• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.16 no.1 s.79
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• pp.54-60
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• 2004

This study deals with the setting behavior of polystyrene mortars using waste expanded polystyrene(EPS) solution-based binders. The binders for polystyrene mortars are made by mixing crosslinking agent with EPS solutions prepared by dissolving EPS in styrene. Polystyrene mortars are prepared with various EPS concentrations of EPS solutions and crosslinking agent contents, subjected to a dry curing, and tested for working life, peak exotherm temperature and 10h-length change. From the test results, He working lives of polystyrene mortars are shortened with raising EPS concentration of EPS solution and crosslinking agent content. Low-shrinkage or non-shrinkage polystyrene mortars could be obtained by adjusting EPS concentration of EPS solution and crosslinking agent content.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.393-401
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• 2017

This study presents an evaluation of basic properties of light weight mortar with expanded polystyrene bead(EPB) and waste expanded polystyrene(WEP) by varying replacement rations. In order to evaluate the basic properties of the light weight mortar with EPB and WEP, unit weight, compressive strength, flexural strength, water absorption ratio, thermal conductivity and distribution of polystyrene (EPB and WEP) in hardened mortar were performed. As a result, unit volume, compressive strength, bending strength, water absorption and thermal conductivity of light weight mortar were increased, but area distribution of polystyrene decreased with increasing the replacement ratio of WEP.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• v.47 no.2
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• pp.168-173
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• 2012

Polystyrene-polyimide core-shell microsphere was prepared by dispersion polymerization using poly(amic acid) as the stabilizer. Iron oxide was formed at the microsphere by thermal decomposition of iron pentacarbonyl impregnated in the microsphere. The magnetic polystyrene-polyimide microsphere was monodisperse and the size was about 500 nm. The magnetic polystyrene-polyimide microsphere had 40% of iron oxide, which was identified as $Fe_3O_4$ by X-ray diffraction.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.51 no.5
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• pp.640-643
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• 2013

On evaporation of water in polystyrene colloidal emulsion, the polystyrene colloidal particles are instantly protruded on the surface of water and are self-assembled by capillary force among the protruded particles. At the same time, the assembly of polystyrene colloidal particles is occurred on the surface of water owing to its lower effective density than water. Here we devised that the three-dimensional polystyrene colloidal crystals are quickly transferred onto the glass substrate by constructing wettable confined geometry on the glass substrate. We also applied the three-dimensional colloidal crystals to optical filters reflecting certain wavelength of light selectively by tuning the size of building blocks and incident angle of light.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.526-530
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• 2014

Polystyrene-poly(etheramic acid) core-shell particles were prepared by dispersion polymerization of styrene using poly(etheramic acid) obtained by the reaction of 2,2'-bis[4-(3,4-dicarboxyphenoxy) phenyl]propane dianhydride and 3,5-diamniobenzoic acid as a stabilizer. 4-Vinylbenzyltrimethylammonium chloride was used as a comonomer to increase the binding efficiency of poly(etheramic acid). When the ethanol-water mixture (7 : 3) was used as a reaction medium, particles were stabilized well and the size distribution of particles was fairly narrow. The particle size increased with the amount of styrene. The particles polymerized in the dimethylformamide-water mixture had a broad size range. Polystyrene-poly(etheramic acid) core-shell particles were transformed to polystyrene-polyetherimide core-shell particles by the chemical imidization of shells.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.350-355
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• 1996

Poly(AA-co-EGDMA) microgels were prepared by precipitation polymerization in highly swollen polystyrene gel solution. The polymerization was carried out in selective solvent such as cyclohexane/acetone at $60^{\circ}C$. Poly(AA-co-EGDMA) microgels with various site of $0.18{\sim}0.55{\mu}m$ were obtained from different concentration of polystyrene(PS), concentration of crosslinking agent(EGDMA), ratio of Ps/monomer and volume ratio of solvents. The particle size of poly(AA-co-EGDMA) microgels decreased with increasing the concentration of PS and increased with that of EGDMA.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.389-389
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• 2008

나노-스피어 리소그래피는 기존 리소그래피 방법에 비해 나노 크기의 패턴을 저비용에 공정이 간단하고, 대면적 패터닝이 가능하다는 장점이 있다. 본 논문에서는 나노-스피어 리소그래피 공정을 이용하여 실리콘 기판 위에 2차원 광자결정 구조를 제작하였다. 실리콘 기판 위에 직경이 500 nm 인 폴리스티렌 나노-스피어를 스핀 코팅 방법으로 단일막을 형성하였다. 스핀코팅 조건은 스핀속도와 시간을 조절하여 1단계는 400 rpm에서 10초, 2단계는 800 rpm에서 120초, 3 단계는 1400 rpm 에서 10초로 공정하였다. 그리고 산소 플라즈마를 이용한 반응성 이온 식각공정으로 폴리스티렌 나노-스피어의 크기를 조절할 수 있었으며, 이때 실리콘 기판 위에 형성된 다양한 크기의 폴리스티렌 나노-스피어 단일막은 금속막 증착시 마스크의 역할을 하게 된다. 금속막의 증착은 RF 마그네트론 스퍼터링 시스템을 이용하였으며, 공정 조건은 RF power를 100W, 공정 압력을 5 mTorr, Ar 유량을 10sccm으로 하였다. 스퍼터링 공정 후 폴리스티렌 나노-스피어를 제거함으로써 2 차원 광자결정 구조를 제작할 수 있었다. 실험 결과 단일막으로 형성된 폴리스티렌 나노-스피어의 크기를 조절함으로써 다양한 2차원 광자결정 구조 제작이 가능함을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Adhesion and Interface
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.151-155
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• 2012

In the present study, we synthesized mesoporous silica hollow spheres with different wall thickness using polystyrene (PS) spheres as a structure template, tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) as a silica source, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as a template. Particle size and dispersion of PS spheres were strongly depended on the concentration of surfactant in the aqueous solutions. The size of PS spheres was increased with decreasing concentration of surfactants. Dispersion of PS particle was improved when the surfactant concentration was lower than 0.5 g of surfactant.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.02a
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• pp.71-71
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• 2011

ZnO 반도체가 넓은 에너지띠와 큰 엑시톤 결합에너지를 가지기 때문에 가진 투명 전극, 태양전지, 발광소자 및 메모리와 같은 다양한 전자 및 광전자 소자의 응용에 대한 많은 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 절연성 고분자인 폴리스티렌 박막에 분산되어 있는 ZnO 나노 입자를 기억 매체로 사용하는 write-once-read-many times (WORM) 메모리 소자를 제작하고 전기적 성질과 안정성에 대하여 관찰하였다. 화학적 방법으로 형성한 ZnO 나노입자와 폴리스티렌을 N,N-dimethylformamide 용매에 녹인 후 초음파 교반기를 사용하여 나노 복합 소재를 형성하였다. 하부 전극으로 indium-tin-oxide가 증착되어 있는 유리 기판 위에 나노 복합 소재를 스핀코팅 방법으로 도포한 후 열을 가해 잔류 용매를 제거하였다. ZnO 나노입자가 분산되어 있는 폴리스티렌 나노 복합 소재로 구성된 박막위에 상부 전극으로 Al을 열증착하여 메모리 소자를 제작하였다. 전류-전압 측정 결과에서 저전압에서는 전도도가 낮은 OFF 상태를 유지하다 약 1.5 V에서 전도도가 갑자기 증가하여 높은 전도도의 ON 상태로 전이되는 쌍안정성이 관찰되었다. 전류의 ON/OFF 비율은 약 103이며 ON 상태에서 OFF 상태로 전환되지 않는 전형적인 WORM 메모리 소자의 전류-전압 특성을 나타났다. 두 전극 사이에 폴리스티렌 박막으로만 제작된 소자를 제작하여 전류-전압 측정을 하였으나 메모리 특성이 나타나지 않았다. 그러므로 WORM 메모리 특성은 폴리스티렌 박막안의 ZnO 나노입자에 기인함을 알 수 있었다. 제작된 소자에 대해 기억 시간 측정 결과는 ON과 OFF 상태의 전류가 장시간에도 변화가 거의 없는 소자의 안정성을 보여주었다. 이 실험 결과는 ZnO 나노입자가 분산된 폴리스티렌 나노 복합 구조체를 사용하여 안정성을 가진 WORM 메모리 소자를 제작할 수 있음을 보여주고 있다.

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.229-235
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• 2002

Plasma source ion implantation (PSII) technique was utilized to improve the wettability of polystyrene surfaces. It is well known that treated surfaces undergo aging, leading to hydrophobic recovery with time. We investigated the aging effect of polystyrene thin film on the various molecular weights. Polystyrenes with several molecular weights ($M_w$ = 760, 2430, 31600, 115700, 280000, 903600) were treated in different experimental conditions including gas species and pulse energy, and their hydrophilicity was measured by contact angle goniometer. To study wettability decay as a function of the molecular weight, PSII-treated samples were aged at different temperatures. Hydrophobic recovery of high molecular weight polystyrene was much slower than that of low molecular weight, even at high temperatures. The methods used to characterize treated surfaces were water contact angle measurement, TOF-SIMS, XPS, SEM and AFM.