• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.1345-1348
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• 2010

Highly monodisperse polystyrene (PS) nanospheres were fabricated by surfactant-free emulsion polymerization in water using styrene, 2,2'-azobis(2-methyl propionamidine) dihydrochloride (AIBA), and poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP). The size and distribution of the PS nanospheres were systematically investigated in terms of initiator concentration, stabilizer concentration, reaction temperature, reaction time, and reactant concentration. With increasing AIBA initiator concentration, PS particle sizes are raised proportionally, and can be controlled from 120 to 380 nm. Particle sizes were reduced with increasing PVP concentration. This decrease occurs because a high PVP concentration leads to a large number of primary nuclei in the early stage of polymerization. When the reaction temperature increased, the sizes of the PS particles decrease slightly. The particles grew quickly during the initial reaction stage (1-3 h) and the growth rate became steady-state after 6 h. The PS sizes approximately doubled when the reactant (styrene, PVP, azo-initiator) concentrations were increased by a factor of eight.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.391-395
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• 2015

We report on the successful fabrication of ZnO nanorod (NR)/polystyrene (PS) nanosphere hybrid nanostructure by combining drop coating and hydrothermal methods. Especially, by adopting an atomic layer deposition method for seed layer formation, very uniform ZnO NR structure is grown on the complicated PS surfaces. By using zinc nitrate hexahydrate $[Zn(NO_3)_2{\cdot}6H_2O]$ and hexamine $[(CH_2)_6N_4]$ as sources for Zn and O in hydrothermal process, hexagonal shaped single crystal ZnO NRs are synthesized without dissolution of PS in hydrothermal solution. X-ray diffraction results show that the ZnO NRs are grown along c-axis with single crystalline structure and there is no trace of impurities or unintentionally formed intermetallic compounds. Photoluminescence spectrum measured at room temperature for the ZnO NRs on flat Si and PS show typical two emission bands, which are corresponding to the band-edge and deep level emissions in ZnO crystal. Based on these structural and optical investigations, we confirm that the ZnO NRs can be grown well even on the complicated PS surface morphology to form the chestnut-shaped hybrid nanostructures for the energy generation and storage applications.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.178-181
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• 2008

Polystyrene (PS) nanospheres with a monodisperse size distribution, positive surface charge and high molecular weight were successfully synthesized using various types of metal stearates in an aqueous NaOH medium. The diameter of the PS nanospheres was controlled from 80 to 450 nm by changing the type of metal stearate. It was also found that controlling the NaOH concentration in solution was important for producing monodisperse PS nanoparticles. The nanospheres prepared with zinc stearate possessed a positive surface charge of 60 to 80 mV, confirming that PS particles were functionalized with metal stearates. It is believed that the metal stearates provide PS particles with not only colloidal stability but also a positive surface charge.

• 청정기술
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.205-210
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 폐 polystyrene을 재활용하기 위한 방법으로, 최적의 정제조건을 확립한 다음, 이를 활용하여 부가가치가 높은 Polystyrene 중공 미세구를 제조하고자 하였다. 회수된 PS를 이용하여 다중유화법($W_1/O/W_2$)에 의해 PS/PVA 두층을 갖는 중공 미세구를 얻을 수 있었다. 1단계 반응인 $W_1/O$ emulsion 생성 시 초음파처리는 입자 크기와 분포를 조절하는데 중요한 인자로 작용하였으며, 20초 처리하였을 때 평균입자크기 $1.35{\mu}m$, 입도분포 $0.8{\mu}m{\sim}2.8{\mu}m$인 고분자 중공 미세구를 제조할 수 있었다. 또한 $W_2$상 계면활성제로 gelatin 또는 Tween 80을 사용하였을 때 상대적으로 입자 크기도 작고 균일한 고분자 중공 미세구를 제조할 수 있었다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2016년도 제50회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.313-313
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• 2016

Transparent conductive oxide (TCO) films have many disadvantages, such as rarity, possible exhaustion, process temperature limitations, and brittleness on a flexible substrate. In particular, as display technology moves toward flexible displays, TCO will become completely unsuitable due to its brittleness. To address theses issue, many researchers have been studying TCO substitutes. In recent efforts, metal nanowires, conducting polymers, carbon nanotube networks, graphene films, hybrid thin films, and metal meshes/grids have been evaluated as candidates to replace TCO electrodes. In this study, we fabricated the TCO film with Ag meshes shape using polystyrene (PS) beads monolayer on the substrate. The PS beads were used as a template to create the mesh pattern. We fabricated the monolayer on the flexible substrate (PES) with the well-aligned PS beads. Electrodes with Ag mesh shape were formed using this patterned monolayer. We could fabricated the Ag mesh electrode with the sheet resistance with $8ohm{\Omega}/{\Box}$.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2009

고분자 Polystyrene (PS)의 표면에 친수성을 가지게 하기 위하여 RF power를 150 W에서 350 W로 처리 시간을 1회에서 4회로 처리하며, 압축된 공기와 산소 가스를 사용하여 상압 플라즈마로 개질하였다 압축된 공기로 처리한 시료의 접촉각은 $91^{\circ}$에서 $20^{\circ}$까지 접촉각이 낮아졌으며, 이 때 표면 에너지는 45.74에서 68.48 dyne/cm 증가하였다. 동일한 조건에서 산소 가스로 300 W의 RF Power로 4회 처리하였을 때 접촉각이 $91^{\circ}$에서 $17^{\circ}$로 변화하였으며, 표면에너지는 45.74에서 69.73 dyne/cm 증가하였다. 표면에너지의 증가는 dispersion force의 증가보다는 polar force의 증가에 의한 것으로 보인다. 상압 플라즈마로 처리된 시료의 접촉각 감소와 표면에너지의 증가는 X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)의 spectra 결과로부터 PS의 표면에 C-O, C=O 결합의 증가로 인한 친수성 작용기가 표면에 형성되었기 때문이라고 생각된다. 상압 플라즈마 처리 후 대기 중에 보관된 시료의 접촉각은 시간이 경과함에 따라 증가하지만 물 속에 보관된 시료의 경우는 상압 플라즈마 처리 후의 접촉각을 그대로 유지하였다. 상압 플라즈마를 이용하여 PS의 표면을 개질하고, 그 위에 $4,000\;{\AA}$과 $8,000\;{\AA}$의 구리 박막을 열증착법을 이용하여 증착하였다. 각 시료와 구리 박막의 계면과의 접착력은 테이프 테스트 (ASTM D3359)를 이용하여 처리된 PS 표면이 처리하지 않은 시편에 비하여 접착력이 향상되었음을 확인하였다.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.109-113
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• 2007

The surface molecular motion of monodisperse polystyrene (PS) films was examined using scanning vis-coelasticity microscopy (SVM) in conjunction with lateral force microscopy (LFM). The dynamic storage modulus, E', and loss tangent, $tan\delta$, at a PS film surface with number-average molecular weights, $M_n$, smaller than 30 k were found to be smaller and larger than those for the bulk sample, even at room temperature, meaning that the PS surface is in a glass-rubber transition or fully rubbery sate at this temperature when the $M_n$ is small. In order to quantitatively elucidate the dynamics of the molecular motion at the PS surface, SVM and LFM measurements were performed at various temperatures. The glass transition temperature, $T_g$, at the surface was found to be markedly lower than the bulk $T_g$, and this discrepancy between the surface and bulk became larger with decreasing $M_n$. Such an intensive activation of the thermal molecular motion at the PS surfaces can be explained in terms of an excess free volume in the vicinity of the film surface induced by the preferential segregation of the chain end groups.

• Korean Membrane Journal
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2008

Polystyrene-co-divinylbenzene (PS-co-DVB) asymmetric membranes were prepared. In order to control their structure and mechanical properties the degree of cross-linking and the composition of casting solution were varied. The rubber added PS-DVB membranes was also prepared to overcome the mechanical limitation of cross-linked membrane, and their mechanical properties were investigated. It was revealed that the concentration of polymer in the casting solution affected the determination of skin formation. When the PS-co-DVB membrane consists of styrene-butadiene (SB) rubber or liquid polybutadiene (PBD), the structures formed showed that the PS content in the PS/DVB system played an important role in determining the porous sublayer structure.

• 폴리머
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.534-539
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• 2010

라텍스 블렌딩 기법을 이용하여 폴리스티렌(PS)/다중벽 탄소나노튜브(MWCNT) 나노복합재료를 제조하여 나노튜브 길이에 따른 나노복합재료의 유변학적 특성을 고찰하였다. 나노복합재료 제조에 사용된 단분산 PS 입자는 무유화제 유화중합으로 제조하였고, MWCNT는 불순물 제거와 분산성 향상을 위해 표면개질 과정을 거친 후 사용하였다. 최종적인 나노복합재료는 단분산 PS 입자와 개질한 MWCNT를 초음파 교반조에서 분산시킨 후 동결건조 과정을 거쳐 제조하였다. 나노복합재료의 MWCNT 함량과 나노튜브 길이에 따른 유변학적 특성은 소진폭 진동 전단유동을 부과시켜 평가하였다. 본 연구에서 고찰한 PS/MWCNT 나노복합재료는 MWCNT의 함량이 증가할수록, 나노튜브 길이가 길수록 유변물성 향상 효과가 뚜렷하였다. 이는 MWCNT 함량이 증가할수록 나노복합재료의 유변학적 특성이 액체적 특성에서 점차 고체적 특성으로 변화하기 때문이며, 나노튜브 길이가 길수록 네트워크 구조를 달성하는 임계 농도가 작아지기 때문인 것으로 판단된다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권7호
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• pp.2345-2351
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• 2012

Conductive honeycomb-patterned polystyrene (PS) thin films were prepared by the formation of a polyaniline (PANI) thin layer on the surface of the patterned PS thin films using simple one-step chemical oxidative polymerization of aniline. The in situ chemical oxidation polymerization of aniline hydrochloride solution on the patterned structure of the PS films was conducted in the presence of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) to prepare the PANI-MWCNT/PS composite film. The concentration (wt %) of MWCNT was varied in the range of 1%-3% by weight. The dependence of surface morphology of the PANI/PS and PANI-MWCNT/PS composite film to the polymerization time was observed by scanning electron microscopy. The room temperature DC conductivity was obtained by the four-probe technique. The conductivity of the PANI-MWCNT/PS composite film was affected both by the MWCNT concentration and polymerization time. In addition, DC electrical field was loaded during the oxidative polymerization to affect the distribution of the MWCNT included in the composite film, varying the loading voltage in the range of 0.1-3.0 V. The conductivity of the PANI-MWCNT/PS composite film was increased as loading voltage rose. However, this increase stops at a voltage higher than the critical value.