시간 이내이며 에너지 소비가 적고, 폐기물의 부피감소 및 악취 저감효과가 크다. 폐기물 중 대부분의 탄소가 최종 생성물에 축적되므로 유기성 폐기물 고형연료화에 가장 적합한 기술로 평가받고 있다. 본 연구에서는 하이브리드 수열탄화기술을 활용하여 캄보디아 망고 폐기물을 대상으로 온도 및 반응시간의 변화에 따라 발열량 및 수율 등에 미치는 영향에 대하여 평가하였다. 본 연구를 통해 공정변수를 최적화하고, 전공정플랜트의 에너지 효율성을 향상시킬 수 있으며, 수연탄화기술에서 분해되어 가스가 생성되는데 이때 수소(H2) 및 메탄(CH4) 등 제조 및 생산기술개발을 할 수 있다. 본 연구 결과를 토대로 망고폐기물(2t/day)실증 물질수지 및 에너지 수지 도출과 함께 경제성도 평가하였다.

심부 천연가스의 지질학절 부존 환경 특성과 생산관련 현안 문제점 분석 연구 (An Analytical Study of Geologic Characteristics and Production- Related Problems of Beep Natural Gas Resources)

  • 장승룡
    • 한국석유지질학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국석유지질학회 2001년도 제8차 학술발표회 발표논문집
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    • pp.28-46
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    • 2001
  • 천연가스는 탄화수소가스와 질소$(N_2)$, 황화수소$(H_2S)$ 및 이산화탄소$(CO_2)$ 등의 혼합체로서 연소 시 공해물질이 거의 발생하지 않는 무공해 청정연료이며(Beggs, 1984), 현재 환경 문제가 전 세계적으로 급격히 대두되는 시점에서 천연가스는 그 청정성으로 인하여 사용량이 급증하고 있는 실정이다. 과거 Hubbert의 연구(Hubbert, 1974)에 의하면 천연가스는 매우 급속히 고갈되는 자원으로 평가되었으며 이러한 평가는 1980년대에 가스 가격 인상과 사용량의 제한을 유도하였다. 그 후, 지질학적 기반을 바탕으로 한 천연가스 자원 연구에서 Hubbert의 평가에 포함되지 않았던 가스 자원이 규명되었는데 이러한 새로운 가스자원은 비재래 가스 (Unconventional Gas), 기존 저류층의 추가 매장량과 심부 지역에 존재하는 심부 천연가스 (Deep Natural Gas) 등이다. 이러한 새로운 매장량의 추가로 인하여 천연가스의 미래는 밝아졌으며, 저렴한 가격의 안정된 가스 공급을 보장받게 되었다. 심부 천연가스는 15,000 ft $(4,572{\cal}m)$ 이상의 지하에 존재하는 천연가스로서 미국 지질 조사소인 U.S. Geological Survey(USGS)의 1995년 연구 결과로 볼 때, 1,412조 입방피트의 기술적으로 회수 가능한 천연가스 가운데 114조 입방피트가 심부 퇴적 분지에 존재하는 천연가스인데 이러한 심부 가스는 광범위하게 분포되어 있고 다양한 지질학적 환경을 가짐을 알 수 있다 (Kuuskraa, 1998). 심부 가스는 1995년 미국의 전체 천연가스 공급량 가운데 $6.7\%를 차지하였으며 2015년까지 $18.7\%로 증가할 전망이다 (Cochener & Brandenburg, 1998). 그러나 심부가스 개발은 성공률이 낮은 사업인데 그 이유는 투자비가 비싸고 개발하더라도 높은 비율의 비 생산정 (dry hole)이 발생하기 때문이며 그 결과 이러한 심부가스를 경제적으로 개발하기 위하여는 많은 기술적 도전을 극복하여야 한다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 낮은 성공률을 가지는 심부 가스의 개발 성공률을 증가시키기 위하여 심부 가스가 존재하는 지역의 지질학적 부존 환경 및 조성상의 특성과 생산시 소요되는 생산비용을 심도에 따라 분석하고 생산에 수반되는 기술적 문제점들을 정리하였으며 마지막으로 향후 요구되는 연구 분야들을 제시하였다. 또한 참고로 현재 심부 가스의 경우 미국이 연구 개발 측면에서 가장 활발한 활동을 전개하고 있으며 그 결과 다수의 신뢰성 있는 자료들을 확보하고 있으므로 본 논문은 USGS와 Gas Research Institute(GRI)에서 제시한 자료에 근거하였다.

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Low temperature plasma deposition of microcrystalline silicon thin films for active matrix displays: opportunities and challenges

  • Cabarrocas, Pere Roca I;Abramov, Alexey;Pham, Nans;Djeridane, Yassine;Moustapha, Oumkelthoum;Bonnassieux, Yvan;Girotra, Kunal;Chen, Hong;Park, Seung-Kyu;Park, Kyong-Tae;Huh, Jong-Moo;Choi, Joon-Hoo;Kim, Chi-Woo;Lee, Jin-Seok;Souk, Jun-H.
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국정보디스플레이학회 2008년도 International Meeting on Information Display
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    • 2008
  • The spectacular development of AMLCDs, been made possible by a-Si:H technology, still faces two major drawbacks due to the intrinsic structure of a-Si:H, namely a low mobility and most important a shift of the transfer characteristics of the TFTs when submitted to bias stress. This has lead to strong research in the crystallization of a-Si:H films by laser and furnace annealing to produce polycrystalline silicon TFTs. While these devices show improved mobility and stability, they suffer from uniformity over large areas and increased cost. In the last decade we have focused on microcrystalline silicon (${\mu}c$-Si:H) for bottom gate TFTs, which can hopefully meet all the requirements for mass production of large area AMOLED displays [1,2]. In this presentation we will focus on the transfer of a deposition process based on the use of $SiF_4$-Ar-$H_2$ mixtures from a small area research laboratory reactor into an industrial gen 1 AKT reactor. We will first discuss on the optimization of the process conditions leading to fully crystallized films without any amorphous incubation layer, suitable for bottom gate TFTS, as well as on the use of plasma diagnostics to increase the deposition rate up to 0.5 nm/s [3]. The use of silicon nanocrystals appears as an elegant way to circumvent the opposite requirements of a high deposition rate and a fully crystallized interface [4]. The optimized process conditions are transferred to large area substrates in an industrial environment, on which some process adjustment was required to reproduce the material properties achieved in the laboratory scale reactor. For optimized process conditions, the homogeneity of the optical and electronic properties of the ${\mu}c$-Si:H films deposited on $300{\times}400\;mm$ substrates was checked by a set of complementary techniques. Spectroscopic ellipsometry, Raman spectroscopy, dark conductivity, time resolved microwave conductivity and hydrogen evolution measurements allowed demonstrating an excellent homogeneity in the structure and transport properties of the films. On the basis of these results, optimized process conditions were applied to TFTs, for which both bottom gate and top gate structures were studied aiming to achieve characteristics suitable for driving AMOLED displays. Results on the homogeneity of the TFT characteristics over the large area substrates and stability will be presented, as well as their application as a backplane for an AMOLED display.

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