• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2013년도 제44회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.463-463
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• 2013

This paper reports the synthesis and characterization of ZnO:Ga nano-structures deposited on Au/SiNx/Si(001) by radio-frequency sputtering. The effect of the temperature on the microstructure of the as-grown ZnO:Ga thin films was examined. The growth mode of ZnO:Ga nano-structures can be explained by the profile coating, i.e. the ZnO nano-structures were formed with a morphological replica of Au seeds. Initially, the ZnO:Ga nano-structures were overgrown on top of Au nano-crystals. Small ZnO:Ga nano-dots were then nucleated on hexagonal ZnO:Ga discs.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.211-214
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• 2013

The effects of a Ni coating on the sensing properties of nano ZnO:Ni based gas sensors were studied for $CH_4$ and $CH_3CH_2CH_3$ gases. Nano ZnO sensing materials were prepared by the hydrothermal reaction method. The Ni coatings on the nano ZnO surface were deposited by the hydrolysis of zinc chloride with $NH_4OH$. The weight % of Ni coating on the ZnO surface ranged from 0 to 10 %. The nano ZnO:Ni gas sensors were fabricated by a screen printing method on alumina substrates. The structural and morphological properties of the nano ZnO : Ni sensing materials were investigated by XRD, EDS, and SEM. The XRD patterns showed that nano ZnO : Ni powders with a wurtzite structure were grown with (1 0 0), (0 0 2), and (1 0 1) dominant peaks. The particle size of nano ZnO powders was about 250 nm. The sensitivity of nano ZnO:Ni based sensors for 5 ppm $CH_4$ gas and $CH_3CH_2CH_3$ gas was measured at room temperature by comparing the resistance in air with that in target gases. The highest sensitivity of the ZnO:Ni sensor to $CH_4$ gas and $CH_3CH_2CH_3$ gas was observed at Ni 4 wt%. The response and recovery times of 4 wt% Ni coated ZnO:Ni gas sensors were 14 s and 15 s, respectively.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제36권11호
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• pp.771-780
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 광촉매 nano-ZnO 분말을 수질정화에 사용 후 회수 공정을 생략하기 위해 지지체에 고정화/안정화 시 발생하는 효율 저하를 유기오염물의 수착(sorption)으로 극복하고 복합체로부터 nano-ZnO의 탈리(detachment) 현상을 방지 하고자 실리콘(silicone), ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene), 에폭시(epoxy), 부타디엔 고무(butadiene rubber)를 선정하여 nano-ZnO/Organic composites (NZOCs)를 제조하였다. 또한, 개발된 다양한 NZOCs의 수중 안정성을 규명 하고, 지하수 내 대표적인 난분해성 유기오염물인 1,1,2-trichloroethylene (TCE)를 대상으로 액상에서 제거 실험을 통해 NZOCs의 활용 타당성을 검증하였다. 연구 결과, 내수성실험을 통해 개발된 NZOCs는 수질정화 용도로 장기간 사용이 타당함을 확인하였다. 또한, FE-SEM, EDX, imaging 분석을 통해 Nano-ZnO/Butadiene rubber Composite (NZBC)는 다양한 공극과 균열에 nano-ZnO 분말이 비교적 균질하게 부착된 반면, Nano-ZnO/Silicone Composite (NZSC), Nano-ZnO/ABS Composite (NZAC), Nano-ZnO/Epoxy Composite (NZEC)는 표면에 공극과 균열이 발달되지 않아 불균질한 부착이 이뤄졌음을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, NZBC는 초기농도 대비 60%의 TCE 수착 능을 보였는데 이는 다른 유기계 지지체와 달리 비결정성 고분자이며, TCE 분자의 소수성 분배가 활발히 발생하였기 때문으로 판단된다. 액상에서 TCE의 제거효율(수착+광분해)은 NZBC가 99% 제거 효율로 가장 우수했으며, 복합체 주입량이 증가할수록 TCE 제거효율이 크게 증가하였다. 이러한 결과는 butadiene rubber의 우수한 수착능과 nano-ZnO의 광촉매 기작이 동시에 발생하였기 때문인 것으로 판단된다. 마지막으로 액상에서 TCE 제거는 선형모델을 활용해서 비교적 잘 모사할 수 있었으며($R^2{\geq}0.936$), NZBC의 총 반응상수($K_{app}$)는 UV에 의한 TCE 분해상수($K_{photolysis}$) 대비 2.64~3.85배로 높은 값으로 확인되어 butadiene rubber가 TCE 수착 효율이 우수하며, 광분해 기작을 억제하지 않는 지지체로 활용 가능한 것으로 판단하였다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.300-304
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• 2015

Nanorod ZnO and spherical nano ZnO for gas sensors were prepared by hydrothermal reaction method and hydrazine method, respectively. The nano-ZnO gas sensors were fabricated by a screen printing method on alumina substrates. The gas sensing properties were investigated for hydrocarbon gas. The effects of Co concentration on the structural and morphological properties of the nano ZnO:Co were investigated by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope (SEM), respectively. XRD patterns revealed that nanorod and spherical ZnO:Co with a wurtzite structure were grown with (100), (002), (101) peaks. The sensitivity of nanorod and spherical ZnO:Co sensors was measured for 5 ppm $CH_4$ and $CH_3CH_2CH_3$ gas at room temperature by comparing the resistance in air with that in target gases. The highest sensitivity to the $CH_4$ and $CH_3CH_2CH_3$ gas of spherical nano ZnO:Co sensors was observed at Co 6 wt%. The spherical nano ZnO:Co sensor exhibited a higher sensitivity to hydrocarbon gas than nanorod ZnO.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2008년도 추계학술대회A
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• pp.260-263
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• 2008

The bending test of an individual ZnO nanorod was performed with a nano-manipulator and a force sensor inside the scanning electron microscope (SEM), and the bending properties of ZnO nanorod were also discussed. The ZnO nanorod used in this experiment was fabricated by means of solution base process. The force sensor used for bending test of ZnO nanorod was typed with cantilever. The force sensor was mounted on the nano-manipulator. The nano-manipulator was controlled and manipulated by a personal computer. The each end of an individual ZnO nanorod was attached on the rigid support and the tip of the force sensor with an electron beam exposure, and then the bending test was carried out by controlling of the nano-manipulator. The bending modulus of a ZnO nanorod was calculated at 69.35GPa after the bending test.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2006년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.7
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• pp.294-295
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• 2006

Varistor fabricated with ZnO nano-powder was studied about the characteristic of energy capability in this paper. ZnO nano-powder varistor were sintered in air at $1050\;^{\circ}C$. The electrical properties and residual voltage of ZnO nano-powder varistor were obtained. Our ZnO nano-powder varistor has about 3 times of electric field at varistor voltage as compared with commercial ZnO varistor fabricated with micro-powder. In the current impulse withstand test, our nano varistor has had better performance than micro varistor. To analysis energy capability take infrared images for pyrexia distribution of each varistor. ZnO Nano-powder varistor has shown much quick response property because of increasing effective cross-section.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.40-45
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• 2008

유리기판 위에 약 500 nm 의 두께로 성장된 ZnO층의 구조적, 광학적, 전기적 성질에 미치는 갈륨도핑의 영향에 대하여 연구 하였다. 다결정 ZnO 와 GZO 층은 상온에서 radio frequency magnetron sputtering 법을 사용하여 성장되었다. 투과전자현미경 (TEM)과 x-ray 회절분석 (XRD)에 의하면, 갈륨이 도핑된 ZnO 박막의 결정성은 ZnO에 비하여 향상되었고 (002)방향을 따라 우선성장 되었음이 발견되었다. GZO 박막의 투과도는 가시광 영역에서 ZnO 박막에 비해 약 10% 정도 향상된 것으로 나타났다. PL 분석에 따르면, NBE emission 세기와 DL emission 세기의 비는 GZO 와 ZnO의 경우 각각 2.65:1 과 1.27:1로 나타났다. GZO와 ZnO의 비저항은 각각 1.27과 1.61 $\Omega{\cdot}cm$로서 GZO의 전기전도도가 높았다. GZO 와 ZnO의 캐리어농도는 각각 $10^{18}$ and $10^{20}cm^2$/Vs으로 측정되었다. 본 실험결과 따르면, Ga 도핑으로 인해 ZnO 박막의 전기적, 광학적, 구조적 특성이 향상되었음을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2015년도 제49회 하계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.236.1-236.1
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• 2015

The surface morphology of front transparent conductive oxide (TCO) films is very important to achieve high current density in amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin film solar cells since it can scatter the light in a better way. In this study, we present the low cost hydrothermal deposited uniform zinc oxide (ZnO) nano-flower structure with various aspect ratios for a-Si thin film solar cells. The ZnO nano-flower structures with various aspect ratios were grown on the RF magnetron sputtered AZO films. The diameters and length of the ZnO nano-flowers was controlled by varying the annealing time. The length of ZnO nano-flowers were varied from 400 nm to $2{\mu}m$ while diameter was kept higher than 200 nm to obtain different aspect ratios. The ZnO nano-flowers with higher surface area as compared to conventional ZnO nano structure are preferred for the better light scattering. The conductivity and crystallinity of ZnO nano-flowers can be enhanced by annealing in hydrogen atmosphere at 350 oC. The vertical aligned ZnO nano-flowers showed higher haze ratio as compared to the commercially available FTO films. We also observed that the scattering in the longer wavelength region was favored for the high aspect ratio of ZnO nano-flowers. Therefore, we proposed low cost and vertically aligned ZnO nano-flowers for the high performance of thin film solar cells.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.284-290
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• 2005

ZnO nanostructures with various shapes were synthesized under ambient pressure condition by a wet chemical reaction method. Nanorods of ZnO with hexagonal cross-section and their aggregates with radiate shape were synthesized. Precursor concentration affected considerably the shape evolution of ZnO nanorods. Low precursor concentration was proved to be more preferable to the growth of ZnO nanorods, which is attributed to the intrinsic characteristics of chemical reaction in the synthesis of ZnO from zinc compounds.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제42회 동계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.313-313
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• 2012

ZnO and $SnO_2$, well-known wide direct band-gap semiconductors, have been considered as the most promising functional materials due to their highly sensitive gas sensing and excellent optical properties. ZnO/$SnO_2$ epitaxial hetrostructure exhibited unique luminescence properties in contrast with individual tetra-pod ZnO and $SnO_2$ nanostructures. Polycrystalline $SnO_2$-based samples $Zn_xSn_{1-x}O_2$(x=0, 0.01, 0.03, 0.05) were prepared by solid state reaction and eco-friendly hydrothermal techniques. Scanning electron microscopy equipped with electron dispersive x-ray spectra confirms the formation of near stoichiometric $Zn_xSn_{1-x}O_2$ nanorods of diameter ~10 nm. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed the rutile structure, except for x=0.07, which may have a small part of $Zn_2SnO_4$ as a secondary phase.