• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.87-93
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• 2019

This work aims to develop a dry lubricant for oilless bush, especially a solid lubricant, thereby creating a coating method with improved properties of anti-friction and load-carrying capacity without oil lubrication. In this work, spherical-shaped powders of thermosetting resin such as polyimide (PI) are mixed with a binder matrix obtained by mixing a fluorocarbon compound resin such as Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) or Ethylene tetra fluoro ethylene (ETFE) with itself or with a non-fluorocarbon thermoplastic resin such as Polyether ether ketone (PEEK). And these dry lubricant mixtures are thickly coated (200-300 mm in the thickness) on the inner surface of the bush by using a wet-typed air-spray deposition method. It was found that the load-carrying capacity of the solid lubricant for excavator bush (60 mm in diameter) that operates under a high load condition (at 40 MPa) is greatly improved owing to the spherical-shaped powders of thermosetting resin. In addition, the coefficient of friction at the sliding surface is also reduced less than 0.1. Thick coating also lowers the contact stress at the edge of a bush that results in better tribological performances. The result suggests that the lubrication performance and durability life of the bush can be remarkably improved even without lubrication (oil or grease).

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2014

In this study, we investigate the effects of corona-discharge pre-treatment on the properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) which are used as flexible transparent electrodes. The CNTs are deposited on PET (polyethylene terephthalate) substrates using a spray coating method. Prior to the deposition of CNTs, the PET substrates are corona-treated by varying the feeding directions of the PET substrate and the numbers of treatments. The variations in the surface morphologies and roughnesses of the PET substrates due to corona-treatment are characterized via atomic force microscopy (AFM). Dynamic contact angles (DCAs) of the corona-treated PET substrates are measured and analyzed as functions of the treatment conditions. Also, the sheet resistances and visible-range transmittances of the CNTs deposited on PET substrates are measured before and after bending test. The experimental results obtained in this study provide strong evidences that the adhesive forces between CNTs and PET substrates can be substantially enhanced by corona-discharge pretreatment.

• 새물리
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• 제68권11호
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• pp.1208-1214
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• 2018

단일 스텝 스핀 코팅 (one-step spin coating) 공정은 $MAPbI_3$ 페로브스카이트 (Perovskite) 박막의 결정화가 우수하여 고효율 태양 전지 제작이 가능하다. 이 공정의 핵심은 솔벤트 증발 제어 공정을 사용하는 것인데, 이는 스핀 코팅 시 $MAPbI_3$ 의 용해도를 증가 시킬 수 있는 용매를 투입하는 (dripping) 방식이다. 본 연구에서 용매의 양, 투입속도 및 시간에 따라 생성되는 $MAPbI_3$의 특성을 분석하고, 이렇게 만들어진 박막을 이용한 태양 전지 특성을 조사하였다. $MAPbI_3$ 박막 형성을 위하여 lead iodide, methyl-ammonium iodide를 N,N-dimethylformamide에 녹이고, N,N-dimethyl sulfoxide를 첨가하여 용액을 만들었으며, 증발 제어 공정을 위한 용매로 diethyl ether (DE)를 사용하였다. DE의 투입 조건에 따라 $MAPbI_3$ 박막 형성 시 핵 생성에 차이가 생기고, 이는 $MAPbI_3$의 결정화, 밀도 및 표면 상태에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 이에 따라 태양 전지의 효율이 달라지는 것을 알 수 있었다. 0.7 mL의 DE의 양, 3.03 mL/sec 투입 속도, 7초(스핀 코팅 시작 후 투입시간)의 솔벤트 증발 제어 공정 결과 최대 13.74% 효율을 가지는 태양 전지 소자를 재현성 있게 관측할 수 있었다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.22-27
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• 2017

상온진공과립분사에 의해 slide glass 기판 위에 $1{\sim}30{\mu}m$의 두께를 가진 $TiO_2$ 코팅층을 제조하였다. $TiO_2$ granule 과립분말은 $1.5{\mu}m$의 평균 입도를 가진 Rutile 형태로 $600^{\circ}C$에서 4시간 하소 과정을 거쳤다. 공정변수로서는 반복횟수, 가스유량속도 및 과립투입속도로 하여 코팅층을 제조하였다. 반복횟수가 증가할수록 코팅층의 두께는 비례적으로 증가하였다. 이는 반복횟수의 증가에도 코팅층이 형성될 수 있는 적절한 운동에너지가 작용한 것을 알 수 있다. 가스유량속도에 따라 코팅층의 두께도 증가하였으나 1.7 V의 분말공급량에서는 25 LPM의 유량까지는 코팅층의 두께가 증가했지만, 35 LPM(L/min)의 유량에서는 두께가 감소하였다. 15 LPM의 낮은 유량속도에서는 분말공급량이 충분하더라도 성막에 필요한 운동에너지의 부족으로 코팅 층의 두께가 비례적으로 증가하지 않았다. $TiO_2$ 코팅층의 미세구조는 주사전자현미경 및 고성능 투과전자현미경을 이용하여 분석하였다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.16-25
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• 2023

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the cell viability and antimicrobial effects of orthodontic bands coated with silver or zinc oxide nanoparticles (nano-Ag and nano-ZnO, respectively). Methods: In this experimental study, 30 orthodontic bands were divided into three groups (n = 10 each): control (uncoated band), Ag (silver-coated band), and ZnO (zinc oxide-coated band). The electrostatic spray-assisted vapor deposition method was used to coat orthodontic bands with nano-Ag or nano-ZnO. The biofilm inhibition test was used to assess the antimicrobial effectiveness of nano-Ag and nano-ZnO against Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus acidophilus, and Candida albicans. Biocompatibility tests were conducted using the 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay. The groups were compared using oneway analysis of variance with a post-hoc test. Results: The Ag group showed a significantly higher reduction in the number of L. acidophilus, C. albicans, and S. mutans colonies than the ZnO group (p = 0.015, 0.003, and 0.005, respectively). Compared with the control group, the Ag group showed a 2-log₁₀ reduction in all the microorganisms' replication ability, but only S. mutants showed a 2-log₁₀ reduction in replication ability in the ZnO group. The lowest mean cell viability was observed in the Ag group, but the difference between the groups was insignificant (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Coating orthodontic bands with nano-ZnO or nano-Ag induced antimicrobial effects against oral pathogens. Among the nanoparticles, nano-Ag showed the best antimicrobial activity and nano-ZnO showed the highest biocompatibility.