• 한국재료학회지
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• 제20권9호
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• pp.483-487
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• 2010

To fabricate $TiO_2$ nanoparticle-based dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) at a low-temperature, DSSCs were fabricated using hydropolymer and ZnO nanoparticles composites for the electron transport layer around a low-temperature ($200^{\circ}C$). ZnO nanoparticle with 20 nm and 60 nm diameter were used and Pt was deposited as a counter electrode on ITO/glass using an RF magnetron sputtering. We investigate the effect of ZnO nanoparticle concentration in hydropolymer and ZnO nanoparticle solution on the photoconversion performance of the low temperature fabricated ($200^{\circ}C$) DSSCs. Using cis-bis(isothiocyanato)bis(2,20 bipyridy1-4,40 dicarboxylato) ruthenium (II) bis-tetrabutylammonium (N719) dye as a sensitizer, the corresponding device performance and photo-physical characteristics are investigated through conventional physical characterization techniques. The effect of thickness of the ZnO photoelectrode and the morphology of the ZnO nanoparticles with the variations of hydropolymer to ZnO ratio on the photoconversion performance are also investigated. The morphology of the ZnO layer after sintering was examined using a field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM). 60 nm ZnO nanoparticle DSSCs showed an incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency (IPCE) value of about 7% higher than that of 20 nm ZnO nanoparticle DSSCs. The maximum parameters of the short circuit current density ($J_{sc}$), the open circuit potential ($V_{oc}$), fill factor (ff), and efficiency ($\eta$) in the 60 nm ZnO nanoparticle-based DSSC devices were 4.93 mA/$cm^2$, 0.56V, 0.40, and 1.12%, respectively.

• 폴리머
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.207-209
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• 2006

ITO 코팅 글라스를 기판으로 사용하고 폴리(페닐렌에테르설폰)(PES)을 감습막으로 하여 정전용량형 습도센서를 제작하였다. 감습막은 PES를 m-cresol에 용해한 후 스핀코팅으로 제조하였고 그 상부에 다공성 Au막을 스퍼터링으로 증착하였다. 상대습도 $20\sim90%$의 범위에서 센서의 용량은 감습막두께에 반비례하였고 1% 미만의 비선형 특성을 나타내었다. 또한 $1.4{\mu}m$ 두께의 샘플에서는 20 kHz에서 1.3%의 히스테리시스와 1.14의 우수한 감도를 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.144-149
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• 2000

Cu(4.5at.% Mg) target을 이용하여 sputtering에 의해 증착된 Cu(Mg) alloy박막의 열처리시 형성되는 산화 방지막 MgO의 박막 특성에 영향을 주는 인자에 대해 살펴보았다. MgO 박막의 산화방지 능력 및 막질에 영향을 주는 인자로는 열처리 온도, $O_2$ 압력, Mg 농도 등으로 나타났다. MgO 박막의 두께는 열처리 온도가 증가함에 따라 증가하다 $500^{\circ}C$ 이상에서는 150 $\AA$ 정도의 성장한계두께를 나타내었다. 표면에 형성되는 MgO 박막은 $O_2$압력이 낮을수록, Mg의 농도가 높을수록 치밀한 MgO가 형성되어 산화방지에 우수한 특성을 보였으며 전 열처리 과정인 진공 열처리 공정은 1at.%정도의 낮은 Mg 농도에서도 치밀한 MgO형성에 매우 효과적임이 확인되었다. 본 연구에서 Cu(Mg) alloy박막의 열처리를 통해 낮은 저항의 Cu박막의 형성과 동시에 산화방지에 우수한 특성을 보이는 MgO 박막을 열처리 온도, $O_2$ 압력, Mg 농도 등의 최적조건을 이용하여 얻어질 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지
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• 제26권7호
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• pp.83-89
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• 1989

강유전성 $PbTiO_3$ 박막을 rf스터링으로 기판온도 $100{\sim}150^{\circ}C$에서 형성시켰다. 이 박막의 구조는 X선 회절결과 비정질 형태로 파이로클로어 구조를 갖고 있었다. 이 박막을 열에 의해 어닐링한 경우는 $550^{\circ}C$에서, 레이저의 주사로 어닐링한 경우는 레이저 출력이 50watts일때 가장 우수한 결정 구조를 구할 수 있었다. 집합에서의 계면 특성을 구하기 위하여 MFS(metal-ferroelectric-semiconductor)및 MFOS(metal-ferroelectric-oxide-semiconductor) 구조를 형성하여 C-V특성을 조사하였다. 이때 MFS보다 MFOS의 경우가 Si표면에 sputter에 의한 결함이 작음을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제7권6호
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• pp.308-313
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• 1997

조성과 강자성 상하지층이 CoFe-Ag 나노입상 합금박막의 거대자기저항과 포화자기장에 미치는 효과에 대하여 연구하였다. 3000 .angs. 두께의 ( $Co_{92}$Fe$_{8}$)$_{31}$Ag$_{69}$ 합금박막에서 최대 자기저항 25.7%를 얻었고, 그 때 포화자장은 2.1 kOe 이었다. 100 .angs. 두께의 박막은 자기저항비가 1.2%이고 포화자장은 5.2 kOe 이었다. 200 .angs. 두께의 합금 박막에 100 .angs. Fe를 상하지층으로 증착하였을 때 자기저항은 9.5 %dptj 11 %로 증가하였고 포화자기장은 2.8 kOe에서 1.8 kOe로 개선되었다. 300 .angs. 이하의 합금박막에 강자성 상하지층의 피복은 교환결합에 의하여 합금박막의 포화자기장을 감소시키는 효과가 있었다. 강자성 상하지층에 의한 자기저항의 증가는 표면에서의 전도전자의 스핀 전도산란의 감소와 계면저항에 의한 전류새흐름의 감소로 기인되는 것으로 보인다. 자기저항의 증가 효과는 합금박막의 두께가 약 300 .angs. 이하에서 나타났다. 교환결합 강자성체인 NiFe 그리고 Fe 중에서 Fe가 교환결합에 의한 포화자기장 감소에 좀더 효과적이었다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.441-448
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• 2015

Silicon carbide (SiC) coatings for tri-isotropic (TRISO) nuclear fuel particles were fabricated using a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process onto graphite. A micro-tensile-testing system was developed for the mechanical characterization of SiC coatings at high temperatures. The fracture strength of the SiC coatings was characterized by the developed micro-tensile test in the range of $25^{\circ}C$ to $1000^{\circ}C$. Two types of CVD-SiC films were prepared for the micro-tensile test. SiC-A exhibited a large grain size (0.4 ~ 0.6 m) and the [111] preferred orientation, while SiC-B had a small grain size (0.2 ~ 0.3 mm) and the [220] preferred orientation. Free silicon (Si) was co-deposited onto SiC-B, and stacking faults also existed in the SiC-B structure. The fracture strengths of the CVD-SiC coatings, as measured by the high-temperature micro-tensile test, decreased with the testing temperature. The high-temperature fracture strengths of CVD-SiC coatings were related to the microstructure and defects of the CVD-SiC coatings.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.69-73
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• 2011

A $ZrO_2$ thin film as a corrosion protective layer was deposited on Zircaloy-4 (Z-4) clad material using $N_2O$ as a reactive gas by RF reactive magnetron sputtering at room temperature. The Z-4 substrate was located in plasma or out of plasma during the $ZrO_2$ deposition process to investigate mechanical and corrosive properties for the plasma immersion. Tetragonal and monoclinic phases were existed in $ZrO_2$ thin film immersed in plasma. We observed that a grain size of the $ZrO_2$ thin film immersed in plasma state is larger than that of the $ZrO_2$ thin film out of plasma state. In addition, the corrosive property of the $ZrO_2$ thin films in the plasma was characterized using the weight gains of Z-4 after the corrosion test. Compared with the $ZrO_2$ thin film immersed out of plasma, the weight gains of $ZrO_2$ thin film immersed in plasma were larger. These results indicate that the $ZrO_2$ film with the tetragonal phase in the $ZrO_2$ can protect the Z-4 from corrosive phenomena.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회 논문집 디스플레이 광소자분야
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• pp.189-192
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• 2004

To improvement life-time of the organic light emitting diodes(OLEDs). We investigate the inorganic composite film based on MgO and $SiO_2$ to protect from the moisture and oxygen. The inorganic composite films are added the base materials to the co-operate materials using the mixed process and it is deposited on plastic substrate by e-beam evaporator. In order to analyze as kinds of inorganic materials, Water Vapor method of Transmission Rate (WVTR) and Oxygen Transmission Rate (OTR) are measured by Permatran equipment(MOCON Corp.). For comparison. an MgD- and $SiO_2$-based composite film has lower values of WVTR and OTR than inorganic composite/compound films of ones. The results obtained here shows that this film is suitable for passivation layer to extend the life-time of OLEDs.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회 논문집 디스플레이 광소자분야
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• pp.142-145
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• 2004

In this work, we have investigated the application of rapid thermal processing (RTP) and plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD) for surface passivation. Rapid thermal oxidation (RTO) has sufficiently low surface recombination velocities (SRV) $S_{eff}$ in spite of a thin oxides and short process time. The effective lifetime is increasing with an increase of the oxide thickness. In the same oxide thickness, The effective lifetime is independent on the process temperature and time. $S_{eff,max}$ is exponentially decreased with increasing oxide thickness. $S_{eff,max}$ can be reduced to 200 cm/s with only 10 nm oxide thickness. On the other hand, three different types of SiN are reviewed. SiN1 layer has a thickness of about 72 nm and a refractive index of 2.8. Also, The SiN1 has a high passivation quality. The effective lifetime and SRV of 1 $\Omega$ cm Float zone (FZ) silicon deposited with SiN1 is about 800 s and under 10 cm/s, respectively. The SiN2 is optimized for the use as an antireflection layer since a refractive index of 2.3. The SiN3 is almost amorphous silicon caused by less contents of N2 from total process. The effective lifetime on the FZ 1 ${\Omega}cm$ is over 1000 ${\mu}s$.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.342-349
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• 2009

This study investigated the growth characteristics of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) by changing a period of annealing time and a $C_{2}H_{2}/H_2$ flow ratio at temperature as low as $450^{\circ}C$ with inductively coupled plasma chemical vapor deposition. The 1-nm-thick Fe-Ni-Co alloy thin film served as a catalyst layer for the growth of CNTs, which was thermally evaporated on the 15-nm-thick Al underlayer deposited on the 50-nm-thick Ti diffusion barrier. The annealing at low temperature of $450^{\circ}C$ brought about almost no granulation of the catalyst layer, and the CNT growth was not affected by a period of annealing time. A study of changing the flow rate of $C_{2}H_{2}$ and $H_2$ showed that as the ratio of the $C_{2}H_{2}$ flow rate to the $H_2$ flow rate was lowered, the CNTs were grown to be longer With further decreasing the flow ratio, the length of CNTs reached the maximum and then became shorter. Under the optimized gas flow rates, we successfully synthesized CNTs with a uniform length over a 4-inch Si wafer at $450^{\circ}C$.