• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.213-218
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• 2020

Composite material of the graphene ball (GB) inserted graphene oxide (GO) sheet for a supercapacitor electrode was studied. Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process used to make GBs on the silicon oxide nanoparticles. The GBs mixed into the GO sheets to make GOGB and reduced it to create a reduced GOGB(RGOGB) composite. The RGOGB composite electrode had a large surface area and improved electrochemical properties. Specific capacitance of the RGBGO composite electrode was higher over 20 times than a pure GO and GOGB electrode in cyclic voltammetry(CV) tests, and the Z' and Z" impedance measured by an electrochemical impedance spectrometry(EIS) also low. So, the RGBGO composite electrode would use effectively to expand a performance of supercapacitor.

• Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
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• 제68권
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• pp.173-179
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• 2018

Electrochemical characterization was conducted on poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)-ceramic composite (PVA-CC) separators for supercapacitor applications. The PVA-CC separators were fabricated by mixing various ceramic particles including aluminum oxide ($Al_2O_3$), silicon dioxide ($SiO_2$), and titanium dioxide ($TiO_2$) into a PVA aqueous solution. These ceramic particles help to create amorphous regions in the crystalline structure of the polymer matrix to increase the ionic conductivity of PVA. Supercapacitors were assembled using PVA-CC separators with symmetric activated carbon electrodes and electrochemical characterization showed enhanced specific capacitance, rate capability, cycle life, and ionic conductivity. Supercapacitors using the $PVA-TiO_2$ composite separator showed particularly good electrochemical performance with a 14.4% specific capacitance increase over supercapacitors using the bare PVA separator after 1000 cycles. With regards to safety, PVA becomes plasticized when immersed in 6 M KOH aqueous solution, thus there was no appreciable loss in tear resistance when the ceramic particles were added to PVA. Thus, the enhanced electrochemical properties can be attained without reduction in safety making the addition of ceramic nanoparticles to PVA separators a cost-effective strategy for increasing the ionic conductivity of separator materials for supercapacitor applications.

• 통합자연과학논문집
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.16-22
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• 2016

The optical and physical and characteristics of hydrogel ophthalmic lens polymerized with addition of 2,6-difluoropyridine, SiPc(silicon 2,9,16,23-tetra-tert-butyl-29H31H-phthalocyanine dihydroxide) and nanodiamond in the basic hydrogel material were evaluated. In particular, the utility of 2,6-difluoropyridine, SiPc and nanodiamond as a hydrogel ophthalmic lens material was investigated. 2,6-difluoropyridine, SiPc and nanodiamond were used as additives. And also, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, acrylic acid, methyl methacrylate and a cross-linker EGDMA were copolymerized in the presence of AIBN as an initiator. The refractive index of 1.4348~1.4361, water content of 33.30~34.02%, UV-B transmittance of 4.77~67.50%, UV-A transmittance of 1.45~89.19% and visible transmittance of 32.12~92.21% were obtained. The results of hydrogel lens containing 2,6-difluoropyridine (add 5%) showed antibiosis for staphylococcus aureus. The produced copolymer is suitable for hydrogel soft ophthalmic lenses with antibiotic and anti-UV effect.

• 공업화학
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.697-700
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 석영 나노 결정의 합성과 특성 분석을 진행하였다. 비정질 실리카 나노 입자 전구체가 용해된 용액을 섭씨 250도 온도와 자가 압력의 온건한 열수 반응 하에서 석영 나노 결정을 성공적으로 합성하였다. 합성된 나노 결정의 화학적 조성과 구조 분석을 시행하였다. 알파 석영의 특징적인 고결정질 상의 나노 구조를 가지는 석영 나노 결정의 평균 크기는 반응 시간에 따라 407.5 에서 826.2 nm까지 비교적 좁은 범위에서 조정될 수 있음을 발견하였다. 본 연구를 통해 발견된 석영 나노 입자는 광전자, 센서, 및 충전식 배터리 소자의 기술 응용에 매우 중요한 잠재적 용도가 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.242-248
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• 2015

In this paper, three carbon sources, i.e., solid graphite, gaseous CH4 and liquid ethanol, and one solid silicon source were employed to synthesize SiC/C nanocomposite powders by arc-discharge plasma. The processing conditions such as the component ratios of raw materials, atmospheric gases, etc. were adjusted for controllable synthesis of the nanopowders. It is indicated that both of solid graphite and silicon can be co-evaporated and reacted to form nanophases of cubic ${\beta}$-SiC with ~50 nm in mean size and a little free graphite; the carbon atoms decomposed from gaseous $CH_4$ favor to combine with the evaporated silicon atoms to form the dominant SiC nanophase; liquid carbon source of ethanol can also be used to harvest the main ${\beta}$-SiC and minor 6H-SiC phases in the assembly of nanoparticles. The as-prepared SiC/C nanocomposite powders were further purified by a heat-treatment in air and their photocatalytic performances were then greatly improved.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2009년도 제38회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.276-276
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• 2010

Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) has been explored recently as a promising approach to increase energy conversion efficiency in photovoltaic devices, particularly for thin film hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) solar cells. The LSPR is frequently excited via an electromagnetic (EM) radiation in proximate metallic nanostructures and its primary con sequences are selective photon extinction and local EM enhancement which gives rise to improved photogeneration of electron-hole (e-h) pairs, and consequently increases photocurrent. In this work, high-dielectric-constant (k) $ZrO_2$ (refractive index n=2.22, dielectric constant $\varepsilon=4.93$ at the wavelength of 550 nm) is proposed as spacing layer to enhance the LSPR for application to the thin film silicon solar cells. Compared to excitation of the LSPR using $SiO_2$ (n=1.46, $\varepsilon=2.13$ at the wavelength of 546.1 nm) spacing layer with Au nanoparticles of the radius of 45nm, that using $ZrO_2$ dielectric shows the advantages of(i) ~2.5 times greater polarizability, (ii) ~3.5 times larger scattering cross-section and ~1.5 times larger absorption cross-section, (iii) 4.5% higher transmission coefficient of the same thickness and (iv) 7.8% greater transmitted electric filed intensity at the same depth. All those results are calculated by Mie theory and Fresnel equations, and simulated by finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) calculations with proper boundary conditions. Red-shifting of the LSPR wavelength using high-k $ZrO_2$ dielectric is also observed according to location of the peak and this is consistent with the other's report. Finally, our experimental results show that variation of short-circuit current density ($J_{sc}$) of the LSPR enhanced a-Si:H solar cell by using the $ZrO_2$ spacing layer is 45.4% higher than that using the $SiO_2$ spacing layer, supporting our calculation and theory.

• 한국폐기물자원순환학회지
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• 제35권7호
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• pp.670-682
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• 2018

Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) can be released to humans and the environment through the generation of waste containing engineered nanomaterials (WCNMs) and the use and disposal of nano-products. Nanoparticles can also be introduced intentionally or unintentionally into waste streams. This study examined WCNMs in domestic industries, and target nanomaterials, such as silicon dioxide, titanium oxide, zinc oxide, nano silver, and carbon nanotubes (CNTs), were selected. We tested 48 samples, such as dust, sludge, ash, and by-products from manufacturing facilities and waste treatment facilities. We analyzed leaching and content concentrations for heavy metals and hazardous constituents of the waste. Chemical compositions were also measured by XRD and XRF, and the unique properties of nano-waste were identified by using a particle size distribution analyzer and TEM. The dust and sludge generated from manufacturing facilities and the use of nanomaterials showed higher concentrations of metals such as lead, arsenic, chromium, barium, and zinc. Oiled cloths from facilities using nano silver revealed high concentrations of copper, and the leaching concentrations of copper and lead in fly ash were higher than those in bottom ash. In XRF measurements at the facilities, we detected compounds such as silicon dioxide, sulfur trioxide, calcium oxide, titanium dioxide, and zinc oxide. We found several chemicals such as calcium oxide and silicon dioxide in the bottom ash of waste incinerators.

• Composites Research
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.323-330
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 폴리프로필렌 내에 투입된 탄화규소 나노 입자들의 군집현상이 나노복합재의 역학적 거동에 미치는 영향을 고찰하기 위해 분자동역학 전산모사를 통해 얻은 정보를 연속체 역학 수준에 적용시키는 멀티스케일 해석을 수행하였다. 입자 간의 거리에 따른 계면 물성의 하락을 반영하는 모델을 이용하여, 다양한 군집 상황에 따른 고분자 나노복합재의 탄성거동 변화를 관찰하였다. 또한, 나노복합재의 기계적 거동에 영향을 미치는 주요 요인을 파악하여 군집밀도라는 새로운 지표를 정의하였다. 나노 입자의 군집밀도와 나노복합재의 탄성거동 간의 상관관계를 파악한 결과, 군집밀도의 값이 증가할수록 계면효과가 저하되어 최종적으로 나노복합재의 기계적 물성 상승이 억제되었다. 나노 입자의 랜덤분포를 고려한 해석을 통해, 동일한 군집밀도의 수치에 대해 나노복합재가 가질 수 있는 탄성계수의 범위를 파악할 수 있었다. 상관관계는 지수 함수형태로 표현될 수 있었으며, 이를 통해 나노 입자의 군집밀도를 이용하여 고분자 나노복합재의 기계적 거동을 효과적으로 예측 가능하다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제40권12호
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• pp.1202-1207
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• 2003

최근 개발된 하이브리드플라즈마 가속입자충격 프로세스를 이용하여 기상의 TEOS(tetraethoxysilane, (C$_2$ $H_{5}$O)$_4$Si)를 Ar-hybrid plasma 환경 하에 분사하는 방법으로 나노구조(nanostructured) Si 코팅 합성에 대해서 연구하였다. 반응가스와 함께 플라즈마제트는 노즐을 통해서 챔버속으로 700 torr정도에서 10 torr정도로 압력 강하를 동반하며 확장되었다. 노즐의 초중단부에서 핵생성 및 입성장한 초미세입자는 노즐의 하단의 자유 제트에서 가속되어 온도조절 기판위에 관성 충격에 의해 퇴적되어 10nm 이하의 비정질 실리콘 코팅층이 형성되었다. 퇴적된 비정질 코팅은 Ar분위기의 tube로에서 열처리 되었는데 90$0^{\circ}C$에서 30분간 열처리하여 결정화가 시작되었고, 이때 시편의 입자크기는 TEM을 통하여 10nm 이하로 유지됨을 알 수 있었다. 또한 라만분광기로 분석한 결과 이동치는 2.39$cm^{-1}$ /이며 반감폭은 5.92$cm^{-1}$ /으로 피크 이동치로 도출한 평균입자크기 7nm값과 일치하였으며, 특히 PL 피크는 398nm에서 강한 피크를 나타내어 3∼4 nm의 극미세 나노입자도 포함하고 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2011년도 추계학술발표대회
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• pp.20.1-20.1
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• 2011

The nano-sized quantum structure has been an attractive candidate for investigations of the fundamental physical properties and potential applications of next-generation electronic devices. Metal nano-particles form deep quantum wells between control and tunnel oxides due to a difference in work functions. The charge storage capacity of nanoparticles has led to their use in the development of nano-floating gate memory (NFGM) devices. When compared with conventional floating gate memory devices, NFGM devices offer a number of advantages that have attracted a great deal of attention: a greater inherent scalability, better endurance, a faster write/erase speed, and more processes that are compatible with conventional silicon processes. To improve the performance of NFGM, metal nanocrystals such as Au, Ag, Ni Pt, and W have been proposed due to superior density, a strong coupling with the conduction channel, a wide range of work function selectivity, and a small energy perturbation. In the present study, bismuth metal nanocrystals were self-assembled within high-k $Bi_2Mg_{2/3}Nb_{4/3}O_7$ (BMN) films grown at room temperature in Ar ambient via radio-frequency magnetron sputtering. The work function of the bismuth metal nanocrystals (4.34 eV) was important for nanocrystal-based nonvolatile memory (NVM) applications. If transparent NFGM devices can be integrated with transparent solar cells, non-volatile memory fields will open a new platform for flexible electron devices.