• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.17 no.6
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• pp.232-237
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• 2007

We have synthesized the low temperature sintered of Ni-Zn-Cu ferrite with nonstoichiometric composition a little deficient in $Fe_2O_3$ from $(Ni_{0.2}Cu_{0.2}Zn_{0.6})_{1+x}(Fe_2O_3)_{1-x}$. For low loss and acceleration of grain growth $TiO_2$ and $Li_2CO_3$ was added from 0.25 mol% to 1.0 mol%. The mixture of the law materials was calcinated and milled. The compacts of toroidal type were sintered at different temperature $(875^{\circ}C,\;900^{\circ}C,\;925^{\circ}C\;950^{\circ}C)$ for 2 hours in air followed by an air cooling. Then, effects of composition and sintering temperatures on the physical properties such as density, resistivity, magnetic induction, coercive force, initial permeability, and quality factor of the Ni-Zn-Cu ferrite were investigated. The density of the Ni-Zn-Cu ferrite was $4.85\sim5.32g/cm^3$, resistivity revealed $10^8\sim10^{12}\Omega-cm$. The magnetic properties obtained from the aforementioned Ni-Zn-Cu ferrite specimens were 1,300 gauss for the maximum induction, 4.5 oersted for the coercive force, 275 for the initial permeability, and 83 for the quality factor. The physical properties indicated that the specimens could be utilized as the core of high frequency range (involved microwave range) communication and deflection yoke of T.V.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.204-210
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• 2020

ZnO thin films are of considerable interest because they can be customized by various coating technologies to have high electrical conductivity and high visible light transmittance. Therefore, ZnO thin films can be applied to various optoelectronic device applications such as transparent conducting thin films, solar cells and displays. In this study, ZnO rod and thin films are fabricated using aqueous chemical bath deposition (CBD), which is a low-cost method at low temperatures, and environmentally friendly. To investigate the structural, electrical and optical properties of ZnO for the presence of citrate ion, which can significantly affect crystal form of ZnO, various amounts of the citrate ion are added to the aqueous CBD ZnO reaction bath. As a result, ZnO crystals show a nanorod form without citrate, but a continuous thin film when citrate is above a certain concentration. In addition, as the citrate concentration increases, the electrical conductivity of the ZnO thin films increases, and is almost unchanged above a certain citrate concentration. Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ (CIGS) solar cell substrates are used to evaluate whether aqueous CBD ZnO thin films can be applicable to real devices. The performance of aqueous CBD ZnO thin films shows performance similar to that of a sputter-deposited ZnO:Al thin film as top transparent electrodes of CIGS solar cells.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.02a
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• pp.378-378
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 ZnO 나노선 기판을 제작하여 그 위에 밴드갭이 낮은 물질인 CdS, CdSe를 증착시킨 후 p-type 반도체 물질인 CuSCN을 증착시켜 안정성이 향상된 양자점 감응형 태양전지를 제작하였다. ZnO 나노선 기판은 투명한 FTO 기판 위에 ZnO를 진공증착시켜 seed layer를 제작하고 그 위에 $10{\mu}m$정도의 길이의 나노와이어를 성장시킨 후, 밴드갭이 낮은 CdS, CdSe 물질과의 다중접합을 이용하여 제작하고, 이러한 나노선 구조위에 chemical solution deposition을 이용하여 ${\beta}$-CuSCN을 형성시켰다. 양자점 감응형 태양전지는 ZnO 나노선을 photoanode로 이용하고 ZnO 나노선은 암모니아수와 아연염을 이용한, 비교적 저온의 수열합성법을 통해 합성하였고, sensitizer로 쓰인 CdS, CdSe 물질은 CBD방식을 통하여 합성된 나노선 위에 in-situ로 접합시켰다. 또한, 기존의 액체전해질을 이용한 양자점 감응형 태양전지의 안정성을 향상시키기 위해 p-type의 반도체 물질인 CuSCN물질을 propyl sulfide를 이용, ${\sim}80^{\circ}C$의 열을 가하여 in-situ 방식으로 다공성 구조에 효율적으로 접합이 가능하도록 deposition하였다. 일반적으로, CuSCN film은 홀 전도체로서의 장점을 지닌 반면, 전도성이 낮은 단점이 있기 때문에 이를 향상시키기 위해서 첨가제를 이용, 농도에 따라서 전도도가 향상되고 셀의 성능이 향상되는 것을 확인하였다. 이와 같이 합성된 구조는 주사전자현미경(SEM), X-선 회절(XRD), 솔라시뮬레이터 등의 분석장비를 이용하여 태양전지로서의 특성을 분석하였다. 또한 안정성 평가를 위하여 시간에 따른 셀의 특성변화도 비교하였다.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.54 no.3
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• pp.144-151
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• 2021

In the present work, planar-type ZnO powder of [0001] plane with a high aspect ratio range of 20:1 to 50:1 was synthesized. Ag or CuO could be coated on the planar-type ZnO powder by wet methods such as centrifugation or ball milling. During the coating, the average size of the powder was slightly increased while maintaining the shape and XRD pattern of ZnO. When Ag or CuO was coated, the absolute value of the zeta potential, as well as the concentration of oxygen vacancy, was increased. Ag or CuO coated planar-type ZnO power exhibited excellent antibacterial performance, which seems to be related to their high electrostatic attraction force. They could be made into a masterbatch by mixing with ABS resin, and their applicability to antibacterial substances was confirmed by manufacturing the caps of a keyboard.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.08a
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• pp.256-256
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• 2010

투명전극부터 디스플레이 산업에 이르기까지 광범위하게 응용되어지고 있고 개발되어지고 있는 투명전도산화물(TCO)은 ZnO, In2O3, SnO2 등을 기본으로 하는 n-type 재료가 대부분이다. 그러나 투명전도 산화물을 이용한 light emitting diode(LED), 투명한 태양전지, p-형 TFT와 같은 투명전자소자의 개발을 위해서는 p-type 소재가 필수적이다. p-type TCO 소재는 비교적 연구 개발 실적이 매우 부진한 실정이었다. 1997년 넓은 밴드갭을 가지는 ABO2(delafossite) 산화물이 p-type으로서 안정적이라는 것을 보고함에 따라 이에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 현재 ABO2 형태를 가진 Delafossite구조 산화물이 가장 유망한 p-type 투명전도체 소재로 거론되고 있다. Delafossite 구조가 p-type 투명전도체에 적합한 결정구조인 이유는 밴드갭이 넓고 공유결합에 유리하기 때문이다. Delafossite구조는 상온에서 2종류의 polytype(상온에서 Rhombohedaral구조와 hexagonal 구조)이 존재하며 이들은 각각 3R 및 2H의 결정 구조를 가지고 있다. ABO2의 delafossite구조에서 Cu+의 배열은 c-축을 따라 Cu-O-Cr-O-Cu의 연속적인 층 구조로서 2차원연결로 보여 진다. 보고된 Cu- base delafossite구조를 가지는 재료들은 CuAlO2, CuGaO2, CuInO2 등 여러가지가 있다. 본 연구에서는 PLD를 이용하여 c-plane 사파이어 기판위에 성장된 delafossite구조인 CuCrO2박막의 특성을 알아보았다. p-type 특성을 위하여 CuCrO2에 Zn를 첨가하였으며 그에 따른 구조적 전기적 특성을 조사하였다. 성장온도와 산소분압을 $500{\sim}700^{\circ}C$, 0~10mTorr로 변화시켜 특성을 연구하였다. 성장온도 $700^{\circ}C$, 산소분압 10mTorr에서 c-plane 사파이어 기판위에 c-축 배향의 에피성장된 CuCrO2:Zn 박막을 얻을 수 있었다. Mg를 도핑함에 따른 p-type 특성보다 현저히 떨어지는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 동일한 조건임에도 특정한 이차상의 존재를 통해 도핑된 Zn의 위치를 추측할 수 있었다. 온도와 분압에 따른 결정성과 표면상태를 SEM을 통해서 확인하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.20 no.10
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• pp.873-877
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• 2007

In order to apply a complex multilayer chip LC filter, this study has estimated the interfacial reaction and coupling properties of dielectric materials $Pb(Fe_{1/2}Nb_{1/2})O_3$ and Ni-Zn-Cu ferrite materials through low-temperature co-sintering (LTCS). PFN powders were fabricated using double calcinated at $700^{\circ}C$ and then $850^{\circ}C$. While the perovskite phase rate was found to be 91 %, after heat treatment at $900^{\circ}C$ for 6h, the perovskite phase rate and density exhibited a value of 100 % and 7.46$g/cm^3$, respectively. The PFN/Ni-Zn-Cu ferrite, PFN/CUO (or $Pb_2Fe_2O_5$) and ferrite/CuO (or $Pb_2Fe_2O_5$) were mechanically coupled through interfacial reactions after the specimen was co-sintered at $900^{\circ}C$ for 6 h. No intermediate layer exists for the mutual coupling reaction. This result indicates the possibility of low-temperature co-sintering without any interfacial reaction layer for a multilayer chip LC filter.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.33 no.5
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• pp.558-567
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• 1989

The synthesis of methanol from carbon dioxide and hydrogen was studied for various compositions of Cu/ZnO catalyst system. Effect of the composition ratio of CuO and ZnO on the catalytic activity in the above reaction and the relationship between the activity and the characteristics of the catalysts were explained from the result of surface area measurements, SEM, XRD, and XPS. The major products of the reaction were methanol and carbon monoxide. The selectivity to methanol increased with increase of the copper oxide content in the catalyst up to CuO: ZnO = 30:70 weight ratio, and decreased rapidly when the content is above 70%. SEM and BET measurements, indicate that this point corresponds to the increasing point of the catalyst crystallite size and the decreasing point of the surface area. As to the Cu/Cu + Zn atomic ratio, the surface concentration of copper measured by XPS decreased remarkably when the copper oxide content in catalyst was higher than 50%. All the unreduced catalysts had almost same binding energy of Cu(2P3) level, but the binding energy for $Cu(2P^3)$ level of reduced catalysts was lowered than that of calcined catalysts. The surface copper species which was in the maximum amount when the CuO:ZnO composition in the catalyst was 30:70, existed as zero valent copper. This result agreed with the experimental result that the highest rate of methanol formation was observed when the CuO content in the catalyst was 30%. It was postulated that these reduced catalysts performed with a relatively strong basicity because the formation rate of acetone was higher than that of propylene in isopropanol decomposition as measured in a pulse type reactor.

• Clean Technology
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.27-33
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• 2017

In this study, toxicities of seven metals (Cu, Cd, Cr, As(III), As(V), Zn, Ni) and five metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs: CuO, ZnO, NiO, $TiO_2$, $Fe_2O_3$) were evaluated based on the growth of Chlorella vulgaris. Effect on algae growth was evaluated by integrating the results of absorption, chlorophyll content, and cell count. The toxicity rankings of metals was observed as Cr ($0.7mgL^{-1}$) > Cu ($1.7mgL^{-1}$) > Cd ($3.2mgL^{-1}$) > Zn ($3.9mgL^{-1}$) > Ni ($13.2mgL^{-1}$) > As(III) ($17.8mgL^{-1}$) ${\gg}$ As(V) (> $1000mgL^{-1}$). Slightly different orders and sensitivities of metal toxicity were examined depending on endpoints of algal growth. In case of NPs, regardless of endpoints, similar toxicity rankings of NPs ($TEC_{50}$) were observed, showing ZnO ($2.4mgL^{-1}$) > NiO ($21.1mgL^{-1}$) > CuO ($36.6mgL^{-1}$) > $TiO_2$ ($62.5mgL^{-1}$) > $Fe_2O_3$ ($82.7mgL^{-1}$). These results indicate that an integrating results of endpoints might be an effective strategy for the assessment of contaminants.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.33 no.11
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• pp.497-501
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• 2023

ZnO/Cu/ZnO (ZCZ) thin films were deposited at room temperature on a glass substrate using direct current (DC) and radio frequency (RF, 13.56 MHz) magnetron sputtering and then the effect of post-deposition electron irradiation on the structural, optical, electrical and transparent heater properties of the films were considered. ZCZ films that were electron beam irradiated at 500 eV showed an increase in the grain sizes of their ZnO(102) and (201) planes to 15.17 nm and 11.51 nm, respectively, from grain sizes of 13.50 nm and 10.60 nm observed in the as deposited films. In addition, the film's optical and electrical properties also depended on the electron irradiation energies. The highest opto-electrical performance was observed in films electron irradiated at 500 eV. In a heat radiation test, when a bias voltage of 18 V was applied to the film that had been electron irradiated at 500 eV, its steady state temperature was about 90.5 ℃. In a repetition test, it reached the steady state temperature within 60 s at all bias voltages.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.84-89
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• 2016

We present the rectifying and nitrogen monoxide (NO) gas sensing properties of an oxide semiconductor heterostructure composed of n-type zinc oxide (ZnO) and p-type copper oxide thin layers. A CuO thin layer was first formed on an indium-tin-oxide-coated glass substrate by sol-gel spin coating method using copper acetate monohydrate and diethanolamine as precursors; then, to form a p-n oxide heterostructure, a ZnO thin layer was spin-coated on the CuO layer using copper zinc dihydrate and diethanolamine. The crystalline structures and microstructures of the heterojunction materials were examined using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The observed current-voltage characteristics of the p-n oxide heterostructure showed a non-linear diode-like rectifying behavior at various temperatures ranging from room temperature to $200^{\circ}C$. When the spin-coated ZnO/CuO heterojunction was exposed to the acceptor gas NO in dry air, a significant increase in the forward diode current of the p-n junction was observed. It was found that the NO gas response of the ZnO/CuO heterostructure exhibited a maximum value at an operating temperature as low as $100^{\circ}C$ and increased gradually with increasing of the NO gas concentration up to 30 ppm. The experimental results indicate that the spin-coated ZnO/CuO heterojunction structure has significant potential applications for gas sensors and other oxide electronics.