• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.02a
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• pp.671-671
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• 2013

실리콘 태양전지와 박막형 태양전지의 뒤를 이어, 제3세대로 분류되는 양자점 감응형 태양전지(QDSC)에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 이 태양전지의 TCO로는 주로 ZnO, TiO2가 대부분 사용되고 있으며, 양자점 물질로는 CdS, CdSe, CdTe, PbS, PbSe 등의 카드뮴 및 납을 주 성분으로 하는 물질들에 대한 연구만 중점적으로 이루어지고 있는 실정이다. 이런 물질들은 현재까지 알려진 한도 내에서는 QDSC 효율 중 가장 좋은 효율을 나타내고는 있으나 이런 타입의 QDSC가 상용화된다면 환경에 노출되었을 때에 미치는 악영향이 매우 큰 중금속 물질들로 이루어져 있어, 이를 극복할 수 있는 친환경 성분의 물질에 대한 연구 또한 필요한 시점이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 CdS를 대체할 수 있는 물질로 Ag2S를 선정, 이에 대한 연구를 진행하였다. Ag2S는 밴드갭이 1.1eV의 물질로, CdS의 2.3 eV와 비교해 상당히 작은 밴드갭을 가져 월등히 넓은 영역에서 빛을 흡수할 수 있다는 장점을 가지고 있으며, 동시에 이로 인한 전자-정공 재결합이 빨라 태양전지로 제작시에 Voc가 낮게 형성된다는 단점도 가지고 있다. 태양전지에 사용된 TCO물질은 ZnO 나노선을 사용했으며, 본 연구실에서 기존에 개발한 수열합성법을 통해 제작하였다. 이를 활용하여 최종적으로 제작한 태양전지의 효율은 CdS/ZnO QDSC가 1.2%, Ag2S/ZnO QDSC가 1.2%로 동일한 성능을 나타냈으며, CdS를 대체할 물질로 Ag2S의 가능성을 보여준 결과라 할 수 있다.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.43 no.5
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• pp.577-583
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• 1999

Concentrations of heavy metals, including As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, Si, Sn, V and Zn in the internal organs (liver, kidney, heart, lung, spleen, cerebrum and bone) of Korean obtained from 91 forensic medical autopsy cadavers, with an age range of 12-87 years, were determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. From the results, positive correlation with age was observed in the following cases : Cd in liver, kidney and cerebrum; Fe in cerebrum and bone; Pb in bone; v in lung. Copper in heart, Hg in bone and Mn in kidney correlated negatively with age. A significantly positive correlation between Se and Hg was only observed in heart. Significant correlation coefficients between Se and As were observed in liver, kidney, heart spleen and bone. The correlation between Cd and Zn was significant in liver and kidney, indicating that the distribution of Cd is similar to that of Zn in the liver and kidney.

• 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2012.03a
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• pp.400-403
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• 2012

$Cu_2ZnSnSe_4$(CZTSe) is emerged as a promising material for thin-film solar cells because of non-toxic, inexpensive and earth abundant more than $Cu(In,Ga)Se_2$ materials. For fabricating compound semiconductor thin-film solar cells, CdS is widely used for a buffer layer which fabricated by a chemical bath deposition method (CBD). Through the experiment, we controlled deposition temperature and mol ratio of solution conditions to find the proper grain 크기 and exact composition. The optimum CdS layers were characterized in terms of surface morphology by using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and atomic force microscope (AFM). The optimized CdS layer process was applied on CZTSe thin-films. The thickness of buffer layer related with device performance of solar cells which controlled by deposition time. Local surface potential of CdS/CZTSe thin-films was investigated by Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM). From these results, we can deduce local electric properties with different thickness of buffer layer on CZTSe thin-films. Therefore, we investigated the effect of CdS buffer layer thickness on the CZTSe thin-films for decreasing device losses. From this study, we can suggest buffer layer thickness which contributes to efficiencies and device performance of CZTSe thin-film solar cells.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.429-434
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• 2019

A lateral flow immunoassay platform utilizing antibody functionalized water soluble CdSe/ZnS semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) was developed for the analysis of human serum amyloid A-1 (hSAA1) in a buffer solution. hSAA1 was chosen as a target protein because it is regarded as a potential biomarker associated with early diagnosis and prognosis in patients of lung cancer. The immunoassay strip on a nitrocellulose membrane was fabricated by spraying two lines composed of a test line with a monoclonal antibody against hSAA1 (10G1) (anti hSAA1) and a control line of anti-chicken IgY. While the CdSe/ZnS QDs synthesized in an organic phase were transferred to a water phase by ligand exchange using carboxylic acid modified alkane thiol. The QDs was then conjugated to monoclonal antibody against hSAA1 (14F8) [anti hSAA1 (14F8)] and used as a fluorescent detection probe. The sequential lateral flow of hSAA1 in different concentration and QDs-anti hSAA1 (14F8) complex allowed to form the surface sandwich complex of anti hSAA1 (10G1)/hSAA1/QD-anti hSAA1 (14F8), which was then analyzed using fluorescence microscope. A 100 nM concentration of hSAA1 protein can be detected by naked eyes under an optimized lateral flow buffer condition with a sensing time of 5 mins.

• Journal of Information Display
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.91-95
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• 2012

Indium phosphide (InP) quantum dots (QDs) are considered alternatives to Cd-containing QDs for application in light-emitting devices. The multishell coating with ZnSe/ZnS was shown to improve the photoluminescence quantum yield (QY) of InP QDs more strongly than the conventional ZnS shell coating. Structural proof for this system was provided by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. QY values in the range of 50-70% along with peak widths of 45-50 nm can be routinely achieved, making the optical performance of InP/ZnSe/ZnS QDs comparable to that of Cd-based QDs. The fabrication of a working electroluminescent light-emitting device employing the reported material demonstrated the feasibility of the desired application.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.55 no.8
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• pp.2797-2801
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• 2023

CdZnTeSe (CZTS) has attracted attention for applications in X- and gamma-ray detectors owing to its improved properties compared to those of CdZnTe (CZT). In this study, we grew and processed single crystals of CZT and CZTS using the Bridgeman method to confirm the feasibility of using a dosimeter for high-energy X-rays in radiotherapy. We evaluated their linearity and precision using the coefficient of determination (R²) and relative standard deviation (RSD). CZTS showed sufficient RSD values lower than 1.5% of the standard for X-ray dosimetry, whereas CZT's RSD values increased dramatically under some conditions. CZTS exhibited an R² value of 0.9968 at 500 V/cm, whereas CZT has an R² value of 0.9373 under the same conditions. The X-ray response of CZTS maintains its pulse shape at various dose rates, and its properties are improved by adding selenium to the CdTe matrix to lower the defect density and sub-grain boundaries. Thus, we validated that CZTS shows a better response than CZT to high-energy X-rays used for radiotherapy. Further, the applicability of an onboard imager, a high-energy X-ray (>6 MV) image, is presented. The proposed methodology and results can guide future advances in X-ray dose detection.

• 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.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.18 no.7
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• pp.379-383
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• 2008

We report on the light-emitting diode (LED) characteristics of core-shell CdSe/ZnS nanocrystal quantum dots (QDs) embedded in $TiO_2$thin films on a Si substrate. A simple p-n junction could be formed when nanocrystal QDs on a p-type Si substrate were embedded in ${\sim}5\;nm$ thick $TiO_2$ thin film, which is inherently an n-type semiconductor. The $TiO_2$ thin film was deposited over QDs at $200^{\circ}C$ using plasma-enhanced metallorganic chemical vapor deposition. The LED structure of $TiO_2$/QDs/Si showed typical p-n diode currentvoltage and electroluminescence characteristics. The colloidal core-shell CdSe/ZnS QDs were synthesized via pyrolysis in the range of $220-280^{\circ}C$. Pyrolysis conditions were optimized through systematic studies as functions of synthesis temperature, reaction time, and surfactant amount.

• Journal of Powder Materials
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.1-5
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• 2017

We have investigated the washing method of as-synthesized CdSe/ZnS core/shell structure quantum dots (QDs) and the effective surface passivation method of the washed QDs using PMMA. The quantum yield (QY%) of as-synthesized QDs decreases with time, from 79.3% to 21.1%, owing to surface reaction with residual organics. The decreased QY% is restored to the QY% of as-synthesized QDs by washing. However, the QY% of washed QDs also decreases with time, owing to the absence of surface passivation layer. On the other hand, the PMMA-treated QDs maintained a relatively higher QY% after washing than that of the washed QDs that were kept in toluene solution for 30 days. Formation of the PMMA coating layer on CdSe/ZnS QD surface is confirmed by HR-TEM and FT-IR. It is found that the PMMA surface coating, when combined with washing, is useful to be applied in the storage of QDs, owing to its long-term stability.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.46 no.6
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• pp.1081-1086
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• 2008

QDs-LEDs(quantum dot light emitting device) should contain well-organized arrays of QDs on an electron transport layer. Thin films of CdSe/ZnS core-shell QDs were successfully fabricated on $TiO_2$ substrates by using PDMS stamp and micro contact printing method. 2-Carboxyethylphosphonic acid(CAPO) and 1,6-hexanedithiol(HDT) were employed as molecular linkers in assembling CdSe/ZnS core-shell QDs with high-density and uniform array. The CAPO increased the binding strength between the QDs and the substrates, and the HDT induced the strong inter-particle attractions of assembled QDs. The assembling properties of QDs thin films were characterized by SEM, AFM, optical microscope and photoluminescence spectroscope(PL).