Abstract:
A thermoelectric structure that may be included in a thermoelectric device may include a thin-film structure that may include a plurality of thin-film layers. The thin-film structure may include Tellurium. The thin-film structure may be on a substrate. The substrate may include an oxide, and a buffer layer may be between the substrate and the thin-film structure. The thermoelectric structure may be manufactured via depositing material ablated from a target onto the substrate. Some material may react with the substrate to form the buffer layer, and thin film layers may be formed on the buffer layer. The thin film layers may be removed from the substrate and provided on a separate substrate. Removing the thin-film layers from the substrate may include removing the thin-film layers from the buffer layer.
Abstract:
Example embodiments relate to triboelectric generators that include a first electrode and a triboelectric material layer facing first electrode, and a self-assembled monolayer that is combined with a surface of the first electrode or a surface of the triboelectric material layer between the first electrode and the triboelectric material layer. The self-assembled monolayer is formed of or include a material that includes a silane group, a silanol group, or a thiol group according to a material to be combined.
Abstract:
Example embodiments relate to a cathode layer of a lithium secondary battery. The cathode layer includes a three-dimensional carbon structure and a plurality of silicon particles. The three-dimensional carbon structure includes a plurality of cavities without a binder, and the plurality of silicon particles are disposed in the plurality of cavities.
Abstract:
A hardmask composition includes a plurality of graphene nanosheets doped with boron (B) and/or nitrogen (N) and a solvent. A size of the graphene nanosheet may be in a range of about 5 nm to about 1000 nm. The hardmask composition may include an aromatic ring-containing material.
Abstract:
Example embodiments relate to a layer structure having a diffusion barrier layer, and a method of manufacturing the same. The layer structure includes first and second material layers and a diffusion barrier layer therebetween. The diffusion barrier layer includes a nanocrystalline graphene (nc-G) layer. In the layer structure, the diffusion barrier layer may further include a non-graphene metal compound layer or a graphene layer together with the nc-G layer. One of the first and second material layers is an insulating layer, a metal layer, or a semiconductor layer, and the remaining layer may be a metal layer.
Abstract:
A method of analyzing growth of a two-dimensional material includes forming a two-dimensional material layer includes defects on a substrate, depositing detection material layers on the defects, and one of (i) capturing an image of the two-dimensional material layer on which the detection material layers are deposited and processing the captured image, or (ii) obtaining map coordinates of the detection material layers and processing the obtained map coordinates.
Abstract:
Example embodiments relate to a hardmask composition and/or a method of forming a fine pattern by using the hardmask composition, wherein the hardmask composition includes at least one of a two-dimensional layered nanostructure and a precursor thereof, and a solvent, and an amount of the at least one of a two-dimensional layered nanostructure and the precursor is about 0.01 part to about 40 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the hardmask composition.
Abstract:
Example embodiments relate to an image sensor configured to achieve a high photoelectric conversion efficiency and a low dark current. The image sensor includes first and second electrodes, a plurality of photodetection layers provided between the first and second electrodes, and an interlayer provided between the photodetection layers. The photodetection layers convert incident light into an electrical signal and include a semiconductor material. The interlayer includes a metallic or semi metallic material having anisotropy in electrical conductivity.
Abstract:
Provided are an optical sensor including graphene quantum dots and an image sensor including an optical sensing layer. The optical sensor may include a graphene quantum dot layer that includes a plurality of first graphene quantum dots bonded to a first functional group and a plurality of second graphene quantum dots bonded to a second functional group that is different from the first functional group. An absorption wavelength band of the optical sensor may be adjusted based on types of functional groups bonded to the respective graphene quantum dots and/or sizes of the graphene quantum dots.