• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.5 no.8
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• pp.936-944
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• 1995

The effects of Spinodal decomposition induced phase separated microstructure of InGaAsP/InP heterostructure on photoluminescence(PL) intensity and FWHM(full-width at half maximum) were investigated in this study. Lattice mismatches were measured by double crystal x-ray diffractometer, and the microstructures of phase separated InGaAsP were observed by transmission electron microscopy. It was found that the misfit stress calculated from lattice mismatch was related to the periodicity of Spinodal modulation. Strong dependence of PL intensity and FWHM on the modulation periodicity was also found. For systematic understanding of these observations, the interaction elastic strain energy function induced by misfit stress was proposed. The calculation illustrated that the microstructure of the epilayer such as Spinodal decomposition played an important role in determining the optoelectronic properties such as PL intensity and PL FWHM.

• Fibers and Polymers
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.188-194
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• 2003

Phase behavior and spinodal phase separation kinetics in binary blends of a random copolymer of vinylidene fluoride and trifluoroethylene (75/25) [P(VDF/TrFE)] and poly(l,4-butylene adipate) (PBA) have been investigated by means of optical microscopic observation and time-resolved light scattering. The blends exhibited a typical lower critical solution temperature (LCST)∼${34}^{\circ}C$ above the melting temperature of the P(VDF/TrFE) crystals over the entire blend composition range. P(VDF/TrFE) and PBA were totally miscible in the temperature gap between the melting point of P(VDF/TrFE) and the LCST. Temperature jump experiments of the 3/7 P(VDF/TrFE)/PBA blend were carried out on a light-scattering apparatus from a single-phase melt state (${180}^{\circ}C$) to a two-phase region (205∼${215}^{\circ}C$). Since the late stage of spinodal decomposition (SD) is prevalent in the 3/7 blend, SD was analyzed using a power law scheme. Self-similarity was preserved well in the late stage of SD in the 3/7 blend.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 1997.10a
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• pp.11-15
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• 1997

Liquid-liquid phase separation에는 nucleation and growth와 spinodal decomposition의 2가지 경로가 있다. 상온에서 고농도의 고분자 용액과 저량의 비용매의 조성의 근처에는 용해도 갭으로 들어가게 되면 비용매에 아주 미량의 고분자가 있는 조성을 갖는 핵이 고분자 용액 내에서 형성되고 이러한 핵은 여러게가 액적의 형태로 주위의 고분자 용액의 gelation에 의해서 성장이 멈출 때까지 커지게 된다. 여기서 어떤 고분자 상이 nucleation되는지가 매우 중요하게 된다. 실제 우리가 상전이 막을 제조할 경우는 대부분 10wt% 이상의 고분자 농도이므로 polymer-poor상이 nucleation이 된다. Spinodal decomposition의 경우는 용해도 갭을 빠르게 통과해서 nucleation이 일어나지 않고 spinodal line을 지나는 경우이다. 이러한 경우의 용액은 매우 불안정해서 약간의 농도 변화에도 자발적인 상분리가 일어나서 polymer-poor상과 polymer-rich상이 서로 얽혀져 있는 network구조를 형성하게 된다.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 1995.04a
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• pp.1-4
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• 1995

The microstructure of polymer membranes produced via thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) of polymer solutions is a strong function of both the early-stage (by spinodal decomposition or nucleation & growth) and the late-stage phase separation (referred to in general as coarsening). In the case of early stage effects, the membrane morphology resulting from a nucleation & growth mechanism is either a poorly interconnecsed, stringy, beady structure which is mechanically fragile or a well interconnected structure with highly nonuniform pore sizes. In contrast, spinodal decomposition results in a well interconnected, mechanically strong membrane with highly uniform pore sizes. Here I describe recent quantitative studies of the coarsening effects on the microstructure of membranes produced via TIPS process. The dependence of microstructure on coarsening time, quench depth, solution viscosity, and polymer molecular weight was investigated in order to distinguish among three possible coarsening mechanisms, Ostwald ripening, coalescence, and hydrodynamic flow, which may be responsible for structural evolution after the early-stage phase Separation (spinodal decomposition or nucleation & growth).

• 한국초전도학회:학술대회논문집
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• v.16
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• pp.34-34
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• 2006

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.269-277
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• 1995

A topological theory has been introduced to extend the theory of Balsara and Nauman to evaluate the entropy of in homogeneous polymer solutions. Previous theories have considered only the terms about the displacement of junction points, while the present theory has obtained a more complete expression for the entropy by adding the topological interaction terms between strands. There have been predicted the characteristics of the spinodal decomposition and the interfacial tension of polymer solutions from the resultant expression. It is exposed that the theoretically predictive values show good agreement with the experimental data for polymer solutions.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.821-828
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• 2002

Regular and highly interconnected macroporous poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) scaffolds with pore size of 10∼300 ㎛ were fabricated through thermally induced phase separation of a PLLA-dioxane-water ternary system in the presence of a small amount of Pluronics. Addition of Pluronics to the ternary system raised the cloud-point temperature curve in the order of P-123< F-68< F-127. The Pluronics act as nuclei for the phase separation. This assistance is enhanced with increasing length of the hydrophilic PEO blocks in the Pluronics molecules. Liquid-liquid spinodal phase separation was induced at higher temperatures in the systems containing Pluronics because the spinodal region is raised to higher temperature. The absorption of Pluronics onto the interface stabilizes a macro scale structure and increases the interconnection of pores.

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 1989.06a
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• pp.11-11
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• 1989

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 1997.04b
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• pp.19-20
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• 1997

균일한 용액이 비용매의 첨가로 인해서 열역학적으로 불안정해지면 용액은 다른 조성을 가진 2개의 액상으로 분리되어서 $\Delta Gm$을 낮추게 된다. Liquid-liquid phase separation에는 nucleation and growth와 spinodal decomposition의 2가지 경로가 있다. 본 실험에서 사용된 고분자는 폴리술폰 (Udel P-3500)이며, 용매로는 NMP와 THF를 사용하였다. Flory-huggins 이론으로부터 유도된 식들과 computer simulation을 통해서 여러 조건에 따른 binodal line, spinodal line, critical 조성 등을 구하고 이를 실험치와 비교해서 interaction parameter들을 추정하였다. 10,15,20,25,30 wt%의 Polysulfone 용액을 제조한 후 유리판 위에 casting 하고, 조성이 각기 다른 침전조에 침전시켜 막을 얻고 상온에서 건조시킨 후 일부를 액체 질소에 급랭시켜 파단면과 표면을 SEM을 이용하여 관찰하였고 일부는 Instron을 이용하여 기계적 물성을 관찰하였다.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 1992.05b
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• pp.12-13
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• 1992