• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.43-48
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• 2002

In this study, high performance electrode catalyst was developed in fabrication of membrane electrode assembly for PEMFCs(Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells). The I-V characteristics were measured to evaluate the influence of Nafion solution and Pt loading amount in the catalyst composition. The electrode characteristics were also investigated with respect to temperature change. The electrode performance was optimized at Nafion 5 wt% and 0.5 mg Pt/$\textrm{cm}^2$ content. The increase in the concentration of Nafion solution resulted in the decrease in electrode performance. At $80^{\circ}C$ of unit cell, I-V characteristics excelled those obtained at lower temperature. There was no difference in performance at low current density, but the improvement of voltage value in higher temperature could be found at high current density.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers Conference
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• 2004.04a
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• pp.487-489
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• 2004

마이크로 사이즈 공음극 플라즈마 전극에 대한 제작 및 방전 실험을 진행하였다. 방전 전극은 200~500 um의 hole 형상을 제작하였으며 70~850 torr He 분위기에서 방전 실험하였다. 실험 샘플은 막힌 공음극 형상과, 관통된 공음극 두가지 형상을 실험하였다. 마이크로 공음극 플라즈마의 공음극 크기에 따른 결과에서 사이즈가 작을수록 총 전류 값은 낮아지나, 전류 밀도는 증가하였다. 막힌 공음극에서는 양저항 특성을, 관통된 공음극에서는 부저항 결과를 얻었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2004.10a
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• pp.1462-1465
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• 2004

A new method to fabricate metal electrodes on side wall of the microchannel is presented. Coulter counter allows to count the number of cell passing through the microchannel by detecting impedance variation between two electrodes. The relative position of two electrodes is important for sensitivity of impedance measurement. 100nm thick Al electrodes are deposited on the channel side wall by means of shadow evaporation.

• Proceedings of the International Microelectronics And Packaging Society Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.28-28
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• 2004

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.95-99
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• 2006

Electrochemical properties were studied for a single particle of active material of hydrogen storage alloy $(MmNi_{3.55}Co_{0.75}Mn_{0.4}Al_{0.3})$ and nickel hydroxides $(NiOH)_2$ for the secondary Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) batteries using the microelectrode, which was manipulated to make electrical contact with an active material particle for cyclic voltammograms (CV) and potential-step experiments. As a result of CV test, it was found that three kinds of hydrogen oxidation peaks at -0.9, -0.75 and -0.65 V and hydrogen evolution peak at -0.98 V for hydrogen storage alloy were separately observed and two kinds of peaks of proton oxidation/reduction at 0.45 and 0.32 V and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at 0.6 V for nickel hydroxides were also more clearly observed. Furthermore hydrogen diffusion coefficient within a single particle was also found to vary the order between $10^{-9}\;and\;10^{-10}cm^2/s$ over the course of hydrogenation and dehydrogenation process for potential-step experiments.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.38 no.6
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• pp.809-814
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• 2014

An array structure of conducting polymer microtubule was fabricated for an amperometric biosensor. 3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) was electropolymerized in the microporous template membrane with poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid) (PEDOT/PSS) composite as a binder. The array structure can provide enhanced current collecting capability due to large active surface area compared to the macroscopic area of the electrode itself. For a biosensor application, the array electrode was tested for $H_2O_2$ detection and showed very sluggish electrochemical response to $H_2O_2$. To enhance the detection efficiency to the oxidation of $H_2O_2$, gold was treated on the electrode by two different approaches: sputtering and electrochemical deposition. Gold treatment with either method greatly enhanced the sensitivity of the electrode to $H_2O_2$. So, conducting polymer microtubule array with gold treatment was expected to be a sensitive amperometric biosensor system based on the detection of $H_2O_2$.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2012.02a
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• pp.577-577
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• 2012

자성나노유체(ferrofluid)는 계면활성제로 코팅된 직경 10 nm인 자성나노입자(magnetic nanoparticle)가 바탕액체(물 또는 오일 등)에 분산하고 있는 액체이다. 최근 연구에 의하면 자성나노 유체가 변압기 절연유로 사용될 경우 열전달 및 절연 특성이 향상된다고 보고되고 있다. 또한 자성나노유체에 포함된 자성나노입자는 영구자석 및 전자석 등에 의한 외부 자기장뿐만 아니라, 두 전극 사이에 인가된 전기장에 의한 유도자기장에 영향을 받는다고 한다. 본 연구에서는 두 전극 사이 전압을 1 kV로 인가한 경우에서 광학현미경을 이용한 자성나노입자의 마이크로 채널(microchannel) 내부 이동특성 관측 및 Maxwell 방정식을 이용한 전자기장 수치해석을 수행하였다. 실험 및 해석 결과를 통하여 자성나노유체에 포함된 자성나노입자가 인가된 전기장에 의하여 발생되는 이동특성을 분석하고, 선행연구에서 보고된 절연특성 변화에 관한 상관관계에 대해 고찰하였다. 광학현미경 관측 결과로부터 전기장이 인가되지 않은 경우에 균일하게 분산되어 있는 자성나노입자는 전기장 인가에 따라 발생되는 유도자기장에 의하여 입자 간의 뭉침(agglomeration) 현상과 전극 주위로 이동하려는 성질을 확인하였다. 또한 수치해석 결과로부터 자성나노입자의 존재로 인하여 전극 사이의 전기장 강도와 자속밀도가 증가함을 확인하였으며, 자성나노입자의 이동을 유발하는 유도자기장이 전극 주위에서 큰 것을 파악할 수 있었다. 이와 같은 결과는 자성나노입자가 변압기 절연유에 첨가된 경우우 절연파괴전압이 변화되는 이유를 설명할 수 있는 근거가 된다.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.47-52
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• 2003

A new type of Bi based glass frit was developed for Ag paste in PDP applications and its properties are compared with the commercially used Pb based glass frit. After optimization of the properties of Bi based frits for PDP application such as the softening temperature and the coefficient of thermal expansion (C.T.E), the screen printed electrodes prepared with the Bi based fit contained Ag paste were characterized. In $Bi_2O_3-B_2O_3-Al_2O_3$ glass system with the more than 50% of $Bi_2O_3$, the softening temperature, the thermal expansion coefficient and the line resistivity was 400∼$480^{\circ}C$, 7.31∼$10.02\times 10^{-6}/^{\circ}C$> and 4.1∼4.8$\Omega$ respectively. Properties of the Bi based frits are comparable with the Pb based frits. A printability and an uniformity of the Bi based frits were excellent in screen printed Ag eletrode. The Bi based frit system is an excellent candidate material for Pb free and Alkali free frit in PDP applications.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.02a
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• pp.437-437
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• 2010

DC Hollow cathode 방전은 약 100여 년 전, Paschen에 의해 실험된 이후로 광원, 스퍼터링 공정, 이온빔 소스 등 다양한 분야에 이용되어 왔다. 최근 태양전지용 마이크로 결정질 실리콘 증착 시, RF CCP의 전극에 복수의 홀 혹은 트렌치 구조를 두어 Hollow cathode 방전 효과를 이용하여 향상된 공정 속도로 공정을 진행한다. 그러나 RF-MHCD (Multi hole cathode discharge) 공정을 위한 최적 규격의 홀 기에 관한 연구는 그 중요성과 응용성에도 불구하고 깊게 이루어지지 못한 바 있다. 그러므로 저자는 Capacitively Coupled Plasma (전극 간격 : 4cm, 전극 직경 : 14cm) 장비에서 평면 전극과 10mm 깊이와 각각 3.5mm, 5mm, 7mm, 10mm 직경의 홀이 있는 4개의 전극을 이용하여 Argon RF-MHCD 방전을 관찰하여 조건 별 최적의 홀 전극 디자인을 도출하였다. 실험 조건은 64.5mTorr ~ 645mTorr압력 범위/ 1A~9A이며, 플라즈마는 전극 사이 중앙에 설치한 RF-compensated Langmuir Probe와, 전극과 전기적으로 접촉하는 1000:1 Probe 와 Voltage-Current Probe를 이용하여 측정되었다. 실험 결과 압력 조건 별로, 최적의 전자 밀도를 유도하는 전극 상 홀의 직경이 달라짐을 확인하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.35 no.12
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• pp.1115-1120
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• 2007

This paper presents a novel mechanism of electro-spray micro-thruster featured by a nozzle with a conductive pole inside, referred to here as a pole type nozzle. And the effects of the pole type nozzle on the efficiency of the jetting are numerically and experimentally investigated. The electric voltage signal applied to the upper electrode plate, against the pole as the ground, allows a ejection of spray to take place. It is verified experimentally that the use of the pole type nozzle allows a stable and sustainable jetting mode of ejection for a wider range of applied voltages because it can concentrate the electric field more on the centre of the meniscus. According to results about size effect, experiments indicates that the proposed mechanism allows that operation of micro thruster at less than 500 volts through nanoscale nozzle.