• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.179-184
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• 2016

In recent years, the on-resistance, power loss and cell density of Si power devices have not exhibited significant improvements, and performance is approaching the material limits. GaN is considered an attractive material for future high-power applications because of the wide band-gap, large breakdown field, high electron mobility, high switching speed and low on-resistance. Here we report on the Ohmic contact resistance and reverse-bias characteristics of AlGaN/GaN Schottky barrier diodes with and without annealing. Annealing in oxygen at $500^{\circ}C$ resulted in an increase in the breakdown voltage from 641 to 1,172 V for devices with an anode-cathode separation of $20{\mu}m$. However, these annealing conditions also resulted in an increase in the contact resistance of $0.183{\Omega}-mm$, which is attributed to oxidation of the metal contacts. Auger electron spectroscopy revealed diffusion of oxygen and Au into the AlGaN and GaN layers following annealing. The improved reverse-bias characteristics following annealing in oxygen are attributed to passivation of dangling bonds and plasma damage due to interactions between oxygen and GaN/AlGaN. Thermal annealing is therefore useful during the fabrication of high-voltage GaN devices, but the effects on the Ohmic contact resistance should be considered.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.237-244
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• 2004

Micro/nano tribological characteristics of PTFE coating films were experimentally studied. PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) modified polyethylene and low molecular weight PTFE were used as a coating materials. These films were deposited on Si-wafer (100) by IBAD (ion beam assisted deposition) method. The Ar ion beam sputtering was performed to change the surface topography of films using a hollow cathode ion gun under different Ar ion dose conditions in a vacuum chamber. Micro/nano tribological characteristics, water wetting angles and roughness were measured with a micro tribotester, SPM (scanning probe microscope), contact anglemeter and profilometer, respectively. The durability of the films were measured with macro tribotester. Results showed that the PTFE coating surfaces were converted to hydrophobic. The water contact angle of coated surfaces and surface roughness increased with the coating thickness. Adhesion and friction in micro and nano scale were governed by magnitude of normal load in soft material such as PTFE films. As the increase of sputtering time on low molecular weight PTFE films, the surface roughness was increased and nano adhesion and friction were decreased. The nano tribological characteristics of surfaces are mainly improved by chemical modification such as PTFE coating and given a synergy effect by the physical modification such as topographic modification.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2015

Stainless steel mesh has been used as a filter in various fields, including domestic, medical, etc. However, the surface before machining may have an adverse effect the product quality and performance because it is not smooth. Especially, adsorbed impurities in the surface result in difficulty in cleaning. Therefore, in this paper, we propose an improved surface quality through electrochemical polishing (ECP). Two electrodes, composed of STS304 (anode) and copper (cathode) underwent machining with two conditions according to polishing time and current density. As the polishing time and current density increase, the surface of curvature decreases, and roughness and material removal rate (MRR) improves. The machined surface roughness and image were obtained through the atomic force microscope (AFM) and stereoscopic microscope. The study also analyzed hydrophilic effect through contact angles. This obtains corrosion resistance, smoothness, hydrophilic property, etc.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.129-135
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• 1996

전해질로써 $Nafion^{(R)}$과 같은 고체고분자막과 수소/산소 가스가 계면을 형성할 경우의 전압전류특성을 측정하였다. 사용된 가스는 수소와 산소의 조성비를 달리하여 혼합한후 공급하였다. 사용된 전극은 상업용 탄소 기체 확산 전극을 이용하였으며 전극의 분산된 촉매와 전해질과의 접촉을 용이하게 하기위해 5% $Nafion^{(R)}$을 발라주었다. 직류전원 공급장치를 이용하여 산화 전극과 환원 전극에 걸어주는 전압을 조정하였다. 전압전류의 분석결과로부터 에너지효율은 수소/산소혼합물의 수소농도에 예민하게 의존함을 알 수 있었다.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2020

To reduce structural weight, light metals, including aluminum and magnesium alloys, have been widely used in various industries such as aircraft, transportation and automobiles. Recently, composite materials such as Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (CFRP) and Graphite Epoxy Composite Material (GECM) have also been applied. However, aluminum and its alloys suffer corrosion from various factors, which include aggressive ions, pH, solution temperature and galvanic contact by potential difference. Moreover, carbon fiber in CFRP and GECM is a very efficient cathode, and very noble in the galvanic series. Galvanic contact between carbon fiber composites and metals in electrolytes such as rain or seawater, is highly undesirable. Notwithstanding the potentially dangerous effects of chloride and temperature, there is little research on galvanic corrosion according to chloride concentration and temperature. This work focused on the effects of chloride concentration and solution temperature on AA7075T6. The increased galvanic corrosion between CRFP and AA7075T6 was evaluated by electrochemical experiments, and these effects were elucidated.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2007년도 7th International Meeting on Information Display 제7권1호
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• pp.1014-1018
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• 2007

We have demonstrated the enhancement of the power efficiency and device lifetime of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) by introducing the ETL 1 / ETL2 (composite ETL) structure between EML and cathode and the HIL1 (composite HIL) / HIL2 between anode and HTL. Compared to reference devices retaining conventional architecture, novel OLED structure shows an outstanding EL efficiency that is 1.6 times higher (${\sim}4.5$ lm/w versus ${\sim}$ 2.71 lm/w for the reference device) and lower driving voltage $({\bigtriangleup}V>1V)$, but also a longer lifetime and smaller operating voltage drift over time. It is suggested in this work that the device performance can be improved by in-situ ohmic contact through novel electron controlled structure and reduction of charge accumulation in the interface through composite HIL

• 전기화학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.95-100
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• 2012

올리빈 구조를 가지는 $LiFePO_4$ 양극활물질은 낮은 가격과 안정성으로 인해 리튬 이차전지 시장에서 큰 관심을 받고 있다. 그러나 낮은 이온 전도도와 작동전압 때문에 상업적으로 이용되기엔 사용분야의 응용에 제한이 있다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해서 철 양이온을 망간 양이온과 같은 전이금속으로 치환함으로써 작동전압을 높이는 연구가 시행되고 있다. 또한 미세구조의 나노화를 통해 리튬 이온의 확산거리를 짧게 만들어 줌으로써 이온 전도도를 높여주는 연구도 진행 중이다. 그래서 이번 연구에서는 이온의 확산거리를 짧게 만들어 주기 위해 표면적을 넓힐 수 있는 전기방사를 이용해 물질을 합성하였고, 이를 확인하기 위하여 시차주사현미경 관측을 통해 균일한 나노 섬유의 형성을 확인하였다. 또한 결정구조를 관찰하기 위해 X-선 회절 분석을 하였는데, 다른 상의 관찰 없이 단일상의 결정구조를 얻음을 확인하였다. 전기화학적 성능 확인방법으로는 충방전 테스트기를 이용하여 초기 충방전 곡선을 분석하였고, 계면저항 및 리튬 양이온의 확산을 알아보기 위해 임피던스 측정을 실행하였다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제60권2호
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• pp.202-207
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• 2022

고분자 전해질 연료전지(PEMFC)의 전극 열화에 대한 연구는 전극상에서 Pt의 입자 성장 및 활성면적 감소에 대한 연구가 대부분이다. 고분자막과 접해 있는 전극촉매 Pt의 열화는 고분자막 열화에 영향을 주는데, 이와 관련된 연구는 많지 않다. 본 연구에서는 전극촉매 열화 가속 시험 과정에서 열화된 Pt가 고분자막 내부에 석출되는 현상과 그 영향에 대해서 연구하였다. 백금 열화 속도를 가속화시키기 위해 전압 변화(0.6 V ↔ 0.9 V)를 30,000 사이클까지 반복했다. Cathode에 산소를 유입하면서 전압 변화 사이클을 반복했을 때 질소를 유입했을 때 보다 막 내부에 석출된 Pt의 양이 더 많았다. 전압 변화 사이클 횟수가 증가할수록 막 내부에 석출된 Pt의 양이 증가하였고, cathode에서 용해된 Pt가 anode 쪽으로 이동해 20,000 사이클에서는 막 내부에 전체적으로 균일한 분포를 보였다. 이와 같은 전극촉매 열화 가속 시험과정에서 고분자막의 수소투과 전류밀도는 거의 변하지 않아서, 석출된 Pt가 고분자막의 내구성에는 영향을 주지 않음을 확인하였다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.556-561
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 고분자형 연료전지(PEMFC) 내의 기체확산층(GDL)에서의 물질 거동 전산해석을 통하여 GDL 물성이 전지성능에 미치는 영향을 알아보았다. GDL 내에서 기상의 산소와 액상의 물의 거동을 계산하기 위하여 multi-phase mixture($M^2$) 모델을 사용하였다. GDL의 접촉각, 기공도, 기체투과도, 두께에 변화를 주며 계산을 실시하여 GDL 내에서의 물질 거동의 변화를 확인 하였고, GDL 물성이 전지성능에 미치는 영향을 파악하였다. 전산해석 결과, GDL의 접촉각과 기공도가 커지고, 두께가 얇아짐에 따라 물질전달 저항이 감소하여 GDL과 촉매층 사이의 계면에서의 물포화도가 낮아지고 산소농도는 증가하여 전지성능이 향상되는 것을 확인하였다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1995년도 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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• pp.1061-1065
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• 1995

To improve dielectric and mechanical properties of insulating composite by plasma surface treatment, new plasma surface treatment process is designed with concentric and hemi-circle electrodes system, the plasma, which is generated between anode and cathode, is induced to the upper side of the electrode system and treats the surface of the insulators. The optimal surface treatment condition is that pressure : 0.5[torr], flux density 100[gauss], discharge current : 500[mA] and treatment time : 3 minutes. The composite filled with glass cloth surface-treated by plasma shows the improvement in electric and mechanical properties, comparing non- and coupling agent-treated samples.