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ZnO Nanorods Grown on CdxZn1-xO Seed Layers with Various Cd Mole Fractions

  • Kim, Min-Su;Kim, Do-Yeob;Yim, Kwang-Gug;Kim, Soaram;Nam, Gi-Woong;Kim, Sung-O;Lee, Dong-Yul;Leem, Jae-Young
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.33 no.1
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    • pp.189-193
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    • 2012
  • ZnO nanorods were grown on the $Cd_xZn_{1-x}O$ seed layers with various Cd mole fractions by hydrothermal method. The effects of the Cd mole fraction for $Cd_xZn_{1-x}O$ seed layers on the structural and optical properties of the ZnO nanorods were investigated by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and photoluminescence. The narrowest full-width at half-maximum and largest grain size of the $Cd_xZn_{1-x}O$ seed layers, indicating improvement in crystal quality, were observed at the Cd mole fraction of 0.5. At the Cd mole fraction of 0.5, the largest enhancement in the density, the crystal quality, and the growth rate of the ZnO nanorods was observed while their appearance was not affected significantly by the incorporation of the Cd in the $Cd_xZn_{1-x}O$ seed layers. Consequently, the luminescent properties of the ZnO nanorods were enhanced. The largest improvement in the structural and optical properties of the ZnO nanorods was observed at the Cd mole fraction of 0.5.

Analysis of Stress-Strain Relationship of Nano Structures According to the Size and Crystal Orientation by Using the Molecular Dynamics Simulation (분자동역학을 이용한 나노구조물의 크기와 결정방향에 따른 응력-변형률 관계 해석)

  • Kang, Yong-Soo;Kim, Hyun-Gyu
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.32 no.12
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    • pp.1047-1054
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    • 2008
  • In this paper, the molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are performed with single-crystal copper blocks under simple shear and simple tension to investigate the effect of size and crystal orientation. There are many variances to give influences such as deformation path, temperature, specimen size and crystal orientation. Among them, the crystal orientation has a primary influence on the volume averaged stress. The numerical results show that the volume averaged shear stress decreases as the specimen size increases and as the crystal orientation changes from single to octal. Furthermore, the Schmid factor and yield stress for crystal orientation are evaluated by using the MD simulation on the standard triangle of stereographic projection.

Microwave Synthesis of Hydrotalcite by Urea Hydrolysis

  • Yang, Zhiqiang;Choi, Kwang-Min;Jiang, Nanzhe;Park, Sang-Eon
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.28 no.11
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    • pp.2029-2033
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    • 2007
  • Hydrotalcite, layered double hydroxides (LDH), with hexagonal morphology has been rapidly synthesized by microwave reaction within 1 hour by urea hydrolysis from homogeneous solution. Different synthesis parameters, Mg/Al molar ratio, microwave reaction temperature and microwave power were systematically investigated. Pure hydrotalcite phase was obtained for Mg/Al ratios of 2:1 and 3:1, and higher reaction temperature gave higher crystallinity. The hydrotalcite synthesized at 600W power shows the highest crystallinity and more homogeneous crystal size distribution. The hydrotalcite samples were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), simultaneous thermogravimetric/differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA), Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) and Scanning electron micrograph (SEM).

Characterizations of CuInGaSe(CIGS) mixed-source and the thin film (CuInGaSe(CIGS)혼합 소스의 제작과 특성)

  • Lee, Ah-Reum;Jeon, Hun-Soo;Lee, Gang-Suok;Ok, Jin-Eun;Cho, Dong-Wan;Kim, Kyung-Hwa;Yang, Min;Yi, Sam-Nyeong;Ahn, Hyung-Soo;Cho, Chae-Ryong;Son, Sang-Ho;Ha, Henry
    • Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2010
  • CuInGaSe(CIGS) mixed-source was prepared by hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE). Each metal was mixed in regular ratio and soaked at $1090^{\circ}C$ for 90 minutes in nitrogen atmosphere. After making the mixed-source to powder state, the pellet was made by the powder. The diameter of pellet is 10 mm. The CIGS thin film was deposited on soda lime glass evaporated Mo layer bye-beam evaporator. To confirm the crystallization, we measured X-ray diffraction (XRD). High intensity X-ray peaks diffracted from (112), (204)/(220), (116)/(312) and (400) of CIGS thin film and from (110) of Mo were confirmed by XRD measurement.

Ferroelectric domain inversion in $LiNbO_3$ crystal plate during heat treatment for Ti in-diffusion ($Ti:LiNbO_3$ 도파로 제작을 위한 열처리 과정 동안 강유전 도메인 특성에 미치는 영향)

  • Yang, W.S.;Lee, H.Y.;Kwon, S.W.;Kim, W.K.;Lee, H.Y.;Yoon, D.H.
    • Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.124-127
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    • 2005
  • It is demonstrated that the annealing process for Ti in-diffusion to z-cut $LiNbO_3$ at temperature lower than the curie temperature in a platinum (Pt) box can cause a ferroelectric micro-domain inversion at the +z surface and Li out-diffusion, therefore which should be avoided or suppressed for waveguide type periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) devices. The depth of the inversion layer depends on the Ti-diffusion conditions such as temperature, atmosphere, the sealing method of $LiNbO_3$ in the Pt box and crystal orientation is experimentally examined. The result shows that the polarization-inverted domain boundary appears at the only +z surface and its thickness is about $1.6{\mu}m$. Also, for the etched $LiNbO_3$, surface the domain shape was observed by the optical microscope and atomic force microscopy (AEM), and distribution of the cation concentrations in the $LiNbO_3$ crystal by the secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS).

Essence of thermal convection for physical vapor transport of mercurous chloride in regions of high vapor pressures

  • Kim, Geug-Tae;Lee, Kyong-Hwan;Choi, Jeong-Gil
    • Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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    • v.17 no.6
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    • pp.231-237
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    • 2007
  • For an aspect ratio (transport length-to-width) of 5, Pr=3.34, Le=0.078, Pe=4.16, Cv=1.01, $P_B=50$ Torr, only thermally buoyancy-driven convection ($Gr=4.83{\times}10^5$) is considered in this study in spite of the disparity in the molecular weights of the component A ($Hg_2Cl_2$) and B which would cause thermally and/or solutally buoyancy-driven convection. The crystal growth rate and the maximum velocity vector magnitude are decreased exponentially for $3{\le}Ar{\le}5$, for (1) adiabatic walls and (2) the linear temperature profile, with a fixed source temperature. This is related to the finding that the effects of side walls tend to stabilize convection in the growth reactor. The rate for the linear temperature profiles walls is slightly greater than for the adiabatic walls far varied temperature differences and aspect ratios. With the imposed thermal profile, a fixed source region, both the rate and the maximum velocity vector magnitude increase linearly with increasing the temperature difference for $10{\le}{\Delta}T{\le}50K$.

Effect of accelerational perturbations on physical vapor transport crystal growth under microgravity environments

  • Choi, Jeong-Gil;Lee, Kyong-Hwan;Kwon, Moo-Hyun;Kim, Geug-Tae
    • Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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    • v.16 no.5
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    • pp.203-209
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    • 2006
  • For $P_B=50,\;{\Delta}T=10K$, Ar=5, Pr=2.36, Le=0.015, Pe=1.26, Cv=1.11, the intensity of solutal convection (solutal Grashof number $Grs=3.44x10^4$) is greater than that of thermal convection (thermal Grashof number $Grt=1.81x10^3$) by one order of magnitude, which is based on the solutally buoyancy-driven convection due to the disparity in the molecular weights of the component A($Hg_2Cl_2$) and B(He). With increasing the partial pressure of component B from 10 up to 200 Torr, the rate is decreased exponentially. The convective transport decreases with lower g level and is changed to the diffusive mode at 0.1 $g_0$. In other words, for regions in which the g level is 0.1 $g_0$ or less, the diffusion-driven convection results in a parabolic velocity profile and a recirculating cell is not likely to occur. Therefore a gravitational acceleration level of less than 0.1 $g_0$ can be adequate to ensure purely diffusive transport.

Fabrication of Two-dimensional Photonic Crystal by Roll-to-Roll Nanoreplication (롤투롤 나노 복제 공정을 이용한 이차원 광결정 소자의 제작)

  • Kim, Young-Kyu;Byeon, Euihyeon;Jang, Ho-Young;Kim, Seok-Min
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.12 no.5
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    • pp.16-22
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    • 2013
  • A two-dimensional photonic crystal structure was investigated using a roll-to-roll nanoreplication and physical vapor deposition processes for the inexpensive enhanced fluorescence substrate which is not sensitive to the polarization directions of excitation light source. An 8 inch silicon master having nano dot array with a diameter of 200 nm, a height of 100 nm and a pitch of 400 nm was prepared by KrF laser scanning lithography and reactive ion etching processes. A flexible polymer mold was fabricated by flat type UV replication process and a deposition of 10 nm nickel layer as an anti-adhesion layer. A roll mold was prepared by warping the flexible polymer mold on an aluminum roll base and a roll-to-roll UV replication process was carried out using the roll mold. After the deposition of ~ 100 nm $TiO_2$ layer on the replicated nano dot array, a 2 dimensional photonic crystal structure was realized with a resonance wavelength of 635 nm for both p- and s-polarized light sources.