• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.118-125
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• 2018

Herein we report on the selective synthesis and direct growth of nanostructures using an aqueous chemical growth route. Specifically, Al-doped ZnO (AZO) nanoflakes (NFs) are vertically grown on indium tin oxide (ITO) coated flexible polyethylene terephthalate (PET) sheets at low temperature and ambient environment. The morphological, optical, and electrical properties of the NFs are investigated as a function of the Al content. Furthermore, these AZO-NFs are integrated into perovskite solar devices as the electron transport layer (ETL) and the fabricated devices are tested for photovoltaic performance. It was determined that the doping of AZO-NFs significantly increases the performance metrics of the solar cells, mainly by increasing the short-circuit current of the devices. The observed enhancement is primarily attributed to the improved conductivity of the doped AZO-NF, which facilitates charge separation and reduces recombination. Further, our flexible solar cells fabricated through this low temperature process demonstrate an acceptable reproducibility and stability when exposed to a mechanical bending test.

• 세라미스트
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.70-81
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• 2019

Breath analysis is rapidly evolving as a non-invasive disease recognition and diagnosis method. Metal oxide gas sensors are one of the most ideal platforms for realizing portable, hand-held breath analysis devices in the near future. This paper reviewed the recent developments in metal oxide gas sensors detecting exhaled biomarker gases such as nitric oxides, acetone, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, and hydrocarbons. Emphasis was placed on strategies to tailor sensing materials/films capable of highly selective and sensitive detection of biomarker gases with negligible cross-response to ethanol, the major interfering breath gas. Specific examples were given to highlight the validity of the strategies, which include optimization of sensing temperature, doping additives, utilizing acid-base interaction, loading catalysts, and controlling gas reforming reaction. In addition, we briefly discussed the design and optimization method of gas sensor arrays for implementing the simultaneous assessment of multiple diseases. Breath analysis using high-performance metal oxide gas sensors/arrays will open new roads for point-of-care diagnosis of diseases such as asthma, diabetes, kidney dysfunction, halitosis, and lung cancer.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.451-453
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• 2013

Porous ceramic membranes consisting of $Ce_{1-x}Y_xO_{2-{\delta}}$ were developed for hydrogen permeation tests. Various amounts (x = 0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2) of yttrium were doped to ceria to study the effect of yttrium doping on ceria membranes on various properties, including hydrogen permeability. $Ce_{1-x}Y_xO_{2-{\delta}}$ powder was synthesized by the sol-gel method. These membranes were fabricated by pressing and sintering at $1300^{\circ}C$ for 6 h. As the amount of yttrium increased, the grain size of the membrane decreased. Hydrogen permeability was improved as the yttrium content increased. Selective permeability of hydrogen compared to CO is explained by electric conductivity. As the temperature rose, both the hydrogen perm-selectivity and electric conductivity on $Ce_{0.8}Y_{0.2}O_{1.9}$ improved.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.193-198
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• 2008

$WO_3$-doped $SnO_2$ thin films were prepared in a solution-deposition method and their gas-sensing characteristics were investigated. The doping of $WO_3$ to $SnO_2$ increased the response ($R_a/R_g,\;R_a$: resistance in air, $R_g$: resistance in gas) to $H_2$ substantially. Moreover, the $R_a/R_g$ value of 10 ppm CO increased to 5.65, whereas that of $NO_2$ did not change by a significant amount. The enhanced response to $H_2$ and the selective detection of CO in the presence of $NO_2$ were explained in relation to the change in the surface reaction by the addition of $WO_3$. The $WO_3$-doped $SnO_2$ sensor can be used with the application of a $H_2$ sensor for vehicles that utilize fuel cells and as an air quality sensor to detect CO-containing exhaust gases emitted from gasoline engines.

• 센서학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.302-307
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• 2013

The Sb-doped $SnO_2$ nanowire network sensors were prepared by thermal evaporation of the mixtures between tin and antimony powders. Pure $SnO_2$ nanowire networks showed high sensor resistance in air ($99M{\Omega}$), similar gas responses to 4 diffferent gases (5 ppm $C_2H_5OH$, CO, $H_2$, and trimethylamine), and very sluggish recovery speed (90% recovery time > 800 s). In contrast, 2 wt% Sb-doped $SnO_2$ showed the selective detection toward $C_2H_5OH$ and trimethylamine, relatively low resistance ($176k{\Omega}$) for facile measurement, and ultrafast recovery speed (90% recovery times: 6 - 18 s). The change of gas sensing charactersitics by Sb doping was discussed in relation to gas sensing mechanism.

• 청정기술
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.153-163
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• 2015

Fe/제올라이트 촉매의 저온에서의 NO의 암모니아 선택적 촉매환원반응 활성에 미치는 반응가스 중의 수분과 SO₂의 영향을 조사하였다. Fe/제올라이트 촉매에 조촉매로 Mn, Zr과 Ce를 첨가한 Fe/제올라이트 촉매로 수분과 SO₂가 포함된 저온에서의 NO의 암모니아 선택적 촉매환원반응에서 조촉매 첨가효과를 조사하였다. 조촉매는 이온교환법으로 철을 담지시킨 Fe/제올라이트 촉매에 건식 함침법으로 첨가하였다. 제올라이트는 디젤엔진에서의 SCR기술의 적용을 위하여 NH₄-BEA와 NH₄-ZSM-5을 사용하였다. 촉매의 특성은 BET, XRD, SEM/EDS와 TEM/EDS를 사용하여 조사하였다. 반응가스 중에 5% H₂O와 100 ppm SO₂이 존재하는 경우 Fe/BEA 촉매의 NO 전환율은 200 ℃에서 77%에서 47%로 감소하였다. MnFe/BEA 촉매는 수분과 SO₂가 존재하는 경우에 200 ℃에서 53% 이상의 NO 전환율을 나타내며 Fe/BEA 촉매보다 우수한 반응활성을 보였다. Mn은 Fe 성분의 분산도를 증가시키고 Fe의 소중합체 형성을 방지하는 효과를 나타내었다. 첨가제는 Mn이 Zr과 Ce보다 우수한 특성을 나타내었다. 250 ℃ 이하의 온도에서 Fe/BEA 촉매가 Fe/ZSM-5 촉매보다 우수한 반응특성을 나타내었다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2009년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.27-27
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• 2009

Non-stochiometric CdS:H films grown on polyethersulfon (PES) flexible polymer substrates at room temperature by R.F. sputtering technique. They exhibited a dark- and photo-sheet resistance of $2.7\times10^5$ and $\sim\;50\;{\Omega}$/square, respectively. These values were realized by an optimum control of both hydrogen doping-levels and the surface morphologies of the films. The comparison between the real and the simulated results for the shielding and the transmission by the free space measurement system in the X-band frequency range (8.2 - 12.4 GHz) was also addressed in this study. Samples overlapped with 13 layers of CdS:H/PES were consistent with the transmission results of pure aluminum metal films ($0.1\;{\Omega}$/square) deposited on PES substrates. As a result, by the simples tacking of the CdS:H/PES layers, the perfect control of the shielding and the transmission of the EM wave in the range of X-band frequency is possible by avisible light alone, and their results are especially very outstanding findings in the stealth function of the radome(Radar+Dome) such as aircrafts, ships, and missiles.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.46-51
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• 2016

In this study, we synthesized a combination of graphene oxide (GO) and titanium dioxide (TiO₂) and confirm that GO can be used for CO₂ photoreduction. TiO₂ exhibited highly efficient combination with other conventional electric charges generated by these paration phenomenon for suppression of hole-electron recombination. This improved the efficiency of CO₂ photoreduction. The synthetic form of GO-TiO₂ used in this study was agraphene sheet surrounded by TiO₂ powder. Efficiency and stability were enhanced by combination of GO and TiO₂. In a CO₂ photoreduction experiment, the highest CO conversion rate was 0.652 μmol/g·h in GO10-TiO₂ (2.3-fold that of pure TiO₂) and the highest CH₄ production rate was 0.037 μmol/g·h in GO0.1-TiO₂ (2.4-fold that of pure TiO₂). GO enhances photocatalytic efficiency by functioning as a support and absorbent, and enabling charge separation. With increasing GO concentration, the CH₄ level decreases to~45% due to decreased transfer of electrons. In this study, TiO₂ together with GO yielded a different result than the normal doping effect and selective CO₂ photoreduction.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제25권1B호
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• pp.8-14
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• 2000

광여기 MQW(Multiple Quantum Well)면형 광증폭기에 대한 이득해석과 더불어 제작 및 측정을 수행하였다. 제안된 광증폭기는 편광무의존성, 광섬유와의 높은 결합효율, 그리고 동작파장의 자유도가 높다는 등의 장점을 자니고 있다. 본 논문에서는 100내지 200주기 MQW의 이득특성을 격자왜곡과 선택도핑의 효과를 고려해 해석하였다. 그 결과, 3㏈정도의 단일경로이득과 넓은 동작파장특성을 나타내었으며 이 해석 결과는 우리들이 행한 실험결과와 거의 일치하였다. 면형 광증폭기의 단일경로이득이 낮으면 FPI(Fabry-Perot Interferometer)구조로 증폭률을 높이는데는 협대역성의 문제가 발생하나,2-3㏈이상의 적정한 단일경로이득을 가질 경우, FPI 구조로 고이득과 적정한 동작파장특성을 가지게 할 수 있다. 예를 들면 단일경로이득이 3㏈인 MQW를 FPI 구조로 할 경우, 최대이득 10.1㏈, 동작파장대역이 4.6nm의 특성을 가지도록 할 수 있음을 보였다.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2000

The mechanical strength of silicon carbide dose nor permit the use of diffusion as a means to achieve selective doping as required by most electronic devices. While epitaxial layers may be doped during growth, ion implantation is needed to define such regions as drain and source wells, junction isolation regions, and so on. Ion activation without an annealing cap results in serious crystal damage as these activation processes must be carried out at temperatures on the order of 1600$^{\circ}C$. Ion implanted silicon carbide that is annealed in either a vacuum or argon environment usually results in a surface morphology that is highly irregular due to the out diffusion of Si atoms. We have developed and report a successful process of using silicon overpressure, provided by silane in a CAD reactor during the anneal, to prevent the destruction of the silicon carbide surface, This process has proved to be robust and has resulted in ion activation at a annealing temperature of 1600$^{\circ}C$ without degradation of the crystal surface as determined by AFM and RBS. In addition XPS was used to look at the surface and near surface chemical states for annealing temperatures of up to 1700$^{\circ}C$. The surface and near surface regions to approximately 6 nm in depth was observed to contain no free silicon or other impurities thus indicating that the process developed results in an atomically clean SiC surface and near surface region within the detection limits of the instrument(${\pm}$1 at %).