• Advances in nano research
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• v.13 no.5
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• pp.475-485
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• 2022

Crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells have advantages of zero pollution, large scale and high reliability. A major challenge is that sunlight wavelength with photon energy lower than semiconductor band gap is converted into heat and increase its temperature and reduce its conversion efficiency. Traditional cooling PV method is using water flowing below the modules to cool down PV temperature. In this paper, the idea is proposed to reduce the temperature of the module and improve the energy conversion efficiency of the module through the modulation of the solar spectrum. A spectrally selective nanofilm reflector located directly on the surface of PV is designed, which can reflect sunlight wavelength with low photon energy, and even enhance absorption of sunlight wavelength with high photon energy. The results indicate that nanofilm reflector can reduce spectral reflectivity integral from 9.0% to 6.93% in 400~1100 nm wavelength range, and improve spectral reflectivity integral from 23.1% to 78.34% in long wavelength range. The nanofilm reflector can reduce temperature of PV by 4.51℃ and relatively improved energy conversion efficiency of PV by 1.25% when solar irradiance is 1000 W/m². Furthermore, the nanofilm reflector is insensitive in sunlight's angle and polarization state, and be suitable for high irradiance environment.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.9-19
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• 2020

Transferring of functional nanofilms onto target substrates is a cornerstone to developing nanofilm-based nextgeneration applications. In this work, we provide a brief review of recent advances on nanofilm transfer methods by categorizing them into the following three methods: wet-etching transfer, electrochemical delamination, and mechanical transfer. Furthermore, the mechanical transfer method, which is regarded as a promising technology owing to its facile, substrate recyclable, and widely applicable process, is overviewed by focusing on fracture mechanics approaches. Finally, the perspectives and challenges for future development of the mechanical transfer method are discussed.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.34 no.6
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• pp.283-288
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• 2023

We investigate the optical and electrical properties of silver nanofilms deposited on transparent substrates such as quartz, sapphire, and slide glass treated with (3-mercaptopropyl) trimethoxysilane (MPTMS). The effect of MPTMS treatment on physical properties is studied through scanning electron microscope (SEM) images, UV-visible transmission, and current-voltage measurements. The SEM images show morphology change of the silver nanofilm, and the UV-visible transmission spectra reveal that the localized surface-plasmon resonance effect is reduced due to the morphology change. These results imply that the uniformity of silver nanofilm is improved by MPTMS treatment for various transparent substrates, resulting in a 100-fold decrease in the electrical resistance of the silver nanofilm.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.1928-1933
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• 2008

In this paper, elastic properties such as Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio of various transition metal nanofilms are calculated for the {100} and {110} surfaces by using molecular dynamics simulation. A new method using $3^{rd}$ order elastic constants and least square method is presented for the calculation of elastic constants. We also introduce analytical method of calculating elastic constants for EAM potential and it's results as the reference value to be compared with the simulation results.

• Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
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• v.68
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• pp.229-237
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• 2018

Medical silicone tubes are generally used as implants for the treatment of nasolacrimal duct stenosis. However, side effects such as allergic reactions and bacterial infections have been reported following the silicone tube insertion, which cause surgical failure. These drawbacks can be overcome by modifying the silicone tube surface using a functional coating. Here, we report a biocompatible and superhydrophilic surface coating based on a polysaccharide multilayer nanofilm, which can load and release antibacterial and anti-inflammatory agents. The nanofilm is composed of carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and chitosan (CHI), and fabricated by layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly. The LbL-assembled CMC/CHI multilayer films exhibited superhydrophilic properties, owing to the rough and porous structure obtained by a crosslinking process. The surface coated with the superhydrophilic CMC/CHI multilayer film initially exhibited antibacterial activity by preventing the adhesion of bacteria, followed by further enhanced antibacterial effects upon releasing the loaded antibacterial agent. In addition, inflammatory cytokine assays demonstrated the ability of the coating to deliver anti-inflammatory agents. The versatile nanocoating endows the surface with anti-adhesion and drug-delivery capabilities, with potential applications in the biomedical field. Therefore, we attempted to coat the nanofilm on the surface of an ophthalmic silicone tube to produce a multifunctional tube suitable for patient-specific treatment.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2016.02a
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• pp.354.2-354.2
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• 2016

Mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) are small secondary metabolites produced by organisms that live in environments with high volumes of sunlight, is an important group of novel bioactive compounds having immense biotechnological poten-tials due to their UV screening properties and Polypyrrole (PPy) is a type of organic polymer formed by polymerization of pyrrole. A novel composite nanofilm (~60 nm) of mycosporine-like amino acid (MAA) and polypyrrole is synthesized by interfacial polymerization technique. This composite nanofilm is conductive and has strong photoresponse. A photoelectric UV sensor is fabricated by depositing the composite film onto a silicon chip. This UV sensor shows good sensitivity, selectivity and stability for UV detection.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.5.1-5.1
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• 2007

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.34-37
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 원자적 계산(atomistic calculation)을 이용한 나노박막의 평형상태(self-equilibrium state)에 대한 해석기법을 제시한다. 두께가 얇은 나노박막은 표면 응력(surface stress)에 의한 영향으로 원자간 거리가 벌크상태의 거리보다 작아진다. 두께가 얇은 나노박막에서의 원자 사이의 거리는 표면 응력과 탄성계수들의 표현식으로 계산이 가능하며, 본 논문에서는 {100}, {111}, {110} 표면을 가지는 나노박막의 평형상태의 해석을 위한 해석적 방법을 제시한다. 원자 사이의 거리를 계산하기 위해서는 보다 정확한 표면 응력의 계산방법이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 나노박막의 평형상태에 대한 해석을 위해 surface relaxation model을 제시하고, 이 모델을 이용하여 표면응력(surface stress)과 표면강성계수(surface stiffness tensor)와 같은 surface parameter의 계산을 수행한다. 본 논문에서 제시된 surface relaxation model을 검증하기 위하여 분자동역학 전산모사(molecular dynamics simulation)의 수치 결과를 제시하고, 본 연구에서 계산한 equilibrium strain과 비교 검증한다.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.253-256
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 표면효과와 비선형 탄성효과를 고려한 FCC 나노박막의 순차적 멀티스케일 해석 모델을 제시한다. 표면에서의 구성방정식은 표면응력과 표면탄성계수를 이용하여 선형으로 표시되며, 표면효과를 나타내기 위한 표면물성들은 EAM 포텐셜을 이용한 원자적 계산 방법으로 계산된다. 두께가 얇은 나노박막은 표면응력으로 인하여 면내 방향으로 수축 또는 인장의 변형이 발생하게 된다. 나노박막의 평형상태에서의 변형율은 두께가 얇은 박막의 경우 재료가 선형 탄성 영역을 벗어나는 값을 가지는 경우가 많으므로 나노박막의 해석시 벌크 영역의 비선형 탄성 효과를 고려해야 한다. 이러한 비선형 탄성 효과를 고려하기 위해 본 연구에서는 FCC 구조를 가지는 금속의 비선형 탄성 모델을 제시하고, EAM 포텐셜로 계산된 응력과 탄성 계수를 이용하여 매칭 기법을 통하여 비선형 탄성 모델의 계수들을 결정한다. 또한 Cauchy-Born Rule 모델과 분자동역학 전산모사를 통하여 본 연구에서 제안된 비선형 탄성 모델에 대한 검증을 수행한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2007.02a
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• pp.166-166
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• 2007