• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.129-135
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• 2018

신축성 기판은 신축성 전자소자의 신축성, 공정성, 내구성을 결정하는 매우 중요한 소재로서 신축성 전자소자를 개발함에 있어서 우선적으로 고려해야 된다. 특히 현재 사용되는 신축성 기판은 히스테리시스가 존재하여 센서 및 기타 응용에 많은 어려움이 있다. 본 연구에서는 신축성 소재 기판으로 사용되는 PDMS와 Ecoflex를 혼합한 PDMS-Ecoflex 하이브리드 신축성 기판을 제작하여 신축성과 히스테리시스 특성을 향상하고자 하였다. 인장 시험을 통하여 신축성 하이브리드 기판의 기계적 거동을 관찰하였으며, 투과도 측정을 통하여 투과도를 평가하였다. Ecoflex의 함량이 증가할수록 하이브리드 신축성 기판은 더 유연해지며, 탄성계수는 감소한다. 또한 PDMS 기판은 270% 변형률에서 파단이 발생한 반면, PDMS-Ecoflex 하이브리드 기판은 500%의 변형률까지 파단되지 않으며 우수한 신축성을 갖는 것을 알 수 있었다. 반복 인장시험에서 PDMS와 Ecoflex의 혼합비를 2:1로 제작된 기판은 히스테리시스가 발생하였다. 반면 1:1의 혼합비로 제작된 기판의 경우 50%, 100%의 변형률에서는 히스테리시스가 발생하지 않았다. 결론적으로 500% 이상의 신축성을 갖으면서 히스테리시스가 없은 기판을 제작하였다. 기판의 혼합비에 따른 광투과도 측정 결과, Ecoflex 기판의 투과도는 68.6% 이였으나, PDMS-Ecoflex 함량이 2:1, 1:1인 하이브리드 기판의 경우, 각각 78.6%, 75.4%의 투과율을 보이며, 향후 투명 신축성 기판으로서 개발 가능성을 보여주었다.

• 적정기술학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.2-25
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 일반적으로 협동 로봇의 스킨으로 사용될 수 있는 고분자 재료 선정 및 기계적 특성 검사를 진행하고, 각 재료에 대한 성별 선호도 설문조사를 진행하였다. 조사는 20~30세의 근무자 225명(남: 124명, 여: 101명)을 대상으로 작업 중 로봇과 가장 많이 접촉하는 어깨, 팔꿈치 별로 선정된 Dragon-skin, Ecoflex, 및 polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)에 대한 성별에 따른 선호도 조사로 진행하였다. 설문은 각각 설문자들이 느끼는 재료에 대한 인식 단단함, 끈적임, 익숙함, 선호도 4종류로 구분하여 진행되었고, 단단함과 끈적임은 각각 재료의 변형률과 접촉각으로 측정되었다. 선호도 조사 결과, 여성은 변형률이 작은, 더 단단한 재료를 선호하는 반면, 남성은 변형률이 큰 부드러운 재료를 선호했다. 성별에 따른 선호도와 관련하여 재료의 특성을 평가한 결과, 여성은 끈적임이 낮고 변형률이 낮은 Dragon-skin을 선호하는 경향이 있는 반면, 남성은 끈적임에 관계없이 변형률이 높은 Ecoflex를 선호하는 경향이 있음을 확인하였다. 따라서 이러한 결과는 협동 로봇 스킨 제작을 고려할 때 재료 선택에 기준이 될 것으로 보인다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.312-317
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• 2022

Piezoelectric energy harvesting has attracted increasing attention over the last decade as a means for generating sustainable and long-lasting energy from wasted mechanical energy. To develop self-powered wearable devices, piezoelectric materials should be flexible, stretchable, and bio-eco-friendly. This study proposed the fabrication of stretchable piezoelectric composites via dispersing perovskite-structured BaTiO₃ nanoparticles inside an Ecoflex polymeric matrix. In particular, the stretchable piezoelectric sensor array was fabricated via a simple and cost-effective spin-coating process by exploiting the piezoelectric composite comprising of BaTiO₃ nanoparticles, Ecoflex matrix, and stretchable Ag coated textile electrodes. The fabricated sensor generated an output voltage of ~4.3 V under repeated compressing deformations. Moreover, the piezoelectric sensor array exhibited robust mechanical stability during mechanical pushing of ~5,000 cycles. Finite element method with multiphysics COMSOL simulation program was employed to support the experimental output performance of the fabricated device. Finally, the stretchable piezoelectric sensor array can be used as a self-powered touch sensor that can effectively detect and distinguish mechanical stimuli, such as pressing by a human finger. The fabricated sensor demonstrated potential to be used in a stretchable, lead-free, and scalable piezoelectric sensor array.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2015년도 제46회 하계학술대회
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• pp.1235-1236
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• 2015

This paper reports hyperelastically stretchable strain gauges based on liquid metal (eutectic gallium-indium;EGaIn) and a platinum-catalyzed silicone elastomer ($Ecoflex^{TM}$). A custom liquidmetal patterning setup was operated to fabricate liquidmetal straingauge on flexible substrate. The printed strain gauges were tested under cyclic uniaxial stretching, twisting, even bending of human finger. By engineering the orientation of solid wires placed over two terminals of t he printed liquid metal resistor, we stably achieved the stretchability of ~800 % which is the highest value reported so far, to the best of our knowledge.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.234-237
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• 2007

Water resistance of three biopolyester films, such as poly-L-lactate (PLA), poly-hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate (PHBV), and Ecoflex, and low density polyethylene (LDPE) film was investigated by measuring contact angle of various probe liquids on the films. The properties measured were initial contact angle of water, dynamic change of the water contact angle with time, and the critical surface energy of the films. Water contact angle of the biopolyester films ($57.62-68.76^{\circ}$) was lower than that of LDPE film ($85.19^{\circ}$) indicating biopolyester films are less hydrophobic. The result of dynamic change of water contact angle also showed that the biopolyester films are less water resistant than LDPE film, but much more water resistant than cellulose-based packaging materials. Apparent critical surface energy for the biopolyester films (35.15-38.55 mN/m) was higher than that of LDPE film (28.59 mN/m) indicating LDPE film is more hydrophobic.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.62-66
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• 2007

Four different biopolyester films, two aliphatic polyesters including polylactides (PLA) and poly(3-hydroxy-butyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate (PHBV), and two aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters including Ecoplex and Biomax, were prepared using by thermo-compression, and their tensile and water barrier properties were determined. Among the films tested, PLA film was the most transparent (T: 95.8%), strongest, and stiffest (TS, 40.98 MPa; E, 1916 MPa), however it was rather brittle. In contrast, Ecoplex film was translucent while being the most flexible and resilient (EB, 766.8%). Biomax film was semitransparent and was the most brittle film tested (EB, 0.03%). All biopolyester films were water resistant exhibiting very low water solubility (WS) values ranging from 0.0.3 to 0.36%. PHBV film showed the lowest water vapor permeability (WVP) value ($1.26{\times}10^{-11}\;g{\cdot}m/m^2{\cdot}sec{\cdot}Pa$) followed by Biomax, PLA, and Ecoflex films, respectively. The water vapor barrier properties of each film were approximately 100 times higher than those of carbohydrate or protein-based films, but about 100 times lower than those of commodity polyolefin films such as low-density polyethylene (LDPE) or polypropylene (PP).

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.100-107
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• 2016

To realize a robot hand interacting like a human hand, there are many tactile sensors sensing normal force, shear force, torque, shape, roughness and temperature. This sensing signal is essential to manipulate object accurately with robot hand. In particular, slip sensors make manipulation more accurate and breakless to object. Up to now several slip sensors were developed and applied to robot hand. Many of them used complicate algorithm and signal processing with vibration data. In this paper, we developed novel principle slip sensor using separation layer. These two layers are moved from each other when slip occur. Developed sensor can sense slip signal by measuring this relative displacement between two layers. Also our principle makes slip signal decoupled from normal force and shear force without other sensors. The sensor was fabricated using the NBR(acrylo-nitrile butadiene rubber) and the Ecoflex as substrate and a paper as dielectric. To verify our sensor, slip experiment and normal force decoupling test were conducted.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.525-530
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• 2023

Stretchable piezoelectric energy harvester (S-PEHs) based on composite materials are considered one of the potential candidates for realizing wearable self-powered devices for smart clothing and electronic skin. However, low energy conversion performance and expensive stretchable electrodes are major bottlenecks hindering the development and application of S-PEHs. Here, we fabricated the S-PEH by adopting the piezoelectric composites with enhanced stress transfer properties and kirigami-patterned textile electrodes. The optimum contents of piezoelectric BaTiO₃ nanoparticles inside the carbon nanotube/ecoflex composite were selected as 30 wt% considering the trade-off between stretchability and energy harvesting performance of the device. The final S-PEH shows an output voltage and mechanical stability of ~5 V and ~3,000 cycles under repeated 150% of tensile strain, respectively. This work presents a cost-effective and scalable way to fabricate stretchable piezoelectric devices for self-powered wearable electronic systems.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.152-157
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• 2022

Background: The hemi-body electron beam irradiation (HBIe^-) technique has been proposed for the treatment of mycosis fungoides. It spares healthy skin using an electron shield. However, shielding electrons is complicated owing to electron scattering effects. In this study, we developed a thimble-like head bolus shield that surrounds the patient's entire head to prevent irradiation of the head during HBIe^-. Materials and Methods: The feasibility of a thimble-like head bolus shield was evaluated using a simplified Geant4 Monte Carlo (MC) simulation. Subsequently, the head bolus was manufactured using a three-dimensional (3D) printed mold and Ecoflex 00-30 silicone. The fabricated head bolus was experimentally validated by measuring the dose to the Rando phantom using a metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) detector with clinical configuration of HBIe^-. Results and Discussion: The thimble-like head bolus reduced the electron fluence by 2% compared with that without a shield in the MC simulations. In addition, an improvement in fluence degradation outside the head shield was observed. In the experimental validation using the inhouse-developed bolus shield, this head bolus reduced the electron dose to approximately 2.5% of the prescribed dose. Conclusion: A thimble-like head bolus shield for the HBIe^- technique was developed and validated in this study. This bolus effectively spares healthy skin without underdosage in the region of the target skin in HBIe^-.