• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.278-278
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• 2009

A photovoltaic device consisting of arrays of radial p-n junction wires enables a decoupling of the requirements for light absorption and carrier extraction into orthogonal spatial directions. Each individual p-n junction wire in the cell is long in the direction of incident light, allowing for effective light absorption, but thin in orthogonal direction, allowing for effective carrier collection. To fabricate radial p-n junction solar cells, p or n-type vertical Si wire cores need to be produced. The majority of Si wires are produced by the vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) method. But contamination of the Si wires by metallic impurities such as Au, which is used for metal catalyst in the VLS technique, results in reduction of conversion efficiency of solar cells. To overcome impurity issue, top-down methods like noble metal catalytic etching is an excellent candidate. We used noble metal catalytic etching methods to make Si wire arrays. The used noble metal is two; Au and Pt. The method is noble metal deposition on photolithographycally defined Si surface by sputtering and then etching in various BOE and $H_2O_2$ solutions. The Si substrates were p-type ($10{\sim}20ohm{\cdot}cm$). The areas that noble metal was not deposited due to photo resist covering were not etched in noble metal catalytic etching. The Si wires of several tens of ${\mu}m$ in height were formed in uncovered areas by photo resist. The side surface of Si wires was very rough. When the distance of Si wires is longer than diameter of that Si nanowires are formed between Si wires. Theses Si nanowires can be removed by immersing the specimen in KOH solution. The optimum noble metal thickness exists for Si wires fabrication. The thicker or the thinner noble metal than the optimum thickness could not show well defined Si wire arrays. The solution composition observed in the highest etching rate was BOE(16.3ml)/$H_2O_2$(0.44M) in Au assisted chemical etching method. The morphology difference was compared between Au and Pt metal assisted chemical etching. The efficiencies of radial p-n junction solar Cells made of the Si wire arrays were also measured.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.173-177
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• 2010

Sol-gel method로 합성한 anatase상의 $TiO_2$와 Yb와 Er을 codoping한 $TiO_2:Yb^{3+},\;Er^{3+}$ 파우더의 열적안정성과 이에 따른 광촉매 특성의 변화를 비교하였다. XRD 분석을 통하여 $TiO_2$ 결정성 및 상변화에 $Yb^{3+},\;Er^{3+}$ ions이 미치는 영향을 온도에 따라 비교하였으며 anatase $TiO_2$와 rutile $TiO_2$의 광학적 성질을 UV-Vis을 통하여 비교하였다. UV-Vis 분석결과 anatase $TiO_2:Yb^{3+},\;Er^{3+}$ ions도핑에 의하여 $TiO_2$의 밴드갭이 미세하게 감소함을 확인하였고 이를 통해 광촉매 작용을 향상시킬 수 있음을 확인하였다. $Yb^{3+}$ 이온과 $Er^{3+}$ 이온이 도핑된 $TiO_2:Yb^{3+},\;Er^{3+}$ 파우더를 980 nm에서 PL 분석하여 녹색 및 적색 형광을 하는 up-converting 형광특성을 분석하였다.

• 공업화학
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.433-438
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 CO, HCHO, $CH_3CHO$, PM10, PM2.5 등의 담배연기 내에 포함된 유해물질들의 농도를 지표로 광촉매와 필터로 구성된 공기정화장치를 부착한 흡연부스 내의 공기질을 평가하였다. 또한 광촉매에서 발생되는 OH 라디칼과 담배연기 내 가스상 유해물질들과의 반응성을 향상시켜 제거효율을 높이기 위해 적외선을 주사하였다. 공기정화장치와 필터를 활용한 흡연부스의 실험 결과, 시스템 가동 전보다 가스상 오염물질은 포름알데히드 포함 최대 85.2% 향상된 제거효율을 나타냈다. 처리 후의 미세먼지는 최대 89.4% 향상된 제거효율을 나타냈다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.471-475
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• 2004

졸겔 공정으로 안정한 TiO$_2$, SiO$_2$, PBA(Pseudo Boehemite Alumina) 졸을 제조하였다. 제조한 졸 용액은 비교적 균일한 10∼30nm의 입자크기를 나타내었다. TiO$_2$졸에 SiO$_2$졸의 첨가량이 증가함에 따라, anatase상에서 rutile 상으로 전이되는 상전이 온도를 $600^{\circ}C$ 이상으로 증가시켜 광분해 특성을 향상시켰다. 또한, TiO$_2$ 졸 용액에 SiO$_2$ 졸을 10∼30wt% 첨가하여 120$0^{\circ}C$ 이상의 고온 소성 후에도 anatase가 주된 상으로 소량의 rutile 상이 관찰되었다 또한 SiO$_2$20wt% 첨가 시, 최대의 광분해 특성을 나타내었다. 그러나, PBA 졸의 첨가는 첨가량에 관계없이 광분해 특성에 영향을 주지 않았다.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.1013-1021
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• 2005

In this work, $TiO_2$ nanoparticles were synthesized using a N2-diluted hydrogen coflow diffusion flame. The effects of flame temperature on the crystalline structure and the size of formed nanoparticles were investigated. The maximum centerline temperature of the flame ranged from 1,920K for $H_2-only$ flame to 863k for $81\%\;N_2-diluted$ flame. The morphology and the crystal structure of $TiO_2$ nanoparticles were analyzed by a TEM and a XRD, respectively. The particle size distribution was also measured by using a scanning mobility particle size. (SMPS). The mean particle diameter was calculated from the TEM images depended on the flame temperature, having minimum at about 1,look. Based on the SMPS measurements, the mean particle diameter of $TiO_2$ nanoparticles at flame temperatures > 1,300K was smaller than that at flame temperatures < 1,300K. From the XRD analysis, it was evident that the anatase fraction increased with decreasing the flame temperature. The portion of anatase phase in $TiO_2$ nanoparticles might be greater than $80\%$ when the flame temperature was lower than 1,000K.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.291-296
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• 2016

Application of photocatalytic nanoparticles has been recently gaining an increased attention as air purifying material for sustainable urban development. The present work reports the photocatalytic removal of gaseous phase nitrogen oxides ($NO_x$) using $TiO_2$-coated zeolite to be applied as a filter media for the urban green infrastructure such as raingardens. The $TiO_2$-coated zeolite was synthesized by simple wet chemistry method and tested in a continuous-flow photo-reactor for its removal efficiency of $NO_x$ under different conditions of the weight percentage of $TiO_2$ coated on the zeolite, and gas retention time. The removal efficiency of $NO_x$ in general increased as the weight percentage of $TiO_2$ coated on the zeolite increased up to 15-20%. Greater than 90% of $NO_x$ was removed at a retention time of one minute using the $TiO_2$-coated zeolite ($TiO_2$ weight percentage = 20%). Overall, $TiO_2$-coated zeolite showed greater efficiency of $NO_x$ removal compared to $TiO_2$ powder probably by providing additional reaction sites from the porous structure of zeolite. It was presumed that the degradation of $NO_x$ is attributed to both the physical adsorption and photocatalytic oxidation that could simultaneously occur at the catalyst surface.

• 청정기술
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.327-332
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• 2013

광학 및 형광 현미경을 이용한 실시간 촉매 모니터링 기술을 활용하여 C5 파라핀과 올레핀의 방향족화 반응 중 H-ZSM-5 촉매 표면에서 발생하는 코크 형성 과정을 시간별, 촉매 위치별로 관찰하였다. 실시간 자외-가시광 분광현미경(in-situ UV-vis microspectroscopy) 실험을 통해 반응 중 촉매 표면에서 발생하는 코킹 현상에 대한 정보를 실시간으로 얻을 수 있었으며, 그 결과, 결정의 위치와 반응물의 종류에 따라 코크 형성이 크게 달라짐을 확인하였다. 실시간 공초점형 형광현미경(in-situ confocal fluorescence microscopy) 연구에서는, 488 nm 레이저에 의해 형광을 나타내는 화학종들은 높은 분포로 결정의 중앙부분에 존재하며, 561 nm 레이저에 의해 형광을 발현하는 화학종들은 촉매 결정의 외곽으로 이동하는 것을 관찰하였다. 이러한 결과는, 코크 전구체의 크기에 따라 형광 발현 현상이 다르며, 따라서, 촉매의 위치에 따라 다른 종류의 코크 전구체가 존재한다는 것을 시사한다.

• 공업화학
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.245-251
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 공침법을 이용해 ZnO를 합성하였고, 촉매의 성능을 개선하고자 Ag를 첨가하였다. 합성한 촉매의 물리 화학적 특성은 X-선 회절분석(XRD), 자외선-가시선 분광광도계(UV-visible spectroscopy), 전자주사현미경(SEM), 에너지 분산형 분광분석법(EDS), 광 발광(photoluminescence), 광 전류 측정(photocurrent)을 이용해 확인하였다. 촉매는 물과 메탄올 분해로부터 수소 제조를 통해 성능을 평가하였다. 그 결과 전자 캡쳐 역할을 하는 Ag 첨가로 인해 들뜬 전자와 정공 사이의 재결합이 줄어들어 촉매의 성능이 향상되었으며, 특히 0.50 mol% Ag/ZnO 촉매를 사용하였을 때 10 h 반응 후 $8.60{\mu}mol\;g^{-1}$의 수소가 발생하였다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2011년도 추계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.57.2-57.2
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• 2011

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) have recently been developed as a cost-effective photovoltaic system due to their low-cost materials and facile processing. The production of DSSC involves chemical and thermal processes but no vacuum is involved. Therefore, DSSC can be fabricated without using expensive equipment. The use of dyes and nanocrystalline $TiO_2$ is one of the most promising approaches to realize both high performance and low cost. The efficiency of the DSSC changes consequently in the particle size, morphology, crystallization and surface state of the $TiO_2$. Nanocrystalline $TiO_2$ materials have been widely used as a photo catalyst and an electron collector in DSSC. Front electrode in DSSC are required to have an extremely high porosity and surface area such that the dyes can be sufficiently adsorbed and be electronically interconnected, resulting in the efficient generation of photocurrent within cells. In this study, DSSC were fabricated by an screen printing for the $TiO_2$ thin film. $TiO_2$ nanoparticles characterized by X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) and scanning auger microscopy (SAM) and zeta potential and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS).In addition, DSSC module was modeled and simulated using the SILVACO TCAD software program. Improve the efficiency of DSSC, the effect of $TiO_2$ thin film thickness and $TiO_2$ nanoparticle size was investigated by SILVACO TCAD software program.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.785-791
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• 2007

The current study evaluated the technical feasibility of the application of titanium dioxide ($TiO_{2}$) photo-catalytic air cleaners for the disinfection of bioaerosols present in indoor air. The evaluation included both laboratory and field tests and the tests of hydraulic diameter (HD) and lamp type (LT). Disinfection efficiency of photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) technique was estimated by survival ratio of bacteria or fungi calculated from the number of viable cells which form colonies on the nutrient agar plates. It was suggested that the reactor coating with $TiO_{2}$ did not enhance the adsorption of bioaerosols, and that the UV irradiation has certain extent of disinfection efficiency. The disinfection efficiency increased as HD decreased, most likely due to the decrease in the light intensity since the distance of the catalyst from the light source increased when increasing the HD. It was further suggested that the mass transfer effects were not as important as the light intensity effects on the PCO disinfection efficiency of bioaerosols. Germicidal lamp was superior to the black lamp for the disinfection of airborne bacteria and fungi, which is supported by the finding that the disinfection efficiencies were higher when the germicidal lamp was used compared to the black lamp in the laboratory test. These findings, combined with operational attributes such as a low pressure drop across the reactor and ambient temperature operation, can make the PCO reactor a possible tool in the effort to improve indoor bioaerosol levels.