• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2014.02a
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• pp.177.2-177.2
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• 2014

현재 플렉시블 전자기기에 대한 수요가 증가함에 따라 Ag nanowire는 ITO 대체용 투명전극 물질로 주목받고 있다. Ag nanowrie 투명전극은 면저항이 약 $300{\Omega}/sq$ 정도인 PEDOT 투명전극 보다 성능이 우수하지만, 표면에 나노와이어의 적층으로 100 nm 크기의 돌기들이 존재하여 균일한 표면특성이 요구되는 투명전극에 불리한 요인이 된다. Ag nanowire를 투명전극으로 사용하여 OLED를 제조할 경우, 40 nm~100 nm의 두께를 갖는 HTL층보다 투명전극 표면의 Rpv 값이 큰 경우 Leakage current가 증가하므로 이러한 돌기들을 감소시키는 것이 Ag nanowire를 투명전극에 적용할 수 있는 중요한 요건이 된다. 본 연구에서는 PET film 위에 Ag nanowire를 얇게 코팅하여 투과도 약 87%, 면저항 $20{\Omega}/sq$ 이하의 특성을 갖는 투명전극을 제조하였다. 그리고 Ag nanowire를 코팅한 투명전극의 표면 Roughness를 감소시키기 위해 Roll press를 이용하여 나노와이어를 물리적으로 압착하였고, 압착된 Ag nanowire 투명전극 위에 PEDOT를 코팅하여 전도도 및 표면 Roughness를 감소시키는 연구를 진행하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.02a
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• pp.595-595
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 brush painting공법을 이용하여 인쇄형 유기태양전지에 적용이 가능한 ITO nanoparticle/Ag nanowire/ITO nanoparticle (Nano IAI) 다층 하이브리드 투명 전극의 전기적, 광학적, 구조적 특성을 연구하였다. 평균 25 nm 사이즈의 ITO 나노 입자로 구성된 ITO 나노 잉크와 직경 20~25 nm의 Ag nanowire 잉크를 기반으로 Brush painting 기술을 적용해 상온, 상압에서 낮은 면저항과 높은 투과도를 가지는 Nano IAI 하이브리드 투명 전극을 제작하였다. Nano IAI 투명 전극 제작 시 일정한 두께에서 Ag nanowire 코팅을 위한 brush painting 횟수를 변수로 하여 최적화 공정을 진행하였으며, Ag nanowire가 2번 brush painting 된 Nano IAI 다층 하이브리드 투명전극은 $3.4{\times}10^{-3}$ ohm-cm의 비저항과 52.33 ohm/square의 낮은 면저항을 나타내었다. 이를 통해 효과적으로Ag nanowire를 ITO nanoparticle 사이에 삽입할 경우, 고온의 열처리 공정을 통하지 않고 낮은 면저항을 가지는 인쇄형 투명 전극을 구현할 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 특히 Nano IAI 다층 하이브리드 전극은 83.83%의 높은 투과도를 나타내는데 이는 삽입된 Ag Nanowire의 폭과 길이가 나노 사이즈이기 때문에 입사되는 빛이 흡수되기보다 대부분 투과하기 때문으로 사료된다. 또한, XRD 분석과 HRTEM 분석을 통해 Nano IAI 다층 하이브리드 투명전극의 전도 메커니즘을 설명하였다. 이와 같은 우수한 전기적, 광학적 특성은 brush painting 기법으로 제작된 Nano IAI 다층 하이브리드 투명 전극의 인쇄형 유기태양전지 적용 가능성을 나타낸다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.29 no.7
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• pp.435-439
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• 2016

We developed a Ag nanowire patterning technique using a water-soluble sacrificial layer. To form a water-soluble sacrificial layer, germanium was deposited on the substrate and then water-soluble germanium oxide was simply formed by thermal oxidation of germanium using a conventional furnace. The formation of Ag nanowire patterns with various line and space arrangements was successfully demonstrated using this patterning process. The main advantage of this patterning technique is that it does not use a strong acid etchant, thereby preventing damage to the Ag nanowire during the patterning process.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.334-338
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• 2012

Electrical isolation of Ag nanowire, which is one of the candidates as electrode for display devices, on polymer with femtosecond pulse laser has been investigated. Line patterning to Ag nanowire with various pulse energy and scan speed were experimented. Duo to the results of the line patterning experiment, we fabricated the isolated squares and measured electrical resistance. The profile of the selectively ablated area was analyzed with AFM(Atomic Force Microscope). The width of the patterned line was $1.8\;{\mu}m$ and the depth was $1.6\;{\mu}m$. We demonstrated electrical isolation of the Ag nanowire using femtosecond laser by evaluating the electrical resistance of the sample between isolated and opened area.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.284-287
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• 2017

This paper introduces liquid crystal (LC) alignment and its electro-optical properties in the LC cells with silver nanowire (AgNW) networks. The AgNW network was used as an electrode of LC cell as a substitute for an indium-tin-oxide (ITO) film. LC alignment characteristics in the LC cell using AgNW networks, which have two different sheet resistances of $60{\Omega}/m^2$ and $80{\Omega}/m^2$, were observed. The LC alignment characteristics including pretilt angle, LC alignment state, and thermal stability are similar irrespective of sheet resistance of AgNW network. However, twisted-nematic (TN)-LC cell normally operated when using AgNW network with sheet resistance of $80{\Omega}/m^2$. Electrooptical properties of TN-LC cell exhibited competitive performance compared to those of TN-LC cell based on conventional ITO electrode, which allow new approaches to replace conventional ITO electrode in display technology.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2014.02a
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• pp.467.2-467.2
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• 2014

유기태양전지는 친환경 에너지 소스로써 저가 대량 생산이 가능하고 특히 유연한 기판에 적용이 가능하여 많은 관심을 받고 있다. 그럼에도 불구하고 기존에 사용되는 indium tin oxide (ITO)의 사용으로 인한 유연성 부족으로 대체되는 투명전극의 개발이 요구되어지고 있다. 이로 인해 carbon nanotubes, graphene, thin metals, metal grids, and conducting polymers 등이 연구되고 있으며, 이중 Silver nanowires (Ag NWs)를 이용한 방식도 많은 관심과 함께 전기광학적 특성에 대한 연구가 진행되고 있다. 하지만 유기전자소자에 사용되기에는 몇 가지 문제점이 발생하는데 이를 해결하기 위한 노력이 다양하게 이루어지고 있다. 특히 다양한 물질의 혼합을 통해 개선하고자 하는 노력이 증가하고 있는데 적층구조의 전도성필름 형성을 통해 ITO-free OPVs에서 Ag nanowire를 transparent conductive electrodes로 활용하였다. Ag NWs층과 PEDOT:PSS layer의 복합화를 통해 저가의 ITO-free OPVs용 transparent anodes가 가능해졌다.

• Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.51-55
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• 2015

We have fabricated silver nanowire (AgNW) films as a stretchable and transparent electrode on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) substrates using a spray coater. Inherently, they show poor surface roughness and stretchability. To tackle it, we have employed a conductive polymer, poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) : Poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT : PSS). PEDTO : PSS solution is mixed with AgNWs or spin-coated on the AgNW film. Compared with AgNW film only, PEDOT : PSS film only, and polymer-mixed AgNW films, the AgNW/polymer bilayer films exhibit much better surface roughness and stretchability. It is found that spray-coating of AgNWs on uncured PDMS and spin-coating of PEDOT : PSS solution on the AgNW films enhance the surface roughness of electrodes. Such a bilayer structure also provides a stable resistance under tensile strain due to the fact that each layer acts as a detour route for carriers. With this structure, we have obtained the peak-to-peak roughness ($R_{pv}$) as low as 76.8nm and a moderate increase of sheet resistance (from $10{\Omega}/{\Box}$ under 0% strain to $30{\Omega}/{\Box}$ under 40% strain).

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.93-99
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• 2016

In this paper, we investigated the mechanical and electrical reliability of silver nanowire (AgNW) films. In particular, the durability and reliability of AgNW films were studied when the AgNW film was subjected to the bending deformation under current flow. The electrical durability of AgNW was evaluated by observing changes in heat generation and current density occurring in AgNW through voltage and current tests. The AgNW film showed a constant resistance change up to a bending radius of 2 mm and 200,000 cycles in the bending fatigue tests. The over-coating layer has an effect of improving the durability of the AgNW film. In the case of AgNW with the over-coating layer, heat was uniformly dissipated on the surface of AgNW film, whereas in the case of AgNW film without the over-coating layer, heat was generated locally. In the bending test under the current flow, the current density of the AgNW film was continuously decreased up to 52.4%. During bending, the AgNW was deformed due to mechanical deformation such as tensile, bending and sliding of the AgNW, consequently contact resistance of the AgNW was increased, leading to a electrical breakdown of AgNW by Joule heating. It was found that the application of the over-coating layer can improve the electrical and mechanical reliability of the AgNW film.

• Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.36-42
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• 2020

Silver nanowire (AgNW) random-meshes with high transmittance, low sheet resistance, and high oxidation stability and flexibility were fabricated using solution-based processes. The random-mesh structure was obtained by forming bubbles whose sizes and densities were controlled using a corona treatment of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrates. To reduce the sheet resistance of the fabricated AgNW electrode, a washing process using ethanol solution was performed. In addition, nickel (Ni) was coated on AgNW to improve resistance to oxidation. The effects of corona treatment and Ni-coating on the transmittance, sheet resistance, oxidation stability, and flexibility of the AgNW electrodes were investigated.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.55 no.3
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• pp.173-179
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• 2022

This study presents a roll-to-roll process which is capable of Ag nanowire (AgNW) transfer from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film to polycarbonate (PC) film. We developed a roll-to-roll machine that consists of two film suppliers, a coater of photo-curable resin, a film laminator, an ultraviolet (UV) exposure unit, and a film winder to facilitate large-area electrode transfer between different flexible substates. Using the process, optimal fabrication condition was investigated by parametric experiments in terms of the UV exposure time, number of thermal cycling, and exposure time of high temperature and humidity. A fabricated AgNW on PC film showed sheet resistance of 52 Ω/sq and optical transmittance of approximately 80 % over a range of visible light.