• 공업화학
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.313-319
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)계 탄소섬유 표면에 구리도금 표면처리가 탄소섬유 강화 복합재료의 기계적 계면 특성에 미치는 영향에 관하여 관찰하였다. 탄소섬유 표면특성은 주사전자현미경, X-선 광전자 분광법, X-선 회절분석기, 접촉각 측정기로 측정하였고, 탄소섬유 강화 복합재료의 기계적 계면 물성은 층간전단강도(interlaminar shear strength, ILSS)와 파괴인성(critical stress intensity factor, $K_{IC}$)측정을 통하여 알아보았다. 실험결과로부터, 기계적 계면물성은 탄소섬유 표면에 COOH group과 도금된 구리함량이 증가됨에 따라 순차적으로 증가되는 것이 확인되었으나, 도금시간을 길게 하여 과량의 구리가 도입되었을 경우 기계적 계면 물성을 도리어 감소시키는 것으로 확인되었다. 결론적으로 구리함량이 탄소섬유 복합재료의 기계적 계면물성을 결정하는 중요 요소라 판단되나, 최적의 함량이상에서는 계면분리에 의한 물성저하의 원인이 될 수 있다.

• Carbon letters
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.177-179
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• 2011

The use of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as a reinforcing material in a polymer matrix has increased in various industries. In this study, the flexural behavior of CNT-modified epoxy/basalt (CNT/epoxy/basalt) composites is investigated. The effects of CNT modification with silane on the flexural properties of CNT/epoxy/basalt composites were also examined. Flexural tests were performed using epoxy/basalt, oxidized CNT/epoxy/basalt, and silanized CNT/epoxy/basalt multi-scale composites. After the flexural tests, the fracture surfaces of the specimens were examined via scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to investigate the fracture mechanisms of the CNT/epoxy/basalt multi-scale composites with respect to the CNT modification process. The flexural properties of the epoxy/basalt composites were improved by the addition of CNTs. The flexural modulus and strength of the silane-treated CNT/epoxy/basalt multi-scale composites increased by approximately 54% and 34%, respectively, compared to those of epoxy/basalt composites. A SEM examination of the fracture surfaces revealed that the improvement in the flexural properties of the silane-treated CNT/epoxy/basalt multi-scale composites could be attributed to the improved dispersion of the CNTs in the epoxy.

• Carbon letters
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.57-69
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• 2011

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have high Young's modulus, low density, and excellent electrical and thermal properties, which make them ideal fillers for polymer composites. Homogeneous dispersion of CNTs in a polymer matrix plays a crucial role in the preparation of polymer composites based on interfacial interactions between CNTs and the polymer matrix. The addition of a small amount of CNTs strongly improves the electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties of the composites. This paper aims to review the processing technology and improvement of properties of CNT-reinforced polymer composites.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.193-197
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• 2014

Si-carbon composites as anode materials for lithium rechargeable batteries were prepared simply by mixing Si nanoparticles with carbon black and/or graphite through a solution process. Si nanoparticles were well dispersed and deposited on the surface of the carbon in a tetrahydrofuran solution. Si-carbon composites showed more than 700 mAh/g of initial capacity under less than 20% loading of Si nanoparticle in the composites. While the electrode with only Si nanoparticles showed fast capacity fading during continuous cycling, Si-carbon composite electrodes showed higher capacities. The cycle performances of Si nanoparticles in composites containing graphite were improved due to the role of the graphite as a matrix.

• Carbon letters
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2014

Conductive polymer composites (CPCs) consist of a polymeric matrix and a conductive filler, for example, carbon black, carbon fibers, graphite or carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The critical amount of the electrically conductive filler necessary to build up a continuous conductive network, and accordingly, to make the material conductive; is referred to as the percolation threshold. From technical and economical viewpoints, it is desirable to decrease the conductive-filler percolation-threshold as much as possible. In this study, we investigated the effect of polymer/conductive-filler interactions, as well as the processing and morphological development of low-percolation-threshold (${\Phi}c$) conductive-polymer composites. The aim of the study was to produce conductive composites containing less multi-walled CNTs (MWCNTs) than required for pure polypropylene (PP) through two approaches: one using various mixing methods and the other using immiscible polymer blends. Variants of the conductive PP composite filled with MWCNT was prepared by dry mixing, melt mixing, mechanofusion, and compression molding. The percolation threshold (${\Phi}c$) of the MWCNT-PP composites was most successfully lowered using the mechanofusion process than with any other mixing method (2-5 wt%). The mechanofusion process was found to enhance formation of a percolation network structure, and to ensure a more uniform state of dispersion in the CPCs. The immiscible-polymer blends were prepared by melt mixing (internal mixer) poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF, PP/PVDF, volume ratio 1:1) filled with MWCNT.

• Carbon letters
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• 제20권
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• pp.39-46
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• 2016

In this work, the effects of maleic anhydride (MA) content on mechanical properties of chopped carbon fibers (CFs)-reinforced MA-grafted-polypropylene (MAPP) matrix composites. A direct oxyfluorination on CF surfaces was applied to increase the interfacial strength between the CFs and MAPP matrix. The mechanical properties of the CFs/MAPP composites are likely to be different in terms of MA content. Surface characteristics were observed by scanning electron microscope, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and single fiber contact angle method. The mechanical properties of the composites were also measured by a critical stress intensity factor (K_IC). From the K_IC test results, the K_IC values were increased to a maximum value of 3.4 MPa with the 0.1 % of MA in the PP, and then decreased with higher MA content.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2005년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.663-667
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• 2005

Surface modified carbon nanotubes were applied into the epoxy composites to investigate its tribological property. Carbon nanotubes reinforced epoxy composites were fabricated by casting. Effects to the tribological property of loading concentrations and types of surface modification of carbon nanotubes were investigated under sliding condition using linear reciprocal sliding wear tester. The results show that the small amount of carbon nanotubes into the epoxy exhibited lower weight loss than the pure epoxy. It is concluded that the effect of an enormous aspect ratio of carbon nanotubes surface area which wider than conventional fillers that react as interface for stress transfer. As increased the contents of carbon nanotubes, the weight loss from the wear test was reduced. And the surface modified carbon nanotubes show better tribological property than as produced carbon nanotubes. It is due that a surface modification of carbon nanotubes increases the interfacial bonding between carbon nanotubes and epoxy matrix through chemical bonding. Changes in worn surface morphology are also observed by optical microscope and SEM for investigating wear behaviors. Carbon nanotubes in the epoxy matrix near the surface are exposed, because it becomes the lubricating working film on the worn surface. It reduces the friction and results in the lower surface roughness morphology in the epoxy matrix as increasing the contents of the carbon nanotubes.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.1523-1526
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• 2012

In this work, we prepared activated multi-walled carbon nanotubes/polyacrylonitrile (A-MWCNTs/C) composites by film casting and activation method. Electrochemical properties of the composites were investigated in terms of serving as MWCNTs-based electrode materials for electric double layer capacitors (EDLCs). As a result, the A-MWCNTs/C composites had much higher BET specific surface area, and pore volume, and lower volume ratio of micropores than those of pristine MWCNTs/PAN ones. Furthermore, some functional groups were added on the surface of the A-MWCNTs/C composites. The specific capacitance of the A-MWCNTs/C composites was more than 4.5 times that of the pristine ones at 0.1 V discharging voltage owing to the changes of the structure and surface characteristics of the MWCNTs by activation process.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.65-74
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• 2012

최근 전세계적으로 자원 고갈로 인한 에너지 절약과 환경 문제에 관한 규제 강화는 환경 친화적인 소재 개발의 필요성을 가속화시키고 있다. 이러한 추세는 자동차 산업을 포함한 운송 산업도 예외가 아니다. 또한, 기본적으로 단순히 성능이 좋으면서도 값이 저렴한 제품이 아니라, 소비자와 사회의 요구에 부합되는 고기능성 소재의 개발이 필요하다. 이에 부합하는 소재로는 최근 운송 수단의 경량화를 위하여 많은 연구가 진행중인 탄소섬유 복합재료라할 수 있다. 최근 탄소섬유 복합재료는 자동차의 경량화를 위해 차체 및 부품 등 다양한 부분에 적용됨에 따라 그 수요는 크게 증가하고 있고, 차량에 적용시 차체 중량감소에 따른 제동, 조향, 내구 및 연비향상과 이에 따른 에너지 절약 및 이산화탄소 배출을 최소화 하는 장점을 갖는다. 따라서, 본고에서는 자동차의 경량화를 위한 탄소섬유 복합재료의 필요성과 더불어 탄소섬유 복합재료의 기술동향과 나아가야 할 방향에 대하여 살펴보도록 하겠다.

• Composites Research
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.127-133
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• 2019

탄소나노튜브는 이론적인 기계적, 전기적 물성이 우수함에도 불구하고 아직까지 그 수준에 도달하고 있지 않다. 특히나 인장 강도는 10% 미만의 수준 정도에 그치고 있어 이를 보안하기 위한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 기계적 강도를 향상하기 위한 방법으로는 긴 탄소나노튜브의 합성, 배향 외에 화학적 가교, 수소결합, 고분자 함침 등의 방법이 연구되고 있다. 본 총설 논문에서는 탄소소재의 전구체인 폴리아크릴로니트릴(PAN), 폴리도파민(PDA)을 탄소나노튜브 섬유에 코팅 또는 함침하여 탄화 공정을 거쳐 고강도 고전도성 탄소나노튜브 섬유/탄소 복합소재를 제조하는 연구를 소개하고자 한다.