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차단층 설계 변수가 GaN 기반 LED 특성에 미치는 영향 (The Effect of Blocking Layer Design Variable on the Characteristics of GaN-based Light-Emitting Diode)

  • 이재현;염기수
    • 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국정보통신학회 2012년도 추계학술대회
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    • pp.233-236
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    • 2012
  • 본 논문에서는 차단층 설계 변수에 따른 GaN 기반 LED의 출력 특성을 분석하였다. 사용된 LED의 기본 구조는 GaN 버퍼층을 기반으로 GaN 장벽과 InGaN 양자 우물로 이루어진 활성 영역이 AlGaN EBL(Electron Blocking Layer)과 AlGaN HBL(Hole Blocking Layer) 사이에 구성되어 있다. ISE-TCAD를 이용하여 GaN 기반 LED에서 EBL의 Al 몰분율과 두께, HBL의 Al 몰분율과 도핑 농도에 따른 출력 전력과 내부 양자 효율 특성을 분석하였다.

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Effect of AL072, a Novel Anti-Legionella Antibiotic, on Growth and Cell Morphology of Legionella pneumophila

  • Kang, Byeong-Cheol;Park, Jae-Hak;Lee, Yong-Soon;Suh, Jung-Woo;Chang, Jun-Hwan;Lee, Chul-Hoon
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제9권3호
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    • pp.371-375
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    • 1999
  • AL072 is a potent anti-Legionella antibiotic produced by Streptomyces strain AL91. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of AL072 against Legionella pneumophila was 0.2$\mu$g/ml. Bacterial growth was rapidly inhibited at the dose range between the MIC and 20 times of the MIC when the antibiotic was added at the mid-exponential phase. Ultrastructural changes in L. pneumophila were observed upon treatment with AL072. Under electron microscopical observation, the organisms treated with AL072 exhibited characteristic morphological changes in the cellular outer coat. Also irregular morphological changes, such as the formation of filamentous materials in the cytoplasm, an increase in the size and number of cytoplasmic vacuoles, the extruding of cytoplasmic contents, the formation of spheroplast and ghost cells, and blebbings in the cell wall were observed. Furthermore, immunoelectron microscopical observation of the group treated with the MIC showed that the immune complex attached mainly to the cell wall. The results of these experiments indicate that AL072, like the inhibitors of cell wall synthesis, act selectively on the cell wall of L. pneumophila.

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Study on the Mechanical Properties of TiAl Crystals Grown by a Floating Zone Method

  • Han, Chang-Suk;Kim, Sang-Wook
    • 한국재료학회지
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    • 제27권7호
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    • pp.369-373
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    • 2017
  • Unidirectionally solidified TiAl alloys were prepared by optically-heated floating zone method at growth rates of 10 to 70 mm/h in flowing argon. The microstructures and tensile properties of these crystal bars were found to depend strongly on the growth rate and alloy composition. TiAl alloys with composition of 47 and 50 at.%Al grown under the condition of 10 mm/h showed $Ti_3Al({\alpha}_2)/TiAl({\gamma})$ layer structures similar to single crystals. As the growth rate increased, the alloys with 47 and 50 at.%Al compositions showed columnar-grain structures. However, the alloys fabricated under the condition of 10 mm/h had a layered structure, but the alloy with increased growth rate consisted of ${\gamma}$ single phase grains. The alloy with a 53 at.%Al composition showed a ${\gamma}$ single phase regardless of the growth rate. Room-temperature tensile tests of these alloys revealed that the columnar-grained material consisting of the layered structure showed a tensile ductility of larger than 4 % and relatively high strength. The high strength is caused by stress concentration at the grain boundaries; this enhances the secondary slip or deformation twinning across the layered structure in the vicinity of the grain boundaries, resulting in the appreciable ductility.

Effect of Al Doping on the Properties of ZnO Nanorods Synthesized by Hydrothermal Growth for Gas Sensor Applications

  • Srivastava, Vibha;Babu, Eadi Sunil;Hong, Soon-Ku
    • 한국재료학회지
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    • 제30권8호
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    • pp.399-405
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    • 2020
  • In the present investigation we show the effect of Al doping on the length, size, shape, morphology, and sensing property of ZnO nanorods. Effect of Al doping ultimately leads to tuning of electrical and optical properties of ZnO nanorods. Undoped and Al-doped well aligned ZnO nanorods are grown on sputtered ZnO/SiO2/Si (100) pre-grown seed layer substrates by hydrothermal method. The molar ratio of dopant (aluminium nitrate) in the solution, [Al/Zn], is varied from 0.1 % to 3 %. To extract structural and microstructural information we employ field emission scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction techniques. The prepared ZnO nanorods show preferred orientation of ZnO <0001> and are well aligned vertically. The effects of Al doping on the electrical and optical properties are observed by Hall measurement and photoluminescence spectroscopy, respectively, at room temperature. We observe that the diameter and resistivity of the nanorods reach their lowest levels, the carrier concentration becomes high, and emission peak tends to approach the band edge emission of ZnO around 0.5% of Al doping. Sensing behavior of the grown ZnO nanorod samples is tested for H2 gas. The 0.5 mol% Al-doped sample shows highest sensitivity values of ~ 60 % at 250 ℃ and ~ 50 % at 220 ℃.

Al 치환이 BiCuOSe의 열전 특성에 미치는 영향 (The Effects of Al-substitution on Thermoelectric and Charge Transport Properties of BiCuOSe Compounds)

  • 안태호;임영수;서원선;박철희;박찬
    • 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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    • 제28권12호
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    • pp.847-851
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    • 2015
  • The effects of Al-substitution on thermoelectric and charge transport properties of BiCuOSe compounds were investigated. The compounds were prepared by a solid-state reaction and consolidated by SPS (spark plasma sintering). In spite of the increase in the hole concentration with increasing Al amounts in BiCuOSe compound, the electrical conductivity at room temperature was kept constant due to the reduction of mobility. However, electrical conductivities of Al-substituted BiCuOSe compounds at elevated temperature (> 600 K) were higher than those of BiCuOSe, and this result was discussed in terms of it's the band gap energy. The Seebeck coefficient was drastically reduced when Al was substituted in Bi site, which indicated that the electronic structure was influenced by the Al-substitution into Bi-site.

1.55 $\mu\textrm{m}$ 광증폭기용 Er/Al 첨가 광도파막의 제조 (The Fabrication of Er/Al Co-doped Silica Films for 1.55 $\mu\textrm{m}$ Optical Amplifier)

  • 노성인;김재선;정용순;신동욱;송국현
    • 한국세라믹학회지
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    • 제38권12호
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    • pp.1144-1149
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    • 2001
  • 본 연구에서는 화염가수분해증착법(Flame Hydrolysis Deposition : FHD)을 이용하여 실리콘(Si)/실리카(SiO$_2$) 광도파막을 제조하고, 이 박막에 Solution Doping 법을 이용해 Er/Al을 복합 첨가하여 광증폭 매질을 제작하는 연구를 수행하였다. 형광 측정을 통해 Al의 복합첨가에 의한 형광효율의 감소 방지 및 형광 스펙트럼의 반치폭 증가를 확인할 수 있었다. 즉, Al가 0.48wt%가 첨가된 경우, Er가 0.14wt% 첨가되는 경우에도 형광세기가 감소하지 않음을 확인하였으며, $1.5mu extrm{m}$ 대역의 형광스펙트럼의 대역폭이 약 5nm 정도 증가됨을 관찰하였다.

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플라즈마 화학증착법에 의해 제조된 (Ti$_{1-x}$AI$_{x}$)N 박막의 미세조직 및 기계적 특성에 관한 연구 (The Microstructure And The Mechanical Properties Of(Ti$_{1-x}$AI$_{x}$)N Coatings Deposited By Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition(PECVD))

  • 이동각;이승훈;한영훈;이정중
    • 한국표면공학회지
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    • 제34권2호
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    • pp.97-104
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    • 2001
  • ($Ti_{ 1-x}$$Al_{ x}$)N has been deposited on high speed steel (HSS) substrate using PECVD from the gas mixture of $TiC1_4$, $AlC1_4$, $NH_3$, $H_2$, and Ar. The correlation between the microstructure and the mechanical properties was investigated. ($Ti_{1-x}$$Al_{ x}$)N showed single phase NaCl-structure up to X=0.87, while a mixed phase of NaCl Type (Ti, Al) N and wurtzite structure AlN was observed for 0.87$Ti_{1-x}$ $Al_{x}$ )N became by degrees as increasing X, which made the hardness of the coating higher by Al addition. When the coating was composed of a mixed phase, however, the hardness decreased abruptly due to the effect of soft AlN phase. The wear volume of the coatings could be obtained as the concentration of the coating was varied, and the relation between the wear volume and hardness or the adhesion strength was discussed.

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Guinea pig에서 alcohol과 paraquat에 의한 갑상선 독성에 미치는 selenium의 방어 효과 (Protective effect of selenium on alcohol and/or paraquat-induced thyroid toxicity in guinea pigs)

  • 김진상;강형섭
    • 대한수의학회지
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    • 제36권1호
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    • pp.209-219
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    • 1996
  • This study examined the effect of alcohol(AL) and/or paraquat(PQ) on serum TSH, thyroid hormones and enzyme activities, and the protective effect of selenium(SE) againse alcohol and/or paraquat-induced thyroid toxicity in guinea pigs. The experomental group consisted of control, 15% alcohol(AL), 4ppm sodium selentite(SE), 200ppm paraquat(PQ), AL+PQ, AL+SE, PQ+SE and AL+PQ+SE mixed in drinking water-fed guinea pigs for 4 weeks. The morphological changes of thyroid gland were studies on paraffin-embedded sections stained with H-E stain. Body weight losses, high serum concentration in TSH and cholesterol, and low values on triiodothyronine($T_3$), thyrozine($T_4$), free $T_4$ and alkaline phosophatase(ALP) were produced in the groups fed AL and/or PQ. We also noted that AL+PQ-fed group was marked increase in serum TSH. In AL or AL+PQ-fed groups when cpmpared to control group had increased the ratio of thyroid weight to body weight(ratio Twt/Bwt), whereas the ratio Twt/Bwt was decresed in SE or PQ-fed groups. However, the serum TSH, $T_3$,$T_4$ free $T_4$ and cholesterol values, and the ratio Twt/Bwt were reversed in groups given the combination of SE, compared with AL and/or Pq-fed groups, also ALP values were reversed in groups given the combination of SE, compared with AL or AL+PQ-fed groups. In microscope, morphological changes showed a remarkable between the AL or PQ-fed group and controls. In AL+PQ+SE-fed guinca pig, follicular colloid is high density in thyroid follicle and increased in connective tissue around the thyroid cells, and thyroidal epithelia were composed of cuboidal or columnar epithelium. The indicated that the morphological changes of thyroid were direct action in the thyroid cell. The results of this study confirmed that the toxic effect of AL or PQ on thyroid occur independently of changes in liver function, and that SE confers marked protection against AL or PQ-induced thyroid toxicity.

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Tree Ring Ca/Al as an Indicator of Historical Soil Acidification of Pinus Densiflora Forest in Southern Korea

  • Lee, Kwang-Seung;Hung, Dinh Viet;Kwak, Jin-Hyeob;Lim, Sang-Sun;Lee, Kye-Han;Choi, Woo-Jung
    • 한국환경농학회지
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    • 제30권3호
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    • pp.229-233
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    • 2011
  • BACKGROUND: Soil acidification, which is known to be one of the reasons of forest decline, is associated with decreases in exchangeable Ca and increases in Al concentration, leading to low Ca/Al ratio in soil solution. As tree rings are datable archives of environmental changes, Ca/Al ratios of annual growth ring may show decreasing pattern in accordance with the progress of soil acidification. This study was conducted to investigate Ca/Al pattern of Pinus densiflora tree ring in an attempt to test its usefulness as an indicator of historical soil acidification. METHODS AND RESULTS: Three P. densiflora tree disks were collected from P. densiflora forests in Jeonnam province, and soil samples (0-10, 10-20, and 20-30 cm in depth) were also collected from the tree locations. Soils were analyzed for pH and exchangeable Ca and Al concentrations, and Ca/Al was calculated. Annual growth rings formed between 1969 and 2007 were separated and analyzed for Ca/Al. Soil Ca/Al was positively (P<0.01) correlated with soil pH, suggesting that soil acidification decreased Ca while increasing Al availability, lowering Ca/Al in soil solution. The Ca/Al of tree rings also showed a decreasing pattern from 18.2 to 5.5 during the period, and this seemed to reflect historical acidification of the soils. CONCLUSION(s): The relationship between soil pH and Ca/Al and the decreasing pattern of Ca/Al of tree ring suggest that Ca/Al of tree ring needs to be considered as a proxy of the progress of soil acidification in P. densiflora forest in southern Korea.

Al을 치환한 Garnet의 Mössbauer분포 함수 연구 (A Study on Distribution of Mössbauer Spectroscopy in Al Doped Garnet)

  • 민병기;김삼진;심인보;김철성
    • 한국자기학회지
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    • 제12권1호
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2002
  • Sol-gel법을 이용하여 $Y_3$Fe$_{5-x}$Al$_{x}$O$_{12}$ (x = 0.0, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.0) 분말을 합성하였다. 열시차 중량 분석장치(TG-DTA), x선회절기, 시료진동 자화율 측정기(VSM) 및 Mossbauer 분광기를 이용하여 물질의 결정구조 및 자기적 성질을 연구하였다. $Y_3$Fe$_{5-x}$Al$_{x}$O$_{12}$ 의 결정구조는 cubic이며, 격자상수는 x = 0.0에서 1.0까지 치환되었을 때 12.381부터 12.304 $\AA$으로 선형적으로 감소함을 보였다. Mossbauer spectrum을 13K부터 600K가지 여러 온도에서 측정을 하였다. x=0일 때 Mossbauer spectrum은 2 set으로 잘 구분할 수 있지만 치환량이 증가함에 따라 바깥쪽 팔면체 자리의 선폭이 점점 넓어지는 것을 관측할 수 있다. 이러한 현상은 사면체 자리에 존재하는 Fe$^{3+}$$Al^{3+}$ 이온의 확률적 분포에 따른 것으로 해석된다.