• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.19 no.8
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• pp.707-711
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• 2006

ZnO was doped up to 0.3 wt% for improving the electrical properties of lead-free $[Li_{0.04}(Na_{0.44}Ko_{0.52})-(Nb_{0.86}\;Ta_{0.10}\;Sb_{0.04})]O_3$ piezoelectric ceramics. The ceramics were fabricated with the conventional sintering processes. Crystal structure of the samples was tetragonal phase regardless of ZnO amount. However, the piezoelectric properties were varied with the ZnO amount. The electro-mechanical coupling factor $(k_p)$ was with the ZnO amount up to 0.2 wt% but decreased with the further addition. the maximum value of $k_p$ was 0.475. Density, piezoelectric charge constant and relative dielectric constant was also showed maximum value at 0.2 wt%. The maximum values are $4.75g/cm^3$, 275 pC/N, 1403, respectively. In contrast, the mechanical quality factor $(Q_m)$ was not varied with increasing the ZnO addition up to 0.2 wt% but rapidly increased at 0.3 wt%.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.78-84
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• 1999

$(Ni, Zn)Fe_2O_4$ powders were prepared through self-propagating high temperature synthesis reaction and the effects of initial zinc oxide powder size and oxygen pressure on the magnetic properties of the final combustion products were studied. The ferrite powders were combustion synthesized with iron, iron oxide, nickel oxide, and zinc oxide powders under various oxygen pressures of 0.5~10 atmosphere after blended in n-hexane solution for 5 minutes with a spex mill, followed by dried at 120 $^{\circ}C$ in vacuum for 24 hours. The maximum combustion temperature and propagating rate were about 1250 $^{\circ}C$ and 9.8 mm/sec under the tap density, which were decreased with decreasing ZnO size and oxygen pressure. The final product had porous microstructure with spinel peaks in X-ray spectra. As the ZnO particle size in the reactant powders and oxygen pressure during the combustion reaction increase, coercive force, maximum magnetization, residual magnetization, squareness ratio were changed from 1324 Oe, 43.88 emu/g, 1.27 emu/g, 0.00034 emu/gOe, 37.8$^{\circ}C$ to 11.83 Oe, 68.87 emu/g, 1.23 emu/g, 0.00280 emu/gOe, 43.9 $^{\circ}C$ and 7.99 Oe, 75.84 emu/g, 0.791 emu/g, 0.001937 emu/gOe, 53.8 $^{\circ}C$ respectively. Considering the apparent activation energy changes with oxygen pressure, the combustion reaction significantly depended on initial oxygen pressure and ZnO particle size.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 1999.05a
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• pp.133-136
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• 1999

We report on the electrochemical properly of LiZ $n_{x}$Mn $_{2-x}$ $O_4$ for different degrees of Zn substitution(x) Though all cathode material showed spinel phase based on cubic phase in X-ray diffraction, other peaks(M $n_2$ $O_3$ or M $n_3$ $O_4$) gradually exhibited and became intense with the increase of x vague in LiZ $n_{x}$Mn $_{2-x}$ $O_4$. In addtion, TG-DTA analysis exhibited that both LiM $n_2$ $O_4$ and LiZ $n_{0.1}$ M $n_{1.9}$ $O_4$ occurred the weight loss(TG) and the endothermic and exothermic reaction(DTA) until 80$0^{\circ}C$ When x=0.1 in LiZ $n_{x}$Mn $_{2-x}$ $O_4$ cathode materials showed the charge and discharge capacity of about 100mAh/g at first cycle and about 70mAh/g after tooth cycle.cle.e.cle.e.e.e.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.281-285
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• 2013

In the present work, ZnO nanofibers were applied to electrode materials for the detection of cholesterol. ZnO nanofibers were synthesized using the electrospinning technique with zinc acetate as a precursor. Electrospinning-synthesized ZnO nanofibers were uniformly distributed by properly controlling the electrospinning parameters. After the calcination treatment, nanofibers of pure ZnO phase were synthesized. Then, these fibers were successfully placed on Au-coated glass substrates by dispersion of ZnO nanofibers in ethanol, dropping, and drying, in sequence. Cholesterol oxidase was then immobilized onto the surface of the ZnO nanofibers. To enhance the immobilization, Nafion was additionally applied. The sensing performances of the fabricated ZnO nanofibers-based sensors were analyzed by cyclic voltammetry in terms of cholesterol concentration ranging from 100 to 400 mg/dl. In the I-V curves, measured by cyclic voltammetry, the ZnO nanofiber-based sensor showed a proportional current behavior with cholesterol concentrations in phosphate buffered saline solution. The sensitivity was measured and found to be $30.7nA/mM{\cdot}cm^2$, which is comparable to the values reported in the literature. After not only optimizing the shape of the ZnO nanofibers but also improving the adhesion nature between the ZnO nanofibers and the Au conducting layer, these fibers can be a good candidate for electrode materials in devices used to detect low concentrations of cholesterol in blood.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.25-30
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• 2019

This study was aimed to examine the synergetic effects of photochemopreventive external agents composed of inorganic ZnO and esculetin. Zinc oxide (ZnO) is widely used in sunblocks because of its excellent biostability and little toxicity. Esculetin derived from Citrus Peel has an anti-oxidative effect. We made the hollow-shaped ZnO microsphere (MS), soaked it with esculetin (EZnO). We used SKH-1 mice to measure the photodamaging effects of UVB. The mice were divided into five groups as follows; UVB nontreated group (N), vehicle (C), esculetin (E), ZnO MS (ZnO), esculetin + ZnO MS(EZno) group. Each group of samples was topically applied to the dorsal skins before the UVB irradiation. The changes of collagen fibers in the skin tissues were observed by H & E staining and Van Gieson staining. The expression of mast cells in skin tissue was observed by immunohistochemical staining of tryptase present in the mast cell granules. Expression of inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-$1{\beta}$, and MMP-9, which plays an essential role in wrinkle formation, was measured by RT-PCR. Interestingly, the composition of collagen fibers was better in the EZnO applied group than in the E or ZnO group. Moreover, mast cell expression and the expression of TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-$1{\beta}$, and MMP-9 mRNA were markedly suppressed in the EZnO group, indicating that the synergetic effects of esculetin and ZnO were excellent.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.174-174
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• 2003

ZnO는 상온에서 3.36 eV의 wide band gap과 60 meV의 큰 엑시톤 결합 에너지를 가지며, GaN(28 meV)와 ZnSe(19 meV)와 같은 wide band gap 재료와 비교해서 가장 우수한 exciton emission을 가진다. 이러한 특성 때문에 UV 레이저 및 LED와 같은 광학소자로서 그 응용의 잠재성이 높다. 박막의 우수한 광학적 특성과 결정성을 개선하기 위해 다양한 공정조건(RF 파워, 공정압력, 산소분압, 온도)에서 마그네트론 스퍼터링을 이웅하여 Si 기판상에 ZnO 박막을 성장 하였다. 또한, 저온 self-buffer를 이용하여 박막의 광학적 특성과 결정성을 더욱 개선 할 수 있었다. RF 파워와 공정압력은 박막의 PL(phothluminescehce) 특성이나 결정성에는 큰 영향을 주지 않았고 산소분압은 PL intensity의 변화를 가져왔으며, 온도는 결정성에 큰 영향을 주었다. 산소 분압이 증가 할수록 비화학량론적(산소 공공, 침입형 아연) 결함으로 인한 visiable 영 역의 peak 의 강도가 감소하는 것을 관찰하였다. 온도가 증가할수록 박막의 결정성에 나쁜 영향을 주었는데 저온 self-buffer를 도입하므로써 ZnO 박막의 결정성과 PL특성을 함께 개선하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetic Resonance Society
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.67-71
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• 2017

At high temperature, the roles of $NH_4$ and $H_2O$ in $(NH_4)_2Fe(SO_4)_2{\cdot}6H_2O$ and $(NH_4)_2Zn(SO_4)_2{\cdot}6H_2O$ single crystals were investigated using a pulse NMR spectrometer. Temperature was shown to have a significant influence, causing changes in the deformation of $NH_4$ and $H_2O$. From the $^1H$ NMR and $^{14}N$ NMR spectrum, the forms of environment surrounding $^{14}N$ in $NH_4$ groups is more important than the loss of $H_2O$ groups. NMR studies indicate that $NH_4{^+}$ ions in Tutton salts play an important role in the changes of the crystal structure at high temperatures.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.13 no.8
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• pp.519-523
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• 2003

We report the synthesis of cubic spinel $ZnCo_2$$O_4$thin films and the tunability of the conduction type by control of the oxygen partial pressure ratio. Zinc cobalt oxide films were grown on$ SiO_2$(200 nm)/Si substrates by reactive magnetron sputtering method using Zn and Co metal targets in a mixed Ar/$O_2$atmosphere. We found from X-ray diffraction measurements that the crystal structure of the zinc cobalt oxide films grown under an oxygen-rich condition (the $O_2$/Ar partial pressure ratio of 9/1) changes from wurtzite-type $Zn_{1-x}$ $Co_{X}$O to spinel-type $ZnCo_2$$O_4$with the increase of the Co/Zn sputtering ratio,$ D_{co}$ $D_{zn}$ . We noted that the above structural change accompanied by the variation of the majority electrical conduction type from n-type (electrons) to p-type (holes). For a fixed $D_{co}$ $D_{zn}$ / of 2.0 yielding homogeneous spinel-type $_2$O$ZnCo_4$films, the type of the majority carriers also varied, depending on the$ O_2$/Ar partial pressure ratio: p-type for an $O_2$-rich and n-type for an Ar-rich atmosphere. The maximum electron and hole concentrations for the Zn $Co_2$ $O_4$films were found to be 1.37${\times}$10$^{20}$ c $m^{-3}$ and 2.41${\times}$10$^{20}$ c $m^{-3}$ , respectively, with a mobility of about 0.2 $\textrm{cm}^2$/Vs and a high conductivity of about 1.8 Ω/$cm^{-1}$ /.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.164-164
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• 2003

UV 발광소자 재료로서 유망한 ZnO film을 ALE법으로 증착하고 photoluminescence특성을 조사하였다. Zn소스로서 DEZn(Diethylzinc)를, 산소 소스로서 DI water를 사용하였고 $N_2$ gas로서 챔버내에 주입된 소스물질을 purge하였다. ALE 공정온도 범위인 17$0^{\circ}C$와 CVD 반응온도 범위인 40$0^{\circ}C$로 ZnO 박막을 증착하고 이 시편을 산소 분위기에서 600-100$0^{\circ}C$의 온도로 1시간 동안 열처리하였다. 그리고 He-Cd laser를 사용하여 photoluminescence를 측정하였다. 17$0^{\circ}C$와 40$0^{\circ}C$ 에서 증착된 시편 모두 as-grown 상태에서는 거의 발광특성을 나타내지 못하였으나 후열처리를 거치면서 발광특성을 나타내었고 열처리 온도가 높을수록 발광강도가 증가하였다. 40$0^{\circ}C$에서의 증착된 시편의 경우는CVD반응이 발생하여 Zn-Zn결합이 많이 생성되어 열처리 온도가 증가하여도 발광강도가 약하였고 가시광 영역의 발광 또한 크게 증가하였으며 17$0^{\circ}C$에서 증착된 시편의 경우는 열처리 온도가 증가할수록 UV영역의 발광강도만이 크게 증가하였으며 가시광 영역의 발광은 거의 증가하지 않았다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2009.06a
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• pp.16-16
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• 2009

ZnO($Zn_{1+x}O$)는 n-type 반도성 세라믹스로 우수한 전기적, 광학적, 화학적 특성을 갖고 있어 바리스터, 투명 전도막, 화학 및 바이오 센서, UV light emitter 등 다양한 용도로 사용되고 있다. 또한 ZnO에 각종 천이 금속 산화물을 일정량 첨가함에 따라 발생하는 결함준위와 입계 특성의 변화에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 다양한 천이 금속 산화물의 첨가에 따른 전기적 광학적 특성의 변화에 대한 결과들이 많이 보고되고 있지만 서로 상충되거나 해석상 다소 어려운 것으로 알려져 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 ZnO에 $Cr_2O_3$를 2.0 at% 첨가하여 Cr 첨가에 따른 ZnO의 결함준위와 입계 특성 변화에 대하여 각종 유전함수($Z^*$, $Y^*$, $M^*$, $\varepsilon^*$, and $tan{\delta}$)를 이용하여 고찰하였다 ZnO에 Cr을 첨가할 경우 결함 중 장범위 쿨롱 인력에 의한 결함(0.13~0.18 eV)이 ~100K 영역에서 나타났으며, ZnO 내 결함 중 대표적인 $Zn_j$와 $V_o$는 서로 겹쳐서 나타났다. 이들 중첩된 결함에 대하여 각종 유전함수를 이용할 경우 서로 분리해 낼 수 있는 강점이 있음을 논하였다. 또한 각 결함준위가 강는 정전용랑(C)과 저항(R)을 impedance-modulus spectroscopy를 이용하여 구한 결과, 소결온도가 높아질수록 정전용량은 증가하였으며, 측정온도가 놓아질수록 높아지는 경향을 나타내었다. 입계의 정전용량은 소결온도가 높아질수록 높아 지지만 측정온도가 높아질수록 낮아지는 경향을 나타내었다. 각 저항값은 소결온도 및 측정온도가 높아질수록 지수적으로 감소하였다. 또한 분포함수를 이용하여 입계 안정성에 대하여 고찰하였다.