• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.140-143
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• 2005

Carbon Nanotube(CNTs) counter electrode is a promising alternative to Platinum counter electrode for dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). In this study, CNT counter electrodes having different visible light transmittance were prepared on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) glass surface by spray coating method. Microstructural images show that there are CNT-tangled region coated on FTO glass counter electrodes. Using such CNT counter electrodes and screen printed $TiO_2$ electrodes, DSSCs were assembled and its I-V characteristics have been studied and compared. Light energy conversion efficiency of DSSCs increased with decreasing in light transmittance of CNT counter electrode. Efficiency of DSSCs having CNT counter electrode is compatible to that of Pt counter electrode.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• v.4 no.3
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• pp.15-18
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• 2003

Aluminum oxide ($Al_2O_3$) materials were coated conformally on ZnO nanorods by atomic layer deposition (ALD). The ZnO nanorods were first synthesized on a Si(100) substrate from ball-milled ZnO powders by a thermal evaporation procedure. $Al_2O_3$ films were then deposited on these ZnO nanorods by ALD at a substrate temperature of $300^{\circ}C$ using trimethylaluminum (TMA) and distilled water ($H_2O$). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) images of the deposited ZnO nanorods revealed that amorphous $Al_2O_3$ cylindrical shells surround the ZnO nanorods. These TEM images illustrate that ALD has an excellent capability to coat any shape of nanorods conformally.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2010.06a
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• pp.137-137
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• 2010

This research proposed an advanced Electronic bead (EB) using MMA (Methy methacrylate) and CCA (Charge Control Agent). In the first, this paper presents about measurement method and characterization analysis of EB with wet coating method. Furthermore, this work presents the positive and negative EB fabrication procedure. As the experimental results, the proposed EB with charge to ratio[Q/M] is very attractive to Electronic paper driving characterization.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.183-184
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• 2005

Four different coatings deposited using cold spray process were studied with two different powder agglomerating techniques (spray d교 and evaporated powder) and using $TiO_2$ nano-sized powders with and without a 10wt% addition of ZnO. Characterization was performed by SEM, XRD and roughness test. Also the photocatalytic effect of the coatings was evaluated. Although the change of powder preparation techniques and the addition of ZnO into $TiO_2$ did not show appreciable variations in the surface morphology and Anatase phase transformation, it did show influence on the surface roughness of the coating, the highest roughness being found in the coatings made by spray powder prepared method. Regarding the photocatalytic effect it was observed that the using the spray dry coating and the addition of ZnO are promoter of purification at higher rates.

• Applied Microscopy
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• v.46 no.3
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• pp.155-159
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• 2016

This paper analyses the relationship between the distribution of a dielectric layer on the apex of a metal field electron emitter and the distribution of electron emission. Emitters were prepared by coating a tungsten emitter with a layer of epoxylite resin. A high-resolution scanning electron microscope was used to monitor the emitter profile and measure the coating thickness. Field electron microscope studies of the emission current distribution from these composite emitters (Tungsten-Clark Electromedical Instruments Epoxylite resin [Tungsten/CEI-resin emitter]) have been carried out. Two forms of image have been observed: bright single-spot images, thought to be associated with a smooth substrate and a uniform dielectric layer; and multi-spot images, though to be associated with irregularity in the substrate or the dielectric layer.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2014.11a
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• pp.17-18
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• 2014

최근 자동차 성능 및 연비향상을 위해서 엔진의 고출력화 및 소형화 경향이 뚜렷해지고 있으며, 이로 인해 엔진내부의 부품이 받는 환경은 더욱 가혹해 지고 있다. 즉, 자동차 엔진 구동부품은 금속간의 접촉가능성이 매우 높은 경계윤활조건에 놓이게 되며, 또한 배기가스 규제로 인한 첨가제를 최소화 하려는 경향에 따라 경계윤활 환경에서 더욱 심한 마모문제에 직면할 것으로 예상되어 내구성 및 내마모성이 높은 코팅기술에 대한 요구가 더욱 증가하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 Zr기지의 비정질 형성능을 갖는 합금계를 이용하여 아르곤 및 질소분위기에서 스퍼터링 함으로써 고경도의 ZrN상과 엔진오일과 반응하여 저마찰 트라이보 필름을 형성시킬 수 있는 금소계 원소가 Tissue phase로 존재하는 질화물 나노박막합성기술을 개발한 후 자동차 구동부품인 벨브트레인계 및 피스톤링/라이너 부품에 적용하여 마찰특성을 평가하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Powder Metallurgy Institute Conference
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• 2006.09b
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• pp.1097-1098
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• 2006

The Powder characteristics and sintering behavior of $SiO_2$ coated $BaTiO_3$ were studied. Silica coated $BaTiO_3$ powders were prepared by sol-gel method. The particle size of the $BaTiO_3$ powders were $\sim35$ nm and the thickness of the $SiO_2$ coating layer was $\sim5$ nm. As the $SiO_2$ content increased, the $SiO_2$ layers improved the powder dispersion. The Zeta potential of $SiO_2$ coated $BaTiO_3$ was getting close to that of pure silica with a more negative charge, compared with that of the uncoated $BaTiO_3$. The onset temperature of shrinkage curves shifted to higher temperatures with increasing $SiO_2$ contents

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.65-70
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• 2011

DLC is considered as the candidate material for application of moving parts in automotive components relatively in high pressure and temperature operating conditions for its high hardness with self lubrication and chemical inertness. The properties of interlayer between the substrate and the DLC film were studied. Arc ion plating method have been employed to deposit onto substrate and sputtering method was used for synthesizing DLC onto interlayer. Among these six types of interlayer, deposited DLC film onto TiCN showed excellent value for characteristics. From the results of analysis for physical properties of DLC films, it seems that the adhesion forces were more important factors than intrinsic mechanical properties such as hardness, roughness and wear resistance of DLC films. AFM(Atomic Force Microscope) was used for understanding roughness of DLC films. Hardnesses of the coating layers were identified by nano-indentation method and adhesions were checked by scratch method.

• Applied Science and Convergence Technology
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.27-33
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• 2014

We have studied photovoltaic characteristics of single-junction GaAs solar cells with/without an $MgF_2/ZnS$ anti-reflective coating (ARC) illuminated by low-density concentration (<10 suns). By the ARC deposition, the short-circuit current density ($J_{SC}$) and the fill factor (FF) are increased by $5mA/cm^2$ and 5% at a standard illumination (1 sun), respectively, and the resulted conversion efficiency is enhanced by 45%. In contrast with the cell with no ARC showing a rapid degradation with increasing concentration power, the efficiency of ARC-deposited cell remains almost constant as ($17.7{\pm}0.3$)% regardless of the concentration. It informs that ARC treatment is very effective in GaAs concentrator solar cells.

• Electrical & Electronic Materials
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.59-66
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• 1996

Polyimides containing cyclobutane ring in main chain is known to be thermally stable and able to be developed in organic solvents after photolysis with 254 nm UV light. This type of polyimides can be used as promising positive photoresist in VLSI fabrication process. In the current VLSI process, photoresist films are formed by spin coating. The film thickness is more than several hundred nano meters. It seems that there is room for improvement of film coating process by introducing Langmuir Blodgett technique. Thereby ultra thin film photoresist can be formed, and higher density of integration in VLSI be achieved. In the present work, depositing procedure of LB films of this polyimide was investigated. LB film thickness was measured by ellipsometry to evaluate deposited film status. Chemical imidization procedure was studied to avoid several problems in thermal imidization. The pattern of submicron dimension has successfully formed on LB film of 8nm thick, which found showing good contrast.