• Carbon letters
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• 제1권3_4호
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• pp.158-164
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• 2001

It is well known that the fabrication process of carbon/carbon composites is very complex. Above all, the carbonization process have major effect on the morphology development of carbon matrix. Carbon/carbon composites of 4-directional fiber preform were fabricated using the coal tar based pitch as a matrix precursor in this study. According to carbonization pressure of 1 bar, 100 bar, 600 bar, and 900 bar, morphological changes of cokes and matrix of composites were discussed. As the carbonization pressure increased to 600 bar, the flow pattern morphology of bulk mesophse was well developed. On the contrary, mosaic pattern morphology was found in case of 900 bar of carbonization pressure. It is confirmed that the carbonization pressure have profound effect on the degree of graphitization and crystal size of carbon matrix. Even in the highly densified carbon/carbon composites, large voids were still found in the matrix pocket region.

• Carbon letters
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.110-116
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• 2013

This study investigated a developed process for producing a composite bipolar plate having excellent conductivity by using coal tar pitch and phenol resin as binders. We used a pressing method to prepare a compact of graphite powder mixed with binders. Resistivity of the impregnated compact was observed as heat treatment temperature was increased. It was observed that pore sizes of the GCTP samples increased as the heat treatment temperature increased. There was not a great difference between the flexural strengths of GCTP-IM and CPR-IM as the heat treatment temperature was increased. The resistivity of GPR700-IM, heat treated at $700^{\circ}C$ using phenolic resin as a binder, was $4829{\mu}{\Omega}{\cdot}cm$ which was best value in this study. In addition, it is expected that with the appropriate selection of carbon powder and further optimization of process we can produce a composite bipolar plate which has excellent properties.

• Carbon letters
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• 제2권3_4호
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• pp.192-201
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• 2001

The Carbon/Carbon composite was prepared from 3D carbon fiber preform and coal tar pitch as matrix precursor. In order to evaluate of ablative characteristics of the composite, liquid rocket system was employed Kerosene and liquid oxygen was used as propellants, operating at a nominal chamber pressure of 330 psi and a nominal mixture ratio (O/F) of 2.0. The results of an experimental evaluation were that high density composite exhibited high, while low density composites showed low erosion resistance. The erosion rate against heat flux was highly depended on the density of the materials. The morphology of eroded fiber showed differently according to collision angle with heat flux on the composite. The granular matrix which derived from carbonization pressure of 900 bar was more resistance to heat flux than well-developed flow type matrix.

• Carbon letters
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2002

4D carbon fiber preforms were manufactured by weaving method and their carbon fiber volume fractions were 50% and 60%. In order to form carbon matrix on the preform, coal tar pitch was used for matrix precursor and high density carbon/carbon composites were obtained by high densification process. In this process, manufacture of high density composites was more effective according to pressure increasement. When densificating the preform of 60% fiber volume fraction with 900 bar, density of the composites reached at 1.90 $g/cm^3$ after three times processing. Degree of pressure in the densification process controls macro pore but it can not affect micro pore. During the carbonization process, micro pore of the preform were filled fully by once or twice densification processing. But micro pore were not filled easily in the repeating process. Therefore, over three times densification processing is the filling micro pore.

• Carbon letters
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.271-276
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• 2006

Porous carbon materials were prepared with a thermal treatment of coal tar pitch at 550 in the Ar gas. Growth, merger, and distribution of pore were characterized with scanning electron microscopy as variation ascending temperature gradient and chamber pressure. After graphitizing at the 2600 (1 hr.), walls and connecting parts between pores were investigated with X-ray diffraction patterns. Wall thickness and pore size decreases as increasing ascending temperature gradient, and pore size becomes homogeneous. Graphite quality and thermal conductivity become higher due to the enhanced orientation of walls and connecting parts between pores.

• Carbon letters
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.118-126
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• 2004

MCMB (Mesocarbon microbeads) is a kind of anode material for lithium-ion secondary battery. MCMB charge/discharge cycle stability is one of the important criterion at lithium-ion battery operation. In this study, the cycling stability of a lithium-ion secondary battery has been examined. MCMB was made by the direct solvent extraction method. After the MCMB was carbonized and graphitized, the measurement of charge/discharge capacity and efficiency were carried out. In the result, discharge capacity of MCMB in the initial cycle was above 290.0 mAh/g. After the second cycle, efficiency of charge/discharge MCMB was about 98%. These results were similar to the commercial MCMB product.

• Carbon letters
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.24-30
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• 2003

In this study, densified 4D carbon/carbon composites were made from carbon fiber and coal tar pitch through the process of pressure impregnation and carbonization and then followed by carbonization and graphitization. To improve the oxidative resistance of the prepared carbon/carbon composites, the surface of carbon/carbon composites was coated on SiC by the pack cementation method. The SiC coated layer was created by depending on the constitution of pack powder, and reaction time of pack-cementation. The morpology of crystalline and texture of these SiC coated carbon/carbon composites were investigated by XRD, SEM/EDS observation. So the coating mechanism of pack-cementation process was proposed. The oxidative res istance were observed through the air oxidation test, and then the optimal condition of pack cementation was found by them. Besides, the oxidative mechanism of SiC formed was proposed through the observation of SiC coated surface, which was undergone by oxidation test.

• Carbon letters
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.28-34
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• 2008

Multidirectional reinforcement is aimed primarily at overcoming interlaminar weakness, hence a major interest lies in the mechanical properties of multidirectional carbon/carbon composites. Mechanical properties depend on the type of carbon fiber, the size of the fiber bundle, the spacing of the bundles, the angles of the bundles relative to the axes of the block, and matrix formation. In the present studies, PAN based carbon fiber preforms manufactured different size of unit cell have been prepared. Densification of these used high pressure infiltration and carbonization technique with coal tar pitch as matrix precursor was carried out. Scanning electron microscopy has been used to study the fracture behavior of composites. The size of unit cell of the preforms has considerably affected on the flexural properties as well as microstructure of the carbon/carbon composites.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제37권9호
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• pp.499-504
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• 2015

팽창흑연과 탄소나노튜브를 이용한 산화전극을 CTP에 Ni을 혼합한 결합제로 제작하였으며, 산화전극에 CTP와 Ni을 혼합한 결합제와 Nafion 결합제를 대조구로 미생물연료전지의 성능에 미치는 영향을 회분식 실험을 통하여 조사하였다. 산화전극 제작에 사용된 CTP 양이 적을수록, Ni 함량이 증가할수록 산화전극 표면에 부착성장한 미생물량이 증가하였으며, 내부저항이 감소하였다. CTP 4 g과 Ni 0.2 g을 혼합한 결합제로 제작한 산화전극의 경우 최대전력밀도는 $731.8mW/m^2$, 내부저항은 $146.19{\Omega}$이다. 대조구인 Nafion결합제로 제작한 산화전극와 비교하여 최대전력밀도는 23.68% 컸으며, 내부저항은 33.82% 낮았다. 따라서, CTP와 Ni을 혼합한 물질은 저렴하고 효율이 높은 미생물연료전지의 산화전극결합제로서 좋은 대안이 될 수 있다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.194-205
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• 1994

본 연구에서는 원료 석탄 핏치와 흑연화성이 우수한 THF 가용성분만을 추출한 핏치 결합재에 8H/Satin woven fabric 프리프레그 및 고탄성 및 고강도계 연속 탄소섬유 등을 보강하여 가압열성형법으로 green body 를 제조한 다음 탄화, 함침, 재탄화 및 흑연화 공정을 거쳐 열적 미 기계적물성이 우수한 CFRC를 제조하였으며, 주사전자현미경, 편광현미경, X선회절분석,열중량분석, 굴곡강도, 굴곡탄성률, 충간전단강도 등을 시험하였다. THFSP결합재를 $2300^{\circ}C$까지 열처리 한 다음 X선회절분석을 한 결과, 결정성이 가장 우수하여 (002) 면에서 $C_0$/2인 값이 3.380$\AA$였으며, 2$\theta$값도 $26.276^{\circ}$로 천연흑연의 Bragg angle에 거의 접근하였으며 공기산화 반응특성을 시험하기 위하여 등온 열중량분석을 한 결과 $2300^{\circ}C$까지 흑연화 한 THFSP결합재가 산화에 대하여 가장 우수한 저항성을 나타내었다. 섬유용적률이 증가됨에 따라 65~70%까지는 기계적 물성이 중가하는 경향을 보였지만 그이상 섬유가 보강된 CFRC는 결합재의 부족으로 인하여 오히려 기계적 물성이 감소하였다. 또한 굴곡강도 시험후 주사전자현미경으로 파괴 단면을 관찰한 결과 THFSP결합재가 흑연화성이 우수하여 파괴시 결합재가 외력에 대한 흡수가 양호하여 보강재의 파괴를 억제했기 때문에 기계적 물성도 우수하게 나타났다.