• Advances in nano research
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.25-35
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• 2022

Within the framework of the density functional theory combined with the method of non-equilibrium Green's functions (DFT + NEGF), the features of electron transport in fullerene nanojunctions, which are «core-shell» nanoobjects made of a combination of fullerenes of different diameters C₂₀, C₈₀, C₁₈₀, placed between gold electrodes (in a nanogap), are studied. Their transmission spectra, the density of state, current-voltage characteristics and differential conductivity are determined. It was shown that in the energy range of -0.45-0.45 eV in the transmission spectrum of the "Au-C₁₈₀-Au" nanojunction appears a HOMO-LUMO gap with a width of 0.9 eV; when small-sized fullerenes C₂₀, C₈₀ are intercalation into the cavity C₁₈₀ the gap disappears, and a series of resonant structures are observed on their spectra. It has been established that distinct Coulomb steps appear on the current-voltage characteristics of the "Au-C₁₈₀-Au" nanojunction, but on the current-voltage characteristics "Au-C₈₀@C₁₈₀-Au", "Au-(C₂₀@C₈₀)@C₁₈₀-Au" these step structures are blurred due to a decrease in Coulomb energy. An increase in the number of Coulomb features on the dI/dV spectra of core-shell fullerene nanojunctions was revealed in comparison with nanojunctions based on fullerene C₆₀, which makes it possible to create high-speed single-electron devices on their basis. Models of single-electron transistors (SET) based on fullerene nanojunctions "Au-C₁₈₀-Au", "Au-C₈₀@C₁₈₀-Au" and "Au-(C₂₀@C₈₀)@C₁₈₀-Au" are considered. Their charge stability diagrams are analyzed and it is shown that SET based on C₈₀@C₁₈₀-, (C₂₀@C₈₀)@C₁₈₀- nanojunctions is output from the Coulomb blockade mode with the lowest drain-to-source voltage.

• 한국초전도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국초전도학회 2000년도 High Temperature Superconductivity Vol.X
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• pp.51-55
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• 2000

Using modified melt-textured grown targets, YBa$_2$Cu$_3$O$_{7-{\delta}}$ thin films were prepared by pulsed laser deposition technique at the laser energy density from 1 J/cm$_2$ to 4 J/cm$_2$. All the films showed c-axis preferred orientations, however, a-axis outgrowths on the film surface were considerably increased with an increase of the laser energy density. To examine the origin of the a-axis outgrowth formation, the microstructures of films deposited at 2 J/cm$_2$ and 4 J/cm$_2$ were investigated using X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and high-resolution electron microscopy. It was shown that a significant number of Y$_2$O$_3$ inclusions were formed during the growth of c-axis oriented films at 4 J/cm$_2$. These inclusions formed nucleation sites for the a-axis outgrowths. It is considered that, due to the unstable growth conditions with a high flux density of incident vapor species and the strain induced by the surrounding c-axis films, the Y$_2$O$_3$ inclusions would prefer the nucleation of α-axis grains.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.170-176
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• 2015

In this work, various electron microscopy and analysis techniques were used to investigate the microstructural evolution of a 9% Cr tempered martensite ferritic (TMF) steel T91 upon ultrasonic nanocrystalline surface modification (UNSM) treatment. The micro-dimpled surface was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy. The characteristics of plastic deformation and gradient microstructure of the UNSM treated specimens were clearly revealed by crystal orientation mapping of electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), with flexible use of the inverse pole figure, image quality, and grain boundary misorientation images. Transmission electron microscope (TEM) observation of the specimens at different depths showed the formation of dislocations, dense dislocation walls, subgrains, and grains in the lower, middle, upper, and top layers of the treated specimens. Refinement of the $M_{23}C_6$ precipitates was also observed, the size and the number density of which were found to decrease as depth from the top surface decreased. The complex microstructure and microstructural evolution of the TMF steel samples upon the UNSM treatment were well-characterized by combined use of EBSD and TEM techniques.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.691-696
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• 2004

The electronic state and chemical bonding of $\beta$-MnO$_2$ with transition metal dopants were theoretically investigated by DV-X$_{\alpha}$ (the discrete variational X$_{\alpha}$) method, which is a sort of the first principles molecular orbital method using the Hartree-Fock-Slater approximation. The calculations were performed with a $_Mn_{14}$ MO$_{56}$ )$^{-52}$ (M = transition metals) cluster model. The electron energy level, the density of states (DOS), the overlap population, the charge density distribution, and the net charges, were calculated. The energy level diagram of MnO$_2$ shows the different band structure and electron occupancy between the up spin states and down spin states. The dopant levels decrease between the conduction band and the valence band with the increase of the atomic number of dopants. The covalency of chemical bonding was shown to increase and ionicity decreased in increasing the atomic number of dopants. Calculated results were discussed on the basis of the interaction between transition metal 3d and oxygen 2p orbital. In conclusion it is expected that when the transition metals are added to MnO$_2$ the band gap decreases and the electronic conductivity increases with the increase of the atomic number of dopants. the atomic number of dopants.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.117-121
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• 2013

Mitochondrion is an important intracellular organelle controlling energy production essential for cell survival. In addition, it is closely related to cellular apoptosis and necrosis. Linear, branched, circular, and ball-shaped mitochondria have been reported. Recent research suggests that mitochondrial morphology may reflect functional status of the cell. In this study, we investigated the density and ratio of the each morphological categories of mitochondria in a few normal cultured cells; astrocyte, HeLa and COS7 cells, of which metabolic activities are different, with high voltage electron microscopy. The absolute number and relative number per unit area of mitochondria was largest in astrocyte. But, the proportion of different mitochondrial shape was similar among cells. These results shows the numerical profiles but not morphological profiles of mitochondria are related to the metabolic activity of each cell line.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.59-65
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• 1981

활동기와 동면기중 Rana dybowoskii Guenther의 뇌하수체 전엽을 전자현미경적으로 비교한 결과 7 가지의 cell type를 구분할 수 있었으며 이 cell type 중 type 5 에서 많은 차이를 관찰할 수 있었다. Cell type 1 : 분비 과립의 크기는 $375{\sim}687m{\mu}$ 정도였고 모양은 완전 구형이었다. Cell type 2 : 분비과립의 크기는 $250{\sim}437m{\mu}$ 정도였으나 모양은 비교적 다양하였다. Cell type 3 : 분비과립의 크기는 $125{\sim}187m{\mu}$ 정도고 모양은 난형내지 rod 형이었다. Cell type 4 : electron density 가 가장 낮으며 과립의 밀도는 제일 높았다. 모양은 매우 다양하였으며 가끔 대과립도 관찰되었다. 분리과립의 크기는 대개 $210{\sim}420m{\mu}$ 정도이다. Cell type 5 : electron density는 cell type 4 와 유사하나 분비과립의 윤곽은 cell type 4 보다 훨씬 뚜렷하였다. 과립의 밀도는 cell type 4 보다 낮으며 모양은 cell type 4와 비슷하나 rod 형이 많다. 분비과립의 크기는 $200{\sim}863m{\mu}$이다. Cell type 6 : type 2와 비슷하나 cytoplasm 의 electron density가 매우 낮은 light cell 이다. 분비 과립의 크기는 대개 $232{\sim}316m{\mu}$이다. Cell type 7 : 어떤 분비 과립도 함유하고 있지 않은 미분화된 세포이다. 활동기와 동면기의 차이점은 type 5 에서 관찰 할 수 있었다. 즉 활동기에는 분바과립이 매우 발달하였으나 동면기에는 매우 감소되며 cytoplasm에는 크고 작은 vacuole로 가득 차있다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.239-247
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• 2011

Spermatogenesis and taxonomic values of mature sperm morphology of in male Septifer (Mytilisepta) virgatus were investigated by transmission electron microscope observations. The morphologies of the sperm nucleus and the acrosome of this species are the cylinder shape and cone shape, respectively. Spermatozoa are approximately 45-50 ${\mu}m$ in length including a sperm nucleus (about 1.26 ${\mu}m$ long), an acrosome (about 0.99 ${\mu}m$ long), and tail flagellum (about 45-47 ${\mu}m$). Several electron-dense proacrosomal vesicles become later the definitive acrosomal vesicle by the fusion of several Golgi-derived vesicles. The acrosome of this species has two regions of differing electron density: there is a thin, outer electron-dense opaque region (part) at the anterior end, behind which is a thicker, more electron-lucent region (part). In genus Septifer in Mytilidae, an axial rod does not find and also a mid-central line hole does not appear in the sperm nucleus. However, in genus Mytilus in Mytilidae, in subclass Pteriomorphia, an axial rod and a mid-central line hole appeared in the sperm nucleus. These morphological differences of the acrosome and sperm nucleus between the genuses Septifer and Mytilus can be used for phylogenetic and taxonomic analyses as a taxonomic key or a significant tool. The number of mitochondria in the midpiece of the sperm of this species are five, as seen in subclass Pteriomorphia.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제8권4A호
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• pp.432-437
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• 1999

We have fabricated an in situ ellipsometer operating at He-Ne wavelength. It can be applied to the real-time, in-situ tracking of the ellisometric change which occurs during various sample treatments. As a rotating analyzer type, all optical elements and related parts are designed to share a common hollow-axis configuration, and hence the ellipsometer is compact in shape and simple in design. It is mountable on the spare ports of vacuum chamber with ease. Using this ellipsometer, we observed the effective density variation of previously grown $TiO_2$ thin films by using electron beam evaporation. The packing density of the as-grown film was 82%. When exposed to atomsphere, the micro-void of the film was filled with water vapor. This water-filled $TiO_2$ thin film was subject to heating/cooling cycles in vacuum and the ellipsometric variation versus temperature and cycling number was measured in real time using this in situ He-Ne ellipsometer.

• Journal of Korean Vacuum Science & Technology
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.92-96
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• 2002

In this paper, we treated the Ni$_3$Al based alloy samples with intense pulsed ion beams (IPIB) at the beam parameters of 250KV acceleration voltage, 100 - 200 A/cm$^2$ current density and 60 u pulse duration. We simulated the thermal-mechanical process near the surface of Ni$_3$Al based alloy with our STEIPIB codes. The surface morphology and the cross-section microstructures of samples were observed with SEM, the composition of the sample surface layer was determined by X-ray Energy Dispersive Spectrometry (XEDS) and the microstructure on the surface was observed by Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). The results show that heating rate increases with the current density of IPIB and cooling rate reached highest value less than 150 A/cm$^2$. The irradiation of IPIB induced the segregation of Mo and adequate beam parameter can improve anti-oxidation properly of IC6 alloy. Some craters come from extraneous debris and liquid droplets, and some maybe due to the melting of the intersection region of interphase. Increasing the pulse number enlarges average size of craters and decreases number density of craters.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.223-233
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• 2001

우리나라 서해안에서 채집된 서해낙지(Octopus minor)의 정자 완성과정을 전자현미경을 통해 관찰한 결과 다음과 같았다. 서해낙지의 정자 완성 과정은 초기 중기 후기 정세포 그리고 성숙정자 등 4단계로 나눌 수 있었다. 초기 정세포는 구형의 세포로서 전자밀도가 낮아 밝게 보였으며 핵의 상단부 골지체로부터 형성된 첨체는 전자밀도가 높아서 어둡게 관찰되었다. 핵의 하단 근위 중심소체에서 유도된 것으로 보이는 extra-nuclear rod(enr)는 처음에는 구형에서 타원형으로 변모되면서 핵의 상단부위까지 신장되었으며, 원위중심소체로부터는 축삭이 형성되는 모습도 관찰되었다. 핵막 주위에서 많은 수의 미세소관으로 형성된 만췌트(manchette)도 관찰되었다. 중기 정세포는 핵내 염색질이 가는 실모양으로 응축 되었고, 이 시기에서도 만췌트가 핵막의 주위에서 관찰되었다. 특히 구형의 첨체는 긴 타원형으로 변모되면서 많은 수의 가로무늬를 형성하였고 전자밀도는 중등도로 나타났다. 후기 정세포는 핵내 염색질이 굵고 짧게 응축되었고, 중편에서는 미토콘드리아가 축삭을 감싸고 있는 mitochondrial sleeve를 형성하였다. 축삭은 전형적인 9+2 구조를 보였으며 축삭 주위에서는 9개의 금은 섬유(coarse fibres)도 관찰되었다. 성숙정자의 첨체 내강에서도 가로무늬가 관찰되었는데 특이하게도 가로무늬 사이에서 일정한 간격의 돌기물들이 관찰되었다. 성숙정자의 전체 길이는 약 $390{\mu}m$였으며 첨체는 나선형으로 꼬여 있었으나 머리부위는 꼬여 있지 않고 바나나 모양으로 약간 휘어져 있었다. 또한 정자의 중편에는 $11\sim12$개의 미토콘드리아가 굵은 섬유들을 둘러싸고 있었으며, 이 금은 섬유들은 꼬리의 주편 (main piece)까지만 연결되고 단편 (end piece)에서는 9+2구조의 축삭만이 관찰되었다.