• 한국재료학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.24-31
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• 2018

This study reports an environment-friendly synthetic strategy to process nickel oxide nanocrystals. A mesoporous nickel oxide nanostructure was synthesized using an environmentally benign biomimetic method. We used a natural rambutan peel waste resource as a raw material to ligate nickel ions to form nickel-ellagate complexes. The direct decomposition of the obtained complexes at $700^{\circ}C$, $900^{\circ}C$ and $1100^{\circ}C$ in a static air atmosphere resulted in mesoporous nickel oxide nanostructures. The formation of columnar mesoporous NiO with a concentric stacked doughnuts architecture was purely dependent on the suitable direct decomposition temperature at $1100^{\circ}C$ when the synthesis was carried out. The prepared NiO nanocrystals were coated on cotton fabric and their antibacterial activity was also analyzed. The NiO nanoparticle-treated cotton fabric exhibited good antibacterial and wash durability performance.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2011년도 제40회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.467-467
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• 2011

Reflecting the growing importance of nanomaterials in science and technology, controlling the porosity combined with well-defined structural properties has been an ever-demanding pursuit in the related fields of frontier researches. A number of reports have focused on the synthesis of various nanoporous materials so far and, recently, the nanomaterials with multimodal porosity are getting an emerging importance due to their improved material properties compared with the mono porous materials. However, most of those materials are obtained in bulk phases while the spherical nanoparticles are one of the most practical platforms in a great number of applications. Here, we report on the synthesis of the core-shell silica nanoparticles with double mesoporous shells (DMSs). The DMS nsnoparticles are spherical and monodispersive and have two different mesoporous shells, i.e., the bimodal porosity. It is the first example of the core-shell silica nanoparticles with the different mesopores coexisting in the individual nanoparticles. Furthermore, the carbon and silica hollow capsules were also fabricated via a serial replication process.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권10호
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• pp.2918-2922
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• 2010

We demonstrate a facile route to synthesize silver chloride nanocubes and derivative nanomaterials. For the synthesis of silver chloride nanocubes, silver nitrate and hydrochloric acid were used as precursors in ethylene glycol, and poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) as a surfactant. Molar ratio of the two precursors greatly influenced the morphology and composition of the final products. As-synthesized silver chloride nanocubes showed size-dependent optical properties in the visible region of light, which is likely due to a small amount of silver clusters formed on the surface of silver chloride nanocubes. Moreover, we show for the first time that simple reduction of silver chloride nanocubes with different reducing reagents leads to the formation of delicate nanostructures such as cube-shaped silver-nanoparticle aggregates, and silver chloride nanocubes with truncated corners and with silver-nanograin decorated corners. Additionally, we quantitatively investigated for the first time the evolution of silver chloride nanocubes to silver chloride nanocubes decorated with silver nanoparticles upon exposure to e-beam. Our novel and facile synthesis of silver chloride related nanoparticles with delicately controlled morphologies could be an important basis for fabricating efficient photocatalysts and antibacterial materials.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.123-129
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• 2016

The morphology, crystal structure and size of aerosol nanoparticles generated by erosion of electrodes made of different materials (titanium, copper and aluminum) in a multi-spark discharge generator were investigated. The aerosol nanoparticle synthesis was carried out in air atmosphere at a capacitor stored energy of 6 J, a repetition rate of discharge of 0.5 Hz and a gas flow velocity of 5.4 m/s. The aerosol nanoparticles were generated in the form of oxides and had various morphologies: agglomerates of primary particles of $TiO_2$ and $Al_2O_3$ or aggregates of primary particles of $Cu_2O$. The average size of the primary nanoparticles ranged between 6.3 and 7.4 nm for the three substances studied. The average size of the agglomerates and aggregates varied in a wide interval from 24.6 nm for $Cu_2O$ to 46.1 nm for $Al_2O_3$.

• Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering
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• 제35권12호
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• pp.2430-2441
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• 2018

Selenium (Se)-rich binary Cu-Se and In-Se nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized by a modified heat-up method at low temperature ($110^{\circ}C$) using the gum exudates from a cherry blossom tree. Coating of CISe absorber layer was carried out using Se-rich binary Cu-Se and In-Se NPs ink without the use of any external binder. Our results indicated that the gum used in the synthesis played beneficial roles such as reducing and capping agent. In addition, the gum also served as a natural binder in the coating of CISe absorber layer. The CISe absorber layer was integrated into the solar cell, which showed a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 0.37%. The possible reasons for low PCE of the present solar cells and the steps needed for further improvement of PCE were discussed. Although the obtained PCE is low, the present strategy opens a new path for the fabrication of eco-friendly CISe NPs solar cell by a relatively chief non-vacuum method.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.260-266
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• 2021

Synthesizing low-dimensional structures of oxide semiconductors is a promising approach to fabricate highly efficient gas sensors by means of possible enhancement in surface-to-volume ratios of their sensing materials. In this work, vertically aligned zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods are successfully synthesized on a transparent glass substrate via seed-mediated hydrothermal synthesis method with the use of a ZnO nanoparticle seed layer, which is formed by thermally oxidizing a sputtered Zn metal film. Structural and optical characterization by x-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Raman spectroscopy reveals the successful preparation of the ZnO nanorods array of the single hexagonal wurtzite crystalline phase. From gas sensing measurements for the nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) gas, the vertically aligned ZnO nanorod array is observed to have a highly responsive sensitivity to NO₂ gas at relatively low concentrations and operating temperatures, especially showing a high maximum sensitivity to NO₂ at 250 ℃ and a low NO₂ detection limit of 5 ppm in dry air. These results along with a facile fabrication process demonstrate that the ZnO nanorods synthesized on a transparent glass substrate are very promising for low-cost and high-performance NO₂ gas sensors.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.15-20
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• 2023

Ionic liquids are considered as a promising, alternative solvent for the electrochemical synthesis of metals because of their high thermal and chemical stability, relatively high ionic conductivity, and wide electrochemical window. In particular, their wide electrochemical window enables the electrodeposition of metals without any side reaction of electrolytes such as hydrogen evolution. The electrodeposition of silver is conducted in 1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([C4mim]Cl) ionic liquid system with a silver source of AgCl. This study is the first attempt to electrodeposit silver nanoparticles without using co-solvents other than [C4mim]Cl. Pulse electrolysis is employed for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles by varying applied potentials from -3.0 V to -4.5 V (vs. Pt-quasi reference electrode) and pulse duration from 0.1 s to 0.7 s. Accordingly, the silver nanoparticles whose size ranges from 15 nm to ~100 nm are obtained. The successful preparation of silver nanoparticles is demonstrated regardless of the kinds of substrate including aluminum, stainless steel, and carbon paper in the pulse electrolysis. Finally, the antimicrobial property of electrodeposited silver nanoparticles is confirmed by an antimicrobial test using Staphylococcus aureus.

• 공업화학
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.286-289
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• 2017

통계적 실험계획법을 이용하여 나노입자 합성 공정의 최적화 방법론을 제시하기 위하여 대상 물질로 제올라이트 4A의 합성을 수행하였다. 실리콘 전구체인 sodium metasilicate (SMS)의 농도를 조절하여 합성한 제올라이트 4A를 XRD, SEM 및 질소흡착법으로 특성분석 하였다. 특히 XRD 분석으로 결정한 결정도로 제올라이트 4A의 합성결과를 판단할 수 있었다. 실험계획법 중 일반요인분석을 이용하여 반응장치, 반응온도 및 반응시간에 따른 주효과도 및 교호작용을 분석하였다. 또한 반응표면분석법을 통하여 결정도 최대치를 가지는 제올라이트 4A를 합성할 수 있는 최적의 조건으로 계산하였다. 구체적으로는 autoclave를 사용하고 반응시간 3 h 및 반응온도 $110^{\circ}C$의 반응조건이 제시되었다. 더욱이 실리콘 전구체로 Ludox를 사용하는 조건하에서, 다양한 결정화도를 가지는 제올라이트 4A에 대한 최적의 합성조건을 모든 범위에서 대하여 표면도와 등고선도를 이용하여 제시하였다.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.31-35
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 $TiO_2$ 나노입자를 LED패키지의 봉지재인 실리콘에 분산시키고, 이에 따른 굴절률, 투과율 및 광효율 변화를 평가하였다. $TiO_2$ 나노입자는 LED 봉지재의 굴절율을 증가시켜 LED 패키지의 광추출 효율을 향상시키기 위해 봉지재에 적용되었다. $TiO_2$는 수열합성법을 통해 합성되었고, 합성된 $TiO_2$ 입자에 긴 체인구조의 vinyl silane을 코팅하여 분산시켰다. 분산 처리를 실시한 후에는 대부분의 $TiO_2$ 나노입자가 10~40 nm 이하로 분산되었으나, 100 nm 이상의 긴 입자도 관찰되었다. 실리콘 봉지재에 $TiO_2$ 나노입자 양이 증가할수록 굴절율은 증가하였으나, 투과율은 감소하였다. $TiO_2$ 나노입자가 포함된 실리콘 봉지재로 LED 패키지를 제조하였고, $TiO_2$ 나노입자가 분산된 LED가 $TiO_2$ 나노입자가 없는 LED패키지에 비해 약 13% 이상 광효율이 향상되었다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.772-779
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• 2016

수용액에서 질산 은과 Trisodium Citrate(TSC)을 반응시켜 은 나노입자를 제조하였다. 은 나노입자의 크기와 모양은 주사 전자 현미경(SEM)을 사용하여 조사하였다. 은 나노입자의 합성실험은 질산 은 수용액의 농도, TSC의 첨가량, 용제, 계면활성제, 초음파 파쇄, 분산제를 변수로 하여 수행하였다. 질산 은의 농도를 높이거나 TSC의 농도를 증가시킬수록 입자의 크기가 커지거나 응집되는 결과를 확인할 수 있었다. 주사 전자 현미경(SEM) 분석 자료로부터 합성된 은 나노입자는 좁은 영역의 입자 크기 분포를 가진 구형 또는 구형에 가까운 것을 확인하였다. 용제를 첨가하여 분산을 시도하였는데, 소수성 용제는 분산성에 영향을 미치지 않았고 친수성 용제는 분산성을 향상시켜 주었다. 계면활성제(HPMC)를 첨가하면 은 나노입자의 크기가 50-100 nm로 커지며, 모양은 불균일하고 부분적인 응집이 발생하였다. 은 나노입자의 분산성은 분산제 첨가 후에 3 시간 이상의 초음파 파쇄에 의해 크게 향상되었다. 분산제의 첨가에 의해 완전한 분산이 일어났으며, 은 나노입자의 크기는 BYK-182(30-40 nm) < BYK-192(42-78 nm) < BYK-142 (51-113 nm)순으로 나타났다. 0.002 M 질산 은 용액에 2-4wt%의 TSC를 첨가하였을 때 38.45-46.28 nm의 은 나노입자가 합성되었다.