• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.184-188
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• 2013

Two types of polymer-based optical splitters with $200{\mu}m$ large core are presented for optical multimode networks, such as smart home networks, intelligent automotive networks, etc. Optical splitters that have 1:1 symmetric and 9:1 asymmetric structure were fabricated by a ultra violet(UV)-imprint technology using a deep etched Si(silicon) master by the Bosch process. In this paper, we successfully fabricated the symmetric and asymmetric optical splitters with suitable optical network applications.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.37 no.5
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• pp.695-701
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• 2005

Efficient method was established for analysis of sulfur-containing compounds, including dimethyl disulfide, dimethyl trisulfide, 3-methyl thiophene, allyl mercaptan, 2-methyl-3-furanthiol, and methional. Sulfur-containing compounds were extracted through solid phase microextraction (SPME) or static headspace extraction (SH), and quantified using gas chromatograph equipped with pulsed flame photometric detector. All sulfur compounds, except ally mercaptan, showed higher detection response when dissolved in hexane than in dichloromethane. Linear range was $10^2-10^4$. Dimethyl trisulfide showed lowest limit of detection (LOD) value of 15.2 ppt, and methional highest of 70.5 ppb. Highest extraction efficiency for sulfur-containing compounds, particularly polar and small molecular weight compounds, was observed in 75mm carboxen/polydimethylsiloxane fiber, followed by 65mm polydimethylsiloxane/divinylbenzene and 100mm polydimethylsiloxane. Compared to SPME, less sulfur-containing compounds could be analyzed by SH, mainly due to its low extraction efficiency, although lower amount of artifacts were formed during sample preparation.

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.488-495
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• 2007

A wallpaper having many surfaces in indoor is composed of various raw materials. In this study, TVOC contribution from raw materials of PVC wallpaper was evaluated by using headspace-solid phase microextraction (HS-SPME)-GC/MS. Samples were diluent, resin stabilizer, plasticizer, filler, blowing agent and PVC resin. 9 mL of each sample was put into 22 mL glass vial and they were equilibrated for 1 hour at $100^{\circ}C$. Headspace in vial was absorbed to $75{\mu}m$ Carboxen-PDMS fiber and analyzed by GC/MS. Aromatic compounds like a toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene, ketones compounds like a acetone, methoxyacetone and 2-butanone and alkane compounds like a nonane decane and undecane were identified from raw materials. And alcohol compounds like a ethanol and butanol and aldehydes were detected. TVOC emission of diluent, resin stabilizer, plasticizer, PVC resin, blowing agent and filler were $54.20{\mu}g/g$, $32.88{\mu}g/g$, $0.50{\mu}g/g$, $0.88{\mu}g/g$, $0.22{\mu}g/g$ and $0.11{\mu}g/g$, respectively. Contribution of TVOC emission of diluent, resin stabilizer and PVC resin that were concerned about add ratio were 0.708, 0.129, 0.115, respectively. In conclusion, it's necessary to reduce TVOC emission through improvement of diluent, resin stabilizer and PVC resin. Also, HS-SPME-GC/MS method which was developed in this study will be used for raw materials analysis effectively.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2016.02a
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• pp.141.2-141.2
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• 2016

디스플레이, 센서 등 전자소자는 소형화 단계를 지나 인체 부착형 소자로의 발전을 요구하고 있다. 인체 부착을 위해서는 민감한 피부에 장시간 부착시 무해성과 탈부착의 자유로움이 요구되기에 기존의 화학물질을 활용한 접착 방식에서 개코도마뱀 또는 딱정벌레 발바닥에서 영감을 얻은 자연모사형 건식 접착 방식에 대한 연구가 활발하게 진행되고 있다. 폴리머를 이용하여 자연모사형 마이크로/나노구조 형성은 기계적으로 가공된 금형 몰딩과 후처리를 통한 매우 복잡한 공정이 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 복잡한 공정을 단순화하기 위해서 폴리머 소재에 플라즈마를 활용한 나노구조를 형성하는 방법을 소개하고자 하며, 건식 접착용 폴리머 소재(PMMA, PDMS)에 따른 표면구조 변화와 표면에너지 변화에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 플라즈마 표면처리를 위해서 본 연구실에서 자체 개발한 선형이온소스를 활용하였으며 입사에너지, 노출시간, 사용가스에 따른 표면형상 변화를 주사전자현미경을 활용하여 관찰하였다. 또한 처리조건에 따른 표면에너지 변화를 확인하기 위해 물접촉각 변화를 측정하였다. PMMA는 입사에너지, 노출시간이 증가함에 따라 쉽게 나노기둥구조가 형성되었으나, 과도한 입사에너지 또는 노출시간에서는 표면구조가 에칭되면서 무너지는 것이 관찰되었다. 또한 PDMS는 동일한 조건에서 주름구조 형태를 보였으며 노출시간이 증가할수록 주름구조의 간격이 늘어남을 확인하였다. 본 연구 결과를 통해 나노 구조를 쉽게 제어할 수 있는 PMMA가 피부 부착형 접착 패치에 응용이 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.254-259
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• 2007

In this report, several fabrication techniques for the formation of various nanochannels (with $SiO_2$, Si, or Quartz) are introduced. Moreover, simple fabrication technique for generating $SiO_2$ nanochannels without nanolithography is presented. By using different nanochannels, the degree of stretching DNA molecule will be evaluated. Finally, we introduce a nanometer scale fluidic channel with electrodes on the sidewall of it, to detect and analyze single DNA molecule. The cross sectional shape of the nanotrench is V-groove, which was implemented by thermal oxidation. Electrodes were deposited through both sidewalls of nanotrench and the sealing of channel was done by covering thin poly-dimethiysiloxane (PDMS) polymer sheet.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.07a
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• pp.1476-1477
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• 2008

This paper reports on a flexible flap valve actuated by electromagnetic force under a constant pressure source. The flexible flap valve consists of the three main components: a flexible flap with a steel disk embedded in PDMS, an electromagnetic actuator and two glass plates with inlet and outlet. Sealing lip structures for improving the valve characteristics are added on the outlet of the bottom glass substrate. The flap valve is fabricated by the spin-coating process, the EDM process, SU-8 mold process and oxygen plasma treatment. The dimension of an assembled flap valve is $12mm{\times}20mm{\times}28mm$. The stroke volume of the flap valve is measured for various pressures and open times. When the input voltage of 30 V is applied for 0.33 s, the minimum stroke volume of the flap valve is 70 ${\mu}L$ at 50 kPa.

• KSTLE International Journal
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.14-17
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• 2006

In this paper, we report on the replication of surface topography of natural leaf of Lotus onto thin polymeric films using a capillarity-directed soft lithographic technique. PDMS molds were used to replicate the surface. The replication was carried out on poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) film coated on silicon wafer. The patterns so obtained were investigated for their friction properties at micro-scale using a ball-on-flat type micro-tribo tester, under reciprocating motion. Soda lime balls (1 mm diameter) were used as counterface sliders. Friction tests were conducted at a constant applied normal load of $3000{\mu}N$ and speed of 1mm/s. All experiments were conducted at ambient temperature ($24{\pm}1^{\circ}C$) and relative humidity ($45{\pm}5%$). Results showed that the patterned samples exhibited superior tribological properties when compared to the silicon wafer and non patterned sample (PMMA thin film). The reduced real area of contact projected by the surfaces was the main reason for their enhanced friction property.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.7 no.6
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• pp.1087-1095
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• 1996

Pervaporation experiments of ternary ethanol/isopropanol/water mixtures were performed using poly(dimethyl siloxane)(PDMS) membrane at $45^{\circ}C$ and the mutual effects of ethanol and isopropanol on the permeation characteristics were studied. Compared to the case of the binary aqueous ethanol or isopropanol solutions, the existence of ethanol or isopropanol in the ternary mixtures resulted in the depression of each other's permeation rate. The depression effect of ethanol on the isopropanol permeation was more considerable than the depression effect of isopropanol on the ethanol permeation. These decreases in the permeation rate were thought to be due to the larger interactions between permeants than the plasticizing effects of ethanol or isopropanol on the polymer membrane. The strong interactions between permeants reduced the driving forces for both ethanol and isopropanol permeation in the ternary mixtures.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2006.07c
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• pp.1647-1648
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• 2006

화학적, 생물학적 분석, 즉 특정 물질의 존재 유무를 측정하기 위해 마이크로캔틸레버라는 구조체를 제작하여 이를 바이오센서로 응용하였다. 마이크로캔틸레버의 장점은 분석하고자 하는 시료의 양이 적더라도 감지가 가능하고 이를 통하여 분석시간을 단축할 수 있다는 장점을 가지고 있다. 마이크로캔틸레버 구조물 제작을 위해 보편적으로 많이 이용되는 bulk 미세 가공 기술을 대신하여 표면 미세 가공기술을 이용하였다. 이러한 표면 미세 가공기술은 bulk 미세 가공기술에 비해 공정이 간단하고 값이 싸다는 장점이 있다. 또 액상 실험을 위하여 polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)와 fused silica glass를 사용한 유체 제어 시스템을 제작하였다. 본 연구에서는 자기조림 이라는 특성을 이용하여 생물분자를 유체 제어 시스템 내의 마이크로캔틸레버 상단에 immobilization 시킨 후 마이크로캔틸레버 상, 하단의 표면 스트레스 차이에 따른 마이크로캔틸레버 자체의 휘어지는 정도를 측정하였다. 이러한 휘어지는 현상을 관찰함으로서 마이크로캔틸레버의 바이오센서로 응용 가능성을 확인한 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.07a
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• pp.1550-1551
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• 2007

노즐 직경 $30\;{\mu}$인 MEMS 압전 잉크젯 헤드를 이용하여 Ag 나노 잉크를 PDMS 처리된 PI(Polyimide) 기판 위에 토출하였다. 구동주파수 5 KHz에서 액적부피 1.5 pl, 속도가 약 4.5 m/s인 액적이 토출 되었다. 인쇄된 액적의 크기는 직경 약 $12\;{\mu}m$이었다. 메니스커스의 거동에 맞춘 구동파형의 입력에 의해 새틀라이트 없는 매우 작은 액적을 토출할 수 있었다.