• 한국재료학회지
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• 제26권8호
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• pp.417-421
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• 2016

We improve the energy conversion efficiency (ECE) of a dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC) by preparing a working electrode (WE) with localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) by inducing Au thin films with thickness of 0.0 to 5.0 nm, deposited via sputtering. Field emission scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy were used to characterize the microstructure of the blocking layer (BL) of the Au thin films. Micro-Raman measurement was employed to confirm the LSPR effect, and a solar simulator and potentiostat were used to evaluate the photovoltaic properties, including the impedance and the I-V of the DSSC of the Au thin films. The results of the microstructural analysis confirmed that nano-sized Au agglomerates were present at certain thicknesses. The photovoltaic results show that the ECE reached a value of 5.34% with a 1-nm thick-Au thin film compared to the value of 5.15 % without the Au thin film. This improvement was a result of the increase in the LSPR of the $TiO_2$ layer that resulted from the Au thin film coating. Our results imply that the ECE of a DSSC may be improved by coating with a proper thickness of Au thin film on the BL.

• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.63-68
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• 2013

We investigated the effects of Au eutectic reaction on Si thin film growth by hot wire chemical vapor deposition. Small SiC and Si nano-particles fabricated through a wet etching process were coated and biased at 50 V on micro-textured Si p-n junction solar cells. Au thin film of 10 nm and a Si thin film of 100 nm were then deposited by an electron beam evaporator and hot wire chemical vapor deposition, respectively. The Si and SiC nano-particles and the Au thin film were structurally embedded in Si thin films. However, the Au thin film grew and eventually protruded from the Si thin film in the form of Au silicide nano-balls. This is attributed to the low eutectic bonding temperature ($363^{\circ}C$) of Au with Si, and the process was performed with a substrate that was pre-heated at a temperature of $450^{\circ}C$ during HWCVD. The nano-balls and structures showed various formations depending on the deposited metals and Si surface. Furthermore, the samples of Au nano-balls showed low reflectance due to surface plasmon and quantum confinement effects in a spectra range of short wavelength spectra range.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.235-240
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• 2010

We investigated the carbon monoxide (CO) gas-sensing properties of nanostructured Al-doped zinc oxide thin films deposited on self-assembled Au nanodots (ZnO/Au thin films). The Al-doped ZnO thin film was deposited onto the structure by rf sputtering, resulting in a gas-sensing element comprising a ZnO-based active layer with an embedded Pt/Ti electrode covered by the self-assembled Au nanodots. Prior to the growth of the active ZnO layer, the Au nanodots were formed via annealing a thin Au layer with a thickness of 2 nm at a moderate temperature of $500^{\circ}C$. It was found that the ZnO/Au nanostructured thin film gas sensors showed a high maximum sensitivity to CO gas at $250^{\circ}C$ and a low CO detection limit of 5 ppm in dry air. Furthermore, the ZnO/Au thin film CO gas sensors exhibited fast response and recovery behaviors. The observed excellent CO gas-sensing properties of the nanostructured ZnO/Au thin films can be ascribed to the Au nanodots, acting as both a nucleation layer for the formation of the ZnO nanostructure and a catalyst in the CO surface reaction. These results suggest that the ZnO thin films deposited on self-assembled Au nanodots are promising for practical high-performance CO gas sensors.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.252-257
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• 2004

Nanometer-sized structures are being applied to many devices including micro/nano electronics, optoelectronics, quantum devices, MEMS/NEMS, biosensors, etc. Especially, the thin film with submicron thickness is a basic structure for fabricating these devices, but its mechanical behaviors are not well understood. The mechanical properties of the thin film are different from those of the bulk structure and are difficult to measure because of its handling inconvenience. Several techniques have been applied to mechanical characterization of the thin film, such as nanoindentation test, micro/nano tensile test, strip bending test, etc. In this study, we focus on the strip bending test because of its high accuracy and moderate specimen preparation efforts, and measure Au thin film, which is a very popular material in micro/nano electronic devices. Au film is deposited on Si substrate by evaporation process, of which thickness is 100nm. Using the strip bending test, we obtain elastic modulus, yield and ultimate tensile strength, and residual stress of Au thin film.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.27-34
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• 2017

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) 신축기판과 Au 박막 사이의 중간층으로서 parylene F의 적용 가능성을 분석하고, Au 박막의 스퍼터링 중에 발생하는 PDMS 기판의 swelling이 Au 박막의 신축변형-저항 특성에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. Parylene F 중간층 없이 PDMS 기판에 스퍼터링한 150 nm 두께의 Au 박막은 $11.7{\Omega}$의 초기저항을 나타내었으며, 12.5%의 인장변형률에서 저항의 overflow가 발생하였다. 반면에 150 nm 두께의 parylene F 중간층을 갖는 Au 박막의 초기저항은 $1.21{\Omega}$이었으며 30% 인장변형률에서 저항이 $246{\Omega}$으로 저항증가비가 현저히 낮아졌다. PDMS 기판의 swelling이 발생함에 따라 30% 인장변형률에서 Au 박막의 저항이 $14.4{\Omega}$으로 크게 저하되었다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.475-480
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• 2003

금 미립자를 ZrO$_2$중에 분산시켜 비선형광학재료, 선택흡수막 및 투과막 등 새로운 기능성 재료로 활용하기 위하여 Au/ZrO$_2$나노복합체 박막을 제조하였다. 딥-코팅법에 의해 제조한 박막을 열처리한 후 그 특성을 엑스선 회절분석,분광분석, 주사탐침현미경 및 전자현미경 등을 이용하여 조사하였다. Au/ZrO$_2$ 박막은 150 nm의 두께를 보였으며, 박막의 표면에 분산된 금 미립자의 크기는 15~35 nm였으며, 표면거칠기는 약 1.06 nm로 막질이 우수하였다. 그리고 가시광선 영역인 600~650 nm의 파장범위에서 금 미립자의 플라즈마 공명에 의한 흡수 피_크를 나타내어 비선형광학성을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.433-438
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• 2007

열처리 온도에 따른 Au 결정립 크기의 변화와 표면 거칠기 및 전기전도도를 연구하기 위해 dc 마그네트론 스퍼터링법을 사용하여 Si(111) 또는 Si(100) 기판위에 Au (30nm) 와 Ta (5 nm)/Au (30 nm) 를 증착하였다. 열처리 온도가 증가함에 따라 시료의결정립 크기가 증가하였고, 박막 표면 거칠기 또한 증가함을 확인하였다. Si/Au보다Si/Ta/Au구조에서 결정립 크기가 증가하였고 표면거칠기는 감소되었으며 Si(111)기판보다 Si(100) 기판위의 Ta/Au구조에서 전기 저항이 감소되었다. Si(100)/Au구조에 5 nm 두께의 Ta의 buffer layer를 삽입하여 표면 거칠기 정도를 낮춤과 동시에 열처리 온도를 적절히 조절하여 결정립 크기를 증가시킴으로서 전도성이우수한 양질의 Au 박막을 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.922-925
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• 2012

Single crystalline Au nanowires were successfully synthesized in a tube-type furnace. The Au nanowires were grown by vapor phase synthesis technique using solid-liquid-solid (SLS) mechanism on substrates of corning glass and Si wafer. Prior to Au nanowire synthesis, Au thin film served as both catalyst and source for Au nanowire was prepared by sputtering process. Average length of the grown Au nanowires was approximately 1 ${\mu}m$ on both the corning glass and Si wafer substrates, while the diameter and the density of which were dependent on the thickness of the Au thin film. To induce a super-saturated states for the Au particle catalyst and Au molecules during the Au nanowire synthesis, thickness of the Au catalyst thin film was fixed to 10 nm or 20 nm. Additionally, synthesis of the Au nanowires was carried out without introducing carrier gas in the tube furnace, and synthesis temperature was varied to investigate the temperature effect on the resulting Au nanowire characteristics.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제40권12호
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• pp.1197-1201
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• 2003

대기 중에서 침전이 생기지 않고 코팅에 적합한 나노크기 Au 미립자가 분산된 ZrO$_2$ 용액을 제조하여, 딥-코팅법으로 SiO$_2$ 유리기판 위에 박막을 제조했다. 이 박막을 열처리하여 열분석, 엑스선 회절분석, 분광분석, 원자력간 현미경, 주사전자현미경 및 투과전자현미경 관찰 등을 통하여 박막의 특성을 조사하였다. ZrO$_2$ 박막은 50$0^{\circ}C$에서 정방정상으로 결정전이가 관찰되었고, 박막의 두께는 약 100nm였다. 분산된 입자의 크기는 약 15∼40nm이며, 표면 거칠기는 0.84nm로 우수한 막질을 나타냈다. 그리고 Au 입자의 표면플라즈마 공명에 의한 흡수피크를 630∼670nm 파장범위에서 확인할 수 있었다.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2004년도 하계종합학술대회 논문집(2)
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• pp.383-386
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• 2004

The one of important requisites for fabricating molecular electronic device is the single crystal direction of bottom substrate nowadays. [1,2]. We obtain the optimum SAM result when the Au crystal is <111> structure for Self-Assembled molecular. To get the <111> crystal Au, we generally repeat heating and cooling course after evaporating Au [3]. However, we can fabricate <111> crystal Av thin film except post treatment because we simultaneously evaporate and anneal using Effusion Cell. In this paper, we study on thin film growth of <111> crystal Au as bottom electrode which is essential for Self-Assembled molecular by Effusion Cell and analyze crystal structure, thickness, surface conductivity and so on as each process condition.