• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.209-214
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• 2012

In this work, the reduced graphene nanosheets were synthesized from pre-exfoliated graphite flakes. The pristine graphite flakes were firstly pre-exfoliated to graphite nanoplatelets in the presence of acetic acid. The obtained graphite nanoplatelets were treated by Hummer's method to produce graphite oxide sheets and were finally exfoliated to graphene nanosheets by ultrasonication and reduction processes. The prepared graphene nanosheets were studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). From the results, it was found that the preexfoliation process showed significant influence on preparation of graphite oxide sheets and graphene nanosheets. The prepared graphene nanosheets were applied to the preparation of conductive materials, which yielded a greatly improved electrical resistance of $200{\Omega}/sq$.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.376-381
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• 2022

Tungsten disulfide (WS₂) nanosheets have attracted considerable attention because of their unique optical and electrical properties. Several methods for fabrication of WS₂ nanosheets have been developed. However, methods for mass production of high-quality WS₂ nanosheets remain challenging. In this study, WS₂ nanosheets were fabricated using mechano-chemical ball milling based on the synergetic effects of chemical intercalation and mechanical exfoliation. The ball-milling time was set as a variable for the optimized fabricating process of WS₂ nanosheets. Under the optimized conditions, the WS₂ nanosheets had lateral sizes of 500-600 nm with either a monolayer or bilayer. They also exhibited high crystallinity in the 2H semiconducting phase. Thus, the proposed method can be applied to the exfoliation of other transition metal dichalcogenides using suitable chemical intercalants. It can also be used with high-performance WS₂-based photodiodes and transistors used in practical semiconductor applications.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.153-160
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• 2022

ZnO nanosheets have been used for many devices and antibacterial materials with wide bandgap and high crystallinity. Among the many methods for synthesizing ZnO nanostructures, we report the synthesis of ZnO/Zn(OH)₂ nanosheets using the ionic layer epitaxy method, which is a newly-developed bottom-up technique that allows the shape and thickness of ZnO/Zn(OH)₂ nanosheets to be controlled by temperature and time of synthesis. Results were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. The physical and chemical information and structural characteristics of ZnO/Zn(OH)2 nanosheets were compared by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction patterns after various post-treatment processes. The crystallinity of the ZnO/Zn(OH)₂ nanosheets was confirmed using scanning transmission electron microscopy. This study presents details of the control of the size and thickness of synthesized ZnO/Zn(OH)₂ nanosheets with atomic layers.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.81-86
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• 2019

금속산화물/그래핀 복합체는 고감도 가스센서 및 고용량의 이차전지와 같은 첨단 응용 분야에 활용될 수 있는 유망한 기능성 소재로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 이산화주석($SnO_2$) 나노구조물을 두 영역 전기로 장치를 이용하여 화학적으로 합성된 그래핀 나노시트 위에 성장시켰다. 대면적의 그래핀 나노시트는 Cu foil 위에 열화학기상증착 장비를 이용하여 메탄가스와 수소가스로 합성하였다. 화학적으로 합성된 그래핀 나노시트는 PMMA를 이용하여 세척된 Si 기판위에 전사시켰고, $SnO_2$ 나노구조물은 그래핀 나노시트 위에 $424^{\circ}C$, 3.1 Torr 조건에서 3시간동안 성장시켰다. 합성된 그래핀의 품질과 성장된 $SnO_2$ 나노구조물의 결정학적 특성을 Raman 분광학으로 확인하였다. 그래핀 위에서 성장된 $SnO_2$ 나노구조물의 표면형상은 전계방출 주사전자현미경으로 조사하였다. 그 결과 합성된 그래핀 나노시트는 이중층 그래핀이었고, 그래핀 위에서 성장된 산화주석은 $SnO_2$ 상을 가지고 있었다. 그래핀 위에서 성장된 $SnO_2$ 나노구조물은 복잡한 표면형상을 나타내었는데, 이것은 Si 기판 위에서 성장된 $SnO_2$ 나노구조물이 nano-dots 형태인 것과 비교된다. 그래핀 위에서 성장된 $SnO_2$ 나노구조물이 복잡한 형상을 갖는 것은 그래핀 표면의 기능기의 영향인 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.49-52
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• 2014

Graphene nanosheets (GNS), nitrogen-doped graphene nanosheets (N-GNS), and sulfur-doped graphene nanosheets (S-GNS) were successfully synthesized, and their catalytic effects on the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in $Li-O_2$ batteries were compared. The S-GNS electrode exhibited the highest ORR catalytic activity, resulting in enhanced discharge capacity and power capability. We attributed the enhanced ORR catalytic activity to the increased defect sites on graphene.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제42회 동계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.548-548
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• 2012

Thermomechanical and surface chemical properties of composite films of poly(D, L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) were significantly improved by the addition of graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets as nanoscale fillers to the PLGA polymer matrix. Enhanced thermomechanical properties of the PLGA/GO (2 wt.%) composite film, including an increase in the crystallization temperature and reduction in the weight loss, were observed. The tensile modulus of a composite film with increased GO fraction was presumably enhanced due to strong chemical bonding between the GO nanosheets and PLGA matrix. Enhanced hydrophilicity of the composite film due to embedded GO nanosheets also improved the biocompatibility of the composite film. Improved thermomechanical properties and biocompatibility of the PLGA composite films embedded with GO nanosheets may be applicable to biomedical applications such as scaffolds.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2011년도 제40회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.478-478
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• 2011

The thermomechanical and surface chemical properties of nanocomposite of poly( D, L-actic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) were improved significant due to concentration of graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets as nanoscale fillers to PLGA film. Thermomechanical properties of the PLGA/GO (2wt.-%.) nanocomposite were decreased crystallization and melting temperature, weight loss. The storage and loss moduli of the nanocomposite were enhanced by chemical bonding between the oxygenated functional groups of the GO nanosheets and the polymer chains in the PLGA matrix. Enhanced hydrophilicity of nanocomposite caused by embedded GO nanosheets also improved for good biocompatibility. Our findings indicate that thermomechanical properties and biocompatibility of nanocomposite embedded with GO nanosheets are attractive candidates for use in biomedical applications such as scaffolds.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.257-274
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• 2016

The nonlocal static bending, buckling, free and forced vibrations of graphene nanosheets are examined based on the Kirchhoff plate theory and Taylor expansion approach. The nonlocal nanoplate model incorporates the length scale parameter which can capture the small scale effect. The governing equations are derived using Hamilton's principle and the Navier-type solution is developed for simply-supported graphene nanosheets. The analytical results are proposed for deflection, natural frequency, amplitude of forced vibration and buckling load. Moreover, the effects of nonlocal parameter, half wave number and three-dimensional sizes on the static, dynamic and stability responses of the graphene nanosheets are discussed. Some illustrative examples are also addressed to verify the present model, methodology and solution. The results show that the new nanoplate model produces larger deflection, smaller circular frequencies, amplitude and buckling load compared with the classical model.

• 센서학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.305-310
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• 2011

This study focuses on the fabrication of $TiO_2$ nanosheets and their gas sensor application. A simple sonochemical method is employed to fabricate the $TiO_2$ nanosheets. The obtained samples were investigated by transmission electron microscope(TEM) and X-ray Diffraction(XRD). The $TiO_2$ nanosheets were coated on substrates by a dropping method followed by heat treatment. The sensor responses to volatile organic compounds(VOCs) such as toluene, benzene, ethanol and acetaldehyde were studied. It was found that the $TiO_2$ nanosheets sensors are able to detect ppb-levels of VOC gases.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제18권8호
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• pp.438-443
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• 2008

SnO nanosheets were prepared at room temperature through a reaction between an aqueous solution of $SnCl_2$, $N_2F_4$, and NaOH and were converted into $SnO_2$ nanosheets without a morphological change. The SnO nanosheets were formed through a dissolution-recrystallization mechanism. Uniform and well-dispersed SnO nanosheets with the round-shape morphology were attained when the solution was treated by ultrasonic sound immediately after the addition of NaOH. The $SnO_2$ nanosheets prepared by means of solution reduction under the ultrasonic treatment, and subsequent oxidation at $600^{\circ}C$ showed a high level of gas sensitivity to $C_2H_5OH$ and $CH_3COCH_3$.