• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.470-477
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• 2021

Energy storage systems should address issues such as power fluctuations and rapid charge-discharge; to meet this requirement, CoFe₂O₄ (CFO) spinel nanoparticles with a suitable electrical conductivity and various redox states are synthesized and used as electrode materials for supercapacitors. In particular, CFO electrodes combined with carbon nanofibers (CNFs) can provide long-term cycling stability by fabricating binder-free three-dimensional electrodes. In this study, CFO-decorated CNFs are prepared by electrospinning and a low-cost hydrothermal method. The effects of heat treatment, such as the activation of CNFs (ACNFs) and calcination of CFO-decorated CNFs (C-CFO/ACNFs), are investigated. The C-CFO/ACNF electrode exhibits a high specific capacitance of 142.9 F/g at a scan rate of 5 mV/s and superior rate capability of 77.6% capacitance retention at a high scan rate of 500 mV/s. This electrode also achieves the lowest charge transfer resistance of 0.0063 Ω and excellent cycling stability (93.5% retention after 5,000 cycles) because of the improved ion conductivity by pathway formation and structural stability. The results of our work are expected to open a new route for manufacturing hybrid capacitor electrodes containing the C-CFO/ACNF electrode that can be easily prepared with a low-cost and simple process with enhanced electrochemical performance.

• Composites Research
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.82-87
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• 2021

The mechanical properties of carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy composites (CFRPs) are greatly dependent on the interfacial adhesion between the carbon fibers and the epoxy matrix. Introducing nanomaterial reinforcements into the interface is an effective approach to enhance the interfacial adhesion of CFRPs. The main purpose of this work was to introduce graphitic nanofiber (GNFs) between an epoxy matrix and carbon fibers to enhance interfacial properties. The composites were reinforced with various concentrations of GNFs. For all of the fabricated composites, the optimum GNF content was found to be 0.6 wt%, which enhanced the interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) and fracture toughness (KIC) by 101.9% and 33.2%, respectively, compared with those of neat composites. In particular, we observed a direct linear relationship between ILSS and KIC through surface free energy. The related reinforcing mechanisms were also analyzed and the enhancements in mechanical properties are mainly attributed to the interfacial interlocking effect. Such an effort could accelerate the conversion of composites into high performance materials and provide fundamental understanding toward realizing the theoretical limits of interfacial adhesion and mechanical properties.

• Composites Research
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.186-193
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• 2016

The development of electrospun nanofibers with improved mechanical properties is of great scientific and technological interest because of their wide-range of applications. Reinforcement of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into the polymer matrix is considered as a promising strategy for substantially enhancing the mechanical properties of resulting CNTs/polymer composite mats on account of extraordinary mechanical properties of CNTs such as ultra-high Young's modulus and tensile strengths. This paper summarizes the recent developments on electrospun CNTs/polymer composite mats with an emphasis on their mechanical properties.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권10호
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• pp.3258-3264
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• 2012

Aluminum oxide ($Al_2O_3$) nanofibers were treated thermally under an ammonia ($NH_3$) gas stream balanced by nitrogen to form a thin aluminum nitride (AlN) layer on the nanofibers, resulting in the enhancement of thermal conductivity of $Al_2O_3$/epoxy nanocomposites. The micro-structural and morphological properties of the $NH_3$-assisted thermally-treated $Al_2O_3$ nanofibers were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and atomic force microscopy (AEM), respectively. The surface characteristics and pore structures were observed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Zeta-potential and $N_2$/77 K isothermal adsorptions. From the results, the formation of AlN on $Al_2O_3$ nanofibers was confirmed by XRD and XPS. The thermal conductivity (TC) of the modified $Al_2O_3$ nanofibers/epoxy composites increased with increasing treated temperatures. On the other hand, the severely treated $Al_2O_3$/epoxy composites showed a decrease in TC, resulting from a decrease in the probability of heat-transfer networks between the filler and matrix in this system due to the aggregation of nanofiber fillers.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.94-98
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• 2008

비정형 $MnO_2$의 초고용량 캐폐시턴스 특성을 향상시키기 위하여 망간산화물을 높은 전기전도를 갖는 나노탄소섬유(vapour-grown carbon nanofibers, VGCF)와 복합화하여 나노탄소섬유/망간 산화물(VGCF(40 wt%)/$MnO_2$) 복합 전극을 제조하여 cyclic voltammetry(CV), impedance spectroscopy 및 chronopotentiometric charge/discharge 기법을 사용하여 1.0M $Na_2SO_4$ 전해질에서 초고용량 캐폐시터 특성을 조사하였다. 40 wt% VGCF를 포함한 복합전극에서 $0.8mg/cm^2$ 망간산화물을 로딩한 $VGCF/MnO_2$ 복합전극은 주사속도 20 mV/s에서는 380 F/g, 500 mV/s에서는 230 F/g의 비용량 값을 나타냈다. 또한, $2.0mA/cm^2$의 일정전류로 충방전 실험을 수행한 결과 3,000회에서 97%의 초기용량을 유지하였다.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제50권10호
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• pp.763-768
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• 2012

The uniform and highly smooth nanofibers of biocompatible poly(${\varepsilon}$-caprolactone) (PCL) composited with different contents of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were successfully prepared by electrospinning. Experimental parameters were MWCNTs addition to a PCL solution and applied voltages. The topographical features of the composite nanofibers were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and its electrical properties were measured by a four-point probe method. The surface resistance gradually decreased with an increasing content of MWCNTs in PCL fibers because of the excellent electrical conductivity of MWCNTs. The nanofiber diameter could be regulated by varying the solution viscosity and voltages. Our results establish that this kind of electrospinning PCL/MWCNTs nanofibers with the control of fiber diameter and electrical conductivity may be a promising candidate for the application of scaffolds in tissue engineering.

• Composites Research
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.31-36
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• 2010

서로 다른 CNF(탄소 나노섬유) 함유량을 가진 신 재료인 CNF/폴리피롤(PPy) 복합재료 필름들이 세계 최초로 화학적 전해 중합법으로 제조 되었다. 기존의 물리적 혼합법으로 제조된 필름과 비교하면 재료의 유연성이 매우 증가하였다. 복합재료와의 비교를 위해서 순수 폴리피롤 필름 역시 전해중합 방법으로 제조되었다. 전자주사현미경(SEM)으로 재료 샘플의 전극면, 용액면, 단면을 각각 촬영하여 그 재료 특성을 분석하였다. 각 복합재료 샘플의 전기전도성은 4점 탐침법으로 측정 되었다. 각 필름의 전도성은 두께가 0.013cm인 순수 PPy 필름은 79.33S/cm, 두께가 0.018cm이고 CNF 함유량 5% CNF/PPy 필름은 93S/cm, 두께가 0.017cm이고 CNF 함유량 10% CNF/PPy 필름은 126S/cm으로 측정되었다. CNF의 함유량이 증가할수록 PPy의 전도성이 크게 증가하는 것으로 확인되었으며, CNF/PPy 복합재료의 좋은 전도성은 소형의 굽힘 작동기로 사용될 수 있는 가능성을 높인다. 이를 입증하기 위해서 공기 중에서 작동 가능한 PPy 굽힘 센서를 설계하여 유한요소법으로 해석하였다.

• Carbon letters
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.38-40
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• 2010

Carbon supported electrocatalysts are commonly used as electrode materials for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs). These kinds of electrocatalysts provide large surface area and sufficient electrical conductivity. The support of typical PEM fuel cell catalysts has been a traditional conductive type of carbon black. However, even though the carbon particles conduct electrons, there is still significant portion of Pt that is isolated from the external circuit and the PEM, resulting in a low Pt utilization. Herein, new types of carbon materials to effectively utilize the Pt catalyst are being evaluated. Carbon nanofiber/activated carbon fiber (CNF/ACF) composite with multifunctional surfaces were prepared through catalytic growth of CNFs on ACFs. Nickel nitrate was used as a precursor of the catalyst to synthesize carbon nanofibers(CNFs). CNFs were synthesized by pyrolysising $CH_4$ using catalysts dispersed in acetone and ACF(activated carbon fiber). The as-prepared samples were characterized with transmission electron microscopy(TEM), scanning electron microscopy(SEM). In TEM image, carbon nanofibers were synthesized on the ACF to form a three-dimensional network. Pt/CNF/ACF was employed as a catalyst for PEMFC. As the ratio of prepared catalyst to commercial catalyst was changed from 0 to 50%, the performance of the mixture of 30 wt% of Pt/CNF/ACF and 70wt% of Pt/C commercial catalyst showed better perfromance than that of 100% commercial catalyst. The unique structure of CNF can supply the significant site for the stabilization of Pt particles. CNF/ACF is expected to be promising support to improve the performance in PEMFC.

• 폴리머
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.385-390
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• 2006

본 연구는 폴리(메틸 메타크릴레이트)(PMMA)에 탄소나노섬유(CNF)의 함량을 달리하여 만든 CNF/PMMA 나노복합재료의 열적 및 마찰 마모 거동에 관하여 고찰하였다. CNF/PMMA의 열적특성은 시차주사열량계 (DSC)와 열중량 분석기 (TGA), 그리고 동적기계분석기(DMA)를 이용하여 고찰하였으며, 마찰 마모 거동은 마찰마모 시험기 (wow tester)를 이용하여 측정하였다. 결과로서, CNF/PMMA 복합재료의 Tg와 integral procedural decomposition temperature(IPDT), storage modulus (E'), 그리고 tan ${\delta}$의 값은 CNF의 함량이 증가함에 따라 증가하였으며, 마찰계수와 마모량은 CNF 함량 0.1 wt%에서는 감소하였다가 CNF 함량 5-10 wt%에는 점차적으로 증가하는 경향을 나타냈다. 이는 PMMA에 세장비 (aspect ratio)가 큰 CNF가 강화제로 첨가됨에 따라 고분자 사슬의 정렬이 일어나며 또한 수지 내에서 기계적 얽힘(mechanical interlocking) 현상이 증가하여 전체적으로 가교화된 구조를 형성하였기 때문이라 판단된다.

• 접착 및 계면
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.3-8
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• 2008

두 형상비가 다른 탄소나노섬유(CNF) 에폭시 복합재료의 자체 감지능과 계면특성을 전기-미세역학적 시험법을 이용하여 조사하였다. CNF/에폭시 복합재료의 부피 저항은 CNF 부피분율이 증가될수록 전기적 접촉의 증가로 인해 감소하였다. CNF/에폭시 복합재료의 분산도는 부피저항의 변동계수(COV) 값을 계산하여 간접적으로 평가하였다. 형상비가 큰 A타입에서는 B타입에 비해 좋은 자체 감지능을 확인하였으며, 형상비가 작은 B타입에서는 부피분율 2% 이상에서는 자체 감지능을 거의 보여주지 못하였다. 이것은 두 타입의 분산정도와 형상비의 차이에 의한 결과를 나타내었다. 형상비가 작은 B타입의 겉보기 강성도는 배양을 하면서 큰 표면적을 가지기 때문에 A타입보다 크게 나타났다. 열역학적 접착일은 겉보기 강성도와 상호 일치하는 결과를 보여주었다.