• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1994.11a
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• pp.231-233
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• 1994

We have studied a properly of N-docosyl pyridinium(TCNQ) Langmuir-Blodgett film at room temperature with the $NO_2$ gas-detection characteristics. As a result, we have found that their conductivities were increased by 6 times at 5 layers(about $250{\AA}$ thickness) LB film. However, their reproducibility was not able to be measured at room temperature. Therefore, we must find their working temperature which was able to activate gas-detection characteristics. The $NO_2$ gas response experiments under 200 ppm concentration in $50^{\circ}C$ show that :here are increment of electrical conductivity by 8 times and 100 seconds of response time, and 200 seconds of recovery times at $60^{\circ}C$.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.549-553
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• 1998

The structure and layer distribution of cadmium arachidate Langmuir-Blodgett film were analyzed by the small angle X-ray reflectivity measurements using synchrotron radiation. Y-to X type transition was ocurred during the 39th passage of deposition of cadmium arachidate. Based on the measurement of the consumed area of the monolayer, it was determined that about 27.5 layer was deposited. Using the synchrotron X-ray, the reflectivity profile of cadmium arachidate LB film over the wide range of grazing angle was obtained. The X-ray reflectivity profile was analyzed using the recursion formula. By fitting the location and dispersion of the subsidiary maxima between the Bragg peaks of the measured reflectivity profile with that of the calculated reflectivity profile, the average thickness and the distribution of layer thickness were evaluated. The genetic algorithm was adopted to the fitting of reflectivity profile to evaluate the optimum value of the number distribution of layer. Based on the morphology measurement with an atomic force microscopy (AFM), the domain structure and mean roughness of LB films were obtained. The mean roughness value calculated based on the number of layer distribution obtained from the measurement by AFM is consistent with that obtained from X-ray reflectivity analysis.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.43 no.1
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• pp.58-68
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• 1999

The phthalocyanine(Pc) film can not be prepared by LB method because it is insoluble in organic solvents. In order to increase its solubility, two kinds of copper phthalocyanine derivatives (CuPc$(COOH)_2$ and CuPc$(COOH)_4$) were synthesized and their monolayers were prepared by LB method. It is found from the surface pressure-area curves that the LB monolayer film of CuPc$(COOH)_2$ have more ordered structure than that of CuPc$(COOH)_4$. In the photocurrent characteristic the value Of CuPc$(COOH)_2$ was superior to that of CuPc $(COOH)_4$. Therefore, it is found that the charge generation efficiency for phthalocyanines have influenced on its ordered structure as the functional groups.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.789-794
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• 2015

In this study, we investigated the stability with respect to the Langmuir-Blodgett(LB) monolayer films of stearic acid and phospholipid(L-${\alpha}$-dimyristoylphosphatidyl choline, DMPC) mixture. LB films of stearic acid and DMPC monolayer were deposited by the LB method on the indium tin oxide(ITO) glass. The electrochemical properties measured by cyclic voltammetry with three-electrode system in $0.05N\;NaClO_4$ solution, -0.3 V initial, 1650 mV switching potential and -1350 mV final potential. As a result, monolayer LB films of stearic acid and phospholipid mixture was appeared on irreversible process caused by the oxidation current from the cyclic voltammogram. Diffusion coefficient (D) of stearic acid and DMPC mixture(molar ratio 1:1, 1:2, 1:3) was calculated $1.4{\times}10^{-3}$, $1.7{\times}10^{-3}$ and $1.6{\times}10^{-3}(cm^2/s)$ in $0.05N\;NaClO_4$ solution, respectively.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1993.07b
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• pp.1197-1199
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• 1993

The molecular electronic devices of organic materials are of current interest. Langmuir-Blodgett(LB) method is the most possible candidate for the development of the molecular electronic devices. One of the critical problems for applications of the LB films to the commercial products will be an electrical conductivity within a LB film. We studied the monolayer characteristics and electrical conductivity of the 1:1 mixture LB films of N-docosylquinolium-TCNQ and $TCNQ^0$. There were some differences in the $\pi-A$ isotherm and UV-visible absorption spectrum of N-docosylquinolium-TCNQ and 1:1 mixture. The small critical area of the $\pi-A$ isotherm for 1:1 mixture may result from the bilayer formation. We confirmed the incorporation of the $TCNQ^0$ with the N-docosylquinolium-TCNQ from the UV-visible absorption spectrum. But the electrical conductivity measured was $10^{-7}$ S/cm for the 1:1 mixture film layered at the surface pressure of 35 mN/m. We couldn't gain any electrical conductivity by mixing the $TCNQ^0$ into the N-docosylquinolium-TCNQ layer. We supposed that $TCNQ^0$ mixed in was not packed parallel to the TCNQ anion radical faces.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.352-358
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• 2014

We were investigated the stability through the electrochemical characteristics of saturated fatty acid(C12, C14, C16, C18) monolayer LB films by cyclic voltammetry. Saturated fatty acid monolayer LB films was deposited on the indium tin oxide(ITO) glass by the LB method. The electrochemical properties were measured by cyclic voltammetry with a three-electrode system in 0.1 N $NaClO_4$ solution. The measuring range was continuously oxidized to 1650 mV, with an initial potential of -1350 mV was reduced. Scanning rates of 50, 100, 150, 200, and 250 mV/s were set. As a result, LB monolayer films of saturated fatty acid were appeared on irreversible processes by the oxidation current from the cyclic voltammogram. Diffusion coefficient(D) of saturated fatty acid(C12, C14, C16, and C18) was calculated 22.231, 2.461, 7.114 and 2.371 ($cm^2s^{-1}{\times}10^{-4}$) in 0.1 N $NaClO_4$ solution, respectively.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.202-207
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• 2010

We investigated the electrochemical properties for Langmuir-Blodgett(LB) films mixed with l-bromotetradecane(Cl4), l-bromohexadecane(Cl6), and l-bromooctadecane(Cl8). The alkyl bromides mixture was deposited by using the Langmuir-Blodgett method on the ITO glass. The electrochemical properties measured by using cyclic voltammetry with a three-electrode system(an Ag/AgCl reference electrode, a platinum wire counter electrode and LB film-coated ITO working electrode) at various concentrations(0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 N) of $NaClO_4$ solution. A measuring range was reduced from initial potential to -1350 m V, continuously oxidized to 1650 mV. The scan rate was 100 mV/s. As a result, LB films of Cl4, Cl6, and Cl8 mixture monolayers appeared irreversible process caused by only the oxidation current from the cyclic voltammogram. The diffusivity(D) effect of LB films decreased with increasing of alkyl bromides amount.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.19 no.10
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• pp.953-959
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• 2006

Langmuir-Blodgett(LB)layers of Arachidic acid deposited by LB method were deposited onto slide glass as Y-type film. The structure of manufactured device is Au/arachidic acid/Al, the number of accumulated layers are $9{\sim}21$. Also, we then examined of the Metal-Insulator-Metal(MIM) device by means of I-V. The I-V characteristics of the device are measured from -3 to +3 V. The insulation property of a thin film is better as the distance between electrodes is larger.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1991.07a
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• pp.238-240
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• 1991

Langmuir-Blodgett(L.B) method is one of the most possible candidate for the fabrication of the micro scale memory or electrical devices. As for a fundamental study on the conduction mechanism in the organic thin membrane, N-alkyl quinolium-TCNQ complexes were synthesized and their physical properties were examined spectroscopically. LB film was produced by using Moving Wall Type LB Apparatus. The average area per molecule (N-docosylquinolium-TCNQ) was $67.97{\AA}^2$ which is ${\AA}^2$ larger than N-docosyl quinolium-TCNQ.

• Electrical & Electronic Materials
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• v.11 no.10
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• pp.78-80
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• 1998

Metallo-phthalocyanines(MPcs) are very sensitive to toxic molecules such as electron affinitive NO2 gas and also chemically and thermally stable since losts of MPcs have been studied for the potential chemcial gas sensors for $NO_2$ using their electrical conductivity. In this study, thin films of octa-dodecyloxy copper -phthalocyanine were prepared by Langmuir-Blodgett(LB) method and characterized by using UV/Vis absorption spectroscopy, and ellipsometry. It was found that the proper transfer surface pressure for the film deposition was 25mN/m and the limiting area per molecule was $112\AA$/molecule. The film thickness of one layer was $64\AA$. Current-voltage(I-V) characteristics of these films were investigated as a function of film thickness.