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Synthesis of CNT Arrays with Controlling Morphology for High Spinnablility

방적성 향상을 위한 탄소나노튜브 어레이의 형상제어 및 특성평가

  • Jeong, Seung Pil (Institute of Advanced Composite Materials, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Ryu, Seongwoo (Department of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Suwon) ;
  • Moon, Sook Young (Institute of Advanced Composite Materials, Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
  • Received : 2019.06.18
  • Accepted : 2019.10.11
  • Published : 2019.10.31
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Abstract

The direct spinning of carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers is a promising method in the high performance composite materials. However, most of the reported CNT arrays do not have spinning properties because of their limited synthesis conditions. In this study, we investigate the properties of spinnable CNT arrays, which is closely related to the morphology of CNT array. The array morphology controlled by controlling the conditions of catalyst, carbon source, etc. By additional carbon source of ethylene and changing the composition of the catalyst, the waviness of the CNT array can be remarkably reduced, which leads to improve of the spinning properties. The synthesized CNT arrays were well aligned along c-axis and the synthesis conditions of the spinning array could be derived.

직접적으로 탄소 나노 튜브(CNT) 섬유를 방사하는 기술은 향후 고성능 소재분야에서 유망한 방법이다. 수직으로 정렬된 CNT 어레이에서 직접 방사하는 연구는 보고된 이래 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 그러나, 보고된 CNT 어레이의 대부분은 방사성을 갖고 있지 않다. 이 연구에서는, 방사특성을 향상시기키 위해 촉매, 탄소원등의 조건을 제어함으로써, CNT의 방사성 정도가 CNT 어레이의 형태와 밀접하게 관련되어 있음을 증명하였다. 탄소원인 아세틸렌에 추가 탄소원으로 에틸렌을 첨가함으로서 CNT 어레이의 waviness를 감소시킬 수 있었으며, 이는 촉매의 활성화를 유도하여 CNT축 방향으로의 선형화를 증가시켰다. 또한 이러한 탄소원 조성의 변화는 촉매 입자의 유착(coalescence)을 제어함으로써, 어레이의 밀도 및 합성된 CNT의 직경 과 길이등 물성을 동시에 제어할 수 있었다. 합성된 CNT 어레이는 잘 정렬되어 있으며, 방사 가능한 어레이의 합성조건을 도출할 수 있었다.

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