• 한국재료학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.36-43
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• 2002

In this study, the nanosized ZnS thin films that can be used for fabrication of blue light-emitting diodes, electro-optic modulators, and n-window layers of solar cells were grown by the solution growth technique (SGT), and their surface morphology and film thickness and grain size dependence on the growth conditions were examined. Based on these results, the quantum size effects of ZnS were systematically investigated. Governing factors related to the growth condition were the concentration of precursor solution, growth temperature, concentration of aq. ammonia, and growth duration. X-ray diffraction patterns showed that the ZnS thin film obtained in this study had the cubic structure ($\beta$-ZnS). With decreasing growth temperature and decreasing concentration of precursor solution, the surface morphology of film was found to be improved. Also, the film thickness depends largely on the ammonia concentration. In particular, this is the first time that the surface morphology dependence of ZnS film grown by SGT on the ammonia concentration is reported. The energy band gaps of samples were determined from the optical transmittance values, and were shown to vary from 3.69 eV to 3.91 eV. These values were substantially higher than 3.65 eV of bulk ZnS. It was also shown that the quantum size effect of SGT grown ZnS is larger than that of the ZnS films grown by most other growth techniques.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.9-14
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• 2020

CuS (copper sulfide) thin films having the same thickness of 100nm were deposited on the glass substrates using by radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering method. RF powers were applied as a process variable for the growth of CuS thin films. The structural and optical properties of CuS thin films deposited under different power conditions (40-100W) were studied. XRD analysis revealed that all CuS thin films had hexagonal crystal structure with the preferential growth of (110) planes. As the sputtering power increased, the relative intensity of the peak with respect to the (110) planes decreased. The peaks of the two bands (264cm^-1 and 474cm^-1) indicated in the Raman spectrum exactly matched the typical spectral values of the covellite (CuS). The size and shape of the grains constituting the surface of the CuS thin films deposited under the power condition ranging from 40W to 80W hardly changed. However, the spacing between crystal grains tended to increase in proportion to the increase in sputtering power. The maximum transmittance of CuS thin films grown at 40W to 80W ranged from 50 % to 51 % based on 580nm wavelength, and showed a relatively small decrease of 48% at 100W. The band gap energy of the CuS thin films decreased from 2.62eV (at 40W) to 2.56eV (at 100W) as the sputtering power increased.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2009년도 제38회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.54-54
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• 2010

Zinc oxide is metal oxide semiconductor with the 3.37 eV bandgap energy. Zinc oxide is very attractive materials for many application fields. Zinc Oxide has many advantages such as high conductivity and good transmittance in visible region. Also it is cheaper than other semiconductor materials such as indium tin oxide (ITO). Therefore, ZnO is alternative material for ITO. ZnO is attracting attention for its application to transparent conductive oxide (TCO) films, surface acoustic wave (SAW), films bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR), piezoelectric materials, gas-sensing, solar cells and photocatalyst. In this study, we synthesized ZnO nanoparticles and defined their physical and chemical properties. Also we studied about the application of ZnO nanoparticles as a photocatalyst and try to find a enhancement photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanorticles.. We synthesized ZnO nanoparticles using spray-pyrolysis method and defined the physical and optical properties of ZnO nanoparticles in experiment I. When the ZnO are exposed to UV light, reduction and oxidation(REDOX) reaction will occur on the ZnO surface and generate ${O_2}^-$ and OH radicals. These powerful oxidizing agents are proven to be effective in decomposition of the harmful organic materials and convert them into $CO_2$ and $H_2O$. Therefore, we investigated that the photocatalytic activity was increased through the surface modification of synthesized ZnO nanoparticles. In experiment II, we studied on the stability of ZnO nanoparticles in water. It is well known that ZnO is unstable in water in comparison with $TiO_2$. $Zn(OH)_2$ was formed at the ZnO surface and ZnO become inactive as a photocatalyst when ZnO is present in the solution. Therefore, we prepared synthesized ZnO nanoparticles that were immersed in the water and dried in the oven. After that, we measured photocatalytic activities of prepared samples and find the cause of their photocatalytic activity changes.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제22권10호
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• pp.562-568
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• 2012

Metal nanowires can be coated on various substrates to create transparent conducting films that can potentially replace the dominant transparent conductor, indium tin oxide, in displays, solar cells, organic light-emitting diodes, and electrochromic windows. One issue with these metal nanowire based transparent conductive films is that the resistance between the nanowires is still high because of their low aspect ratio. Here, we demonstrate high-performance transparent conductive films with silver nanofiber networks synthesized by a low-cost and scalable electrospinning process followed by two-step sequential thermal treatments. First, the PVP/$AgNO_3$ precursor nanofibers, which have an average diameter of 208 nm and are several thousands of micrometers in length, were synthesized by the electrospinning process. The thermal behavior and the phase and morphology evolution in the thermal treatment processes were systematically investigated to determine the thermal treatment atmosphere and temperature. PVP/$AgNO_3$ nanofibers were transformed stepwise into PVP/Ag and Ag nanofibers by two-step sequential thermal treatments (i.e., $150^{\circ}C$ in $H_2$ for 0.5 h and $300^{\circ}C$ in Ar for 3 h); however, the fibrous shape was perfectly maintained. The silver nanofibers have ultrahigh aspect ratios of up to 10000 and a small average diameter of 142 nm; they also have fused crossing points with ultra-low junction resistances, which result in high transmittance at low sheet resistance.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.1056-1061
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 건물 외벽 태양광 발전 통합 시스템(BIPV: Building Integrated Photovoltaic System)용 컬러 유리의 구조를 제안하고 이를 구현하기 위한 공정 기술을 개발하였다. 굴절률 값이 다른 두 종류의 산화 금속 박막을 집적함으로써 투과도가 우수하면서도 서로 다른 컬러를 구현할 수 있음을 파동광학에 기반한 전산모사를 통해서 확인하였다. 선택된 구조를 구현하기 위해 RF Magnetron 증착 방법을 통해 목표로 하는 두께를 균일하게 얻을 수 있는 공정을 개발하였다. 실험 시편에 대한 광학적 분석을 전산모사 결과와 비교하여 분석한 결과, 원하는 컬러 유리를 랩 스케일에서 안정적으로 구현할 수 있음을 알 수 있었으며, 상온에서 일주일 이상의 안정성을 갖는 것을 확인하였다. 이러한 기술은 BIPV 건축물을 구축하는 데에 유용할 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.233-240
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• 2021

다양한 함량으로 네오디뮴이 도핑된 황화아연 박막제작은 RF 마그네트론 스퍼터링 장비를 이용하여 황화아연과 네오디뮴을 동시 증착하여 박막을 제작하였고, 후처리 공정으로 급속열처리를 400℃ 에서 30분간 실시하였다. 다양한 네오디뮴의 도핑 함량(0.35at.%, 1.31at.%, 1.82at.% 및 1.90at.%)을 갖는 ZnS 박막의 구조, 형태, 광학적 특성을 연구하였다. X-선 회절 패턴은 모든 박막에서 (111)방향의 큐빅 구조로 성장하였다. SEM 이미지와 AFM 이미지를 통해 네오디뮴 도핑 함량에 의한 박막의 표면 및 구조적 형태에 대하여 설명하였다. EDAX를 통해 다른 불순물이 포함되지 않은 Zn, S 및 Nd의 원소만을 확인하였다. UV-vis 스펙트럼을 이용하여 제작된 박막의 투과율과 밴드갭을 확인하였다.

• 신재생에너지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.76-82
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• 2020

Soiling on the surface of a PV module reduces the amount of light reaching the solar cells, decreasing power performance. The performance of the PV module is generally restored after contaminants on the module surface are washed away by rain, but it accumulates at the bottom of the module owing to the thickness of the module frame, causing an output mismatch on the PV module. Since PV modules are usually installed horizontally or vertically outdoors, soiling can occur at the bottom of the PV module, depending on the installation direction due to external environmental factors. This paper is analyzed the output characteristics of a PV module considering its installation direction and the soiling area. The soiling was simulated to use transparent films with 5% transmittance, and the transmission film was attached to the bottom part of the PV module horizontally and vertically. When the soiling area was 33% of the string at the bottom of the PV module, the power output decreased similarly regardless of installation direction. However, when the soiling area was 66% of the string at the bottom of the PV module, it was confirmed that the output performance decreased sharply when installed vertically rather than horizontally.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2010년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.375-375
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• 2010

CdTe as an absorber material is widely used in thin film solar cells with the heterostructure due to its almost ideal band gap energy of 1.45 eV, high photovoltaic conversion efficiency, low cost and stable performance. The deposition methods and preparation conditions for the fabrication of CdTe are very important for the achievement of high solar cell conversion efficiency. There are some rearranged reports about the deposition methods available for the preparation of CdTe thin films such as close spaced sublimation (CSS), physical vapor deposition (PVD), vacuum evaporation, vapor transport deposition (VTD), closed space vapor transport, electrodeposition, screen printing, spray pyrolysis, metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), and RF sputtering. The RF sputtering method for the preparation of CdTe thin films has important advantages in that the thin films can be prepared at low growth temperatures with large-area deposition suitable for mass-production. The authors reported that the optical and electrical properties of CdTe thin film were closely connected by the thickness-uniformity of the film in the previous study [1], which means that the better optical absorbance and the higher carrier concentration could be obtained in the better condition of thickness-uniformity for CdTe thin film. The thickness-uniformity could be controlled and improved by the some process parameters such as vacuum level and RF power in the sputtering process of CdTe thin films. However, there is a limitation to improve the thickness-uniformity only in the preparation process [1]. So it is necessary to introduce the external or additional method for improving the thickness-uniformity of CdTe thin film because the cell size of thin film solar cell will be enlarged. Therefore, the authors firstly applied the chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process to improving the thickness-uniformity of CdTe thin films with a G&P POLI-450 CMP polisher [2]. CMP process is the most important process in semiconductor manufacturing processes in order to planarize the surface of the wafer even over 300 mm and to form the copper interconnects with damascene process. Some important CMP characteristics for CdTe were obtained including removal rate (RR), WIWNU%, RMS roughness, and peak-to-valley roughness [2]. With these important results, the CMP process for CdTe thin films was performed to improve the thickness-uniformity of the sputtering-deposited CdTe thin film which had the worst two thickness-uniformities of them. Some optical properties including optical transmittance and absorbance of the CdTe thin films were measured by using a UV-Visible spectrophotometer (Varian Techtron, Cary500scan) in the range of 400 - 800 nm. After CMP process, the thickness-uniformities became better than that of the best condition in the previous sputtering process of CdTe thin films. Consequently, the optical properties were directly affected by the thickness-uniformity of CdTe thin film. The absorbance of CdTe thin films was improved although the thickness of CdTe thin film was not changed.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.141-147
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• 2001

주요 플라스틱 필름하우스 피복재의 광학 및 물리적 특성을 구명하고자 시설재배농가에서 일반적으로 이용하는 EVA(ethylene vinyl acetate, 0.08 mm) 필름을 비롯하여 기능성 피복재인 PO 방무필름(polyorefine antifog film. 0.1 mm), 불소필름(fluoric film, 0.06 mm), 산광필름(diffused film, 0.15 mm), PO 방적필름 (polyorefine antidrop film, 0.15 mm) 등과 경질 소재인 PET(polyethylene terephthalate, 0.5 mm)등 6종의 필름을 1997년에 폭 5.4m 길이 18.5m, 높이 2.9m의 소형 플라스틱필름 하우스에 각각 피복하고 3년간 (1997~1999) 필름들의 주요 특성을 조사하였다. 피복 후 30개월 경과시의 필름의 분광투과특성은 UV(300~400nm)가 산광 및 PET 필름에서 25~26% 밖에 투과되지 않은 반면, 불소필름에서는 76%, 기타 필름에서는 63~66% 투과되었다. PAR(광합성유효광, 400~700 nm)의 투과율은 불소(86.5%), 방적(80.5%), PET(76.3%), 방무(75.5%), EVA(74.1%), 산광필름(61.9%) 순으로 투과량이 많았다. 피복 후 7일경과 30개월경간의 PAR 투과율의 감소는 EVA가 12%로 가장 컸으며 방적필름이 6%로 가장 작았다. 토마토 작물군락하의 광도는 EVA 필름에 비해 산광필름에 비해 산광필름이 2.5배, 방적필름과 PET가 1.4배 각각 높았다. 필름의 인장저항력은 불소필름이 경질 소재이므로 월등히 강하였으며 다음으로 방적과 산광필름도 강한 경향이었다. 한편 충격저항력은 불소필름이 가장 약했고 방적과 산광필름은 강한 편이었다. 하우스내의 주간온도는 광투과율의 경향과 비슷하였으나, 야간온도는 PET, 불소, 방적, 산광, 방무, EVA 순으로 높았는데 특히 PET는 EVA보다 평균 4$^{\circ}C$ 높게 유지되었다. 하우스내로 투입된 일사량은 EVA 보다 불소필름 32%, 방적필름 15% PET 11%, 방무필름 4% 각각 많았는 반면, 산광필름은 7% 적었다.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.249-254
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• 2016

고온기 시설딸기 재배시 저비용 고효율의 냉방기술을 개발하기 위하여 차광도포제 이용효과를 구명하고자 수행하였다. 차광에 따른 일사량($W/m^2$)을 조사한 결과 무차광에 비해서는 차광 15% 도포구는 14~17%, 차광 35% 도포구는 33~37%, 흑색차광망은 39~44% 감소하였다. 그리고 투광비율은 맑은 날에 비해서 비오는 날 차광 15%, 35%도포구에서 조금 높아지는 경향이었다. 차광처리에 의한 시설내부 온도는 차광 15% 도포구는 $38.4^{\circ}C$, 차광 35% 도포구 $36.5^{\circ}C$이었는데 흑색차광막은 $35.1^{\circ}C$이었다. 흑색차광망에 비해서 차광 15% 35% 도포구는 각각 $3.3^{\circ}C$, $1.9^{\circ}C$더 높았다. 차광처리에 딸기의 관부직경은 흑색차광막이 7.5mm, 차광 35% 도포구 8.6mm, 차광 15% 도포구 8.3mm로 조사되었다. 딸기의 지상부 생체중은 차광 35% 도포구 7.8g, 차광 15% 도포구 6.7g, 흑색차광막이 5.8g이었다. 그리고 지하부 생체중은 차광 35% 도포구 4.3g, 차광 15% 도포구 4.1g, 흑색 차광막이 2.7g으로 차광 35% 도포구에서 가장 무거웠다.