• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.204-210
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• 2013

In order to improve osseointegration for biomedical implants, it is crucial to understand the interactions between nanostructured surfaces and cells. In this study, $TiO_2$ nanowires were prepared via Vapor-Liquid-Solid (VLS) process with Sn as a metal catalyst in the tube furnace. Nanowires were grown with $N_2$ heat treatment with their size controlled by the agglomeration of Sn layers in various thicknesses. MC3T3-E1 (pre-osteoblast) were cultured on the $TiO_2$ nanowires for a week. Preliminary results of the cell culture showed that the cells adhere well on the $TiO_2$ nanowires.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.245-252
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• 2011

In this study, carbon nanotubes were used as supporter to get high dispersion and high loading of Pt for PEMFC. Thermal oxidation method was applied to carbon nanotubes surface treatment. FT-IR and XPS were used to measure the effect of temperature on functional group. The increased concentration of functional groups was confirmed by XPS analysis, and increased Pt loading and dispersion was also observed by TGA and TEM analysis with increased temperature. Thermal behavior of oxidation is closely related to the manufacture of highly dispersed Pt/MWCNTs. Pt/MWCNTs treatment temperature at $90^{\circ}C$, showed high dispersion and high loading of Pt, and also showed good cell performance.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.49 no.4
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• pp.387-392
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• 2011

Enzymes are being used in various fields due to their unique property of substrate specificity. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) has enabled the detection of various antigens by reporting the binding event of antigen and antibody via enzyme-catalyzed reaction. However, the sensitivity improvement of conventional ELISA has been limited because only one enzyme molecule is conjugated to one molecule of antibody. To overcome this limitation and further improve the sensitivity of ELISA, there have been efforts to increase the number ratio of enzymes to antibody. Recently, the nanobiocatalytic approaches, with their successful enzyme stabilization, improved the performance stability as well as sensitivity in a modified protocol of ELISA. The present paper introduces the basic principle of ELISA, and the recent efforts to improve sensitivity and performance stability of ELISA by using the nanobiocatalytic approaches.

• Composites Research
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• v.32 no.5
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• pp.265-269
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• 2019

The direct spinning of carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers is a promising method in the high performance composite materials. However, most of the reported CNT arrays do not have spinning properties because of their limited synthesis conditions. In this study, we investigate the properties of spinnable CNT arrays, which is closely related to the morphology of CNT array. The array morphology controlled by controlling the conditions of catalyst, carbon source, etc. By additional carbon source of ethylene and changing the composition of the catalyst, the waviness of the CNT array can be remarkably reduced, which leads to improve of the spinning properties. The synthesized CNT arrays were well aligned along c-axis and the synthesis conditions of the spinning array could be derived.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.1034-1037
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• 2005

The variation of shapes and related properties of ZnO nanostructures grown on the metal pattern and Si substrate have been investigated. Ni, Cr metal patterns were formed on Si (111) substrates by e-beam evaporation, and ZnO nanostructures were fabricated on it by using thermal evaporation of Zn powder in air. Growth temperature was controlled from 500 $^{\circ}$C to 700 $^{\circ}$C. When the growth temperature was relatively low, no considerable effect was found. However, UV emission intensity decreased, and Green-emission intensity, which is regarded as originated from the defect state in the ZnO nanostructure, increased as growth temperature increase. Also, the variation of nanostructure shape at high temperature (700 $^{\circ}$C) is understood in terms of the enhanced incorporation of metal vapor during the nanostructure formation.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.02a
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• pp.73-73
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 성장된 p-형의 단일벽 탄소 나노튜브 (SWCNT)와 폴리머 코팅으로 n-형 특성을 보이는 SWCNT의 접합으로 pn-접합 소자 어레이를 만들고 특성을 분석한 결과에 대해 발표하고자 한다. Y-cut quartz 기판에 0.1 nm 두께의 철 촉매 패턴을 만들고 화학기상증착법으로 잘 정렬된 SWCNT를 성장시킨 후, 열 박리 테이프 (thermal tape)을 이용하여 정렬된 나노선을 실리콘 옥사이드 기판에 전이한다. 전기적(electrical breakdown)으로 금속성의 나노선을 제거하고 p-형의 나노선 배열을 얻을 수 있다. 이 나노선에 국소적으로 폴리머 (polyethyleneimine: PEI) 코팅을 하여 n-형 특성을 갖는 나노선 패턴을 만들 수 있다. 이를 이용하여 만든 소자는 p-형과 n-형이 하나의 나노선 안에 부분적으로 존재하므로 연결부위의 접촉에 관한 문제가 전혀 없으며 소자를 만들기도 유용하다. 이렇게 준비된 p-형 나노선과 n-형 나노선의 접합에서 정류특성을 관찰하였다. 이러한 passive matrix 소자는 터치패드나 유기발광다이오드와 같은 다양한 소자에 응용 가능하다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.28 no.9
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• pp.1081-1092
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• 2004

The synthesis of Ni-catalyzed multi-walled carbon nanotubes and nanofibers on a catalytic metal substrate, using an ethylene fueled inverse diffusion flame as a heat source, was investigated. When the gas temperature was varied from 1,400K to 900K, approximately, carbon nanotubes with diameters of 20∼60nm were formed on the substrate. In the regions where the gas temperature was higher than 1,400K or lower than 900K, iron nanorods or carbon nanofibers were synthesized, respectively. Based on the quantitative analyses of large amount of SEM and TEM images, the nanotubes formed closer to the flame had a tendency of having larger diameters. HR-TEM images and Raman spectra revealed that carbon nanotubes synthesized had multi-walled structures with some defective graphite layers at the wall. Based on the graphite mode of the Raman spectra, it was believed that the optimal synthesis could be obtained as the substrate was positioned at between 5.5mm and 5.0mm, from the flame axis.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2018.06a
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• pp.47-47
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• 2018

단일벽 탄소나노튜브 (Single-walled carbon nanotubes, SWNTs)는 우수한 물리적 화학적 특성을 갖고 있어 나노전자소자, 투명전도막, 에너지소자, 센서 등 다양한 분야로의 응용이 기대되고 있다. 열화학기상증착(Thermal chemical vapor deposition, TCVD)법은 SWNTs의 합성 공정이 간단하고 공정변수의 제어가 용이하다는 장점이 있어 SWNT 합성 연구에 가장 널리 사용되어 왔다. 일반적으로 금속 촉매의 박막이 증착된 합성 기판은 온도가 가장 높고 비교적 균일성이 보장되는 TCVD 반응기의 중심부에 위치시키고 공정변수를 변화해가며 연구를 진행해 왔다. 본 실험실에서는 수평형 반응기 전역에 합성 기판을 설치하여 SWNTs를 합성한 결과, 반응기의 중심보다 뒤의 영역에서 SWNTs의 합성 수율이 상당히 증가하는 것을 초기실험을 통해 확인하였다. 본 연구에서는 SWNTs 합성 시 가스 유량과 합성 온도를 변화시켰을 때 기판 위치에 따른 SWNTs의 수율 및 물성변화를 구체적으로 조사하였다. 합성가스와 촉매로는 메탄가스와 철 박막을 사용하였으며, 합성 수율의 변화는 고분해능 주사전자현미경을 이용하여 관찰하였다. 그리고 합성된 SWNTs의 형태 및 결정성은 라만분광법과 원자간힘현미경을 이용하여 평가하였다. 결과적으로, 진행하였던 모든 합성 조건에서 반응기 중심보다 뒤의 영역에서 더 고수율의 SWNTs가 합성되었으며, 최적 합성 조건의 SWNTs 면밀도는 99% 이상이었다. 본 연구의 결과는 CVD 공정을 이용하는 다양한 저차원 나노 소재의 합성에도 적용될 수 있을 것으로 사료되며, 추후 이에 대한 연구가 필요하다.

• 한국전기화학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2002.07a
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• pp.201-202
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• 2002

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2018.10a
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• pp.52-52
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• 2018