• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.250-256
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• 2014

Polypropylene (PP) composites containing conductive multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWNT) and stainless steel short fiber (SSF) were manufactured using a twin screw extruder and characterized their surface resistivity and mechanical properties in this work. Surface resistivity measurements showed that the percolation threshold appeared at a lower MWNT loading when a small amount of SSF was added to PP/MWNT composites. Tensile modulus and strength of the composites increased but elongation-at-break decreased greatly compared to pure PP. Also, the effects of MWNT and SSF on storage modulus and tan ${\delta}$ from dynamic mechanical analysis for the composites were examined, and the morphologies of fractured surface and the fillers were observed using a scanning electron microscope.

• Journal of Adhesion and Interface
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.137-144
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• 2012

Chemical functionalization of carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) is generally carried out for increasing interfacial adhesion between filler and polymer matrix for CNM-polymer nanocomposites. The chemically functionalized CNTs can produce strong interfacial bonds with many polymers, allowing CNT based nanocomposites to possess high mechanical and functional properties. Hence, increased surface adhesion can be measured indirectly by observing increased mechanical properties. However, there is a more direct way to observe interfacial bonds between polymer and CNM by measuring piezoresistivity behavior so that we can imagine the behavior of CNM particles in polymer matrix under deflection. Fuctionalization of MWCNT and rGO was carried out by oxidization reaction of MWCNT and rGO with $H_2SO_4/HNO_3$ solution. Electrical resistivities of MWCNT-PMMA and rGO-PMMA composites were decreased after functionalization because of the destructive fuctionalization process. Meanwhile, piezoresistivities of functionalized CNM-PMMA composites showed more sensitive behavior under the same deflection as compared to pristine CNM-PMMA composites. Therefore, mobility of CNM in polymer matrix was found to be improved with chemical functionalization.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.53 no.3
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• pp.357-363
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• 2015

The development of the environment-friendly tire that meets the standard requirements according to tire labeling system can be improved through using highly homogeneous silica immobilized zinc oxide nanoparticles. In this study, a considerable amount of nanoporous silica was essentially added into nano zinc oxide to improve the physiochemical properties of the formed composite. The introduction of nanoporous silica materials in the composite facilitates the improvement of the wear-resistance and increases the elasticity of the tread. Therefore, the introduction of nanoporous silica can replace carbon black as filler in the formation of composites with desirable properties for conventional green tire. Herein, mesoporous silica immobilized zinc oxide nanoparticle with desirable properties for rubber compounds was investigated. Composites with homogeneous dispersion were obtained in the absence of dispersants. The dispersion stability was controlled through varying the molar ratio, ageing time and mixing order of the reactants. A superior dispersion was achieved in the sample obtained using 0.03 mol of zinc precursor as it had the smallest grain size (50.5 nm) and then immobilized in silica aged for 10 days. Moreover, the specific surface area of this sample was the highest ($649m^2/g$).

• Membrane Journal
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• v.31 no.6
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• pp.417-425
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• 2021

As the demand for high-capacity batteries increases, there has been growing researches on the lithium metal anode with a capacity (3,860 mAh/g) of higher than that of conventional one and a low electrochemical potential (-3.040 V). In this study, using the anatase phased TiO₂ nanoparticles synthesized by hydrothermal synthesis, a PVdF-HFP/TiO₂ organic/inorganic composite material was designed and used as an interfacial protective layer for a Li metal anode. As-formed organic/inorganic-lithium composite thin film was confirmed through the crystalline structure and morphological analyses. In addition, the electrochemical test (cycle stability and voltage profile) confirmed that the protective layer of PVdF-HFP/TiO₂ composite (10 wt% TiO₂ and 1.1 ㎛ film thickness) contributed to the enhanced electrochemical performance of the lithium metal anode (Colombic efficiency retention: 90% for 77 cycles). Based on comparative test with the untreated lithium electrode, it was confirmed that our protective layer plays an important role to stabilize/improve the EC performance of the lithium metal negative electrode.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.101-104
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• 2007

700 $^{\circ}C$이상의 온도에서 실시되는 고온수전해는 다가오는 수소경제시대의 주요한 수소제조기 술로 주목되고 있다. 이 연구에서는 Ni보다 전기전도도가 우수하고 가격이 저렴한 Cu를 사용하여 고온수 전해 수소극용 Cu/YSZ 복합체를 기계적합금법에 의해 제조하여 미세구조를 관찰하였고 Cu/YSZ를 수소전극으로 한 반전지를 제조하여 수조제조 실험을 실시하였다. Cu/YSZ 복합체는 Cu와 YSZ를 6:4(vol%)의 조성비로 유성밀을 사용하여 400 rpm으로 24시간 동안 실시하여 제조하였다. 고에너지 볼밀 후 500 nm이하의 나노크기의 복합체가 제조되었으며 Cu입자에 YSZ가 고르게 분포되어 있었다. 수은압입법으로 측정한 기공률은 70%이고 기공크기는 평균 0.5 ${\mu}m$으로 미세한 기공으로 이루어져 있었다. 제조된 Cu/YSZ 복합체를 수소전극으로 한 반전지를 제조하여 수소제조 실험을 실시한 결과 Ni/YSZ 전극보다 수소제조 성능이 우수한 것으로 나타났다. Cu의 높은 열팽창계수와 낮은 녹는점을 보완하면 우수한 고온수전해용 전극재료로 사용될 것으로 판단된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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• 2020.11a
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• pp.27-28
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• 2020

In this paper, we investigated the performance of synthetic graphene oxide-functionalized carbon nanotubes (GF) to promote cement hydration and increase the mechanical properties of cement paste. The enhancement effect of GF on the various properties of cement paste was evaluated via the mechanical strength, X-ray diffraction, and heat of hydration of cement paste. The results clearly showed that GF incorporation into cement paste promotes the early hydration of cement paste, generates more hydration products, which results in the mechanical improvement of cement paste. The compressive and splitting tensile strength were increased by 32.17% and 17.31%, respectively, compared to ordinary Portland cement at 28 days of hydration.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Dyers and Finishers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.5-5
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• 2011

나노섬유를 제조하는 방법 중에는 상분리 현상을 이용한 방법, 자가 조립성을 이용한 방법, 템플레이트를 이용한 방법, 전기방사법이 있으며 특히 전기방사법은 연속적으로 균일한 나노섬유를 제조할 수 있다. 또한 전기방사법은 장비가 간단하며 고분자 blend ratio와 무기재료의 함량에 따라 뛰어난 특성을 나타내는 나노복합섬유를 만들 수 있다. 최근 식물에서 추출한 단백질을 전기방사법을 이용하여 나노입자 및 나노섬유를 제조하고 이를 의료 분야 등에 적용하기 위한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있으며 이런 식물성 단백질은 동물성 단백질에 비하여 인체 적용이 용이하고 매장량이 풍부한 장점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 전기방사법을 이용하여 옥수수에서 추출한 단백질인 zein의 나노입자 및 나노섬유를 제조하였다. 또한 천연 추출물이 혼입된 복합 나노입자 및 나노섬유를 제조하여 zein이 가진 고유 특성 이외에 천연 추출물의 특성을 추가로 부여해서 더욱 발전된 나노입자 및 나노섬유를 제조하였다. 고분자 농도, 전압, 방사거리 등 다양한 공정변수를 조절하여 최적의 조건을 확립하였으며 제조된 나노입자 및 나노섬유는 field-emission type scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV/vis), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)를 이용하여 특성분석을 실시하였다.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.31 no.5
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• pp.428-435
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• 2007

The thermomechanical property, morphology, and gas permeability of nanocomposites of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) with two different organoclays are compared. Hexamethylene benzimidazole-mica ($C_{16}BIMD-Mica$) and Cloisite 25A were used as reinforcing fillers in the formation of UHMWPE hybrid films. Dispersions of organoclays with UHMWPE were carried out by using the solution intercalation method at different organoclay contents to produce nano-scale composites. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) micrographs show that some of the clay layers are dispersed homogeneously within the polymer matrix on the nano-scale, although some clay particles are agglomerated. We also found that the addition of only a small amount of organoclay is enough to improve the thermomechanical property and gas barrier of the UHMWPE hybrid films. In general, Cloisite 25A is more effective than $C_{16}BIMD-Mica$ in increasing both the thermomechanical property and the gas barrier in a UHMWPE matrix.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.102-105
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• 2005

Photoinitiated polymeric dental restorative nanocomposites (PDRNC) were designed to be useful for the variety of dental restoration. Hybrid-filler composed of barium silicate (avg. dia.:1 ${\mu}m$) and nano-sized silica (avg. dia: 40 and 7 nm) was adopted as a filler system. To improve the interfacial behavior with the resin matrix of bisphenol A glycerolate methacrylate/triethyleneglycol dimethacrylate (60/40 wt%), the surface of the filler was hydrophobically treated with a silane coupling agent. A visible light system of camphorquinone photo-initiator and 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate photo-accelerator was utilized to activate the PDRNC. Esthetic properties of PDRNC was investigated by measuring the Hunter L, a, b values and it was discovered that PDRNC produced in this work showed excellent esthetic properties with an increase in 7 nm nanofiller content.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2013.05a
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• pp.1501-1502
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• 2013