• Carbon letters
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.216-223
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• 2010

Two-types of ionically modified multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWNTs) based sensors were developed by radiationinduced graft polymerization using vinyl monomers such as 3-(butyl imidazol)-2-(hydroxyl)propyl methyl methacrylate and 1-[(4-ethenylphenyl)methyl]-3-buthyl-imidazolium chloride with ionic properties, in aqueous solution at room temperature. Subsequently, the tyrosinase-immobilized biosensor was fabricated by a hand-casting of the ionic property-modified MWNTs, tyrosinase, and chitosan solution as a binder onto ITO glass surface. The sensing ranges of the tyrosinase-biosensor for phenol in phosphate buffer solution was in the range of 0.005~0.2 mM. The total phenolic compounds mainly such as caffeine of the tyrosinase-immobilized biosensor for commercial coffee were also determined.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.428-436
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• 1997

Hexacelsian ($BaO{\cdot}Al_2O_3{\cdot}2SiO_2$) powder was prepared by a solution-polymerization route employing PVA solution as a polymeric carrier. A fine amorphous-type hexacelsian powder with an average particle size of 0.8 $\mu \textrm{m}$ and a BET specific surface area of $63 \textrm{m}^2$/g was made by a ball-milling the powder precursor for 12 h after calcination at $800^{\circ}C$ for :1 h. A densified hexacelsian was obtained through sintering at $1550^{\circ}C$ for 2 h under an air atmosphere. The $\alpha\longleftrightarrow\beta$ and $\beta\longleftrightarrow\gamma$ displacive phase transformation in polycrystalline hexacelsia,n was examined by using dilatometry and differential scanning calorimtry. The reconstructive transformation between hexacelsian and celsian was obtained by annealing at $1600^{\circ}C$ for 72h. Volume contraction of 5.6% was accompanied by the reconstructive transformation.

• Journal of Adhesion and Interface
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.7-11
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• 2005

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs), which were purified by etching in 25% $H_2SO_4/HNO_3$ solution at $60^{\circ}C$ for 2 h, were modified via plasma polymerization coating of acrylic acid, allylamine or acetylene, and then utilized to prepare PEI/CNT composites. First, plasma polymerization conditions were optimized by measuring the solvent resistance of coatings in THF, chloroform and NMP, and the tensile strength of PEI/CNT (0.5%) composites as a function of plasma power (20~50 W) and monomer pressure (20~50 mTorr). The tensile strength of PEI/CNT composites was further evaluated as a function of CNT loading (0.2, 0.5 and 1%). Finally, FT-IR was utilized to provide a better understanding of the improved tensile properties of PEI/CNT composites via plasma polymerization coating of CNTs. Plasma polymerization of acrylic acid greatly enhanced the tensile strength of PEI/CNT composites, as did allylamine but to a lesser degree, while acetylene plasma polymerization coating decreased tensile strength.

• Fashion & Textile Research Journal
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.386-398
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• 2020

This study compared dip-coating and in situ polymerization methods for the development of nanofiber-based E-textile using polypyrrole. Nanofiber webs were fabricated by electrospinning an aqueous poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) solution. Subsequently, the PVA nanofiber web underwent thermal treatment to improve water resistance. Dip-coating and in situ polymerization methods were used to deposit polypyrrole on the surfaces of the nanofiber web. An FE-SEM analysis was also conducted to examine specimen surface characteristics along with EDS and FT-IR that analyzed the chemical bonding between polypyrrole and specimens. The line resistance and sheet resistance of the treated specimens were measured. Finally, an electrocardiogram (ECG) was measured with textile sensors made of the polypyrrole-deposited PVA nanofiber webs. The polypyrrole-deposited PVA nanofiber webs fabricated by dip-coating dissolved in the dip-coating solution and indicated damage to the nanofibers. However, in the case of in situ polymerization, polypyrrole nanoparticles were deposited on the surface and inter-web structure of the PVA nanofiber web. The resistance measurements indicated that polypyrrole-deposited PVA nanofiber webs fabricated by in situ polymerization with an average sheet resistance of 5.3 k(Ω/□). Polypyrrole-deposited PVA nanofiber webs fabricated by dip-coating showed an average sheet resistance of 57.3 k(Ω/□). Polypyrrole-deposited PVA nanofibers fabricated by in situ polymerization showed a lower line and sheet resistance; in addition, they detected the electrical activity of the heart during ECG measurements. The electrodes made from polypyrrole-deposited PVA nanofiber webs by in situ polymerization showed the best performance for sensing ECG signals among the evaluated specimens.

• Carbon letters
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.133-138
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• 2012

According to kinetic mechanisms, liquid phase polymerization and solid phase polymerization are different in acrylonitrile (AN) polymerization, and so the relationship between the contribution ratio and molecular weight distribution (MWD) was obtained through theoretic analysis. The precipitation homopolymerization of AN was carried out in a mixture solution of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and water at $50{\sim}65^{\circ}C$ using ${\alpha}$,${\alpha}^{\prime}$-azobisisobutyronitrile as an initiator. The contribution ratio decreased and approached 0; the MWD also decreased and approached 2 with the increase of the $H_2O$/DMSO ratio from 10/90 to 90/10. The experimental data were found to coincide well with the theoretical equation derived from the mechanisms.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.41 no.9
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• pp.663-669
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• 2004

Mullite and cordierite, which were stable oxides having excellent thermal and chemical characteristics, were widely used as an engineering and electronic materials. However, thermal shock resistance of the mullite was detriorated, and strength of the cordierite was also reduced at high temperatures. The mullite-cordierite composite powders were synthesized for solving these problems in this study. The mullite-cordierite composite powders were manufactured by the solution-polymerization method using mixtures of fused silica, aluminium nitrate, magnesium nitrate, and PVA. Crystallinity, phase formation, density, and surface area of the synthesis powders were characteristics. Fine mullite-cordlerite composite powders were successfully synthesized at 1300$^{\circ}C$ and their surface areas were about 20㎡/g after planetary milling for 1h. With increasing the milling time, surface area increased to 23 ㎡/g for 4h ana 24㎡/g for 8h.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.297-303
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• 2010

Composite membranes were prepared for membrane/cold condensation process for recovery of unreacted olefin monomer from the polyolefin polymerization process by solution coating and plasma polymerization processes. Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) solution was coated on polysulfone (PSF) support and increase of prepolymer content in solution made more dense membrane structure to result in the increase of separation factor while absolute flux decreased. Permeation of organic materials through the composite membranes follows the sorption and diffusion mechanism, which brought about the results that separation factor increased with critical temperature of the organic materials, and that flux increased with the increase of the molar volume. Crosslinking period affected the permeation characteristics. Other types of composite membranes were fabricated by plasma polymerization of siloxane materials on polypropylene (PP) and PSF supports. PP was tested as a support for composite membranes, which had not been used so far in solution coating process, and plasma polymerization made the composite membranes equivalent performances to those of membranes prepared by solution coating process.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.423-430
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• 1978

The initiation mechanism of trioxane polymerization catalyzed by Ti$Cl_4$ in nitrobenzene was investigated. The kinetic studies revealed that the rate of polymerization was drastically decreased by the addition of a minute amount of water or methanol. A third substance as cocatalyst was not required for the polymerization. Measurements of dielectric constants gave no evidence for the zwitterionic mechanism of the polymerization. The electric conductivity measurements of polymerization system and the initiator solution showed that the initiation was started by Ti$Cl_3^+$ cation, formed by a disproportionation of the initiator in nitrobenzene.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.506-510
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• 2017

The interfacial polymerization method has been applied to various fields as a reaction in which reactive monomers dissolved in two immiscible solutions cause polymerization at the interface. In the case of water treatment membranes, m-phenylene diamine and trimesoyl chloride are used as reactants. The performance of the membrane is affected by various polymerization factors. In this study, we investigated how the spreading rate of the organic solution influences the surface and structure of the membrane. Spreading rate of organic solutions was adjusted to 7.6 and 25 mm/sec. The solution volume of the organic phase was adjusted to 1~3 drops. The observed results showed that cracks were not found in the polyamide membrane when dropping at a drop of 7.6 mm/sec and dropping two drops at 25 mm/sec. On the other hand, cracks occurred in all cases. Therefore, the spreading rate of the initial organic solvent is expected to greatly affect the performance of the polyamide membrane.

• Proceedings of the Polymer Society of Korea Conference
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• 2006.10a
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• pp.321-321
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• 2006

Aromatic diacetylenes form stable oligomeric diradicals when irradiated with UV light or heated at temperatures above their melting points. In this paper, the formation of stable diradicals is discussed, and the mechanism of polymerization in the presence of peroxide in solution, is discussed. The diphenyldiacetylene undergoes polymerization through coupling of diradicals, and not by the successive addition of radical species.