• Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
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• 제68권
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• pp.173-179
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• 2018

Electrochemical characterization was conducted on poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)-ceramic composite (PVA-CC) separators for supercapacitor applications. The PVA-CC separators were fabricated by mixing various ceramic particles including aluminum oxide ($Al_2O_3$), silicon dioxide ($SiO_2$), and titanium dioxide ($TiO_2$) into a PVA aqueous solution. These ceramic particles help to create amorphous regions in the crystalline structure of the polymer matrix to increase the ionic conductivity of PVA. Supercapacitors were assembled using PVA-CC separators with symmetric activated carbon electrodes and electrochemical characterization showed enhanced specific capacitance, rate capability, cycle life, and ionic conductivity. Supercapacitors using the $PVA-TiO_2$ composite separator showed particularly good electrochemical performance with a 14.4% specific capacitance increase over supercapacitors using the bare PVA separator after 1000 cycles. With regards to safety, PVA becomes plasticized when immersed in 6 M KOH aqueous solution, thus there was no appreciable loss in tear resistance when the ceramic particles were added to PVA. Thus, the enhanced electrochemical properties can be attained without reduction in safety making the addition of ceramic nanoparticles to PVA separators a cost-effective strategy for increasing the ionic conductivity of separator materials for supercapacitor applications.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.575-587
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• 2005

Using the nonlinear load transfer function for pile side soil and the linear load transfer function for pile end soil, a combined approach of the incremental load transfer matrix method and the approximate differential equation solution method is presented for the nonlinear analysis of interaction between flexible pile group and soil. The proposed method provides an effective approach for the solution of the nonlinear interaction between flexible pile group under rigid platform and surrounding soil. To verify the accuracy of the proposed method, a static load test for a nine-pile group under a rigid platform is carried out. The finite element analysis is also conducted for comparison purposes. It is found that the results from the proposed method match very well with those from the experimental test and are better in comparison with the finite element method.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1989년도 하계종합학술대회 논문집
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• pp.349-352
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• 1989

Poling piezoelectric ceramic-polymer composites with 0-3connectivity is difficult because of the high dielectric constant of most of the ferroelectric filler materials, and the high resistivity of the polymer matrix. To aid in poling this type of composite, conductivity of the polymer phase can be controlled by adding small amount of a semiconductor phase such as germanium, carbon or silicon. In this study, flexible piezoelectric composites of $PbTiO_3$ powder and Eccogel polymer were developed using small amounts of a semiconducting phase. These composites were poled rapidly at low voltages, resulting in properties superior to composites prepared without a conductive phase. The effect of addition of various conductive phase with different volume percentage on the dielectric and piezoelectric properties of the composite are discussed here.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제10권3호통권36호
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• pp.437-449
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• 1998

합성형구조에서 콘크리트와 강재가 일체로 거동하기 위해서 전단연결재는 충분한 강성과 강도를 지니고 있어야 한다. 만약 콘크리트와 판형의 경계면에서 수직 또는, 수평방향으로 미끄러짐이 발생하지 않는다면 전단연결재는 무한강성으로 표현되어지고, 이상적으로 완전합성거동을 하게 된다. 그러나, 모든 전단연결재는 어느 정도의 범위내에서 유연성을 가지게 되며, 항상 불완전합성작용을 하게 된다. 본 논문에서는 3가지 방법에 의해서 불완전합성작용을 하는 합성형을 해석하는 실용적인 방법에 대하여 연구하였다. 미분방정식의 일반해로부터 유도된 강도매트릭스법과 경계부분의 스프링상수를 뼈대구조로 대체한 유한요소법, 가상일의 원리를 이용한 유한요소법의 3가지 방법에 의하여 합성형의 처짐특성을 고찰하였다. 또한, 불완전합성형에서 단면특성과 전단연결재의 스프링상수를 이용하여 합성형의 합성정도를 추정할수 있는 간이법을 제시하였다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.203-214
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• 2022

Thermoelectric (TE) heating and cooling devices, which are able to directly convert thermal energy into electrical energy and vice versa, are effective and have exhibited a potential for energy harvesting. With the increasing consumer demands for various wearable electronics, organic-based TE composite materials offer a promise for the TE devices applications. Conductive polymers are widely used as flexible TE materials replacing inorganic materials due to their flexibility, low thermal conductivity, mechanical flexibility, ease of processing, and low cost. In this review, we briefly introduce the latest research trends in the flexible TE technology and provide a comprehensive summary of specific conductive polymer-based TE material fabrication technologies. We also summarize the manufacture for high-efficiency TE composites through the complexation of a conductive polymer matrix/inorganic TE filler. We believe that this review will inspire further research to improve the TE performance of conductive polymers.

• Composites Research
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.196-200
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• 2014

A novel, simple and totally recyclable method has been developed for the synthesis of nontoxic, biocompatible and biodegradable bio-composite films from soy protein and silk protein. Bio films are defined as flexible films prepared from biological materials such as protein. These materials have potential application in medical and food as a packaging material. Their use depends on various parameters such as mechanical (strength and modulus), thermal, among others. In this study, prepare and characterization of bio films made from Soy Protein Isolate (SPI) (matrix) and Silk Fiber (SF) (reinforcement) through solution casting method by the addition of plasticizer and crosslinking agent. The obtained SPI and SPI/SF composites were subsequently subjected to evaluate their mechanical and thermal properties by using Universal Testing Machine and Thermal Gravimetric Analyzer respectively. The tensile testing showed significant improvements in strength with increasing amount of SF content and the % elongation at break of the composites of the SPI/SF was lower than that of the matrix. Though the interfacial bonding was moderate, the improvement in tensile strength and modulus was attributed to the higher tensile properties of the silk fiber.

• Composites Research
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.357-372
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• 2021

에너지 수확장치는 석유자원의 고갈로 인한 자원난을 해결할 수 있는 대안으로 유망하다고 알려져 있다. 기계적 움직임을 전기 에너지로 전환할 수 있는 압전 소자들의 한계(환경오염 및 낮은 기계적 특성)를 극복하기 위하여, 고분자 기지재 기반 복합재료 압전 에너지 수확장치에 대한 많은 연구들이 수행되었다. 본 논문에서는 사용된 재료 및 공정에 기초하여, 보고된 압전 복합재료의 출력 성능 및 관련된 응용 분야를 검토하였다. 압전 필러는 티탄산 지르콘산 연 및 티탄산바륨 기반의 세라믹 필러뿐만 아니라, 친환경, 생체적합성 및 유연성 측면에서 유리한 산화아연을 검토하였다. 기지재는 폴리비닐리덴플로오라이드 및 공중합체로 구성된 압전 고분자 및 에폭시 및 폴리디메틸실록산 기반의 유연한 고분자로 분류하여 복합재료의 압전 시너지 및 높은 외력 적용에 의한 압전 출력 향상을 논의하였다. 또한, 금속 혹은 탄소 소재 기반 2차 필러의 적용에 의한 복합재료의 전도성 혹은 기계적 특성의 향상이 압전 수확장치의 출력 성능에 미치는 영향을 복합재료의 구조 측면에서 검토하였다. 향상된 성능으로 소형 전자기기, 스마트 센서, 의학 분야 등에 응용 가능한 복합재료 기반 압전 수확장치는 미래의 일상에서 접할 수 있는 무선 전자 장치의 전원으로써 잠재적인 통찰을 제공할 수 있다.

• 한국인쇄학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.89-114
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• 1996

Liquid crystal-polymer composite(LCPC) films consisting of a continuous LC phase embedded in a three-dimensional network of polymer matrix are formed by photopolymerization-induced phase separ on. The LCPC films are switched from a light-scattering stats to a highly transparent stats on the application of electric fields. Since the alignment of LC molecular determines the electro-optical properties of films, the requirement for good contrast is to generate the nematic phase at high concentration. On the other hand, the concentration of UV-curable monomer must be increased above some critical value to from the flexible matrix of unbounded polymer. The mixing ratio of LC and UV-curable monomer affects the electro-optical and viscoelastic properties of LCPD films in two opposing ways. By controlling the phase separation process, at an LC fraction of 0.7, the maximum performance of LCPC films has been achieved, the response time of which is 2ms on the application of electric fields.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2011년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.273-278
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• 2011

This work presents an active vibration control of a stiffened hull structure using a flexible macro fiber composite (MFC) actuator. As first step, the governing equation of the hull structure is derived in a matrix form and its dynamic characteristics such as natural frequency are obtained via a finite element analysis (FEA). The natural frequencies obtained from the FEA are compared with those determined from experimental measurement. After formulating the control model in a state space representation, an optimal controller is designed in order to attenuate the vibration of the stiffened hull structure. The controller is then empirically realized through dSPACE and control responses are evaluated in time domain.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제21권7호
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• pp.643-649
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• 2011

This work presents an active vibration control of a stiffened hull structure using a flexible macro fiber composite(MFC) actuator. As first step, the governing equation of the hull structure is derived in a matrix form and its dynamic characteristics such as natural frequency are obtained via a finite element analysis(FEA). The natural frequencies obtained from the FEA are compared with those determined from experimental measurement. After formulating the control model in a state space representation, an optimal controller is designed in order to attenuate the vibration of the stiffened hull structure. The controller is then empirically realized through dSPACE and control responses are evaluated in time domain.