• 센서학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.394-398
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• 2020

In this paper, we report the sensing performance of H₂ gas sensors composed of Pd/carbon nanotube (CNT) buckypaper at room temperature. The CNT buckypaper was made using a simple filtration process and subsequently deposited with Pd as the sensing material. The sensitivity of the sensor increased with respect to the gas concentration. To investigate the effect of Pd thickness, Pd layers of different thickness were deposited on the buckypaper, and the response of the sensor was evaluated. The proposed sensor exhibits excellent sensing properties with optimized Pd thickness at room temperature (25℃). Pd nanoparticles significantly impact the sensitivity and selectivity of the sensor because of the spillover effect. In addition, the sensor is highly suitable for bendable and wearable devices owing to its structural flexibility.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2015

The modification of ultrafiltration membranes with carbon nanotube (CNT) buckypaper on fouling control was investigated. Two types of commercially available flat-sheet membranes were used: PS35 and PES900C/D (PES) (the PS35 membranes were hydrophilic with a molecular weight cutoff of 20 kDa, and the PES membranes were hydrophobic with a molecular weight cutoff of 20 kDa). The CNT buckypaper modified ultrafiltration membranes were prepared by filtering a CNT suspension through the flat-sheet membrane in a dead-end ultrafiltration unit. After modification, the pure water flux of PES was significantly increased, while the pure water flux of PS35 was decreased. The properties of the CNT modified membranes were also investigated. Considering the antifouling properties, pure water flux of the modified membrane, and the stability of CNT buckypaper layer on the membrane surface, ethanol solution with a concentration of 50 wt.%, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with a larger diameter (30-50 nm), and the CNT loading with $7.5g/m^2$ was selected. The CNT buckypaper on the surface of ultrafiltration membranes can trap the pollutants in sewage effluent and prevent them reaching the surface of virgin membranes. Water quality analysis showed that the effluent quality of the modified membrane was obviously improved. The removal efficiency of humic acid and protein-like matters by the modified membrane was significant. These results indicate the potential application of the CNT buckypaper layer modified membranes in the field of wastewater reclaim.

• Composites Research
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.161-166
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 습식초지법을 이용하여 탄소나노튜브 버키페이퍼를 제조하고 고강도, 고강성 그리고 유연성을 증대시키기 위하여 폴리우레탄(PU)의 점도를 조절하여 코팅제조한 후 기계적 특성에 미치는 영향에 대하여 살펴보았다. Raman, TGA, PL, SEM, TEM 그리고 Tensile test을 이용하여 SWNTs, SWNTs-buckypaper(SWNTs-BP), 그리고 SWNTs-BP/PU 나노복합필름에 대한 구조 및 물성을 평가하였으며 복합필름단면은 전계방사 주사전자현미경(FE-SEM)을 사용하여 관찰한 후 물성증대원인을 해석하였다. 특히, 5 wt%의 PU 용액으로 코팅할 때 튜브간의 계면 접착력 증가로 최종 물성향상에 기여하였다. 최종적으로 이러한 구조적인 특성을 이용할 경우 초경량, 고강도 나노복합소재를 제조하는데 기여할 것으로 기대된다.