• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.19-24
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• 2014

We report the nitrogen monoxide (NO) gas sensing properties of p-type CuO-nanorod-based gas sensors. We synthesized the p-type CuO nanorods with breadth of about 30 nm and length of about 330 nm by a hydrothermal method using an as-deposited CuO seed layer prepared on a $Si/SiO_2$ substrate by the sputtering method. We fabricated polycrystalline CuO nanorod arrays at $80^{\circ}C$ under the hydrothermal condition of 1:1 morality ratio between copper nitrate trihydrate [$Cu(NO_2)_2{\cdot}3H_2O$] and hexamethylenetetramine ($C_6H_{12}N_4$). Structural characterizations revealed that we prepared the pure CuO nanorod array of a monoclinic crystalline structure without any obvious formation of secondary phase. It was found from the gas sensing measurements that the p-type CuO nanorod gas sensors exhibited a maximum sensitivity to NO gas in dry air at an operating temperature as low as $200^{\circ}C$. We also found that these CuO nanorod gas sensors showed reversible and reliable electrical response to NO gas at a range of operating temperatures. These results would indicate some potential applications of the p-type semiconductor CuO nanorods as promising sensing materials for gas sensors, including various types of p-n junction gas sensors.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.86-89
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• 2004

The present study reports the preparation of a compact ZSM-5 membrane showing high thermal stability and high separation factors, especially n-/i-butane isomers at high temperatures. ZSM-5 membrane was prepared on a porous $\alpha$-Al$_2$O$_3$ tube (an average pore diameter, ca. 100 nm) at 18$0^{\circ}C$ by the seed-assisted crystallization method. The XRD and SEM results showed that a thin zeolite layer (ca. 1 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$) was formed on the support surface. The single gas permeances of $N_2$, H$_2$, SF$_{6}$, n-butane, and i-butane were taken at 27$0^{\circ}C$. i-Butane permeance hardly changed after repeated thermal treatments up to 40$0^{\circ}C$, indicating the membrane is thermally stable. On the other hand, other single gas permeances increased when the membrane was further dried at 40$0^{\circ}C$, indicating thermal pretreatment at 27$0^{\circ}C$ could not remove all the adsorbed species in the membrane. i-Butane and SF$_{6}$ permeances were significantly lower than the permeances of smaller molecules, indicating that the membrane has a low concentration of defects. The ideal selectivities at 27$0^{\circ}C$ were 61 for $H_2$/i-butane and 47 for $H_2$/SF$_{6}$. The temperature dependency of n/i-butane ideal selectivities and separation factors for an equimolar n/i-butane mixture was studied. The ideal selectivity showed a maximum of 36 at 30$0^{\circ}C$. The separation factors increased with temperature and reached around 12 at 300-40$0^{\circ}C$, which were much higher than those reported in the literature.ature.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2007.06a
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• pp.33-33
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• 2007

SoP-L 공정은 유전율이 상이한 재료를 이용하여 PCB 공정이 가능하고 다른 packaging 방법에 비해 공정 시간과 비용이 절약되는 잠정이 있다. 본 연구에서는 SoP-L 기술을 이용하여 Si 기판의 함몰에 판한 공정의 안정도와 함몰 시 제작된 때턴의 특성의 변화에 대해 관찰 하였다. Si 기판의 함몰에 Active device를 이용하여 특성의 변화를 살펴보고 공정의 안정도를 확립하려 했지만 Active device는 측정 시 bias의 확보와 특성의 민감한 변화로 인해 비교적 측정이 용이하고 공정의 test 지표를 삼기 위해 passive device 를 구현하여 함몰해 보았다. Passive device 의 제작 과정은 Si 기판 위에 spin coating을 통해 PI(Poly Imide)를 10um로 적층한 후에 Cr과 Au를 seed layer로 증착을 하였다. 그리고 photo lithography 공정을 통하여 photo resister patterning 후에 전해 Cu 도금을 거쳐 CPW 구조로 $50{\Omega}$ line 과 inductor를 형성하였다. 제작 된 passive device의 함몰 전 특성 추출 data와 SoP-L공정을 통한 함몰 후 추출 data 비교를 통해 특성의 변화와 공정의 안정도를 확립하였다. 차후 안정된 SoP-L 공정을 이용하여 Active device를 함몰 한다면 특성의 변화 없이 size 룰 줄이는 효과와 외부 자극에 신뢰도가 강한 기판이 제작 될 것으로 예상된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.08a
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• pp.200.2-200.2
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• 2013

Yttrium (Y)이 도핑 된 ZnO 나노 구조물을 수열합성법으로 제작하였다. 먼저 졸겔법으로 SiO2/Si 기판 위에 seed layer (Y-doped ZnO ; Y0.02Zn0.98O)를 제작하였으며 5번의 코팅을 진행하여 박막의 두께는 약 180 nm로 측정이 되었다. 그 후 진공 분위기에서 RTA를 이용하여 $500^{\circ}C$에서 3분간 열처리가 진행되었다. 이어서 수열합성법으로 mole 농도를 0.5~1.0 M 범위에서 변화시키며 YZO 시료를 제작하였다. X-ray diffraction (XRD)을 통해서 Y2O3 또는 결함과 관련된 피크는 관찰이 되지 않았으며, 모든 구조물에서 압축응력이 존재하는 알 수 있었으며, field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM)에서 나노 구조물의 크기와 형태는 수열합성법의 mole 농도에 많은 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. Hall effect 측정을 통해서 모든 구조물은 n-type 전도 특성을 가지는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 광학적 특성인 photoluminescence (PL)에서는 수열합성법의 화학식을 고려할 때 Zn가 rich한 상태에서는 Zn interstitial로 존재하는 것으로 나타났고, mole 농도가 높아 질수록 free exciton에 의한 재결합인 UV emission이 우세하게 나타났다.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.21 no.12
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• pp.660-665
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• 2011

1-D ZnO nanowires have been attractive for their peculiar properties and easy growth at relatively low temperature. The length, diameter, and density of ZnO nanowires were determined by the several synthetic parameters, such as PEI concentration, growth time, temperature, and zinc salt concentration. The ZnO nanowires were grown on the <001> oriented seed layer using the hydrothermal process with zinc nitrate and HMTA (hexamethylenetetramine) and their structure and optical properties were characterized. The morphology, length and diameter of the nanowires were strongly affected by the relative and/or absolute concentration of $Zn^{2+}$ and $OH^{-1}$ and the hydrothermal temperature. When the concentrations of the zinc nitrate HMTA were the same as 0.015 M, the length and diameter of the nanowires were $1.97{\mu}m$ and $0.07{\mu}m$, respectively, and the aspect ratio was 28.1 with the preferred orientation along the <001> direction. XRD and TEM results showed a high crystallinity of the ZnO nanowires. Optical measurement revealed that ZnO nanowires emitted intensive stimulated UV at 376 nm without showing visible emission related to oxygen defects.

• Korean Journal of Plant Tissue Culture
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.161-165
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• 1997

The R-mb locus of maize is one of several genes that encode tissue-specific transcriptional regulator for the anthocyanin biosynthesis in plant parts and the aleurone layer in seeds. We found that the seed pigment frequencies gradually decreased at selfed progenies of the R-mb genetic stocks. In order to analyze the genomic structure of R-mb locus components, genomic Southern blot was performed by using R specific probe, pR-nj:1. Two bands were detected at the size of about 3.9 and 7.75kb. Five R-mb positive clones (mb-II, III, V,Ⅵ, and Ⅶ) were obtained by screening of maize genomic λFIXII library using R specific probe pR-nj:1. We constructed the restriction map of clone mb-II (7.75Kb positive) and mb-Ⅵ (3.9Kb positive), and have compared these with other R locus genes. From genetic and molecular analysis, it is suggested that R-mb complex consists two copy of R elements, and each element shows the paramutagenic and gene silencing effects by the fashion of cis-inactivation.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.08a
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• pp.209-209
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• 2010

금(Au) 또는 은(Ag) 금속 나노입자의 모양, 크기, 분포 상태를 조절하여 가시광선과 적외선, 자외선 영역에서 강한 표면 플라즈몬 효과을 이용할 수 있는데, 최근 이러한 금속 나노입자의 표면플라즈몬 효과를 이용하여 태양광 소자의 성능을 향상시키는 연구가 매우 활발하게 이루어지고 있다. 그 중, 높은 효율과 낮은 제작비용 그리고 간단한 공정과정의 장점을 갖고 있어서 크게 주목 받고 있는 염료감응태양전지에서도 금(Au) 또는 은(Ag) 금속 나노입자을 이용하기 위한 많은 연구가 진행되고 있다. 그 예로, Au가 코팅된 $TiO_2$ 기반의 염료감응태양전지구조를 제작하여, 입사된 빛이 표면플라즈몬 효과를 통해, Au에서 여기된 전자들이 Au/$TiO_2$ 사에의 schottky 장벽을 통과하여 $TiO_2$의 전도대 전자들의 밀도가 증가하여, charge carrier generating rate을 높여 소자의 광변환 효율의 향상을 증명하였다. 이에 본 연구에서는, $TiO_2$보다 높은 전자 이동도(mobility)와 직선통로(direct path way)의 장점을 갖고 있는 ZnO nanorod에서의 charge carrier generating rate을 높일 수 있도록, 비교적 가격이 저렴한 Ag nanoparticle을 코팅하였다. ZnO nanorod 제작은 낮은 온도에서 간단하게 성장시킬 수 있는 hydrothermal 방법을 이용하였다. 기판위에 RF magnetron 스퍼터를 이용하여 AZO seed layer를 증착한 후, zinc nitrate $Zn(NO_3)_2{\cdot}6H_2O$과 hexamethylentetramines (HMT)으로 혼합된 용액을 사용해 ZnO nanorods를 성장시켰다. 이 후, Ag를 형성할 수 있도록 열증기증착법을 이용하여 코팅하였다. Ag의 증착시간에 따른 ZnO nanorods에서의 코팅된 구조와 형태를 관찰하기 위해 field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM)을 이용하여 측정하였으며, 결정성을 조사하기 위해 X-ray diffraction (XRD)을 이용하여 분석하였다. 또한 입사된 빛에 의해, 여기된 ZnO 전도대 전자들이 다시 재결합을 통해 방출되는 photoluminescence 양을 scanning PL 장비를 통해 측정하여 Ag가 코팅된 ZnO nanorod의 광특성을 분석하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.42 no.6
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• pp.620-635
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• 2010

In this paper we describe current activities on the project Multi-Scale Modeling and Analysis of convective boiling (MSMA), conducted jointly by the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) and the Swiss Nuclear Utilities (Swissnuclear). The long-term aim of the MSMA project is to formulate improved closure laws for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations for prediction of convective boiling and eventually of the Critical Heat Flux (CHF). As boiling is controlled by the competition of numerous phenomena at various length and time scales, a multi-scale approach is employed to tackle the problem at different scales. In the MSMA project, the scales on which we focus range from the CFD scale (macro-scale), bubble size scale (meso-scale), liquid micro-layer and triple interline scale (micro-scale), and molecular scale (nano-scale). The current focus of the project is on micro- and meso-scales modeling. The numerical framework comprises a highly efficient, parallel DNS solver, the PSI-BOIL code. The code has incorporated an Immersed Boundary Method (IBM) to tackle complex geometries. For simulation of meso-scales (bubbles), we use the Constrained Interpolation Profile method: Conservative Semi-Lagrangian $2^{nd}$ order (CIP-CSL2). The phase change is described either by applying conventional jump conditions at the interface, or by using the Phase Field (PF) approach. In this work, we present selected results for flows in complex geometry using the IBM, selected bubbly flow simulations using the CIP-CSL2 method and results for phase change using the PF approach. In the subsequent stage of the project, the importance of effects of nano-scale processes on the global boiling heat transfer will be evaluated. To validate the models, more experimental information will be needed in the future, so it is expected that the MSMA project will become the seed for a long-term, combined theoretical and experimental program.

• Journal of Marine Life Science
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.23-30
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• 2021

The differentiation process of male germ cells and sperm morphology of the abalone Haliotis discus hannai were described in ultrastructure. The differentiation process of sperm was divided into four stages: spermatogonium, spermatocyte, spermatid and sperm. The process of differentiation from spermatogonium to spermatocyte did not show significant morphological changes. However, during the spermiogenesis there were distinct morphological changes such as chromatin condensation, morphological changes of the nucleus, and formation of acrosome, midpiece and flagellum. The sperm of the abalone consisted of head, midpiece and tail. The head of approximately 5.3 ㎛ in length was composed of a nucleus of high electron dense and bullet-shaped acrosome. The midpiece was composed of the basal body and mitochondria, and five mitochondria were arranged in single layer around the basal body. The cross section of the tail showed a "9+2" axonemal structure. These morphological and structural features are the result of showing that the sperm of H. discus hannai is a primitive type.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.196-203
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• 2019

We report on the fabrication and characterization of an oxide photoanode with a zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorod array embedded in cuprous oxide ($Cu_2O$) thin film, namely a $ZnO/Cu_2O$ oxide p-n heterostructure photoanode, for enhanced efficiency of visible light driven photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. A vertically oriented n-type ZnO nanorod array is first prepared on an indium-tin-oxide-coated glass substrate via a seed-mediated hydrothermal synthesis method and then a p-type $Cu_2O$ thin film is directly electrodeposited onto the vertically oriented ZnO nanorod array to form an oxide p-n heterostructure. The introduction of $Cu_2O$ layer produces a noticeable enhancement in the visible light absorption. From the observed PEC current density versus voltage (J-V) behavior under visible light illumination, the photoconversion efficiency of this $ZnO/Cu_2O$ p-n heterostructure photoanode is found to reach 0.39 %, which is seven times that of a pristine ZnO nanorod photoanode. In particular, a significant PEC performance is observed even at an applied bias of 0 V vs $Hg/Hg_2Cl_2$, which makes the device self-powered. The observed improvement in the PEC performance is attributed to some synergistic effect of the p-n bilayer heterostructure on the formation of a built-in potential including the light absorption and separation processes of photoinduced charge carriers, which provides a new avenue for preparing efficient photoanodes for PEC water splitting.