• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.08a
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• pp.234-234
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• 2013

VOx 박막은 마이크로볼로미터 적외선 센서의 감지재료로 주로 사용된다. 일반적으로 VOx 박막은 RF sputtering 방법으로 증착이 되며, 이 때 저항 값은 수 kohm~수 Mohm, TCR 값은 -1.5~-2.0%/K까지 다양하게 변화되어 나타난다. 이는 산소의 phase가 여러가지로 변화되기 때문에 재현성이 떨어지는 단점이 있으며, 결정성있는 박막을 증착하기 어려운 문제들이 있다. 본 연구에서는 VOx 박막의 재현성 및 재료의 안정성을 위해 ZnO 물질을 첨가하여 sandwich 구조의 나노박막을 증착하여 산소 열처리를 통해 산소의 phase가 어떻게 변화되는가를 XRD 측정을 통해 조사하였다. ZnO 나노박막을 첨가함으로써 갓 증착되었을 때의 XRD는 V2O5 주된 상을 이루고 있었으며, 산소열처리에 의해 VO2상이 나타남을 알 수 있었다. 또한 V2O5 phase가 표면쪽의 얇은 층에서 주로 나타나고, 중간층은 V2O5와 VO2 phase 가 혼합된 형태로 존재함을 X-ray diffraction 분석을 통해 알 수 있었다. 또한 GIXRD 측정을 통해 깊이에 따른 혼합 phase가 주로 VO2에 의해 형성된 것임을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 산소열처리의 온도 및 시간에 따라 XRD 특성을 조사하였으며, 최적의 열처리 조건을 XRD 피크를 통해 찾고자 하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2016.10a
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• pp.126-126
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• 2016

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.59 no.5
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• pp.397-406
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• 2015

ZnO, II-VI group inorganic compound semi-conductor, has been receiving much attention due to its wide applications in various fields. Since the ZnO has 3.37 eV of a wide band gap and 60 meV of big excitation binding energy, it is well-known material for various uses such the optical property, a semi-conductor, magnetism, antibiosis, photocatalyst, etc. When applied in the field of photocatalyst, many research studies have been actively conducted regarding magnetic materials and the core-shell structure to take on the need of recycling used materials. In this paper, magnetic core-shell ZnFe₂O₄@SiO₂ nanoparticles (NPs) have been successfully synthesized through three steps. In order to analyze the structural characteristics of the synthesized substances, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) were used. The spinel structure of ZnFe₂O₄ and the wurtzite structure of ZnO were confirmed by XRD, and ZnO production rate was confirmed through the analysis of different concentrations of the precursors. The surface change of the synthesized materials was confirmed by SEM. The formation of SiO₂ layer and the synthesis of ZnFe₂O₄@ZnO@SiO₂ NPs were finally verified through the bond of Fe-O, Zn-O and Si-O-Si by FT-IR. The magnetic property of the synthesized materials was analyzed through the vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The increase and decrease in the magnetism were respectively confirmed by the results of the formed ZnO and SiO₂ layer. The photocatalysis effect of the synthesized ZnFe₂O₄ @ZnO@SiO₂ NPs was experimented in a black box (dark room) using methylene blue (MB) under UV irradiation.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2016.10a
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• pp.122-122
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• 2016

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2014.02a
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• pp.461.1-461.1
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• 2014

본 연구진에서는 기존에 Ag2S 양자점을 흡광층으로 활용하여 양자점 감응형 태양전지(QDSC)를 제작, 그 성능과 특징을 분석하여 발표한 바 있다. 기존 연구에서 제작된 Ag2S QDSC는 11 mA/cm2의 비교적 높은 광전류와 260 mV의 비교적 낮은 전압으로 인해 1.2%의 광전환효율 성능을 나타내는 것으로 보고되었다. 추후 연구로 진행된 본 결과에서는, 기존에 Single absorber로 사용된 Ag2S의 한계를 보완하기 위해 CdS를 도입하여 co-sensitization을 활용하였다. CdS는 약 2.3 eV의 밴드갭 에너지를 갖는 물질로, 1.1 eV의 밴드갭을 갖는 Ag2S에 비해 흡광 영역은 좁지만 그만큼 전자-정공 재결합을 억제할 수 있는 장점을 가지고 있다. 또한, 전도층으로 사용한 n-type 물질인 ZnO 나노선과의 밴드구조가 매우 적합하게 조화되어, ZnO/CdS/Ag2S 순서로 이종구조를 접합시켰을 때 세 물질의 Conduction band level과 Valence band level이 순차적으로 연결되는 cascade-shaped 밴드구조를 이루게 된다. 빛을 받아 Ag2S와 CdS에서 생성된 전자는 이 cascade 모양의 conduction band를 따라 순차적으로 ZnO로 잘 전달되게 되어, 효율 향상에 큰 도움을 주었다. 이런 장점들로 인해, CdS-Ag2S co-sensitized QDSC는 Ag2S QDSC에 비해 2배나 향상된 효율인 2.4%를 기록하였으며, 이는 IPCE spectrum 측정 등으로 근거가 뒷받침되었다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.49-54
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• 2008

나노결정입자와 일반 입자를 이용하여 $60cm{\times}60cm{\times}180cm$의 밀폐 공간에서 연기제거 성능을 평가해보았다. MgO, $CeO_2$, $Al_2O_3$, ZnO, $TiO_2$등의 나노결정입자와 $NaHCO_3$ 등의 일반입자를 사용하였다. 실험은 입자를 30초, 1분, 2분 간격으로 연기에 분사하여 시간에 따른 연기 제거 성능을 관찰해 보았고, 아울러 3, $6\;kgf/cm^2$등의 입자 분사 압력 변화에 따른 연기 제거 성능도 평가해 보았다. 평가 결과, $TiO_2{\fallingdotseq}MgO$ > ZnO > $CeO_2$ > $NaHCO_3$ > $Al_2O_3$의 순으로 연기 제거 성능이 우수하였다. MgO와 $TiO_2$를 분사한 경우 자연스럽게 연기가 제거 되는 속도보다 약 10배 정도로 빠르게 연기가 제거되었다. 분사압력이 $6\;kgf/cm^2$에서 $3\;kgf/cm^2$로 감소하면, 입자가 연기와 부딪히는 힘이 약하고 분출양이 작아서 연기 제거 성능도 아울러 감소한 것으로 판단된다. 연기 제거 성능은 입자의 특성, 분출 압력, 분출 양, 분사 노즐의 크기 등에 영향을 받는다. 따라서 효과적인 연기제거를 위해서는 이러한 조건을 최적화하는 것이 중요하다. 본 연구는 이러한 연기 제거 입자가 실제 화재에 적용하는 것을 최종적 목표로 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.60 no.1
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• pp.34-38
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• 2016

In this paper, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) were synthesized using the sonochemical method, where equimolar amounts of zinc acetate dehydrate and sodium hydroxide were separately dissolved in deionized water, and then mixed for 30 min under magnetic stirring. The resultant white gel was sonicated for 60, 120, 180, 240, and 360 min with magnetic stirring. The obtained precipitates were centrifuged, repeatedly washed with ethanol to remove ionic impurities, and dried at 50 ℃ for 24 h. The formation of pure NPs was confirmed by X-ray diffraction, and their crystallinity and crystal phases were analyzed as well. Structural investigation was carried out by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). The photocatalysis behavior of the ZnO NPs was investigated in a dark room under UV irradiation, using Rhodamine B. Spherical, rod, and flower-like ZnO NPs could be obtained by adjusting the sonication time, as observed by FE-SEM. The flower-like ZnO NPs exhibited excellent photocatalytic activity.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.156-161
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• 2015

The electronic structures of the potential candidate semiconductor nanoparticles for dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC), such as $ZnSnO_3$ and $Zn_2SnO_4$, have been investigated by employing X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS). The measured X-ray diffraction patterns show that $ZnSnO_3$ and $Zn_2SnO_4$ samples have the single-phase ilmenite-type structure and the inverse spinel structure, respectively. The measured Zn 2p and Sn 3d core-level XPS spectra reveal that the valence states of Zn and Sn ions are divalent (Zn 2+) and tetravalent (Sn 4+), respectively, in both $ZnSnO_3$ and $Zn_2SnO_4$. On the other hand, the shallow core-level measurements show that the binding energies of Sn 4d and Zn 3d core levels in $ZnSnO_3$ are lower than those in $Zn_2SnO_4$. This work provides the information on the valence states of Zn and Sn ions and their chemical bonding in $ZnSnO_3$ and $Zn_2SnO_4$.

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.66-71
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• 2010

Spherical shape $Zn_2SiO_4:Mn$ phosphor particles with the mean particle size from submicron to micron sizes were prepared by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis method. A droplet separator was introduced to control the size distribution of the phosphor particles with spherical shape. The $Zn_2SiO_4:Mn$ phosphor particles with 2 mol% doping concentration of manganese have decay time and have photoluminescence intensities comparable with those of the latest commercial product prepared by the solid state reaction method. The size of the phosphor particles was decreased from 1 to 0.2 micrometers as the inorganic salt solution concentration was changed from 0 to 5 M. The phosphor particles prepared from the solutions above 0.5 M have photoluminescence intensities comparable with that of the latest commercial product.

• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.17-23
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• 2015

Objectives: The cytotoxcities of Au, Ag, SWCNT, $SiO_2$, and ZnO nanomaterials were evaluated in order to assess their potential toxicological effects in in vitro cell models using colony forming efficiency (CFE) assay. Methods: The CFE assay of the test materials was carried out on Hep G2 cells. The size distribution of nanomaterials was studied by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Changes in cell viability after treatment with a toxicant will result in a decreased number of colonies formed in comparison to solvent. Results: The TEM images show that all the particles except SWCNT and ZnO can be considered approximately spherical. The gold and $SiO_2$ nanoparticles show no response (no toxicity) in concentration response experiments. A statistically significant toxic effect was found in Hep G2 cells treated with Ag, SWCNT and ZnO nanomaterials. Conclusion: In this study, we considered CFE assay to be a promising test for screening studies for cytotoxicity with physicochemical analysis.