• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.455-462
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• 2014

This work investigated the hydrophobic coating of silicate yellow phosphor powder in the form of divalent europium-activated strontium orthosilicate ($Sr_2SiO_4:Eu^{2+}$) by using an atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma with argon as a carrier and hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO), toluene and n-hexane as precursors. After the plasma treatment of the phosphor powder, the lattice structure of orthosilicate was not altered, as confirmed by an X-ray diffractometer. The coated phosphor powder was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, fluorescence spectrophotometry and contact angle analysis (CAA). The CAA of the phosphor powder coated with the HMDSO precursor revealed that the water contact angle increased from $21.3^{\circ}$ to $139.5^{\circ}$ (max. $148.7^{\circ}$) and the glycerol contact angle from $55^{\circ}$ to $143.5^{\circ}$ (max. $145.3^{\circ}$) as a result of the hydrophobic coating, which indicated that hydrophobic layers were successfully formed on the phosphor powder surfaces. Further surface characterizations were performed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectrometry, which also evidenced the formation of hydrophobic coating layers. The phosphor coated with HMDSO exhibited a photoluminescence (PL) enhancement, but the use of toluene or n-hexane somewhat decreased the PL intensity. The results of this work suggest that the DBD plasma may be a viable method for the preparation of hydrophobic coating layer on phosphor powder.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2010.06a
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• pp.264-264
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• 2010

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) were grown on a Si wafer by using thermal chemical vapor deposition (t-CVD). We investigated the effect of the catalyst deposition rate on the types of CNTs grown on the substrate. In general, smaller islands of catalyst occur by agglomeration of a catalyst layer upon annealing as the catalyst layer becomes thinner, which results in the growth of CNTs with smaller diameters. For the same thickness of catalyst, a slower deposition rate will cause a more uniformly thin catalyst layer, which will be agglomerated during annealing, producing smaller catalyst islands. Thus, we can expect that the smaller-diameter CNTs will grow on the catalyst deposited with a lower rate even for the same thickness of catalyst. The 0.5-nm-thick Fe served as a catalyst, underneath which Al was coated as a catalyst support as well as a diffusion barrier on the Si substrate. The catalyst layers were. coated by using thermal evaporation. The deposition rates of the Al and Fe layers varied to be 90, 180 sec/nm and 70, 140 sec/nm, respectively. We prepared the four different combinations of the deposition rates of the AI and Fe layers. CNTs were synthesized for 10 min by flowing 60 sccm of Ar and 60 sccm of $H_2$ as a carrier gas and 20 sccm of $C_2H_2$ as a feedstock at 95 torr and $810^{\circ}C$. The substrates were subject to annealing for 20 sec for every case to form small catalyst islands prior to CNT growth. As-grown CNTs were characterized by using field emission scanning electron microscopy, high resolution transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, UV-Vis NIR spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy. The fast deposition of both the Al and Fe layers gave rise to the growth of thin multiwalled CNTs with the height of ${\sim}680\;{\mu}m$ for 10 min while the slow deposition caused the growth of ${\sim}800\;{\mu}m$ high SWCNTs. Several radial breathing mode (RBM) peaks in the Raman spectra were observed at the Raman shifts of $113.3{\sim}281.3\;cm^{-1}$, implying the presence of SWCNTs (or double-walled CNTs) with the tube diameters 2.07~0.83 nm. The Raman spectra of the as-grown SWCNTs showed very low G/D peak intensity ratios, indicating their low defect concentrations.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.02a
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• pp.150-151
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• 2011

양자점 Laser Diode(LD)는 낮은 문턱전류, 높은 미분 이득을 갖으며 또한 온도변화에도 안정적이기 때문에 광통신분야에서 광원으로 양자점 LD를 사용하기 위한 연구가 계속되고 있다. 양자점은 fill factor가 낮기 때문에 양자점의 밀도를 높이거나 양자점을 적층 성장하여 fill factor를 높인다. 그러나 양자점을 적층 성장하면 각 층간의 응력, 수직적 결합, 전기적인 결합이 생기며 이는 양자점의 전기적, 광학적 특성에 영향을 미친다. 본 연구에서는 metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD)을 이용하여 InP기판 위에 자발성장 법으로 InAs 양자점을 다주기 성장하였으며 photoluminescence (PL)을 이용하여 광학적 특성을 분석하였다. precursor는 trimethylindium (TMI), trimethylgalium (TMGa), $PH_3$, $AsH_3$를 사용하였으며 carrier gas는 $H_2$를 사용하였다. InAs 양자점은 1100 nm의 파장을 갖는 InGaAsP barrier 위에 성장하였고, InAs와 InGaAsP의 성장온도는 $520^{\circ}C$이며 InAs 양자점 성장시 V/III 비는 3.66으로 일정하게 유지하였다. 그림 1은 양자점 성장시간을 0.11분으로 고정하여 3주기(A), 5주기(B), 8주기(C) 성장한 구조이며 그림 2는 양자점 성장시간을 3주기마다 0.01분씩 줄여가며 3주기는 0.11분${\times}$3(D), 6주기는 0.11분${\times}$3+0.10분${\times}$3(E), 9주기는 0.11분${\times}$3+0.10분${\times}$3+0.09분${\times}$3(F) 으로 성장한 성장구조이다. 각 성장한 시료는 PL을 이용하여 파장과 반치폭을 측정하였다. 그림 3은 양자점 성장시간을 고정한 시료 A, B, C의 PL파장과 PL반치폭 데이터이다. PL파장은 A, B, C 시료 각각 1504 nm, 1571 nm, 1702 nm이며 반치폭은 각각 140 meV, 140 meV, 150 meV이다. PL파장과 반치폭은 각각 3주기에서 6주기로 증가할 때 67 nm, 0 meV 6주기에서 9주기로 증가할 때는 131 nm, 10 meV 증가하였다. 다음 그림4는 양자점 성장시간을 조절하여 성장한 양자점 시료 D, E, F의 PL파장과 PL반치폭 데이터이다. PL파장은 D, E, F 시료 각각 1509 nm, 1556 nm, 1535 nm이며 반치폭은 각각 137 meV, 138 meV, 144 meV이다. PL파장과 반치폭은 각각 3주기에서 6주기로 증가할 때 47 nm, 1 meV 증가하였고, 6주기에서 9주기로 증가할 때는 21 nm 감소, 6 meV 증가하였다. 양자점 성장시간을 고정하여 다주기를 성장하였고 또 3주기마다 양자점 성장시간을 달리하여 다주기를 성장하였으며 PL을 이용해 광학적 특성을 연구하였다. 성장된 양자점의 PL 파장과 PL 반치폭 변화를 통해 적층구조에서 성장 주기가 늘어날수록 양자점의 크기가 증가하는 것을 확인하였고 또한 적층성장을 할 때 양자점 성장시간을 줄임으로써 양자점의 크기 변화를 제어 할 수 있었다.

• Korean Security Journal
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• no.45
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• pp.37-63
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• 2015

The purpose of this study explores the relationship between male inmates' gender stereotypes for female correctional officers and its impact on their stress level while they are doing their time in prisons. To fulfill the purpose of this study, this study uses a set of survey data of 216 male inmates collected from prisons nationwide. The data contains information regarding male inmates' perceptions towards male and female correctional officers as well as their stress level in prisons. The findings of this study suggest that male inmates have low level of gender stereotype against female correctional officers. Further, this study found that none of male inmates' gender perceptions toward female officers has impact on the inmates' reported stress. Rather, perceptions toward the entire correctional officers, which include both gender officers, have influence on the inmates's stress during incarceration. This finding suggests that male inmates consider female officers as a part of professional correctional organization without specific gender stereotype or perceptions toward female officers. It indicates that the concerns regarding the relationship between male inmates and female officers may be a mere myth rather than a serious issues that need to be considered as a barrier for expand female officers carrier opportunity in the corrections systems. Finally, Implications for the research findings for preventing suicide attacks are discussed.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.529-537
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• 2021

Membrane-type hull and cargo holds have been designed and built for large ship. However, there is a growing interest in applying the same technology to small and medium-sized Liquefied natural gas(LNG) carriers to meet the recent increase in demand for LNG as an ecofriendly fuel and for expanding LNG bunkering infrastructure. The purpose of this study is to apply the IMO Type-B tank to small and medium-sized LNG carriers and verify the safety and suitability of the design. Fatigue crack propagation analysis was performed to install a partial second drip tray installed at the lower part of the LNG cargo tank by calculating the amount of leaked gas in the support structure supporting the cargo tank. First, a program for fatigue crack propagation analysis was developed, in which Paris' law and British Standard 7910 (BS 79110) were applied based on the International Code for the Construction of Equipment and Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk, an international standard for LNG carriers. In addition, a surface crack propagation analysis was performed. Next, a methodology for assuming the initial through-crack size was developed to determine the size of the partial second barrier. The analysis was performed for 15 days, which is a possible return time after cracks are detected. Finally, the safety and suitability of the IMO Type-B for LNG cargo tanks required by international regulations were verified. For the accurate analysis of fatigue crack propagation, it is necessary to develop and verify the analysis procedure based on direct analysis and international regulations.