• 폴리머
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.481-485
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 2관능성 에폭시 수지에 기상성장 탄소나노섬유(VGCNFs)를 0, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0 그리고 $2wt\%$ 함량 비로 첨가하여, 제조한 VGCNFs/에폭시 복합재료의 열적 및 기계적 특성을 고찰하고자 하였다. VGCNFs/에폭시 나노복합재료의 열적 특성은 TMA와 DMA로 알아보았으며, 기계적 특성은 만능 시험기와 낙하 충격 시험기 및 마찰$\cdot$마모 시험기를 통하여 관찰하였다. 실험 결과. VGCNFs의 함량이 증가할수록 열적 및 기계적 특성이 향상됨을 확인할 수 있었는데, 이는 현재의 복합재료 시스템에 있어서 VGCNFs와 에폭시 사이의 기계적 얽힘 현상의 향상을 가져오는 복합재료의 가교구조의 증가 때문이라 판단된다.

• 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.

• Carbon letters
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• 제19권
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• pp.99-103
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• 2016

Porous carbons have attracted much attention for their novel application in gas storage. In this study, porous graphite nano-fiber (PGNFs)-based graphite nano fibers (GNFs) were prepared by KOH activation to act as adsorbents. The GNFs were activated with KOH by changing the GNF/KOH weight ratio from 0 through 5 at 900℃. The effects of the GNF/KOH weight ratios on the pore structures were also addressed with scanning electron microscope and N₂ adsorption/desorption measurements. We found that the activated GNFs exhibited a gradual increase of CO₂ adsorption capacity at CK-3 and then decreased to CK-5, as determined by CO₂ adsorption isotherms. CK-3 had the narrowest micropore size distribution (0.6–0.78 nm) among the treated GNFs. Therefore, KOH activation was not only a significant method for developing a suitable pore-size distribution for gas adsorption, but also increased CO₂ adsorption capacity as well. The study indicated that the sample prepared with a weight ratio of ‘3’ showed the best CO₂ adsorption capacity (70.8 mg/g) as determined by CO₂ adsorption isotherms at 298 K and 1 bar.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제26권12호
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• pp.741-750
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• 2016

Nanofibers(NFs), because of their high surface area and nanosized grains, have appropriate morphologies for use in chemiresistive-type sensors for gas detection applications. In this study, a highly sensitive and selective CO gas sensing material based on Au-decorated $SnO_2$ NFs was fabricated by electrospinning. $SnO_2$ NFs were synthesized by electrospinning and subsequently decorated with various amounts of Au nanoparticles(NPs) by sputtering; this was followed by thermal annealing. Different characterizations showed the successful formation of Au-decorated $SnO_2$ NFs. Gas sensing tests were performed on the fabricated sensors, which showed bell-shaped sensing behavior with respect to the amount of Au decoration. The best CO sensing performance, with a response of ~20 for 10 ppm CO, was obtained at an optimized amount of Au (2.6 at.%). The interplay between Au and $SnO_2$ in terms of the electronic and chemical sensitization by Au NPs is responsible for the great improvement in the CO sensing capability of pure $SnO_2$ NFs, suggesting that Au-decorated $SnO_2$ NFs can be a promising material for fabricating highly sensitive and selective chemiresistive-type CO gas sensors.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.177-180
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• 2016

The surface properties of carbon microfibers (CMFs) are modified by chemical deposition of carbon nanofibers via the so-called ethylene processing. CMFs and the modified CMFs (MCMFs) are investigated as reinforcement additives to fabricate polyethylene (PE) composites with enhanced mechanical characteristics. The mechanical properties of the PE-MCMF composites are found to be better and favorable for applications under harsh climatic conditions such as those in Siberia. Improved adhesive interaction between MCMFs and PE is responsible for these enhanced mechanical properties.

• Carbon letters
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• 제24권
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• pp.82-89
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• 2017

In this study, composite PAN-based ACNFs embedded with MgO and $MnO_2$ were prepared by the electrospinning method. The resultant pristine ACNFs, ACNF/MgO and $ACNF/MnO_2$ were characterized in terms of their morphological changes, SSA, crystallinity and functional group with FESEM-EDX, the BET method, XRD and FTIR analysis, respectively. Results from this study showed that the SSA of the ACNF/MgO composite ($1893m^2g^{-1}$) is significantly higher than that of the pristine ACNFs and $ACNF/MnO_2$ which is 478 and $430m^2g^{-1}$, respectively. FTIR analysis showed peaks of 476 and $547cm^{-1}$, indicating the presence of MgO and $MnO_2$, respectively. The FESEM micrographs analysis showed a smooth but coarser structure in all the ACNFs. Meanwhile, the ACNF/MgO has the smallest fiber diameter ($314.38{\pm}62.42nm$) compared to other ACNFs. The presence of MgO and $MnO_2$ inside the ACNFs was also confirmed with EDX analysis as well as XRD. The adsorption capacities of each ACNF toward $CH_4$ were tested with the volumetric adsorption method in which the ACNF/MgO exhibited the highest $CH_4$ adsorption up to $2.39mmol\;g^{-1}$. Meanwhile, all the ACNF samples followed the pseudo-second order kinetic model with a $R^2$ up to 0.9996.

• 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.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.22-33
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• 2009

최근에 나노충전제를 낮은 부피 분율로 보강한 엘라스토머-나노복합체는 흥미 있는 물성 때문에 관심을 크게 불러 일으켰다. 특히 층화 규산염 클레이(clay), 카본 나노튜브(carbon nanotube), 나노섬유, 탄산칼슘, 금속 산화물 또는 실리카 나노입자 등과 같은 나노충전제를 탄성체에 혼입하면 기계적 물성, 내열성, 동적 기계적 물성, 화염지연성, 차단성 등이 크게 향상된다. 나노복합체의 물성은 크게 고분자 기질, 나노충전제의 성질과 이들의 혼입 방법에 좌우한다. 탄성체 기질 내에 나노충전제들의 균일한 분산은 원하는 물리적 특성과 기계적 특성을 얻기 위한 일반적 필수조건이다. 본 논문은 층화 규산염, 실리카(silica), 카본 나노튜브(carbon nanotube), 나노섬유와 여러 가지 다른 나노입자로 보강된 탄성체 나노복합체의 현재 개발 현황을 소개하였다.

• 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.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.159-159
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• 2009

In this work, nitrogen and oxygen functionalities was introduced to the graphite nanofibers (GNFs) and their effect on electrocatalytic performance of the GNF supports for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) was invesigated. The nitrogen and oxygen groups were introduced through the urea treatments and acid treatment, respectively. And, PtRu catalysts deposited on modified GNFs were prepared by a chemical reduction method. The catalysts were characterized by means of elemental analysis, nitrogen adsorption, and X-ray photoelectron spetroscopy (XPS). The structure and morphological characteristics of the catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). As a result, the Pt-Ru nanoparticles were impregnated on GNFs with good formation in 3-5 nm. And, the cyclic voltammograms for methanol oxidation revealed that the methanol oxidation peak varied depending on changes of surface functional groups. It was thus considered that the PtRu deposition was related to the reduction of PtRu and surface characteristics of the carbon supports. The changes of surface functional groups were related to PtRu reduction, significantly affect the methanol oxidation activity of anode electrocatalysts in DMFCs.