Aluminum nitride (AlN) has versatile and intriguing properties, such as wide direct bandgap, high thermal conductivity, good thermal and chemical stability, and various functionalities. Due to these properties, AlN thin films have been applied in various fields. However, AlN thin films are usually deposited by high temperature processes like chemical vapor deposition. To further enlarge the application of AlN films, atomic layer deposition (ALD) has been studied as a method of AlN thin film deposition at low temperature. In this mini review paper, we summarize the results of recent studies on AlN film grown by thermal and plasma enhanced ALD in terms of processing temperature, precursor type, reactant gas, and plasma source. Thermal ALD can grow AlN thin films at a wafer temperature of 150~550 oC with alkyl/amine or chloride precursors. Due to the low reactivity with NH3 reactant gas, relatively high growth temperature and narrow window are reported. On the other hand, PEALD has an advantage of low temperature process, while crystallinity and defect level in the film are dependent on the plasma source. Lastly, we also introduce examples of application of ALD-grown AlN films in electronics.

동물플랑크톤은 식물플랑크톤 및 기타 소형 미생물을 섭식하고, 고차 생물군집에 포식되어 일차생산과 상위 영양단계를 연결하는 중추적인 연결고리 역할자로 수생태계 내 물질 및 에너지 순환 구조와 기능을 이해하는데 필수적인 요소로 여겨지고 있다. 하지만, 동물플랑크톤은 분류군에 따라 상이한 크기와 유영능력, 그에 따른 다양한 서식 특성을 가지고 있어, 식물플랑크톤에 비해 다소 복잡한 채집 및 분석방법이 요구된다. 정확한 동물플랑크톤 정량화를 위해서는 종특이적인 분포를 고려하여 장소를 선정하 고 적합한 도구 (채수기, 플랑크톤 네트 등)를 이용하여 시료를 채집해야 할 필요가 있으며, 동정 및 계수 중에 발생 할 수 있는 오차를 최소화하기 위해서는 고정법과 부차시료에 대한 고려도 중요하다. 본 논문에서는 현재 사용되고 있는 대표적인 동물플랑크톤 정량채집방법 및 시료처리방법의 장·단점을 소개하여 연구 목적에 부합하는 방법을 선택, 적용할 수 있도록 가이드라인을 제시하고자 하였다.

4차 산업혁명은 인공지능으로 대처할 수 없는 인간의 창의성과 의사소통 능력 개발을 위한 교육 체계의 변화가 필요하다. 현재 교육 시스템은 사실과 절차에 기반을 둔 구조로써 지식을 창의적으로 활용하는 시스템으로의 변화를 요구한다. 로봇과 인공지능 기계들의 영역에서 벗 어난 창조성 개발은 4차 산업혁명 시대의 핵심요소이다. 본 연구는 토론학습과 영어 앱 읽기를 통하여 창조성 개발에 미치는 효과를 검증하고자 한다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 끊임없이 변화하는 4차 산업혁명 시대의 차세대교육을 위한 해결 방안은 오직 인간의 창의성 재능 개발에 달려있다. 이 시대의 교육 방향은 창의적인 능력을 함양할 수 있는 학습을 목표로 해야 한다. 둘째, 토론학습은 4차 산업 혁명 시대에 필수 요소인 의사소통 기술, 팀 워크 기술, 분석 기술, 윤리적 기술의 기초가 된다. 토론학습은 문제 해결 능력과 기획 및 비판적 사고 능력을 향상시켜 창의성 개발의 근원이 된다. 셋째, Lingbe, Memrise, HelloTalk 등과 같은 영어 앱을 통한 독서는 창의성 개발에 효과적이다. 읽기 학습 은 학습자의 생각과 상상력을 풍부하게 하여 사물을 새롭고 독창적인 방식으로 이해하게 한다. 즉 학습자 스스로 논리적 사고로 자신의 가치관을 형성하고 대상에 대해 새롭게 판단하며 문제 해결할 수 있는 능력을 함양하게 된다. 상상력은 창의성의 기초이며 토론과 영어 어플 읽기는 비판적 사고 논리와 논리를 사용하기 때문에 창의력 개발의 기본이 된다.

Since the development of the first genetically-modified mouse, transgenic animals have been utilized for a wide range of industrial applications as well as basic research. To date, these transgenic animals have been used in functional genomics studies, disease models, and therapeutic protein production. Recent advances in genome modification techniques such zinc finger nuclease (ZFN), transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALEN), and clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRIPSR)-Cas9, have led to rapid advancement in the generation of genome-tailored livestock, as well as experimental animals; however, the development of genome-edited poultry has shown considerably slower progress compared to that seen in mammals. Here, we will focus primarily on the technical strategies for production of transgenic and gene-edited chickens, and their potential for future applications.

Ni hydroxides (Ni(OH)2) are synthesized on Ni foam by varying the hexamethylenetetramine (HMT) concentration using an electrodeposition process for pseudocapacitor (PC) applications. In addition, the effects of HMT concentration on the Ni(OH)2 structure and the electrochemical properties of the PCs are investigated. HMT is the source of amine-based OH− in the solution; thus, the growth rate and morphological structure of Ni(OH)2 are influenced by HMT concentration. When Ni(OH)2 is electrodeposited at a constant voltage mode of -0.85 V vs. Ag/AgCl, the cathodic current and the number of nucleations are significantly reduced with increasing concentration of HMT from 0 to 10 mM. Therefore, Ni(OH)2 is sparsely formed on the Ni foam with increasing HMT concentration, showing a layered double-hydroxide structure. However, loosely packed Ni(OH)2 grains that are spread on Ni foam maintain a much greater surface area for reaction and result in the effective utilization of the electrode material due to the steric hindrance effect. It is suggested that the Ni(OH)2 electrodes with HMT concentration of 7.5 mM have the maximum specific capacitance (1023 F/g), which is attributed to the facile electrolyte penetration and fast proton exchange via optimized surface areas.

Rare earth magnets are the strongest type of permanent magnets and are integral to the high tech industry, particularly in clean energies, such as electric vehicle motors and wind turbine generators. However, the cost of rare earth materials and the imbalance in supply and demand still remain big problems to solve for permanent magnet related industries. Thus, a magnet with abundant elements and moderate magnetic performance is required to replace rare-earth magnets. Recently, a”-Fe16N2 has attracted considerable attention as a promising candidate for next-generation non-rare-earth permanent magnets due to its gigantic magnetization (3.23 T). Also, metastable a”-Fe16N2 exhibits high tetragonality (c/a = 1.1) by interstitial introduction of N atoms, leading to a high magnetocrystalline anisotropy constant (K1 = 1.0MJ/m3). In addition, Fe has a large amount of reserves on the Earth compared to other magnetic materials, leading to low cost of raw materials and manufacturing for industrial production. In this paper, we review the synthetic methods of metastable a”-Fe16N2 with film, powder and bulk form and discuss the approaches to enhance magnetocrystalline anisotropy of a”-Fe16N2. Future research prospects are also offered with patent trends observed thus far.

The effect of C, Mn, and Al additions on the tensile and Charpy impact properties of austenitic high-manganese steels for cryogenic applications is investigated in terms of the deformation mechanism dependent on stacking fault energy and austenite stability. The addition of the alloying elements usually increases the stacking fault energy, which is calculated using a modified thermodynamic model. Although the yield strength of austenitic high-manganese steels is increased by the addition of the alloying elements, the tensile strength is significantly affected by the deformation mechanism associated with stacking fault energy because of grain size refinement caused by deformation twinning and mobile dislocations generated during deformation-induced martensite transformation. None of the austenitic high-manganese steels exhibit clear ductile-brittle transition behavior, but their absorbed energy gradually decreases with lowering test temperature, regardless of the alloying elements. However, the combined addition of Mn and Al to the austenitic high-manganese steels suppresses the decrease in absorbed energy with a decreasing temperature by enhancing austenite stability.

Graphene is a single atomic layer of carbon atoms, and has exceptional electrical, mechanical, and optical characteristics. It has been broadly utilized in the fields of material science, physics, chemistry, device fabrication, information, and biology. In this review paper, we briefly investigate the ideas, structure, characteristics, and fabrication techniques for graphene applications in lithium ion batteries (LIBs). In LIBs, a constant three-dimensional (3D) conductive system can adequately enhance the transportation of electrons and ions of the electrode material. The use of 3D graphene and graphene-expansion electrode materials can significantly upgrade LIBs characteristics to give higher electric conductivity, greater capacity, and good stability. This review demonstrates several recent advances in graphenecontaining LIB electrode materials, and addresses probable trends into the future.

Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) have been studied intensively due to their great potential as a clean and efficient energy conversion device. Especially, considerable attention has been paid to the development of thin polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) for the practical application of PEMFCs. However, thin PEMs normally have poor physicochemical stability. It is well-known that the physicochemical stability of polymer membrane can be improved by cross-linking technology. In this presentation two different types of cross-linked membranes from sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) (SPAES) will be introduced: 1) cross-linked SPAES membranes prepared using flexible perfluoropolyether as a cross-linker. 2) End group cross-linked SPAES membranes prepared via simple thiol-ene click reaction.

Ion exchange membranes (IEMs) have been widely employed in various electrochemical processes for water treatment and energy conversion. Their intrinsic properties such as electrical resistance and permselectivity are the key parameters dominating the efficiency of the electrochemical processes. The cost-effectiveness of the IEMs should also be considered for successful commercialization of the electrochemical membrane processes. In this work, we have investigated the optimum design parameters of the cost-effective IEMs for successful application to various electrochemical membrane processes. (This work was supported by the Technology Innovation Program funded by the Korea government (MOTIE) (No. 10047796).).

In this study, Tröger’s Base (TB) chemistry is exploited to introduce tunable microporosity in commercially available polyimide membranes. Considering that TB is a rigid, V-shaped and bridged alicyclic amine, there have been notable reports on accessing feasibility in TB for gas separation membrane applications. However, this presentation shows a different but much viable preparation approach in comparison to the already reported ones. This approach only requires commercially available monomers with two preparation steps, thus it can accommodate scalable and practical productions. Five different kinds of homopolymers and six copolymers were explored to demonstrate structure-property-performance relationships and to evaluate practical applicability towards industrial level.