• Composites Research
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.162-169
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• 2024

In this study, PAN(polyacrylonitrile)-based precursor fibers were produced through a wet-spinning process, and their morphologies and graphitization behavior were investigated in the presence of two graphitization catalysts (Ca, Ni). The graphitization catalysts were introduced into the formed pores during hot-water stretching of wet-spun PAN-based precursor fibers. The catalytic effects of graphitization catalysts were examined through crystal structure and Raman analysis. At a relatively low temperature of 1500℃, the graphitization was not significantly affected, whereas at a high temperature of 2400℃, the obtained I_D/I_G value of graphite fiber (GF-Ni100) was decreased by about twice (~0.28) compared to the untreated fibers (GF-AS~0.54). By comparing the I_D/I_G values (GF-Ca100~0.42: GF-Ni100~0.28) of Ca and Ni graphitization catalyst, it was found that the degree of graphitization of Ni graphitization catalyst showed higher influence than that of Ca graphitization catalyst. Moreover, 2D band was also observed, indicating that the graphite plane structures composed of multiple layers were developed. XRD results confirmed that the crystal inter-planar distance (d₀₀₂) of the graphite crystal was slightly decreased after the treatment with the graphitization catalyst, But, the crystal size of Ca-treated graphite fiber (GF-Ca100) was increased by up to ~5 nm.

• Clean Technology
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.131-136
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• 2020

Biomass bamboo charcoal is utilized as anode for lithium-ion battery in an effort to find an alternative to conventional resources such as cokes and petroleum pitches. The amorphous phase of the bamboo charcoal is partially converted to graphite through a low temperature graphitization process with iron oxide nanoparticle catalyst impregnated into the bamboo charcoal. An optimum catalysis amount for the graphitization is determined based on the characterization results of TEM, Raman spectroscopy, and XRD. It is found that the graphitization occurs surrounding the surface of the catalysis, and large pores are formed after the removal of the catalysis. The formation of the large pores increases the pore volume and, as a result, reduces the surface area of the graphitized bamboo charcoal. The partial graphitization of the pristine bamboo charcoal improves the discharge capacity and coulombic efficiency compared to the pristine counterpart. However, the discharge capacity of the graphitized charcoal at elevated current density is decreased due to the reduced surface area. These results indicate that the size of the catalysis formed in in-situ graphitization is a critical parameter to determine the battery performance and thus should be tuned as small as one of the pristine charcoal to retain the surface area and eventually improve the discharge capacity at high current density.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 1999.11a
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• pp.155-155
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• 1999

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.36-42
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• 2021

In this study, the impregnation of Lyocell fabrics was performed using phosphoric acid, ammonium phosphate, diammonium hydrogen, triammonium phosphate as phosphorus flame retardant, to fabricate continuous graphite fabrics using lyocell fiber. The physical and chemical structure changes were investigated by thermogravimetric, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, C-nuclear magnetic resonance, X-ray diffraction, and weight analyses, By analyzing the thermal behavior of phosphorus flame retardant, conditions for the temperature, gas, and residual time of the pyrolysis process were set. Graphite fabrics with a tensile strength of 1,007.19±11.47 N/5 cm and yield of 25.3% were fabricated using continuous pyrolysis, carbonization and graphitization process.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.33 no.7
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• pp.816-822
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• 1996

Dependence of graphitic structure on oxidation of carbon materials was discussed using furan resin-derived carbon with inorganic compounds such as SiC and TiO2 Oxidation of carbon was governed by active site. I. e surface area regardless of the degree of graphitization. When oxidation was considered for not unit weight but unit area graphitization was important factor for oxidation so that the degree of graphitization increased the oxidation rate was delayed. Graphite (tiO2 addition) and turbostratic graphite(SiC addition) were oxidized through the same mechanism. In carbon materials with different structure components more than 2 oxidation of each component was different and amorphous component without the influence of additives on the surface was selectively oxidized in the intial oxidation stage.

• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.15-21
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• 2000

이 연구에서는 대동층군 탄질 점판암내에 산출하는 탄질물의 미세구조를 고분해능 투과전자현미경(HRTEM)을 이용하여 조사하였다. 관찰된 탄질물은 구조가 부분적으로 흑연화된 흑연화과정의 초기단계 물질로서$ 100\AA$ 이하의 매우 얇은 크기로 일라이트 결정들의 경계면 사이나 일라이트 결정내에 협재되어 나타난다. 탄질물의 층상구조는 휘어있거나 불연속적이며, 부분적으로 원형조직을 보이는 "지문" 조직을 이루고 있다. 이러한 특징은 많은 결함구조를 가지고 구조적으로 충분히 흑연화되지 않은 물질에서 볼 수 있는 전형적인 구조다. 미세한 규모로 협재된 조직을 보이는 탄질물은 퇴적물의 속성작용과 저변성작용시 일라이트가 성장하는 동안에 포획되었거나, 또는 일라이트 이전의 점토광물내에 흡착되었던 물질들로부터 유래된 것으로 보인다. 이처럼 탄질물과 일라이트가 미세한 규모로 협재되어 산출하는 특징은 저변성암에서 일어나는 흑연화작용시 복잡한 미세구조의 변화가 수반되었음을 지시한다. 다양한 미세구조를 보여주는 흑연질 물질의 산출은 탄질물이 고온에서 균질한 흑연으로 생성되기까지 불연속적인 단계를 거쳐 반응할 가능성을 지시한다. 끝으로, 이 연구는 이온 빔을 이용하여 제작한 시료를 관찰함으로써 암석내에 함유된 탄질물들의 조직을 훼손하지 않고 관찰할 수 있음을 보여준다.

• 한국전기화학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.83-83
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• 1998

• Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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• v.42 no.1
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• pp.49-60
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• 2022

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.4 no.3
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• pp.104-108
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• 2001

Naphthalene derived mesophase pitch WP) was spun into short fibers by using melt-blown technology. The pitch fibers oxidative stabilization were carried out heating rates of $2^{\circ}C/min,\;5^{\circ}C/min\;and\; 10^{\circ}/min$. The heating rate was a key factor to maximate the capacity of the Li-ion secondary battery through controlling the morphology of the graphitized fiber. The diameters of the melt-blown fibers prepared were in the range of $4{\mu}m\~16{\mu}m$ with functions of air jet speed, air temperature and the temperature of the nozzle. The graphitized fibers of $10{\mu}m$ diameters showed various morphological structure with heating rate of the stabilization. Radial, radial-random and skin-core cross-sectional structure of the fibers were observed at the respective heating rate of $2^{\circ}C/min\;5^{\circ}C/min\;and\;10^{\circ}C/min$. Most crystalline structure of graphite was obtained from the fiber stabilized at heating rate of $10^{\circ}C/min$ exhibiting the best anode performance with 400 mAh/g of capacitance and $96.8\%$ of charge/discharge efficiency.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.14-17
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• 1998

Mesophase pitch-based carbon fibers(MPCF) have been investigated as an anode active material for lithium ion secondary battery. Graphitized MPCF gives high discharge capacity and good Ah efficiency. MPCF/Li cell shows an initial discharge capacity of 300 mAh/g and Ah efficiency above $90\%$ at a current density of 25 mA/g at $0\~1$ V. Cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery was fabricated using mixed carbon anode and $LiCoO_2$, cathode. In order to improve the cyclability of lithiun ion secondary battery, other carbons were added to the MPCF up to $10wt\%$. The cycle performance of lithium ion secondary battery using mixed carbons was superior to those using graphitized MPCF.