CNT/PDMS 복합체로부터 방사된 초음파의 파형 특성

Waveform characteristics of ultrasonic wave generated from CNT/PDMS composite

Abstract

투명한 PMMA (Poly methyl methacrylate) 기판 위에 탄소나노튜브(Carbon Nanotube, CNT)와 PDMS (Poly dimethylsiloxane)를 코팅한 복합체에 레이저 펄스를 조사하면 열탄성효과에 의해 수중에 강한 초음파가 발생한다. 본 논문에서는 그 초음파 발생과 관련한 열음향 이론을 정립하고, 가우시안 파형을 갖는 레이저 펄스를 두께가 $20{\mu}m$인 CNT/PDMS 복합체에 조사했을 때 어떤 파형의 초음파가 발생하는지를 시뮬레이션을 통해 파악하였다. 그 결과로부터 CNT/PDMS 복합체에서는 충격 초음파가 발생하며, 그 파의 형상은 복합체의 각종 물성 값이 ${\pm}20%$ 변하여도 크게 변하지 않는 것을 확인하였다. 그러나 정(+), 부(-)의 피크 값은 열팽창계수가 증가하거나 밀도, 열용량, 음속이 감소하면 증가하며, 열전도도에 대해서는 민감하게 변하지 않음을 알았다. 나아가, 직접 제작한 CNT/PDMS 복합체에서 방사되는 초음파의 측정 결과와 시뮬레이션 결과의 비교로부터 그 물성 값을 추정할 수 있었다.

When a laser pulse is irradiated on a CNT (Carbon Nanotube) and PDMS (Poly dimethylsiloxane) composite coated on a transparent PMMA (Poly methyl methacrylate) substrate, a strong ultrasonic wave is generated due to the thermoelastic effect. In this paper, the thermoacoustic theory related to the wave generation by the CNT/PDMS composite was established. The waveforms of ultrasonic waves when a laser pulse having a Gaussian waveform is irradiated on the composite with a thickness of $20{\mu}m$ were numerically simulated. From the results, it was confirmed that ultrasonic shock waves can be generated from the CNT/PDMS composite and the waveforms are changed little even if the physical properties of the composite are changed by ${\pm}20%$. It was found that the peak positive and negative pressures increase as the thermal expansion coefficient increases, or as density, heat capacity and sound speed decreased. However, those changes were not so sensitive with thermal conductivity. In addition, the physical properties of the CNT/PDMS composite fabricated in this study were estimated from the comparison of the measurement and simulation results.

Fig. 1. Schematics of a laser generated ultrasound transducer with CNT/PDMS composite.

Fig. 2. Waveforms of the laser pulse (a) and the estimated waveform for thermal source (b).

Fig. 3. Simulated waveform (a) and its variation with specific heat capacity (b), thermal conductivity (c), thermal expansion (d), sound speed (e) and density (f).

Fig. 4. Positive peak (a) and negative peak (b) variation with physical parameters of the shockwave.

Fig. 5. Schematics of the fabricated CNT/PDMS composite and the acoustic wave measurement system.

Fig. 6. Measured and simulated waveforms (a) and their amplitude spectra (b).

Table 1. Physical properties of materials.^[10]

Table 2. Obtained physical properties of the CNT/PDMS composite by simulation.