• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.329-336
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• 2014

The conductive polymer composites have attracted considerable attention in the field of industry due to their electrical properties. To understand electrical properties of the composites, their volume specific resistance was measured. Electrical conductivity results showed percolation phenomena. Percolation theories are frequently applied to describe the insulator-to-conductor transitions in the composites composed of conductive filler and insulating matrix. It was found that the percolation threshold strongly depends on the aspect ratio of filler particles. The critical concentration of percolation formed is defined as the percolation threshold. The purpose of this study was to examine electrical properties of the epoxy resins filled with nickel. The sample was prepared using vehicle such as epoxy resin replenished with nickel powder, and the evaluation on their practical use was performed in order to apply them to electric and electronic industry as well as general field. The volume specific resistance of epoxy resin composites was 4.666~13.074 when using nickel powder. Weight loss of the conductive composites took place at $350^{\circ}C{\sim}470^{\circ}C$.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.713-721
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• 1999

A composite plastic, where long metallic fibers are used as filling materials, is transformed from nonconducting to conducting medium as the volume fraction of filling metallic fibers is increased from zero : such drastic change in property is called the percolation. It is desired both for practical and theoretical purposes to understand the physics underlying the percolation and to estimate the percolation threshold that is defined by the minimum volume fraction of the metallic fibers for which the percolation occurs. In this study, percolation thresholds are calculated by Monte Carlo Computer simulation. Both lattice and continuum spaces are considered and detailed microstructures of metallic fibers are modelled as rigid and flexible bodies for both model spaces. Simulations are carried out for wide range of aspect ratios and discussions are given.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제21권9호
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• pp.477-481
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• 2011

Composites of insulating polyethylene and carbon black are widely used in switching elements, conductive paint, and other applications due to the large gap of resistance value. This research addresses the critical exponent of dielectric breakdown strength of polymer matrix composites (PMC) made with carbon black and polyethylene below the percolation threshold (Pt) for the first time. Here, Pt means the volume fraction of carbon black of which the resistance of the PMC is transferred from its sharp decrease to gradual decrease in accordance with the increase of carbon-black-filled content. First, the Pt is determined based on the critical exponents of resistivity and relative permittivity. Although huge cohesive bodies of carbon black are formed in case of being less than the Pt, a percolation path connecting the conducting phases is not formed. The dielectric breakdown strength (Dbs) of the PMC below Pt is measured by using an impulse voltage in the range from 10 kV to 40 kV to avoid the effect of joule heating. Although the observed Dbs data seems to be well fitted to a straight line with a slope of 0.9 on a double logarithm of (Pt-$V_{CB}$) and Dbs, the least squares method gives a slope of 0.97 for the PMC. It has been found that finite carbon-black clusters play an important role in dielectric breakdown.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.217-231
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• 2016

The present work aims to develop piezoresistive sensors of excellent piezoresistive response attributable to change in nanoscale structures of multi-wall carbon nanotube (MWNT) embedded in cement. MWNT was distributed in a cement matrix by means of polymer wrapping method in tandem with the ultrasonication process. DC conductivity of the prepared samples exhibited the electrical percolation behavior and therefore the dispersion method adopted in this study was deemed effective. The integrity of piezoresistive response of the sensors was assessed in terms of stability, the maximum electrical resistance change rate, and sensitivity. A composite sensor with MWNT 0.2 wt.% showed the lowest stability and sensitivity, while the maximum electrical resistance change rate exhibited by this sample was the highest (96 %) among others and even higher than those found in the literature. This observation was presumably attributed by the percolation threshold and the tunneling effect. As a result of the MWNT content (0.2 wt.%) of the sensor being near the percolation threshold (0.25 wt.%), MWNTs were close to each other to trigger tunneling in response of external loading. The sensor with MWNT 0.2 wt.% was able to maintain the repeatable sensing capability while sustaining a vehicular loading on road, demonstrating the feasibility in traffic flow sensing application.

• 폴리머
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.40-45
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 $Fe_3O_4$ (magnetite)의 함량 변화와 온도 변화가 NBR/$Fe_3O_4$ 혼합물의 전기걱도도 ($\sigma$)에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 최소 최적 혼합비 (percolation threshold, $P_c$) 개념이 본 연구에서 제조한 전도성 입자가 충전된 복합체에 적용되며, 혼합물내 $Fe_3O_4$의 농도가 22%를 초과할 때 $\sigma$가 급격히 증가함을 확인하였다. $\sigma$의 온도 의존성은 $P_c$ 또는 그 이하에서 열적으로 활성화되며, 마그네이트가 NBR 고무의 강화 및 전도성 충전제로서의 역할을 할 수 있음을 조사하였으며, 충전제 함량이 30 phr인 복합체는 실온에서 고전압을 걸어줄 경우 전류는 전압제곱에 비례한 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 50 pk의 마그네이트가 충전된 복합체가 최적의 물리적 가교점으로 인하여 가장 우수한 인장강도와 파단시 신장율을 보였으며 모듈러스가 마그네이트의 강화효과 및 혼합물의 토오크 곡선으로부터 얻은 점도와 관련이 있음을 확인하였다.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.125-140
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• 2015

This paper describes the numerical calculation of elastic properties of a simulated microstructure of cement paste from very early age, when most previous models fail to give accurate results. The development of elastic properties of tricalcium silicate pastes was calculated by discretising a numerical resolution-free 3D vector microstructure to a regular cubic mesh. Due to the connections formed in the microstructure as an artefact of the meshing procedure, the simulated elastic moduli were found to be higher than expected. Furthermore, the percolation of the solids was found to occur even before hydration started. A procedure to remove these artefacts, on the basis of the information available in the vector microstructures was developed. After this correction, a better agreement of the experimental results with calculations was obtained between 20% and 40% hydration. However, percolation threshold was found to be delayed significantly. More realistic estimates of percolation threshold were obtained if either flocculation or a densification of calcium silicate hydrate with hydration was assumed.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.603-609
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• 1998

The composites of insulating polymer filled with conducting carbon-fiber were fabricated by molding press method. To understand the fiber aspect-ratio dependence of electrical conductivity the aspect ratio was varied from 4 to 10 The percolation thresholds of transition from the insulator to the conductor de-creased as the fiber aspect ratio increased. The percolation threshold of fiber-segregated composite in this study was smaller than that of fiber-random composite shown in other study. When the electrical con-ductivity curves were fitted by general effective medium equation morphological variable(t) decreased as the fiber aspect-ratio increased.

• 폴리머
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.97-103
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• 2010

6FDA를 포함한 다양한 폴리이미드/MWCNT의 전도성 복합 필름을 제조하기 위하여 MWCNT 표면에 PMMA를 도입하여 복합필름을 제조하였으며 전기 전도성의 변화를 PMMA-g-MWCNT의 농도 변화에 따라 관찰하였다. 6FDA계 폴리이미드계 복합 필름 내의 MWCNT 분산성은 PMMA-g-MWCNT의 경우 분자간의 상호 인력으로 인하여 분산도가 표면 처리하지 않은 MWCNT에 비하여 매우 높음을 확인하였다. 전기 전도도의 거동은 percolation threshold를 통하여 해석하였으며 그 결과 높은 임계 지수와 낮은 임계 농도를 가지는 6FDA-6FpDA/ PMMA-g-MWCNT 복합체가 DABA(diamino benzoic acid)를 포함한 폴리이미드 복합체에 비하여 높은 분산도를 가짐을 확인하였다.

• Composites Research
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.61-67
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 전자파 차폐용 도전성 개스킷 소재로 활용할 수 있는 은입자 충전 실리콘 복합 페이스트에 대한 전기전도성 및 응력-변형율 특성을 분석하였다. 불규칙한 구형의 은(Ag)입자와 상온습기경화형(RTV) 실리콘수지를 도입하여 복합 페이스트의 퍼콜레이션 농도(임계 농도)를 전기전도도 측정 결과로부터 결정하였다. 약 28%의 은입자 함량에서 퍼콜레이션 현상이 발생하였으며, 이 농도에서 급격한 감소를 보이는 은입자/실리콘 복합 페이스트의 체적 비저항, 인장강도 및 연신률의 특성 변화에 관하여 고찰하였다. 또한, 커플링제의 선택적 방법을 통해 퍼콜레이션 농도 이상으로 충전된 복합 페이스트의 응력-변형율 특성을 효과적으로 개선할 수 있음을 제시하여 주었다.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.272-279
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• 2017

The heterocoagulation of latex is a simple and useful method to fabricate various polymer nanocomposites in which a precise control of the colloid stability is essential. In this work, a multi-layered graphenes (MLGs)/poly(styrene-co-butyl acrylate) (P(S-co-BA)) nanocomposite having an excellent dispersion of MLGs was prepared via the sudden heating heterocoagulation process. The P(S-co-BA) component was obtained by emulsion polymerization. This process can effectively shorten the process and particles growth steps. The colloid stability of these dispersions was controlled by factors such as ionic charge, temperature, and reaction times. The influence of these factors on heterocoagulation was evaluated and the properties of the nanocomposites were investigated. The conductivity of the MLGs/P(S-co-BA) nanocomposites increased from -11.53 to -5.70 S/cm for an increase in MLG content from 0.01 to 5 wt%. Moreover, percolation threshold was observed in the case of 0.01 wt% MLGs.