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Stabilization and Thermal Properties of Carbon Nanotubes/Cu Nanocomposites Prepared by Molecular-Level Mixing

  • Hong, Youn-Jeong;Jung, Chung-Hun;Kim, Hye-Jin;Lee, Kyu-Mann
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2006.08a
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    • pp.1378-1381
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    • 2006
  • The CNTs are the most extensively studied material which are characterized by the complete property of matter, structure, and the large thermal conductivity (Thermal conductivity of $CNTs\;{\sim}>2000W/mK$ vs. Thermal conductivity of Aluminum ${\sim}\;>204W/mK$). Thus, they are successfully applied to the various fields. However, due to the strong agglomeration caused by the van der waal's force, their applications are limited. In the present study, a new method for CNTs dispersion was developed by using the mechanical dispersion, acid treatment, and then Cu was coated. This process produces CNTs/Cu nanocomposite powders, whereby the CNTs are homogeneously located within the Cu powders. The thermal properties of the CNTs/Cu nanocomposite were investigated.

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Functionalization of graphene nanoplatelets using sugar azide for graphene/epoxy nanocomposites

  • Bose, Saswata;Drzal, Lawrence T.
    • Carbon letters
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.101-106
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    • 2015
  • We report a covalent functionalization of graphene nanoparticles (GnPs) employing 2,3,4-Tri-O-acetyl-${\beta}$-D-xylopyranosyl azide followed by fabrication of an epoxy/functionalized graphene nanocomposite and an evaluation of its thermo-mechanical performance. Successful functionalization of GnP was confirmed via thermal and spectroscopic study. Raman spectroscopy indicated that the functionalization was on the edge of the graphene sheets; the basal plane was not perturbed as a result of the functionalization. The epoxy/functionalized GnP composite system exhibited an increase in flexural modulus (~18%) and glass transition temperature (${\sim}10^{\circ}C$) compared to an un-functionalized GnP based epoxy composite.

Fabrication Process and Properties of Carbon Nanotube/Cu Nanocomposites

  • Cha, Seung-I.;Kim, Kyung-T.;Mo, Chan-B.;Hong, Soon-H.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Powder Metallurgy Institute Conference
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    • 2006.09a
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    • pp.366-367
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    • 2006
  • Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have attracted remarkable attention as reinforcement for composites owing to their outstanding mechanical properties. The CNT/Cu nanocomposite is fabricated by a novel fabrication process named molecular level process. The novel process for fabricating CNT/Cu composite powders involves suspending CNTs in a solvent by surface functionalization, mixing Cu ions with CNT suspension, drying, calcination and reduction. The molecular level process produces CNT/Cu composite powders whereby the CNTs are homogeneously implanted within Cu powders. The mechanical properties of CNT/Cu nanocomposite, consolidated by spark plasma sintering of CNT/Cu composite powders, shows about 3 times higher strength and 2 times higher Young's modulus than those of Cu matrix.

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Development of High-Efficient Small Euel Cells : I. Synthesis of Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposite Electrolyte Membranes (고효율 소형 연료전지의 개발 : I.유기-무기 나노복합 전해질막의 합성)

  • Park, Yong-Il;Moon, Joo-Ho;Kim, Hye-Kyung;Kim, Suk-Hwam
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.42 no.1
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    • pp.50-55
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    • 2005
  • New fast proton-conducting organic-inorganic nanocomposite membranes were successfully fabricated using polymer matrix obtained through proper oxidation of thiol ligands in (3-Mercaptopropyl) trimethoxysilane (MPTS) and hydrolysis/condensation reaction of (3-glycidoxypropyl) trimethoxysilane (GPTS). The obtained nanocomposite membranes showed relatively hirh proton-conductivity over $10^{-2}S/cm$ at $ 25^{circ}C$. The proton conductivities of the fabricated composite membranes increased up to $3.6{\times}10^{-1}$ S/cm cm by increasing temperature and relative humidity to $70^{circ}C$ and 100 $100RH\%$. The high proton conductivity of the composites Is due to the proton conducting path through the GPTS-derived 'pseudo-polyethylene oxide 'network in which sulfonic acid ligands work as a proton donor.