• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.155-158
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• 2017

In this paper, ZnO Thin Film Transistors (TFTs) were fabricated by a sol-gel method using a low-temperature process, and their physical and electrical characteristics were analyzed. To lower the process temperature to $200^{\circ}C$, we used a zinc nitrate hydrate ($Zn(NO_3)_2{\cdot}xH_2O$) precursor. Thermo Gravimetric Analyzer (TGA) analysis showed that the zinc nitrate hydrate precursor solution had 1.5% residual organics, much less than the 6.5% of zinc acetate dihydrate at $200^{\circ}C$. In the sol-gel method, organic materials in the precursor disrupt formation of a high-quality film, and high-temperature annealing is needed to remove the organic residuals, which implies that, by using zinc nitrate hydrate, ZnO devices can be fabricated at a much lower temperature. Using an X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD) and an X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer (XPS), $200^{\circ}C$ annealed ZnO film with zinc nitrate hydrate (ZnO (N)) was found to have an amorphous phase and much more oxygen vacancy ($V_o$) than Zn-O bonds. Despite no crystallinity, the ZnO (N) had conductance comparable to that of ZnO with zinc acetate dihydrate (ZnO (A)) annealed at $500^{\circ}C$ as in TFTs. These results show that sol-gel could be made a potent process for low-cost and flexible device applications by optimizing the precursors.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.385-392
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• 2003

Sol-gel preparation technique using a chemical reaction of metal alkoxides has been widely used for the fabrication of various materials including ceramics. However, its mechanism has been studied till now because a number of chemical ways are possible from various alkoxides and additives. In this study, the mechanism of hydrolysis, condensation, and polymerization of alkoxides were investigated from the fabrication of lead-zirconate-titanate (PbZr$\_$x/Ti$\_$l-x/O$_3$; PZT) thin film that is used as various micro-actuator, transducer, and sensor because of its high electro-mechanical coupling factors and thermal stability. Furthermore, the fabrication process and characteristics of self-patternable PZT film using photosensitive stabilizer were studied in order to resolve the problem of physical damage and properties degradation during dry etching for device fabrication. Using an optimum condition to prepare the self-patternable PZT film, more than 5000 ${\AA}$ thick self-patternable PZT film could be fabricated by three times coating. The PZT film showed 28.4 ${\mu}$c/cm$^2$ of remnant polarization (Pr) and 37.0 kV/cm of coercive field (E$\_$c/).

• 멤브레인
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.19-24
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• 2009

졸-겔 공정은 비교적 간단하고 사용이 편리하며 저렴한 설비투자비가 소요되면서도 우수한 물성 및 차단특성을 갖는 코팅 박막을 얻을 수 있다는 장점이 있다. 졸-겔 공정으로 코팅된 필름은 산소 등의 영향에 의해 부패되기 쉬운 식품, 음료, 약품, 의약품 등의 포장재나 단열제로 응용 가능하다. 본 연구에서는 aluminum isopropoxide를 출발물질로 하여 alumina sol을 제조한 후 실란 커플링제를 첨가하여 코팅 용액을 제조하였다. 또한, 제조된 alumina sol 용액을 이축연신 폴리프로필렌(BOPP)에 코팅하여 복합 필름을 만들고 산소 투과 특성을 측정한 결과 순수한 BOPP에 비해서 산소 투과도가 약 85% 정도 감소되는 효과를 보였다.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.219-224
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• 2004

In this work, we prepared hydrogels for wound dressing from a mixture of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and alginate using the $\^$60/Co ${\gamma}$-ray irradiation technique. We examined the physical properties of these hydrogels, including gelation, water absorptivity, and gel strength, to evaluate the applicability of these hydrogels for wound dressings. The biocompatibility of these hydrogels was also evaluated in vitro, in cultures of mouse fibroblasts, and in vivo, by subcutaneous implantation studies in rats. The gel content and strength increased upon increasing the radiation dose and upon decreasing the concentration of alginate. The degree of swelling was inversely proportional to the gel content and strength. The degree of cytotoxicity of the ${\gamma}$-ray-treated hydrogels was ca. 60% compared to the (－) control (serum) after 1 day of incubation. When the incubations were prolonged up to 2 days, the toxicity of all the samples decreased remarkably and reached that of the control. Subcutaneous implantation studies in rats indicated that foreign body reactions occurring around the implanted hydrogels were moderate and became minimal upon increasing the implantation time.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.909-916
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• 2019

구강 및 두경부 암의 방사선치료 시 치료 범위에 피부를 포함하는 경우가 많으며 이때 볼루스의 사용이 빈번해진다. 특히 턱 부분의 요철로 인하여 환자의 적용 시 선량 불확실성을 제공한다. 본 연구에서는 3D Printing을 이용하여 Gel 볼루스와 Poly lactic acid(PLA), Silicon을 적용한 환자 맞춤형 볼루스를 제작하여 물성 특성을 확인하고, 제작된 볼루스와 치료계획의 불일치성을 확인하며, 실제 방사선 선량 전달시 발생하는 선량불확실성을 측정하였다. 그 결과 일반적인 요철 부위에는 PLA 재질의 볼루스가 안정적이며, 요철이 심하거나 환자의 체형이 자주 바뀔 수 있는 환자의 경우 Silicon 재질의 볼루스가 유용할 것으로 사료된다.

• 공업화학
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.111-115
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• 2007

메조기공(2~50 nm)과 매크로기공(>50 nm)의 이중 기공구조를 갖는 ${\gamma}$-알루미나 그래뉼을 솔-젤법과 oil-drop법을 이용하여 제조하였다. 메조기공은 알루미나 결정입자간의 공간에서 생성되며, 매크로기공은 합성시 구형의 polystyrene(PS) 입자를 물리적 템플레이트로 혼합한 후 열처리 과정을 거쳐 PS 입자를 연소시킴으로 생성되었다. 제조된 ${\gamma}$-알루미나 그래뉼은 평균 직경이 2 mm였으며, 화학적 물리적 특성은 FE-SEM, XRD, FT-IR, $N_2$ porosimetry, 만능시험기 등을 이용하여 살펴보았다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.288-296
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• 2009

In this study, the silica-based hybrid material with high barrier property was prepared by incorporating ethylene-vinyl alcohol (EVOH) copolymer, which has been utilized as packaging materials due to its superior gas permeation resistance, during sol-gel process. In preparation of this EVOH/$SiO_2$ hybrid coating materials, the (3-glycidoxy-propyl)-trimethoxysilane (GPTMS) as a silane coupling agent was employed to promote interfacial adhesion between organic and inorganic phases. As confirmed from FT-IR analysis, the physical interaction between two phases was improved due to the increased hydrogen bonding, resulting in homogeneous microstructure with dispersion of nano-sized silica particles. However, depending on the range of content of added silane coupling agent (GPTMS), micro-phase separated microstructure in the hybrid could be observed due to insufficient interfacial attraction or possibility of polymerization reaction of epoxide ring in GPTMS. The oxygen barrier property of the mono-layer coated BOPP (biaxially oriented polypropylene) film was examined for the hybrids containing various GPTMS contents. Consequently, it is revealed that GPTMS should be used in an optimum level of content to produce the high barrier EVOH/$SiO_2$ hybrid material with an improved optical transparency and homogeneous phase morphology.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.358-365
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• 2003

Zirconium nitride powders were synthesized at a relatively lower temperature using methane as a reducing agent in the nitridation of zircoia. $ZrO_2$ powder was prepared by a sol-gel technique. The resulting sol-gel was centrifuged, and the gel was washed with deionized water. Anhydrous ammonia was used as the nitrogen source and methane was used as the reducing agent. Conversion diagrams show the equilibrium solid phase as a function of reagent concentrations for a specific temperature and gas pressure for the reagent system $NH_3-ZrO_2-CH_4$. The reagent concentration ranges within which pure ZrN is formed increase with increasing reaction temperature. Low pressure with an excess of hydrogen decreases the reaction temperature at which pure ZrN is formed. Low pressure together with the introduction of excess hydrogen into the reaction system increases Zr and N conversion efficiency and retards C deposition.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2005년도 제36회 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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• pp.1930-1932
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• 2005

Colloidal Silica(CS)/methyltrimethoxy silane(MTMS) and CS/MTMS/epoxy silane(Es) sol solutions were prepared in variation with synthesizing parameters such as kinds of CS, kinds of silane and reaction time. In order to understand its physical and chemical properties, sol-gel coating films on glass were fabricated. In the case of CS/MTMS sol, the coating films had high contact angle and more enhanced flat surface than those in the case of CS/MTMS/ES sol. Also, the coating films obtained from single CS had a better flat surface than those obtained from mixed CS. In the case of thermal stability, thermal dissociation of CS/MTMS and CS/MTMS/ES sol-gel coating films did not occur up to $550^{\circ}C$ and $440^{\circ}C$ respectively. The thickness of coating films obtained from CS/MTMS sol increased than those of CS/MTMS/ES sol. In addition, the coating films obtained from single CS were more thicker than those obtained from mixed CS.

• 산업식품공학
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.341-350
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• 2017

The relationship of in vitro starch digestibility and gel strength was investigated at various concentrations (10-30%) of rice cultivars with different amylose contents (27.9, 17.9, and 5.2%). As the rice flour concentration increased, predicted glycemic index decreased, but gel strength increased regardless of amylose contents. Gel strength correlated strongly with amylose content, whereas in vitro starch digestibility was more highly affected by rice flour concentration than by amylose contents. Moreover, the impact of degree of gelatinization on in vitro starch digestibility of high amylose rice was also examined in terms of structural features and rheological properties. The digestion rate of fully gelatinized flour was 1.7 times higher than that of native flour, while the disrupted structure with a different gelatinization degree during starch digestion was visually demonstrated through the X-ray diffraction and molecular distribution analysis. The rice flour changed from an A-type to a V-type pattern and showed difference in crystalline melting. The low molecular weight distribution increased with increasing degree of gelatinization during starch digestion. The apparent viscosity also increased with degree of gelatinization. These results demonstrated that the starch digestibility of rice was more affected by concentration than by amylose content, as well as by the degree of gelatinization due to structural difference.