• Composites Research
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.193-201
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• 2017

Molecular dynamics simulation and the Mori-Tanaka micromechanics study are performed to investigate the effect of the covalent grafting between CNT and polyester on the mechanical behavior and load transfer of nanocomposites. The transversely isotropic stress-strain curves are determined through the tension and shear simulations according to the covalent grafting. Also, isotropic properties of randomly dispersed nanocomposites are obtained by orientation averaging the transversely isotropic stiffness matrix. By addressing the grafting, the transverse Young's modulus and shear moduli of the nanocomposites are improved, while the longitudinal Young's modulus decreases due to the degradation of the grafted CNT.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.173-173
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• 2003

Nanowire와 nanorod 같은 1차원의 반도체 재료는 디멘젼과 크기와 물리적 특성과의 관계 등을 연구하는데 중요한 역할을 하며 laser ablation, arc discharge, chemical vapor depostion, vapor phase transport Process와 solution등의 방법으로 성공적으로 합성되었다. ZnO 는 3.37eV의 넓은 밴드갭과 다른 넓은 밴드갭 재료에 비해 높은 exciton bindng energy (60meV)를 가지며 UV LED, laser diode에 적용하기 유리하고 최근 디스플레나 나노 광전소자로서의 가능성 이 대두되면서 최근 이에 관한 연구가 증가하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 열적탄소환원법(carbothermal reduction process)으로 ZnO와 graphite 분말을 1:1 중량비로 혼합한 분말을 90$0^{\circ}C$, 100$0^{\circ}C$에서 air 분위기에서 20분간 반응 후 로 내에서 냉각 하였다. 직경 이 50nm-1000nm, 길이가 수 미크론인 내부 결함이 전혀 없는 육각형 단결정의 nanowire가 합성되었고 XRD, FE-SEM과 TEM으로 조성 및 형상, 내부구조를 분석하였다. 합성된 ZnO nanowire는 직경 이 변하는 부분에서 성장방향으로의 계단을 형성하였고 이는 layer by layer 방법으로 nanowire가 성장한다는 것을 나타낸다.

• Journal of the Korean Recycled Construction Resources Institute
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.227-234
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• 2022

In this study, the rheological properties of cement paste composites applied with carbon-based nano-materials were experimental analyzed. Flow table and rheological properties, compressive strength were measured in the cement paste using graphene oxide asqueous solution and carbon nanotube aqueous solution. When carbon nano-materials was mixed in an aqueous solution, flow decreased and plastic viscosity and shear stress were increased. In particular, graphene oxide rapidly increased the plastic viscosity and shear stress. In the case of carbon nanotube aqueous solution, when less than 0.2 % was mixed, the increase rate was low compared to graphene oxide. This is because the specific surface area of graphene, which is in the form of a plate, is large. The compressive strength showed a small amount in strength increase when graphene mix, and CNT had a strength about 112 % of OPC. Carbon-based nanomaterials, is considered that CNT are suitable more to be used construction materials. However, extra studies on the surfactant to be used for mixing proportion and dispersion will be needed.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.27 no.5
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• pp.502-507
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• 2016

This study was conducted to develop novel antimicrobial nano-composites, with the aim of fully utilizing antimicrobial properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), nickel (Ni) and zinc oxide (ZnO). Ni coated-MWCNTs (Ni-CNT) were prepared and evaluated for their potential application as an antimicrobial material for inactivating bacteria. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) were used to characterize the Ni coating and morphology of Ni-CNT. Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Escherichia coil (E. coil) were employed as the target bacterium on antimicrobial activities. Comparing with the nitric acid treated MWCNTs and Ni-CNT which have been previously reported to possess antimicrobial activity towards S. aureus and E. coil, Ni-CNT/ZnO exhibited a stronger antimicrobial ability. The nickel coating was confirmed to play an important role in the bactericidal action of Ni-CNTs/ZnO composites. Also, the addition of ZnO to the developed nanocomposite is suggested to improve the antimicrobial property.

• Composites Research
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.171-176
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• 2018

We proposed new and easy fabrication method of micro-nano hierarchical structures for synthetic dry adhesives and conducted feasibility tests of alignment characteristics of nano-materials in the microstructures by capillary effect. Candidates of fabrication conditions were selected based on the degree of cure and viscosity of mixtures of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), which were measured with respect to the fabrication conditions. Scanning electron microscopy images of cross sections of MWCNT-PDMS microstructures were analyzed. MWCNT alignment in microstructures was better when fabrication temperature and degree of cure at fabricating start were lower, but areal density of MWCNTs was little affected by fabrication conditions.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.43 no.3
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• pp.401-406
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• 2005

In this work, the effect of chemical treatment of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) on glass transition temperature (Tg), thermal stability, and dynamic viscoelastic behaviors of MWNTs-reinforced epoxy matrix composites has been studied by differencial scanning calorimeter (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) measurements. The MWNTs were chemically treated with 35 wt％ $H_3PO_4$ (A-MWNTs) or 35 wt％ KOH (B-MWNTs) solutions and the changes of surface properties of chemically treated MWNTs were examined by pH, acid and base values, Fourier transfer-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analyses. The chemical treatments based on acid and base reactions led to a significant change of surface characteristics and chemical compositions of the MWNTs, especially A-MWNTs/epoxy composites had higher thermal stability and dynamic viscoelastic properties than those of B-MWNTs and non-treated MWNTs/epoxy composites. These results were probably due to the improvement of interfacial bonding strength, resulting from the acid-base interaction and hydrogen bonding between the epoxy resins and the MWNT fillers.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.294-299
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• 2003

We have investigated the structures of copper nanowires encapsulated in carbon nanotubes using a structural optimization process applied to the steepest descent method. The results showed that the stable morphology of the cylindrical ultrathin copper nanowires in carbon nanotubes is multishell packs consisted of coaxial cylindrical shells. As the diameter of copper nanotubes increased, the encapsulated copper nanowires have the face centered cubic structure as the bulk. Both the semiclassical orbits in a circle and the circular rolling of a triangular network can explain the structures of ultrathin multishell copper nanowires encapsulated in carbon nanotubes.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.353-353
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• 2007

탄소나노튜브(CNT)의 tip 부분에 존재하는 금속 촉매 입자들은 불순물로써 나노전자소자에 응용하는데 좋지 않은 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 또한, 바이오센서에서 target 바이오 물질과 반응하는 물질을 CNT에 고정시키기 위해서는 CNT-tip을 개방시키는 것이 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 성장된 CNT의 tip부분에 존재하는 금속 촉매 입자의 제거와 CNT-tip을 개방하기 위해 $HNO_3$의 농도 (20, 40, 60)와 etching 시간 (5, 10, 15, 20, 25 min)에 따라 최적의 조건을 찾는 실험을 하였다.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.146-146
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• 2002

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.145-145
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• 2002