• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.367-373
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• 2011

This paper studies the experimental method that uses the homogeneous precipitation method to prepare mica flakes coated with anatase-type titania pearlescent pigment with urea as precipitant. The optimum technology parameters, the chemical composition, the microstructure, and the color property of resulting pigments are discussed. The coating principle of mica coated titania with various coating thickness is analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and tested by spectrophotometer analysis. The colored nanocrystalline pigments with different morphology and coating thickness 45-170 nm were prepared by homogeneous precipitation treatment of $TiOSO_4$(titanum oxysulfate) aqueous solutions. Characterizations on the pigments show that the pearlescent effects of the pigments depend mainly on mica size, thickness of the metal oxide deposit, its chemical composition, and crystal structure.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.415-426
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• 2022

Nickel substituted cobalt-zinc ferrite nanoparticles with composition Co_0.5Zn_0.5Ni_xFe_2-xO₄ (x = 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0) were synthesized using a wet chemical method named citrate precursor method. Various characterizations of the prepared nanoferrites were done using X-ray powder diffractometry (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), UV visible spectroscopy and Fourier transform spectroscopy technique (FT-IR). XRD confirmed the formation of cubic spinel structure of the samples with single phase having one characteristic peak at (311). The value of optical band gap (E_g) was found to decrease with Ni substitution and have values in the range 2.30eV to 1.69eV. A Fenton-type system was created by photocatalytic activity using source of visible light for removal of methylene blue dye. Observations revealed increase in the degradation of methylene blue dye with increasing nickel content in the samples. The degradation percentage was increased from 77.32% for x = 0.25 to 90.16% for x = 1.0 in one hour under the irradiation of visible light. Also, the degradation process was found to have pseudo first order kinetics model. Hence, it can be observed that synthesized nickel doped cobalt-zinc ferrites have good capability for water purification and its degradation efficiency enhanced with increase in nickel concentration.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제50권
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• pp.17.1-17.9
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• 2020

Recent advances in fabrication have enabled radial-junction architectures for cost-effective and high-performance optoelectronic devices. Unlike a planar PN junction, a radial-junction geometry maximizes the optical interaction in the three-dimensional (3D) structures, while effectively extracting the generated carriers via the conformal PN junction. In this paper, we report characterizations of radial PN junctions that consist of p-type Si micropillars created by deep reactive-ion etching (DRIE) and an n-type layer formed by phosphorus gas diffusion. We use electron-beam induced current (EBIC) microscopy to access the 3D junction profile from the sidewall of the pillars. Our EBIC images reveal uniform PN junctions conformally constructed on the 3D pillar array. Based on Monte-Carlo simulations and EBIC modeling, we estimate local carrier separation/collection efficiency that reflects the quality of the PN junction. We find the EBIC efficiency of the pillar array increases with the incident electron beam energy, consistent with the EBIC behaviors observed in a high-quality planar PN junction. The magnitude of the EBIC efficiency of our pillar array is about 70% at 10 kV, slightly lower than that of the planar device (≈ 81%). We suggest that this reduction could be attributed to the unpassivated pillar surface and the unintended recombination centers in the pillar cores introduced during the DRIE processes. Our results support that the depth-dependent EBIC approach is ideally suitable for evaluating PN junctions formed on micro/nanostructured semiconductors with various geometry.

• 공업화학
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.317-322
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 폴리메틸메타아크릴에이트(polymethylmethacrylate : PMMA) 표면을 친수성으로 개질하기 위하여 불소와 산소의 혼합비율을 변수로 하여 함산소불소화를 실시하였다. 함산소불소화 처리 된 PMMA 표면 및 광투과 특성을 접촉각, 표면자유에너지. X-ray 광전자 분광기(XPS), UV-Vis 분광기를 통하여 분석하였다. 함산소불소화 처리된 PMMA의 표면은 친수화 되어 물 접촉각이 $69^{\circ}$에서 $44^{\circ}$로 감소하였다. 또한 PMMA의 표면자유에너지가 $46\;mN\;m^{-1}$ 에서 $58\;mN\;m^{-1}$로 증가하였다. 이는 함산소불소화를 통한 PMMA표면에 친수성 관능기의 형성으로 기인하였다. 또한, XPS 분석 결과로부터 함산소불소화 처리 시 PMMA 표면에 O/C비율이 증가하였고, 불소 부분압이 증가할수록 친수성을 나타내는 C-OH 결합의 �t량이 6.7%에서 24.8%로 증가하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 본 함산소불소화 조건(상온, 총압 1 bar, 불소 및 산소 혼합비 5 : 5)에서는 함산소불소화가 PMMA의 광투과 특성에 영향을 주지 않으면서도 그 표면특성이 개선됨을 관찰할 수 있었다. 이 결과로부터 함산소불소화는 PMMA 표면을 친수성으로 개질하는데 효과적인 방법으로 기대된다.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.90-94
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• 2015

In this study, the characterizations of oxide contact hole etching are investigated with C₄F₈/O₂/Ar and CH₂F₂/C₄F₈/O₂/ Ar plasma. As the percent composition of C₄F₈ in a C₄F₈/O₂/Ar mixture increases, the amount of polymer deposited on the etched surface also increases because the C_xF_y polymer layer retards the reaction of oxygen atoms with PR. Adding CH₂F₂ into the C₄F₈/O₂/Ar plasma increases the etch rate of the oxide and the selectivity of oxide to PR. The profile of contact holes was close to 90°, and no visible residue was seen in the SEM image at a C₄F₈/(C₄F₈+O₂) ratio of 58%. The changes of chemical composition in the chamber were analyzed using optical emission spectroscopy, and the chemical reaction on the etched surface was investigated using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.1741-1747
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• 2012

Water-dispersible ZnS:Mn nanocrystals were synthesized by capping the surface of the nanocrystals with conventional aminoacids ligands: serine and threonine. The aminoacids capped ZnS:Mn nanocrystal powders were characterized by XRD, HR-TEM, EDXS, ICP-AES and FT-IR spectroscopy. The optical properties were also measured by UV/Vis and solution photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopies in aqueous solvents. The solution PL spectra showed broad emission peaks around 600 nm with PL efficiencies of 9.7% (ZnS:Mn-Ser) and 15.4% (ZnS:Mn-Thr) respectively. The measured particle sizes for the aminoacid capped ZnS:Mn nanocrystals by HR-TEM images were about 3.0-4.0 nm, which were also supported by Debye-Scherrer calculations. In addition, cytotoxic effects of four aminoacids capped ZnS:Mn nanocrsystals over the growth of wild type E. coli were investigated. Although toxicity in the form of growth inhibition was observed with all the aminoacids capped ZnS:Mn nanocrystals at higher dose (1 mg/mL), ZnS:Mn-Met and ZnS:Mn-Thr appeared non-toxic at doses less than 100 ${\mu}g$/mL. Low biological toxicities were seen at doses less than 10 ${\mu}g$/ mL for all nanocrystals.

• 센서학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.186-191
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• 2006

In general, Cerenkov light is produced by a charged particle that passes through a medium with a velocity greater than that of visible light. Although the wavelength of Cerenkov light is very broad, the peak is in the almost visible range from 400 to 480 nm. Therefore, it always causes a problem to detect a real light signal that is generated in the scintillator on the fiber-optic sensor tip for dose measurements of high-energy electron beam. The objectives of this study are to measure, characterize and remove Cerenkov light generated in a fiber-optic radiation sensor tip to detect a real light signal from the scintillator. In this study, the intensity of Cerenkov light is measured and characterized as a function of incident angle of electron beam from a LINAC, and as a function of the energy of electron beam. As a measuring device, a photodiode-amplifier system is used, and a subtraction method using a background optical fiber is investigated to remove Cerenkov light.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제23권9호
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• pp.477-482
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• 2013

We investigated the detection properties of nitrogen monoxide (NO) gas using transparent p-type $CuAlO_2$ thin film gas sensors. The $CuAlO_2$ film was fabricated on an indium tin oxide (ITO)/glass substrate by pulsed laser deposition (PLD), and then the transparent p-type $CuAlO_2$ active layer was formed by annealing. Structural and optical characterizations revealed that the transparent p-type $CuAlO_2$ layer with a thickness of around 200 nm had a non-crystalline structure, showing a quite flat surface and a high transparency above 65 % in the range of visible light. From the NO gas sensing measurements, it was found that the transparent p-type $CuAlO_2$ thin film gas sensors exhibited the maximum sensitivity to NO gas in dry air at an operating temperature of $180^{\circ}C$. We also found that these $CuAlO_2$ thin film gas sensors showed reversible and reliable electrical resistance-response to NO gas in the operating temperature range. These results indicate that the transparent p-type semiconductor $CuAlO_2$ thin films are very promising for application as sensing materials for gas sensors, in particular, various types of transparent p-n junction gas sensors. Also, these transparent p-type semiconductor $CuAlO_2$ thin films could be combined with an n-type oxide semiconductor to fabricate p-n heterojunction oxide semiconductor gas sensors.

• 보존과학회지
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• 제22권
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• pp.61-76
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• 2008

청동문화재 보존처리의 강화처리제로 가장 많이 쓰이고 있는 아크릴 수지인 Paraloid B72와 용제 4종(Acetone, MEK, Toluene, Xylene)을 선정하여 각 용제별 코팅 특성을 비교 분석하였다. 코팅 전 후의 표면을 현미경과 AFM을 통해 관찰하고 박막의 두께와 코팅 표면의 접촉각을 측정하여 표면에너지를 계산하였다. 그리고 Scratch Test를 통해 코팅 박막의 접착력을, 황변실험을 통해 코팅의 지속성을 조사하였다. 그 결과 Xylene을 용제로 사용하는 것이 육안으로 보았을 때 색 얼룩이 적고 적절한 소수성과 고른 표면을 가짐을 확인했다. 또한 코팅의 조건인 박막 두께가 얇으면서 접착력이 우수하며 황변에도 안정해야 한다는 점에서도 10% Paraloid B72 in xylene이 다른 용제에 비하여 우수한 코팅 성질을 가진다는 것을 확인하였다. 그러나 Paraloid B72의 적정농도를 찾기 위해서는 더 많은 실험과 분석이 이루어져야 할 것이다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SP
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.33-41
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• 2004

본 논문에서는 모니터와 모바일 디스플레이간의 복잡한 색 정합 과정을 단순화시키는 3차원의 색 정합 look-up table(LUT)을 설계하였다. 색 정합을 위해서는 우선 영상의 색을 CIEXYZ 혹은 CIELAB 등의 장치 독립적인 색 공간에서 처리하여야 한다. 장치 의존적인 RGB 색 공간의 데이터에서 장치 독립적인 색 공간의 데이터를 얻기 위해서는 디스플레이 특성화 과정이 필요하다. 기존의 S-curve 모델을 이용하여 LCD를 특성화 하면 LCD의 비선형적인 계조 특성으로 인해 특성화 오차가 허용 오차보다 커지게 된다. 본 논문에서는 X, Y, Z의 전기-빛 입출력 특성을 이용하여 S-curve 모델의 특성화 오차를 줄였다. 또한 모니터와 모바일 디스플레이간의 색 정합을 수행함으로써 색 표현력이 향상된 영상을 모바일 디스플레이에서 획득할 수 있었으며, 실험을 통하여 허용오차 내의 색 정합 LUT의 최소 크기가 64(4×4×4)라는 것을 확인하였다.