This study uses first-principles calculations to investigate the mechanical properties and effect of strain on the electronic properties of the 2D material 1H-PbX2 (X: S, Se). Firstly, the stability of the 1H Pb-dichalcogenide structures was evaluated using Born’s criteria. The obtained results show that the 1H-PbS2 material possesses the greatest ideal strength of 3.48 N/m, with 3.68 N/m for 1H-PbSe2 in biaxial strain. In addition, 1H-PbS2 and 1H-PbSe2 are direct semiconductors at equilibrium with band gaps of 2.30 eV and 1.90 eV, respectively. The band gap was investigated and remained almost unchanged under the strain εxx but altered significantly at strains εyy and εbia. At the fracture strain in the biaxial direction (19 %), the band gap of 1H-PbS2 decreases about 60 %, and that of 1H-PbSe2 decreases about 50 %. 1H-PbS2 and 1H-PbSe2 can convert from direct to indirect semiconductor under the strain εyy. Our findings reveal that the two structures have significant potential for application in nanoelectronic devices.

Using first-principles theory, this work investigated the Cu-doping behavior on the N-vacancy of the C3N monolayer and simulated the adsorption performance of Cu-doped C3N (Cu–C3N) monolayer upon two dissolved gases ( H2 and C2H2). The calculations meant to explore novel candidate for sensing application in the field of electrical engineering evaluating the operation status of the transformers. Our results indicated that the Cu dopant could be stably anchored on the N- vacancy with the Eb of − 3.65 eV and caused a magnetic moment of 1 μB. The Cu–C3N monolayer has stronger performance upon C2H2 adsorption than H2 give the larger Ead, QT and change in electronic behavior. The frontier molecular orbital (FMO) theory indicates that Cu–C3N monolayer has the potential to be applied as a resistance-type sensor for detection of such two gases, while the work function analysis evidences its potential as a field-effect transistor sensor as well. Our work can bring beneficial information for exploration of novel sensing material to be applied in the field of electrical engineering, and provide guidance to explore novel nano-sensors in many fields.

Graphene has attracted the interest of many researchers due to various its advantages such as high mobility, high transparency, and strong mechanical strength. However, large-area graphene is grown at high temperatures of about 1,000 °C and must be transferred to various substrates for various applications. As a result, transferred graphene shows many defects such as wrinkles/ripples and cracks that happen during the transfer process. In this study, we address transfer-free, large-scale, and high-quality monolayer graphene. Monolayer graphene was grown at low temperatures on Ti (10nm)-buffered Si (001) and PET substrates via plasma-assisted thermal chemical vapor deposition (PATCVD). The graphene area is small at low mTorr range of operating pressure, while 4 × 4 cm2 scale graphene is grown at high working pressures from 1.5 to 1.8 Torr. Four-inch wafer scale graphene growth is achieved at growth conditions of 1.8 Torr working pressure and 150 °C growth temperature. The monolayer graphene that is grown directly on the Ti-buffer layer reveals a transparency of 97.4 % at a wavelength of 550 nm, a carrier mobility of about 7,000 cm2/V×s, and a sheet resistance of 98 W/□. Transfer-free, large-scale, high-quality monolayer graphene can be applied to flexible and stretchable electronic devices.

Self-assembled monolayers(SAM) of microspheres such as silica and polystyrene(PS) beads have found widespread application in photonic crystals, sensors, and lithographic masks or templates. From a practical viewpoint, setting up a highthroughput process to form a SAM over large areas in a controllable manner is a key challenging issue. Various methods have been suggested including drop casting, spin coating, Langmuir Blodgett, and convective self-assembly(CSA) techniques. Among these, the CSA method has recently attracted attention due to its potential scalability to an automated high-throughput process. By controlling various parameters, this process can be precisely tuned to achieve well-ordered arrays of microspheres. In this study, using a restricted meniscus CSA method, we systematically investigate the effect of the processing parameters on the formation of large area self-assembled monolayers of PS beads. A way to provide hydrophilicity, a prerequisite for a CSA, to the surface of a hydrophobic photoresist layer, is presented in order to apply the SAM of the PS beads as a mask for photonic nanojet lithography.

변위전류 측정법을 L-α-dilauryl phosphatidylcholine(DLPC) 단분자 막의 연구에 적용하였 다. 변위전류는 물 표면에서 DLPC 단분자 층에서 압축과 확장에 의해 발생되었다. 맥스웰 변위전류 (MDC) 발생은 분자 당 점유면적 200 Å2 에서 40 Å2에 대하여 관찰하였다. 맥스웰 변위전류는 단분 자 층의 압축 사이클에 대해 조사하였으며, MDC의 최대 값은 압축 사이클의 표면 압력이 처음 상승하 기 바로 직전의 분자당 점유면적에서 나타나는 것을 알 수 있었다. LB막의 단분자층 표면 형태는 원자 힘 현미경(AFM)으로 측정하였다. 결과적으로, AFM 이미지에 나타난 LB막의 특성은 단분자 층의 배향 이 좋았으며 단분자 층의 두께는 약 5~10 nm였다.

포화지방산(C12, C14, C16, C18) 단분자층 LB막의 전기화학적 특성을 통하여 그 안정성을 순환전압전류법으로 조사하였다. 포화지방산 단분자층 LB막은 ITO glass에 LB법을 사용하여 제막하였 다. 전기화학적 특성은 0.1 N NaClO4 용액에서 3 전극 시스템으로 순환전압전류법에 의해 측정하였다. 측정범위는 연속적으로 1650 mV로 산화시키고, 초기 전위인 -1350 mV로 환원시켰다. 주사속도는 각 각 50, 100, 150, 200 및 250 mV/s로 설정하였다. 그 결과 포화지방산 LB막은 순환전압전류곡선으로 부터 산화전류로 인한 비가역공정으로 나타났다. 포화지방산 LB막의 확산계수(D)를 산출한 결과 각각 라우르산, 2.223x10-3 cm2/s, 미리스트산, 2.461x10-4 cm2/s, 팔미트산, 7.114x10-4 cm2/s 및 스테아르 산, 2.371x10-4을 얻었다.

인지질(L-α-phosphatidylethanolamine, LAPE) 단분자층 LB막의 전기화학적 특성을 통하여 그 안정성을 순환전압전류법으로 조사하였다. LAPE 단분자층 LB막은 ITO glass에 LB법을 사용하여 제막하였다. 전기화학적특성은 0.5 N, 1.0 N, 1.5 N 및 2.0 N KClO₄ 용액에서 3 전극 시스템으로 순환전압전류법에 의해 측정하였다. 측정범위는 연속적으로 1650 mV로 산화시키고, 초기 전위인 -1350 mV로 환원시켰다. 주사속도는 각각 50, 100, 150, 200 및 250 mV/s로 설정하였다. 그 결과 LAPE LB 막은 순환전압전류곡선으로부터 산화전류로 인한 비가역공정으로 나타났다. LAPE LB막은 전해질농도가 0.01 N, 0.05 N. 0.10 N, 0.15 N 과 0.20 N KClO4 용액에서 확산계수(D)는 각각 195, 15.9, 5.75, 1.38 및 0.754 cm²s-¹×10-9을 얻었다.

순환전압전류법에 의한 인지질(sphingomyelin, SP)과 polyamic acid(PAA) 혼합물의 농도(몰비 1:1, 2:1 및 3:1)를 변화시켜 혼합단분자 LB막에 대한 전기화학적 특성을 조사하였다. SP과 PAA 혼합물의 단분자 LB막은 ITO glass에 LB법을 사용하여 제막하였다. 전기화학적 특성은 KClO₄ 용액에서 3 전극 시스템으로 측정하였다. 측정 범위는 연속적으로 1650 mV로 산화시키고, 초기 전위인 -1350 mV로 환원시켰다. 주사속도는 각각 50∼250 mV/s로 설정하였다. 그 결과 SP와 PAA 혼합물의 LB막은 순환전압전류도표로부터 환원전류로 인한 비가역공정으로 나타났다. 혼합물 LB막의 혼합(SP:PAA) 몰비가 1:1, 2:1 및 3:1에서 확산계수(D)는 각각 2.670×10-5, 3.562×10-5 및 1.005×10-5 cm²s-¹을 얻었다.

우리는 순환전압전류법에 의한 인지질(sphingomyelin)과 polyamic acid 혼합물의 단분자 LB막에 대한 전기화학적 특성을 조사하였다. Sphingomyelin과 polyamic acid 혼합물의 단분자 LB막은 ITO glass에 LB법을 사용하여 제막하였다. 전기화학적 특성은 KClO4 용액에서 3 전극 시스템으로 측정하였다. 측정 범위는 연속적으로 1650 mV로 산화시키고, 초기 전위인 -1350 mV로 환원시켰다. 주사속도는 각각 50, 100, 150, 200 및 250 mV/s로 설정하였다. 그 결과 sphingomyelin과 polyamic acid 혼합물의 LB막은 순환전압전류도표로부터 환원전류로 인한 비가역공정으로 나타났다. Sphingomyelin과 polyamic acid 혼합물 LB막에서 전해질농도가 0.1N과 0.2N에서 확산계수(D)는 각각 2.67cm2s-1×105과 5.23cm2s-1×106을 얻었다.

Displacement current measuring technique has been applied on the study of polyamic acid monolayer containing p-nitroazobenzene. The displacement current was generated from monolayer on the water surface by monolayer compression and expansion. Maxwell displacement current(MDC) was generated when the area per molecule was about 200a2 and 70a2. Maxwell displacement currents were investigated in connection with monolayer compression cycles. It was found that the maximum of MDC appeared at the molecular area just before the initial rise of surface pressure in compression cycles. The monolayer surface morphology of the LB film have been measured by Atomic Force Microscope(AFM). As a result, we confirmed that the microscopic properties of LB film by AFM showed the good orientation of monolayer molecules and the thickness of monolayer was 3.5-4.1nm.

We investigated the electrochemical properties for Langmuir-Blodgett(LB) films mixed with l-bromotetradecane(Cl4), l-bromohexadecane(Cl6), and l-bromooctadecane(Cl8). The alkyl bromides mixture was deposited by using the Langmuir-Blodgett method on the ITO glass. The electrochemical properties measured by using cyclic voltammetry with a three-electrode system(an Ag/AgCl reference electrode, a platinum wire counter electrode and LB film-coated ITO working electrode) at various concentrations(0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 N) of NaClO4 solution. A measuring range was reduced from initial potential to -1350 m V, continuously oxidized to 1650 mV. The scan rate was 100 mV/s. As a result, LB films of Cl4, Cl6, and Cl8 mixture monolayers appeared irreversible process caused by only the oxidation current from the cyclic voltammogram. The diffusivity(D) effect of LB films decreased with increasing of alkyl bromides amount.

Techniques measuring Maxwell displacement current (MDC) and LB films surface measuring technique have been applied to the study of monolayers of polyamic acid containing azobenzene. MDCs was generated from monolayers on the water surface by monolayer compression and expansion. It was generated when the area per molecule was about 103a2 and 78a2 just before the initial rise of the surface pressure during the 1st and 2nd mixed monolayer compressions cycle, respectively. It was the maximum of MDCs appeared at the molecular area just before the initial rise of surface pressure in compression cycles, and we have found that the increase of aggregations causes the noticeable increase of the surface roughness.

Porcine oviduct epithelial cells (POEC) are widely used in co-culture experiments to improve early embryonic development, in vitro fertilization in embryo transfer programs for domestic animals and in vitro maturation of immature germ cells. POEC were mechanically isolated and cultured in tissue culture medium 199. Cells grew continuously, and confluent monolayers were formed after 7 days. After forming confluent monolayer of epithelial cells, supernatant was collected as the condition medium for maturing round spermatids in vitro. Round spermatids were also separated mechanically and cultured in the POEC condition medium. In this study we observed that 20% of round spermatid cultured were matured into elongating spermatid after 24 h, and about 10% of round spermatid cultured showed complete elongation (elongated spermatid) within 24~48 h of in vitro culture. No further development was observed within 50~72 h and transformed cells lost their viability after 72 h. These preliminary findings suggest that the condition medium from POEC may be possible to overcome the round spermatid block by improving the milieu of culture system.

Electron transfer through an Langmuir-Blodgett(LB) monolayer film sandwiched between metal electrodes. We used an eicosanoic acid material and the material was very famous as a thin film insulating material. Eicosanoic acid monolayer was deposited by Langmuir-Blodgett(LB) technique and a subphase was a CdCl2 solution as a 2×10-4 mol/L. Also we used a bottom electrode as an Al/Al2O3 and a top electrode as a Al and Ti/Al. Here, the Al2O3 on the bottom electrode was deposited by thermal evaporation method. The Al2O3 layer was acted on a tunneling barrier and insulating layer in tunnel diode. It was found that the proper transfer surface pressure for film deposition was 25 mN/m and the limiting area per molecule was about 24 a2/molecule. When the positive and negative bias applied to the molecular device, the behavior shows that a tunnel switching characteristics. This result were analyzed regarding various mechanisms.

We have investgated UV-Vis absorbance to observe the photoisomerization using the mixture solutions in chloroform and LB monolayers mixed with DLPE and 8A5H containing azobenzene which showed reversible cis-trans photoisomerization irradiated by alternate lights. We have found that the absorbance spectrums of the mixture solutions and LB monolayers were reversibly induced to cis-trans photoisomerization irradiated by alternate lights. In addition, the absorbance of both solution and LB monolayer mixed with 8A5H and DLPE were reversibly by alternate temperatures. As a results, the 1:1(by volume) mixture ratio of 8A5H and DLPE was more flexible and reversible cis-trans photoisomerization than the others.

The N-docosyl N'-methyl viologen-(TCNQ)2, (DMVT) was synthesized. We investigated the π-A isotherm of DMVT to find the optimal deposition condition. Temperature-dependent current-voltage characteristics of the DMVT LB films shows that there is an increase in conductivity at 330K or so. The in-plane electrical conductivity at room temperature is in the range of 10-7~10-6S/cm. From the plot of logarithmic conductivity as a function of reciprocal temperature, two types of activation energies, 0.04eV and 0.73eV, were obtained depending on the temperature range. The Ohmic behaviour was observed below 0.6V and the Schottky effect was confirmed at 2.5~6V, when the I-V characteristics was measured with Al/LB film/Al structure. I-V measurement for Al/LB film/ITO structure showed the asymmetrical I-V relationship, which resulted from the rectification property.

Co 단일층과 Co/Ti 이중층으로부터 형성된 코발트 실리사이드를 최종 막의 구조와 에피텍셜 성장 측면에서 조사하였다. Co 단일층은 그 두께와는 관계없이 전체 막이 CoSi2로 변화된 반면에, Co/Ti 이중층 구조에서는 Co와 Ti 막의 두께비가 최종막 구조에 상당한 영향을 주었다. 그리고 CoSi2막의 에피 성장이 Co 단일층에서 보다는 Co/Ti 이중층에서 보다 용이하였다.

The absorption spectra of synthesis of long chain fatty acid containing azobenzene start from p-(p'-hydroxy phenyl azo)-benzoic acid was investigated by ultraviolet spectrophotometery in chloroform solvent at the various temperature. In addition, The pressure-area of the water-air interface was obtained and the LB film was fabricated onto a quartz slide and quartz crystal by conventional Langmuir-Blodgett(LB) method. The UV absorption spectra of Langmuir-Blodgett(LB) film on quartz slide and spectrum of monolayer formed on quartz crystal have been measured. Long chain fatty acid containing azobenzene are induced phtoisomerization by the application of u. v. and visible light irradiation alternatively the reversibility of phtoisomerization was more clear difference when the number of Cn increased but, not so good at C14-azo. At the pressure-area isotherms, the value of surface pressure increment were decreased when the number of Cn increased. A surface pressure of 20mN/m was obtained as a proper one for a film deposition. The photoisomerization at LB films were induced by application of UV and visible light irradiation alternatively. So the LB film of long chain fatty acid containing azobenzene has possibility to being applied to functional molecular devices such as photomemory and light switching.