• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.38-42
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• 2008

Ultrathin films were coated on low density Polyethylene (LDPE) food packaging films by plasma polymerization of methane, acetylene, hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO), and HMDSO+oxygen to improve the barrier property of the LDPE films. The film coated in HMDSO +oxygen (flow rate: 0.6+ 9.0 SCCM) plasma at 40 W for 10 min showed the highest improvement in the barrier property against oxygen, reducing the permeability of oxygen as much as 18.6 times. The film coated in acetylene (flow rate 0.75 SCCM) plasma at 10 W for 10 min showed the highest improvement in the barrier property against carbon dioxide and moisture, reducing the permeability of carbon dioxide and moisture as much as 12.0 and 3.0 times, respectively. In addition, cherry tomato, cucumber, and mushroom (Flammulina velutipes) wrapped with the coated films were kept fresh $1.5{\sim}3.0$ times longer than those wrapped with an LDPE film.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.85-98
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• 2015

A global trend of replacing metal or glass containers with polymer-based packaging materials has been prevalent in the food packaging industry due to their ease in processibility, excellent transparency, and good cost efficiency. Barrier polymers tend to show low permeabilities for atmospheric gases such as oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor, which allow them to be utilized in the food and beverage packaging industry. With the current global trend, expansion of polymeric packaging materials to new markets such as oxygen sensitive juices, flavored water, and energy drinks requires improved $CO_2$ and $O_2$ barrier properties. The improvement of the existing polymer-based barrier platform will enable a rapid market impact. In this paper, the current barrier technologies such as (1) antiplasticization-induced barrier materials, (2) synergistic effect of antiplasticization and crystallization, (3) new barrier polymers, (4) nanocomposite materials, and (5) polymer blending are introduced with their characterization techniques for the development of advanced packaging materials.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.08a
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• pp.230-230
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• 2011

RF magnetron sputtering을 이용하여 Ar 및 $O_2$유량에 따라 GZO 박막을 유리기판 위에 제작하고 구조적, 광학적, 전기적 특성을 조사하였다. 박막 증착 조건의 초기 압력은 $1.0{\times}10^{-6}$ Torr, RF 파워는 25W, 증착온도는 상온으로 고정하였으며 기판은 Corning 1737 유리 기판을 사용하였다. 공정 변수로 Ar 유량을 40 sccm, 60 sccm, 80 sccm, 100 sccm으로 변화시켰으며, $O_2$ 가스비율을 5~20%으로 변화를 주어 실험을 진행하였다. GZO 타겟은 ZnO,Ga 분말을 각각 97:3 wt.%로 소결된 타겟을 사용하였다. 유리기판 위에 증착된 모든 GZO 박막에서 (002) 면의 우선 배향성이 관찰되었고 평균 85% 이상의 투과율을 나타내었다. 산소유량이 포함되지 않고 Ar 유량이 적은 GZO 박막의 결정성은 향상되었고, 광학적 밴드갭은 증가하였다. Hall 측정 결과 산소의 유량이 포함되어 있는 박막에서는 모두 완전한 산화물에 가까운 화학양론적 조성으로 면저항이 $10^6{\Omega}/{\Box}$ 이상인 부도체 특성을 보였으며, 산소가 포함되지 않은 샘플에서는 투명전도막 특성이 확인되었다. 산소가 포함되지 않은 Ar 유량이 60 sccm일 때 전기비저항 $3.25{\times}10^{-3}{\Omega}cm$, 전하의 농도 $9.41{\times}10^{20}\;cm^{-3}$, 이동도 2.04 $cm^2V^{-1}s^{-1}$로 투명전도막으로 적합한 전기적 특성을 얻었다. GZO 박막의 경우 산소가 포함될 경우 결정성이 저하되고, 절연특성을 갖는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.259-265
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• 2006

We polymerized material of AA(Acrylic acid) and BMA(butyl methacrylate) to make up for the weak points of hydrogel contact lens. The synthesis process of silicone synthesis is as follows. Acrylate-PDMS(Polydimethylsiloxane)-Urethane prepolymer was composed after Diisocynate reacted with HEMA(2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate) under the catalyst and it reacted again with bis(hydroxyalkyl) terminated poly(dimethylsiloxane) with high oxygen transmissibility characteristics. HEMA(2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate) was used to make prepolymer that can be polymerized and the urethane was used to improve elasticity and oxygen transmissibility, copolymerization was performed with conventional hydrogel contact lens materials to make silicone hydrogel contact lens with higher oxygen transmissibility. For manufacturing of contact lens, We added BMA(Butyl methacrylate) with better elasticity and flexibility, and AA(Acrylic acid) with higher moisturizing to used contact lens materials. AIBN (Azobis2-methylpropionitrile) as initiator and EGDMA(Ethylene Glycol Dimethacrylat) as crosslinking agent were used and the lens with higher oxygen transmissibility and better moisturizing were manufactured complying with basic contact lens properties, which have several combination trial of each monomer characteristics. Compounding SN which included SILICONE, HEMA, NVP and EGDMA etc was showed by swelling ratio of 9.38% and water content of 23.7%. SN was showed by swelling ratio of 9.38%, water content of 23.7% and a visible ray transmissibility of 89%. SB which added BMA in the SN was showed by swelling ratio of 12.50%, water content of 18.56% and a visible ray transmissibility of 88%. SAB which added both AA and BMA in the SN was showed by swelling ratio of 8.33%, water content of 12.93% and a visible ray transmissibility of 88%.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.230-236
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• 1993

A Chitulose film was made by dissolving chitin and cellulose in a dimethylacetamide/LiCl solvent system This film was completely degraded in 20 days in soil and penetrated by soil microorganisms in 16-26 hours. A permeability analysis of the film showed that water permeability was in the range of 0-187.5 $1/m^2$/day, depending upon the ratio of chitin to cellulose and decreased with increasing a cellulose content in the Chitulose film The permeabilities of organic compounds, $Na^+$ and oxygen change with the composition of the Chitulose file The film was tested with a burned 2~3degree rat for exploring its use as artificial skin. The rat was completely cured within 31 days without inflammation.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.07a
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• pp.276-277
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 미량의 세포를 포함한 용액 내에서 세포의 산소호흡량을 측정하기 위해 FEP(Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene)를 멤브레인으로 사용한 Clark-type 센서를 제안하였다. 제안된 Clark-type 센서는 3-전극 시스템을 구성하는 유리 기판, 산소를 선택적으로 투과 시키는 FEP 멤브레인과 세포를 담을 수 있는 PDMS reservoir로 구성된다. 산소 센서의 3-전극 시스템에서 작업 전극과 상대 전극으로는 Au, 기준 전극으로는 Ag/AgCl을 사용하였다. 기준 전극은 Ag 전극을 0.1M KCl/Tris-HCl 용액에서 chlorination하여 표면에 AgCl이 형성되도록 하였고, OCP(Open Circuit Potential) test를 수행한 결과 2시간 동안 안정적인 OCP 특성을 보여 좋은 내구성을 가짐을 확인하였다. 또한, 산소 유무에 따른 cyclic voltammetry 그래프의 차이를 확인하고, amperometry로 감도 및 반응 시간, 선형성을 측정/분석하였다. 제작된 산소 센서는 40초의 90% 반응 시간과 0.994의 아주 좋은 선형 상관계수를 보여주었다.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.217-221
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• 2012

Blending films having enhanced water-resistance and barrier properties were prepared using the mixtures of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) aqueous solution and poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) (EAA) dispersed in water. Thermal-mechanical properties, contact angles, water-vapor transmission rates (WVTR) and oxygen transmission rates $(O_2TR)$ were measured with the content of EAA of blending films, and their water-resistance was evaluated. The tensile strength of the films was found to be $9.16{\sim}11.75\;kg/mm^2$ which showed no significant difference compared with that of PVA, and the hardness increased with the content of EAA. The glass transition temperature and melting temperature of the blending films were slightly improved. The film prepared with PVA/EAA (= 90/10), of which the swelling and solubility were measured to be 109 and 0%, respectively, showed improved water-resistance. The WVTR and $O_2TR$ for the PET film (thickness $50\;{\mu}m$) coated with PVA/EAA (= 90/10) film (thickness $2.5\;{\mu}m$) were measured to be $9.1\;g/m^2/day$ and $2.0\;cc/m^2/day$, respectively.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 1995.10a
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• pp.49-50
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• 1995

고분자분리막을 이용한 기체 혼합물의 분리방법은 심냉법(cryogenic process), 가압기체흡착법(Pressure adsorption)과 더불어 상업적으로 중요한 기체분리공정으로 부각되고 있다. 특히 고분자막 중 Polyimide 막은 열적, 화학적으로 안정하고 기체에 대한 선택성이 높으며 기계적 성질이 뛰어나 좋은 막소재로 알려져 있다. 그러나 투과도와 선택도사이에 일반적으로 Trade-off 현상이 있어서 투과도와 선택도를 동시에 향상 하려는 연구가 수행중에 있다. 본 연구에서는 높은 산소투과도를 갖는다고 보고된 6FDA-p-TeMPD막에 hexafluoropropene (HEP)으로 Plasma polymerization을 시키거나 CF$_4$, Ar기체가 플라즈마처리하여 투과특성을 개선시키고 이를 비교 고찰하였다.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.37 no.5
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• pp.579-586
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• 2013

Poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA) nanocomposite films containing various saponite (SPT) clay contents were synthesized using a solution intercalation method. The thermal property, morphology, optical transparency, and gas permeability of the PVA nanocomposite films with various SPT contents in the range of 0 to 10 wt% were examined. PVA nanocomposite film containing 5 wt% SPT showed excellent thermal and gas barrier property. The hybrid films containing 5 wt% SPT were equibiaxially stretched with stretching ratios ranging from 150 to 250%. The clay dispersion, optical transparency, and gas permeability were also examined as a function of equibiaxial stretching ratio. The PVA nanocomposite films with various equibiaxial stretching ratios showed excellent optical transparency and barrier to oxygen permeability.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.02a
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• pp.477-477
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• 2010

태양전지용 TCO(Transfer Conductivity Oxide)는 가시광선 영역에서 높은 광 투과도(optical transmittance), 낮은 저항(resistivity), 우수한 박막 표면 거칠기(roughness) 등의 특성이 요구된다. 현재 가장 많이 사용되는 투명전극은 ITO(Indium Tin Oxide)가 보편적이다. 하지만 ITO에 사용되는 원료 재료인 In이 상대적으로 열적 안정성이 낮아 제조과정에서 필수적으로 수반되는 열처리가 제한적이며, 높은 원료 단가로 인하여 경제적인 측면에서 약점으로 지적되고 있다. 이러한 ITO 투명전극의 대체 재료로서 최근 ZnO 박막의 연구가 활발히 이루어지고 있다. MOCVD(Metal-Organic chemical vapor deposition)로 Soda lime glass 기판위에 약 900nm의 두께로 증착한 BZO(Boron-zinc-oxide)박막을 수소 플라즈마 처리공정을 한 뒤 산소 플라즈마를 이용하여 재처리 하였다. 산소 플라즈마 처리 공정은 RIE(Reactive Ion Etching)방식의 플라즈마 처리 장치를 사용하였고 공정 조건은 13.56 MHz의 RF주파수를 사용하여 RF 전력, 압력, 기판 온도 등을 변화시켜 BZO 박막의 전기적 특성을 측정 및 분석하였다.