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Development of Numerical Model for Predicting Deposition Thickness Distribution during Spray Process for Carbon Nanotube Thin Films

탄소나노튜브 박막 제조를 위한 분무공정에서의 증착 두께 분포 예측 모델 개발

  • 최두순 (인하공업전문대학 기계설계과) ;
  • 김덕종 (한국기계연구원) ;
  • 장동환 (인하공업전문대학 기계설계과)
  • Received : 2011.05.23
  • Accepted : 2011.07.19
  • Published : 2011.09.01
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Abstract

A carbon nanotube (CNT) is a cylindrical carbon nanostructure with good transport properties along the tube's axis. As an approach for realizing the practical use of CNTs, CNT networks are fabricated and their applications in many fields are investigated. To fabricate thin CNT-based films, several methods have been proposed and used. Among these methods, the spray coating method is a robust method for fabricating a large area. However, it is difficult to achieve uniformity in the CNT network. To solve this problem, it is necessary to understand the effect of the sprayprocess parameters on the deposition thickness distribution. In this study, a numerical model for predicting the deposition thickness distribution during the spray process was developed. The spatial deposition thickness distributions obtained according to various nozzle paths were analyzed using the developed numerical model.

탄소나노튜브(CNT)는 원통형의 탄소나노 구조물로서, 뛰어난 전도특성과 열전도율을 갖는다. 이러한 특성을 이용한 다양한 응용 분야의 하나로 CNT 를 박막형태의 그물망으로 제작하여 전도성 필름으로 응용하는 방안이 연구되고 있다. 이러한 CNT 의 박막 제조 방법 중, 분무 코팅 방식은 대면적 박막 제조에 널리 사용되나, 박막 두께를 균일하게 제작하는 점에 어려움이 있다. 이러한 문제점을 해결하려면 분무시의 공정조건이 증착 두께 분포에 미치는 효과를 잘 분석해야 한다. 본 연구에서는 분무 공정에서의 증착두께분포를 예측하기 위한 수치해석 모델을 개발하였다. 또한, 개발된 모델을 이용하여 여러가지 노즐 경로에 따른 증착 두께 분포를 분석하였다.

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