• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
• /
• 제59권2호
• /
• pp.159-164
• /
• 2021

부착형(attachable) 타입의 웨어러블 디바이스 적용을 위한 패브릭(fabric)이나 텍스처(textiles) 타입의 고성능 전극 소재 개발에 대한 필요성이 부각되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 유연 전극 소재로 탄소나노튜브 섬유(CNT fibers)를 응용하고자, CNT fibers의 전기화학적 특성과 이를 적용한 비효소적 글루코스 센싱 성능을 확인하였다. CNT fibers의 표면 구조는 주사전자 현미경(SEM)을 이용하여 분석하였으며, 전기화학적 특성 및 센싱 성능 분석은 시간대전류법와 순환전압 전류법, 전기화학 임피던스 분석법을 이용하여 수행되었다. CNT fibers 전극은 낮은 capacitive current와 산화-환원 화학종과 전극 계면 간의 효율적인 direct electron transfer에 의한 우수한 electrochemical activity 등 향상된 전기화학적 특성으로 인해 높은 감도와 넓은 선형 농도 범위, 그리고 낮은 검출 한계 등 우수한 센싱 특성을 보였다. 따라서, 본 연구는 CNT fibers 기반의 고성능 유연 전극 소재 개발을 위한 기초 연구로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
• /
• 제30권1호
• /
• pp.59-62
• /
• 2017

CNT (carbon nanotube) resistors with low resistance and negative TCR (temperature coefficient of resistance) were fabricated with yarned CNT (carbon nanotube) fibers. The CNT fibers were prepared by yarning CNTs grown on the silicone substrate by CVD (chemical vapor deposition) method. The CNT resistors were fabricated by winding CNT fibers on the surface of ceramic rod. Both metal terminals were connected with the CNT fiber wound on the ceramic rod. We measured electrical resistance and thermal stability with the number of CNT fibers wound. The CNT resistor system shows linearly decreased resistance with the number of CNTs wound on the ceramic rod and saturated at 20 strands. The CNT resistor system has negative TCR between $-1,000{\sim}-2,000ppm/^{\circ}C$ and stable frequency properties under 100 kHz.

• Composites Research
• /
• 제35권3호
• /
• pp.139-146
• /
• 2022

본 연구에서는 CNT섬유에 적합한 복합소재 공정방법에 대해 연구하였다. CNT섬유가 아직 초기 연구단계로 생산성이 낮아 직조나 스티칭된 UD필름 제작이 어려운 점을 감안, 연구단계에서 적용 가능한 CNT섬유 복합소재 제조법을 개발하고자 하였다. 기존의 CNT섬유 기반 복합소재는 생산성 이슈 및 공정 적용의 어려움으로 인해 주로 single filament composite의 형태로 제조하거나 filament winding법을 이용하여 제조되고 있었으나, 본 연구를 통해서 필름 형상으로 준비된 CNT섬유에 수지를 함침한 후 바로 복합소재화 할 수 있는 공정을 개발할 수 있었다. CNT섬유에는 내부에 수많은 나노포어가 존재하기 때문에 이 부분에 수지가 함침됨에 따라 성형된 복합소재에서 수지의 비율이 과도하게 올라가는 문제가 있기 때문에, 이를 해결하는 것이 가장 핵심적인 이슈라 할 수 있다. VaRTM을 통해서 가해지는 압력은 과량의 수지 제거에는 충분하지 않았으며, 높은 힘으로 누르는 hot press 공정과, 섬유는 고정하면서 과량의 수지를 제거할 수 있는 폼 소재를 도입함으로써 높은 섬유비율을 가지는 CNT 섬유 복합소재를 제조할 수 있었다. 최종적으로 희석된 수지까지 이용하였을 때, 58.5 wt%의 질량비의 섬유로 구성된 CNT섬유 복합소재를 제조할 수 있었고, 비강도는 0.525 N/tex를 달성하였다. 본 연구는 향후 CNT섬유 복합소재 제조에 적용할 수 있는 새로운 공정 방법을 제시하였다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
• /
• 제34권2호
• /
• pp.105-109
• /
• 2021

CNT fiber has been in the spotlight as a conductor, but the conductivity of CNT fibers do not match that of CNT. This study reveals that the conductivity of CNT fiber can be improved by depositing Al/Cu through vacuum evaporation. Cu is commonly used for deposition on CNT fibers. But low bonding strength of the interface between CNT and Cu could be a disadvantage. To overcome this, Al was deposited on the CNT fiber for forming aluminum carbide islands to increase the interfacial bonding strength. The conductivity characteristics were improved as the deposition time increased. The resistance was measured as a function of temperature, demonstrating that the temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) is improved to be 241 ppm/℃ in comparison with that of as-received CNT fibers at -1,251 ppm/℃, when the CNT fibers are deposited with Al and Cu, respectively, for 90s and for 540s.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
• /
• 제32권5호
• /
• pp.403-406
• /
• 2019

We prepared yarned carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers from a CNT forest synthesized on a Si wafer by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The yarned CNT fibers were thermally annealed to reduce their resistance by removing the amorphous carbonaceous impurities present in the fibers. The resistance of the yarned CNT fiber gradually decreased with an increase in the annealing temperature from $200^{\circ}C$ to $400^{\circ}C$ but increased again above $450^{\circ}C$. We carried out thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) to confirm the burning properties of the amorphous carbonaceous impurities and the crystalline CNTs present in the fibers. The pattern of the mass change of the sample CNT fibers was very similar to that of the resistance change. We conclude that CNT fibers should be thermally annealed at temperatures below $400^{\circ}C$ for reducing and stabilizing their resistance.

• Coupled systems mechanics
• /
• 제6권3호
• /
• pp.335-349
• /
• 2017

To cope with the demand on giant and durable buildings, reinforcement of concrete is a practical problem being extensively investigated in the civil engineering field. Among various reinforcing techniques, fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) has been proven to be an effective approach. In practice, such fibers include steel fibers, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers, polyacrylonitrile (PAN) carbon fibers and asbestos fibers, with the length scale ranging from centimeters to micrometers. When advancing such technique down to the nanoscale, it is noticed that carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are stronger than other fibers and can provide a better reinforcement to concrete. In the last decade, CNT-reinforced concrete attracts a lot of attentions in research. Despite high cost of CNTs at present, the growing availability of carbon materials might push the usage of CNTs into practice in the near future, making the reinforcement technique of great potential. A review of existing research works may constitute a conclusive reference and facilitate further developments. In reference to the recent experimental works, this paper reports some key evaluations on CNT-reinforced cementitious materials, covering FRC mechanism, CNT dispersion, CNT-cement structures, mechanical properties and fire safety. Emphasis is placed on the interplay between CNTs and calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) at the nanoscale. The relationship between the CNTs-cement structures and the mechanical enhancement, especially at a high-temperature condition, is discussed based on molecular dynamics simulations. After concluding remarks, challenges to improve the CNTs reinforcement technique are proposed.

• 한국표면공학회지
• /
• 제46권5호
• /
• pp.223-228
• /
• 2013

In this work, the grow of carbon nanotube (CNT) on carbon fiber was introduced on PAN-based carbon fibers for the enhancement of mechanical interfacial strength of carbon fibers-reinforced composites. The surface properties of carbon fibers were determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and mechanical interfacial properties of the composites were studied by interlaminar shear strength (ILSS). From the results, it was found that the mechanical interfacial properties of CNT-carbon fibers-reinforced composites (CNT-CFRPs) enhanced with decreasing the CNT content. The excessive CNT content can lead the failure due to the interfacial separation between fibers and matrices in this system. In conclusion, the optimum CNT content on carbon fiber surfaces can be a key factor to determine the mechanical interfacial properties of the CNT-CFRPs.

• Fibers and Polymers
• /
• 제7권1호
• /
• pp.85-87
• /
• 2006

The tensile-recoil compressional behavior of the carbon nanotube reinforced mesophase pitch (MP)-based composite carbon fibers (CNT-re-MP CFs) was investigated by using Instron and SEM. The CNT-re-MP CFs exhibited improved, or at least equivalent, compressive strength as compared with commercial MP-based carbon fibers. Particularly, when CNT of 0.1 wt% was reinforced, the ratios of recoil compressive strengths to tensile strength of CNT-re-MPCFs were much higher (the difference is at least 10 % or higher) than those for the commercial counterparts and even than those for PAN-based commercial carbon fibers. FESEM micrographs showed somewhat different fractography from that of a typical shear failure as the CNT content increased.

• Carbon letters
• /
• 제13권4호
• /
• pp.191-204
• /
• 2012

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have exceptional mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties compared with those of commercialized high-performance fibers. For use in the form of fabrics that can maintain such properties, individual CNTs should be held together in fibers or made into yarns twisted out of the fibers. Typical methods that are used for such purposes include (a) surfactant-based coagulation spinning, which injects a polymeric binder between CNTs to form fibers; (b) liquid-crystalline spinning, which uses the nature of CNTs to form liquid crystals under certain conditions; (c) direct spinning, which can produce CNT fibers or yarns at the same time as synthesis by introducing a carbon source into a vertical furnace; and (d) forest spinning, which draws and twists CNTs grown vertically on a substrate. However, it is difficult for those CNT fibers to express the excellent properties of individual CNTs as they are. As solutions to this problem, post-treatment processes are under development for improving the production process of CNT fibers or enhancing their properties. This paper discusses the recent methods of fabricating CNT fibers and examines some post-treatment processes for property enhancement and their applications.

• Composites Research
• /
• 제28권4호
• /
• pp.239-243
• /
• 2015

최근 탄소나노튜브 (CNT) 고유의 특성을 충분히 발현하면서, 섬유화를 통해 장점을 극대화 할 수 있는 탄소나노튜브 섬유 합성 방법 및 후처리 공정들이 많은 관심을 받아왔다. 그러나 개별 탄소나노튜브가 다발형태로 집속되어지는 과정 중, 탄소나노튜브 상호간 약한 계면결합력과 전단특성으로 인하여 원하는 섬유 물성을 확보하기 어려운 문제점을 갖고 있다. 이를 해결하기 위해서 본 연구에서는 Direct Spinning 방법을 통한 탄소나노튜브의 연속적인 합성과 다양한 후처리 방법을 이용하여 탄소나노튜브 섬유의 기계적 특성을 조사하였다. 플라즈마 후처리를 통하여 측정된 탄소나노튜브 섬유의 기계적 물성은 본래의 섬유보다 최대 40%가 증가됨을 확인하였다.