• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.1062-1070
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• 2022

In the present communication, pure and stable α-Bismuth Oxide (Bi₂O₃) nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized by low temperature solution combustion method using urea as a fuel and calcined at 500℃. The synthesized sample was characterized by using powder X-ray Diffraction (PXRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and UV-Visible absorption spectroscopy. The PXRD pattern confirms the formation of mono-clinic, stable and low temperature phase α-Bi₂O₃. The direct optical energy band gap was estimated by using Wood and Tauc's relation which was found to be 2.81 eV. The characterized sample was studied for X-ray/gamma ray shielding properties in the energy range 0.081-1.332 MeV using NaI (Tl) detector and multi channel analyzer (MCA). The measured shielding parameters agrees well with the theory, whereas, slight deviation up to 20% is observed below 356 keV. This deviation is mainly due to the influence of atomic size of the target medium. Furthermore an accurate theory is necessary to explain the interaction of X-ray/gamma ray with the NPs.The present work opens new window to use this facile, economical, efficient, low temperature method to synthesize nanomaterials for X-ray/gamma ray shielding purpose.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.182-185
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• 2010

$Pb_{0.99}[(Zr_{0.6}Sn_{0.4})_{0.9}Ti_{0.1}]_{0.98}Nb_{0.02}O_3$ (PNZST) thin films were deposited by radio frequency magnetron sputtering on a $(La_{0.5}Sr_{0.5})CoO_3$ (LSCO)/Pt/Ti/$SiO_2$/Si substrate using a PNZST target with an excess PbO of 10 mole%. The thin films deposited at the substrate temperature of $500^{\circ}C$ crystallized to a perovskite phase after rapid thermal annealing (RTA). The thin films, which annealed at $650^{\circ}C$ for 10 seconds in air, exhibited good crystal structures and ferroelectric properties. The remanent polarization and coercive field of the fabricated PNZST capacitor were approximately $20uC/cm^2$ and 50 kV/cm, respectively. The reduction of the polarization after $2.2\;{\times}\;10^9$ switching cycles was less than 10%.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2007년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.13-14
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• 2007

투명전극으로 사용되는 ITO는 우수한 전기적, 광학적 특성으로 인하여 널리 사용되고 있다. 하지만, ITO는 저온공정의 어려움과 ITO의 원료물질인 In의 수급이 불안정하여 원자재의 가격이 높고, 수소 플라즈마에 노출시 열화로 인한 광학적 특성의 변화가 문제점으로 지적되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 ITO 투명전극을 대체하기 위한 실험으로 Al 이 도핑된 ZnO(ZnO:Al) 박막을 상온에서 유리기판 위에 RF 마그네트론 스퍼터 법을 이용하여 제조하였다. 증착된 박막은 ITO물질을 대체하기 위한 투명전극으로의 응용을 위해 후 열처리를 실시하였다. 설정된 열처리 온도는 각각 400도와 300도로 설정하였고 열처리 시간에 따른 변화를 관찰하였다. 열처리된 시편은 각각 XRD, SEM, Hall, U/V 측정을 하여 변화를 관찰하였다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.289-298
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• 1984

Uraniferous black slates of the Okchon sequence occur in Koesan (northeast) through Miwon-Boun (middle) to the southwest off Taejon (southwest) within the Okchon fold belt. The Uraniferous balck slates in the southwest off Taejon are particularly well developed in Chubu (northeast) and Moksso-ri (middle) areas whereas they are less developed in Jinsan (southwest) area. The uraniferous beds range from less than a meter to 40 meters in thickness and range from less than 0.02% $U_3O_8$ (cut-off-grade) to 0.05% $U_3O_8$ in the southwestern district off Taejon. Electron microprobe analysis of uranium-minerals found in graphitic slate samples enables to estimate their major compositions semi-quantitatively so that uraninite, ferro-uranophane and chlopinite are tentatively identified. Uranium-minerals are closely associated with carbon and metal sulfides. Correlation analysis of trace element concentrations revealed that U and F.C., and U and Mo are lineary correlative respectively and their correlation coefficients are positively high whereas those of U and V, U and Mn, and U and Zr are negatively low, implying that uranium mineralization has been closely related with concentrations of carbon and molybdenum. Stable isotope analyses of pyrite sulfur range widely from +11.5% to -23.3% in ${\delta}^{34}S$ values whereas those of graphite carbon fall within a narrow range between -23.3% and -28.9% in ${\delta}^{13}C$ values. The wide range of ${\delta}^{34}S$ values suggests that the sulfur could be of meteoric origin rather than of igneous source. The narrow range of ${\delta}^{13}C$ values, which are close to those of coal, indicates that the graphite is organic carbon in origin. Therefore, it is concluded that the uranium mineralization in the Okchon sequence took place primarily in sedimentary environment rich in organic matter and sulfide ion, both of which served as the reducing agents to convert soluble uranyl complex to insoluble uranium dioxide.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.35-49
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• 1997

The coal formation of the Deokpyeong area are interbedded along metapelites of the Ogcheon Supergroup, which are composed mainly of graphite, quartz, muscovite and associated with small amounts of biotite, chlorite, pyrite and barite. The ratios of $SiO_2/Al_2O_3$, $Al_2O_3/Na_2O$ and $K_2O/Na_2O$ of the coaly metapelite are variable and wide range from 1.80 to 10.21, from 27.8 to 388.8 and from 7.6 to 61.8, respectively. These coal formation were deposited in basin of marine environments, and the REE of these rocks are not influenced with metamorphism and hydrothermal alterations on the basis of $Al_2O_3$ versus La, La against Ce, the ratios of La/Ce (0.19 to 0.99) and Th/U (0.02 to 4.75). These rocks also show much variation in $La_N/Yb_N$ (1.19 to 22.89), Th/Yb (0.14 to 21.43) and La/Th (0.44 to 13.67), and their origin is explained by derivation from a mixture of sedimentary and igneous rocks. The wide range in trace and REE element characteristics as Co/Th (0.12 to 2.78), La/Sc (0.33 to 10.18), Sc/Th (0.57 to 5.73), V/Ni (8 to 2347), Cr/V (0.02 to 0.67) and Ni/Co (1.56 to 32.95) of these coaly metapelites argues for inefficient mixing of the various source lithologies during sedimentation. Deep to pale green barium-vanadium muscovites (vanadium-oellacherite) have been found in this coal formations. Modes of occurrence and grain size of muscovite are heterogeneous, but most of the barium and vanadium-bearing muscovites occur along the boundaries between graphite and quartz grains, ranging from 200 to $350{\mu}m$ in length and from 40 to $60{\mu}m$ in width. Results of X-ray diffraction data of the minerals characterized to be monoclinic system with $a=5.249{\AA}$, $b=8.939{\AA}$, $c=20.924{\AA}$ and ${\beta}=95.894^{\circ}$. Representative chemical formula of the muscovite was $(Na_{0.09}K_{1.44}Ba_{0.46})(Al_{2.75}Ti_{0.07}V_{0.56}Fe_{0.08}Mg_{0.50})(Si_{6.12}Al_{1.88})O_{22}$. The V possibly substitute octahedral Al, and the Ba is coupled substitution of $K^+Si^{4+}=Ba^{2+}Na^+Ca^{2+}$, which compositional ranges of V and Ba are from 0.42 to 0.69 and from 0.34 to 0.56 based on $O_{22}$, respectively. Formation mechanism of the barium-vanadium muscovites in the coaly metapelite is shown that the formed by high pressure and temperature from regional metamorphism origanated during diagenesis at the interface between a basinal brine and organic matter.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.666-672
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• 2014

We have investigated the gate insulator effects on the electrical performance of p-type tin monoxide (SnO) thin-film transistors (TFTs). Various SnO TFTs are fabricated with different gate insulators of a thermal $SiO_2$, a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) $SiO_x$, a $150^{\circ}C$-deposited PEVCD $SiO_x$, and a $300^{\circ}C$-deposited PECVD $SiO_x$. Among the devices, the one with the $150^{\circ}C$-deposited PEVCD $SiO_x$ exhibits the best electrical performance including a high field-effect mobility ($=4.86cm^2/Vs$), a small subthreshold swing (=0.7 V/decade), and a turn-on voltage around 0 (V). Based on the X-ray diffraction data and the localized-trap-states model, the reduced carrier concentration and the increased carrier mobility due to the small grain size of the SnO thin-film are considered as possible mechanisms, resulting in its high electrical performance.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2016년도 제50회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.283.2-283.2
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• 2016

최근 ZnO는 무독성, 저가격, 수소 플라즈마에 대한 내구성 및 열적 안정성 등의 활발히 연구되고 있으며, III족 원소(Al, Ga, In) 불순물을 도핑하여 전기적 성질의 열적 불안정성을 해결하고 전기적 성질을 향상 시키고 또한 밴드갭 에너지가 3.3 eV 이상으로 증가하여 가시광선 영역에서 광투과율이 높은 투명도 전성 재료를 제공할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 RF Magnetron Sputtering을 이용하여 내열성과 광학적 측면에서 우수한 성능을 가지는 PES 기판에 표면 에너지를 높이고 치밀한 구조의 박막을 증착하기 위해서 $O_2$ 플라즈마 처리를 하여 ZnO계 투명 전도막을 제작함으로써 투명전극에서 요구하는 $10^{-3}{\Omega}{\cdot}cm$ 이하의 낮은 비저항과 80% 이상의 광투과율을 가지는 방안에 대하여 연구하였다. PES 기판 위에 고밀도 $O_2$ 플라즈마를 이용하여 전 처리를 실시한 후 4인치의 Al-doped ZnO(ZnO 98 wt% : $Al_2O_3$ 2 wt%), AZO의 타겟을 이용하여 상온에서 RF Magnetron Sputtering 법으로 AZO 박막을 증착하였다. PES 기판상의 AZO 박막 두께가(100~400nm) 증가함에 따라 캐리어 농도와 홀 이동도가 점차 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 이는 박막 두께가 증가할수록 면저항과 비저항은 감소하며 결정립 크기가 커지고 결정입계에서 산란이 줄어들기 때문에 전기적 특성이 개선된 것으로 판단된다. 고밀도 $O_2$ 플라즈마 표면처리 시간이 증가함에 따라 플라스틱 기판의 결합에너지와 부착력이 증가하여 AZO 박막의 결정립 크기를 증가시키며, 접촉각은 감소하였다. 또한 급속열처리 온도가 증가함에 따라 전기적 특성과 광학적 특성이 향상됨을 확인할 수 있었다. 제작된 AZO 박막은 급속열처리 시간 10분에서 온도 $200^{\circ}C$일 때, 캐리어 농도 $2.32{\times}10^{21}cm^{-3}$, 홀 이동도 $4.3cm^{-2}/V$로 가장 높은 것을 확인할 수 있었고, 가장 낮은 비저항 $1.07{\times}10^{-3}{\Omega}{\cdot}cm$과 가시광 영역(300 nm ~ 1100 nm)에서의 AZO 박막의 광 투과율은 약 86%를 얻을 수 있었다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.1-14
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• 1997

The shales from the Euiseong area are interbedded along the bedding in Cretaceous Gyeongsang Supergroup, which are composed mainly of quartz, plagioclase, K-feldspar and associated with trace amount of biotite, muscovite, chlorite, pyrite, hematite, carbonate and clay minerals. The ratio of $Al_2O_3/Na_2O$ and $K_2O/Na_2O$ in shales from the Shindong Group are ranged from 9.16 to 24.32 and from 1.70 to 5.97, and the Hayang Group ranged from 2.76 to 8.89 and from 0.42 to 2.74, which are negative correlated between $K_2O/Na_2O$ and $Al_2O_3/Na_2O$ against $SiO_2/Al_2O_3$ respectively. Those are suggested that controlled of mineral compositions in shales due to substitution and migration of elements by sedimentation and diagenesis. These shale formation were deposited in basin of terrestrial environments originated from the igneous rocks, and the REE of these rocks are not influenced with diagenesis and hydrothermal alterations on the basis of $Al_2O_3$ versus La, La against Ce, Zr versus Yb, the ratios of La/Ce (0.43 to 0.62) and Th/U (1.11 to 10.71). The narrow range in trace and REE element characteristics as Co/Th (0.63 to 1.92), La/Sc (1.98 to 5.90), Sc/Th (0.58 to 1.30), V/Ni (0.90 to 3.25), Cr/V (0.45 to 1.78), Ni/Co (1.88 to 6.67) and Zr/Hf (30.04~60.87) of these shales argues for inefficient mixing of the simple source lithologies during sedimentation. These rocks also show much variation in $La_N/Yb_N$ (6.90 to 17.02), Th/Yb (4.17 to 13.68) and La/Th (1.98 to 5.90), and their origin is explained by derivation from a mixture of intermediate to acidic igneous rocks.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2009년도 제38회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.208-208
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 투명전도성산화막으로 적용 가능한 Ga이 도핑된 ZnO(GZO)의 성장 및 후처리 과정에 따른 구조적, 전기적, 광학적 특성을 관찰하였다. GZO 박막은 상온과 $200^{\circ}C$, 50~250 mTorr (50 mTorr 단계)에서 RF 마그네트론 스퍼터법으로 증착하였다. 이와 같은 조건에서 성장 된 박막의 특성을 분석하여 최적의 온도 및 작업압력에서 RF power를 변화시켜 박막을 성장한 후 질소 및 수소를 이용한 후처리 공정을 통하여 GZO 박막을 제작, 각 조건에 따른 구조적, 전기적 및 광학적 특성 변화를 조사하였다. XRD 측정에서, 열처리 전 시료에서는 GZO (002) 상의 Bragg-Angle 위치가 호스트 물질 ZnO의 기준위치보다 낮은 각도 쪽에서 나타났으며, 이는 Ga이 Zn와 치환되지 못하고 격자 내에 침입형태로 존재함에 따른 것으로 판단된다. 열처리 이후 전반적으로 분위기 가스의 종류에 관계없이 결정성, 광투과율 및 전기적 특성이 향상되는 것이 관측되었다. 질소 분위기에서 열처리된 GZO 박막의 경우, 전반적으로 박막 증착 시 초기 작업압력의 증가에 따라 비저항이 증가하는 현상이 관측되었다. 반면, 수소 분위기에서 열처리된 박막에서는 박막 증착 초기 작업 압력이 증가함에 따라 비저항이 감소하는 경향이 관측되었다. 이러한 결과는 XPS(X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy)로 분석한 결과, 질소 분위기에서 열처리된 GZO 박막은 O-H 결합이 Zn-O 결합에 비해 과도하지 않은 반면, 수소화 처리된 GZO 박막에서 Zn-O 결합에 비해 과도한 O-H 결합이 존재하기 때문으로 관측되었다. 그러한 이유는 O-H 결합이 GZO 박막 내 산소 결공($V_o$)과 밀접한 관계가 있기 때문이며, O-H 결합의 증가는 $V_o$-H 결합체의 증가를 의미하기 때문이다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.75-82
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• 1998

A total of 842 observations (277 in B, 282 in V, and in R) for U Pegasi were made in October of 1996 at Mt. Sobaek Observatory. With our data we constructed the BVR light curves and determinded 5 times of minimum light. We also obtained physical parameters of the system by combined analysis of both light and radial velocity curves using the Wilson-Devinney code.