• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.175-176
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• 2009

연성 기판을 기초로 하는 플렉서블 디스플레이 등의 연성 소자에 적용되는 TCO, 투습방지막의 기계적 특성을 시험하였다. 실제 사용 환경에서의 기계적 특성을 평가하기 위하여 굽힘시험과 인장시험을 적용하였다. PET 기판위에 PE-CVD 공정으로 성장된 실리콘 산화물 ($SiO_x$) 박막과 그 위에 스퍼터링 공정으로 성장된 투명 전도성 산화물 (TCO, Transparent Conducting Oxide) 박막의 시험 결과, 균열 생성 임계 변형량은 TCO 박막에 의해서 결정됨을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 향상된 기계적 특성을 얻기 위해서는 TCO 박막의 특성 제어가 필요하다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2012.02a
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• pp.547-547
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• 2012

As displays become larger and solar cells become cheaper, there is an increasing need for low-cost transparent electrodes. Intensive effort has been made to replace ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) based transparent electrode with cheap and flexible ones. Among those, silver nanowires have got limelight because of its great conductivity and flexibility. Even though the electric property of the Ag nanowire based transparent electrode surpassed ITO, the optical property needs to be improved (lower transmittance, higher haze). Here, we reported transparent electrode based on Ag nanowires and conducting polymer to improve optical properties. The Ag nanowires are coated onto PET films and the resulting transparent electrode film shows $200ohm/{\Box}$ resistance and > 90% optical transmittance.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2012.02a
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• pp.203-203
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• 2012

The SWCNTs network are formed on various plastic substrates such as poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), polyimide (PI) and soda lime glass using roll-to-roll printing and spray process. Selective patterning of carbon nanotubes film on transparent substrates was performed using a femtosecond laser. This process has many advantages because it is performed without chemicals and is easily applied to large-area patterning. It could also control the transparency and conductivity of CNT film by selective removal of CNTs. Furthermore, selective cutting of carbon nanotube using a femtosecond laser does not cause any phase change in the CNTs, as usually shown in focused ion beam irradiation of the CNTs. The patterned SWCNT films on transparent substrate can be used electrode layer for touch panels of flexible or flat panel display instead indium tin oxide (ITO) film.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.478-483
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• 2009

An optical sheet with a cone array is designed, simulated, and fabricated in order to substitute the dual crossed prism sheets in the edge-type LCD backlight. The optimum structure of cone textures that is compatible with the dual crossed prism sheets was obtained by simulating the backlight installed with the cone array optical sheet. A SU-8 photoresist films of thickness $30{\sim}50{\mu}m$ were spin-coated on a polyethylene terephtalate film (PET), and the cone texture array was formed by using the diffuse lithography that employed a photomask with circular patterns and an optical diffuser.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.91-92
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• 2007

In-Sn-Zn-O (ISZO)박막과 In-Zn-Sn-O (IZSO)박막은 상온에서 2개의 캐소드 (DC, RF)를 이용하여 마그네트론 2원 동시 방전법에 의해 polyethylene terephthalate (PET)기판 위에 실온에서 증착되었다. ISZO 박막의 경우, Zn함량이 증가함에 따라 비저항은 증가하였지만, Zn원자의 도입에 의해 표면 조도는 개선되었다. 반면, IZSO 박막의 경우, 최저비저항 ($3.17$ ${\times}$ $10^{-4}$ ${\Omega}cm$)은 $SnO_2$ 타켓의 RF power 40W에서 얻어졌지만, Sn원자의 도입에 의해 표면 조도는 거칠어졌다. XRD 측정 결과 모든 박막은 비정질 구조로 사료되고, 가시광선 영역에서 80% 이상의 높은 투과율을 보였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2009.10a
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• pp.195-196
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• 2009

ITZO 박막과 $TIO_2$ 버퍼층은 각각 두 개의 캐소드를 사용한 마그네트론 2원동시 방전법과 산소 함량 2%를 사용한 반응성 sputtering 방법으로 각각 증착이 되었다. 모든 박막들은 상온에서 폴리머 기판인 PET에 증착되었다. $TiO_2$ 버퍼층을 도입함으로써 ITZO/$TiO_2$ 박막은 비정질 구조를 보여 주었고, 그것들의 비저항은 버퍼층의 두께가 증가할수록 감소함을 관찰하였다. 특히 기계적 특징은 $TiO_2$ 버퍼층을 5nm 증착하였을 경우에 bending test와 광학 현미경의 crack정도를 관찰함으로써 향상되었음을 확인할 수 있었다. 투과율에 있어서 단일 ITZO 박막과 버퍼층을 5nm 도입한 박막은 가시광선에서 약 75%의 투과율을 가짐을 알 수 있었다.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.313-322
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• 2003

The morphology of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)/poly(m-xylene adipamide) (MXD-6) blends, which was prepared by adding compatibilizer and interchange reaction agent, was investigated. The morphological change in the stretched blend films was also studied. The stretched film showed a dispersed MXD-6 fibril. This fibril became finer with increasing draw ratio (DR). The addition of compatibilizer and interchange reaction agent had no effect on the improvement of interfacial adhesion but caused a defect between the continuous phase and the dispersed phase, leading to the formation of irregular fibril. The change in the superstructure of blends with composition and draw ratio was examined with light scattering (LS). The H$\sub$v/ LS patterns showed a double-cross type pattern consisting of a broad rod-like pattern and a sharp cross streak. On the basis of the model calculation of the H$\sub$v/ pattern, it was found that the appearance of the double-cross type pattern was attributed to the stacking of crystals oriented along the draw direction. The crystals were gradually oriented to the stretching direction with draw ratio. As a result, the high level of orientation was obtained fur the sample of draw ratio is 6.0.

• Textile Coloration and Finishing
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.190-198
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• 2018

We fabricated high transmission and high scattering poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)(EVA) films embedding $SiO_2$ nanoparticles to improve outcoupling efficiency in organic display. The 800nm diameter $SiO_2$ nanoparticles aggregated and formed $1.56{\mu}m$ (with ${\pm}0.853{\mu}m$ standard deviation) diameter microparticles in EVA. The total transmission of scattering film was 83.3% on Polyethylene terephthalate(PET), which was higher than reference 82.8% PET substrate. The diffuse transmission and haze of the $SiO_2$ embedded EVA film were 76.1% and 91.4%, respectively. The optimized condition was 1:1 weight ratio of $SiO_2$ nanoparticles to EVA in Tetrahydrofuran(THF) solution. When the ratio of $SiO_2$ was larger than 1, the total transmission decreased by the increase in backscattering of light due to high scattering. With the optimized condition, we could succeed to fabricate a large scale film(35m in length) with a roll-to-roll process.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.53-58
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• 2012

In order to improve the surface hardness of transparent plastic films, an organic-inorganic hybrid coating solution was sunthesized by the sol-gel method. Coating solutions that were prepared colloidal silica (CS), poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA), vinyltrimethoxysilane (VTMS), and [3-(methacryloyloxy)]propyltrimethoxy silane (MAPTMS) was varied with synthesizing parameters such as kinds of organic silane and weight ratio of CS to PMMA. Such coating solution was bar coated on the PET film, cured, and investigated on the chemical and physical properties of coating film. The organic-inorganic hybrid coating solutions have better properties at the pencil hardness and adhesion of coating film than those of an organic material such as PMMA.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.190-195
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• 2021

Typical Mn-SnO₂/Ag/Mn-SnO₂ tri-layer films were prepared on a PET substrate by RF/DC magnetron sputtering method at room temperature. Based on EMP simulation, the thicknesses of the top and bottom Mn-doped SnO₂ layers were kept at 40 nm and the Ag layer was maintained at 13 nm for continuous electrical conduction. The experimentally measured optical transmittances at 550 nm wavelength were ranged from 82.9 to 88.1 % and sheet resistances were varied from 5.9 to 6.9 Ω/☐. The highest value of figure of merit, ϕ_TC was 48.1 × 10^-3 Ω^-1. Based on bending test under 4 and 5 mm of inner and outer curvature radius condition, tri-layer film resistance varies only by approximately 1.5 % after 10,000 bending cycles, showing excellent mechanical flexibility.