• Macromolecular Research
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.178-181
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• 2008

Polystyrene (PS) nanospheres with a monodisperse size distribution, positive surface charge and high molecular weight were successfully synthesized using various types of metal stearates in an aqueous NaOH medium. The diameter of the PS nanospheres was controlled from 80 to 450 nm by changing the type of metal stearate. It was also found that controlling the NaOH concentration in solution was important for producing monodisperse PS nanoparticles. The nanospheres prepared with zinc stearate possessed a positive surface charge of 60 to 80 mV, confirming that PS particles were functionalized with metal stearates. It is believed that the metal stearates provide PS particles with not only colloidal stability but also a positive surface charge.

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.36-40
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• 2018

We have developed a nonlithographic patterning technique using polystyrene nanoparticles to form nanonet channel structures which is promising for high-performance TFT applications. Nanoparticles assisted patterning (NAP) is a technique to form uniform nano-patterns by applying lift-off and dry etch process. Oxygen plasma treatment was used to control the diameters of nanonet hole size to realize a branch width down to 100 nm. NAP technology can be very promising to fabricate nanonet structure with advantages of lower manufacturing cost and large-area patterning capability.

• Composites Research
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.94-98
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• 2018

Well-defined, monodispersed hollow ZnO nanoparticles were successfully synthesized by a facile one-pot solution method at room temperature. Hollow ZnO nanoparticles were fabricated using polystyrene nanoparticles as seed particles. The removal of core particles via solvent extraction yields hollow nanoparticles. The structures and morphologies of the obtained products were characterized with Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction pattern (XRD) and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The formation mechanism of the hollow structure of the ZnO nanoparticles was also investigated. The technique developed here is expected to be useful in the preparation other metal oxides and hollow architectures.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제50권5호
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• pp.929-932
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• 2012

화면표시장치 제조에 널리 이용되고 있는 미세구조 제조향 노광공정을 대신할 기반기술을 개발하고자 한다. 저가의 Polycarbonate 기판에 미세구조를 제조하기 위하여, Spin Coating으로 Polystyrene 박막을 형성하고 박막 위에 Polydimethylsiloxane 주형으로 소프트석판술을 적용하였다. 제조된 구조에 나노입자들을 배열하기 위해 계면작용을 이용하고자 하므로, 구조의 표면을 화학반응에 의해 소수성으로 개질하였다. 소수성으로의 개질은 Polystyrene 표면을 과망간칼륨으로 처리하고 Aminopropyltriethoxysilane을 반응시켜서 수행되었다. 개질된 특성은 X선광전자분광기로 분석되었다. 개질된 표면에서 친수성나노입자들이 분산되어 있는 수용액을 마이크로리터 단위의 방울로 떨어뜨리고, 수용액을 증발시킨다. 증발과정에서 계면상호작용과 미세구조의 물리적 유도로 특정 영역에 나노입자들이 배열되었다. 그리고, 이 배열의 전기적 응용을 확인하였다.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제38권8호
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• pp.701-707
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• 2014

친환경 소재인 황토는 화장품, 건축물, 식 음료 저장용기 등의 제조에 이용된다. Polyethylene terephthalate(PET, 페트) 는 식 음료 저장용기로 널리 사용되고 있으나, 미세기공(~nm)이 존재하여 페트 내 외부 사이에 공기의 유동으로 음료수에 유통기한이 단축되는 문제점이 대두되고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 황토-폴리스티렌 하이브리드 구조체를 제작하여 이를 페트에 적용시켜 유통기한의 연장을 꾀하고자 한다. 친수성 소재인 황토의 소수성 페트에 직접적용을 위해 매개체로 소수성 폴리스티렌을 이용하였다. 나노크기의 황토입자가 분산된 현탁액을 에멀젼 중합으로 나노크기의 폴리스티렌 입자 내부에 캡슐화 시켰다. 원활한 캡슐화 과정을 위해 에멀젼 중합 조건을 확립하였으며, 제작된 하이브리드 구조체의 형태 및 캡슐화 정도를 주사전자현미경, X-선 분광기, X-선 회절 분석기로 분석하였다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.119-124
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• 2021

Isolation and separation of biological nanoparticles, such as cells and extracellular vesicles, are important techniques for their characterization. Dielectrophoresis (DEP) based on microfluidic chips is an effective method to isolate and separate the nanoparticles. However, the electrodes of the DEP chips are electrolyzed by the electrical signals applied to the nanoparticles. Thus, the isolation/separation efficiency of the nanoparticles is reduced considerably. Through this study, we developed a microfluidic DEP chip for reliable isolation/ separation of nanoparticles and developed a passivation technique for the protection of the DEP chip electrodes. The electrode passivation process was designed using a hydrogel and the stability of the hydrogel passivation layer was verified. The fabricated DEP chip and the proposed passivation technique were used for the collection and dispersion of the fluorescent polystyrene nanoparticles. The proposed chip and the technique for isolation and separation of nanoparticles can be leveraged in various bioelectronic applications.

• 센서학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.158-163
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• 2006

This paper reports a novel immunoassay method using superparamagnetic nanoparticles and an enhanced magnetic field gradient for the detection of protein in a microfluidic device. We use superparamagnetic nanoparticles as a label and fluorescent polystyrene beads as a solid support. Based on this platform, magnetic force-based microfluidic immunoassay is successfully applied to analyze the concentration of IgG as model analytes. In addition, we present ferromagnetic microstructure connected with a permanent magnet to increase magnetic flux density gradient (dB/dx, ${\sim}10^{4}$ T/m), which makes limit of detection reduced. The detection limit is reduced to about 1 pg/mL.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2008년도 추계학술대회A
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• pp.1723-1726
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• 2008

In recent years, there has been a remarkable progress in the development of the fiber optic sensors for the detection of various chemicals. Fiber optic sensors have the advantages of very small size, flexibility and low cost. The fiber optic sensors employing different optical or spectroscopic phenomena have been reported such as bulk absorption, optical reflectance, fluoresces and energy transfer. In this study, the effect of nanoparticle concentration in liquid upon light absorption and scattering was studied using extrinsic fiber optic method. For the evaluation, we used Red (650 nm) and Blue (430 nm) light sources which are coupled through the standard cuvette using optical fiber to detector. The experiments are carried out with Polystyrene latex (400 - 800 nm), and Silicon (35 - 110 nm) nanoparticles suspended in Isopropanol. Differences in light absorption and scattering depending on nanoparticle concentration and type are discussed. This method may be useful to study nanoparticles properties for various application and research.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2008년도 추계학술대회A
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• pp.1874-1879
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• 2008

It is not easy to detect nano-sized airborne particles (< 100 nm in diameter) in air. Therefore, the condensation of the nanoparticles alongside of the size-classification is needed for their detection. This paper proposes a hybrid (aerodynamic+electrical) particle classification and condensation device using a micro virtual impactor (${\mu}VI$). The ${\mu}VI$ can classify the nanoparticles according to their size and condense the number concentration of nanoparticles interested. Firstly, the classification efficiency of the ${\mu}VI$ was measured for the particles, polystyrene latex (PSL), ranging from 80 to 250 nm in diameter. Secondly, the nanoparticles, NaCl of 50 nm in diameter, were condensed by 4 times higher. In consequence, the output signal was amplified by 4 times (before condensation: 4 fA, after condensation: 16 fA). It is expected that the proposed device will facilitate the detection of nanoparticles.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.121-125
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• 2014

In this research, nanocomposite layers consisting of poly (3,4,-ethylene dioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonic acid (PEDOT:PSS) and CuO nanoparticles were investigated as hole transport layers in organic solar cells based on poly (3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) as the electron donor and (6.6) phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) as the electron acceptor. The addition of CuO nanoparticles to PEDOT:PSS layer improved the solar cell performance with 0.5% CuO nanoparticle concentration. At optimized concentration, CuO mixed PEDOT:PSS films had good electrical ($4.131{\Omega}{\cdot}cm$) and optical (transmittance > 90%) properties for using hole transporting layer. We investigated that improved solar cell performance with CuO nanoparticles mixed PEDOT:PSS films.