• 한국재료학회지
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• 제26권11호
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• pp.649-655
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• 2016

Ni nanoparticles (NPs)-graphitic carbon nanofiber (GCNF) composites were fabricated using an electrospinning method. The amounts of Ni precursor used as catalyst for the catalytic graphitization were controlled at 0, 2, 5, and 8 wt% to improve the photovoltaic performances of the nanoparticles and make them suitable for use as counter electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). As a result, Ni NPs-GCNF composites that were fabricated with 8 wt% Ni precursors showed a high circuit voltage (0.73 V), high photocurrent density ($14.26mA/cm^2$), and superb power-conversion efficiency (6.72%) when compared to those characteristics of other samples. These performance improvements can be attributed to the reduced charge transport resistance that results from the synergetic effect of the superior catalytic activity of Ni NPs and the efficient charge transfer due to the formation of GCNF with high electrical conductivity. Thus, Ni NPs-GCNF composites may be used as promising counter electrodes in DSSCs.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.253-258
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• 2002

The multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) with graphite crystal structure were synthesized by the catalytic decomposition of a ferrocene-xylene mixture in a quartz tube reactor to use as the conductive filler in the binary polymer matrix composed of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVdF) and poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) for the EMI (electromagnetic interference) shielding applications. The yield of MWNTS was significantly dependent on the reaction temperature and the mole ratio of ferrocene to xylene, approaching to the maximum at 800 $^{\circ}C$ and 0.065 mole ratio. The electrical conductivity of the MWNTs-filled PVdF/PVP composite proportionally depended on the mass ratio of MWNTs to the binary polymer matrix, enhancing significantly from 0.56 to 26.7 S/cm with the raise of the mass ratio of MWNTs from 0.1 to 0.4. Based on the higher electrical conductivity and better EMI shielding effectiveness than the carbon nanofibers (CNFs)-filled coating materials, the MWNTs-filled binary polymer matrix showed a prospective possibility to apply to the EMI shielding materials. Moreover, the good adhesive strength confirmed that the binary polymer matrix could be used for improving the plastic properties of the EMI shielding materials.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.103-111
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• 2018

황사(아시아 먼지)의 광물학적 특성에 대한 장기 관측의 일환으로, 2018년 4월 6일과 15일 황사 현상시에 채집한 두개의 황사시료에 X선회절(XRD)과 주사전자현미경(SEM) 분석을 실시하였다. XRD 분석결과, 두 시료는 시기의 차이에도 불구하고 광물학적 특성은 유사하다. 층상규산염 점토광물의 총함량이 62 wt% 정도이었으며, 이 중에서 일라이트-스멕타이트류 점토광물의 함량이 55% 정도로 가장 높았고, 녹니석과 캐올리나이트가 각각 3% 및 4% 정도씩 함유되어 있었다. 그 외 비층상 규산염광물로서 석영 18%, 사장석 9%, K-장석 3%, 방해석 3%, 석고 2-4%가 함유되어 있었다. 개별입자의 SEM 화학분석으로 구한 황사의 광물조성도 XRD 정량분석결과와 부합한다. 황사의 주요 광물인 일라이트-스멕타이트류 점토광물은 $1{\mu}m$ 이하 초미세입자들로서 응집체 입자를 형성하거나, 석영, 사장석, K-장석, 녹니석, 방해석 등의 큰 입자들을 피복한다. 방해석은 종종 나노크기의 섬유상 집합체로, 그리고 석고는 납작한 자형결정으로 점토와 함께 황사입자를 형성한다. 2018년 4월 황사시료의 광물학적 특성은 2012년 시료와 비교하면 점토함량이 높지만, 다른 예년의 시료들과 유사하다.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.225-234
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• 2011

2009년 3월 17일 채집된 황사 총시료(TSP)의 개별 입자에 대하여, 고분해 주사전자현미경 및 에너지분산 X선 분광분석을 이용한 광물학적 특성 및 혼합상태 분석을 실시하였다. 황사 입자들 중, 석영, 사장석, K-장석, 각섬석, 흑운모, 백운모, 녹니석, 방해석 등은 비교적 조립질 입자로 산출되며, 이들 입자는 앓은 극미립 일라이트질 점토광물 층으로 피복되어 있다. 극미립 점토광물 입자들은 또한 개별 점토 덩어리를 형성한다. 조립질 방해석 외에 나노섬유 방해석들이 개별적으로 또는 집합체로 큰 입자를 피복하거나 점토광물과 함께 덩어리를 형성한다. 입자의 주 광물에 따라 광물학적 분류를 실시하고 빈도를 구하였다. 이번 TSP의 단일입자 광물학적 특성 및 혼합상태는 기존의 $PM_{10}$ 분석 결과와 거의 차이가 없었다.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.95-101
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• 2016

Carbon nanofiber (CNF) composites coated with spindle-shaped $Fe_2O_3$ nanoparticles (NPs) are fabricated by a combination of an electrospinning method and a hydrothermal method, and their morphological, structural, and chemical properties are measured by field-emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. For comparison, CNFs and spindle-shaped $Fe_2O_3$ NPs are prepared by either an electrospinning method or a hydrothermal method, respectively. Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) fabricated with the composites exhibit enhanced open circuit voltage (0.70 V), short-circuit current density ($12.82mA/cm^2$), fill factor (61.30%), and power conversion efficiency (5.52%) compared to those of the CNFs (0.66 V, $11.61mA/cm^2$, 51.96%, and 3.97%) and spindle-shaped $Fe_2O_3$ NPs (0.67 V, $11.45mA/cm^2$, 50.17%, and 3.86%). This performance improvement can be attributed to a synergistic effect of a superb catalytic reaction of spindle-shaped $Fe_2O_3$ NPs and efficient charge transfer relative to the one-dimensional nanostructure of the CNFs. Therefore, spindle-shaped $Fe_2O_3$-NP-coated CNF composites may be proposed as a potential alternative material for low-cost counter electrodes in DSSCs.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제23권11호
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• pp.655-660
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• 2013

Photoelectrochemical cells have been used in photolysis of water to generate hydrogen as a clean energy source. A high efficiency electrode for photoelectrochemical cell systems was realized using a ZnO hierarchical nanostructure. A ZnO nanofiber mat structure was fabricated by electrospinning of Zn solution on the substrate, followed by oxidation; on this substrate, hydrothermal synthesis of ZnO nanorods on the ZnO nanofibers was carried out to form a ZnO hierarchical structure. The thickness of the nanofiber mat and the thermal annealing temperature were determined as the parameters for optimization. The morphology of the structures was examined by field-emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The performance of the ZnO nanofiber mat and the potential of the ZnO hierarchical structures as photoelectrochemical cell electrodes were evaluated by measurement of the photoelectron conversion efficiencies under UV light. The highest photoconversion efficiency observed was 63 % with a ZnO hierarchical structure annealed at $400^{\circ}C$ in air. The morphology and the crystalline quality of the electrode materials greatly influenced the electrode performance. Therefore, the combination of the two fabrication methods, electrospinning and hydrothermal synthesis, was successfully applied to fabricate a high performance photoelectrochemical cell electrode.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제26권7호
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• pp.393-399
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• 2016

Flower-like nickel oxide (NiO) catalysts were coated on NiCrAl alloy foam using a hydrothermal method. The structural, morphological, and chemical bonding properties of the NiO catalysts coated on the NiCrAl alloy foam were investigated by field-emission scanning electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, respectively. To obtain flower-like morphology of NiO catalysts on the NiCrAl alloy foam, we prepared three different levels of pH of the hydrothermal solution: pH-7.0, pH-10.0, and pH-11.5. The NiO morphology of the pH-7.0 and pH-10.0 samples exhibited a large size plate owing to the slow reaction of the hydroxide ($OH^-$) and nickel ions ($Ni^+$) in lower pH than pH-11.5. Flower-like NiO catalysts (${\sim}4.7{\mu}m-6.6{\mu}m$) were formed owing to the fast reaction of $OH^-$ and $Ni^{2+}$ by increased $OH^-$ concentration at high pH. Thus, the flower-like morphology of NiO catalysts on NiCrAl alloy foam depends strongly on the pH of the hydrothermal solution.

• 폴리머
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.219-223
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• 2009

전기방사 공정을 이용하여 제조된 나노파이버는 나노 소자, 필터, 방호닦, 항균성 드레싱 및 약물전달 등 다양한 분야에서 이용되고 있다. 약물전달시스템(drug delivery system, DDS)은 기존 의약품의 부작용을 최소화하며 그 효능 및 효과를 극대화할 수 있어야 하고 필요한 양의 약물을 원하는 환부에 효율적으로 전달할 수 있어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 전기유체역학공정의 하나인 전기방사공정을 이용하여, poly($\varepsilon$-carprolactone)(PCL) poly(ethylene oxide(PEO)를 나노파이버 매트로 만들었으며, 고분자와 동시 방사된 Rhodamine B의 방출량을 측정하였다. PCL/Rhodamine B/PEO/PCL 나노파이버 매트는 전기방사 시간을 통한 두께 조절을 통하여 약물전달 거동이 조절될 수 있음을 확인하였으며, 실제 Peptide를 PEO와 동시 전기방사시켜 얻어진 나노파이버 peptide가 방출되는 거동을 확인하였다. PCL/Peptide/PEO/PCL시스템에서 방출된 peptide는 약물방출 시험 후에도 약물로서의 활성도를 잃지 않았으며, 이러한 나노파이버를 이용한 Peptide 방출메커니즘은 새로운 약물전달시스템으로 적용 및 응용될 수 있을 것으로 예상된다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.180-190
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• 2015

강도가 강하고 내약품성, 무독성, 내연소성 등의 장점을 가지고 있는 PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) 나노섬유로 기공이 각각 0.3, $0.4{\mu}m$ 평막을 제조한 후, 그 평막으로 나권형 모듈을 각각 제작하였다. 그중 $0.3{\mu}m$ 모듈은 제조 시 부직포를 포함하지 않았고, 기공이 $0.4{\mu}m$ 모듈은 제조 시 부직포를 포함하였다. 카올린과 휴믹산으로 조제한 모사용액과 순수를 대상으로 두 모듈의 투과선속와 제거율을 비교하였고, 물 역세척을 실시한 후 회복률과 여과저항을 계산하였다. 또한, 기공이 $0.4{\mu}m$인 나권형 모듈을 사용하여 유량과 막간압력차가 처리율과 여과저항에 미치는 영향을 고찰하였다.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.43-47
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• 2018

Carbon nanofibers (CNF) are widely used as active agents for electrodes in Li-ion secondary battery cells, supercapacitors, and fuel cells. Nanoscale coatings on CNF electrodes can increase the output and lifespan of battery devices. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) can control the coating thickness at the nanoscale regardless of the shape, suitable for coating CNFs. However, because the CNF surface comprises stable C-C bonds, initiating homogeneous nuclear formation is difficult because of the lack of initial nucleation sites. This study introduces uniform nucleation site formation on CNF surfaces to promote a uniform $SnO_2$ layer. We pretreat the CNF surface by introducing $H_2O$ or $Al_2O_3$ (trimethylaluminum + $H_2O$) before the $SnO_2$ ALD process to form active sites on the CNF surface. Transmission electron microscopy and energy-dispersive spectroscopy both identify the $SnO_2$ layer morphology on the CNF. The $Al_2O_3$-pretreated sample shows a uniform $SnO_2$ layer, while island-type $SnO_x$ layers grow sparsely on the $H_2O$-pretreated or untreated CNF.