• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.71-80
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• 2023

Silver paste is a valuable electrode material for electronic device applications because it is easy to handle with relatively low heat treatment. This study treated the electrode surface using an atmospheric-pressure plasma jet on the silver-paste electrode. This plasma jet was generated in an argon atmosphere using a high voltage of 5.5 to 6.5 kV with an operating frequency of 11.5 kHz. Plasma-jet may be more beneficial to the printing process by performing it at atmospheric pressure. The electrode surface becomes hydrophilic quickly and contact angle variation is observed on the electrode surface as a function of plasma treatment time, applied voltage, and gas flow rate. Also, there was no deviation in the contact angle after the plasma treatment in the large-area sample, that means a uniform result could be obtained regardless of the substrate size. The outcomes of this study are expected to be very useful in forming a stacked structure in the manufacture of large-area electronic devices and future applications.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.525-535
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• 2017

In order to produce hydrophilic coating solution, which has superior antifogging and antifouling effect on the glass surface of solar cell module as well as improving photovoltaic efficiency, nanosilica was dispersed in an aqueous solution of Tween 20 and fluorosurfactant composed of decafluorobutane and polyethylene glycol. The antifogging effect at high temperature was excellent for all the coating solutions containing nanosilica, but the antifouling effect was observed when the content of nanosilica was over 6 wt%. As the content of fluorosurfactant increased, the initial water contact angle slightly increased and the antifogging effect remained well until 500 wiping with wet $Wipeol^{(R)}$. The antifouling effect was also excellent regardless of the content of fluorosurfactant, thus 0.1 wt% of the fluorosurfactant was enough for a coating solution production. From the AFM results, when 0.1 wt% to 0.3 wt% of the fluoro surfactant was added, the fractal structure of the coated glass surface was clearly existed and contributed to the better antifouling effect. The transmittance of coated glass surface was highest in TL-1 coating solution containing 0.1 wt% of fluorosurfactant, and the addition of fluorosurfactant in a larger amount than 0.1 wt% did not improve the transmittance. This result is in good agreement with the previous AFM result which shows a high surface roughness as well as a fractal structure formation for the TL-1 coating solution.

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.85 no.4
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• pp.577-585
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• 1996

To seek effective methods for evaluating air pollution and acid rain injury, artificial acid mist(pH 2.5, 3.5 and 4.5) and ground water(pH 6.5) were treated on the potted seedlings of Ligustrum obtusifolium, Cercis chinensis, Hibiscus syriacus and Sophora japonica. Leaf chlorophyll contents, characteristics of leaf-injury, wettability-measurement of diameter of water-droplets on the leaf surface-among treatments were investigated. The results were summarized as follows. 1. Chlorophyll contents of Ligustrum obtusifolium and Hibiscus syriacus measured on June 3 were highest in pH 2.5 plot, but those of Cercis chinensis and Sophora japonica were relatively low level. Chlorophyll contents of Ligustrum obtusifolium measured on August 24 was highest in pH 2.5 plot, but those of Cercis chinensis, Hibiscus syriacus and Sophora japonica were highest in the control. 2. Changes of chlorophyll contents with acid mist treatments were differed among tree species. 3. For all the tested species, leaf injury(injured leaf number and rate, and injured leaf area) increased with decreasing pH levels of acid mist. 4. Leaf tissue injury seemed to be related with the wettability of the leaf surface. Measurement of diameter of water-droplets on the leaf surface might be useful criteria for acid rain or acid mist injury for the glabrous leaved species, such as, Cercis chinensis, Sophora japonica, etc.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.41-46
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• 2014

The property improvement of polycarbonate coated with a multilayer film composed of an inorganic $SiO_2$ film and a photocatalytic $TiO_2$ film was studied. The $SiO_2$ film as a binder had an excellent light transmission characteristic. After the treatment with atmospheric pressure plasma, the surface of $SiO_2$ film showed the hydrophilicity, which increased the film coating uniformity with a $TiO_2$-containing aqueous solution. When $TiO_2$ film was over 200 nm thick, the absorption effect of UV rays in the range of 180~400 nm suppressed the yellowing phenomena of polycarbonate substrate. The inorganic film improved the heat resistance of polycarbonate substrates. $TiO_2$ film in the outmost under the exposure of UV rays promotes the catalytic oxidation characteristics and yields the capability to the decomposition of organic contaminants, and also increases the self-cleaning properties due to the increase of hydrophilicity. Structural stability of the polycarbonate substrate coated with inorganic $TiO_2$ and $SiO_2$ film was shown. The role of $SiO_2$ film between $TiO_2$ and polycarbonate substrate suppressed the peeling of $TiO_2$ film by inhibiting the photocatalytic oxidation effect of $TiO_2$ film on the polycarbonate substrate.

• Journal of Adhesion and Interface
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.157-161
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• 2024

Amphiphilic gold nanoparticles, synthesized by the simultaneous binding of hydrophilic and hydrophobic ligands on their surfaces, find diverse applications in energy, bio, optical, electronic technologies, and various other fields. Particularly, these amphiphilic gold nanoparticles possess both hydrophilic and hydrophobic characteristics, enabling them to activate interface at the interface of immiscible fluids and form organized structures. The surface properties of gold nanoparticles play a crucial role in influencing the behaviors of amphiphilic gold nanoparticles at the interface of two fluids. Therefore, this study investigated the adsorption behaviors of gold nanoparticles at the organic solvent-water interface based on the surface characteristics of amphiphilic gold nanoparticles and the type of organic solvents. It was observed that the amount of adsorbed gold nanoparticles at the interface increased with the length of hydrocarbon chains in hydrophobic ligands and increased with shorter hydrocarbon chains in the organic solvent. Furthermore, using the Langmuir isotherm model, the study confirmed the formation of a monolayer by amphiphilic gold nanoparticles and obtained significant thermodynamic parameters simultaneously.

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.147-150
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• 2009

We present a technique for fabricating low leakage organic field-effect transistors by a functional polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) layer. The technique relies on the photo-chemical process of conversion of the PDMS to a silicon oxide which provides the selective growth of pentacene thin films. The reduced gate leakage current showed ${\sim}10^{-10}$ A in a linear ($V_d=-5\;V$) and saturation ($V_d=-30\;V$) region at $V_g-V_t>0$.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.45-51
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• 2016

The present study uses an electron beam (e-beam) to modify the wetting characteristics of thermoplastic polymer surfaces. A high energy e-beam irradiated various polymer surfaces (PET, PMMA, and PC), with variations in irradiation time and applied current. The water contact angles were measured on the e-beam irradiated surfaces in order to investigate the changes in the surface energy and the relevant wettability. Furthermore, XPS analyses were performed to investigate the chemical composition change in the e-beam irradiated surfaces; the results showed that the hydrophilic groups (C-O) increased after the electron beam irradiation. Also, water collection tests were performed for various polymer samples in order to investigate the effect of the surface energy on the ability of water collection, from which it can be seen that the irradiated surfaces revealed better water-collecting capability than pure polymer surfaces.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.35 no.6
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• pp.612-616
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• 1991

Metachromatic behavior of methylene blue (MB) in solutions of aqueous sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), chondroitin sulfate and L-${\alpha}$-lecithin vesicle at $18~52^{\circ}$C has been studied by absorption spectroscopy. MB was clustered in the matrix of the vesicle with high concentration of L-${\alpha}$-lecithin. The metachromasy of MB was found to be independent of phase transition temperature of vesicles. These results suggest that the dyes were aggregated on the hydrophilic surfaces of vesicle. In the vesicular system, the metachromatic effect of MB was dramatically decreased in the presence of hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) than SDS. It is estimated that the intercalation site of these surfactants on vesicle surfaces was different, that is, the intercalation of CTAB was more effective than that of SDS.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 1999.07a
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• pp.219-219
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• 1999

플라즈마 이온 주입은 진공 chamber 내에 주입하려는 이온이 포함된 플라즈마를 발생시킨 후 처리하고자 하는 시편에 negative high voltage pulse를 인가함으로써 시편 주위에 형성되어 있는 이온들을 시편에 주입하는 방법이다. 이러한 플라즈마 이온 주입 방법은 금속의 내마모성, 내부식성, 강도 및 경도를 증가시키고, 고분자 화합물의 표면 개질에 있어서 친수성 또는 소수성과 같은 표면 처리를 쉽고 간단하게 처리할 수 있다. 그리고 반도체 공정의 shallow junction doping을 효과적으로 처리할 수 있으며 특히, 대면적의 시편에 균일하게 이온을 주입할 수 있다. 플라즈마 이온 주입 방법에서 중요한 요소는 dose, 즉 이온 주입한 양과 처리하려는 시편에 주입되는 이온의 에너지이다. 여기서, 플라즈마내에 생성된 이온들의 비율을 정확히 안다면 시편에 주입되는 이온의 양과 주입되는 이온의 에너지를 충분히 예견할 수 있다. 질소 플라즈마의 경우에는 N+와 N2+가 생성되므로, 시편에 주입된 질소 이온의 실질적인 이온당 질소 원자수는 1$\times$N+% + 2$\times$N+%가 되고, N2+의 경우는 N+ 주입 에너지의 1/2 로 시편내에 주입되게 된다. 또한 질소 플라즈마의 경우 N2+ 이온이 상대적으로 N+이온보다 많다면 N+가 많은 경우보다 이온 주입 깊이는 얕아지게 된다. 본 실험에서는 Dycor M-100 residual gas analyzer와 potical emission spectrometer (Ocean Optics SQ 2000)를 사용하여 압력과 RF power를 변화시키며 플라즈마내에 생성되어지는 질소 이온의 비율을 측정하였다. 또한 Langmuir probe를 이용하여 속도차에 의한 각 이온들의 존재비율을 계산하였다. 여기에서 질소 가스의 압력이 낮을수록 N+보다 N2+의 존재비율이 높음을 보였다. 이것은 압력이 낮은 영역에서 일반적으로 전자의 평균온도가 높기 때문으로 여겨진다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.61-62
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 대표적인 양친매성분자인 Arachidic acid를 이용하여 박막을 제작하였으며, 층수 변화에 따른 표면이미지와 전압-전류 특성을 측정하였다. Arachidic acid 는 포화지방산으로 ($CH_3(CH_2)_{18}$ COOH)의 구조를 가지며, 크기가 $27.5{\AA}$으로 $CH_3(CH_2)_{18}$의 소수기와 COOH의 친수기로 구성되어 있어, Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) Trough을 사용하여 박막제작과 분자제어가 쉽다. Chloroform을 용매로 하여 2 mmol/l의 농도를 조성하여 ${\pi}$-A 등온선을 통해 기체 상태, 액체 상태, 고체 상태를 관찰하였다. LB 막의 제작 및 평가에서 막의 안정성은 ${\pi}$-A 곡선, AFM(Atomic force microscopy) 등을 통하여 확인하였다. 또한 LB 막을 Metal/유기물 LB막/Metal 구조의 소자로 제작하여 전압-전류 특성을 측정하였다.