• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.128-135
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• 1995

Atomic force microscopy/friction force microscopy (AFM/FFM) techniques are increasingly used for tribological studies of engineering surfaces at scales, ranging from atomic and molecular to microscales. These techniques have been used to study surface roughness, adhesion, friction, scratching/wear, indentation, detection of material transfer, and boundary lubrication and for nanofabrication/nanomachining purposes. Micro/nanotribological studies of single-crystal silicon, natural diamond, magnetic media (magnetic tapes and disks) and magnetic heads have been conducted. Commonly measured roughness parameters are found to be scale dependent, requiring the need of scale-independent fractal parameters to characterize surface roughness. Measurements of atomic-scale friction of a freshly-cleaved highly-oriented pyrolytic graphite exhibited the same periodicity as that of corresponding topography. However, the peaks in friction and those in corresponding topography were displaced relative to each other. Variations in atomic-scale friction and the observed displacement has been explained by the variations in interatomic forces in the normal and lateral directions. Local variation in microscale friction is found to correspond to the local slope suggesting that a ratchet mechanism is responsible for this variation. Directionality in the friction is observed on both micro- and macro scales which results from the surface preparation and anisotropy in surface roughness. Microscale friction is generally found to be smaller than the macrofriction as there is less ploughing contribution in microscale measurements. Microscale friction is load dependent and friction values increase with an increase in the normal load approaching to the macrofriction at contact stresses higher than the hardness of the softer material. Wear rate for single-crystal silicon is approximately constant for various loads and test durations. However, for magnetic disks with a multilayered thin-film structure, the wear of the diamond like carbon overcoat is catastrophic. Breakdown of thin films can be detected with AFM. Evolution of the wear has also been studied using AFM. Wear is found to be initiated at nono scratches. AFM has been modified to obtain load-displacement curves and for nanoindentation hardness measurements with depth of indentation as low as 1 mm. Scratching and indentation on nanoscales are the powerful ways to screen for adhesion and resistance to deformation of ultrathin fdms. Detection of material transfer on a nanoscale is possible with AFM. Boundary lubrication studies and measurement of lubricant-film thichness with a lateral resolution on a nanoscale have been conducted using AFM. Self-assembled monolyers and chemically-bonded lubricant films with a mobile fraction are superior in wear resistance. Finally, AFM has also shown to be useful for nanofabrication/nanomachining. Friction and wear on micro-and nanoscales have been found to be generally smaller compared to that at macroscales. Therefore, micro/nanotribological studies may help def'me the regimes for ultra-low friction and near zero wear.

• 전기학회논문지P
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.107-112
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• 2003

Amorphous carbon nitride thin films have been deposited on silicon (100) by reactive magnetron sputtering method. The basic depositon parameters varied were the r.f. power(up to 250 W), the deposition pressure in the reactor(up to 100 mtorr) and Ar:$N_2$ gas ratio. FT-IR and X-ray photoelectron spectra showed the presence of different carbon-nitrogen bonds in the films. The surface topography of the films was studied by scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and atomic force microscopy(AFM).

• 접착 및 계면
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.47-55
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• 2000

In this article, the characterization of the interface of hybrid composites was discussed. Interfacial interaction in organic/inorganic hybrid composites, especially silica-containing hybrids can be characterized by fluorescence spectroscopy, small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and $^{29}Si$ NMR spectroscopy measurements.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.156-166
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• 2010

브라켓과 호선 간에 발생하는 마찰은 치아 이동의 효율에 상당한 영향을 미친다. 마찰력에 기여하는 요소 중 특히 브라켓과 호선의 표면조도는 중요한 요소이다. 본 연구는 브라켓과 탄선을 실험적으로 마찰시킨 후, 원자현미경 (atomic force microscope, AFM)을 사용하여 브라켓 슬롯과 교정용 탄선의 표면 조도 변화를 정성적, 정량적으로 측정하고 비교 평가하여 브라켓과 호선 간의 마찰이 각각의 표면 변화에 미치는 영향을 규명하고자 시행되었다. 스테인리스 스틸 브라켓과 세라믹 브라켓에 각각 스테인리스 스틸 탄선과 TMA 탄선을 실험적으로 활주마찰시킨 후 각각을 원자현미경을 이용하여 표면을 관찰하였다. 실험결과 브라켓보다는 교정용 탄선에서 활주마찰 후에 더 많은 표면 변화가 나타났다. 또한 활주마찰 후에 스테인리스 스틸 브라켓은 표면 조도의 유의한 변화가 없었으나 세라믹 브라켓은 표면 조도가 감소하였다. 그리고 교정용 탄선은 모두 활주마찰 후에 표면 조도가 증가하였으며 이러한 표면 변화는 스테인리스 스틸 브라켓보다 세라믹 브라켓과의 활주마찰 후에 더 큰 것으로 관찰되었다. 본 실험으로 원자현미경은 브라켓 슬롯과 탄선의 표면 조도를 정량적으로 측정하는 데에 유용한 수단임을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.168-172
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• 2001

Sol-gel법을 이용하여 Co$_{0.9}$Zn$_{0.1}$Fe$_2$O$_4$ 박막을 제조하였다. 성장한 박막의 구조 및 자기적 성질에 관하여 x선 회절분석기 (XRD), atomic force microscopy(AFM) 및 Auger electron spectroscopy(AES), 진동시료자화측정기 (VSM)을 이용하였다. Co-Zn 페라이트 박막의 경우, 400 $^{\circ}C$ 이상의 열처리 온도에서 단일상의 spinel 구조만을 가지고 있으며, 아무런 방향성이 없이 성장함을 나타내고 있다. 열처리 온도가 600 $^{\circ}C$ 이하에서 성장된 박막 표면의 거칠기는 3 nm 이하였으며, 형성된 입자의 크기는 약 40nm이하임을 알 수 있었다. 또한, 40$0^{\circ}C$에서 열처리한 경우 기판에서 Si이 Co-Zn 페라이트 박막내로 확산이 거의 나타나지 않았으나, 870 $^{\circ}C$에서 열처리한 경우 계면에서 기판과 박막의 상호 확산을 확인할 수 있었다. 제작한 박막은 외부 자기장의 방향과는 무관한 등방성의 자기적 특성을 보이며, 최대 보자력은 600 $^{\circ}C$에선 열처리한 자성박막이 약 1,900 Oe을 가짐을 알 수 있었다.있었다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.143-152
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• 2002

Self-assembled monolayer(SAM)로 변형된 금 전극 위로 폴리피롤의 전기화학적 석출 과정을 수용액 상태에서 in-situ EQCM (Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance)과 ex-situ AFM (Atomic Force Microscopy)을 이용하여 조사하였다. 금 전극에서 cyclic voltammetry로 살펴본 폴리머의 석출은 산화 제한 전위 (anodic limiting potential) 값에 매우 의존적이었으며 주사 횟수에는 의존하지 않았다. 제한 산화 전위가 0.8V (vs Ag | ArCl) 이상일 때 폴리머의 석출은 크게 증가하였다. 그리고 주사 횟수가 증가하면서 질량의 비이상적 변화가 관찰되었는데 이것은 폴리피롤 필름의 rearrangement가 원인이라고 생각된다. 1-dodecanethiol SAM 전극과 thiophene SAM전극에서는 폴리머가 3차원적으로 성장하며 필름의 rearrangement를 수반하였지만 BPUS $(Bis(\omega(N-pyrrolyl)-n-undecyl)disulfide)$ SAM 전극에서는 2차원적인 layer-by-layer 성장을 하고 필름의 rearrangement는 관찰되지 않았다. 폴리머가 급격하게 전극 면으로 석출되면 사슬 모양과 도너츠 모양의 폴리머를 만들며, 정류 상태에 이르면서 주름잡힌 폴리머 필름이 생성되는 것이 원자 힘 현미경 (Atomic Force Microscopy) 이미지로 관찰되었다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.139-144
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• 2007

This paper presents development of carbon nanotube (CNT) tip modified by focused ion beam (FIB) and experimental results in non-contact mode of atomic force microscopy (AFM) using fabricated tip. We used an electric field which causes dielectrophoresis, to align and deposit CNTs on a conventional silicon tip. The morphology of the fabricated CNT tip was then modified into a desired shape using focused ion beam. We measured anodic aluminum oxide sample and trench structure to estimate the performance of FIB-modified tip and compared with those of conventional Si tip. We demonstrate that FIB modified tip in non contact mode had superior characteristics than conventional tip in the respects of wear, image resolution and sidewall measurement.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2014년도 제46회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.411.2-411.2
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• 2014

The design of DNA nanostructures is of fundamental importance, the intrinsic value of DNA as a building-block material lies in its ability to organize other bio-molecules with nanometer-scale spacing. Here, we report the fabrication of DNA scaffolds with nano-pores (<10 nm size) that formed easily without the use of additives (i.e., avidin, biotin, polyamine, or inorganic materials) into large-scale structures by assembling DNA molecules at near room temperature ($30^{\circ}C$) and low pH (~5.5). Protein immobilization results also confirmed that a fibronectin (FN) proteins/large scale DNA scaffolds/aminopropylytriethoxysilane (APS)/SiO2/Si substrate with high sensitivity formed in a well-defined manner. The DNA scaffolds can be applied for use with DNA-based biochips, biophysics, and cell biology.

• Applied Science and Convergence Technology
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.6-10
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• 2017

We investigated the stability of ionic configurations of the tip of the cantilever in non-contact AFM.; For this, we used a computational model that couples the ionic motion of the MgO surface and the oscillating cantilever. The motion of ions was connected to the oscillating cantilever using a coupling method that had been recently developed. The adhesive process on the ionic MgO surface leads to energy dissipation of the cantilever. It is shown that limited types of ionic configurations of the tip are stable during the adhesive process. Based on the present computational model, we discuss the adhesive mechanism leading to energy dissipation.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2011년도 제41회 하계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.111-111
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• 2011

Arrangement of individual atoms and molecules with atomic precision and understanding the resulting properties at the molecular level are ultimate goals of chemistry, biology, and materials science. For the past three decades, scanning probe microscopy has made strides towards these goals through the direct observation of individual atoms and molecules, enabling the discovery of new and unexpected phenomena. This talk will discuss the origin of forces governing motion of small organic molecules and their extended self-assembly into two-dimensional surface structures by direct observation of individual molecules using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). In addition, atomic force microscopy (AFM) is utilized for the investigation of fundamental mechanisms of bone mineral dissolution by examining atomically well characterized simulated bone minerals under aqueous solution environments.