• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.47 no.3
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• pp.577-592
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• 2023

In this study, nanofiber-based textile sensors were developed for motion detection and monitoring. Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) nanofibers containing zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles and silver nanowires (AgNW) were fabricated using electrospinning. PVDF was chosen as a piezoelectric polymer, zinc oxide as a piezoelectric ceramic, and AgNW as a metal to improve electric conductivity. The PVDF/ZnO/AgNW nanocomposite fibers were used to develop a textile sensor, which was then incorporated into an elbow band to develop a wearable smart band. Changes in the output voltage and peak-to-peak voltage (V_p-p) generated by the joint's flexion and extension were investigated using a dummy elbow. The β-phase crystallinity of pure PVDF nanofibers was 58% when analyzed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; however, the β-phase crystallinity increased to 70% in PVDF nanofibers containing ZnO and to 78% in PVDF nanocomposite fibers containing both ZnO and AgNW. The textile sensor's output voltage values varied with joint-bending angle; upon increasing the joint angle from 45° to 90° to 150°, the V_p-p value increased from 0.321 V_p-p to 0.542 V_p-p to 0.660 V_p-p respectively. This suggests that the textile sensor can be used to detect and monitor body movements.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.18 no.12
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• pp.678-682
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• 2008

This study investigates $Bi_2O_3$-$B_2O_3$-BaO-ZnO glass with variations of the $Co_3O_4$ content (0.25, 0.5, 1, and 2 wt%) and the interaction between transparent dielectric and Ag electrodes heat-treated at $500-560^{\circ}C$ for 30 min. The glass transition temperature, softening temperature and thermal expansion coefficient were $432^{\circ}C$, $460^{\circ}C$ and $81.4{\times}10^{-7}/^{\circ}C$, respectively. The transmittance of 0.25 wt% $Co_3O_4$ to which dielectric was added was highest and was decreased due to coloration with the addition of more than 0.25 wt%. However, without $Co_3O_4$, the transmittance of the transparent layer was decreased due to the formation of $Ba_5Bi_3$; however, the occurrence of the crystal phase decreased as a result of the addition of $Co_3O_4$. The amount of $Co^{2+}$ ions increased as the $Co_3O_4$ increased. With a maximum of $Co^{3+}$ ions, the highest transmittance was observed.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.229-233
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• 2013

We investigated electrical conduction and resistance switching behavior of the Ag/ZnO/Ti structures for random access memory devices. These films were prepared on glass substrate by dc sputtering technique at room temperature. The resistance switching follows unipolar switching mode with small switching voltages (0.4 V - 0.6 V). Two electrical conduction mechanisms dominating the LRS and HRS are Ohmic and trap-controlled space charge limited current, respectively. These both conductions are consistent with the filamentary model. Based on the filamentary model, the switching mechanism was also interpreted.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.58-58
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• 2003

Silver doped ZnO (SZO) films were prepared by rf magnetron sputtering on glass substrates with extraordinary designed ZnO target. With the doping source for target, use AgNO$_3$ powder on a various rate (0, 2, and 4 wt.%). We investigated dependence of coating parameter such as dopant content in target and substrate temperature in the SZO films. The SZO films have a preferred orientation in the (002) direction. As amounts of the Ag dopant in the target were increased, the crystallinity and the transmittance and optical band gap were decreased. And the substrate temperature were increased, the crystallinity and the transmittance were increased. But the crystallinity and the transmittance of SZO films were retrograde at 200$^{\circ}C$. Upside facts were related with composition. In addition, the Oxygen K-edge features of the SZO films were investigated by using near edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) spectroscopy. Changes of optical band gap of the SZO films were explained compared with XRD, XPS and NEXAFS spectra.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.169-173
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• 2008

The objective of this study is to coat the $SiO_2$ layer uniformly on the ZnS:Cu phosphors by using Sol-Gel method. From results of SEM micrographs observation, XRD and XPS analysis, it could be confirmed that $SiO_2$ layer was relatively well coated on ZnS:Cu particles. $Ag_2S$ was used as a decoding chemical to analyze the dense and uniform coating performance of $SiO_2$ layer on phosphor particles. It could be concluded that phosphors synthesized from our two step replacement method showed strong blue peak comparing to other method and rather weak green peak also. Obtained particle size of phosphors were about 20m diameter. Luminescence properties of the phosphors were examined by photoluminescence spectra at the excitation wavelength of 270 nm.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.67.1-67.1
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• 2007

• Proceedings of the Korean Ceranic Society Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.163.2-163
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• 2002

• The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.357-362
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• 1999

ZnO varistors containing cobalt, praseodymium and calcium oxides were prepared. The current-voltage charcteristics and microstructures of the specimens were investigated with respect to calcium addition and sintering temperature. The potential barrier heights and the carrier densities were estimated from C-V relations. The compatibility of Ag-Pd as an internal electrode for multilayer chip varistor was also examined.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.443-443
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 Ga-doped ZnO(GZO)-Ag-GZO 다층 투명전극을 Dual DC magnetron sputtering system을 이용 하여 유리기판 위에 상온에서 제작하여 Ag 두께에 따른 전기적, 광학적, 구조적 특성변화를 조사하였다. Hall effect measurement와 UV/Vis spectrometer로 전기적, 광학적 특성을 분석하였으며, X-ray diffraction(XRD)와FE-SEM분석을 통해 결정성과 표면 특성을 조사하였다. FE-SEM 분석결과 island 형태에서 continuous layer로 박막의 형상이 바뀌면서 다층 투명전극의 전기적, 광학적 특성에 영향을 미치는 것을 알 수 있었다. 본 실험에서 Ag 두께 12 nm에서 가장 최적화되어 유리기판위에 상온에서 증착되었음에도 불구하고 $5.5{\times}{\times}10^{-5}\Omega$-cm, $6\Omega$/sq. 의 매우 낮은 면저항과 비저항을 각각 나타내었고 550 nm 파장에서 87 % 의 높은 광 투과도를 나타내었다. 또한 두께 12 nm의 Ag가 삽입된 다층 투명전극을 polyethylene terephthalate (PET) 기판위에 성막하여 Bending test를 실시하여 0.1% 이하의 매우 낮은 저항변화를 확인함으로써 플렉시블 기반의 디스플레이나 태양전지의 투명 전극으로서의 응용 가능성을 확인하였고 마지막으로 최적화된 다층 투명전극을 유기물태양전지의 애노드에 적용하여 기존 ITO 애노드를 대체할 수 있는 투명전극으로서의 가능성을 제시하였다.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.10a
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• pp.1600-1603
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• 2009

In this work, we have fabricated inverted staggered ZnO TFTs with 1-${\mu}m$ resolution channel length by micro contact printing (${\mu}$-CP) method. Patterning of micro scale source/drain electrodes without etching is successfully achieved by micro contact printing method by using silver ink and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) stamp. And the time dependent characteristics of the sheet resistance show that Ag inklayer could be used as source and drain electrodes for ZnO TFTs.