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http://dx.doi.org/10.3740/MRSK.2021.31.2.101

The Pore-filling Effect of Bulk Graphite According to Viscosity of Impregnant  

Lee, Sang-Min (Advanced Material Research Center, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
Lee, Sang-Hye (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
Roh, Jae-Seung (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
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Korean Journal of Materials Research / v.31, no.2, 2021 , pp. 101-107 More about this Journal
Abstract
Pores produced by carbonization in bulk graphite process degrade the mechanical and electrical properties of bulk graphite. Therefore, the pores of bulk graphite must be reduced and an impregnation process needs to be performed for this reason. In this study, bulk graphite is impregnated by varying the viscosity of the impregnant. The pore volume and pore size distribution, according to the viscosity of the impregnant, are analyzed using a porosimeter. The total pore volume of bulk graphite is analyzed from the cumulative amount of mercury penetrated. The volume for a specific pore size is interpreted as the amount of mercury penetrating into that pore size. This decreases the cumulative amount of mercury penetrating into the recarbonized bulk graphite after impregnation because the viscosity of the impregnant is lower. The cumulative amount of mercury penetrating into bulk graphite before impregnation and after three times of impregnation with 5.1cP are 0.144 mL/g and 0.125 mL/gm, respectively. Therefore, it is confirmed that the impregnant filled the pores of the bulk graphite well. In this study, the impregnant with 5.1 cP, which is the lowest viscosity, shows the best effect for reducing the total pore volume. In addition, it is confirmed by Raman analysis that the impregnant is filled inside the pores. It is confirmed that phenolic resin, the impregnant, exists inside the pores through micro-Raman analysis from the inside of the pore to the outside.
Keywords
bulk graphite; impregnant; viscosity; porosimeter; Raman;
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