• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.02a
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• pp.369-369
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• 2011

In the current work, we demonstrate the gas phase plasma synthesis of ultrafine boron nanoparticles by decomposing boron trichloride (BCl3) gas in an argon-hydrogen thermal plasma and quenching the hot plasma by expansion through a ceramic nozzle, driving the homogeneous nucleation of nanoparticles. It is shown that ultrafine nanoparticles can be produced from the experiments. We also show the characterization results regarding the oxidation of boron nanoparticles at room temperature using X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and the combined Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope (STEM) and Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS).

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.02a
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• pp.297-298
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• 2011

Metal/poly (4,4'-aminotriphen-ylene hexafluoroisopropylidenediphthalimide) (TP6F PI)/metal structure exhibited an electrically volatile phase transition with high (OFF) or low (ON) resistive states when voltage between electrodes swept. Here, we demonstrate a noble set-up in which holes are injected by photoelectron emission process during the voltage sweep instead of direct charge carrier injection via metal electrode, which enables direct investigation into changed electronic structures of TP6F PI both in ON and OFF states using photoemission spectroscopy methods. In the I-V measurement, TP6F PI shows a non-volatile behavior. In spectroscopic results, this non-volatile behavior is leaded from the structural modification of the O=C double bond in phthalimide of TP6F PI by hole injection.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.08a
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• pp.215-215
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• 2011

The bonding configuration and adsorption stability of alanine and leucine adsorbed on Ge(100)-2${\times}$1 surface were investigated and compared using core-level photoemission spectroscopy (CLPES) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The bonding configuration, stability, and adsorption energies were evaluated for two different coverage levels. In both cases, the C 1s, N 1s, and O 1s core-level spectra at a low coverage (0.30 ML) indicated that the carboxyl and amine groups participated in bonding with the Ge(100) surface in an "O-H dissociated-N dative bonded structure". At high coverage levels (0.60 ML), both this structure and an "O-H dissociation bonded structure" were present. As a result, we found that alanine adsorbs more easily (lower adsorption energy) than leucine on Ge(100) surfaces due to less steric hindrance of side chain.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.02a
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• pp.434-434
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• 2011

Electrochemical method have been employed in this work to modify the chemical vapour deposited nitrogen doped hydrogen amorphous diamond-like carbon (N-DLC) film to fabricate nickel and copper nano particle modified N-DLC electrodes. The electrochemical behaviour of the metal nano particle modified N-DLC electrodes have been characterized at the presence of glucose in electrolyte. Meanwhile, the N-DLC film structure and the morphology of metal nano particles on the N-DLC surface have been investigated using micro-Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy. The nickel nano particle modified N-DLC electrode exhibits a high catalytic activity and low background current, while the advantage of copper modified N-DLC electrode is drawn back by copper oxidizations at anodic potentials. The results show that metal nano particle modification of N-DLC surface could be a promising method for controlling the electrochemical properties of N-DLC electrodes.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.08a
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• pp.370-370
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• 2011

ZnO 나노 라드 위에 Quantum dot을 형성하고 최종적으로 TiO2를 Atomic Layer Deposition방법으로 증착하여, 그 passivation 효과가 solar cell의 효율에 미친 영향에 대한 실험을 진행하였다. 암모니아 솔루션을 이용한 Hydrothermal 방법으로 수직한 1차원 형태의 ZnO 나노라드를 TCO 기판 위에 성장시킨다. 여기에 잘 알려진 SILAR와 CBD 방법으로 CdS, CdSe 양자점을 증착한다. 그리고 amorphous TiO2로 표면을 덮는 과정을 거치는데, TiO2가 좁은 간격으로 형성된 ZnO라드 구조 위에서 균일하고 정밀하게 증착되도록 하기 위해 Atomic Layer Deposition을 이용하였다. 사용된 precursor는 Titanium isopropoxide와 H2O이며, 실험상에서 0~5 nm 두께의 TiO2 박막을 형성해 보았다. 다양한 분석 방법을 통해 TiO2/QDs/ZnO의 shell-shell-core 구조를 조사했다. (Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)). 이를 solar cell에 적용하고 I-V curve를 통해 그 효율을 확인하였으며, Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS)를 통해서 재결합 측면에서 나타나는 변화 양상을 확인하였다.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.83-92
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• 1999

GaN etching was performed using planar inductively coupled $Cl_2$-based plasmas and the effects of main process parameters on the characteristics of the plasmas and their relations to GaN etch rates were studied. Also, the GaN etch mechanism was investigated using a Langmuir probe and optical emission spectroscopy (OES) during the etching, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) of the etched surfaces. The GaN etch rates increased with the increase of chlorine radical density and ion energy, and a vertical etch profile haying the etch rate close to 4000 $\AA$/min could be obtained. The addition of 10% Ar to $Cl_2$ gas increased the GaN etch rate and the addition of Ar (more than 20%) and HBr generally reduced the GaN etch rate. The GaN etch rate appeared to be more affected by the chemical reaction between Cl radicals and GaN compared to the physical sputtering itself under the sufficient ion bombardments to break GaN bonds.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 1996.11a
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• pp.386-388
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• 1996

Low dielectric constant fluorinated oxide (SiOF) films were deposited using SiF$_4$/O$_2$/SiH$_4$mixtures by electron cyclotron resonance chemical vapor deposition (ECR CVD). Chemical composition of SiOF films was investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-lR). The fluorine content in the SiOF film observed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The dielectric constant decreased with increasing of the SiF$_4$ flow rate about 8sccm. The SiOF film, deposited with SiF$_4$=8 sccm, exhibited a F content of 5 atomic % and a relative dielectric constant 3.45. For evaluating SiOF films stability, humidity tests were performed.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1997.07d
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• pp.1277-1279
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• 1997

In this study, the mechanism underlying the corrosion problem have been investigated using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM), AES(Auger electron spectroscopy) In regard to the removal of Al-Cu corrsion, the subsequent treatment of the $SF_6$ plasma has also been completed. This work evaluated the effects of grain boundary on the AlCu after dry etching and the role of subsequent $SF_6$ plasma for the removal of AlCu corrosion.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.60-64
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• 2012

Silver(I) [bis(alkylthio)methylene]malonates were synthesized from the reaction of silver nitrate and potassium [bis(alkylthio)methylene]malonates. The structures of the Ag complexes were characterized with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) and elemental analysis. Ag nanoparticles (NPs) were obtained from the decomposition of the Ag complexes in 1,2-dichlorobenzene at $110^{\circ}C$ without an additional surfactant. The average sizes of the Ag NPs are in the range of 5.1-6.3 nm and could be controlled by varying the length of the alkyl chain. The optical properties, crystalline structure and surface composition of Ag NPs were characterized with ultraviolet-visible (UV-visible) spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA).

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.31 no.11
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• pp.3217-3220
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• 2010

The electronic structures and bonding configuration of histidine on Ge(100) have been investigated with various sample treatments using core-level photoemission spectroscopy (CLPES). Interpretation of the Ge 3d, C 1s, N 1s, and O 1s core level spectra being included in these systems revealed that both the imino nitrogen in the imidazole ring and the carboxyl group in the glycine moiety concurrently participate in the adsorption of histidine on a Ge(100) surface at 380 K. Moreover, we could clearly confirm that the imino nitrogen with a free lone pair in the imidazole group adsorbs on Ge(100) more strongly than the carboxyl group in the glycine moiety by examining systems annealed at various temperatures.