• 월간포장계
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• 통권233호
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• pp.136-143
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• 2012

• Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.89-94
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• 2008

To satisfy good mechanical and optical properties of polymer-coated film products, it will be indispensable to elucidate the molecular orientation of polymer chains within coating liquids in coating flows. Using hybridized numerical method between computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and Brownian dynamics (BD) simulations can provide the useful information for the better quality control of coated films. Flexible polymer chains, e.g., ${\lambda}$-DNA molecules here, change their conformation according to the flow strength and the flow type. The molecular conformation within the coated film on the web or substrate is quite different, because the polymer chains experience the complicated flow strength and flow types in flow field. Especially in the slot coating flow, these chains are more extended by the extension-like flow field generated in the free surface curvature just beyond the downstream die region. Also, the polymer chain extension beneath the free surface can be affected by the die geometry, e.g., the coating gap, changing flow field.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제21권12호
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• pp.918-925
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• 2021

페로브스카이트 태양전지는 기존의 실리콘 태양전지를 대체하는 차세대 태양전지로서, 페로브스카이트 구조를 가진 유-무기 하이브리드 물질을 광 활성층으로 사용하는 태양전지 소자로 고효율, 저가의 용액 공정 및 저온 공정에 유리한 장점들을 가지고 있으며 지난 10년간 빠른 효율 향상을 보여주었다. 이러한 페로브스카이트 태양전지의 상용화 과정에서 대면적 코팅 방법에 대해서 연구개발이 진행되어야 한다. 대면적 페로브스카이트 태양전지 대면적 코팅 방법 중 하나로 슬롯-다이 코팅방법에 대해서 연구 진행하였다. 메니스커스를 이용하여 기판 위를 지나가며 용액을 코팅하는 방법으로 3D printer에 메니스커스를 장착하여 코팅을 할 수 있도록 하였다. 코팅 시 작용하는 변수로는 bed 온도, coating speed, N₂ blowing간격, N₂ blowing 높이, N₂ blowing세기등이 있으며 이를 조절하여 페로브스카이트 흡수층을 제작 진행하였으며, 대면적 소자 제작을 위한 코팅 조건을 최적화 하였다.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제32권8호
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• pp.673-680
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• 2015

A roll-to-roll (R2R) continuous manufacturing system for a carbon-nanotube (CNT)-/silver-nanowire (AgNW)- based large-area transparent conductive film was introduced in this study. The systemic guidelines of the R2R slot-die coating process including roll eccentricity, wrap angle, pump accuracy, and blower influence were discussed. To simulate the coating phenomenon, we investigated the governing parameters of the coating process by incorporating the estimated relative thickness that was defined by combining the viscocapillary model and volume model. By using experimental and mathematical approaches, an excellent transparent conductive layer with a $40{\Omega}/{\Box}$ sheet resistance and 88 % transmittance was obtained; moreover, a dimensionless number identifies the correlation between the transparent conductive film and the anti-reflection film.

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2023

With an attempt to investigate the correlation between the internal pressure distribution of slit nozzle and the thickness uniformity of slot-coated thin films, we have performed computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of slit nozzles and slot coating of high-viscosity (4,800 cPs) polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) using a gantry slot-die coater. We have calculated the coefficient of variation (CV) to quantify the pressure and velocity distributions inside the slit nozzle and the thickness non-uniformity of slot-coated PDMS films. The pressure distribution inside the cavity and the velocity distribution at the outlet are analyzed by varying the shim thickness and flow rate. We have shown that the cavity pressure uniformity and film thickness uniformity are enhanced by reducing the shim thickness. It is addressed that the CV value of the cavity pressure that can ensure the thickness non-uniformity of less than 5% is equal to and less than 1%, which is achievable with the shim thickness of 150 ㎛. It is also found that as the flow rate increases, the average cavity pressure is increased with the CV value of the pressure unchanged and the maximum coating speed is increased. As the shim thickness is reduced, however, the maximum coating speed and flow rate decrease. The highly uniform PDMS films shows the tensile strain as high as 180%, which can be used as a stretchable substrate.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제33권8호
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• pp.611-616
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• 2016

Computational fluid dynamic simulation based on the ABAQUS software was conducted to observe the inside flow of slot-die nozzle. The slot-die nozzle was modeled as 3-dimensional structure and three significant parameters were determined: inlet velocity of fluid, reservoir angles, number of strips none of which have been mentioned previously in the literature. The design of experiment, full factorial analysis was performed within determined design and process levels. The simulation result shows the inlet fluid velocity is most significant factor for the flows of inside nozzle. As an interaction effect, reservoir angle is closely related with number of strip that should address when the nozzle is designed. Moreover, the optimized values of each determined parameter were obtained as 35 mm/s of inlet velocity, 3 of strip numbers, and $22^{\circ}$ of reservoir angles. Based on these parameters, the outlet velocity was obtained as 0.53% of outlet uniformity which is improved from 8.67% of nominal results.

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.6-10
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• 2019

In the presence of $\mu-tip$ for narrow stripe coating, there appears lateral capillary flow along the hydrophilic head lip because the $\mu-tip$ has some resistance to flow. It was known to be suppressed by increasing the contact angle of the head lip. In this paper, we have demonstrated by computational fluid dynamics(CFD) simulations that it can also be suppressed by the formation of micro-patterns on the shim and meniscus guide embedded into the slot-die head. To optimize the micro-patterned structure, we have performed simulations by varying the groove width, depth, and clearance. In the absence of micro-patterns, it is shown by experiment and simulation that the solution spreads to a distance of $1,300{\mu}m$ from the ${\mu}-tip$. In the presence of micro-patterns with the groove width and clearance of $50{\mu}m$, the distance the solution spreads is reduced to $260{\mu}m$. However, no further suppression in the capillary flow is observed with micro-patterns with the groove width of $40{\mu}m$ or less. It is also observed that the capillary flow is not affected by the groove depth if it is larger than $10{\mu}m$. We have shown that the distance the solution spreads can be reduced further to $204{\mu}m$ by coating a hydrophobic material (contact angle of $104^{\circ}$) on the surface of micro-patterns having the groove width and clearance of $50{\mu}m$.

• 폴리머
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.640-644
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• 2014

평판 디스플레이 제조공정 중의 하나인 유리기판 위에 감광액을 도포하는 과정에 슬롯코팅 방법이 많이 쓰이고 있다. 도포공정에서는 균일한 코팅 두께를 얻는 것이 중요하며, 코팅의 균일성은 노즐방향과 운전방향의 균일성으로 나뉜다. 운전방향의 코팅 균일성은 코터의 운전조건에 영향을 받고, 노즐방향의 균일성은 다이 내부의 흐름의 균일성에 영향을 받게 된다. 이러한 영향 인자들로 인해 코팅두께가 불균일한 현상이 발생하는데, 코터 진행의 초기 구간에는 비정상상태 구간으로 운전방향과 노즐방향으로 코팅두께가 균일하지 않다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 현상이 나타나는 원인을 파악하기 위해 비정상상태와 정상상태를 구별하여 해석하고 이를 실험과 비교하였다. 그 결과 감광액이 다이 내부에서 균일한 압력분포에 도달하기까지 시간이 필요하고 이로 인해 코팅 초기구간에서 다이의 양가장자리 영역의 속도가 중앙 영역에 비해 속도가 낮게 나타났으며 코팅 두께도 얇게 나타났다. 그러나 정상상태에 도달한 후에는 가장자리 영역의 속도가 중앙 영역보다 높게 나타났고 코팅 두께 역시 두껍게 나타났다.

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.33-38
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• 2022

With an attempt to suppress the moiré phenomenon caused by the interference between the black matrix of a display panel and the metal grid of a camera, we have fabricated an anti-moiré filter using light diffusing particles (LDPs) with the average diameter of 20 ㎛. It is demonstrated that the anti-moiré filter coated on a glass substrate (370 mm × 470 mm) using a table slot-die coater reduces the moiré intensity to a great extent when the area covered by LDPs is 50%. To quantify the intensity of moiré phenomenon, we have measured the lightness ratio and found that it is reduced from 132.12 down to 105.71 by the filter. To find the optimum area covered by LDPs, we have performed ray tracing simulations using Mie scatters as a substitute for LDPs. From the simulated irradiation distribution, we have calculated the standard deviation (SD) and contrast ratio (CR) to evaluate the moiré strength. As expected, the SD and CR values decrease with increasing covered area by LDPs. However, there exists a trade-off between the transmittance of the filter and its capability of reducing the moiré intensity in determining the area covered by LDPs.

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.100-104
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• 2019

We have investigated the feasibility of fabricating fine stripes using needle coating for potential applications in solution-processed organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). To this end, we have employed an aqueous poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) solution that has been widely used as a hole injection layer (HIL) of OLEDs and performed needle coatings by varying the process parameters such as the coating gap and coating speed. As expected, the stripe width is reduced with increasing coating speed. However, the central thickness of the stripe is rather increased as the coating speed increases, which is different from other coating processes such as slot-die and blade coatings. It is due to the fact that the meniscus formed between the needle tip and the substrate varies depending sensitively on the coating speed. It is also found that the stripe width and thickness are reduced with increasing coating gap. To demonstrate its applicability to OLEDs, we have fabricated a red OLED stripe and obtained light emission with the width of about 90㎛.