• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.08a
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• pp.141-141
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• 2013

Shape control of metal nanocrystals has broad applications, including catalysis, plasmonics, and sensing. It was found that controlling the atomic arrangement on metal nanocrystal surfaces affects many properties, including the electronic dipole or work function. Tuning the surface structure of exposed facets of metal nanocrystals was enabled by shape control. We investigated the effect of shape on nanomechanical properties, including friction and adhesion forces. Two nanoparticles systems, high-index {321} and low-index {100}, were used as model nanoparticle surfaces. Scanning force microscopy was used to probe nanoscale friction and adhesion. Because of the abundant presence of high-density atomic steps and kinks, high-index faceted nanoparticles have a higher surface energy than low-index faceted cubic nanoparticles. Due to this high surface energy, high-index faceted particles have shown stronger adhesion and higher friction than low-index nanoparticles. We discuss the results in light of the differences in surface energy as well as the effect of capping layers in the measurement.

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.456-460
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• 2011

Recently, the size of currently-researched components and devices reduces nano-scale. Thus, it is important and emphasizes the analyses of physical properties in nano scale. Especially, the mechanical properties are not over micro-scale components but nano-scale components with different characteristics that has been reported. However, most analytical methods for currently studying in nano-scale are related to spectroscopy and electronics, affected the limitation of viewing size that these methods give only average information. In this research, the representative nanotribology analyses, nano-indenter study the physical and mechanical properties of W-N thin film for nano region and nano depth within nano-scale that the thickness of W-N diffusion barrier has less than tens of nanometers. The Scanning probe microscopy (SPM) study the surface image. From these results, the hardness of W-N thin film underneath the nano-surface decreased from 57.67 GPa to 9.1 GPa according to the increase of nitrogen gas flow. The elastic modulus of W-N thin film underneath the nano-surface also decreased from 575.53 GPa to 178.1 GPa.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.389-394
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• 2000

Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) such as Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM) and Atomic Force Microscope (AEM) was shown to be the powerful tool for nano-scale characterization of material surfaces. Using this technique, surface morphology of the cyclically deformed Cu or Cu-Al single crystal was observed. The surface became proportionately rough as the number of cycles increased, but after some number of cycles no further change was observed. Slip steps with the heights of 100 to 200 nm and the widths of 1000 to 2000 nm were prevailing at the stage. The slipped distance of one slip system at the surface was not uniform, and formation of the extrusions or intrusions was assumed to occur such place. By comparing the morphological change caused by crystallographic orientation, strain amplitude, number of cycles or stacking fault energy, some interesting results which help to clarify the basic mechanism of fatigue damage were obtained. Furthermore, applicability of the scanning tunneling microscopy to fatigue damage is discussed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.08a
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• pp.182.1-182.1
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• 2013

Silver (Ag)는 높은 반사율을 가지고 있어 Top-Emission Organic Light Emitting Diode (T-OLED)의 반사전극으로 사용하기 적합하지만 일함수가 낮은 단점 (4.3 eV)을 가지고 있다. 이런 낮은 일함수를 증가시키기 위하여 Ag 박막 표면을 산화시켜 일함수를 증가시키기 위한 연구가 진행중에 있으며, 이 연구에서는 UV로 $O_3$을 발생시켜 Ag 박막 표면을 산화시키기 위한 연구를 진행하였다. 특히, Ag 박막 표면의 일함수 변화를 측정하기 위하여 SPM (Scanning Probe Microscopy)의 KPFM (Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy) mode를 적용하여 nano 영역에서의 일함수 변화를 surface potential로 측정하여 UV 표면 산화에 의한 표면 일함수 형상을 확인하였다. Ag 박막은 rf magnetron sputter를 사용하여, Si 기판위에 300nm 두께로 증착시켰다. 이후 $O_3$ 발생되는 UV 램프로 Ag 박막 표면 30초 간격으로 최대 5분간 산화시켰으며, 이후 KPFM mode를 사용하여 산화 시간에 따른 Ag 박막 표면의 potential 변화를 측정하였다. 0~3분간 산화된 Ag 박막 표면의 potential은 약 6 mV로 일정하였으나 3분 이후 최대 110 mV까지 급격하게 변화하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. Ag 박막 표면의 RMS roughness는 UV 산화처리 전0.7 nm였으나, potential이 급격하게 증가하는 시점인 3분 이후 2.83 nm로 약 400% 이상 증가하였다. 이를 통해 $O_3$ 발생 UV 램프로 산화된 Ag 박막의 표면 물성은 처리 시간에 따라 급격히 변하는 것을 확인하였다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.577-580
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• 2004

• 한국초전도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.07a
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• pp.77-77
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• 2009

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.33-42
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• 2002

• Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.1-5
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• 2013

We transformed the shape of a YBCO sample with striation to reduce hysteresis and ac losses. And we chose several points to analyze in detail and visualized superconducting properties like critical transition temperature, distribution of the magnetic field, distribution of the current density and hysteresis in a non-destructive manner based on Low Temperature Scanning Laser Hall Probe Microscopy (LTSLHPM) to examine the homogeneity of the sample.

• Polymer Science and Technology
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.153-160
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• 1998

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.17 no.12
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• pp.145-150
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• 2000

Micro punching is one of general methods to fabricate simple holes such as permanent ink-jet printer nozzles. A thin punch, that is need for micro punching, usually has been obtained by mechanical machining. There are some method to obtain a thin punch from a cylindrical rod, e.g., microgrinding and WEDG (Wire Electro-Discharge Grinding). Inefficiently, only one punch can be obtained from these machining methods. In contrast with these methods, many punches can be fabricated simultaneously by electrochemical process. Electrochemical process has usually aimed to obtain very sharp probe for atomic force microscopy (AFM) or scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), and it has not been considered the whole shape of a probe in spite of good merits. In this paper, an ultrathin punch with a tapered shape and a cylindrical tip is newly fabricated by electrochemical process.