• Carbon letters
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.230-235
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• 2012

In this study, reduced graphene oxide/polyimide (r-GO/PI) composite films, which showed significant enhancement in their electrical conductivity, were successfully fabricated. GO was prepared from graphite using a modified Hummers method. The GO was used as a nanofiller material for the preparation of r-GO/PI composites by in-situ polymerization. An addition of 20 wt% of GO led to a significant decrease in the volume resistivity of composite films by less than nine orders of magnitude compared to that of pure PI films due to the electrical percolation networks of reduced GO created during imidization within the films. A tensile test indicated that the Young's modulus of the r-GO/PI composite film containing 20 wt% GO increased drastically from 2.3 GPa to 4.4 GPa, which was an improvement of approximately 84% compared to that of pure PI film. In addition, the corresponding tensile strength was found to have decreased only by 12%, from 113 MPa to 99 MPa.

• Carbon letters
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.325-331
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• 2010

This study investigates the effect of filler content (wt%), presence of interphase and agglomerates on the effective Young's modulus of polypropylene (PP) based nanocomposites reinforced with exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets ($xGnP^{TM}$) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The Young's modulus of the composites is determined using tensile testing based on ASTM D638. The reinforcement/polymer interphase is characterized in terms of width and mechanical properties using atomic force microscopy which is also used to investigate the presence and size of agglomerates. It is found that the interphase has an average width of ~30 nm and modulus in the range of 5 to 12 GPa. The Halpin-Tsai micromechanical model is modified to account for the effect of interphase and filler agglomerates and the model predictions for the effective modulus of the composites are compared to the experimental data. The presented results highlight the need of considering various experimentally observed filler characteristics such as agglomerate size and aspect ratio and presence and properties of interphase in the micromechanical models in order to develop better design tools to fabricate multifunctional polymer nanocomposites with engineered properties.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.662-670
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• 2007

The crystallization behavior and fine structure of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)/A-zeolite nanocomposites were assessed via differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and time-resolved small-angle X-ray scattering (TR-SAXS). The Avrami exponent increased from 3.5 to approximately 4.5 with increasing A-zeolite contents, thereby indicating a change in crystal growth formation. The rate constant, k, evidenced an increasing trend with increases in A-zeolite contents. The SAXS data revealed morphological changes occurring during isothermal crystallization. As the zeolite content increased, the long period and amorphous region size also increased. It has been suggested that, since PET molecules passed through the zeolite pores, some of them are rejected into the amorphous region, thereby resulting in increased amorphous region size and increased long period, respectively. In addition, as PET chains piercing into A-zeolite pores cannot precipitate perfect crystal folding, imperfect crystals begin to melt at an earlier temperature, as was revealed by the SAXS profiles obtained during heating. However, the spherulite size was reduced with increasing nanofiller content, because impingement between adjacent spherulites in the nanocomposite occurs earlier than that of homo PET, due to the increase in nucleating sites.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.188-198
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• 2010

형상 기억 고분자(shape memory polymers, SMPs)는 일정한 온도 또는 특정 자극이 주어졌을 때 가해진 일시적인 변형으로부터 처음 상태로 되돌아 오는 고분자를 말한다. 이러한 형상 기억 고분자는 각종 산업에서 자가 조립 또는 자가 수리가 가능한 스마트 고분자로 분류되어 고부가가치를 지니고 있다. 특히 형상 기억 고분자의 방열 성능, 전기 전도 성능, 물리적 성능, 광학 성능 등은 다양한 충전제를 도입함으로써 향상될 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 형상 기억 고분자의 기본 원리 및 최근의 형상 기억 고분자 나노 복합재료에 대해 알아본다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.65-68
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• 2010

복합레진의 개발 및 환자의 심미적 욕구로 인해 기존의 아말감을 복합레진 수복이 빠른 속도로 대체하고 있다. 하지만 복합레진의 경우 술식의 어려움, 중합수축으로 인한 응력의 발생, 재료의 파절, 이차우식등의 문제를 가지고 있으며 아직까지 복합레진 수복을 위해서는 치과용 접착제의 사용이 필수적이다. 이에 본 글에서는 현재 복합레진이 가지고 있는 문제점을 극복하기 위해 복합레진 수복의 가장 많은 실패 원인으로 알려진 이차우식을 억제할 수 있는 재광화 물질을 방출할 수 있는 복합레진의 개발이 어디까지 이루어지고 있는지 살펴보고 앞으로의 임상적용 가능성에 대해 생각해보고자 한다.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제7권6호
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• pp.419-429
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• 2019

The effect of an increasing percentage of nanofiller (glass cenosphere) with Glass/Epoxy hybrid composite curved panels modeled mathematically using the multiscale concept and subsequent numerical eigenvalues of different geometrical configurations (cylindrical, spherical, elliptical, hyperboloid and flat) predicted in this research article. The numerical model of Glass/Epoxy/Cenosphere is derived using the higher-order polynomial type of kinematic theory in association with isoparametric finite element technique. The multiscale mathematical model utilized for the customized computer code for the evaluation of the frequency data. The numerical model validation and consistency verified with experimental frequency data and convergence test including the experimental elastic properties. The experimental frequencies of the multiscale nano filler-reinforced composite are recorded through the impact hammer frequency test rig including CDAQ-9178 (National Instruments) and LABVIEW virtual programming. Finally, the nano cenosphere filler percentage and different design associated geometrical parameters on the natural frequency data of hybrid composite structural configurations are illustrated through a series of numerical examples.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.524-533
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• 2021

In this study, a series of anion conductive organic/inorganic composite membranes with excellent ionic conductivity and chemical stability were prepared by introducing graphene oxide (GO) inorganic nanofiller into the quaternized poly(phenylen oxide (Q-PPO) polymer matrix. The fabricated organic/inorganic composite membranes showed higher ionic conductivity than the pristine membrane. In particular, Q-PPO/GO 0.7 showed the highest ionic conductivity value of 143.2 mS/cm at 90℃, which was 1.56 times higher than the pristine membrane Q-PPO (91.5 mS/cm). In addition, the organic/inorganic composite membrane showed superior dimensional stability and alkaline stability compared to the pristine membrane, and the physicochemical stability was improved as the content of inorganic fillers increased. Therefore, we suggest that the as-prepared organic/inorganic composite membranes are very promising materials for anion exchange membrane applications with high conductivity and alkaline stability.

• 폴리머
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.745-755
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• 2012

Two types of polymers were tested in this study; poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) as a synthetic example and poly(lactic acid) (PLA) as a natural polymer. DSC analyses showed that the use of nanofiller increased the degree of crystallinity ($X_c$) of both PET and PLA polymers, but the effect was more noticeable on PET nanocomposites. The crystallization of PLA and PET nanocomposites occurred at higher temperatures in comparison to neat polymers. According to dynamic mechanical-thermal analysis (DMTA), the damping factor of PET/$TiO_2$ nanoparticles decreased compared to the neat matrix, but for PLA nanocomposites the opposite trend was observed. Results of the mechanical test showed that for both PET and PLA nanocomposites, the most successful toughening effect was observed at 3 wt% loading of $TiO_2$ nanoparticles. SEM micrographs revealed uniform distribution of $TiO_2$ nanoparticles at 1 and 3 wt% loading levels. The results of WAXD spectra explained that the polymorphs of PLA and PET was not affected by $TiO_2$ nanoparticles. UV-visible spectra showed that $TiO_2$ nanocomposite films had high ultraviolet shielding compared to neat polymer, but there was significant reduction in transparency.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.184-192
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• 2012

본 논문은 절연유 불포함 재활용 가능 전력케이블 절연체에 동일배열 폴리프로필렌(IPP) 기반 열가소성 폴리올레핀 엘라스토머(TPO) 나노복합체 사용 가능성을 문헌적으로 고찰한 리뷰논문이다. 2010년 IPP 기반 나노복합 유전체는 파워 커패시터 연구에서 유전손실을 제외한 고전압 특성이 크게 향상되었다. IPP 기반 TPO 나노복합체 사용 자동차 외장부품 연구에서는 나노충전제 최대 3 wt% 함유로 전력케이블 절연체의 필수특성인 저온 충격성을 비롯한 기계적 특성향상이 보고 되었다. 특히 유전손실의 원천인 상용화제 사용의 최소화 기술이 보고되어, 3 wt% 이하 나노충전제 함유 IPP 기반 TPO의 전기적 특성조사가 필요하다.

• Composites Research
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.309-314
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• 2013

소량의 CNT 나노입자를 함유한 CNT-페놀 복합재료를 제조하여 삭마 효과를 확인하였다. CNT 함량을 0.1 wt%에서 0.3 wt%까지 증가시킴에 따른 인장, 압축 강도를 평가하고 삭마 저항성에 대한 차이를 분석하였다. 산소와 등유를 혼합하여 화염 발생시켜 재료의 삭마 효과를 평가하였다. FE-SEM을 이용하여 삭마 실험 이후 발생된 시편의 미세 구조 변화를 확인하였다. CNT 함유 정도에 따른 TGA 열분석을 시도하여 열적 안정성을 평가하였다. 0.3wt% CNT-페놀 복합재료가 일반 페놀 수지 및 0.1 wt% CNT-페놀 복합재료보다 삭마율이 낮았다. 삭마에 따른 재료 변화 메커니즘을 규명하기 위해 TGA 분석 결과와 FE-SEM을 이용한 미세 구조 결과를 분석하였다. 고열의 화염을 이용한 삭마 실험을 통해 시편 내부의 CNT 입자가 존재하는 미세구조를 확인할 수 있었다. 수지 내부에 균일하게 분산된 CNT 입자의 역할이 내삭마성을 증가시키는 결과를 확인하였다.