• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.574-581
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 탄소나노튜브에 다양한 아미노산과 알데히드의 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition 반응을 통해 pyrrolidine 고리를 도입하여 기능화된 탄소나노튜브를 합성하였다. 기능화된 탄소나노튜브에 메탈로센 촉매를 담지하였고 in-situ 에틸렌 중합을 통해 탄소나노튜브/폴리에틸렌 복합체를 합성하였다. 글리신과 벤즈알데히드로 기능화된 탄소나노튜브(Gly+BA-CNT)에 담지된 메탈로센 촉매는 낮은 지르코늄 함량에도 불구하고 높은 지르코늄 함량을 나타내는 N-benzyloxycarbonylglycine과 파라포름알데히드로 기능화된 탄소나노튜브(Z-Gly+PFA-CNT)에 담지된 촉매와 유사한 중합 활성을 보였다. N-Benzyloxycarbonylglycine과 파라포름알데히드로 기능화된 탄소나노튜브(Z-Gly+PFA-CNT)에 담지된 메탈로센 촉매의 경우 촉매 활성점의 분포가 조밀하여 에틸렌 중합 시 활성점으로 에틸렌 모노머와 공촉매 MAO가 확산하는데 입체적 방해를 주기 때문이다. 균일계 메탈로센 촉매로 생성된 폴리에틸렌과 비교하여 표면 기능화된 탄소나노튜브에 메탈로센을 담지한 촉매로 생성된 CNT/PE 복합체는 높은 분해 개시 온도($T_{onset}$)와 최대 중량 감소 온도($T_{max}$)를 가진다. 이는 pyrrolidine 고리가 기능화된 CNT는 PE 매트릭스 내에 균일하게 분산되고 CNT와 고분자 간의 강한 상호작용으로 인해 열적 안정성이 향상된 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2011년도 제40회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.476-476
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• 2011

Introduction of CNTs into a metal matrix has been considered to improve the mechanical properties of the metal matrix. However, the binding energy between metals and pristine CNTs wall is known to be so small that the interfacial slip between CNTs and the matrix occurs at a relatively low external stress. The interfacial strength between CNT and metal matrix is thus one of the key factors for successful development of the CNT/metal composites. Defective or functionalized CNT has been considered to enhance the interfacial strength of nanocomposites. In the present work, we design the various realistic hybrid structures of the single wall CNT/Cu complexes and characterize the interaction between single wall CNTs and Cu nano-particle and Cu13 cluster using first principle calculations. The characteristics of functionalized CNTs with various surface functional groups, such as -COOH, -OH, and -O interacting with Cu are investigated. We found that the binding energy can be enhanced by the surface functional group including oxygen since the oxygen atom can mediate and reinforce the interaction between carbon and Cu. These results strongly support the recent experimental work which suggested the oxygen on the interface playing an important role in the excellent mechanical properties of the CNT/Cu composite.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2014년도 제46회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.480.2-480.2
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• 2014

Electrochemical capacitors have been the most strong energy storage devices due to high power density and long cycle stability. Pristine carbon nanotubes are promising electrode materials for excellent electrical conductivity and high specific surface area in electrochemical capacitor. However, the practical application of pristine carbon nanotubes was limited by the aggregation into bundles due to van der Waals force. In this research, we explained how multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) functionalized by carboxyl, sulfonic, and amine groups (CNT-COOH, CNT-SO3H, CNT-NH2) to improve the performances of MWCNT. Functionalized CNTs showed two- to four-fold increase in capacitance over that of pristine CNTs, while maintaining reasonable cyclic stability. But, the CNT-COOH showed the lowest rate capability of 57% compared to 84%, 86% of CNT-SO3H and CNT-NH2. As demonstrated by the spectroscopic analysis, This reseach showed how surface functional group of carbon nanotubes change capacitor performances.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.267-272
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• 2012

Considering the properties of the carbon nano tubes (CNT), their inclusion into the polymer matrix vastly increases the properties of the resultant composite. However, this is not the case due to the poor interfacial adhesion of the CNT and the polymer matrix. The present approach focuses on increasing the interaction between the polymer matrix and the CNT through the chemical modification of the CNT resulting in allyl ester functionalized carbon nanotubes (ACNT) and silane functionalized carbon nano tubes (SCNT) which are capable of reacting with the polymer matrix during the curing reaction. The addition of ACNT/SCNT into unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) resulted in the improvement of the electrical properties of resulted nanocomposites in comparison to the CNT. The surface resistivity, volume resistivity, dielectric strength, dry arc resistivity, and the comparative tracking index of the nanocomposites were significantly improved in comparison to CNT. The chemical modification of CNT was confirmed via spectroscopy.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.539-544
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• 2013

A simple synthetic process is demonstrated for the preparation of MnS/carbon nanotube (CNT) composites for Li ion battery electrodes. CNTs were initially treated using a strong acid solution to generate carboxylate ions ($-COO^-$) on their surfaces. The MnS/CNT composites were synthesized by a polyvinyl-pyrrolidone-assisted hydrothermal method in the presence of as-functionalized CNTs. The phase and morphology of the MnS/CNT composites and pure MnS microspheres were characterized using X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. Furthermore, the Li electroactivity levels of the MnS/CNT composites and MnS microspheres were investigated using cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic cycling. The MnS/CNT composite electrodes showed higher specific capacities exceeding 365 $mA\;h\;g^{-1}$ at a C/10 current rate and enhanced cyclic performance compared to pure MnS microspheres.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2009년도 제38회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.61-61
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• 2010

In the present work, we present the optimized the hybrid structures of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and metal nanocomposites including Cu, Al, Co and Ni using the first principle calculations based on the density functional theory. Introduction of CNTs into a metal matrix has been considered to improve the mechanical properties of the metal matrix. However, the binding energy between metals and pristine CNTs wall is known to be so small that the interfacial slip between CNTs and the matrix occurs at a relatively low external stress. The application of defective or functionalized CNTs has thus attracted great attention to enhance the interfacial strength of CNT/metal nanocomposites. Herein, we design the various hybrid structures of the single wall CNT/metal complexes and characterize the interaction between single wall CNTs and various metals such as Cu, Al, Co or Ni. First, differences in the binding energies or electronic structures of the CNT/metal complexes with the topological defects, such as the Stone-Wales and vacancy, are compared. Second, the characteristics of functionalized CNTs with various surface functional groups, such as -O, -COOH, -OH interacting with metals are investigated.We found that the binding energy can be enhanced by the surface functional group including oxygen since the oxygen atom can mediate and reinforce the interaction between carbon and metal. The binding energy is also greatly increased when it is absorbed on the defects of CNTs. These results strongly support the recent experimental work which suggested the oxygen on the interface playing an important role in the excellent mechanical properties of the CNT-Cu composite[1].

• 멤브레인
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.388-394
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• 2018

탄소나노튜브(CNT) 기반의 멤브레인은 높은 물 전달률과 직경에 따른 이온 배제율로 해수담수, 물질 정화 등을 위한 분리막으로써의 가능성을 보여 주었다. 이온 선택성은 CNT 기반 멤브레인의 응용 분야를 확대하기 위한 중요한 요소이며, 기능기를 이용하여 이온 선택성의 조절이 가능함이 보고되었다. 다양한 원자가/크기의 이온이 혼합될 경우, 이온-기능기간 작용력 뿐만 아니라 이온-이온간의 작용력, 이온의 크기에 의한 반발력 등이 복합적으로 작용한다. 이에 본 연구에서는 분자동역학 전산모사를 통하여, 상이한 원자가/크기를 가진 이온의 혼합이 기능화된 CNT의 이온 선택성에 미치는 영향을 연구하였다. Potential of Mean Force 계산을 통하여 이온 투과에 대한 자유 에너지 장벽을 계산하였으며, CNT 크기 변화, 전하량 변화를 통하여 이온 선택성과 배제에 영향을 미치는 요소를 분석하였다. 본 연구는 CNT 멤브레인을 이용한 분리막 설계, 생체 이온 전달 채널 모사 등에 유용할 것으로 기대한다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.187-193
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• 2016

다양한 pH 환경에서 감응 할 수 있는 CNTs/Collagen Hydrogel들을 양이온성 CNT인 CNT-NH2와 그리고 음이온성 CNT인 CNT-COOH를 Collagen(CG)과의 접목을 통하여 양이온성 또는 음이온성 Hydrogel들을 합성하는데 성공하였다. 구체적으로 pH 4에서 크게 Swelling되는 양이온성 CNT-NH₂/CG Hydrogel과 pH 10에서 크게 Swelling되는 음이온성 CNT-COOH/CG Hydrogel들을 합성하였다. pH 4~10 범위에서의 제타전위 값 측정을 통해 사용된 CNT(CNT-NH₂와 CNT-COOH)들, CG, 합성된 CNT-NH₂/CG Hydrogel 및 CNT-COOH/CG Hydrogel들의 표면전하 값 변화를 추적하였다. 서로 다른 pH 조건에서 Swelling 변화 실험을 통해 CG의 Fibril사이 공극 변화를 예측해 약물 방출 가능성을 체크하였다. 양전하성 CNT-NH₂/CG Hydrogel의 경우 pH 4에서 가장 높은 Swelling(pH 7 대비 5% 상승)을 보였으며, 반대로 음전하성 CNT-COOH/CG Hydrogel의 경우에는 pH 10에서 가장 높은 Swelling(pH 7 대비 10% 상승)을 보였다. 이러한 결과는 본 연구에서 개발 한 pH 감응성 Hydrogel들이 산성(pH ~2의 위장) 또는 알칼리성(pH ~9의 소장)에서 특이적으로 확장된 다공성 구조를 통해 약물을 쉽게 방출 할 수 있는 pH 감응성 약물전달 시스템에 적용 가능함을 확인 하였다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 논문집 Vol.21
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• pp.404-405
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• 2008

In this work, we investigated the effect of the functionalized SWNT-polymer composites for increasing sensitivity and imparting selectivity to nanotube sensors. To do this, CNT -based gas sensors were fabricated with two types of dispersed SWNT solution involving different polymer resin of TEOS (Tetraethyl orthosilicate) or MTMS (Methyl trimethoxysilane) which is blended to adhere to substrate well. As the surfaces of TEOS and MTMS surrounding SWNTs remain functionalized to -OH and $-CH_3$ groups respectively after hardening, gas adsorption will be affected differently according to the type of gases. In the experiment, we examined the response of electrical conductance for alcohol vapour gas. As the result, the conductance in the sensors using TEOS decreased considerably while that of MTMS was nearly invariable.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.1925-1926
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• 2007