• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제19권10호
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• pp.1932-1938
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• 2005

Graphite foams consist of a network of interconnected graphite ligaments and are beginning to be applied to thermal management of electronics. The thermal conductivity of the bulk graphite foam is similar to aluminum, but graphite foam has one-fifth the density of aluminum. This combination of high thermal conductivity and low density results in a specific thermal conductivity about five times higher than that of aluminum, allowing heat to rapidly propagate into the foam. This heat is spread out over the very large surface area within the foam, enabling large amounts of energy to be transferred with relatively low temperature difference. For the purpose of graphite foam thermosyphon design in electronics cooling, various effects such as graphite foam geometry, sub-cooling, working fluid effect, and liquid level were investigated in this study. The best thermal performance was achieved with the large graphite foam, working fluid with the lowest boiling point, a liquid level with the exact height of the graphite foam, and at the lowest sub-cooling temperature.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제44권11호
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• pp.622-626
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• 2007

Graphite is widely used in electronic industry due to its excellent electrical and thermal properties. However, graphite starts to oxidize around $400^{\circ}C$ that seriously degrades its properties. SiC coating can be applied to graphite foam to improve its high temperature oxidation resistance. In this research, SiC coating on graphite foam was made via preceramic polymer using a polyphenylcarbosilane. 20% of polyphenylcarbosilane in hexane solution was coated onto graphite by dip coating method. Thermal oxidation was carried out at $200^{\circ}C$ for crosslink of the preceramic polymer and the sample were pyrolysized at $800^{\circ}C{\sim}1200^{\circ}C$ under nitrogen to convert the preceramic polymer to SiC film. The microstructure of the SiC coating after pyrolysis was investigated using FESEM and oxidation resistance up to $800^{\circ}C$ was evaluated.

• 접착 및 계면
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.96-101
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 팽창 흑연의 함량 변화를 달리하여 제조한 팽창 흑연/폴리우레탄 폼 복합체의 난연성 및 물리적 특성을 고찰하였다. 제조된 팽창 흑연/폴리우레탄 폼 복합체는 팽창 흑연의 함량이 증가할수록 인장강도는 감소하였고, SEM 의한 셀 형성을 분석한 결과 팽창 흑연 함량이 증가할수록 셀이 불균일하고 붕괴되는 현상이 발생함을 확인할 수 있었다. 압축강도와 밀도, 공기 투과도 시험결과 팽창 흑연의 함량이 증가할수록 밀도가 증가하면서, 압축강도 값이 높아졌으며, 공기 투과도는 낮게 나타났다. 난연성은 합성된 폼의 탄화길이를 분석하였으며 팽창 흑연의 함량이 10 phr 이상 첨가될수록 우수한 난연 성능을 발현함을 알 수 있었다. X-ray diffraction (XRD)에 의한 회절도 분석결과 팽창 흑연의 함량이 증할수록 $2{\theta}=26^{\circ}$부근에서 흑연의 결정피크가 나타남을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.83-91
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• 1995

A new method for preparation of thin nickel foam for Ni-MH battery was investigated. In this method, fine graphite powders of $1\mu\textrm{m}$～$2\mu\textrm{m}$ diameter were pasted into pores of thin polyurethane foam film in order to supply electric conducting seeds for nickel deposition by electroless plating reaction. After electroless plating, remaining polyurethane foam was removed chemically by organic solvent treatment and graphite particles also removed by ultrasonic cleaning. Porosity of formed nickel foam was about 85% During electroplating, porosity of the nickel foam decreased less than 5% up to $30\mu\textrm{m}$ coating thickness. And then it was electroplated and heat-treated to improve mechanical strength and ductility. Finally, thin nickel foam for Ni electrode of Ni-MH battery with 80% porosity and $350\mu\textrm{m}$～X$400\mu\textrm{m}$ thickness was obtained.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.235-240
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• 2013

그래핀(Graphene)은 전기 전도성 및 열전도성이 우수하고 1 nm 수준의 초 박막 형 필름 소재를 제조할 수 있다는 장점으로 인하여, 차세대 트랜지스터 소자 및 디스플레이 장치에 적용 가능한 방열 소재로서 많은 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 또한 CVD(chemical vapor deposition)제조법으로 합성된 그래파이트(Graphite)는 구조의 단순성 및 유연성 때문에 안정하고 열에 강한 탄소계 방열소재로 주목 받고 있다. 본 연구는 열전도도가 우수한 폼(foam)형태의 구리를 촉매로 상압과 진공에서의 CVD법을 이용하여 그래핀을 성장시킨 후 구리 폼의 기공 안에 다양한 종류의 그래파이트(Natural graphite, expandable(/expanded) graphite, etc)를 복합 및 안정화시켜 기존보다 높은 열전도도를 가지는 방열소재를 개발하였다. 제조된 금속폼/그래파이트 소재를 OM(optical microscopy)과 SEM(scanning electron microscopy)을 이용하여 표면을 확인하였고 DSC(Differential Scanning Calorimetry), 아르키메데스 법을 활용한 비열, 밀도 결과를 확보하였다. 또한 LFA(Laser Flash Analysis)를 이용하여 열 확산계수 예측을 통한 열전도 특성을 평가하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.617-623
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• 2015

$ZrO_2$-based composites reinforced with 6.5 vol.% of carbon foam, carbon fiber, and graphite were fabricated using spark plasma sintering, and characterized using scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffractometry. Their thermal properties were also investigated. The microstructures of the reinforced composites showed that carbon fiber fully reacted with $ZrO_2$, whereas carbon foam and graphite did not. The carbothermal reaction of carbon fiber had a negative effect on the thermal properties of the reinforced $ZrO_2$ composites because of the formation of zirconium oxycarbide. Meanwhile, the addition of carbon foam had a positive effect, increasing the thermal conductivity from 2.86 to $3.38Wm^{-1}K^{-1}$ at $1,100^{\circ}C$. These findings suggest that the homogenous distribution and chemical stability of reinforcement material affect the thermal properties of $ZrO_2$-based composites.

• 한국분말야금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국분말야금학회 2006년도 Extended Abstracts of 2006 POWDER METALLURGY World Congress Part2
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• pp.989-989
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• 2006

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.554-559
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• 2015

Single cell of PEMFC (polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell) is composed of bipolar plates, gasket, GDL and the MEA. Bipolar plate's function is the collecting electricity, helping oxygen/hydrogen gas diffuse evenly and draining the water and heat. In this work, we have conducted experiments to low contact resistance and improve the performance of a $25cm^2$ single cell by using metal forms. We have following experimental cases: 1) Conventional graphite serpentine channel bipolar plate; 2) Channel-less bipolar plate with nickel(Ni) based metal foam which coated by various materials. We focused the difference in contact resistance and performance of the single cell with metal foam depending on various coating materials. The experimental results show the similar performance of single cells between with serpentine channel bipolar plates and with channel-less bipolar plate using metal foams. In addition, single cell with metal foam shows potential to higher performance than conventional channel.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.236-240
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• 2012

The reticulated carbon foam have been used for their excellent properties in terms of thermal management which is getting important in industrial field currently. In this study, we measure the mechanical properties of the reticulated carbon foam which is heat-treated at various temperature from the prepared low-density phenol foam. Simultaneously, we observe microstructures with high resolution transmission microscope and measure the residual oxygen content of carbon foams to figure out the relationship between the apparent change of properties such as weight loss and linear shrinkage during heat treatment. In conclusion, the carbon foam heat-treated at $1400^{\circ}C$ shows the highest strength, and the mechanical behavior is believed to be strongly related to the creation of nano-size graphite crystals from the amorphous carbon during heat treatment. On the other hand, it is turned out that the weight loss occurred at the temperature under $1400^{\circ}C$ comes from the elimination of oxygen in the form of $CO_2$ or CO, but no evidence is found on weight loss mechanism at the temperature above $1400^{\circ}C$.

• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.559-567
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• 2018

외단열 마감 공법에서 사용되는 바탕조정재는 화재가 발생하는 경우 얇은 마감과 폴리머의 연소로 인해 표면부가 급속하게 붕괴되어 화재에 취약한 소재이다. 본 연구에서는 열적 성능이 우수한 팽창 흑연을 사용할 경우 바탕조정재의 성능을 개선할 수 있을 것으로 기대하였다. 실험결과, 팽창흑연을 사용한 바탕조정재는 부착강도 저하 및 물흡수계수 등의 감소가 발생하는 문제점이 있으나 플라이애시와 실리카흄을 사용하여 물리적 성능이 향상되는 것으로 나타났다. 팽창흑연을 사용한 바탕조정재는 복합 단열 시험체 표면의 페놀폼은 화염에 의한 표면 뚫림이 나타나지 않아 열원의 투과를 감소시킬 수 있을 것으로 나타났다.