• Advances in nano research
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.417-426
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• 2022

Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the chemicals used in monomer epoxy resins and polycarbonate plastics. The surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) method is precise for identifying biological materials and chemicals at considerably low concentrations. In the present article, the substrates coated with gold nanoparticles have been studied to identify BPA and control the diseases caused by this chemical. Gold nanoparticles were made by a simple chemical method and by applying gold salt and trisodium citrate dihydrate reductant and were coated on glass substrates by a spin-coat approach. Finally, using these SERS substrates as plasmonic sensors and Raman spectroscopy, the Raman signal enhancement of molecular vibrations of BPA was investigated. Then, the molecular vibrations of BPA in some consumer goods were identified by applying SERS substrates as plasmonic sensors and Raman spectroscopy. The fabricated gold nanoparticles are spherical and quasi-spherical nanoparticles that confirm the formation of gold nanoparticles by observing the plasmon resonance peak at 517 nm. Active SERS substrates have been coated with nanoparticles, which improve the Raman signal. The enhancement of the Raman signal is due to the resonance of the surface plasmons of the nanoparticles. Active SERS substrates, gold nanoparticles deposited on a glass substrate, were fabricated for the detection of BPA; a detection limit of 10-9 M and a relative standard deviation (RSD) equal to 4.17% were obtained for ten repeated measurements in the concentration of 10-9 M. Hence, the Raman results indicate that the active SERS substrates, gold nanoparticles for the detection of BPA along with the developed methods, show promising results for SERS-based studies and can lead to the development of microsensors. In Raman spectroscopy, SERS active substrate coated with gold nanoparticles are of interest, which is larger than gold particles due to the resonance of the surface plasmons of gold nanoparticles and the scattering of light from gold particles since the Raman signal amplifies the molecular vibrations of BPA. By decreasing the concentration of BPA deposited on the active SERS substrates, the Raman signal is also weakened due to the reduction of molecular vibrations. By increasing the surface roughness of the active SERS substrates, the Raman signal can be enhanced due to increased light scattering from rough centers, which are the same as the larger particles created throughout the deposition by the spin-coat method, and as a result, they enhance the signal by increasing the scattering of light. Then, the molecular vibrations of BPA were identified in some consumer goods by SERS substrates as plasmonic sensors and Raman spectroscopy.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.402-411
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• 2017

Combined LIBS-Raman spectroscopy has been widely studied, due to its complementary capabilities as an elemental analyzer that can acquire signals of atoms, ions, and molecules. In this study, the classification of polymorphs was performed by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to overcome the limitation in molecular analysis; the results were verified by Raman spectroscopy. LIBS signals of the $CaCO_3$ polymorphs calcite and aragonite, and $CaSO_4{\cdot}2H_2O$ (gypsum) and $CaSO_4$ (anhydrite), were acquired using a Nd:YAG laser (532 nm, 6 ns). While the molecular study was performed using Raman spectroscopy, LIBS could also provide sufficient key data for classifying samples containing different molecular densities and structures, using the peculiar signal ratio of $5s{\rightarrow}4p$ for the orbital transition of two polymorphs that contain Ca. The basic principle was analyzed by electronic motion in plasma and electronic transition in atoms or ions. The key factors for the classification of polymorphs were the different electron quantities in the unit-cell volume of each sample, and the selection rule in electric-dipole transitions. The present work has extended the capabilities of LIBS in molecular analysis, as well as in atomic and ionic analysis.

• 보존과학연구
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• 통권32호
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• pp.89-98
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• 2011

철 부식화합물은 부식인자들과 함께 다양한 결정구조를 가지며 2가지 이상의 부식화합물들이 혼합되어 존재하므로 각각의 특성을 밝혀내기가 매우 어렵다. 본 연구는 표준 철 부식물을 대상으로 Raman Micro-Spectroscopy 분석을 실시하여 표준 Raman Data 확보를 목적으로 수행하였다. 표준 철 부식물에 대한 신뢰성을 향상시키기 위하여 SEM-EDS 분석과 XRD 분석을 추가로 실시하였다. SEM-EDS 분석결과 모두 표준 철 부식물의 구성성분과 일치하였으나 Goethite의 경우 철 이외의 비철금속 성분이 검출되었다. XRD 분석 결과 모두 표준 철 부식물의 구조와 일치 하였으나 Iron sulfate($FeSO_4{\cdot}6H_2O$)의 경우 Rozenite($FeSO_4{\cdot}4H_2O$)로 확인되었다. Raman Micro-Spectroscopy 분석결과 기존에 연구되었던 수산화철, 산화철의 Wavenumber에서 새로운 peak이 발견되었는데 이는 레이저 파장의 변화에 따른 것으로 사료 된다. 염화철과 황산철에서 Wavenumber가 새롭게 확인되어 표준 Raman Data 8건을 확보하였다. Raman Micro-Spectroscopy는 적은양의 시료를 이용하여 물질의 특성과 구조를 비교적 간단하게 분석 할 수 있어 미세한 부분이나 시료의 양이 한정된 문화재에 활용도가 높을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국고분자학회지:고분자과학과기술
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.53-63
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• 1995

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.493-497
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• 2012

We propose a new reliable, fast, and low cost identification method for similarly looking 0.3ct vivid yellow color of natural, HPHT treated, and synthesized diamonds. Conventional optical microscopy as well as low temperature PL(photoluminescence), FT-IR, UV-VIS-NIR, micro-Raman spectroscopy, and vibrating sample magnetometry(VSM) characterization were executed. We could not distinguish the natural diamonds from the treated or the synthesized stones with an optical microscopy, PL, FT-IR, and UV-VIS-NIR spectroscopy. However, we could identify the treated diamond with micro-Raman spectroscopy due to unique $1440cm^{-1}$ peak appearance. VSM revealed easily the synthesized diamond because of its ferromagnetic behavior. Our preliminary propose on employing the Micro-Raman spectroscopy and VSM might be suitable for identification of the similar looking vivid yellow colored diamonds.

• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.21-24
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• 2016

Chalcopyrite based (CIGS) thin films have considered to be a promising candidates for industrial applications. The growth of quality CIGS thin films without secondary phases is very important for further efficiency improvements. But, the identification of complex secondary phases present in the entire film is crucial issue due to the lack of powerful characterization tools. Even though X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and normal Raman spectroscopy provide the information about the secondary phases, they provide insufficient information because of their resolution problem and complexity in analyzation. Among the above tools, a normal Raman spectroscopy is better for analysis of secondary phases. However, Raman signal provide the information in 300 nm depth of film even the thickness of film is > $1{\mu}m$. For this reason, the information from Raman spectroscopy can't represent the properties of whole film. In this regard, the authors introduce a new way for identification of secondary phases in CIGS film using depth Raman analysis. The CIGS thin films were prepared using DC-sputtering followed by selenization process in 10 min time under $1{\times}10^{-3}torr$ pressure. As-prepared films were polished using a dimple grinder which expanded the $2{\mu}m$ thick films into about 1mm that is more than enough to resolve the depth distribution. Raman analysis indicated that the CIGS film showed different secondary phases such as, $CuIn_3Se_5$, $CuInSe_2$, InSe and CuSe, presented in different depths of the film whereas XPS gave complex information about the phases. Therefore, the present work emphasized that the Raman depth profile tool is more efficient for identification of secondary phases in CIGS thin film.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권9호
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• pp.1435-1444
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• 2023

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate Raman spectroscopy technique as a noninvasive tool to predict meat quality traits on Braford longissimus thoracis et lumborum muscle. Methods: Thirty samples of muscle from Braford steers were analyzed by classical meat quality techniques and by Raman spectroscopy with 785 nm laser excitation. Water holding capacity (WHC), intramuscular fat content (IMF), cooking loss (CL), and texture profile analysis recording hardness, cohesiveness, and chewiness were determined, along with fiber diameter and sarcomere length by scanning electron microscopy. Warner-Bratzler shear force (WBSF) analysis was used to differentiate tender and tough meat groups. Results: Higher values of cohesiveness and CL, together with lower values of WHC, IMF, and shorter sarcomere were obtained for tender meat samples than for the tougher ones. Raman spectra analysis allows tender and tough sample differentiation. The correlation between the quality attributes predicted by Raman and the physical measurements resulted in values of R² = 0.69 for hardness and 0,58 for WBSF. Pearson's correlation coefficient of hardness (r = 0.84) and WBSF (r = 0.79) parameters with the phenylalanine Raman signal at 1,003 cm^-1, suggests that the content of this amino acid could explain the differences between samples. Conclusion: Raman spectroscopy with 785 nm laser excitation is a suitable and accurate technique to identify beef with different quality attributes.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.19-24
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• 2016

Along the few nano sizing dimensions of integrated circuit (IC) devices, acceptable interlayer material for design is inevitable. The interlayer which include dielectric, interconnect, barrier etc. needs to achieve not only electrical properties, but also mechanical properties for endure post manufacture process and prolonging life time. For developing intermetallic dielectric (IMD) the mechanical issues with post manufacturing processes were need to be solved. For analyzing specific structural problem and material properties Raman spectroscopy was performed for various researches in Si semiconductor based materials. As improve of the laser and charge-coupled device (CCD) technology the total effectiveness and reliability was enhanced. For thin film as IMD developed material could be analyzed by Raman spectroscopy, and diverse researches of developing method to analyze thin layer were comprehended. Also In-situ analysis of Raman spectroscopy is introduced for material forming research.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.24-27
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• 2007

The purpose of this work is to develop, integrate, and implement an optical characterization method to evaluate physical properties in coated conductors and investigate the local distribution of the causes of degraded performance. The method that we selected at this moment is Raman scattering spectroscopy, which is accompanied with measurements of local supercurrent transport, phase composition, microstructure, and epitaxy quality for coated conductors that range in size up to multi-meter-length tapes and that embrace the entire tape embodiment (substrate through cap layer). The establishment of Raman spectroscopy as an on-line process monitoring tool is our eventual goal of research, but it requires very robust and cost-effective equipments. We analyzed $YBa_2Cu_3O_7(YBCO)$ thin films grown at various substrate temperatures by using Raman spectroscopy. YBCO films were grown by a high-rate electron-beam co-evaporation method. Raman spectra of YBCO films with lower-transport properties exhibit additional phonon modes at ${\sim}300cm^{-1}$, ${\sim}600cm^{-1}$ and ${\sim}630cm^{-1}$, which are related to second-phases such as $Ba_2Cu_3O_{5.9}$ and $BaCuO_2$. We propose a new method to characterize Raman spectra of coated conductors for an in-line quality control.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.519-526
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• 2018

우주 자원을 분석하기 위해서는 지구로 가져와야 한다는 단점이 있었다. 하지만, 레이저 유도 분해 분광법(Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, LIBS)고 라만 분광법(Raman spectroscopy)을 활용한다면 우주 광물의 실시간 정성 정량적으로 분석이 가능하다. 레이저 유도 분해 분광법은 높은 에너지의 레이저를 물질 표면에 집중시켜 플라즈마를 생성한후, 방출되는 빛을 분광기를 통해 획득하여 원자 구성을 분석하는 분광법이다. 라만 분광법은 레이저를 물질 표면에 조사시켜 산란되는 빛을 측정하여 분자구조를 분석하는 분광법이다. 이 두 가지 분광법은 각각 미지의 광물의 원자 분자를 분석하는 상호보완적인 분광법으로 우주탑재체로서 효율적인 장점을 가지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 주성분 분석법(Principal Component Analysis, PCA)을 활용하여 광물을 정성적으로 분석했다. 또한, 두 가지 광물을 혼합한 시료를 제작하여 구성 성분 비율에 따른 신호 세기로부터 물질의 구성 비율을 예측하는 정량분석을 시행하였다.