• Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.185-191
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• 2009

Polystyrene/multi-walled carbon nanotube (PS/MWCNT) composites were prepared by the use of latex technology. The monodisperse PS latex was synthesized by an emulsifier-free emulsion polymerization from styrene/potassium persulfate/water system in the presence of ethanol. The MWCNTs were first treated with acid mixture to eliminate impurities, dispersed in deionized water driven by ultrasonicator, and then mixed with the PS latex. From these mixtures, PS/MWCNT composites were prepared by freeze-drying and subsequent compression molding. In the small-amplitude oscillatory shear experiments, both complex viscosity and storage modulus increased with increasing MWCNT content. A pronounced effect of MWCNT content was observed, resulting in larger storage modulus and stronger yield behavior at low frequencies when compared to unmodified PS. It showed a transition from viscous to elastic behavior with increasing MWCNT content. Over the MWCNT content of 3 wt%, the storage modulus was higher than the loss modulus across all frequencies.

• Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.41-45
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• 2005

As an effort to explore the effective use of carbon nanotubes as a reinforcing material for advanced nano-composites with polymer matrices, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were successfully incorporated into polystyrene (PS) via in-situ bulk polymerization. Various experimental techniques revealed that the covalent bonds formed between PS radicals and acid-treated carbon nanotubes are favorable resulting in an effective load transfer. The enhanced storage modulus of the nanocomposites suggests a strong possibility for the potential use in industrial applications.

• 공업화학
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.421-426
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 다양한 조성의 다중벽 탄소 나노튜브/폴리스티렌 복합체들을 유화제를 이용한 용액공정을 이용하여 제조하였다. 이때, 분자량이 다른 3종의 폴리스티렌(PS-1 : ${\bar{M}}_n$ = 101500 g/mole, PS-2 : ${\bar{M}}_n$ = 89900 g/mole, PS-3 : ${\bar{M}}_n$ = 85000 g/mole)을 사용하였다. 복합체에서 매트릭스로 사용된 폴리스티렌의 임계흐름온도($T_{cf}{\sim}195^{\circ}C$) 이상과 이하인 $210^{\circ}C$ 및 $180^{\circ}C$에서의 열적 거동을 동적 유변측정기를 이용하여 측정하였다. 복합체의 저장 탄성율, 손실탄성율 및 용융점도는 복합체내에서 다중벽 탄소 나노튜브 함량이 증가함에 따라 증가하였으며, 용융점도의 경우에는 다중벽 탄소 나노튜브 함량이 2 wt%에서 5 wt% 사이에서 가장 큰 증가가 관찰되었다. $210^{\circ}C$의 유변특성 거동에 의하면, 특정 다중벽 탄소 나노튜브 함량에서 복합체의 점성 특성이 탄성특성으로 전이되는 현상이 관찰되었으며, 이때 다중벽 탄소 나노튜브 함량은 MWCNT/PS-1, MWCNT/PS-2 및 MWCNT/PS-3 조성에 대해 각각 3.5 wt%, 3.2 wt 및 3.0 wt%를 나타내었다.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 MWCNT/PS 복합재료 제조 시, MWCNT의 표면 개질에 의한 분산도에 따른 열 및 전기전도도에 관하여 연구하였다. 다양한 종류의 MWCNT를 PS/THF 용액에서 분산시킨 후 침전을 통하여 복합재료를 제조하였다. 사용된 MWCNT는 pristine MWCNT의 상이동 촉매 존재 하에서 상온에서 $KMnO_4$를 이용하여 하이드록실기로 개질된 MWCNT, BYK-9077 분산제를 이용한 MWCNT를 사용하였다. 분석 결과 MWCNT의 PS/THF 용액 내에서의 분산 안정성은 최종 제조되어진 복합재료의 열 및 전기전도도 특성 향상에 중요하게 기여하였다. PS/3 wt% pristine MWCNT에 비하여, 특히 분산제 BYK-9077을 사용한 경우에는 열전도도가 9.7% 및 전기전도도가 30~50% 향상되는 결과를 얻었다.

• 한국유변학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국유변학회 2006년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.187-190
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• 2006

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.95-101
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• 2015

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are widely used in polymer composites as filler materials to enhance various characteristics of the composites because of their remarkable mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties. In this study, we investigate the effects of MWCNTs on the electrical and wear characteristics of high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) composites, and compare the results with the effects of carbon black (CB). The HIPS composites are classified as Bare-HIPS, MWCNT-HIPS composites containing 2, 3, 4, and 5 wt% MWCNTs, and CB-HIPS containing 17 wt% CB. Electrical characteristics are evaluated by measuring the surface resistance using a 4-point probe. Wear characteristics are evaluated using the reciprocating wear test, and a chrome steel ball with a curvature of 6.3 mm is used as the counterpart. The results show that the addition of MWCNTs or CB can improve the electrical and wear characteristics of HIPS composites. In the case of MWCNT-HIPS composites, surface resistance, friction coefficient, and specific wear rate decrease as the concentrations of MWCNTs increase. Moreover, the addition of MWCNTs is more effective in improving the electrical and wear characteristics of HIPS composites compared to the addition of CB. To fabricate the HIPS composite with appropriate electrical and wear characteristics, more than 4 wt% MWCNTs is added to HIPS.