• Composites Research
• /
• v.22 no.6
• /
• pp.1-6
• /
• 2009

This paper presents an experimental study on the piezoresistive behavior of nanocomposite strain sensors subjected to various loading modes and their capability to detect structural deformations and damages. The electrically conductive nanocomposites were fabricated in the form of a film using various types of thermoplastic polymers and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) at various loadings. In this study, the nanocomposite strain sensors were bonded to a substrate and subjected to tension, flexure, or compression. In tension and flexure, the resistivity change showed dependence on measurement direction, indicating that the sensors can be used for multi-directional strain sensing. In addition, the sensors exhibited a decreasing behavior in resistivity as the compressive load was applied, suggesting that they can be used for pressure sensing. This study demonstrates that the nanocomposite strain sensors can provide a pathway to affordable, effective, and versatile structural health monitoring.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
• /
• v.21 no.5
• /
• pp.500-504
• /
• 2010

The PU-g-MWNTs/PU film was synthesized by simple blending method to fabricate composites which have excellent mechanical and electrical properties. PU-g-MWNTs based composite revealed much enhanced dispersity than pristine MWNTs composite because of interfacial interaction related with interfacial compatibility between polymer matrix and PU on the MWNTs surface. The electro-conductivity of composite was measured as a function of PU-g-MWNTs concentration. The results were correlated with percolation threshold theory. As a result, the critical concentration and exponent of electro-conductivity behavior was equal to 0.78 wt% and 0.945.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
• /
• v.11 no.7
• /
• pp.2713-2718
• /
• 2010

To improve the CNT's dispersion, we tried to chemically modify the surface of MWNT with the butyllithium and the hexyllithium solution in sonicated reactor. The functionalized-MWNTs were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectrometer(FT-IR) and Raman spectrophotometer. Also, we investigated the amount of alkyl moiety incorporated into MWNT's surface with Thermal gravimetric analyzer(TGA) and dispersibility in various organic solvents. Finally, we could find organic content was about 5% of the functionalized MWNT and dispersibility was enhanced in some solvents having intermediate solubility parameter.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
• /
• v.9 no.4
• /
• pp.55-60
• /
• 2002

This paper presents a technique for the preparation of vertically grown CNTs by ICPHFCVD(inductively coupled plasma hot filament chemical vapor deposition) below $580^{\circ}C$. Purification of the CNTs(carbon nanotubes) using RE(radio frequency) plasma in a one step process, based on the different etching property of the Ni-tip, amorphous carbon and carbonaceous materials is also discussed. After purifying the grown materials. CNTs shown the multi walled and hollow typed structure. The typical outer and inner diameters or CNT were 50 nm and 25 nm, respectively. The graphitic wall was composed of 82 layers and the distance between wall and wall was 0.34 nm. From the results of TEM observation, the Ni catalyst at the tip of the carbon nanotubes were effectively removed by using a RF plasma etching, continuously.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
• /
• 2015.08a
• /
• pp.141.1-141.1
• /
• 2015

탄소나노튜브는 우수한 전기적 특성과 더불어 열전도도, 강도, 높은 화학적 안정성, 바이오 물질과의 친화성 때문에 많은 응용이 가능하며 최근까지도 활발히 연구되는 대표적인 탄소질의 물질이다. 이러한 다중 벽 탄소나노튜브를 제품화시키기 위해서는 특정 용매에서 용이한 분산성을 지닐 수 있도록 기능화 공정이 필수적이고 많은 양의 파우더를 기능화 시킬 수 있는 장비의 구조 및 공정개선이 요구된다. 플라즈마 기술을 이용한 건식의 순환형 나노분산 파우더 플라즈마 반복처리장치를 통하여 기능화 처리된 탄소나노튜브를 습식공정에 비해 간편한 공정으로 재현성 있고 균일한 결과로 많은 양의 확보가 가능하다. 이에 탄소나노튜브의 기능화 결과를 제시함으로써 본 장비를 소개하고자 한다.

• Polymer(Korea)
• /
• v.34 no.3
• /
• pp.198-201
• /
• 2010

We have worked a surface modification to release a strong agglomeration of multi-walled carbon nanotube(MWCNT) and a incorporation of hydrophilic polymer to improve compatibility between MWCNT and polymers. Carboxylated MWCNT was easily obtained by acid treatment and the carboxylate was converted to acylchloride by thionyl chloride. Then, we tried one more synthesizing routes to achieve covalent bonds with poly(ethylene oxide) having amine end groups of low molecular weight. We measured the polymer content on the surface of MWCNT by TGA and observed increased diameter of MWCNT by SEM and TEM analysis.

• Composites Research
• /
• v.26 no.6
• /
• pp.373-379
• /
• 2013

The coating of metal surface with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) has been studied for the heat transfer enhancement of the boiling and condensation of refrigerant. The MWCNT/copper composite powder was made by the attrition ball milling, which has been coated on the copper wafer by electrostatic powder coating and sintered with electric furnace. In this paper, experiments were performed to assess the characterization and comparison of CNT before and after sinterning and the morphology changes of the CNT/Cu-coated surface. The samples were examined by the scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDAX) and raman spectroscopy. To verify the heat transfer enhancement, boiling heat transfer tests were performed.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
• /
• 2005.07c
• /
• pp.2007-2009
• /
• 2005

염료감응형 태양전지에 대한 연구 분야에서 다공질 산화물 전극이나 염료 및 전해질 연구에 비해, 상대전극에 대한 연구는 상대적으로 미비한 상태이다. 또한 일반적으로 사용되고 있는 고가의 백금 상대전극을 대체하면서도 촉매 특성이 우수한 새로운 상대전극에 대한 연구의 필요성이 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 우수한 신소재로서 높은 전기전도도 및 전자방출 특성 그리고 높은 표면적을 지니고 있어 전자기기 분야의 다방면에 이용되고 있으며, 최근 대량생산 기술의 개발에 따라 가격이 급격히 하락하고 있는 다중벽 탄소나노튜브(MWCNT)을 이용하여 상대전극을 제조하였다. 이 탄소나노튜브 상대전극을 이용하여 단위 셀을 만들고, 유사 태양광 하에서의 전지의 광전 특성을 측정하였다. 이를 바탕으로 탄소나노튜브 상대전극이 염료감응형 태양전지의 특성 및 수명 안정화에 미치는 영향을 백금 상대전극의 광전 특성과 비교하여 탄소나노튜브의 상대전극으로써의 가능성을 제시하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
• /
• v.39 no.2
• /
• pp.171-177
• /
• 2002

In this study, the vertical aligned carbon nanotubes was synthesized by DC bias-assisted Inductively Coupled Plasma Hot-Filament Chemical Vapor Deposition (ICPHFCVD). The substrate used CNTs growth was Ni(300 ${\AA}$)/Cr(200 ${\AA}$)-deposited one on glass by RF magnetron sputtering. R-F, DC bias and filament power during the growth process were 150 W, 80 W, 7∼8 A, respectively. The grown CNTs showed hollow structure and multi-wall CNTs. The top of grown CNT was found to Ni-tip that the CNT end showed to metaltip. The graphitization and field emission properties of grown was better than grown CNTs by ICPCVD. The turn-on voltage of CNT grown by DC bias-assisted ICPHFCVD showed about 3 V/${\mu}m$.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
• /
• 2009.02a
• /
• pp.185-186
• /
• 2009