• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.33 no.8
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• pp.2523-2528
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• 2012

Green phosphors $(Zn_{1-a-b}M_aM^{\prime}_b)_xGa_yS_{x+3y/2}:Eu^{2+}$ (M, M' = alkali earth ions) with x = 2 and y = 2-5 were prepared, starting from ZnO, MgO, $SrCO_3$, $Ga_2O_3$, $Eu_2O_3$, and S with a flux $NH_4F$ using a conventional solidstate reaction. A phosphor with the composition of $(Zn_{0.6}Sr_{0.3}Mg_{0.1})_2Ga_2S_5:Eu^{2+}$ produced the strongest luminescence at a 460-nm excitation. The observed XRD patterns indicated that the optimized phosphor consisted of two components: zinc thiogallate and zinc sulfide. The characteristic green luminescence of the $ZnS:Eu^{2+}$ component on excitation at 460 nm was attributed to the donor-acceptor ($D_{ZnGa_2S_4}-A_{ZnS}$) recombination in the hybrid boundary. The optimized green phosphor converted 17.9% of the absorbed blue light into luminescence. For the fabrication of light-emitting diode (LED), the optimized phosphor was coated with MgO using magnesium nitrate to overcome their weakness against moisture. The MgO-coated green phosphor was fabricated with a blue GaN LED, and the chromaticity index of the phosphor-cast LED (pc-LED) was investigated as a function of the wt % of the optimized phosphor. White LEDs were fabricated by pasting the optimized green (G) and the red (R) phosphors, and the commercial yellow (Y) phosphor on the blue chips. The three-band pc-WLED resulted in improved color rendering index (CRI) and corrected color temperature (CCT), compared with those of the two-band pc-WLED.

• The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.139-143
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• 1997

The photoluminescence characteristics of the zinc gallate have been investigated as a function of the composition and the firing atmosphere. Two distinct emission bands were observed whose peaks are 360 nm and 430 nm respectively. These emission bands are considered to be from two different emission centers. For $ZnO/Ga_2O_3$=49.3/50.7 or higher, 430 nm band is predominant and for $ZnO/Ga_2O_3$=49.2/50.8 or lower, 360nm band becomes predominant, whereas 430 nm band is almost completely suppressed. The shift of emission peak is though to be due to the change of the cation distribution with the zinc content in the spinel zinc gallate. Also, the emission centers responsible for the 360nm band are considered to be more efficient energy absorbers than the ones for the 430 nm band. Highly efficient green emitting phosphor was obtained by activating Zn-deficient zinc gallate with manganeses.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.02a
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• pp.80-80
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 flexible 광전소자에 응용이 가능한 투명전극을 위해 polyethersulfone (PES) 기판 위에 GaZnO (GZO) 박막을 마그네트론 스퍼터 법으로 증착하였다. 박막 증착 중 Ar 분압의 변화가 박막의 특성에 미치는 영향을 분석하기 위해, 스퍼터 반응시 chamber내 Ar 분압을 10 sccm~50 sccm 범위에서 변화를 주었다. 박막이 증착된 후 GZO/PES 시료의 광학적 투과율을 측정한 결과 가시광 영역에서 80% 이상의 높은 투과율을 보이고 있었다. 이때 광학적 투과율은 Ar 분압의 변화에는 영향을 받고 있지 않은 것으로 분석되었다. 시료의 표면을 주사전자현미경 분광법으로 분석한 결과 Ar 분압이 증가 할수록 GZO grain 크기가 감소하여 그 조밀도가 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 또한 x-ray 회절 스펙트럼에서는 ZnO (002) peak의 세기가 증가함을 확인하였고, 이에 반하여 $ZnGa_2O_4$의 (311) peak의 세기는 감소하는 경향을 확인할 수 있었다. 한편 제작된 시료의 전기적 특성을 분석한 결과 Ar 분압의 증가에 따라 비저항이 약 $7.5{\times}10^{-3}{\Omega}cm$ 까지 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 이는 Ar 분압이 증가할수록 Ar-plasma enhancement 효과로 GZO의 결정학적 특성이 향상되면서 GZO의 전기전도 특성을 저해 하는 insulating $ZnGa_2O_4phase$의 형성을 억제하였기 때문인 것으로 해석된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Ceranic Society Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.73.1-73
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• 2003

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.02a
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• pp.198-198
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• 2010

산화물 반도체는 넓은 밴드갭을 가지고 있어 가시광에서 투명하며 높은 이동도로 디스플레이 구동 회로 집적에 유리하다. 또한 가격 및 공정 측면에서도 기존의 Si 기판 소자에 비해 여러 장점을 가지고 있어 차세대 디스플레이의 핵심 기술로 산화물반도체에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 본 연구는 RF 동시 스퍼터링법을 이용하여 Zn-Sn-O 박막을 제조하고, 그 전기적, 광학적, 구조적 특성에 대해 조사하였다. 일정한 증착 온도($100^{\circ}C$)에서 ZnO와 $SnO_2$ 타켓의 인가 파워를 조절하여 Sn/(Zn+Sn) 성분비가 약 40~85%인 Zn-Sn-O 박막을 제조하였다. Sn 함량이 증가할수록 박막의 비저항은 약 $2{\times}10^{-1}$ (Sn 45%)에서 약 $2\;{\times}\;10^{-2}\;{\Omega}{\cdot}cm$ (Sn 67%)까지 감소하다가 다시 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 이 때 캐리어 농도는 $3\;{\times}\;10^{18}$에서 $4\;{\times}\;10^{19}\;cm^{-3}$으로 증가하였으며, 이동도는 11에서 $8\;cm^2/V{\cdot}s$로 약간 감소하였다. XRD분석결과, 제조된 모든 Zn-Sn-O 박막은 비정질 구조를 가짐을 확인하였다. 투과율은 박막 내 Sn함량 증가에 따라 감소하나 모든 시편이 약 70%이상의 투과도를 나타내었다. Zn-Sn-O 박막의 Ga 도핑 영향을 확인하기 위해 ZnO 타켓 대신 갈륨이 5.7 wt.% 도핑된 GZO 타켓을 사용하여 동일한 공정조건에서 박막을 제조하였다. Ga이 첨가된 Zn-Sn-O 박막은 구조적 특성과 광학적 특성에서는 큰 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 전기적 특성의 뚜렷한 변화가 관찰되었다. Sn 함량이 45%인 Zn-Sn-O 박막의 경우, 캐리어 농도가 $3.1\;{\times}\;10^{18}$에서 Ga 도핑 효과로 인해 $1.7\;{\times}\;10^{17}\;cm^{-3}$으로 크게 감소하고 이동도는 11에서 $20\;cm^2/V{\cdot}s$로 증가하였다. 따라서 본 연구는 Zn-Sn-O 비정질 박막에 Ga을 도핑함으로써 산화물 반도체재료로서 요구되는 물성을 만족시킬 수 있다는 가능성을 제시하였다.

• Journal of Powder Materials
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.143-149
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• 2021

In this study, (GaN)_1-x(ZnO)_x solid solution nanoparticles with a high zinc content are prepared by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis and subsequent nitridation. The structure and morphology of the samples are investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The characterization results show a phase transition from the Zn and Ga-based oxides (ZnO or ZnGa₂O₄) to a (GaN)_1-x(ZnO)_x solid solution under an NH3 atmosphere. The effect of the precursor solution concentration and nitridation temperature on the final products are systematically investigated to obtain (GaN)_1-x(ZnO)_x nanoparticles with a high Zn concentration. It is confirmed that the powder synthesized from the solution in which the ratio of Zn and Ga was set to 0.8:0.2, as the initial precursor composition was composed of about 0.8-mole fraction of Zn, similar to the initially set one, through nitriding treatment at 700℃. Besides, the synthesized nanoparticles exhibited the typical XRD pattern of (GaN)_1-x(ZnO)_x, and a strong absorption of visible light with a bandgap energy of approximately 2.78 eV, confirming their potential use as a hydrogen production photocatalyst.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.47 no.4
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• pp.370-375
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• 2003

$BaMg_2Al_16O_27:Eu,\SrGa_2S_4:Eu$, and ZnCdS:Ag,Cl phosphors were chosen to produce blue, green, and red emissions, respectively, under excitation from a violet light emitting diode (LED). A four-band white LED was obtained by a combination of nonabsorbed violet emission from a violet LED and blue, green, and red emissions from $BaMg_2Al_16O_27:Eu,\SrGa_2S_4:Eu$, and ZnCdS:Ag,Cl phosphors. The luminescent properties of the four-band white LED were also discussed.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.42 no.3
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• pp.122-127
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• 2009

Ga/Al doped ZnO (GAZO) thin films were prepared on non-alkali glass substrate by co-sputtering system using two DC cathodes equipped with AZO ($Al_2O_3$:2.0 wt%) target and GZO ($Ga_2O_3$:6.65 wt%) target. This study examined the influence of Al/Ga concentration and substrate temperature on the electrical, structural and optical properties of GAZO films. The lowest resistivity $1.95{\times}10^{-3}{\Omega}cm$ was obtained at room temperature. With increasing substrate temperature, resistivity of GAZO film decreased to a minimum value of $7.47{\times}10^{-4}{\Omega}cm$ at below $300^{\circ}C$. Furthermore, when 0.05% $H_2$ gas was introduced, resistivity of GAZO film decreased to $6.69{\times}10^{-4}{\Omega}cm$. All the films had a preferred orientation along the (002) direction, indicating that the deposited films have hexagonal wurtzite structure formed by the textured growth along the c-axis. The average transmittance of the films was more than 85% in the visible light range.

• Proceedings of the Korean Ceranic Society Conference
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• 2000.04a
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• pp.39.2-39.2
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• 2000

• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.54-60
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• 2015

ZnSnO thin films were deposited by atomic layer deposition (ALD) process using diethyl zinc ($Zn(C_2H_5)_2$) and tetrakis (dimethylamino) tin ($Sn(C_2H_6N)_4$) as metal precursors and water vapor as a reactant. ALD process has several advantages over other deposition methods such as precise thickness control, good conformality, and good uniformity for large area. The composition of ZnSnO thin films was controlled by varying the ratio of ZnO and $SnO_2$ ALD cycles. The ALD ZnSnO film was an amorphous state. The band gap of ZnSnO thin films increased as the Sn content increased. The CIGS solar cell using ZnSnO buffer layer showed about 18% energy conversion efficiency. With such a high efficiency with the ALD ZnSnO buffer and no light soaking effect, AlD ZnSnO buffer mighty be a good candidate to replace Zn(S,O) buffer in CIGSsolar cells.