• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.182-188
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• 2018

최근 우수한 전기전도도와 넓은 비표면적을 갖는 탄소나노튜브(CNT)를 활용하여 고강도 및 고내구성 콘크리트의 생산을 위한 연구가 많은 연구자들에 의하여 활발히 이루어지고 있다. CNT의 혼입을 통한 콘크리트의 고강도에 대한 연구가 주를 이루고 있으나, 그 외의 연구는 미흡한 실정이다. 이에, 본 연구에서는 CNT 첨가량에 대한 시멘트 복합체의 역학성능 및 발열성능에 대한 평가를 실시하였다. 낮은 물-바인더 비를 기반으로 하는 시멘트-플라이애시 배합에 대하여, 바인더 중량대비 0.2% 및 0.5%의 CNT 첨가에 따른 재령별 압축강도, 수화특성분석을 위한 미소수화열 분석, 페이스트 내 CNT의 분산 및 주변 수화물과의 관계를 규명하기 위한 SEM분석, 기준전극 삽입을 통한 발열실험 및 열 중량 분석을 실시하였다. CNT 첨가량의 증가에 따라 발열성능은 증가하며, CNT가 첨가되지 않은 기준 배합 CNT가 첨가된 배합의 경우 동등수준의 역학성능을 갖는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.231-237
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• 2018

In this study, two important requirements for the home production of a robot to detect and remove improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are presented in terms of the total cost for robot system development and the performance improvement of the mine detection technology. Firstly, cost analyses were performed in order to provide a reasonable solution following an engineering estimate method. As a result, the total cost for a mass production system without the mine detection system was estimated to be approximately 396 million won. For the case including the mine detection system, the total cost was estimated to be approximately 411 million won, in which labor costs and overhead charges were slightly increased and the material costs for the mine detection system were negligible. Secondly, a method for fabricating the carbon nanotube (CNT) based gas detection sensor was studied. The detection electrodes were formed by a photolithography process using a photosensitive CNT paste. As a result, this method was shown to be a scalable and expandable technology for producing excellent mine detection sensors. In particular, it was found that surface treatments by using adhesive taping or ion beam bombardment methods are effective for exposing the CNTs to the ambient air environment. Fowler-Nordheim (F-N) plots were obtained from the electron-emission characteristics of the surface treated CNT paste. The F-N plot suggests that sufficient electrons are available for transport between CNT surfaces and chemical molecules, which will make an effective chemiresistive sensor for the advanced IED detection system.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.937-943
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• 2018

Background: This work presents the performance of a novel electronic brachytherapy (EBT) device and radiotherapy (RT) experiments on both skin cancer cells and animals using the device. Methods and materials: The performance of the EBT device was evaluated by measuring and analyzing the dosimetric characteristics of X-rays generated from the device. The apoptosis of skin cancer cells was analyzed using B16F10 melanoma cancer cells. Animal experiments were performed using C57BL/6 mice. Results: The X-ray characteristics of the EBT device satisfied the accepted tolerance level for RT. The results of the RT experiments on the skin cancer cells show that a significant apoptosis induction occurred after irradiation with 50 kVp X-rays generated from the EBT device. Furthermore, the results of the animal RT experiments demonstrate that the superficial X-rays significantly delay the tumor growth and that the tumor growth delay induced by irradiation with low-energy X-rays was almost the same as that induced by irradiation with a high-energy electron beam. Conclusions: The developed new EBT device has almost the same therapeutic effect on the skin cancer with a conventional linear accelerator. Consequently, the EBT device can be practically used for human skin cancer treatment in the near future.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2009년도 제38회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.174-174
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• 2010

Gallium Nitride(GaN) attracts great attention due to their wide band gap energy (3.4eV), high thermal stability to the solid state lighting devices like LED, Laser diode, UV photo detector, spintronic devices, solar cells, sensors etc. Recently, researchers are interested in synthesis of polycrystalline and amorphous GaN which has also attracted towards optoelectronic device applications significantly. One of the alternatives to deposit GaN at low temperature is to use Single Source Molecular Percursor (SSP) which provides preformed Ga-N bonding. Moreover, our group succeeds in hybridization of SSP synthesized GaN with Single wall carbon nanotube which could be applicable in field emitting devices, hybrid LEDs and sensors. In this work, the GaN thin films were deposited on c-axis oriented sapphire substrate by MBE (Molecular Beam Epitaxy) using novel single source precursor of dimethyl gallium azido-tert-butylamine($Me_2Ga(N_3)NH_2C(CH_3)_3$) with additional source of ammonia. The surface morphology, structural and optical properties of GaN thin films were analyzed for the deposition in the temperature range of $600^{\circ}C$ to $750^{\circ}C$. Electrical properties of deposited thin films were carried out by four point probe technique and home made Hall effect measurement. The effect of ammonia on the crystallinity, microstructure and optical properties of as-deposited thin films are discussed briefly. The crystalline quality of GaN thin film was improved with substrate temperature as indicated by XRD rocking curve measurement. Photoluminescence measurement shows broad emission around 350nm-650nm which could be related to impurities or defects.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.473-478
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• 2021

CNTFET은 기존 반도체 소자의 성능을 약 13배 향상시킬 수 있어 큰 관심을 받아 왔지만, CNT를 일정하게 배치시키는 공정의 미성숙으로 인해 상용화에 어려움을 겪어 왔다. 이러한 어려움을 극복하기 위해, 그동안 알려진 CNTFET 공정상 한계를 고려한 회로 디자인 방법이 점점 높은 관심을 받고 있다. SRAM은 마이크로프로세서를 구성하는 주요 요소로서 캐시 메모리 안에 규칙적으로 그리고 반복적으로 배치되어 있어, SRAM 안의 CNT는 다른 회로 블록에 비해 보다 쉽게 그리고 고밀도로 배치될 수 있는 장점이 있다. 이러한 장점을 활용하기 위해, 본 논문에서는 CNT 밀도를 고려한 SRAM 셀의 회로 디자인 방법을 소개하고 그 성능 향상 정도를 HSPICE 시뮬레이션으로 검토하고자 한다. 시뮬레이션 결과, SRAM에 CNTFET을 적용할 경우, gate width를 약 1.7배 줄일 수 있음을 발견하였으며, 동일한 gate width에서 CNT 밀도를 높였을 경우, 읽기 속도 또한 약 2배 정도 향상될 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• Composites Research
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.371-378
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 폴리유산 나노복합재의 열탄성 거동을 예측하기 위해 분자동역학 전산모사를 수행하고 그 결과를 열탄성 미시역학 모델 예측해와 비교하였다. 폴리유산의 두 이성질체인 D유산(Poly D-lactide)와 L유산(Poly L-lactide)을 혼합한 스테레오 콤플렉스를 모델링하였고 이들을 기지로 사용한 탄소나노튜브 나노복합재를 구성하였다. 유산의 분해 유무에 따른 유리전이온도와 탄성계수 그리고 열팽창계수를 앙상블 전산모사를 통해 예측하였다. 미시역학 모델에서는 계면의 완전 결합을 가정한 이중입자 모델을 적용하여 탄성계수와 열팽창계수를 동일한 조성에서 예측하였다. 그 결과 열적 안정성에 있어 스테레오 콤플렉스에 탄소나노튜브가 첨가될 경우 유산의 뛰어난 계면 흡착과 이에 따른 열적 안정성 향상을 보였다. 순수한 유산과 나노복합재 모두 가수 분해에 따른 열적 특성 변화는 관찰되지 않았다. 또한, 스테레오 콤플렉스와 나노튜브 간 계면은 약한 불완전 결합상태 임을 알 수 있었다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.533-545
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• 2021

What is desirable in engineering is to bring the engineering model as close to reality as possible while the simplicity of model is also considered. In recent years, several studies have been performed on nanocomposites but some of these studies are somewhat far from reality. For example, in many of these studies, the carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are assumed completely straight, flawless and uniformly distributed throughout the matrix but by studying nanocomposites, we find that this is not the case. In this paper, three steps have been taken to bring the presented models for nanocomposites closer to reality. One is that assuming the straightness of nanotubes is removed and the waviness is considered. Also, the nanotubes are not considered to be pristine and the influence of defect is included in accordance with reality. In addition, the approximation of uniform distribution of nanotubes is ignored and according to experimental observations, the effect of nanotube aggregation is considered. As far as we know, this is the first study on these three topics together in an article. Moreover, we also include the size effects in our models for nanocomposites. To show the accuracy of our models, our results are calibrated with experimental results and compared with theoretical model. For numerical examples, we present the buckling behaviors of nanocomposites including the size effects using nonlocal theory and compare the results of our models with the results of models with above-mentioned approximations.

• 센서학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.44-50
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• 2023

In this study, a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based drag force-type flowmeter was fabricated using a graphite-carbon nanotube (CNT) composite as a piezoresistive material and evaluated. The device was in the form of a cantilever, which was composed of the soft material, PDMS, and fabricated using a mold manufactured by a three-dimensional printer. The cost-effective graphite was mixed with CNTs to serve as a piezoresistive material. The optimal mixing ratio was investigated, and the piezoresistive material formed using a graphite:PDMS:CNT ratio of 1.5:1:0.01 was adopted, which showed a stable output and a high sensitivity. Various forward and backward air flows in the range of 0-10 m/s were measured using the fabricated flowmeter, and both tensile and compression characteristics were evaluated. The measured results showed a stable output, with the resistance change gradually increasing with the air flow rate. Repeatability characteristics were also tested at a repeated air flow of 10 m/s, and the flowmeter responded to the applied air flow well. Consequently, the fabricated device has a high sensitivity and can be used as a flowmeter.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제61권1호
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• pp.52-57
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• 2023

본 연구는 고성능 유연 전극 소재 개발을 위한 기초 연구로, 유연 전극 소재의 성능을 향상시키기 위해 금속 산화물 CuO nanoparticles (CuO NPs)를 도입하여 탄소나노튜브 섬유(carbon nanotube fiber; CNT fiber) 표면 위에 전기화학적 증착시켜 CNT fiber/CuO NPs 전극을 합성하고, 이를 전기화학적 비효소 글루코스 센서에 적용하였다. 이 전극의 표면 및 elemental composition 분석은 주사전자 현미경(SEM)과 에너지분산형 분광분석법(EDS)을 이용하였으며, 전극의 전기화학적 특성 및 글루코스에 대한 센싱 성능은 순환전압 전류법(CV)과 전기화학 임피던스법(EIS), 시간대전류법(CA)을 통해 조사되었다. CNT fiber/CuO NPs 전극은 CNT fiber의 우수한 특성과 함께 CuO NPs 도입에 따른 약 2.6배의 유효 전극면적(active surface area) 증가 효과와 11배 정도의 향상된 전자전달(electron transfer) 특성 및 우수한 전기적 촉매 활성(electrocatalytic activity) 덕분에 CNT fiber 유연 기반 전극의 글루코스 검출에 대한 성능이 개선되었다. 따라서, 본 연구를 기반으로 다양한 나노구조체를 활용한 고성능 유연 전극 소재 개발이 기대된다.

• Composites Research
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.8-14
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• 2009

유리섬유 강화 CNT-에폭시 나노복합재료의 계면특성은 미세역학적 시험법과 젖음성 측정을 통하여 평가하였다. CNT-에폭시 나노복합재료의 접촉저항은 전기적 접촉부가 일정하게 점차적으로 증가하는 경사형 (gradient) 시편으로 측정되었다. CNT-에폭시나노복합재료의 접촉저항은 2-점법 대신에 4-점법을 사용하여 평가하였다. 불균일한 표면에 존재하는 소수성 영역 때문에 CNT-에폭시 나노복합재료의 어떤 부분은 초소수성보다는 다소 낮은 접촉각인 120도를 가졌다. 표면처리된 유리섬유는 에칭된 섬유 표면의 흠이 있지만 인장 강성도는 약간의 변화가 나타나는 반면에, 인장강도는 현저하게 감소하였다. 에칭된 유리섬유와 CNT-에폭시 나노복합재료는 표면 에너지와 거친 정도가 증가함으로써, 계면전단강도가 증가되었다 열역학적 에너지 일인 $W_a$가 증가함에 따라, 기계적 계면전단강도와 겉보기 강성도 모두 상호일치하게 증가를 보여주었다.