• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.5-11
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• 2003

• 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.103-108
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• 2009

The droplet impact and merging process on a flat substrate with contact angle hysteresis is numerically studied. The droplet deformation is determined by an improved level-set method employing a sharp-interface technique for the stress condition at the liquid-gas interface and the contact angle condition at the liquid-gas-solid interline. Based on the computations, the droplet impact and merging pattern is investigated to find the optimal condition in manufacturing a micro-line. The effects of dynamic contact angles and droplet spacing on droplet motion are quantified.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.1-6
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• 2021

This paper presents the experimental results of hydrophobic surfaces developed using a stereolithography-based additive-manufacturing technique. The additive manufacturing technique can be used to manufacture objects with complex geometries from computer-aided design data. Several additive manufacturing methods, such as selective laser sintering, fused deposition modeling, stereolithography apparatus (SLA), and inkjet-based system, have been developed. The SLA is a form of three-dimensional printing technology used to create prototypes, patterns, and production parts in successive layers through photochemical processes. Light causes chemical monomers and oligomers to cross-link together to form objects composed of polymers. Moreover, this method is economical for fabricating surfaces with high output resolution and quality. Here, we fabricate various surfaces using different shapes using an SLA. The surfaces with micro-patterns are fabricated for 10 cases, including the biomimetic surface. The fabricated surfaces with various micro-patterns are evaluated for hydrophobicity performance based on the static contact angle. The contact angle is measured three times for each case, and the averaged value is used. The results indicate that the arrangements in a staggered structure have a larger contact angle than those in a line when the same micro-pattern is applied. Moreover, the mimetic surfaces exhibit more hydrophobic characteristics than those of artificial micro-patterns.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.33 no.10
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• pp.789-796
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• 2009

Microdroplet deposition in a micro-groove is studied numerically. The droplet shape is determined by a level-set method which is improved by incorporating a sharp-interface modeling technique for accurately enforcing the matching conditions at the liquid-gas interface and the no-slip and contact angle conditions at an immersed solid surface. The computations are carried out to investigate the droplet behavior derived by the interfacial characteristics between the liquid-gas-solid phases. The effects of contact angle, impact velocity and groove geometry on droplet deposition in a micro-groove are quantified.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.961-962
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• 2008

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.47-53
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• 2010

In this study, analyses on the stencil printing using solder paste were carried out. The key design parameters in the stencil printing process are printing conditions, stencil design, and solder paste properties. Among these parameters, the effects of physical properties of solder paste such as viscosity, surface tension, and contact angle on the stencil printing process were investigated. The analyses were performed for simple geometry and boundary conditions. In the analysis, solder paste was pushed into a stencil hole by pressure instead of printer pad. Considering the geometry and computational efficiency, axisymmetric analyses were adopted. A commercial software (COMSOL), which is well known in the area of micro-fluids analysis, was used. From the results, it was shown that viscosity of solder paste had an effect on the filling speed, while surface tension and contact angle had an effect on the filling shape.

• 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.548-550
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• 2010

The droplet motion on a flat substrate with contact angle hysteresis is studied by solving the equations governing the conservation of mass and momentum. The liquid- gas interface is determined by an level-set method which is based on a sharp-interface representation for accurately imposing the matching or coupling conditions at the interface. The method is modified to treat the dynamic contact angle at the liquid-gas-solid interface. The computations are performed to investigate a droplet impact and merging pattern on a flat substrate to find a optimal condition in a micro-line patterning process. The effects of dynamic contact angles on droplet motion are quantified.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2002.06a
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• pp.74-74
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• 2002

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2014.02a
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• pp.390-390
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• 2014

Soft-lithography 기술 중의 하나인 Micro-Contact Printing (${\mu}$-CP) 기술은 패턴이 형성된 mold 위에 고분자 물질을 코팅하고 기판과 접촉시켜, 패턴 된 부분만 기판으로 전사시켜 패턴을 형성하는 방법이다. ${\mu}$-CP 기술은 Imprint 방식과 비교하여 잔여물을 제거하기 위한 ashing 공정이 필요 없으며, 상대적으로 패턴이 전사되기 위한 공정 온도와 압력이 낮은 장점이 있다. 한편, 기존의 Photolithography 기술로 유기기판에 패턴을 형성하는 것은 제한이 있으며, 자외선에 의해 유기기판의 특성이 변화될 수 있다. 또한 패턴 형성 후 고분자 패턴을 제거하는 용매가 기판이 손상 받게 된다. 본 실험에서는 poly (1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecyl methacrylate) polymer (PFDMA) films을 패턴 된 poly (dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) mold 위에 코팅하고 ${\mu}$-CP 기술을 통해 poly (methylmethacrylate) (PMMA), poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP)등과 같은 유기기판 위에 고분자 패턴 형성을 하였다. 이때 전사 가능한 온도는 상온이며, 압력은 코팅된 PFDMA films이 기판과 접촉될 수 있는 정도만 필요하다. PFDMA가 상온에서 전사 가능한 이유는 유리전이온도가 상온보다 낮기 때문이다. 또한 접촉각을 측정하여 접착력을 계산하면 PFDMA와 기판과의 접착력이 상대적으로 높기 때문이다. PFDMA는 플루오르계 용매에 제거되기 때문에 유기기판의 손상을 최소화 할 수 있다. ${\mu}$-CP 기술을 이용한 PFDMA의 패턴 형성 방법은 물질의 특성으로 flexible 및 organic device 제작에 응용 될 수 있다.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.53-57
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• 2014

We describe the preparation of highly-ordered etching pits on the Nb foil through a micromachining. The effects of electrochemical polishing on the formation of uniformly-patterned protective epoxy layer was investigated. Unlike the previous process using $O_2$ plasma, well-ordered etched pits were prepared without any dry processes. As a result, the Nb foil with the well-ordered pits of $10{\mu}m{\times}5{\mu}m$ could be obtained by electrochemical etching in methanolic electrolytes for 10 min.