• Carbon letters
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.198-204
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• 2002

In this paper, impregnated activated carbon fiber (IACF) was manufactured to pitch-based activated carbon fibers (ACF) with potassium hydroxide (KOH) by using wet impregnation method to raise nitrogen oxides ($NO_x$) adsorptivity. The properties of IACF were observed using EPMA, TGA and DSC and $NO_x$ adsorptivity was observed at high and low temperature. Before and after adsorption was analyzed using ToF-SIMS for examine surface characterization of adsorbed $NO_x$. The results showed that the better adsorptivity appeared for increasing KOH ratio. So, $NO_x$ adsorptivity showed result that is proportional between KOH and the adsorbed amount. On the other hand, adsorbent that manufactured without washing was better $NO_x$ adsorptivity than adsorbent that manufactured with washing. The behavior of adsorption show that crossing time of NO and $NO_2$ delayed for a rising adsorptivity. And NO ratio increased but $NO_2$ ratio decreased according as KOH ratio increases. $NO_x$ was confirmed through surface analysis that remain in $NO_2^-$ and $NO_3^-$ form on IACF surface.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.66-73
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• 2016

Lyocell fibers were used as a precursor in order to improve yield and strength of cellulose-based precursor while manufacturing activated carbon fiber(ACF). Lyocell fibers as a precursor for the preparation of ACF were surface-modified by reaction with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane(APTES) and pre-treated with KOH and H3PO4. Using aforementioned precursor, ACFs were prepared by a series of stabilization, carbonization and activation process at high temperatures. On each process, FT-IR, TGA, UTM and SEM were used to observe fibers' physical properties including structure and porous surfaces. FT-IR results proved that surface modification was achieved during stabilization, carbonization and activation process. TGA results during carbonization process found that surface modified fibers with APTES 0.02 mol(A2) showed higher thermostability, and extended pre-treatment increased yield. Especially, yield was found to have an increase of 10~20 wt% with surface modification during activation process. UTM results showed that tensile strength has the same order of concentration of APTES after surface modification, however, was found to show lower tensile strength than lyocell fibers after stabilization process. SEM results revealed that more homogeneous porosity control could be proceed after modifying the surface for the effective removal of hazardous substances.

• Carbon letters
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.6-11
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• 2000

Coal tar pitch was chemically modified with 10 wt% benzoquinone (BQ) to raise the softening point of isotropic pitch precursor and the precursor was melt-spun into pitch fibers, stabilized, carbonized and activated with steam at $900^{\circ}C$. The weight loss of carbon fiber-benzoquinone (CF-BQ) increased with the increase of activation time like other fibers, but was lower than those of Kureha fiber at the same activation time in spite of larger geometric surface area. Those adsorption isotherms fitted into 'Type I' according to Brunauer, Deming, Deming and Teller classification. However, there was very thin low-pressure hysteresis that lower closure points of the hysteresis are about 0.42-0.45. From the pore size distribution curves, there might be some micropores having narrow-necked bottle; a series of interconnected pore is more likely than discrete bottles. FT-IR studies showed that the functional groups such as carboxyl, quinone, and phenol were introduced to ACFs-BQ surface after steam activation. Methylene blue decolorization and iodine adsorption capacity of ACF-BQ increased linearly with the increase of specific surface area and was larger than that of ACF-Kureha at the same specific surface area.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제25권8호
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• pp.1189-1194
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• 2004

The adsorption isotherms of N2 onto the metallic silver treated activated carbon fiber samples after acid treatment are Type I with a small amount of capillary condensation hysteresis. Increasing amount of acid treatment leads to a decrease in SBETs and external surface area. But, micropore volume and average pore diameter are presented in constant regular values with increasing amount of sulfuric acid treatment. SEM observes the surface morphology and crystal grown state of metal on the fiber surface. The results of EDX of Ag-activated carbon fiber pre-treated with acid show the spectra corresponding to almost all samples rich in silver with increasing the amount of acid treated. The FT-IR spectra of Ag-activated carbon fiber show that the acid pre-treatment is consequently associated with the homogeneous dispersion of metal with the increased surface acidity of the activated carbon fiber. The type and quality of oxygen groups are determined with Boehm titration method. From the those results, a positive influence of the acidic groups on the carbon fiber surface by acid treatment is also demonstrated by an increase in the contents of metallic silver with increasing of acidic groups.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.47-54
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• 2006

Activated carbon fibers (ACFs) with high surface area and pore volume were modified with metal Ni impregnation and fluorination and investigated hydrogen storage properties by volumetric method. Micropore volume values of ACFs obtained from surface modification with Ni impregnation and fluorination were decreased 9 and 35 %, respectively. Hydrogen storage capacities of fluorinated ACFs were slightly changed, on the other hand, that of Ni impregnated ACF was considerably increased. It means that hydrogen was not only adsorbed on ACF surface, but also on Ni metal surface by means of dissociation. Although the microphone volume of ACF modified with fluorination was decreased, its hydrogen storage were found not to be changed compared with fresh ACF. These results indicated that the surface of ACF after fluorination modification may be strongly attracted hydrogen due to high electronegativity of fluorine. Therefore, it was proven that hydrogen storage capacity was related with micropore volume and surface property of carbon materials as well as specific surface area.

• 한국섬유공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국섬유공학회 1997년도 춘계학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.323-327
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• 1997

• Carbon letters
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.93-98
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• 2002

Short pitch fibers were prepared from petroleum based isotropic precursor pitch by melt-blown technology. The pitch fibers were stabilized in oxidizing condition, followed by steam activations at various conditions. The fiber surface and pore structures of the activated carbon fibers (ACFs) were respectively characterized by using SEM and applying BET theory from nitrogen adsorption at 77 K. The weight loss of the oxidized fiber was proportional to activation temperature and activation time, independently. The adsorption isotherms of the nitrogen on the ACFs were constructed and analyzed to be as Type I consisting of micropores mainly. The specific surface area of the ACFs proportionally increased with the weight loss at a given activation temperature. The specific surface area was ranged 850~1900 $m^2/g$ with pores of narrow distribution in sizes. The average pore size was ranged 5.8~14.1 ${\AA}$ with the larger value from the more severe activation condition.

• 폴리머
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.46-51
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 적절한 반응 삼상 계면대를 형성하기 위해서 카본블랙과 활성 탄소섬유를 혼합하여 연료전지의 전극을 제조하고, 전극 삼상 계면대의 변화를 고찰하였다. 활성 탄소섬유의 직량비에 따른 백금의 담지량과 백금 입자크기는 각각 원자흡광분석기와 X-선 회절기를 사용하여 분석하였다. 또한 비표면적( $S_{BET}$), 미세기공도 및 기공크기분포(PSD)를 포함하는 전극의 기공구조는 BET를 이용하연 고찰하였으며, 주사전자현미경을 이용하여 전극 삼상 계면대의 형태를 관찰하였다. 실험 결과, 백금의 담지율은 활성 탄소섬유의 첨가에는 큰 영향을 받지 않았다. 반면에, 전극 삼상 계면대는 30% 활성 탄소섬유를 카본블랙에 첨가하였을 경우 더 향상되었는데 이는 촉매의 활성점을 제공하는 미세기공 영역이 증가하였기 때문으로 사료된다.다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.2439-2444
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• 2011

기존에 주로 사용되었던 활성탄을 대체할 수 있는 활성탄소섬유를 이용하여 휘발성 유기화합물질의 흡 탈착 특성을 연구하였으며, 고정층을 이용하여 흡착 및 파과특성을 조사하였다. 활성탄소섬유중 ACFJ의 경우가 활성탄에 비하여 약1.15배 높은 흡착량을 보였으며, 흡착층의 온도가 증가함에 따라 파과시간 및 흡착량은 감소하였다. 또한 활성탄의 경우 약 99%까지 탈착하는데 20분이 소요되었으며, 활성탄소섬유의 경우 약 99% 탈착되기까지 5분이 걸려 활성탄소섬유가 약 4배 빠르게 탈착됨을 알 수 있었다.

• Carbon letters
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• 제23권
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• pp.69-73
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• 2017