• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.25 no.11
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• pp.1594-1605
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• 2001

In this study, a numerical simulation was developed which was capable of predicting the characteristics of NO formation in pilot scale combustor adopting the air-staged burner flame. The numerical calculation was constructed by means of establishing the mathematical models fur turbulence, turbulent combustion, radiation and turbulent nitric oxide chemistry. Turbulence was solved with standard k-$\xi$ model and the turbulent combustion model was incorporated using a two step reaction scheme together with an eddy dissipation model. The radiative transfer equation was calculated by means of the discrete ordinates method with the weighted sum of gray gases model for CO$_2$and H$_2$O. In the NO chemistry model, the chemical reaction rates for thermal and prompt NO were statistically averaged using the $\beta$ probability density function. The results were validated by comparison with measurements. For the experiment, a 0.2 MW pilot multi-air staged burner has been designed and fabricated. Only when the radiation was taken into account, the predicted gas temperature was in good agreement with the experimental one, which meant that the inclusion of radiation was indispensable for modeling multi-air staged gas flame. This was also true of the prediction of the NO formation, since it heavily depended on temperature. Subsequently, it was found that the multi-air staged combustion technique might be used as a practical tool in reducing the NO formation by controlling the peak flame temperature.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2014.02a
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• pp.165-165
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• 2014

In this study, we demonstrated that the soft lithographic patterning processing of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) graphene and rGO sheets as large scale, low cost, high quality and simplicity for future industrial applications. Recently, a previous study has reported that single layer graphene grown via CVD was patterned and transferred to a target surface by controlling the surface energy of the polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) stamp [1]. Using this approach, the surface of a relief-patterned elastomeric stamp was functionalized with hydrophilic dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) molecules to enhance the surface energy of the stamp and to remove the graphene-based layer from the initial substrate and transfer it to a target surface [2]. Further, we developed a soft lithographic patterning process via surface energy modification for advanced graphene-based flexible devices such as transistors or simple and efficient chemical sensor consisting of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and a metallic nanoparticle composite. A flexible graphene-based device on a biocompatible silk fibroin substrate, which is attachable to an arbitrary target surface, was also successfully fabricated.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.6.1-6.1
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• 2010

원자층 증착 기술 (Atomic Layer Deposition)은 기판 표면에서 한 원자층의 화학적 흡착 및 탈착을 이용한 nano-scale 박막 증착 기술이기 때문에, 표면 반응제어가 우수하며 박막의 물리적 성질의 재현성이 우수하고, 대면적에서도 균일한 두께의 박막 형성이 가능하며 우수한 계단 도포성을 확보 할 수 있다. 최근 ALD에 의한 박막증착 방법 중 플라즈마를 이용한 ALD 증착 방법에 대한 다양한 연구가 진행되고 있다. 플라즈마는 반응성이 좋은 이온과 라디컬을 생성하여 소스간 반응성을 좋게 하여, 소스 선택의 폭을 넓어지게 하고, 박막의 성질을 좋게 하며, 생산성을 높일 수 있는 장점이 있다. 그러나 플라즈마를 사용함으로써 플라즈마 내에 이온들이 가속되서 박막 증착 중에 기판 및 박막에 손상을 입혀 박막 특성을 열화 시킬 가능성이 있다. 따라서 플라즈마 발생 영역을 기판으로부터 멀리 떨어뜨린 원거리 플라즈마 원자층 공정이 개발 되었다. 이 기술은 플라즈마에서 생성된 ion이 기판이나 박막에 닫기 전에 전자와 재결합 되거나 공정 chamber에서 소멸하여 그 영향을 최소하고 반응성이 좋은 라디칼과의 반응만을 유도하여 향상된 막질을 얻을 수 있도록 하였다. 따라서 이 원거리 플라즈마 원자층 증착기술은 나노 테크놀러지 소자 개발하기 위한 나노 박막 기술에 있어서 그 활용이 점점 확대될 것이다. 그 적용으로써 리모트 플라즈마 원자층 증착 방법을 이용한 고유전 물질 개발이 있다. 반도체 소자의 고집적화 및 고속화가 요구됨에 따라 집적회로의 크기를 혁신적으로 축소하여 스위칭 속도(switching speed)를 증가시키고, 전력손실 (power dissipation)을 줄이려는 시도가 이루어지고 있다. 그 중 하나로 고유전율 절연막은 트렌지스터 소자의 스케일링 과정에 수반하여 커지는 게이트 누설 전류를 억제하기 위한 목적으로 도입되었다. 유전율이 크면 동일한 capacitance를 내는데 필요한 물리적인 두께를 늘릴 수 있어 전자의 tunneling을 억제할 수 있고 전력손실을 줄일 수 있기 때문이다. 이와 같은 고유전율 물질이 게이트 산화막으로 사용되기 위해서 높은 유전상수 열역학적 안정성, 낮은 계면 전하밀도, 낮은 EOT, 전극 물질과의 양립성 등의 특성이 요구되는데, 이에 따라 많은 유전물질에 대한 연구가 진행되었다. 기존 gata oxide를 대체하기 위한 가장 유력한 후보 재료로 주목 받고 있는 high-k 물질들로는 Al2O3, HfO2, ZrO2, La2O3 등이 있다. 본 발표에서는 ALD의 종류에 따른 기술을 소개하고 그 응용으로 고유전율 물질 개발 연구 (고유전율 산화물 박막의 증착, 고유전율 산화물의 열적 안정성 평가, Flatband 매카니즘 규명, 전기적 물리적 특성 분석)에 대해서 발표 하고자 한다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.27 no.11
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• pp.2037-2043
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• 2017

The surface protein hemagglutinin (HA) mediates the attachment of influenza virus to host cells containing sialic acid and thus facilitates viral infection. Therefore, HA is considered as a good target for the development of diagnostic tools for influenza virus. Previously, we reported the isolation of single-stranded aptamers that can distinguish influenza subtype H1 from H5. In this study, we describe a method for the selective electrical detection of H1 using the isolated aptamer as a molecular probe. After immobilization of the aptamer on Si wafer, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) showed that the immobilized aptamer bound specifically to the H1 subtype but not to the H5 subtype. Assessment by cyclic voltammetry (CV) also demonstrated that the immobilized aptamer on the indium thin oxide-coated surface was specifically bound to the H1 subtype only, which was consistent with the ELISA and FE-SEM results. Further measurement of CV using various amounts of H1 subtype provided the detection limit of the immobilized aptamer, which showed that a nanomolar scale of target protein was sufficient to produce the signal. These results indicated that the selected aptamer can be an effective probe for distinguishing the subtypes of influenza viruses by monitoring current changes.

• Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.48-58
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• 2002

As a pilot experiment for developing the monitoring system for oil spill from storage tank, previous approach of monitoring contaminated oil from mixed soil sample had the limitation that it cannot reflect the real situations of the contamination. In this study, more realistic contamination condition and water contents were considered. Fluorescence intensity was not affected by water contents. To acquire the stability of media, sand, Ca-bentonite, alumina, Fe-oxide, bead and silica were tested. Only sand was suitable to our system. These results should provide basic information for constructing reliable monitoring system.

• Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.201-212
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• 2011

Nanotechnology is the applied science which develops new materials and systems sized within 1 to 100 nanometer, and improves their physical, chemical, and biological characteristics by manipulating on an atomic and molecular scale. This nanotechnology has been applied to wide spectrum of industries resulting in production of various nanoparticles. It is expected that more nanoparticles will be generated and enter to natural water bodies, imposing great threat to potable water resources. However their toxicity and treatment options have not been throughly investigated, despite the significant growth of nanotechnology-based industries. The objective of this study is to provide fundamental information for the management of nanoparticles in water supply systems through extensive literature survey. More specifically, two types of nanoparticles are selected to be a potential problem for drinking water treatment. They are carbon nanoparticles such as carbon nanotube and fullerene, and metal nanoparticles including silver, gold, silica and titanium oxide. In this study, basic characteristics and toxicity of these nanoparticles were first investigated systematically. Their monitoring techniques and treatment efficiencies in conventional water treatment plants were also studied to examine our capability to mitigate the risk associated with nanoparticles. This study suggests that the technologies monitoring nanopartilces need to be greatly improved in water supply systems, and more advanced water treatment processes should be adopted for better control of these nanoparticles.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.465-472
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• 2009

The technologies for improving the capacity of hydrogen storage were investigated and the recent data of hydrogen storage by using various porous carbon materials were summarized. As the media of hydrogen storage, activated carbon, carbon nanotube, expanded graphite and activated carbon fiber were mainly investigated. The hydrogen storage in the carbon materials increased with controlled pore size about 0.6~0.7 nm. In case of catalyst, transition metal and their metal oxide were mainly applied on the surface of carbon materials by doping. Activated carbon is relatively cheap because of its production on a large scale. Carbon nanotube has a space inside and outside of tube for hydrogen storage. In case of graphite, the distance between layers can be extended by intercalation of alkali metals providing the space for hydrogen adsorption. Activated carbon fiber has the high specific surface area and micro pore volume which are useful for hydrogen storage. Above consideration of research, porous carbon materials still can be one of the promising materials for reaching the DOE target of hydrogen storage.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.02a
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• pp.490-490
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• 2011

Graphene, hexagonal network of carbon atoms forming a one-atom thick planar sheet, has been emerged as a fascinating material for future nanoelectronics. Huge attention has been captured by its extraordinary electronic properties, such as bipolar conductance, half integer quantum Hall effect at room temperature, ballistic transport over ${\sim}0.4{\mu}m$ length and extremely high carrier mobility at room temperature. Several approaches have been developed to produce graphene, such as micromechanical cleavage of highly ordered pyrolytic graphite using adhesive tape, chemical reduction of exfoliated graphite oxide, epitaxial growth of graphene on SiC and single crystalline metal substrate, and chemical vapor deposition (CVD) synthesis. In particular, direct synthesis of graphene using metal catalytic substrate in CVD process provides a new way to large-scale production of graphene film for realization of graphene-based electronics. In this method, metal catalytic substrates including Ni and Cu have been used for CVD synthesis of graphene. There are two proposed mechanism of graphene synthesis: carbon diffusion and precipitation for graphene synthesized on Ni, and surface adsorption for graphene synthesized on Cu, namely, self-limiting growth mechanism, which can be divided by difference of carbon solubility of the metals. Here we present that large area, uniform, and layer controllable graphene synthesized on Cu catalytic substrate is achieved by acetylene-assisted CVD. The number of graphene layer can be simply controlled by adjusting acetylene injection time, verified by Raman spectroscopy. Structural features and full details of mechanism for the growth of layer controllable graphene on Cu were systematically explored by transmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and secondary ion mass spectroscopy.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.118-125
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• 1986

A small scale combustion unit was built to evaluate the CO suppression effects by various chemical additives added to coal briquettes. Among the additives tested comprising various transition metal compounds with catalytic activities, natural minerals and oxidizing agents, the copper component has shown the best CO suppression effect, and in particular, copper oxide dispersed on porous supports such as ${\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ was most effective. For instance, 0.5% of copper added to coal briquettes in this way bas exhibited 1.4 % CO in the combustion gas at the ignition and beginning stage of combustion and 0.3 % CO at the final stage. The effects of calcium compounds on the fixation of sulfur in coal were also evaluated to reduce the contents of sulfur compounds in the combustion gases.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.52 no.11
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• pp.2652-2659
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• 2020

The methyl iodide (CH₃I) removal performance of tri-ethylene-di-amine impregnated activated carbon (TEDA-AC) used in the air cleaning unit of nuclear power plants (NPPs) should be maintained at least 99% between 24 month-performance test period. In order for evaluating the effectiveness of TEDA-AC on the removal performance of CH₃I in nuclear power plant during the operation of NPPs, the long-term test for up to 15 months was carried out under the simulated operating conditions (e.g., 25 ℃, RH 50%, ppb level poisoning gases injection) at nuclear power plants (NPPs). The TEDA-AC samples were analyzed with the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) specific surface area and TEDA content as well as CH₃I penetration test. It is clearly evident that more than 99% of CH₃I removal performance of TEDA-AC was observed in the TEDA-AC samples during 15 months of long-term operation under the simulated NPP operating conditions including the ppb level of organic and oxide form of poisoning gases. BET specific surface area and TEDA content that can affect the CH₃I removal performance of TEDA-AC were also maintained as those in new TEDA-AC during 15 months of long-term operation.