• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.198-203
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• 2014

ZnO nanorods have been deposited on ITO glass by electrodeposition method. The optimization of two process parameters (precursor concentration and current) has been studied in order to control the orientation, morphology, and optical property of the ZnO nanorods. The structural and optical properties of ZnO nanorods were systematically investigated by using field-emission scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffractometer, and photoluminescence. Commonly, the results show that ZnO nanorods with a hexagonal form and wurtzite crystal structure have a c-axis orientation and higher intensity for the ZnO (002) diffraction peaks. Both high precursor concentration and high electrodeposition current cause the increase in nanorods diameter and coverage ratio. ZnO nanorods show a strong UV (3.28 eV) and a weak visible (1.9 ~ 2.4 eV) bands.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.19-24
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• 2014

We report the nitrogen monoxide (NO) gas sensing properties of p-type CuO-nanorod-based gas sensors. We synthesized the p-type CuO nanorods with breadth of about 30 nm and length of about 330 nm by a hydrothermal method using an as-deposited CuO seed layer prepared on a $Si/SiO_2$ substrate by the sputtering method. We fabricated polycrystalline CuO nanorod arrays at $80^{\circ}C$ under the hydrothermal condition of 1:1 morality ratio between copper nitrate trihydrate [$Cu(NO_2)_2{\cdot}3H_2O$] and hexamethylenetetramine ($C_6H_{12}N_4$). Structural characterizations revealed that we prepared the pure CuO nanorod array of a monoclinic crystalline structure without any obvious formation of secondary phase. It was found from the gas sensing measurements that the p-type CuO nanorod gas sensors exhibited a maximum sensitivity to NO gas in dry air at an operating temperature as low as $200^{\circ}C$. We also found that these CuO nanorod gas sensors showed reversible and reliable electrical response to NO gas at a range of operating temperatures. These results would indicate some potential applications of the p-type semiconductor CuO nanorods as promising sensing materials for gas sensors, including various types of p-n junction gas sensors.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제27권12호
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• pp.658-663
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• 2017

Urchin-structured zinc oxide(ZnO) nanorod(NR) gas sensors were successfully demonstrated on a polyimide(PI) substrate, using single wall carbon nanotubes(SWCNTs) as the electrode. The ZnO NRs were grown with ZnO shells arranged at regular intervals to form a network structure with maximized surface area. The high surface area and numerous junctions of the NR network structure was the key to excellent gas sensing performance. Moreover, the SWCNTs formed a junction barrier with the ZnO which further improved sensor characteristics. The fabricated urchin-structured ZnO NR gas sensors exhibited superior performance upon $NO_2$ exposure with a stable response of 110, fast rise and decay times of 38 and 24 sec, respectively. Comparative analyses revealed that the high performance of the sensors was due to a combination of high surface area, numerous active junction points, and the use of the SWCNTs electrode. Furthermore, the urchin-structured ZnO NR gas sensors showed sustainable mechanical stability. Although degradation of the devices progressed during repeated flexibility tests, the sensors were still operational even after 10000 cycles of a bending test with a radius of curvature of 5 mm.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.196-203
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• 2019

We report on the fabrication and characterization of an oxide photoanode with a zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorod array embedded in cuprous oxide ($Cu_2O$) thin film, namely a $ZnO/Cu_2O$ oxide p-n heterostructure photoanode, for enhanced efficiency of visible light driven photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. A vertically oriented n-type ZnO nanorod array is first prepared on an indium-tin-oxide-coated glass substrate via a seed-mediated hydrothermal synthesis method and then a p-type $Cu_2O$ thin film is directly electrodeposited onto the vertically oriented ZnO nanorod array to form an oxide p-n heterostructure. The introduction of $Cu_2O$ layer produces a noticeable enhancement in the visible light absorption. From the observed PEC current density versus voltage (J-V) behavior under visible light illumination, the photoconversion efficiency of this $ZnO/Cu_2O$ p-n heterostructure photoanode is found to reach 0.39 %, which is seven times that of a pristine ZnO nanorod photoanode. In particular, a significant PEC performance is observed even at an applied bias of 0 V vs $Hg/Hg_2Cl_2$, which makes the device self-powered. The observed improvement in the PEC performance is attributed to some synergistic effect of the p-n bilayer heterostructure on the formation of a built-in potential including the light absorption and separation processes of photoinduced charge carriers, which provides a new avenue for preparing efficient photoanodes for PEC water splitting.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.311-318
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• 2007

국내의 평균적인 토양오염도는 매년 증가하고 있으며, 오염물질의 지속성 및 잔류성이 큰 토양오염의 특성상 이를 복원하기 위해서는 막대한 비용이 소모될 것으로 추정된다. 우리나라에서는 토양 오염에 대한 사회적 관심이 증가함에 따라 1990년대 중반부터 토양 환경 관리와 복원을 위해 정책적으로 복원 기술의 개발과 오염토양 복원 사업을 추진하고 있다. 오염토양 복원 기술은 처리 위치별로 원위치 기술과 비원위치 기술로 나뉘며, 오염원의 제거방법에 따라 생물학적, 물리화학적, 열적 기술로 분류할 수 있다. 국내에서는 군부대 및 철도청 부지, 소규모의 유류 오염 지역에 대해 복원 사업을 실시한 사례가 대부분이며 석유화학 단지내의 오염 등은 회사 자체에서 내부적으로 처리하고 있어 일반에 공개되지는 않고 있지만 그 규모는 상당한 것으로 추산되고 있다. 대부분의 복원사업에는 가장 경제성이 입증된 토양증기추출법, 생물학적 통풍법과 같은 원위치 정화기술이 사용되었다. 최근에는 첨단 기술을 도입하여 환경친화적 토양 복원 기술을 개발하려는 연구가 진행 중이며, 이러한 연구의 예로서 나노 기술과 분자 생물학적 기법을 이용한 복원 기술 개발, 개별 기술의 한계를 극복하기 위한 통합기술 개발 등이 있다. 효율적인 오염토양의 복원을 위해서는 오염물질과 오염부지의 특성을 고려하여 연구 대상 기술의 현장 적용성을 높여야 하며, 무엇보다 토양에 대한 인식 변화와 환경 개선을 위한 지속적인 노력이 필요하다.