• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.25 no.12
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• pp.708-712
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• 2015

This study reports the effects of $H_2S$ gas concentration on the properties of $Cu_2ZnSnS_4(CZTS)$ thin films. Specifically, sulfurization process with low $H_2S$ concentrations of 0.05% and 0.1%, along with 5% $H_2S$ gas, was studied. CZTS films were directly synthesized on Mo/Si substrates by chemical bath deposition method using copper sulfate, zinc sulfate heptahydrate, tin chloride dihydrate, and sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate. Smooth CZTS films were grown on substrates at optimized chemical bath deposition condition. The CZTS films sulfurized at low $H_2S$ concentrations of 0.05 % and 0.1% showed very rough and porous film morphology, whereas the film sulfurized at 5% $H_2S$ yielded a very smooth and dense film morphology. The CZTS films were fully crystallized in kesterite crystal form when they were sulfurized at $500^{\circ}C$ for 1 h. The kesterite CZTS film showed a reasonably good room-temperature photoluminescence spectrum that peaked in a range of 1.4 eV to 1.5 eV, consistent with the optimal bandgap for CZTS solar cell applications.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.118-124
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• 1998

$Ni_{0.65}Zn_{0.35}Cu_{0.1}Fe{1.9}O_4$ has been studied with Mossbauer spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. The crystal structure is found to be a cubic spinel with the lattice constant $a_0=8.390{\AA}$. Mossbauer spectra of $Ni_{0.65}Zn_{0.35}Cu_{0.1}Fe{1.9}O_4$ has been taken at various temperatures ranging from 12 K to 705 K. The isomer shift indicates that iron ions are ferric at tetrahedral [A] and octahedral sites [B], respectively. The Neel temperature is determined to be $T_N=705\;K$. As the temperature increases toward $T_N$ a systematic line broadening effect in the Mossbauer spectrum is observed and interpreted to originate from different temperature dependencies of the magnetic hyperfine fields at various iron sites. The quadrupole splitting just on $T_N$ is 0.41 mm/s whereas the quadrupole shift below $T_N$ vanishes. This implies that the orientation of the magnetic hyperfine field with respect to be principal axes of the electric field gradient is random.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.526-532
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• 2015

Solar cells with other alternative energies are being importantly recognized related with post-2020 climate change regime formation. In a point of view of materials, solar cells are classified to organic and inorganic solar cells which can provide a plant-scale electricity. In particular, recent studies about compound semiconductor solar cells, such as III-V tandem solar cells, chalcopyrite-series CIGSSe solar cells, and kesterite-series CZTSSe solar cells were rapidly accelerated. In this report, we introduce a research trend and technical issues for the compound semiconductor solar cells.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.152-157
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• 2003

Serratia marcescens ATCC 25419 protease was purified to homogeneity by ammonium sulfate treatment, and DEAE-cellulose anion exchange chromatography. The specific activity of the enzyme was increased 448-fold during purification with an overall yield of 43.0%. Metal reactivation on the purified protease from S. marcescens was studied. S. marcescens protease was a metalloenzyme to be completely inhibited its activity by EDTA and the enzyme outstandingly inhibited by Hg, Fe, Cu, but the activity was increased approximately 20% by Co. The reactivation of the apoenzyme was effective with Mn, Co, Zn in pH range from 6 to 8. Among metalloenzymes prepared to the addition of Mn, Co, Zn to restore the degree of activity of native enzyme, Zn-enzyme was similar to the native enzyme in respects with enzyme activity, alkali-inactivation, thermo-stability.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.504-510
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• 2014

In this study, physico-chemical properties and pollution degree of surface sediments collected at 5 stations(S1~S5) of Incheon H wharf in March 2014 were investigated. From particle size, surface area, XRD and XRF analyses, the sediment samples consisted of similar oxides and minerals. Considering total score of COD, AVS and IL, pollution level ranged between 2 and 3 based on domestic standards. In case of heavy metal contamination, Cd, Ni and Pb were classified as moderately polluted by USEPA standards. However, Cu, Zn and Cr were classified as heavily polluted. With geoaccumulation index value($I_{geo}$), Cd contamination was estimated as class 3. In addition, the calculated enrichment factors of Cd, Pb and Zn were exceeded a value of 1. Site S4 was high as 3.1 in total enrichment factor.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.7 no.10
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• pp.856-862
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• 1997

박막형 CdTe/CdS 태양전지의 배면전극(back contacts)물질로서 Cu도핑된 ZnTe 박막(ZnTe:Cu)을 전착법(electroplating)으로 제조하는 연구를 수행하였다. Sulfate계의 전해질 수용액에서 CdTe 기판과 투명전극으로 코팅된 유리(In$_{2}$O$_{3}$: Sn, ITO)기판 위에 ZnTe 박막을 코팅하는 방법으로써 potentiostat와 기판(cathode), Pt counter electrode, Ag/AgCI 표준전극으로 구성된 장치를 사용하여 pH=2.5-4, T=70-8$0^{\circ}C$, 0.02M $Zn^{2+}$ 1x$10^{-4}$M TeO$_{2}$, 0.2M $K_{2}$SO$_{4}$조건에서 -0.800 Vs~-0.975 V 범위의 전압(V$_{a}$ )에 걸쳐 실험하였다. ITO박막을 기판으로 사용하여 cyclic voltammogram을 작성한 결과 약 -0.50 V 에서 Te환원 peak이 나타났다. Auger electron spectroscopy (AES)로 조성분석한 결과 표면에서 Zn signal이 강하게 나왔고 시편의 두께에 따라 Zn의 signal감소하는 반면 Cd signal은 증가하는 것이 확인되었다. SEM 사진으로부터 ZnTe의 표면이 작은 입자 (0.2$\mu\textrm{m}$ 이하)로 구성되어 있으며 낮은 V$_{a}$ 에서는 입자가 작아지면서 조직이 치밀해짐이 관찰되었다. Optical transmission방법에 의하여 ITO기판위에 입혀진 박막의 밴드갭은 2.5 eV으로 측정되었다. 수용액중의 Cu$_{2+}$와 triethanolamine(TEA)은 산성용액에서 착물형성이 이루어지지 않았으며 1,10-phenanthroline과는 pH=2에서도 착물이 형성되었다.

• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• v.4 no.3
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• pp.114-118
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• 2016

$Cu_{1.8}Zn_{1.2}(Sn_{1-x}Ge_x)S_4$ (CZTGeS) nanocrystals were mechanochemically synthesized from elemental precursor powders without using any organic solvents and any additives. The composition of CZTGeS nanocrystals were systematically varied with different Ge mole fraction (x) from 0.1 to 0.9. The XRD, Raman spectroscopy, high-resolution TEM, and diffuse reflectance studies show that the as-synthesized CZTGeS nanocrystals exhibited consistent changes in various structural and optical properties as a function of x, such as lattice parameters, wave numbers for $A_1$ Raman vibration mode, interplanar distances (d-spacing), and optical bandgap energies. The bandgap energy of the synthesized CZTGeS nanocrystals gradually increases from 1.40 to 1.61 eV with increasing x from 0.1 to 0.9, demonstrating that Ge-doping is useful means to tune the bandgap of mechanochemically synthesized nanocrystals-based kesterite thin-film solar cells. The preliminary solar cell performance is presented with an efficiency of 3.66%.

• Proceedings of the Korean Aquaculture Society Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.88-89
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• 2003

Rotifer의 먹이 생물로 이용되는 Chlorella의 대량 배양에는 농업용 비료가 널리 이용되고 있다. 그러나 농업용 비료만을 사용할 경우 f/2배지에 비해 성장이 낮은 단점이 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 농업용 비료 배지에 여러 가지 미량 성분을 첨가하여 그 성장 변화를 측정하고, 고밀도 대량 배양에 필요한 미량 원소 성분을 파악하고자 하였다. 먼저 Chlorella의 대량 배양에 이용되는 농업용 비료 배지(복합, 요소비료)에 실내 배양에 주로 이용되는 f/2배지의 trace element 성분 중 코발트(Co), 구리(Cu), 아연(Zn) 및 몰리브덴(Mo)를 f/2배지의 함량을 기준으로 각각 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 및 2.0배로 첨가하여 $25^{\circ}C$, 5,000 lux 연속조명, 15$\textperthousand$에서 배양한 결과 각 미량 원소의 첨가 함량이 높을수록 Chlorella의 성장은 높게 나타났다. 전체 실험구 중에서 아연 2.0배, 구리 2.0배를 첨가한 비료 배지에서 S.G.R.이 각각 0.3598, 0.3599의 성장을 나타내었으며, 아연과 구리 성분을 첨가한 Chlorella에서 높은 성장률을 보였다. 위의 실험에서 첨가효과가 좋은 Cu와 Zn 2.0배와 철(Fe)과 망간(Mn)을 같은 비율(0.5~2.0배)로, 다시 배양한 결과, Cu 2.0배와 Zn 2.0배는 S.G.R.이 각각 0.6283과 0.6231로 가장 높았으며, Fe 2.0배, Mn 2.0배와 1.5배에서 S.G.R이 각각 0.6210, 0.6200, 0.6183의 높은 성장률을 나타내었다. 위의 실험에서 농업용 비료에 첨가된 모든 trace element 중에서 가장 좋은 성장을 나타낸 구리(Cu) 성분의 정확한 공급 농도를 파악하기 위하여 농업용 비료에 2, 3, 4 및 5배를 첨가하여 $25^{\circ}C$, 5,000 lux, 15$\textperthousand$에서 배양한 결과, S.G.R.이 CU 함량을 3배로 첨가하였을 경우 2716$\times$$10^4$cells/$m\ell$로 가장 높은 세포 밀도를 나타내었다. 또한 5종의 trace element (Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Co)를 혼합하여 비료 배지(1.25배)에 첨가하여 미량 원소간의 상호 작용에 대해서 알아 본 결과, Fe와 Mn 두가지 성분만을 농업용 비료 배지에 혼합하였을 경우 세포수가 2720$\times$$10^4$cells/$m\ell$로서 높은 성장을 나타내었다. 다음으로 Fe, Mn, Zn 및 Cu 4종을 모두 혼합하여 첨가한 실험구가 2608$\times$$10^4$ cells/$m\ell$ 높은 세포 밀도를 나타내었다. 이러한 결과로서 옥외에서 농업용 비료배지에 구리(Cu, f/2배지 기준 3.0배)성분을 첨가함으로써 Chlorella의 성장을 효율적으로 향상시킬 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Electrical & Electronic Materials
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.150-155
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• 1997

Powder type electroluminescent device(P-ELD) in this study was prepared by printing method. P-ELDs were basically composed of phosphor, insulator and transparent conducting layer. The phosphor powder was prepared by sintering the mixture of ZnS as a host, Cu as an activator, and NaCl as a flux for co-activator and enhancement of growth of the phosphor particles. The phosphor layer was made by printing the paste of the cyanoethylpullan as a binder and the ZnS system phosphor powder. In order to evaluate the luminescence characteristics of ZnS P-ELD, applied voltage - luminance(V-L), frequency-luminance(f-L), and relative luminance spectra(L- .lambda.) characteristics were measured. The experimental results show that luminance increased with increasing the applied voltage and frequency. It can be explained in terms of the potential barrier formed between ZnS and CuS. Two emission peaks in luminance-wavelength spectra measured at applied voltage of 100 $V_{rms}$ were observed at 500nm as a primary peak and 460nm as a secondary peak, respectively.y.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.08a
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• pp.1093-1095
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• 2006

An orange-emitting phosphor for inorganic electroluminescent device has been studied. Cu and Cl were co-doped in Mn-doped ZnS for a high-performing phosphor. The effect of $Mn^{2+}-doping$ concentration as well as $Mg^{2+}-sensitizer$ addition on the luminescence characteristics has been investigated.