• Composites Research
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.1-7
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• 2007

Expanded graphite/carbon fiber hybrid conductive polymer composites were fabricated by the preform molding technique. The conductive fillers were mechanically mixed with a phenol resin to provide an electrical property to composites. The conductive filler loading was fixed at 60wt.% to accomplish a high electrical conductivity. Expanded graphites were excellent in forming a conductive networking by direct contacts between them while it was hard to get the high flexural strength over 40MPa with using only expanded graphite and phenol resin. In this study, carbon fibers were added in composites to compensate the weakened flexural strength. The effect of carbon fibers on the mechanical and electrical properties was examined according to the weight ratio of carbon fiber. As the carbon fiber ratio increased, the flexural strength increased until the carbon fiber ratio of 24wt.%, and then decreased afterward. The electrical conductivity gradually decreased as the increase of the carbon fiber ratio. This was attributed to the non-conducting regions generated among the carbon fibers and the reduction of the direct contact areas between expanded graphites.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.276-280
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• 2000

A conductive poly(acrylonitrile)/polypyrrole composite fabric was prepared. A conductive composite was prepared by the impregnation of PAN fabric into a mixed solution of pyrrole and oxidant in order to induce the in-situ polymerization of a conducting polymer into the matrix fabric. In the composite formation, the reaction condition was optimized to achieve the best properties, and the effect of the externally-added arylsulfonate dopants on the physical properties was examined. As a result, the best properties of electrical conductivity, thermal stability, and fastness to washing, was observed in the composite containing an antraquinonesulfonate (AQSA) dopant.

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.320-323
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• 2001

일반적으로 고분자 재료는 그 자체로는 전기가 통하지 않는 전기절연체이나 여기에 카본블랙, 카본파이버, 금속분말 등 전도성을 가지는 입자들을 가지고 도핑할 경우 전기가 통하는 반도체 특성을 지니는 재료로 변화를 한다. 특히, 전기ㆍ전자재료 분야에서 이러한 특성을 이용한 재료 중 하나인 PTC 소자는 나노 크기를 가지는 카본 블랙과 고분자 재료의 복합화를 바탕으로 하여 과전류에 의한 발열의 감지 및 전류를 차단함으로서 회로를 보호하는 소자를 말하는 것으로서 현재 그 수요량이 급격히 증대하고 있는 기능성 재료중 하나이다. (중략)

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.10 no.6
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• pp.902-906
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• 1999

Electrically conducting composite films were prepared by a vapor phase in situ polymerization of pyrrole in the methyl cellulose film containing a copper(II) perchlorate. Methylcellulose had high affinity to pyrrole and was used as a matrix polymer. Conducting polypyrrole was embedded in the methylcellulose film forming a conducting network and the conductivity of the composite films ranged $10^{-1}$ to $10^{-7}S/cm$. The conductivities of conducting composite films were dependent on the nature of the matrix polymers, concentration of oxidant and polymerization time. In situ polymerization of pyrrole was observed in the matrix polymer and confirmed by UV-vis spectra. From the results of the thermogravimetric analysis, the chemical oxidative polymerization of pyrrole in the matrix polymers did not give any negative effects on the thermal stability of the composite films. Electron micrograph of composites indicated good penetration of PPy in the matrix polymer. DMA suggested a certain degree of incompatibility of the polypyrrole in the composites.

• Composites Research
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.7-12
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• 2006

Graphite particle/carbon fiber hybrid conductive polymer composites were fabricated by the compression molding technique. Graphite particles were mixed with an epoxy resin to impart the electrical conductivity in the composite materials. In this study, graphite reinforced conductive polymer composites with high filler loadings were manufactured to accomplish high electrical conductivity above 100S/cm. Graphite particles were the main filler to increase the electrical conductivity of composites by direct contact between graphite particles. While high filler loadings are needed to attain good electrical conductivity, the composites becomes brittle. So carbon fiber was added to compensate weakened mechanical property. With increasing the carbon fiber loading ratio, the electrical conductivity gradually decreased because non-conducting regions were generated in the carbon fiber cluster among carbon fibers, while the flexural strength increased. In the case of carbon fiber 20wt.% of the total system, the electrical conductivity decreased 27%, whereas the flexural strength increased 12%.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• v.33 no.5
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• pp.355-362
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• 1998

The purpose of this paper is to develop a rational engineering conductive carbon filled composite through understanding of the effect of conductive carbon black. Polycabonate(PC), Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene copolymer(ABS) and PC/ABS resin were used as matrix of the conductive polymer composites. From the experimental results, PC filled with the fiber shaped carbon black showed a possibility to be a rational engineering conductive composite.

• Composites Research
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.17-23
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• 2010

The stealth technology can increase the survivability of aircrafts or warships and enhance the capability of mission completion in hostile territory. The purpose of this paper is to present the low observable structure with curved surfaces made by fiber-reinforced composites and to show the possibility of developing omnidirectional stealth platforms for military applications. In this study, we developed a radar absorbing structures(RAS) based on a circuit analog absorber to reduce the radar cross section(RCS) of an object with curved surfaces. Firstly, the RAS with a periodic square patterned conducting polymer layer was designed and simulated using a commercial 3-D electromagnetic field analysis program. Secondly, the designed semi-cylindrical structure with low RCS was fabricated using fiber-reinforced composites and conducting polymer. To make the periodic pattern layer, acts as resistive sheet, the intrinsic conducting polymer paste containing PEDOT with a polyurethane binder was used. Finally, the radar cross section was measured to evaluate the radar absorbing performances of the fabricated RAS by the compact range facility in POSTECH.

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 2003.10b
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• pp.221-222
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• 2003

전도성 고분자(conductive polymer)는 범용 고분자에 비해 우수한 전기적 특성을 지니는 반면, 가공이 난이하다는 단점을 가진다. 이러한 전도성 고분자의 최대 단점인 가공성의 개선을 위한 방법으로는 새로운 전도성 고분자를 합성해 내거나 화학적 개질인 공중합(copolymerizaon)이 가능하고, 물리적인 접근법으로 블렌드와 복합재료화가 가능하다. 일반적으로 널리 쓰이는 것은 블렌드와 복합재료화를 통한 물리적 접근법인데 이는 기존의 물성을 그대로 가지면서도 제조가 비교적 용이하기 때문이다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Industrial Safety Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.351-354
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• 2003

최근 안전 분야에서 기능성 고분자 재료의 응용분야로서 첨단 전기전도성 고분자복합재료를 이용한 섬유상, 구형, flake 등 각종 형상의 금속, 흑연, carbon black, whisker 등의 전도성 filler를 고분자 matrix에 혼입하여 전도성 고분자를 성형가공하여 복합성형체를 제조하고 electrical hazard를 감소시키기 위한 정전기방지효과, 자기발열체, 전자기파 차폐효과 등의 특성을 나타내는 고분자 성형체상으로 가공된 소재로 화학공장, 산업설비, 각종 제조설비의 제조 공정용 제어, 과전류차단 및 외부 전자기파에 의해 발생되는 이상작동 등을 방지하는 안전시스템 소재용으로서 다양하게 사용되고 있다.(중략)

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.32-35
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• 2005

In this paper, the carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were ozonized and the positive temperature coefficient (PTC) behaviors of CNTs-filled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conductive composites were studied. The results of element analysis (EA) and FT-IR indicate that the oxygen-containing functional groups on the CNTs surfaces, such as O-H, C-O, and C＝O groups, were increased with the ozonization. Electrical resistivities of the CNTs/HDPE composites were measured by using a digital multimeter. The resistivity of the composites was increased abruptly near the crystalline melting temperature of the HDPE used as matrix, which could be attributed to the destruction of conductive network by the thermal expansion of HDPE. And, the PTC intensity of the CNTs/HDPE composites was increased with the increase of the ozone treatment time. It was probably due to the growing of maximum volume resistivity of the composites induced by the increased oxygen-containing functional groups in the CNTs surfaces.