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Improvement of Superhydrophobicity of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Produced by Fluorination

  • Meng, Long-Yue;Park, Soo-Jin
    • Carbon letters
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    • 제13권3호
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    • pp.178-181
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    • 2012
  • In this work, we synthesized superhydrophobic coatings by chemical surface functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). This was accomplished through the radical polymerization of 3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyl methacrylate modified MWCNTs and fluoro acrylate/methyl methacrylate. The chemical compositions and microstructures of the prepared MWCNT surface were investigated using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, and scanning electron microscopy, respectively. The wettability of the MWCNTs surface was determined through contact angle assessments in different liquids. The resulting surface exhibited a water contact angle of $157.7^{\circ}$, which is clear evidence of its superhydrophobicity. The 3D MWCNT networks and the low surface energy of the -C-C- and -C-F- groups play important roles in creating the superhydrophobic surface of the MWCNTs.

Nanoporous carbon synthesized from grass for removal and recovery of hexavalent chromium

  • Pathan, Shahin A.;Pandita, Nancy S.
    • Carbon letters
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    • 제20권
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    • pp.10-18
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    • 2016
  • Nanoporous carbon structures were synthesized by pyrolysis of grass as carbon precursor. The synthesized carbon has high surface area and pore volume. The carbon products were acid functionalized and characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller, transmission electron microscopy, and Energy Dispersive X-ray microanalysis. Acid functionalized nanoporous carbon was explored for use in removal of toxic Cr(VI) ions from aqueous media. An adsorption study was done as a function of initial concentration, pH, contact time, temperature, and interfering ions. The experimental equilibrium data fits well to Langmuir isotherm model with maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of 35.335 mg/g. The results indicated that removal obeys a pseudo-second-order kinetic model, and that equilibrium was reached in 10 min. A desorption study was done using NaOH. The results of the present study imply that acid functionalized nanoporous carbon synthesized from grass is an efficient, renewable, cost-effective adsorbent material for removal of hexavalent chromium due to its faster removal rate and reusability.

In-situ rf treatment of multiwall carbon nanotube with various post techniques for enhanced field emission

  • Ahn, Kyoung-Soo;Kim, Jun-Sik;Kim, Ji-Hoon;Kim, Chae-Ok;Hong, Jin-Pyo
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국정보디스플레이학회 2003년도 International Meeting on Information Display
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    • pp.859-862
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    • 2003
  • Well-aligned multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were prepared at low temperature of 400 $^{\circ}C$ by utilizing a radio frequency plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (rf-PECVD) system. The MWCNTs were treated by an external rf plasma source and an ultra-violet laser in order to modify structural defect of carbon nanotube and to ablate possible contamination on carbon nanotube surface. Structural properties of carbon nanotubes were investigated by using a scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transformer Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). In addition, the emission properties of the MWNTs were measured for the application of field emission display (FED) in near future. Various post treatments were found to improve the field emission property of carbon nanotubes.

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Preparation of Microcapsules Containing Fragrant Oil and Its Application to Textile Finishing

  • Hwang, Jun-Seok;Kim, Jin-Nam;Wee, Young-Jung;Ryu, Hwa-Won;Yun, Jong-Sun;Jang, Hong-Gi;Kim, Sun-Ho
    • 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국생물공학회 2005년도 생물공학의 동향(XVII)
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    • pp.860-863
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    • 2005
  • The microcapsules containing fragrant oil as functional material were prepared by in-situ polymerization with prepolymer that was made from melamine-formaldehyde (MF) as wall material of microcapsules. The effects of polymerization variables, such as the nature and concentration of surfactants, stirring rate, and stirring time, on the size and distribution of the particles were investigated. Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermal analysis, particle size analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observation were used to investigate the characteristics of microcapsules. Through the FT-IR and SEM analysis, we found that the prepared microcapsules were containing fragrant oil and the shape of particle was spherical. The nature and concentration of surfactants, stirring rate, and stirring time had profound effects on the particle size and particle size distribution.

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고전압 방전 플라즈마에 의한 질화탄소 박막 층착 시 레이저 애블레이션 효과 (Effect of a Laser Ablation for Carbon Nitride Film Deposition)

  • 김종일
    • 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국전기전자재료학회 2002년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.240-243
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    • 2002
  • Carbon nitride films have been deposited on Si(100) substrate by a high voltage discharge plasma combined with laser ablation in a nitrogen atmosphere. The films were grown both with and without the Presence of an assisting focused Nd:YAG laser ablation. The laser ablation of the graphite target leads to vapor Plume plasma expending into the ambient nitrogen arc discharge area. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Auger electron spectroscopy were used to identify the binding structure and the content of the nitrogen species in the deposited films. The surface morphology of the films was studied using a scanning electron microscopy Data of infrared spectroscopy and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy indicate the existence of carbon-nitrogen bonds in the films. The x-ray diffraction measurements have also been taken to characterize the crystal properties of the obtain films.

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나노분말이 첨가된 변압기 절연유 제조 및 정적열전특성 평가 (Synthesis and Characterization of Transformer Oil containing Nanoparticles)

  • 송현우;최철;최경식;오제명
    • 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국전기전자재료학회 2004년도 추계학술대회 논문집 Vol.17
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    • pp.49-52
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    • 2004
  • New hydrophobic alumina nanoparticles were synthesized from alumina powders which were hydrophilic nano-agglomerates with diameters from ${\mu}m$ to mm by surface modification. The synthesized hydrophobic alumina nanoparticles which were retreated with Oleic acid were analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer and transmission electron microscopy. Then transformer oil containing surface-modified alumina naonparticles were synthesized. The synthesized hydrophobic alumina nanoparticles were well-dispersed in transformer oil. The coefficient of viscosity and dielectric strength of the Nano-transformer oil were investigated with viscometer and high voltage experiment device. In this study, the thermal conductivity of Nano-transformer oil was investigated to reduce the oil temperature of transformer by transient hot-wire method.

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$BaO-B_2O_3$계 유리의 상분리 현상과 유리의 구조 (Phase Separation and their Structures in $BaO-B_2O_3$ Glasses)

  • 채수철;김철영
    • 한국세라믹학회지
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    • 제23권6호
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    • pp.25-32
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    • 1986
  • Phase spearated glass is heterogeneous in microscopic point of view and the heterogeneities affect the structures of glasses. In the present work the phase separation of $BaO-B_2O_3$ glass system was investigated and the effect of $P_2O_5$ on the phase separation and crystallization was also studied in the above system. Experiments such as scanning electron microscopy X-ray diffraction and infrared spectroscopy were performed. Phase separation with $B_2O_3$ rich phase matrix and BaO rich phase droplet was observed for the glasses containing less than 6 mole% of BaO while the opposite morphology of phase separation was found for the glasses containing more than 7 mole% of BaO. Phase separation region was extended up to the glass with 22mole% of BaO when the amount of $P_2O_5$ was increased. The heat-treated glasses crystallized to BaO.$4B_2O_3$$P_2O_5$ hindered the glass from the crystalli-zation.

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국산 Kaolin의 개질에 관한 연구(Halloysite에서 Kaolinite로의 전이) (Studies on Transformation of Domestic Kaolin)

  • 이종근;이병하;김성일
    • 한국세라믹학회지
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    • 제14권2호
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    • pp.82-87
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    • 1977
  • The material used in this experiment is Ha-Dong kaolin whichis composed of almost crystallographically pure meta-halloysite. It was grinded and passed through 250 mesh and 325 mesh. It was treated with oxalic acids and EDTA which are different in concentration. The samples in conical beaker were kept in laboratory incubator at $25^{\circ}C$ for a certain hours. The treated samples were stirred twice a day. The sample in the conditions as A-7 was kept in an autoclave under the pressure of 3 atmospheric. The samples suspended in each solution were kept for 1.5, 3 and 6 months. The transformation of crystals was detected by X-ray spectrometer, electron microscopy, and infrared spectrometer. The sample through 325 mesh compared with one through 250 mesh was transformed much more. It took for 6 months to transfer from halloysite to kaolinite in EDTA, and 3~4 months under 3 atms in autoclave at the same condition. In oxalic acids it took more than 6 months.

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고주파 플라즈마 CVD에 의한 $H_2-CH_4$ 계로부터 다이아몬드 박막의 합성 (Synthesis of diamond thin films from $H_2-CH_4$ gas mixture by rf PACVD)

  • 이상희;김대일;박상현;김보열;이종태;우호환;한상옥;이덕출
    • 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한전기학회 1998년도 하계학술대회 논문집 D
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    • pp.1514-1515
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    • 1998
  • Diamond thin films were deposited on n-type (100) Si wafers from $H_2-CH_4$ gas mixture by rf PACVD. Prior to deposition, mechanical scratching was done to improve density of nucleation sites with diamond paste of 3${\mu}m$. The microstructure of deposited diamond thin films was studied by using the following conditions : discharge power of 500W, $H_2$ flow rate of 50sccm, reaction pressure of 20torr, and $CH_4/H_2$ ratio of 0.3$\sim$1%. The deposited diamond thin films showed that the crystallite was increased at the lower methane concentration. The deposited thin films were characterized by Scanning Electron Microscopy. Raman Spectroscopy and Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy.

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다이아몬드 후막의 Erosion 특성 (Erosion of Free Standing CVD Diamond Film)

  • Kim, Jong-Hoon;Lim, Dae-Soon
    • 한국윤활학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국윤활학회 1998년도 제28회 추계학술대회
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    • pp.67-74
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    • 1998
  • Two kinds of polished and unpolished freestanding films prepared by DC plasma CVD method were impacted by SiC particles to understand erosion mechanism. Erosion damage caused by solid impact was characterized by surface profilometer, scanning electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy. Gradually decrease of surface roughness and sharp reduction of crystallinity for unpolished CVD films were observed with increasing erosion time. It was found that smaller grains of the diamond were removed in early stage of erosion process and larger grains were eroded with further impingement. By introduction of re-growth method on polished diamond, further understanding of erosion mechanism was achieved. Most of the surface fractures were initiated at the grain boundary.

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