• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.131-136
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• 2011

Many researchers are recently studying about Electroactive polymer(EAP). But it has a physical limitation, because of property of material. Carbon nanotube(CNT) is known as the promising material which has excellent electro-mechanical characteristics and is mostly defect-free. It is expected that a successful synthesis of CNT and Nafion known as a primary material for IPMC would make a great improvement on its electro-mechanic feature. This study focuses on the method of synthesis of CNT with Nafion which improves electro-mechanical characteristic. To come up with mechanical dispersion with Nafion and Isopropyl Alcohol(IPA), we dispersed Single-walled carbon nanotubes(SWCNTs). For a uniformly layer of CNT, we used a spray gun on a hot plate by a simplified method. We fabricated a disperse SWCNT/Nafion composite uniformly. Through the use of the E-beam evaporator to form an uniform electrode layer, we consummated the IPMC actuator. This result shows improving 1.5 times mechanical properties about driving force in IPMC.

• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2015

본 논문에서 전계효과 트랜지스터 (field effect transistor; FET) 제작을 위한 표면 프로그램된 aminopropylethoxysilane(APTES)와 1-octadecyltrichlorosilane(OTS) 패턴을 이용하여 단일벽 탄소 나노튜브(single-walled carbon nanotube; SWCNT)를 실리콘 기판 위에 선택적으로 흡착시키는 공정방법을 제안하였다. 양성 표면 분자 패턴을 만들기 위해 형성된 APTES 패턴은 많은 양의 SWCNT의 흡착을 위해 제작되었고, OTS 만을 이용한 공정보다 효과적인 SWCNT 흡착이 가능하다. 산화막(silicon dioxide)이 형성된 실리콘 기판 위에 사진공정(photolithography process)을 이용하여 임의의 감광액(photoresist; PR) 패턴이 형성되었다. PR 패턴이 형성된 기판은 헥산 용매를 이용하여 1:500 (v/v)로 희석된 OTS 용액 속에 담가진다. OTS 박막이 표면 전체에 만들어지고, PR 패턴이 제거되는 과정에서 PR 위에 형성되었던 OTS 박막도 같이 제거되어, 선택적으로 형성된 OTS 박막 패턴을 얻을 수 있다. 이 기판은 다시 에탄올 용매를 이용하여 희석된 APTES 용액 속에 담가진다. APTES 박막은 OTS 박막 패턴이 없는 노출된 산화막 위에 형성된다. 마지막으로 이처럼 APTES와 OTS에 의해 표면 프로그램된 기판은 SWCNT가 분산된 다이클로로벤젠(dichlorobenzene) 용액 속에 담가진다. 결과적으로 SWCNT는 양 극성을 띠는(positive charged) APTES 박막 패턴 위에만 흡착된다. 반면 중성O TS 박막 패턴 위에는흡착되지 않는다. 이러한 표면 프로그램 방법을 사용하여 SWCNT는 원하는 영역에 자기 조립시킬 수 있다. 우리는 이 방법을 이용하여 소오스와 드레인 전극사이에 SWCNT가 멀티 채널로 구성된 다중채널 FET를 성공적으로 제작하였다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.535-538
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• 2017

Here we report the tunable electrical properties and chemical sensor of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) network-based devices with a functionalization technique. Formation of highly aligned SWCNT structures is made on $SiO_2/Si$ substrates using a template-based fluidic assembly process. We present a Platinum (Pt)-nanocluster decoration technique that reduces the resistivity of SWCNT network-based devices. This indicates the conversion of the semiconducting SWCNTs into metallic ones. In addition, we present the Hydrogen Sulfide ($H_2S$) gas detection by a redox reaction based on SWCNT networks functionalized with 2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO) as a catalyst. We summarize current changes of devices resulting from the redox reactions in the presence of $H_2S$. The semiconducting (s)-SWCNT device functionalized with TEMPO shows high gas response of 420% at 60% humidity level compared to 140% gas response without TEMPO functionalization, which is about 3 times higher than bare s-SWCNT sensor at the same RH. These results reflect promising perspectives for real-time monitoring of $H_2S$ gases with high gas response and low power consumption.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.27-32
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• 2006

옥타데실아민을 사용하여 HiPco 단층벽 탄소나노튜브 중에서 반도체-탄소나노튜브를 분리하였다. 산 처리한 탄소나노튜브를 옥타데실아민과 혼합하고 $120^{\circ}C$에서 120시간동안 가열하였다. 옥타데실아민은 반도체-탄소나노튜브의 벽에 선택적으로 물리흡착되었다. 옥타데실아민과 반응시킨 탄소나노튜브를 최종적으로 테트라하이드로퓨란에 넣고 초음파로 분산시켰다. 금속-탄소나노튜브와 옥타데실아민이 흡착되지 않은 반도체-탄소나노튜브는 서로 엉겨 붙어서 침전되었다. 반면, 옥타데실아민이 물리흡착된 반도체-탄소나노튜브는 분산 용액의 상청액(supernatant)에 남아 있게 된다. 514 nm와 1064 nm의 라만분광법으로 측정한 결과, 상청액에는 반도체-탄소나노튜브가 94 %이상이, 침전물에는 50 % 정도 존재함을 알게 되었다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2010년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.42-42
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• 2010

We have characterized the previously undescribed parameters for engineering the electrical properties of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) films for technological applications. The surface tension of the top coating passivation material and matching coefficients of thermal expansion for the substrate and carbon nanotube network are two crucial parameters for the fabrication of reliable and highly conductive single-walled carbon nanotube network thin films.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2010년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.278-278
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• 2010

We have characterized the previously undescribed parameters for engineering the electrical properties of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) films for technological applications. The surface tension of the top coating passivation material and matching coefficients of thermal expansion for the substrate and carbon nanotube network are two crucial parameters for the fabrication of reliable and highly conductive single-walled carbon nanotube network thin films.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2011년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.40.1-40.1
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• 2011

Single-walled carbon nanotubes are one among the most promising carbonaceous materials to be used as the electrodes in the devices like micro batteries, supercapacitors, etc. In this study, single-walled carbon nanotube thin films have been fabricated through electrospray deposition technique which is one of the attractive direct printing methods in the field of printed electronics. Single-walled carbon nanotube ink (water dispersed, 3wt %) has been used to fabricate thin films through electrospray deposition technique. The as-deposited SWCNT thin films have been characterized using the appropriate characterization techniques and the results are presented.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.203-206
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• 2017

We report a passive Q-switching of an all-fiber erbium-doped fiber laser delivering high pulse energy by using a high quality single-walled carbon nanotube saturable absorber (SWCNT-SA). A side-polished fiber coated with the SWCNT is employed as an in-line SA for evanescent wave interaction between the incident light and the SWCNT. This lateral interaction scheme enables a stable Q-switched fiber laser that generates high pulse energy. The central wavelength of the Q-switched pulse laser was measured as 1560 nm. A repetition rate frequency of the Q-switched laser is controlled from 78 kHz to 190 kHz by adjusting the applied pump power from 124 mW to 790 mW. The variation of pulse energy from 51 nJ to 270 nJ is also observed as increasing the pump power. The pulse energy of 270 nJ achieved at maximum pump power is 3 times larger than those reported in Q-switched all-fiber lasers using a SWCNT-SA. The tunable behaviors in pulse duration, pulse repetition rate, and pulse energy as a function of pump power are reported, and are well matched with theoretical expectation.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.148-156
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• 2012

In this research, the application of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) modified PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) membrane was tested as a simply and beginning attempt to overcome membrane fouling because CNTs importantly affect the transport of natural organic matter (NOM). Suwannee River fulvic acid (SRFA) as the representative of NOM was selected and its sorption results with single-walled CNT (SWCNT), multi-walled CNT (MWCNT), and oxidized MWCNT (O-MWCNT) were obtained through the batch experiment. SRFA sorption isotherms had a strong nonlinearity and its sorption capacity followed the order O-MWCNT < MWCNT < SWCNT. The adsorbed mass of SRFA on each CNT decreased as a function of pH due to their charge repulsion. For the CNT-PVDF membrane filtration experiments, the suspended CNT solution (10 mg/40 mL) was incorporated into $0.45{\mu}m$-PVDF membrane and 5 mg/L of SRFA solution was monitored using UV detector connected with high pressure pump after passing through CNT-PVDF membrane. The SRFA removal efficiency by MWCNT-PVDF membrane was the strongest among other modified membranes. This suggests that the CNT modified microfiltration (MF) membrane might effectively and selectively apply to treat the contaminated water including organic compounds in the presence of NOM.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2008년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.9
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• pp.153-153
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• 2008

Practical application of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) qualified as a promising material has been limited by either poor dispersion or their insolubility in aqueous or organic media due to formation of bundling by relatively high surface energy. Thus, major attention to overcome this issue has been paid at surface modification of CNTs by functionalization, but this introduces defects to the sidewall of CNTs, consequently perturbing the inherent electronic and optical properties. Therefore, using surfactants is a general approach to disperse SWCNTs with lower damages by which bundled nanotubes could be dispersed up to the level of individuals or small bundles. Here, we have investigated various surfactants for their efficiency in dissolving purified SWCNTs produced by arc discharge in deionized water. To compare the surfactants respectively, we have determined the least amount of each surfactant to suspend the nanotubes under optimized experimental conditions(CNT amount, sonication power, and centrifugation speed, etc.) set on the basis of the most common surfactant (sodium dodecyl sulfate, SDS) and discussed the qualitative and quantitative characterization of SWCNT dispersions by UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy. Quantitative aspect about nanotube dispersion was that in particular N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) and sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate (NaDDBS) were found to be effective in dispersing individual tubes.