• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.02a
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• pp.461-461
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• 2011

최근의 나노기술의 발전과 함께 나노미터크기의 물질들의 물성과 미세구조 등을 분석하기 위한 노력들이 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 투과전자현미경(transmission electron microscope; TEM)은 나노물질의 미세구조 관찰, 화학성분 분석, 전자기적 특성평가가 가능한 초정밀 분석장비이다. TEM 관찰을 위한 시편의 제작방법중 TEM 그리드(grid)를 사용하는 방법은, 분석하고자 하는 물질을 망(mesh) 형태의 그리드에 도포하여 샘플을 준비하는 방법으로 다른 방법에 비해 아주 빠르고 간편한 장점이 있다. 그러나 TEM 그리드에 나노물질을 분산/도포하여 공중에 떠있는 형태로 샘플을 제작하려면, 나노물질이 mesh 사이로 빠져나오지 않도록 그리드 mesh의 간격이 아주 미세하여야 하는데, 일반적으로 mesh의 크기가 미세할수록 그리드의 가격은 높아진다. 또한 기존에 사용되고 있는 비정질 탄소박막으로 덮여진 그리드는 극미세 크기의 나노물질 및 탄소나노물질을 분석할 경우, 고해상도의 TEM상을 얻는데 한계가 있다. 한편 그래핀은 2차원의 육각판상의 구조로 탄소원자가 빼곡히 채워진 흑연 한 층의 나노재료이다. 이는 원자단위 두께로 가장 얇은 물질로서 기계적 강도가 우수하여 지지막으로의 응용이 가능하다고 알려져 있다. 따라서 TEM grid막으로 사용할 경우 기존의 고가의 미세한 mesh가 형성된 그리드를 사용하지 않아도 나노물질을 효과적으로 분석할 수 있을 것으로 예상 된다. 본 연구에서는 열화학증기증착법(thermal chemical vapor deposition; TCVD)을 이용하여 300 nm 두께의 니켈박막이 증착된 기판위에 대면적으로 합성한 그래핀을 TEM 관찰용 그리드 위에 전사(transfer)함으로써 나노물질이 그리드 mesh사이로 빠져나오지 않는 저가의 TEM 그리드 제작 방법 및 응용 가능성에 대하여 보고한다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.33 no.9
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• pp.97-103
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• 2005

In this paper, effects on the heat transport limitation of heat pipe by the wick structural factors were theoretically analyzed for the sintered-copper wick heat pipe. Uniformity of particle size and sintering process were acted as dominant factors on the pore distribution and wick porosity, and small deviations of the wick thickness and the pore size greatly affected the heat transport limitations of the heat pipe. Especially, slight variations of the wick thickness, mean particle radius and capillary radius along the vapor temperatures and inclination angles remarkably changed the capillary limitation of the heat pipe.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.37-42
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• 1997

This study was carried out to track the heated-air flows within the tree disk through measuring the distribution of wood temperatures during explosing the 7.5mm-thick Japanese cedar disk and to investigate the effects of the time for the first explosion cycle and the number of explosion cycles on the improvement of permeability of tree disk. If the tree disk are explosed when the temperatures of the shell and core of it are not equilibrium yet, all of the inflated airs in the shell after explosion don't flow out toward the autoclave and some of them flow into the core of which the air pressures are lower than those of the shell. It is very effective for the improvement of permeability of tree disk to make the first explosion cycle when the temperatures of the shell and the core equilibrate at the setting temperature of steam in the autoclave. The more tree disks were explosed under the same conditions of first explosion, the more their permeabilities were improved.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.127-134
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• 2015

Aluminum nitride (AlN) single crystals have attracted much attention for a next-generation semiconductor application because of wide bandgap (6.2 eV), high thermal conductivity ($285W/m{\cdot}K$), high electrical resistivity (${\geq}10^{14}{\Omega}{\cdot}cm$), and high mechanical strength. The bulk AlN single crystals or thin film templates have been mainly grown by PVT (sublimation) method, flux method, solution growth method, and hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE) method. Since AlN suffers difficulty in commercialization due to the defects that occur during single crystal growth, crystalline quality improvement via defects analyses is necessary. Etch pit density (EPD) analysis showed that the growth misorientations and the defects in the AlN surface exist. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and electron back-scattered diffraction (EBSD) analyses were employed to investigate the overall crystalline quality and various kinds of defects. TEM studies show that the morphology of the AlN is clearly influenced by stacking fault, dislocation, second phase, etc. In addition EBSD analysis also showed that the zinc blende polymorph of AlN exists as a growth defects resulting in dislocation initiator.

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF PACKAGING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.157-163
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• 2022

The demands for Home Meal Replacement (HMR) products are continuously increasing owing to the convenience of instant food and online food delivery. Ready-to-heat (RTH) products have received massive attention in the HMR industry because these products can be easily warmed using a microwave oven. However, the conventional microwave packaging should be opened before microwave heating to prevent bursting or food loss owing to the steam-pressure build-up inside the package. Open packaging might lead to non-uniform food heating and cross-contamination. Therefore, packaging materials that are able to release steam without opening are of interest to the HMR industry. In this study, polylactic acid(PLA)/polyethylene glycol(PEG)/nanoclay composite films were manufactured using an extrusion method as packaging materials with a smart steam-releasing function. The introduction of PEG to the PLA imparted a steam self-releasing feature to the composite films owing to the morphology change of composite films during microwave heating. Further, PEG increased the ductility of PLA, which in turn prevented bursting caused due to the steam-pressure build-up. The uniform dispersion of nanoclay obtained by a twin-screw extrusion led to stronger mechanical properties. Therefore, the smart composite films developed here can be applied as microwave packaging materials with a self-releasing function.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.185-193
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• 2004

A physical model experiment was conducted using a sand and gravel-filled tank model, to investigate the influence on the GPR response of LNAPL vapor phase effects in the unsaturated zone and of residual phase of LNAPL trapped in the saturated zone. Background measurements of GPR were made with only water in the tank using a fluctuating water table model. Gasoline was, then, injected into the bottom of the model tank to simulate a subsurface discharge from a leaking pipe or tank at depth, obtaining GPR data with rising and lowering of water table. Results from the experiment show the GPR sensitivity to the changes in the moisture content in the vadose zone and its effectiveness for monitoring minor fluctuation of the water table. The results also demonstrate a potential of GPR for monitoring possible vapor phase effects of volatile hydrocarbons in the vadose zone as a function of time, and for detecting the effects of residual phase of hydrocarbons in the water saturated system. In addition, the results provide the basis for a strategy that has the potential to successfully detect and delineate residual LNAPL contamination in the water-saturated system at field sites where the conditions are similar to those simulated in the physcial models described herein.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.81-92
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• 2007

Membrane-based separation processes are receiving increasing attention in the scientific community and industry since they provide a desirable alternative to processes that are not easy to achieve by conventional separation technologies. In particular, gas separation using polymeric membranes have annually grown so fast owing to advantages such as easy installation, no moving parts, small footprint and low energy process. The key element is definitely a polymer membrane exhibiting high permeability and high selectivity to compete with other gas separation technologies. Current polymer membranes used for commercial gas separation are a family of hydrocarbon polymers for hydrogen separation, air separation and carbon dioxide separation from natural gas sweetening. Relatively, gas or vapor separation properties of fluoropolymers are not known so much as compared with those of hydrocarbon polymers. Accordingly, in this study, membranes prepared from amorphous perfluoropolymers are of particular interest because of the unique properties of these polymers. The advantages offered by these amorphous perfluoropolymers for use in gas and vapor separation will be discussed. In addition, membrane properties and separation performance will be compared with other membranes available on the market.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.130-135
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• 2012

We present a method of graphene synthesis with high thickness uniformity using the thermal chemical vapor deposition (TCVD) technique; we demonstrate its application to a grid supporting membrane using transmission electron microscope (TEM) observation, particularly for nanomaterials that have smaller dimensions than the pitch of commercial grid mesh. Graphene was synthesized on electron-beam-evaporated Ni catalytic thin films. Methane and hydrogen gases were used as carbon feedstock and dilution gas, respectively. The effects of synthesis temperature and flow rate of feedstock on graphene structures have been investigated. The most effective condition for large area growth synthesis and high thickness uniformity was found to be $1000^{\circ}C$ and 5 sccm of methane. Among the various applications of the synthesized graphenes, their use as a supporting membrane of a TEM grid has been demonstrated; such a grid is useful for high resolution TEM imaging of nanoscale materials because it preserves the same focal plane over the whole grid mesh. After the graphene synthesis, we were able successfully to transfer the graphenes from the Ni substrates to the TEM grid without a polymeric mediator, so that we were able to preserve the clean surface of the as-synthesized graphene. Then, a drop of carbon nanotube (CNT) suspension was deposited onto the graphene-covered TEM grid. Finally, we performed high resolution TEM observation and obtained clear image of the carbon nanotubes, which were deposited on the graphene supporting membrane.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.1077-1081
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• 2019

Lights that enter the surface of a solar cell cannot be absorbed inside all of the solar cells, and some of it is reflected off the surface of the substrate, resulting in loss. Because of this, many studies are underway to reduce reflective losses on the surface of substrates or to steam the generated charge inside the solar cell. In this paper, surface treatment for forming a rough surface by wet etching the surface of a glass substrate is advanced, and structural characteristics of the rough surface are analyzed. Then, spectral characteristics by changing the angle of the glass substrate to which light enters the company are analyzed. When the light entering the company is investigated on a etched surface, it is confirmed that the probability of re-absorbing the light inside the glass substrate by multiple reflection is increased. When entering the light while changing the angle of the glass substrate, the transmission and reflection performance of the light are not changed.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.179-185
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• 1987

The physicochemical properties and characteristics of sweet potato starches which were isolated from the six varieties were investigated. The shapes of starch granules which observed through photomicroscope and scanning electron microscope lucre round and polygonal, but those of the Shinmi were most polygonal, and the average diameters were in the range of $10.4{\sim}14.2$ microns. The amylose contents were between 25% and 28%, and blue values and alkali numbers were in the range of $0.29{\sim}0.36$, $7.0{\sim}12$, respectively. The swelling power and solubility patterns of the starches were negligible until $50^{\circ}C$, thereafter it increased rapidly and the Eunmi showed highest water binding capacity of 211.6%. Amylogram pattern of 6% starch solutions were similar to no peak viscosity, but maximum viscosity varied widely with varieties. A significant positive correlation was observed between amylose content and average gelatinization temperature. Taste and texture of the steam cooked sweet potatoes were negatively and positively correlated with moisture and amylose contents, respectively, while those of the microwave cooked sweet potatoes were only positively correlated with amylose contents.