• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.357-362
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• 2013

Monodispersed polystyrene latex spheres (PLS) and PS-MPS/silica composite nanospheres were used to test high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters. Prior to filter tests, all nanospheres used in this work were characterized by measuring their average particle diameters and coefficients of variation (CV) for assessing them as artificial dusts. The average particle sizes of PLS and composite nanospheres could be well controlled in the range of 100~300 nm well by changing reaction temperature and the amount of a stabilizer during emulsion polymerization. The CV of all nanospheres were also in the range of 3~7%, lower than 15% that is the criterion for monodispersed particle distributions. Furthermore the results of HEPA filter tests show that all nanospheres used were quite proper as artificial dusts for testing air filters.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.66-70
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• 2006

Magnetite nanoparticles, which have been extensively used in many fields, were encapsulated with a natural polymer, chitosan, to improve their biocompatibility. We have synthesized magnetite $(Fe_3C_4)$ nanoparticles using chemical coprecipitation technique with sodium oleate as surfactant. Nanoparticle size can be varied from 1.2 to 7.4nm by controlling the sodium oleate concentration. Magnetite phase nanoparticles could be observed from X-ray diffraction. Magnetic colloid suspensions containing particles with sodium oleate and chitosan have been prepared. High magnetic property chitosan-microsphere particles were prepared from oleate-coated magnetite suspension using spray method. The surftce, and tile morphology of the magnetic chitosan microsphere particles were characterized using optical microscope and scanning electron microscope. Magnetic hysteresis measurement were performed using a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometer at room temperature to investigate the magnetic properties of the chitosan microspheres including magnetite nanoparticles. The SQUID measurements revealed superparamagnetism of nanoparticles.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.221-227
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• 2006

We have synthesized uniform nanometer sized magnetite particles using chemical coprecipitation technique through a sonochemical method with surfactant such as oleic acid. Magnetite phase nanoparticles could be observed from X-ray diffraction. Magnetite nanoparticles is surface phase morphology and biopolymer-microspheres for Application Medical. Magnetite nanoparticles coated biopolymer. Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) was used to image the coated nanoparticles. Magnetic colloid suspensions containing particles with sodium oleate, chitosan and $\beta$-glucan have been prepared. The morphology of the magnetic biopolymer microsphere particles were characterized using optical microscope. Magnetic hysteresis measurement were performed using a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometer at room temperature to investigate the magnetic properties of the biopolymer microspheres and magnetite coated biopolymer including magnetite nanoparticles. Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging was used to investigate biopolymer coated nanoparticles and biopolymer microspheres.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.31 no.9
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• pp.910-914
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• 2007

We present a simple and an inexpensive method for the fabrication of a nano-fluidic filter and a nano-pore micromixer using self-assembly of nano-spheres and surface tension. Colloid-plug was formed by surface tension of liquid in a microchannel to fabricate nanofluidic filter. When colloid is evaporated, nano-spheres in a colloid are orderly stacked by a capillary force. Orderly stacked nano-spheres form 3-D nano-mesh which can be used as a mesh structure of a fluidic filter. We used silica nano-sphere whose diameter is $567{\pm}85nm$, and silicon micro-channel of $50{\mu}m$-diameter. Fabricated nano-fluidic filter in a micro-channel has median pore diameter of 158nm which was in agreement with expected diameter of the nano-pore of $128{\pm}19nm$. A nano-pore micromixer consists of $200\;{\mu}m-wide,\;100\;{\mu}m-deep$ micro-channel and self-assembled nano-spheres. In the nano-pore micromixer, two different fluids had no sooner met together than two fluids begin to mix at wide region. From the experimental study, we completely apply self-assembly of nano-spheres to nano-fluidic devices.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.124-129
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• 2014

In this article, we report the fabrication and characterization of carbon sphere/$Fe_3O_4$ nanocomposite for Li/air batteries. $Fe_3O_4$ nanoparticles are dispersed homogeneously on the surface of carbon spheres in an attempt to enhance the low conductivity of oxide catalyst ($Fe_3O_4$). The carbon sphere/$Fe_3O_4$ nanocomposite could offer wide surface area of $Fe_3O_4$ and increased carbon/catalyst contact area, which lead to enhanced catalytic activity. The electrode employing carbon sphere/$Fe_3O_4$ nanocomposite presented relatively low overpotential and stable cyclic performance compared with the electrode employing carbon sphere.

• 기계와재료
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.66-77
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• 2010

나노기술의 발전과 함께 나노소재의 활용과 이를 이용한 나노제품의 개발 및 상용화가 가속되고 있다. 나노소재의 우수한 특성과 이를 이용한 새로운 응용 제품의 연구는 매우 활발하지만, 나노소재가 동반할 수 있는 위해성에 대한 연구와 이를 방지하기 위한 노력은 미미한 상태이다. 본 원고에서는 나노소재를 이용하는 나노제품의 안전성 설계 기술에 대한 동향과 전망을 제시하고자 하며, 구체적으로는 나노소재가 지니는 위해성에 대한 연구 동향, 나노소재의 노출에 대한 전주기적 평가 기술에 대한 연구 동향, 나노제품의 안전성 평가 및 전산해석 그리고 설계기술의 구축에 대한 연구 동향을 제시한다. 가까운 장래에 나노제품이 일반화될 시점에서는 이러한 안전성 설계 기술의 필요성이 크게 대두될 것으로 전망되며, 연구기관이나 관련 기업에서 이에 대한 준비와 인프라 구축이 필요하다.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.31.1-31.1
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• 2011

현재 발광 소자, 태양전지, 디스플레이 등의 산업 분야에서는 저반사 나노 패턴, 광결정 패턴, 초소수성 나노 구조 등을 적용하여 소자의 효율을 향상시키기 위한 연구가 진행되고 있다. 하지만 이러한 기능성 패턴 제작을 위해서는 기능성 소재의 증착, 노광 공정, 식각 등의 복잡하고 고가인 공정이 필요하기 때문에 실제 적용이 어려운 한계가 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 나노 입자가 분산된 레진을 직접 임프린팅하는 저비용의 간단한 공정으로 나노 크기에서 마이크론 크기에 이르는 다양한 기능성 패턴을 제작하였다. 구체적으로, ZnO 나노 입자를 PMMA 레진에 분산하여 나노 입자 솔루션을 제작하였고 열경화 임프린트 공정을 통해서 Si 및 글래스 기판 위에 micron 및 sub-micron 급의 격자 패턴을 형성하였다. 이후 레진에 포함되는 ZnO 나노 입자 함량비에 따른 굴절률 및 투과도와 표면 거칠기에 따른 접촉각 측정을 통해서 기능성 패턴의 광학특성 및 표면특성을 분석하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2012.02a
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• pp.398-398
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• 2012

GaN 기반의 InGaN/GaN 다중양자우물(MQW) 구조의 발광다이오드는 다양한 파장대의 가시광을 방출하는 소자로 교통 신호등, 디스플레이, LCD backlight, 일반 조명까지 넓게 응용되고 있다. 그러나, 이러한 응용을 위해서는 전류 주입 효율, 내부양자효율, 광추출 효율을 개선하는 연구를 통한 발광 다이오드의 광효율을 높이는 연구가 필수적이다. 최근 많은 연구 개발에 의해 내부양자효율은 크게 향상 되었지만, 광추출 효율은 GaN (n=2.4)와 공기 (n=1)의 굴절률 차이에 의해 아직까지 낮은 실정이다. 광추출 효율을 개선하기 위해 반사전극, 전방향 반사전극, 표면 거칠기, Chip 성형 등의 기술이 제안되고 있다. 본 연구는 LED의 광추출 효율을 높이기 위해 다양한 모양의 Hydrothermal 법에 의해 성장된 ZnO 나노 구조 및 나노스피어 리소그라피를 통한 폴리스티렌 나노 구체의 주기적인 배열에 따른 특성을 연구하였다.

• Journal of Science and Technology Studies
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.173-206
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• 2013

Launched by Samsung in 2003, nano-silver washing machines were a representative application of nanotechnology in commercial products until the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) decided to regulate companies that produce nano-silver products in 2006. A year later, however, the EPA reclassified the washing machines not as an application of nanotechnology but as an ion-generating machine. As shown by the EPA's equivocation on this issue, establishing a category for nano-silver material should be considered in the procedure of risk assessment and regulation. This paper analyzes the controversy over Samsung's nano-silver washing machines more in detail to study how the demarcation between silver ion and nano-silver can vary according to the risk perception of nanotechnology. In Korea and the US, the boundary between silver ion and nano-silver was malleable and mobilzed depending on the contexts. Based on an analysis of the recent history of nano-silver washing machines, this paper explores the influence of risk perception over the ontological perspectives on a certain material.

• Proceedings of the Korean Magnestics Society Conference
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• 2006.06a
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• pp.130-131
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• 2006