• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.385-390
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• 2015

We report a synthesis of non-toxic InP nanocrystals using non-pyrolytic precursors instead of pyrolytic and unstable tris(trimethylsilyl)phosphine, a popular precursor for synthesis of InP nanocrystals. In this study, InP nanocrystals are successfully synthesized using hexaethyl phosphorous triamide (HPT) and the synthesized InP nanocrystals showed a broad and weak photoluminescence (PL) spectrum. As synthesized InP nanocrystals are subjected to further surface modification process to enhance their stability and photoluminescence. Surface modification of InP nanocrystals is done at $230^{\circ}C$ using 1-dodecanethiol, zinc acetate and fatty acid as sources of ZnS shell. After surface modification, the synthesized InP/ZnS nanocrystals show intense PL spectra centered at the emission wavelength 612 nm through 633 nm. The synthesized InP/ZnS core/shell structure is confirmed with X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectrometer (ICP-AES). After surface modification, InP/ZnS nanocrystals having narrow particle size distribution are observed by Field Emission Transmission Electron Microscope (FE-TEM). In contrast to uncapped InP nanocrystals, InP/ZnS nanocrystals treated with a newly developed surface modified procedure show highly enhanced PL spectra with quantum yield of 47%.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.76-82
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• 2014

1-Methylimidazole-2-thiol, as a kind of mercaptans, is a typical organic pollutant which has not been efficiently removed. In this study, titanium dioxide ($TiO_2$) photocatalyst based on magnetic multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) was synthesized via hydrothermal and sol-gel methods. The as-prepared photocatalyst was extensively characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray energy diffraction spectrum (EDS), transmission electron microscope (TEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra, UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra (UV-vis DRS) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). This photocatalyst of $TiO_2$/$Fe_3O_4$/MWCNTs was proved to exhibit high photocatalytic efficiency and the photodegradation rate could reach nearly 82.7% for the degradation of 1-methylimidazole-2-thiol under ultraviolet irradiation. In addition, the results demonstrated that inorganic ions had a negative impact on photodegradation of 1-methylimidazole-2-thiol to varying degrees. Moreover, pH had a great and complex effect on photocatalytic degradation of 1-methylimidazole-2-thiol under ultraviolet irradiation.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권10호
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• pp.3707-3711
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• 2011

Silver nanoparticles coated with silica can be obtained by the reduction of $AgNO_3$ with hydrazine in the presence of NaOH-stabilized, active silicic acid (polysilicic acid). The size of the silver nanoparticles and the silica shell thicknesses were affected by varying the hydrazine content, the active silicic acid content and the experimental method (e.g. hydrothermal method). Typically, silver nanoparticles sized around 40 nm were aggregated, connected by silica. The presence of peaks centered around 400 nm in UV-vis spectra corresponds to the surface plasmon resonance of silver nanoparticles. The size of the aggregated silver nanoparticles increased with increasing hydrazine concentration. Under hydrothermal conditions at $150^{\circ}C$ the formation of individual silica particles was observed and the sizes of the silver nanoparticles were reduced. The hydrothermal treatment of silver nanoparticles at $180^{\circ}C$ gives a well-defined Ag@$SiO_2$ core-shell in aggregated silica sol particles. The absorption band observed at around 412 nm were red-shifted with respect to the uncoated silver nanoparticles (${\lambda}_{max}$ = 399 nm) due to the larger refractive index of silica compared to that of water. The formation of silver nanoparticles coated with silica is confirmed by UV-visible absorption spectra, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) data.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.41-47
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• 2016

연구배경: 세기조절방사선치료와 같이 고선량을 암조직에 정밀하게 전달할 수 있는 방사선 치료기술이 개발됨에 따라, 보다 정확한 선량평가 기술의 개발이 요구되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 선형가속기에서 발생된 광자선의 물질투과율 정보를 통해 간접유도방식으로 에너지스펙트럼을 예측할 수 있는 기술의 개발을 목적으로 한다. 재료 및 방법: 의료용 선형가속기를 사용한 측정과 몬테칼로 전산모사를 통해 감쇠물질의 두께에 따른 X-선의 투과율이 평가되었으며, 이와 더불어 단일에너지에 의한 이온함의 반응함수가 결정되었다. 최종적으로 Unfolding 방법을 사용하는 HEOROW 프로그램을 통해 고선량률의 치료용 선형가속기에서 발생된 광자선의 에너지스펙트럼이 유도되었다. 본 연구에서 실험을 위해 Elekta Synergy Flatform 선형가속기가 사용되었으며, 몬테칼로 방법을 사용하는 Geant4 전산모사 프로그램이 사용되었다. 결과 및 논의: 감쇠물질의 두께에 따른 X-선 투과율과 몬테칼로 전산모사를 통해 계산된 X-선 투과율의 비교 결과 0.43%의 평균제곱근오차가 확인된다. 물질투과정보를 통해 간접적으로 유도된 에너지스펙트럼은 몬테칼로 전산모사를 통해 직접적으로 계산된 에너지스펙트럼과 비교분석 되었으며, 피크위치 및 평균에너지의 오차가 각각 0.066 MeV와 0.03 MeV로 평가되었다. 하지만 보다 정확한 에너지스펙트럼을 예측하기 위해서는 다양한 감쇠물질의 사용과 에너지스펙트럼 유도프로그램의 정밀도 향상을 위한 추가적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 판단된다. 결론: 본 연구를 통해 확인된 물질투과율 기반의 에너지스펙트럼 측정 기술은 에너지가 높고 선량률이 높기 때문에 광자선을 직접적으로 측정하는 것이 제한적인 의료용 선형가속기에 적용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.51-57
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• 2008

나노크기의 Au-Si을 촉매로 급속열화학기상증착(rapid thermal chemical vapor deposition)법을 이용하여 Si(111) 기판에 성장한 Si 나노선의 구조적인 형태 변화와 광학적 특성을 연구하였다. 기상-액상-고상(vapor-liquid-solid) 성장법에 의한 Si 나노선 형성 과정에서 액상 입자인 Au-Si 나노점은 나노선 성장온도에서 촉매로 사용되었다. 이 액상 나노점이 형성된 Si 기판에 1.0Torr 압력과 $500-600^{\circ}C$ 기판 온도 하에서 $SiH_4$와 $H_2$의 혼합가스를 공급하여 Si 나노선을 형성하였다. Si 나노선 성장 후 형태를 전계방출 주사전자현미경(Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope)으로 관찰한 결과, 대부분의 나노선이 균일한 크기로 기판 표면에 수직하게 <111> 방향으로 정렬된 것을 확인하였다. 형성된 나노선의 크기는 평균 직경이 ${\sim}60nm$이고 평균 길이가 ${\sim}5um$임을 확인하였다. 또한 고 분해능 투과전자현미경(High Resolution-Transmission Electron Microscope) 관찰을 통해 Si 나노선은 약 3nm의 비정질 산화층으로 둘러 싸여 있는 Si 단결정임이 분석되었다. 그리고 마이크로 라만 분광(Micro-Raman Scattering)법을 통한 광학적 특성 분석 결과, Si의 광학 포논(Optical Phonon) 신호 위치가 Si 나노선 구조의 영향으로 낮은 에너지 쪽으로 이동하며, Si 포논 신호의 폭이 비대칭적으로 증가함을 확인하였다.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.181-187
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• 1999

대표적인 이차 비선형 광학 물질인 곁가지형 NPP(N-(4-nitrophenyI)-(L)-prolinol) 고분자 박막을 스핀코팅으로 제작하였다. 위상변조방식의 분광타원해석기를 사용하여 코로나 특성배향법으로 온도와 전기장을 변화시켜가며 실시간으로 타원해석 스펙트럼을 측정하였다. 광투과영역에서의 타원해석상수를 모델링분석하여 박막의 두께를 구하였고, 광합수영역에서는 타원해석상수의 역방계산을 통해 굴절율과 소광계수를 구하였다. 분광광도계를 사용하여 배향 전후 각각의 상태에 따른 광 투과율 스펙트럼을 측정한 후 이를 되먹임 관계식에 적용하여 구한 소광계수가 분광타원해석법으로 결정한 결과와 일치함을 확인하였다. 또한 두께가 비교적 얇은 시료의 타원해석 스펙트럼을 코로나배향 전후에 걸쳐 분석한 후 시료 면에 수직한 수직 복소굴절율과 시료 면에 평행한 수평 복소굴절율을 각각 결정하였다. 이 수직과 복소굴절율을 기준데이터로 사용하고 모델링 과정을 적용하여 배향의 각 단계별로 유효 수직조성비를 결정하여 두꺼운 고분자 박막의 배향된 정도를 정량화하는 분석모델을 제시하였다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2000년도 제18회 학술발표회 논문개요집
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• pp.174-174
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• 2000

A strong antiferromagnetic coupling in Fe/Si multilayered films (MLF) had been recently discovered and much consideration has been given to whether the coupling in the Fe/Si MLF system has the same origin as the metal/metal MLF. Nevertheless, the nature of the interfacial ron silicide is still controversial. On one hand, a metal/ semiconductor structure was suggested with a narrow band-gap semiconducting $\varepsilon$-FeSi spacer that mediates the coupling. However, some features show that the nature of coupling can be well understood in terms of the conventional metal/metal multilayered system. It is well known that both magneto-optical (MO) and optical properties of a metal depend strongly on their electronic structure that is also correlated with the atomic and chemical ordering. In this study, the nature of the interfacial regions is the Fe/Si multilayers has been investigated by the experimental and computer-simulated MO and optical spectroscopies. The Fe/Si MLF were prepared by rf-sputtering onto glass substrates at room temperature with the number of repetition N=50. The thickness of Fe sublayer was fixed at 3.0nm while the Si sublayer thickness was varied from 1.0 to 2.0 nm. The topmost layer of all the Fe/Si MLF is Fe. In order to carry out the computer simulations, the information on the MO and optical parameters of the materials that may constitute a real multilayered structure should be known in advance. For this purpose, we also prepared Fe, Si, FeSi2 and FeSi samples. The structural characterization of Fe/Si MLF was performed by low- and high -angle x-ray diffraction with a Cu-K$\alpha$ radiation and by transmission electron microscopy. A bulk $\varepsilon$-FeSi was also investigated. The MO and optical properties were measured at room temperature in the 1.0-4.7 eV energy range. The theoretical simulations of MO and optical properties for the Fe/Si MLF were performed by solving exactly a multireflection problem using the scattering matrix approach assuming various stoichiometries of a nonmagnetic spacer separating the antiferromagnetically coupled Fe layers. The simulated spectra of a model structure of FeSi2 or $\varepsilon$-FeSi as the spacer turned out to fail in explaining the experimental spectra of the Fe/Si MLF in both intensity and shape. Thus, the decisive disagreement between experimental and simulated MO and optical properties ruled out the hypothesis of FeSi2 and $\varepsilon$-FeSi as the nonmagnetic spacer. By supposing the spontaneous formation of a metallic ζ-FeSi, a reasonable agreement between experimental and simulated MO and optical spectra was obtained.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.209-215
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• 2006

PL (photoluminescence), PLE (PL excitation) 그리고 근 적외선 투과 분광법을 활용하여 InAsGa/GaAs 우물 내 InAs 양자점 구조의 광학적 특성과 전자 버금 띠 구조에 대하여 연구하였다. 투과 스펙트럼과 PLE 스펙트럼으로부터 InAs 양자점 내 세 개의 구속 상태와 InGaAs/GaAs 우물 내에 두 개의 구속 상태가 존재함을 발견하였고, 광전류 스펙트럼에서 관측된 버금 띠 사이 전이들과 연관지어 해석하였다.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.2412-2420
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• 2018

The thermal degradation of low density polyethylene (LDPE) will accelerate the production of carbonyl groups (C=O), which can act as the induced dipoles under high voltage. In this paper, we researched the dielectric properties and space charge behavior of LDPE after thermal aging, which can help us to understand the correlation between carbonyl groups (C=O) and electrical properties of LDPE. The spectra results show that LDPE exhibit obvious thermooxidative reactions when the aging time is 35 days and the productions mainly contain carboxylic acid, carboxylic eater and carboxylic anhydride, whose amount increase with the increasing of aging time. The dielectric properties show that the real permittivity of LDPE is inversely proportional to temperature before aging and subsequently become proportional to temperature after thermal aging. Furthermore, both the real and imaginary permittivity increase sharply with the increasing of aging time. The fitting results of imaginary permittivity show that DC conductivity become more sensitive about temperature after thermal aging. On this basis, the active energies of materials calculated from DC conductivity increase first and then decrease with the increasing of aging time. In addition, the space charge results show that the heterocharges accumulated near electrodes in LDPE change to the homocharges after thermal aging and the mean volume charge density increase with the increasing of aging time. It is considered that the overlaps caused by electrical potential area is the main reason for the increase of DC conductivity.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권16호
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• pp.6773-6779
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• 2014

Background: Nanotechnology opens new applications in many fields including medicine. Among all metallic nanoparticles, silver nanoparticles (silver NPS) have proved to be the most effective against a large variety of organisms including toxic cyanobacteria. Materials and Methods: Silver NPs were biosynthesized in vivo with different alga species namely, Spirulina piatensis, Chlorella vulgaris and Scenedesmus oh/iquus following two scenarios. First: by suspending a thoroughly washed algae biomass in 1 mM aqueous $AgN0_3$ solution. Second: by culturing them individually in culture media containing the same concentration of $AgN0_3$. Silver NPs were characterized using UV-Vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive analysis (EDX) and Fourier transform infra-red (FfIR) spectroscopy. The biosynthesized silver NPs were tested for cytotoxic activity against a cancer promoter cyanobacteruim Microcystis aeruginosa, considering effects on cell viability and chlorophyll content. Results: The surface plasmon band indicated the biosynthesis of silver NPs at ~400 nm. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed that the silver NPs had a mean average size below 100 nm. Energy-dispersive analysis X-ray (EDX) spectra confirmed the presence of silver element. FfIR spectral analyses suggested that proteins and or polysaccharides may be responsible for the biosynthesis of silver NPs and (-COO-) of carboxylate ions is responsible for stabilizing them. The toxic potentialities ofthe biosynthesized silver NPs against the cancer promoter cyanobacterium, Microcystis aeruginosa showed high reduction in viable cells count and the total chlorophyll content. Conclusions: The potential activity of the biosynthesized silver NPs from the studied algae species against Microcystis aernginosa cells is expected to be mainly mediated by the release of silver ions (Ag+) from the particle surface and bioactive compounds as indicated by FfIR analysis.