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Valence Band Photoemission Study of Co/Pd Multilayer (광전자분광법을 이용한 Co/Pd 다층박막의 전자구조연구)

  • Kang, J.-S.;Kim, S.K.;Jeong, J.I.;Hong, J.H.;Lee, Y.P.;Shin, H.J.;Olson, C.G.
    • Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.48-55
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    • 1993
  • We report the photoemission (PES) studies for the Co/Pd multilayter. The Co 3d PES spectrum of Co/Pd exhibits two interesting features, one near the Fermi energy, $E_{F}$, and another at ~2.5 eV below $E_{F}$. The Co 3d peak near $E_{F}$ of Co/Pd is much narrower than that of the bulk Co, consistent with the enhanced Co magnetic moment in Co/Pd compared to that in the bulk Co. The Co 3d feature at ~-2.5 eV resembles the Pd valence band structures, which suggests a substantial hybridization between the Co and Pd sublayers. The Co 3d PES spectrum of Co/Pd is compared with the existing band structures, obtained using the local spin density functional calculations. A reasonable agreement is found concerning the bandwidth of the occupied part of the Co 3d band, whereas a narrow Co 3d peak near $E_{F}$ seems not to be described by the band structure calculations.

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Simple fabrication route for vertically-aligned CZTS nanorod arrays for photoelectrochemical application based on AAO template

  • Kim, Ji-Min;Yang, U-Seok;O, Yun-Jeong;Mun, Ju-Ho
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2016.02a
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    • pp.402.2-402.2
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    • 2016
  • In photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting, Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) compound has attracted intense attention as a photocathode due to not only large optical absorption coefficient, but also earth-abundance of constituent elements and suitable band alignment. With rapid development of nanotechnology, one-dimensional nanostructures of CZTS have been investigated as a potential form to achieve high efficiency because the nanostructures are expected to be capable of capturing more light and enhancing charge separation and transport. Here, we report a well-controlled fabrication route for vertically-aligned CZTS nanorod arrays on anodic aluminium oxide (AAO) template via simple sol-gel process followed by deposition of ZnS or CdS buffer layers on the CZTS nanorod to enhance charge separation. The structure, morphology, composition, optical absorption, and PEC properties of the resulting CZTS nanorod samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry, scanning electron microscopy, and UV-vis spectroscopy.

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Large Area Bernal Stacked Bilayer Graphene Grown by Multi Heating Zone Low Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition

  • Han, Jaehyun;Yeo, Jong-Souk
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2015.08a
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    • pp.239.2-239.2
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    • 2015
  • Graphene is a most interesting material due to its unique and outstanding properties. However, semi-metallic properties of graphene along with zero bandgap energy structure limit further application to optoelectronic devices. Recently, many researchers have shown that band gap can be induced in the Bernal stacked bilayer graphene. Several methods have been used for the controlled growth of the Bernal staked bilayer graphene, but it is still challenging to control the growth process. In this paper, we synthesize the large area Bernal stacked bilayer graphene using multi heating zone low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD). The synthesized bilayer graphenes are characterized by Raman spectroscopy, optical microscope (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM). High resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) is used for the observation of atomic resolution image of the graphene layers.

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A Study on the Subband Coding System Using Motion Compensation Techniques (이동 보상 기법을 이용한 서브밴드 부호화 시스템에 관한 연구)

  • 이기승;박용철;서정태;윤대희
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics B
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    • v.31B no.10
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    • pp.99-111
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    • 1994
  • A motion picture compression scheme using subband coding with motion compensation is presneted in this paper. A hierarchical subband decomposition is used to split the image signal into 10 subbands with a 3-layer pyramid structure and motion compensation is used in each band. However, in this case, motion vector information is drastically increased; therefore, initial motion vectors are estimated in the highest pyramid and motion vectors are refined using the reconsructed subband signal in each layer. Simulation results show that the proposed method compares favorably in terms of prediction error energy and side informatio with methods requiring additional information. Images recostructed from the proposed method show good quality compared to those reconstructed using blockwise DCT.

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Micro-Raman characterization of isolated single wall carbon nanotubes synthesized using Xylene

  • Choi, Young Chul
    • Carbon letters
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.175-179
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    • 2013
  • Isolated single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) were synthesized by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) using a liquid precursor (xylene) as a carbon source. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atomic force microscopy confirmed the isolated structure of the SWCNTs. Micro-Raman measurements showed a tangential G-band peak ($1590cm^{-1}$) and radial breathing mode (RBM) peaks ($150-240cm^{-1}$). The tube diameters determined from the RBM frequencies are in good agreement with those obtained from TEM. The chirality of the isolated SWCNTs could be determined based on the energy of the laser and their diameter. A further preliminary study on the nitrogen doping of isolated SWCNTs was carried out by the simple use of acetonitrile dissolved in the precusor.

Fabrication and Characteristics of $CuInS_2$ Thin Film ($CuInS_2$ 박막 제조 및 그 특성)

  • Park, Gye-Choon;Jeong, Woon-Jo;Kim, Seong-Ku;Ryu, Yong-Tek;Chung, Hae-Duck;Lee, Jean
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 1992.11a
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    • pp.84-89
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    • 1992
  • The polycrystalline $CuInS_2$ thin films are prepared by vacuum heat treatment of layer, which is deposited by vaccum evaporation in order. The electrical and optical properties of the films are investigated at various sulfur deposition mole rate, substrate temperature, heat treatment temperature and time. From data, n type-$CuInS_2$ exhibits resistivity, transmittance and energy band gap with 142[${\Omega}{\cdot}cm$], 73[%], and 1.5[eV] respectively at optimum fabrication condition. Finally, the films are fabricated with chalcoprite structure.

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Effects of Oxygen on the Properties of Mg-doped Zinc Tin Oxide Films Prepared by rf Magnetron Sputtering (rf 마그네트론 스퍼터링으로 증착한 Mg-doped Zinc Tin Oxide막의 특성에 미치는 산소의 영향)

  • Park, Ki Cheol;Ma, Tae Young
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.26 no.5
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    • pp.373-379
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    • 2013
  • Mg-doped zinc tin oxide (ZTO:Mg) thin films were prepared on glasses by rf magnetron sputtering. $O_2$ was introduced into the chamber during the sputtering. The optical properties of the films as a function of oxygen flow rate were studied. The crystal structure, elementary properties, and depth profiles of the films were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS), respectively. Bottom-gate transparent thin film transistors were fabricated on $N^+$ Si wafers, and the variation of mobility, threshold voltage etc. with the oxygen flow rate were observed.

The Interfacial Electronic Structure of Organic-organic Heterojunction: Effect of Molecular Orientation

  • Jo, Sang-Wan
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2014.02a
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    • pp.114.2-114.2
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    • 2014
  • The orientation of the constituent molecules in organic thin film devices can affect significantly their performance due to the highly anisotropic nature of ${\pi}$-conjugated molecules. We report here an angle dependent x-ray absorption study of the control of such molecular orientation using well-ordered interlayers for the case of a bilayer heterojunction of chloroaluminum phthalocyanine (ClAlPc) and C60. Furthermore, the orientation-dependent energy level alignment of the same bilayer heterojunction has been measured in detail using synchrotron radiation-excited photoelectron spectroscopy. Regardless of the orientation of the organic interlayer, we find that the subsequent ClAlPc tilt angle improves the ${\pi}-{\pi}$ interaction at the interface, thus leading to an improved short-circuit current in photovoltaic devices based on ClAlPc/C60. The use of the interlayers does not change the effective band gap at the ClAlPc/C60 heterointerface, resulting in no change in open-circuit voltage.

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Fabrication of Silicon Elastic Body of Electromagnetic Type Vibration Transducer by Using Micromachining Technique (반도체 마이크로 머시닝 기술을 이용한 전자기형 진동 트랜스듀서의 실리콘 탄성체 구현)

  • Lee, K.C.;Lee, S.K.;Park, S.K.;Kwon, K.J.;Cho, J.H.;Lee, S.H.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1999.11d
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    • pp.1142-1144
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    • 1999
  • A 4-beam cross type silicon elastic body was fabricated for the electromagnetic type vibration micro transducer. To improve energy transfer efficiency, the structure and size of vibration transducer were optimized by the FEA simulation package. Experimental results of the fabricated transducer shows $0.5{\sim}8$ dyne of vibration force at the condition of $1{\sim}4$ mA of current source $100{\sim}7000$ Hz of frequency band width. These results presented the useful applications for micro actuators and sensors.

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Photoelectrochemical Property of Ti(IV)-Fe(III) Oxide Films Deposited by MOCVD (MOCVD법에 의한 Ti(IV)-Fe(III) 산화물 박막의 광전기화학적 특성)

  • 김현수;윤재홍
    • Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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    • v.32 no.4
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    • pp.538-546
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    • 1999
  • Ti(IV)-Fe(III) oxide films were formed by MOCVD technique, and their photoelectrochemical properties were examined in 0.5M N $a_2$$SO_4$ solution by a photoelectrochemical polarization test. Ti(IV)-Fe(III) oxide films deposited at 40$0^{\circ}C$ by MOCVD have crystalline structure and are all n-type semiconductors. The photocurrent and the quantum efficiency of the films increase with increasing the iron cationic fraction ($X_{Fe}$ ) in the films. The energy band gap of the films increase linearly with increasing the iron cationic fraction in the films. Ti(IV)-Fe(III) oxide film of $X_{Fe}$ /=0.60 has high photocurrent response and corrosion resistance simultaneously.

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