• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.39-46
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• 2013

In this paper, organic solar cells(OSCs) based on bulk-heterojunction structures were fabricated by spin coating method using polymer P3HT and fullerene PCBM as a photoactive layer. The fabricated OSCs had a simple glass/ITO/PEDOT:PSS/P3HT:PCBM/Al structures. The photoactive layer of mixed P3HT:PCBM was formed with 1:1 weight ratio. The hole transport layer(HTL) was used conducting polymer PEDOT:PSS concentration with gold nanoparticles. The annealing temperature and concentration of nanoparticles in HTL were verified to improve the OSC characterization. The percentage of gold nanoparticles in HTL were 0.5 wt% and 1.0 wt%, and the surface morphology, electrical properties and absorption intensities were investigated. The devices were 0.5 wt%, and the highest 3.1% of the powder conversion efficiency(PCE), 10.2 $mA/cm^2$ of the maximum short circuit current density($J_{SC}$), 0.535V of the open circuit voltage($V_{OC}$) and 55.8% of the fill factor(F.F) could be obtained when the nanoparticle concertration was 0.5 wt%. The annealing temperature of HTL was $110^{\circ}C$, $130^{\circ}C$, $150^{\circ}C$ in vacuum oven and measured the absorption intensities, surface morphology, crystallinity and electrical properties were investigated. The best property was obtained in HTL annealed at $130^{\circ}C$ for gold nanoparticles of 0.5 wt%, showing that $J_{SC}$, $V_{OC}$, F.F and PCE were about 12.0 $mA/cm^2$, 0.525V, 64.2% and 4.0%, respectively.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.89.2-89.2
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• 2012

$150^{\circ}$ 이상의 접촉각을 가지는 초소수성 표면은 self-cleaning, anti-fingerprint, anti-contamination 등의 특성을 가지므로 전자, 도료, 자동차 등 다양한 산업에서 활용될 수 있다. 재료 표면의 친/소수성은 물리적 요인과 화학적 요인 두 가지 요인을 조절함으로써 제어할 수 있다. 즉, 표면의 거칠기를 크게 하거나 표면에너지를 낮춰줌으로써 초소수성 표면을 구현할 수 있다. 실리카는 자연계에 매우 풍부하게 존재하고 있으며, 생체무해하며 내구성과 내마모성, 화학적 안정성, 고온 안정성 등을 지니고 있어 박막소재로 이용하기에 우수한 특징을 지니고 있다. 이러한 실리카 초소수성 코팅층을 형성하는 방법으로 본 연구에서는 전기분무법으로 마이크로 크기의 실리카 입자로 형성된 코팅층을 형성하였다. 이러한 마이크로 구조의 표면거칠기를 더욱 높이기 위하여 금 나노입자를 부가적으로 형성시켜 마이크로-나노구조 혼성의 계층구조를 만들고자 하였다. 금 나노입자는 자외선 조사 광환원법을 사용하였고, 이러한 계층구조에 플루오린 처리를 하여 계층구조 초소수성 코팅층을 형성하였다. 계층구조를 가지는 실리카 코팅층은 물 이외에 표면장력이 낮은 용액에서도 높은 접촉각을 보였고, 이러한 코팅층의 고온 안정성과 내구성, UV 저항성 등을 조사하여 실제 응용 가능성을 검토하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2015.08a
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• pp.231.2-231.2
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 나노갭 소자에 미세유체 수직 이중층을 도입하여 상층에 존재하는 금나노입자를 검출하였다. 형성된 수직 이중 층의 상층에는 검출물질을 주입하였고 하층에는 검출물질과 소자 표면의 전극을 분리 시킬 수 있는 용액을 주입하였다. 수직 이중층의 형성은 크로노암페로메트리(Chronoamperometry)을 이용하여 상층에 흘려준 electrochemical indicator 인 ferricyanide 용액의 전기화학 신호가 발생되지 않음을 통해서 확인하였다. 연속적인 수직 이중 층의 흐름에서 유전영동법을 이용하여 상층에 존재하는 금나노입자들을 나노갭전극으로 유도포획 하였고 이때 실시간으로 변하는 전류 값으로부터 금나노입자의 검출여부를 판단하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2012.11a
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• pp.191-191
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• 2012

유체 플라즈마 공정(SPP)은 고에너지를 가지는 플라즈마를 유체 내에 발생시키는 공정으로서 나노유체 및 촉매 물질 제조 등 여러 가지 응용분야에 적용할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 SPP 공정을 이용하여 금 나노입자를 합성하였고 전압과 방전시간의 변화에 따른 금나노 입자의 환원속도를 분석하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.167-172
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• 2018

This study evaluated absorbed dose of brachytherapy according to the nanoparticle in prostate cancer which many occurred in Korean man and provided basic data. Absorbed dose evaluation was using MCNPX program which was applied Monte Carlo simulation. Source was applied $^{192}Ir$ which was many using in Korean HDR machine and gold, ferric oxide, gadolinium and iodine nanoparticle were applied. Prostate absorbed dose result was increased when using nanoparticle, in particular gold nanoparticle was the highest result as $3.13E-03J/kg{\cdot}e$. Absorbed dose of surrounding organs and distance was similar between using nanoparticle and non-using nanoparticle. Therefore, brachytherapy was used nanoparticle was increased therapeutic ratio and efficiency of radiation therapy.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.29 no.6
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• pp.379-382
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• 2019

Synthesis of gold nanoparticles (NPs) made an aqueous environment via the reduction of HAuCl₄ by ascorbic acid (AC) with the surfactant of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). Highly monodisperse gold particles with size ranges from 4 to 20 nm were prepared in high-yield by pH control. The synthesized gold nanoparticles were analyzed for structural and optical properties using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and UV-vis spectroscopy. In this study, we could reveal that the prepared nanoparticles exhibited efficient surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) properties, and their SERS activities depends on size.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.54 no.2
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• pp.228-233
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• 2010

Recently, nanoparticles of gold and silver has been applied to various fields due to antimicrobial property. This study added Ag and Au nanoparticles in HEMA (2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate), NVP (N-vinyl pyrrolidone) and MMA (methylmethacrylate) and copolymerized the solution by heating at $70^{\circ}C$ for 40 minutes, $80^{\circ}C$ for 40 minutes, and finally, $100^{\circ}C$ for 40 minutes. Using the polymer produced through the copolymerization process, and measured the physical characteristics which showed water content of 28.43% ~ 35.27%, refractive index of 1.429 ~ 1.440, visible transmittance of 79.2% ~ 86.5% and tensile strength of 0.125 kgf ~ 0.201 kgf. We judged that we made the copolymer with antimicrobial and physical properties which is suitable for conventional contact lens.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.247-252
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• 2019

This study was evaluated absorbed dose according to the gold nanoparticle density in prostate brachytherapy which was constantly occurred in Korean men. Absorbed dose evaluation was using MCNPX program which was applied Monte Carlo simulation. Source were applied $^{192}Ir$ which was temporary insertion source and $^{103}Pd$ which was permanently insertion source. And gold nanoparticle density was applied 0 mg, 7 mg, 18 mg and 30 mg. The prostate absorbed dose was increased in proportion to the density 2.95E-14 Gy/e to 4.42E-14 Gy/e in $^{192}Ir$ and showed the same tendency in $^{103}Pd$. And surrounding organ absorbed dose was inversely proportional to the density. Therefore using nanoparticle in brachytherapy was increased therapeutic ratio.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.51 no.5
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• pp.407-411
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• 2007

Mie theory has been used to calculate the extinction of a gold nanoparticle in water by varying its diameter from 1 to 1000 nm. Utilizing this size-dependent theoretical spectrum, we have calculated the extinction spectrum of a colloidal gold by taking into account the size distribution of particle. Such calculation is in better agreement with experiment than the calculation without considering the size distribution. A least-squares fitting is used to deduce the size distribution from an experimental extinction spectrum. For particles with their diameters ranging from 10 to 28 nanometers, the fitting gives reasonable agreement with the size distribution obtained from tunneling electron microscope images.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.739-749
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• 2009

Ever since gold was found, this element has fascinated human beings. It is stable in air, and is illuminating for several thousands years without changing its colors. Nanoparticles are the basic nanommaterials, and, particularly gold nanoparticles show unique properties which are not shown in bulk states. Scientists are trying to apply these new properties to catalysts, bioscience, optics, etc. Judging from the current research activities, one can envisage that gold nanoparticles can play a major role in opening a new era in diagnoses and treatment of diseases like cancers. However to apply the nanoparticles one must modify the surface of the nanoparticles in order to give the materials certain functionalities. It certainly is worth to review the current research status and challenges in the area of functional gold nanoparticles.