• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.553-556
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• 2007

We previously reported a 27.12 MHz inductively coupled plasma source at atmospheric pressure for atomic emission spectrometry based on polymer microchip plasma technology. For the PDMS polymer microchip plasma, molecular emission was observed, but no metallic detection was done. In this experiment, a lab-made electrothermal vaporizer (ETV) with tantalum coil was connected to the microchip plasma for aqueous sample introduction to detect metal ions. The electrode geometry of this microchip plasma was redesigned for better stability and easy monitoring of emission. The plasma was operated at an rf power of 30-70 W using argon gas at 300 mL/min. Gas kinetic temperatures between 800-3200 K were obtained by measuring OH emission band. Limits of detection of about 20 ng/mL, 96.1 ng/mL, and 1.01 μ g/mL were obtained for alkali metals, Zn, and Pb, respectively, when 10 μ L samples in 0.1% nitric acid were injected into the ETV.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.310-317
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• 2012

계면접착력 향상을 위해 실린더형 RF 플라즈마 발생기를 이용하여 Jute fiber의 표면을 아르곤가스로 처리하였고 최적 처리조건을 설정하였다. 플라즈마 강도, 가스압력, 및 처리시간을 변경한 후 이러한 인자들이 황마섬유 표면모폴로지, 섬유 인장강도, 및 폴리프로필렌과의 모델복합체에서 계면접착강도에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 플라즈마 처리인자에 따라 황마섬유의 표면은 거칠어졌다. 가스압력의 영향은 처리시간 및 플라즈마 강도의 영향보다 다소 낮게 나타났다. 플라즈마 강도와 시간에 따라 황마섬유의 강도는 약 25% 감소한 반면, 가스압력의 영향은 크게 나타나지 않았다. 계면전단강도 (IFSS)를 기준으로 결정된 최적 플라즈마 처리조건은 처리시간 30 s, 전력 40 W, 가스압력 30 mTorr로 나타났다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제12권7호
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• pp.801-807
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• 2003

This work aims the search of environmentally friendly pre-treatment technologies to develop chromate replacements for metal finishing industries due to its toxicological properties. Since the corrosion resistance of steel was strongly related to water permeation, galvanized steel sheets were treated with various hydrophobic silane compounds and water-suspended polymer solution. Also, plasma gas discharge was applied to modify the surface of a polymer coated-steel sheet to be hydrophobic. The surface hydrophobicity of materials was introduced by CF$_3$H plasma exposure. The corrosion property before and after the plasma treatment was investigated in a slat spray tester with 3.5 wt.% NaCl at 35$^{\circ}C$. The results showed that both silane/polymer double coatings and plasma treatment of the galvanized steel exhibited significant retardation of corrosion.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.2589-2594
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• 2009

Aging phenomena of plasma polymer films were studied by using the surface analysis techniques of contact angle measurement, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOFSIMS), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The polymer films were grown on an aluminum substrate by using a plasma polymerization method from a gas mixture of acetylene and helium, and the films were subsequently modified to have a hydrophilic surface by oxygen plasma treatment. Aging of the polymer films was examined by exposing the samples to water and air environments. The aging process increased the hydrophobicity of the surface, as revealed by an increase in the advancing contact angle of water. XPS analysis showed that the population of oxygen-containing polar groups increased due to the uptake of oxygen during the aging, whereas TOF-SIMS analysis revealed a decrease in the polar group population in the uppermost surface layer. The results suggest that the change in surface property from hydrophilic to hydrophobic nature results from the restructuring of polymer chains near the surface, rather than compositional change of the surface. Oxidative degradation may enhance the mobility and the restructuring process of polymer chains.

• 접착 및 계면
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.6-12
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• 2005

플라즈마는 고체, 액체, 기체와 더불어 제 4의 물질상태로 불리어지고 있는데, 기체의 일부가 전리된 가스상태이며 외부기장에 영향을 받고 전기를 통과시키면 발광하는 에너지가 높은 기체의 영역으로 정의된다. 인위적으로 에너지를 가하여 플라즈마를 발생시켜 많은 부분에서 새로운 첨단 연구가 활발하게 이루어지고 있으며, 많은 부분들이 우리의 생활에 들어와 있다. 플라즈마를 이용하여 고분자물의 표면을 처리하게 되면 몇 가지 장점이 있다. 먼저 플라즈마는 표면의 물성만을 변화시켜 고분자 본 물성을 유지시켜주고, 유기용제를 사용하지 않으며, 공정 운행 중 발생하는 폐기물이 없어 환경친화적이며, 상압 플라즈마의 경우 자동화 연속공정이 가능하다. 본 실험에서는 신발소재 고분자 재료의 상호 접착능력을 향상시키기 위하여 플라즈마를 사용하여 표면 개질을 시도하였고, 처리 시간과 사용한 가스의 유량에 따른 박리강도 시험을 통하여 접착력 향상을 확인하였고, 접촉각 측정과 SEM 측정을 통하여 고분자 표면 변화를 확인하였다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1991년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.198-200
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• 1991

In this study we fabricated thin organic polymer films on the comb-electrode by plasma polymerization methode in electrode gas flow type reactor. The dielectric constant of polymer films were increased by increasing relative humidity and we used free volume theory in order to explain the mechanism of water absorption phenomena of polymer films.

• Applied Science and Convergence Technology
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.184-188
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• 2017

Polymer deposition pattern on the ceramic lid surface is analyzed by numerical modeling. Assumption was made that is affected by gas flow pattern from the horizontal and vertical nozzles, temperature profile from the finger-like branches made of graphite and electrostatic potential effect. Calculated results showed gas flow dynamics is less relevant than two others. Temperature and electrostatic effects are likely determining the polymer deposition pattern based on our numerical simulation results.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.328-332
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• 2012

Etch rates of Si and high purity SiC have been compared for various fluorocarbon plasmas. The relative plasma resistance of SiC, which is defined as the etch rate ratio of Si to SiC, varied between 1.4 and 4.1, showing generally higher plasma resistance of SiC. High resolution X-ray photoelectron analysis revealed that etched SiC has a surface carbon content higher than that of etched Si, resulting in a thicker fluorocarbon polymer layer on the SiC surface. The plasma resistance of SiC was correlated with this thick fluorocarbon polymer layer, which reduced the reaction probability of fluorine-containing species in the plasma with silicon from the SiC substrate. The remnant carbon after the removal of Si as volatile etch products augments the surface carbon, and seems to be the origin of the higher plasma resistance of SiC.

• Carbon letters
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.16-20
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• 2011

Commercial PAN fibers were thermally stabilized at 220 or $240^{\circ}C$ for 30 min. Those fibers were further stabilized using radio-frequency (RF) capacitive plasma discharge during 5 or 15 min. From Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy results, it was observed that an additional plasma treatment led to further stabilization of PAN fibers. After stabilization, carbonization was performed to investigate the final tensile properties of the fabricated carbon fibers (CFs). The results revealed that a combination of thermal and plasma treatment is a possible stabilization process for manufacturing CFs. Morphology of CFs was investigated using scanning electron microscopy. The morphology shows that the plasma stabilization performed by the RF large gap plasma discharge may damage the surface of the CF, so it is necessary to select a proper process condition to minimize the damage.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.43-52
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• 1989

We modified polymer surfaces, polyethylene, polystyrene and polyester, to improve cellcompatibility. For surface modification of the polymers, we used various surface treatment methods; physicochemical oxidation methods such as plasma discharge, corona discharge, sulfuric acid and chloric acid treatments, and biological methods such as adsorption of plasma protein and fibronectin onto the polymer surfaces. The treated polymer surfaces were characterized by electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis ( ESCA ). The physicochemically treated polymers showed different surface chemical structures depending on the treated methods. The sulfuric acid-treated surfaces showed greater carboxyl groups than those of plasma- or corona- treated surfaces, while the chloric acid-treated one showed high density of hydroxyl group on the surface. By the biological treatments, the surfaces were uniformly coated with proteins. The fibronectin adsorbed on the surface seems to have unique properties for cell binding.