• Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.15-24
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• 2012

IEC 61400-1 requires design lifetime of wind turbines at least 20 years, thus wind turbine should be assured for structural safety through load assessment. DLCs have been defined with respect to the load assessment in IEC 61400-1. In addition, if the extreme design values for DLC1.3 are equal or exceed the extreme design value for DLC1.1, DLC1.1 may be omitted. To omit DLC1.1, scale factor (c) will be increased in DLC1.3. However, this particular adjustment is not specified guidelines. Thus, this study was conducted. DLC1.1 was calculated for extrapolation of 50 years-extreme events using several probability distribution functions and fitting methods. And DLC1.3 was calculated for up to seven different values of scale factor (c) with $2{\leq}c{\leq}5$ in steps of 0.5. Finally, in this study, scale factor (c) that was the value of 4.51 was determined.

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.59-65
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• 1998

Multi-layer diamond-like carbon (DLC) films were deposited by 13.56 MHz r.f. PACVD method. Multi-layer DLC film was composed of 2.5 $mu extrm{m}$ thick pure DLC filml and 0.2$\mu\textrm{m}$ thick Si incorporated DLC (Si-DLC) film as a surface layer. Tribological behaviors of the multi-layer DLC film were investigated with a ball-on-disk type tribometer in ambient atmosphere using AISI 52100 steel ball. Low friction coefficient (<0.1) period increased with increasing the Si content in the surface Si-DLC film. The wear rate after 44,000 cycles and 158,400 cycles were the $2.5\times10^{-8}\sim1.8\times10^{-7}\textrm{mm}^3$/rev. and $7.1\times10^{-9}\sim1.8\times10^{-8}\textrm{mm}^3$/rev.,respectively. The wear rate of the multi-layer DLC film after 158,400 cycles was about 2 times smaller than that of pure DLC films of 2.7 $\mu\textrm{m}$ thickness. This high wear resistance and low friction coefficient was caused by the formation of Si oxide layer on the wear scar surface, as confirmed by the debris composition analysis. It was further shown that this si oxide debris layer on the wear scar surface is formed again even after removing the debris of the steel ball, which maintain the low friction coefficient between multi-layer DLC films and steel ball.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• v.16 no.16
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• pp.7255-7260
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• 2015

Background: Recent reports have shown that DLC-1 is widely expressed in normal tissues and is down-regulated in a wide range of human tumors, suggesting it may act as a tumor suppressor gene. We conducted a meta-analysis to determine the correlation between DLC-1 expression and clinicopathological characteristics in cancers. Materials and Methods: A detailed literature search was made for relevant publications from PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane library databases, Web of Science, CNKI. The methodological quality of the studies was also evaluated. Analyses of pooled data were performed and odds ratios (ORs) were calculated and summarized. Results: Final analysis was performed of 1,815 cancer patients from 19 eligible studies. We observed that DLC- 1 expression was significantly lower in cancers than in normal tissues. DLC-1 expression was not found to be associated with tumor differentiation status. However, DLC-1 expression was obviously lower in advance stage than in early-stage cancers and was more down-regulated in metastatic than non-metastatic cancers. Conclusions: The results of our meta-analysis suggested that DLC-1 expression is significantly lower in cancers than in normal tissues. Aberrant DLC-1 expression may play an important role in cancer genesis and metastasis.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.41-44
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 고분자 전해질 연료전지용 금속분리판의 전기화학적 부식을 방지하기 위한 금속 첨가 DLC(Diamond-like-carbon) 표면처리 방법을 개발하였으며, stainless steel 304를 모재로 하여 텅스텐 첨가 DLC, 티타늄 첨가 DLC, 몰리브덴 첨가 DLC 금속분리판을 제작하였다. 제작된 금속분리판을 이용하여 내구성 평가,전기화학적 부식 특성, 성능평가 및 접촉저항 특성 등을 평가하였다. 전기화학적 부식특성의 경우 각각의 분리판에 대해 6.69, 1.2, 1.0 ${\mu}A/cm^2$로 모재인 STS 304의 25 ${\mu}A/cm^2$의 부식전류밀도에 비해 우수한 부식특성을 보였다. 또한 초기 성능에서 몰리브덴 첨가 DLC 분리판의 경우 300 mA/$cm^2$에서 0.757 V로 측정되었으며, 이는 graphite 분리판 측정 결과인 0.758 V와 유사한 성능을 보였다. 또한 내구성 평가에서 초기 성능 대비 성능 감소율이 10% 감소하는데 소요된 시간은 graphite 분리판의 경우 2,000시간으로 나타났으며, 몰리브덴 첨가 DLC 분리판의 경우 1,700시간으로 측정되었다. 1,500시간 까지의 성능 감소율은 grphite,텅스텐 첨가DLC,티타늄 첨가DLC, 몰리브덴 첨가 DLC 분리판 순으로 각각에 대해 37.7, 60.3, 92.8, 45.7 ${\mu}V$/hr로 나타났다.

• KSTLE International Journal
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• v.9 no.1_2
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• pp.31-35
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• 2008

DLC (Diamond Like Carbon) films have predominant tribological properties like a high hardness, low friction and high chemical resistance; therefore, DLC films are applied in a wide range of industrial fields. This paper evaluated the characteristics of DLC films deposited on bearing steel with different hardness by RF-PECVD (Radio Frequency - Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition) method. Si-interlayer was deposited on bearing steel to improve adhesion strength by RF-Sputtering method. The DLC film structures were analyzed with Raman spectra and Gaussian function. Adhesion strength of DLC films was measured with a scratch tester. Friction and wear test were carried out with a ball-on -disc type to investigate the tribological characteristics. Experimental results showed that DLC films deposited on bearing steel under same deposition condition have typical structure DLC films regardless of hardness of bearing steel. Adhesion strength of DLC film is increased with a hardness of bearing steel. Friction coefficient of DLC film showed lower at the high hardness of bearing steel.

• KSTLE International Journal
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• v.10 no.1_2
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• pp.1-5
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• 2009

This paper reports an investigation on nanotribological properties of silicon nanochannels coated by a diamond-like carbon (DLC) film. The nanochannels were fabricated on Si (100) wafers by using photolithography and reactive ion etching (RIE) techniques. The channeled surfaces (Si channels) were then further modified by coating thin DLC film. Water contact angle of the modified and unmodified Si surfaces was examined by an anglemeter using the sessile-drop method. Nanotribological properties, namely friction and adhesion forces, of the Si channels coated with DLC (DLC-coated Si channels) were investigated in comparison with those of the flat Si, DLC-coated flat Si (flat DLC), and Si channels, using an atomic force microscope (AFM). Results showed that the DLC-coated Si channels greatly increased hydrophobicity of silicon surfaces. The DLC coating and Si channels themselves individually reduced adhesion and friction forces of the flat Si. Further, the DLC-coated Si channels exhibited the lowest values of these forces, owing to the combined effect of reduced contact area through the channeling and low surface energy of the DLC. This combined modification could prove a promising method for tribological applications at small scales.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.116.1-116.1
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• 2017

본 연구는 PVD와 CVD를 동시에 사용한 하이브리드 공정시스템을 이용하여 Ti를 도핑한 Diamond-like carbon(DLC) 코팅 전극의 특성 분석에 대한 내용을 다루고 있다. DLC는 높은 경도, 낮은 마찰 계수, 화학적 안정성 등의 좋은 기계적 물성을 가지고 있어 주로 내마모성이 요구되는 분야에 주로 적용되어 왔다. 또한 DLC는 넓은 전위창 및 낮은 백그라운드 전류 등의 전기화학적 특성을 가지고 있어 최근 전극용으로 전도유망한 소재로 주목받고 있지만, 높은 비저항과 낮은 접착력은 여전히 극복해야할 문제로 남아있다. 본 연구에서는 Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) 법과 High power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) 기법을 동시에 사용하여 Ti/TiC 하지층과 그 위에 Ti-DLC 막을 증착하였고, Ti 함량에 따른 DLC 박막의 특성변화를 살펴보았다. PVD/CVD 하이브리드 증착법에 의한 하지층은 DLC막과 기판사이의 밀착력을 향상시켰고, 기존 PECVD법과 비교하였을 때 하이브리드 증착법은 DLC 박막의 증착률을 크게 증가시켰다. DLC 박막에 소량의 Ti가 들어가면 C-C $sp^2$ 구조가 증가하여 전기적, 전기화학적 특성이 향상되었고, Ti의 함량이 일정 이상 증가하면 TiC의 영향을 받아 전기적, 전기화학적 특성이 나빠지는 것을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구에서는 DLC를 전극으로 활용하기 위해 전기적 및 전기화학적 특성을 향상시키는 연구에 집중하였지만, 산업에 활용하기 위해서 기계적 물성향상과 수명에 관한 추가적인 연구가 이루어 진다면 DLC 전극 분야 발전에 많은 기여를 할 수 있을 것이라 생각한다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.1231-1233
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• 2012

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the expression of DLC-l in breast carcinoma and any association with tumor metastasis. Methods: 51 surgical specimens of human breast carcinoma, divided into high invasive and low invasive groups according to their clinicopathological features, 30 cases of adjacent normal tissue and 28 benign breast lesions were examined by qRT-PCR for expression of DLC-1. Results: Expression level of DLC-1 in adjacent normal tissue and benign breast lesion specimens was higher than that in breast carcinoma (P<0.0001); the values in the high invasive group with synchronous metastases were also lower than in the low invasive group (P=0.0275). The correlation between DLC-1 expression level and tumor progression and metastasis of breast cancer was negative. Conclusion: As an anti-oncogene, DLC-1 could play an important part in breast carcinoma occurrence, progression, invasiveness and metastasis. Detecting the changes of the expression of DLC-1 in the breast carcinoma may contribute to earlier auxiliary diagnosis of invasiveness, metastasis and recrudescence.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2014.11a
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• pp.202-203
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• 2014

금형 내부의 마모를 줄이기 위한 경질 박막의 안정성 향상과 표면에 인가된 압축 잔류 응력이 고주기 피로 특성에 미치는 영향을 연구하기 위해 정밀 플라스틱 사출 금형강에 주로 사용되는 Fe-3.0%Ni-0.7%Cr-1.4%Mn-X강에 스크린 질화처리와 DLC 코팅을 시간과 단일, 복합처리의 변수를 두어 코팅하였다. PAPVD법으로 DLC($3{\mu}m$), 스크린 질화(3h, $50{\mu}m$)/DLC($3{\mu}m$) 코팅 후 고주기 피로 시험을 행하여 고주기 피로 특성을 평가하였다. 스크래치 시험, 마모 시험, 잔류응력 측정을 통해 질화 처리 여부에 따른 코팅의 안정성을 평가하였다. DLC, 스크린질화/DLC 코팅한 경우 압축 잔류 응력의 영향으로 모두 피로 수명이 향상되었고 스크린질화/DLC 코팅한 경우 그 향상폭은 더 컸다. 질화 처리 후 DLC 코팅한 경우 질화층은 버퍼레이어로 작용하여 코팅의 박리를 억제함을 확인하였다.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.49-53
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• 2011

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) films is a metastable form of amorphous carbon containing a significant fraction of Sp3 bond. DLC films have been characterized by a range of attractive mechanical, chemical, tribological, as well as optical and electrical properties. In this study DLC films were prepared by the RF magnetron sputter system on $SiO_2$ substrates using graphite target. The effects of the post annealing temperature on the Property variation of the DLC films were examined. The DLC films were annealed at temperatures ranging from 300 to $500^{\circ}C$ using rapid thermal process equipment in vacuum. The variation of electrical property and surface morphology as a function of annealing treatment was investigated by using a Hall Effect measurement and atomic force microscopy. Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analyses revealed a structural change in the DLC films.