• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2009년도 제38회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.480-480
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• 2010

In the present work, we studied effect of the deposition parameters on the structure and properties of ZnO films deposited by DC arc plasmatron. The varied parameters were gas flow rates, precursor composition, substrate temperature and post-deposition annealing temperature. Vapor of Zinc acetylacetone was used as source materials, oxygen was used as working gas and argon was used as the cathode protective gas and a transport gas for the vapor. The plasmatron power was varied in the range of 700-1,500 watts. Flow rate of the gases and substrate temperature rate were varied in the wide range to optimize the properties of the deposited coatings. After deposition films were annealed in the hydrogen atmosphere in the wide range of temperatures. Structure of coatings was investigated using XRD and SEM. Chemical composition was analyzed using x-ray photo-electron spectroscopy. Sheet conductivity was measured by 4-point probe method. Optical properties of the transparent ZnO-based coatings were studied by the spectroscopy. It was shown that deposition by a DC Arc plasmatron can be used for low-cost production of zinc oxide films with good optical and electrical properties. Sheet resistance of 4 Ohms cm was achieved after the deposition and 30 min annealing in the hydrogen at $350^{\circ}C$. Elevation of the substrate temperature during the deposition process up to $350^{\circ}C$ leads to decreasing of the film's resistance due to rearrangement of the crystalline structure.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.399-407
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• 1998

The infrared reflection coatings with pigment can be used to protect the surfaces of combustible materials exposed to fire. To obtain high reflectivities in the infrared range (0.5-10.mu.m) important to fire, several dielectric pigments, such as titanium dioxide, iron oxide, and silicon, can be synthesized to polymer coatings. The theoretical analysis shows that the coating design with particles diameter in the 1.5 to 2.5.mu.m range and volume fraction in the 0.1 to 0.2 range is estimated to be optimal. In the analysis of the radiation, the dependent scattering, absorption by polymeric binder, and the internal interface reflection are considered. In addition, the temperature distribution in the semi-transparent coating layer and an opaque substrate (PMMA) is also presented.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.61-66
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• 2002

A method for designing antireflection (AR) and antistatic (AS) coating layer by the use of conducting polymer as an electrically conductive transparent layer is proposed. The conducting AR coating is composed of four-layer with alternating high and low refractive index layer: silicon dioxide (n=1.44) and titanium dioxide (n=2.02) prepared at low temperature by sol-gel method are used as the low and high refractive index layer, respectively. The poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) which has the surface resistivity of 10$^4$Ω/$\square$ is used as a conductive layer. Optical constant of each ARAS coating layers such as refractive index and optical thickness were measured by 7he spectroscopic ellipsometer and from the measured optical constants the spectral properties such as reflectance and transmittance were simulated in the risible region. The reflectance of ARAS films on glass substrate was below 1 %R and the transmittance was higher than 95 % in the visible wavelength (400-700 nm). The measured AR spectral properties was very similar to its simulated results.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2014년도 제46회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.490.1-490.1
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• 2014

The ZnO nanowire (NW)-based nanogenerators (NGs) can have rectifying current and potential generated by the coupled piezoelectric and semiconducting properties of ZnO by variety of external stimulation such as pushing, bending and stretching. So, ZnO NGs needed to enhance durability for stable properties of NGs. The durability of the metal electrodes used in the typical ZnO nanogenerators(NGs) is unstable for both electrical and mechanical stability. Indium tin oxide (ITO) is used as transparent flexible electrode but because of high cost and limited supply of indium, the fragility and lack of flexibility of ITO layers, alternatives are being sought. It is expected that carbon nanotube and Ag nanowire conductive coatings could be a prospective replacement. In this work, we demonstrated transparent flexible ZnO NGs by using CNT/Ag nanowire hybrid electrode, in which electrical and mechanical stability of top electrode has been improved. We grew vertical type ZnO NW by hydrothermal method and ZnO NW was coated with hybrid silicone coating solution as capping layer to enhance adhesion and durability of ZNW. We coated the CNT/Ag nanowire hybrid electrode by using bar coating system on a capping layer. Power generation of the ZnO NG is measured by using a picoammeter, a oscilloscope and confirmed surface condition with FE-SEM. As a results, the NGs using the CNT/Ag NW hybrid electrode show 75% transparency at wavelength 550 nm and small change of the resistance of the electrode after bending test. It will be discussed the effect of the improved flexibility of top electrode on power generation enhancement of ZnO NGs.

• 산업융합연구
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.189-194
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• 2023

최근에 유연 전자소자에 대한 다양한 연구가 이루어지고 있다. 본 연구에서 유연 전자소자용 금속기반의 투명 전도막으로 Ag 나노와이어로 그 가능성을 평가하였다. 이를 위해 신개념의 브러시 코팅법과 상압플라즈마 기반의 아르곤 플라즈마 증발법으로 Ag 나노 물질을 글라스에 형성시켰다. 먼저 브러시로 Ag 용액을 글라스에 코팅하고, 남아있는 용매는 상압플라즈마로 제거한다. 이 용매 증발 과정에서 상압플라즈마와 용매의 반응에 의해 소리가 발생하기 때문에 용매의 남아있는 정도를 확인할 수 있다. 막의 코팅 횟수에 따른 반사도, 투과도, 흡수도와 같은 광특성 및 전기적인 결과들을 관찰하기 위하여 최대 5번 코팅하여 그 결과들을 분석하였다. 광에 의한 Ag 나노와이어와의 상호작용을 조사할 목적으로 빛의 파장을 200nm부터 800nm까지 변화시키면서 반사도 및 투과도를 측정하였으며, 반사도와 투과도 모두 5번 코팅한 샘플에서 가장 큰 변화를 나타내었다. 특히 흡수도의 경우 반사도나 투과도의 데이터와는 다르게 코팅에 따라 Ag 나노와이어의 빛에 대한 흡수도 증가 추이를 명확하게 확인할 수 있었다. 전기적인 특성은 4번 이상 코팅했을 때부터 큰 변화가 있었으며, 특히 5번 진행시 kΩ/cm2보다 낮아진 저항값을 보였다. 이러한 광 및 전기적인 결과들을 기반으로, 향후 전자소자에 적용하여 투명 전도막으로의 가능성을 검증할 계획이다.

• 산업융합연구
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• 제21권8호
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• pp.35-42
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• 2023

최근 전자소자는 플렉서블 기판을 기반으로 휨이 가능한 전자소자가 제품으로 출시되고 있으며, 따라서 본 연구에서는 전도성 있는 투명 테이프의 플렉서블 기판 가능성을 평가하는 것에 목적이 있다. 투명 전극으로 연구진이 개발한 코팅 방법으로 CNT를 형성하였으며, 최대 5번까지 코팅한 샘플까지 제작하였다. 기판의 표면 저항 및 투과도를 측정하였고, CNT 코팅 횟수가 늘어날수록 저항과 투과도는 모두 감소하였다. 테이프를 유리로부터 탈착한 후 표면 저항은 모든 샘플에서 약간 증가하였으며, 투과도는 글라스를 제거한 상태이기 때문에 측정된 모든 파장 영역에서 10% 정도 상승하였다. 특히 3번 코팅한 샘플은 탈착 전후 파장에 따른 투과도 변화정도를 관찰하였으며, 전체적으로 평균값이 높아졌고, 특히 700nm의 파장에서 큰 변화가 확인되었다. 이를 통해 탈착 후 CNT의 전기적 광학적 특성이 미세하게 변화하였다고 판단할 수 있다. 다음으로 2번 CNT 코팅되어 있는 테이프를 곡률 반경 2mm인 조건에서 20,000번 벤딩 테스트를 하였으며, 벤딩 전후 전기적 및 광학적 특성이 변하지 않았으며, 이는 벤딩에 따른 CNT 특성 변화는 없다. 향후 전도성 있는 투명 테이프에 전자소자를 제작하여 플렉서블 전자소자의 특성을 분석할 예정이다.

• 산업융합연구
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• 제21권9호
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• pp.33-39
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• 2023

나노 크기의 물질은 여러 기판에 코팅이 가능하며, 이 소재는 투명하며, 전도성이 있기 때문에 전자소자의 투명전극이나 전원 공급용 전극으로 활용이 가능하다. 본 연구에서는 CNT와 Ag 나노와이어를 실크스크린 기법을 이용하여 반복적으로 코팅하였으며, 5번까지 형성한 샘플을 제작하여, 광학 및 전기 특성을 측정하고, 분석하였다. 실크스크린 코팅된 샘플 표면은 코팅 방향에 의한 자국이 형성되었음을 확인하였으며, 코팅한 횟수에 따른 투과도 및 표면 저항의 경향성을 조사하였다. 코팅 횟수가 늘어남에 따라 투과도 및 표면 저항은 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 특히 투과도의 경우 2번과 5번에서 변화폭이 컸으며, 이러한 변화는 Ag 나노와이어 코팅에 의한 것으로 확인되었다. 또한, 700nm를 기점으로 이전 파장 영역에서는 파장에 따라 증가하는 반면 이상에서는 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 표면 저항은 1번 코팅했을 때 9Ω/cm² 에서 5번 코팅을 진행하였을 때 0.856Ω/cm² 으로 낮아졌다. 투과도와 유사하게 Ag에 의하여 저항값이 영향을 받는다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 향후 Ag 나노와이어의 Ag 농도 및 다른 방법으로 코팅하여 투명도가 높은 CNT와의 융합을 통하여 원하는 투명 전극을 구현하여 전자소자에 적용할 필요가 있다.

• 산업융합연구
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• 제20권10호
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• pp.33-38
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• 2022

본 논문에서는 용액 기반의 탄소나노튜브(CNT: Carbon Nano-tube)를 전자기기의 전도성 소재로 사용하기 위하여 쉽고 빠르게 형성하는 방법에 대해 연구하였다. 이를 위해 스핀 코팅 방법 및 아르곤 상압플라즈마 공정을 적용하여 글라스 위에 CNT 박막 코팅을 진행하였다. 코팅 횟수에 따른 전기적, 물리적 특성 변화를 관찰하기 위하여 1회부터 5회까지 동일한 방법으로 형성된 샘플을 제작하였고, 각 샘플에 대해 표면 형상, 반사도, 투과도, 흡수율 및 표면 저항을 측정하였다. 현미경을 이용하여 관찰했을 때 횟수가 늘어날 때 글라스 상에 검은 형상이 더 잘 관찰되며, 특히 스핀코팅에 의해 가운데 영역이 더 검게 관찰되는 것을 알 수 있다. 코팅 수가 증가함에 따라 측정 파장의 전 영역에서 투과도는 감소, 반사도 및 흡수율은 증가하였다. 또한, 파장이 감소함에 따라 투과율은 감소, 반사도 및 흡수율은 증가한다. 전기적인 특성의 경우, 2번 코팅했을 때 전도도가 상당히 향상됨을 확인할 수 있었으며, 추가 코팅에 의해서 전도도 감소가 관찰되지만, 큰 변화를 보이지는 않았다. 결론적으로 CNT를 투명전극으로 대체하기 위해서는 반사도 및 전기전도도를 함께 고려하여 코팅 횟수를 고려해야 하며, 2회가 최적임을 알 수 있다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제24권10호
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• pp.543-549
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• 2014

A zinc oxide (ZnO) hybrid structure was successfully fabricated on a glass substrate by metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD). In-situ growth of a multi-dimensional ZnO hybrid structure was achieved by adjusting the growth temperature to determine the morphologies of either film or nanorods without any catalysts such as Au, Cu, Co, or Sn. The ZnO hybrid structure was composed of one-dimensional (1D) nanorods grown continuously on the two-dimensional (2D) ZnO film. The ZnO film of 2D mode was grown at a relatively low temperature, whereas the ZnO nanorods of 1D mode were grown at a higher temperature. The change of the morphologies of these materials led to improvements of the electrical and optical properties. The ZnO hybrid structure was characterized using various analytical tools. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to determine the surface morphology of the nanorods, which had grown well on the thin film. The structural characteristics of the polycrystalline ZnO hybrid grown on amorphous glass substrate were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Hall-effect measurement and a four-point probe were used to characterize the electrical properties. The hybrid structure was shown to be very effective at improving the electrical and the optical properties, decreasing the sheet resistance and the reflectance, and increasing the transmittance via refractive index (RI) engineering. The ZnO hybrid structure grown by MOCVD is very promising for opto-electronic devices as Photoconductive UV Detectors, anti-reflection coatings (ARC), and transparent conductive oxides (TCO).

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제42회 동계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.100-101
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• 2012

The plasma damage free and room temperature processedthin film deposition technology is essential for realization of various next generation organic microelectronic devices such as flexible AMOLED display, flexible OLED lighting, and organic photovoltaic cells because characteristics of fragile organic materials in the plasma process and low glass transition temperatures (Tg) of polymer substrate. In case of directly deposition of metal oxide thin films (including transparent conductive oxide (TCO) and amorphous oxide semiconductor (AOS)) on the organic layers, plasma damages against to the organic materials is fatal. This damage is believed to be originated mainly from high energy energetic particles during the sputtering process such as negative oxygen ions, reflected neutrals by reflection of plasma background gas at the target surface, sputtered atoms, bulk plasma ions, and secondary electrons. To solve this problem, we developed the NBAS (Neutral Beam Assisted Sputtering) process as a plasma damage free and room temperature processed sputtering technology. As a result, electro-optical properties of NBAS processed ITO thin film showed resistivity of $4.0{\times}10^{-4}{\Omega}{\cdot}m$ and high transmittance (>90% at 550 nm) with nano- crystalline structure at room temperature process. Furthermore, in the experiment result of directly deposition of TCO top anode on the inverted structure OLED cell, it is verified that NBAS TCO deposition process does not damages to the underlying organic layers. In case of deposition of transparent conductive oxide (TCO) thin film on the plastic polymer substrate, the room temperature processed sputtering coating of high quality TCO thin film is required. During the sputtering process with higher density plasma, the energetic particles contribute self supplying of activation & crystallization energy without any additional heating and post-annealing and forminga high quality TCO thin film. However, negative oxygen ions which generated from sputteringtarget surface by electron attachment are accelerated to high energy by induced cathode self-bias. Thus the high energy negative oxygen ions can lead to critical physical bombardment damages to forming oxide thin film and this effect does not recover in room temperature process without post thermal annealing. To salve the inherent limitation of plasma sputtering, we have been developed the Magnetic Field Shielded Sputtering (MFSS) process as the high quality oxide thin film deposition process at room temperature. The MFSS process is effectively eliminate or suppress the negative oxygen ions bombardment damage by the plasma limiter which composed permanent magnet array. As a result, electro-optical properties of MFSS processed ITO thin film (resistivity $3.9{\times}10^{-4}{\Omega}{\cdot}cm$, transmittance 95% at 550 nm) have approachedthose of a high temperature DC magnetron sputtering (DMS) ITO thin film were. Also, AOS (a-IGZO) TFTs fabricated by MFSS process without higher temperature post annealing showed very comparable electrical performance with those by DMS process with $400^{\circ}C$ post annealing. They are important to note that the bombardment of a negative oxygen ion which is accelerated by dc self-bias during rf sputtering could degrade the electrical performance of ITO electrodes and a-IGZO TFTs. Finally, we found that reduction of damage from the high energy negative oxygen ions bombardment drives improvement of crystalline structure in the ITO thin film and suppression of the sub-gab states in a-IGZO semiconductor thin film. For realization of organic flexible electronic devices based on plastic substrates, gas barrier coatings are required to prevent the permeation of water and oxygen because organic materials are highly susceptible to water and oxygen. In particular, high efficiency flexible AMOLEDs needs an extremely low water vapor transition rate (WVTR) of $1{\times}10^{-6}gm^{-2}day^{-1}$. The key factor in high quality inorganic gas barrier formation for achieving the very low WVTR required (under ${\sim}10^{-6}gm^{-2}day^{-1}$) is the suppression of nano-sized defect sites and gas diffusion pathways among the grain boundaries. For formation of high quality single inorganic gas barrier layer, we developed high density nano-structured Al2O3 single gas barrier layer usinga NBAS process. The NBAS process can continuously change crystalline structures from an amorphous phase to a nano- crystalline phase with various grain sizes in a single inorganic thin film. As a result, the water vapor transmission rates (WVTR) of the NBAS processed $Al_2O_3$ gas barrier film have improved order of magnitude compared with that of conventional $Al_2O_3$ layers made by the RF magnetron sputteringprocess under the same sputtering conditions; the WVTR of the NBAS processed $Al_2O_3$ gas barrier film was about $5{\times}10^{-6}g/m^2/day$ by just single layer.