Silicon nitride thin films are deposited by RF (13.57 MHz) magnetron sputtering process using a Si (99.999 %) target and with different ratios of Ar/N2 sputtering gas mixture. Corning G type glass is used as substrate. The vacuum atmosphere, RF source power, deposit time and temperature of substrate of the sputtering process are maintained consistently at 2 ~ 3 × 10−3 torr, 30 sccm, 100 watt, 20 min. and room temperature, respectively. Cross sectional views and surface morphology of the deposited thin films are observed by field emission scanning electron microscope, atomic force microscope and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The hardness values are determined by nano-indentation measurement. The thickness of the deposited films is approximately within the range of 88 nm ~ 200 nm. As the amount of N2 gas in the Ar:N2 gas mixture increases, the thickness of the films decreases. AFM observation reveals that film deposited at high Ar:N2 gas ratio and large amount of N2 gas has a very irregular surface morphology, even though it has a low RMS value. The hardness value of the deposited films made with ratio of Ar:N2=9:1 display the highest value. The XPS spectrum indicates that the deposited film is assigned to non-stoichiometric silicon nitride and the transmittance of the glass with deposited SiO2-SixNy thin film is satisfactory at 97 %.

In this study, using a wet chemical process, we evaluate the effectiveness of different solution concentrations in removing layers from a solar cell, which is necessary for recovery of high-purity silicon . A 4-step wet etching process is applied to a 6-inch back surface field(BSF) solar cell. The metal electrode is removed in the first and second steps of the process, and the anti-reflection coating(ARC) is removed in the third step. In the fourth step, high purity silicon is recovered by simultaneously removing the emitter and the BSF layer from the solar cell. It is confirmed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy(ICP-MS) and secondary ion mass spectroscopy(SIMS) analyses that the effectiveness of layer removal increases with increasing chemical concentrations. The purity of silicon recovered through the process, using the optimal concentration for each process, is analyzed using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy(ICP-AES). In addition, the silicon wafer is recovered through optimum etching conditions for silicon recovery, and the solar cell is remanufactured using this recovered silicon wafer. The efficiency of the remanufactured solar cell is very similar to that of a commercial wafer-based solar cell, and sufficient for use in the PV industry.

본 논문에서는 접착영역 모델을 이용하여 2상 리튬이온 충전 시 실리콘 음극 전극의 균열진전 해석을 수행하였다. 리튬화 실리콘은 결정질 실리콘에 비해 부피가 약 3배 이상 크므로 리튬이온 충전 시 외각의 리튬화 실리콘에 매우 큰 압축력이 작용하여 압축항복이 발생한다. 리튬이온 충전 시 외각의 리튬화 실리콘은 압축항복 후에 내부의 결정질 실리콘이 리튬화 실리콘으로 상 변이하면서 발생하는 부피 팽창으로 인해 인장력이 작용한다. 이러한 인장력으로 인해 발생하는 균열진전을 접착영역 모델을 이용하여 모사하였다. 사용한 접착영역 모델은 PPR 포텐셜 기반 접착영역 모델로 하나의 포텐셜을 사용하여 복합모드에 대해서도 에너지 소산에 일관성을 지니고 있다. 유한요소 수치해석 모델로 2상 리튬이온 충전 시 모서리 균열진전을 모사한 결과가 실제 실험결과와 일치함을 확인하였고, 균열 팁에서의 최대 인장응력의 각도를 분석하여 실제 실험처럼 균열진전 방향이 회전할 것을 예측할 수 있었다.

In the present study, the thermal conductivity of a silicon nitride(Si3N4) thin-film is evaluated using the dualwavelength pump-probe technique. A 100-nm thick Si3N4 film is deposited on a silicon (100) wafer using the radio frequency plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition technique and film structural characteristics are observed using the X-ray reflectivity technique. The film’s thermal conductivity is measured using a pump-probe setup powered by a femtosecond laser system of which pump-beam wavelength is frequency-doubled using a beta barium borate crystal. A multilayer transient heat conduction equation is numerically solved to quantify the film property. A finite difference method based on the Crank-Nicolson scheme is employed for the computation so that the experimental data can be curve-fitted. Results show that the thermal conductivity value of the film is lower than that of its bulk status by an order of magnitude. This investigation offers an effective way to evaluate thermophysical properties of nanoscale ceramic and dielectric materials with high temporal and spatial resolutions.

We report a facile and versatile strategy to prepare multi-dimensional nanocarbons hybridized with mesoporous SiO2. Carbon nanoplatelets (CNPs, two-dimensional structure of nanocarbons) were combined with carbon nanotubes (CNTs, onedimensional nanocarbons) to form multi-dimensional carbons (2D–1D, CNP–CNTs). The CNP–CNTs were synthesized by directly growing CNTs on CNPs. A simple solution-based process using TEOS (tetraethyl orthosilicate) resulted in coating or hybridizing CNP–CNTs with mesoporous silica to produce CNP–CNTs@SiO2. The nanocarbons’ surface area significantly increased as the amount of TEOS increased. Electrochemical characterizations of CNP–CNTs@SiO2 as supercapactior electrodes including cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge–discharge in 3 M KOH (aq) reveal excellent-specific capacitance of 23.84 mF cm−2 at 20 mV s−1, stable charge–discharge operation, and low internal resistance. Our work demonstrates mesoporous SiO2 on nanocarbons have great potential in electrochemical energy storage.

Copper electroplating and electrode patterning using a screen printer are applied instead of lithography for heterostructure with intrinsic thin layer(HIT) silicon solar cells. Samples are patterned on an indium tin oxide(ITO) layer using polymer resist printing. After polymer resist patterning, a Ni seed layer is deposited by sputtering. A Cu electrode is electroplated in a Cu bath consisting of Cu2SO4 and H2SO4 at a current density of 10 mA/cm2. Copper electroplating electrodes using a screen printer are successfully implemented to a line width of about 80 μm. The contact resistance of the copper electrode is 0.89 mΩ·cm2, measured using the transmission line method(TLM), and the sheet resistance of the copper electrode and ITO are 1 Ω/□ and 40 Ω/□, respectively. In this paper, a screen printer is used to form a solar cell electrode pattern, and a copper electrode is formed by electroplating instead of using a silver electrode to fabricate an efficient solar cell electrode at low cost.

본 실험에서는 대청호에서 발생한 남조류를 대상으로 SiC(Silicon carbide) 평막의 최적 운전조건을 도출하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 원수 농도에 따른 투과플럭스, 응집제 주입 조건, Air scrubbing 조건, 역세척(Backwashing) 유량 및 시간, 여과 및 역세척 시간, 응집제 종류 및 주입 농도 등에 대해 안정적으로 운전이 가능한 최적 조건을 도출하였다. 특히, 저농도의 응집제 주입에도 음전하를 띄는 조류 입자들과 전기적으로 중화를 일으켜서 생성된 미세 플럭들이 SiC 평막의 막표면에서 투수성을 증가시킨 것으로 사료된다. 이를 통해 도출된 설계인자로 제작한 Pilot Plant를 조류 제거시 적용하고자 한다. 본 연구는 환경부의 “환경정책기반공공기술개발사업”으로 지원받은 과제입니다.

Molybdenum silicide has gained interest for high temperature structural applications. However, poor fracture toughness at room temperatures and low creep resistance at elevated temperatures have hindered its practical applications. This study uses a novel powder metallurgical approach applied to uniformly mixed molybdenum silicidebased composites with silicon carbide. The degree of powder mixing with different ball milling time is also demonstrated by Voronoi diagrams. Core-shell composite powder with Mo nanoparticles as the shell and β-SiC as the core is prepared via chemical vapor transport. Using this prepared core-shell composite powder, the molybdenum silicide-based composites with uniformly dispersed β-SiC are fabricated using pressureless sintering. The relative density of the specimens sintered at 1500oC for 10 h is 97.1%, which is similar to pressure sintering owing to improved sinterability using Mo nanoparticles.

The improvement of dispersion stability for the primary polishing slurry in a CMP process is achieved to prevent defects produced by agglomeration of the slurry. The dispersion properties are analyzed according to the physical characteristics of each silica sol sample. Further, the difference in the dispersion stability is confirmed as the surfactant content. The dispersibility results measured by Zeta potential suggest that the dispersion properties depend on the content and size of the abrasive in the primary polishing slurry. Moreover, the optimum ratio for high dispersion stability is confirmed as the addition content of the surfactant. Based on the aforementioned results, the long-term stability of each slurry is analyzed. Turbiscan analysis demonstrates that the agglomeration occurs depending on the increasing amount of surfactant. As a result, we demonstrate that the increased particle size and the decreased content of silica improve the dispersion stability and long-term stability.

To overcome the low mechanical strength and corrosion behavior of a carbon steel canister at high temperature condition of a deep borehole, SiC ceramics were studied as an alternative material for the disposal canister. In this paper, a design concept for a SiC canister, along with an outer stainless steel container, was proposed, and its manufacturing feasibility was tested by fabricating several 1/3 scale canisters. The proposed canister can contain one PWR assembly. The outer container was also prepared for the string formation of SiC canisters. Thermal conductivity was measured for the SiC canister. The canister had a good thermal conductivity of above 70 W·m-1·K-1 at 100℃. The structural stability was checked under KURT environment, and it was found that the SiC ceramics did not exhibit any change for the 3 year corrosion test at 70℃. Therefore, it was concluded that SiC ceramics could be a good alternative to carbon steel in application to deep borehole disposal canisters.

The beneficial effect of silicon (Si) in increasing salt stress tolerance has been observed in many plants, including the cereal crops rice, wheat, and barley. In this experiment, we examined the effect of Si on the survival and growth of torenia (Torenia fournieri L inden ex F oum) ‘ Duchess Blue and White’ cultured in vitro in the presence and absence of salt stress. Previous reports had suggested that torenia exhibited low salt tolerance. Shoot buds isolated from 16-day-old seedlings were cultured on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium containing 0, 50, or 100 mM NaCl alone or in combination with 1.8 or 3.6 mM Si supplied as K2SiO3. Plant survival rate was significantly reduced by NaCl supplementation compared with the control. The survival rate significantly increased to 100% when 1.8 or 3.6 mM Si was added to the MS medium containing 50 mM NaCl. However, only 31% of plantlets survived when 1.8 mM Si was added to the culture medium containing 100 mM NaCl. Shoot and root lengths significantly decreased with increasing NaCl concentration in the culture medium, whereas addition of NaCl to the MS medium also significantly reduced fresh and dry weights. However, Si supplementation significantly increased fresh and dry weights under 50 mM NaCl, compared with the control. The greatest fresh and dry weights were recorded when shoot buds were cultured on MS medium containing 50 mM NaCl and 3.6 mM Si. The activities of the antioxidant-scavenging enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), and catalase (CAT), but not peroxidase (POD), were markedly higher in the presence of 50 mM NaCl than the activity of the control. When Si was added to the medium containing 50 mM NaCl, activities of SOD, POD, APX, and CAT decreased as compared with the 50 mM NaCl treatment. Thus, Si-mediated tolerance to NaCl stress was not due to increased activity of antioxidant enzymes. Although Si was not effective in increasing tolerance to high salt concentrations, such as 100 mM NaCl, the results suggested that Si supplementation could effectively enhance tolerance to 50 mM NaCl stress.

관수장치는 이상기후로 인한 농업의 용수절감 대책에서 매우 중요한 역할을 하고 있다. 그러나 우리나 라의 관수장치의 개발 역사나 기술은 관수 선진국에 비해 70~80% 수준으로 추정된다. 관수장치의 성능 개선은 수출 확대뿐만 아니라 수입대체 효과에서도 매우 시급한 실정이다. 관수장치의 기술 개발은 경험적 방법과 이론해석에 따른 설계의 개선으로 상당 부분 가능하다. 그러나 경질 미로를 구성한 경우에는 비교적 실험과 이론적 해석이 잘 나타나지만 연질의 실리콘이 동시에 결합된 경우에는 실험적인 방법이외의 해석은 매우 어렵다. 본 연구에서는 국내 PC 드리퍼 성능을 선진국 수준으로 개선하고자 수행하였다. 주요 내용은 실리콘의 경도의 문제점과 개선, 경질 미로의 성형물 재설계, 이를 통한 새로운 PC 드리퍼를 설계 제작하였고, 동시에 성능 평가를 실시하였다. 또한 국내외에서 가장 우수한 것으로 알려진 Euro PC 드리퍼와 성능 비교를 수행하였으며, 동시에 핵심 부품의 교차 조립에 의한 유량의 균등성을 평가함으 로서 국내 PC 드리퍼의 근원적 기술의 문제점을 파악하고 개선할 수 있었다.

방울토마토의 수경재배 중 붕소+칼슘+규소 및 칼슘+규소의 복합 엽면시비가 수확 후 품질과 MAP 저장 중 저장성에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 본 연구를 실시하였다. 엽면시비한 방울 토마토(‘Unicorn’)는 반숙 과상태에서 수확하여 산소투과성 필름으로 포장한 5oC, 11oC, 그리고 24oC에서 25일, 15일, 10일간 저장하였다. 붕소+칼슘+규소 복합처리한 방울토마토가 3가지 저장온도 모두에서 호흡과 에틸렌 발생이 억제되어 MAP 저장중 가장 낮은 생체중 감소와 가장 높은 외관상 품질을 보였다. 수확 후 조사한 방울토마토의 경도, 산도, 비타민 C 함량은 붕소+칼슘+규소 복합처리에서 가장 높았으며, 3가지 온도 모두에서 MAP 저장 후에도 모두 높게 유지되었다. 그러나 과피색, 라이코펜 함량과 당도는 수확 후에는 엽면시비 처리로 차이가 없었으나, 3가지 온도 모두 붕소+칼슘+규소 복합처리에서 가장 낮은 수치를 보였다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 붕소+칼슘+규소 복합처리는 방울토마토의 수확후 생리 작용을 억제하고 경도, 산도, 비타민 C 함량을 높여 저장성을 향상시키는 것으로 판단되었다