• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.122-128
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• 2015

In this study, titanium(Ti) meshes and porous bodies are employed to synthesize carbon nanotubes(CNTs) using methane($CH_4$) gas and camphene solution, respectively, by chemical vapor deposition. Camphene is impregnated into Ti porous bodies prior to heating in a furnace. Various microscopic and spectroscopic techniques are utilized to analyze CNTs. It is found that CNTs are more densely and homogeneously populated on the camphene impregnated Ti-porous bodies as compared to CNTs synthesized with methane on Ti-porous bodies. It is elucidated that, when synthesized with methane, few CNTs are formed inside of Ti porous bodies due to methane supply limited by internal structures of Ti porous bodies. Ti-meshes and porous bodies are found to be multi-walled with high degree of structural disorders. These CNTs are expected to be utilized as catalyst supports in catalytic filters and purification systems.

• 청정기술
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.273-279
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• 2011

제조나노물질은 원료물질이 동일하더라도 제조방법에 따라 최종생산물의 물리화학적 특성은 매우 상이해질 수 있고 더불어 독성 또한 크게 달라질 수 있을 것으로 추정되고 있다. 본 연구에서 우리는 2종의 탄소나노튜브(단층벽 탄소나노튜브 및 다층벽 탄소나노튜브)를 마우스에 경구와 경기관지로 처리한 후 체중당 상대무게 및 염증반응 지표를 조사함으로써 길이와 전기전도성에 따른 독성을 동정하였다. 실험 결과, 다층벽 탄소나노튜브의 경우 체중 감소는 길이가 짧은 그룹에서 더 강하게 관찰된 반면, 염증 반응은 비교적 길이가 긴 그룹에서 더 강하게 유도되었다. 경기관지로 처리된 단층벽 탄소나노튜브는 뇌와 신장의 상대무게를 의미있게 감소시켰고, 기관지 세척액과 혈액 내 면역세포의 의미있는 변화는 처리 후 1일과 7일에서 주로 관찰되었다. 이 결과를 통해 길이, 입경, 층벽의 수와 같은 탄소나노튜브의 물리화학적 특성이 물질에 의한 독성과 염증 반응에 매우 중요한 인자로 작용하고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 폴리머
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.494-499
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 다중벽 탄소나노튜브(MWCNT)의 함량을 1에서 10 wt%까지 달리하여 MWCNT 강화 폴리프로필렌(PP) 나노복합재료의 전자파 차폐효과 및 기계적 특성에 미치는 영향에 대해서 살펴보았다. 전기전도도는 4단자법으로 측정하였고, 전자파 차폐효과는 흡수와 반사방법으로 분석하였다. 기계적 특성은 임계응력세기인자($K_{IC}$) 측정을 통하여 고찰하였으며, 모폴로지는 주사전자현미경(SEM)으로 관찰하였다. 실험결과, MWCNT의 함량이 증가함에 따라 차폐효과가 향상됨을 확인할 수 있었으며, MWCNT의 함량이 전자파 차폐효과를 결정하는 중요한 요소임을 알 수 있었다. $K_{IC}$값도 MWCNT의 함량이 증가할수록 큰 값을 가지는 것을 확인할 수 있었으나 5 wt% 이상에서는 오히려 감소하였다. 이는 과량의 MWCNT가 PP 내에서 서로 뭉침으로 인하여 $K_{IC}$값을 감소시킨 것으로 판단된다.

• 공업화학
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.502-507
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 탄소나노튜브, 니켈 및 산화아연의 항균특성 활용을 목적으로 새로운 항균 나노 복합 재료를 개발하였다. 니켈 코팅된 탄소나노튜브의 제조 및 그들의 동시발생 집중 및 비활성 세균에 대한 항균소재의 잠재적 응용성을 평가하였다. 제조된 니켈 도금 탄소나노튜브의 형상 및 니켈 도금은 전계 방출 주사전자현미경(FE-SEM) 및 X선 에너지 분산 분광기(EDS)를 사용하여 분석하였다. 나노복합소재의 항균 특성을 확인할 수 있는 타깃 세균은 황색포도상구균과 대장균으로 지정하였다. 니켈 도금된 탄소나노튜브와 산 처리된 탄소나노튜브로 각각 강화된 나노복합소재의 황색포도상구균 및 대장균에 대한 항균특성을 비교하였을 때, 니켈 도금된 탄소나노튜브/산화아연으로 강화된 나노복합소재의 항균 특성이 더 우수한 결과를 보이는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이러한 결과에 따라서, 탄소나노튜브 표면에 도금된 니켈이 복합소재 내에서 세균의 살균 작용에 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 판단할 수 있다. 또한, 첨가된 산화아연은 나노복합소재의 항균특성 향상을 목적으로 제안되었다.

• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2015

본 논문에서 전계효과 트랜지스터 (field effect transistor; FET) 제작을 위한 표면 프로그램된 aminopropylethoxysilane(APTES)와 1-octadecyltrichlorosilane(OTS) 패턴을 이용하여 단일벽 탄소 나노튜브(single-walled carbon nanotube; SWCNT)를 실리콘 기판 위에 선택적으로 흡착시키는 공정방법을 제안하였다. 양성 표면 분자 패턴을 만들기 위해 형성된 APTES 패턴은 많은 양의 SWCNT의 흡착을 위해 제작되었고, OTS 만을 이용한 공정보다 효과적인 SWCNT 흡착이 가능하다. 산화막(silicon dioxide)이 형성된 실리콘 기판 위에 사진공정(photolithography process)을 이용하여 임의의 감광액(photoresist; PR) 패턴이 형성되었다. PR 패턴이 형성된 기판은 헥산 용매를 이용하여 1:500 (v/v)로 희석된 OTS 용액 속에 담가진다. OTS 박막이 표면 전체에 만들어지고, PR 패턴이 제거되는 과정에서 PR 위에 형성되었던 OTS 박막도 같이 제거되어, 선택적으로 형성된 OTS 박막 패턴을 얻을 수 있다. 이 기판은 다시 에탄올 용매를 이용하여 희석된 APTES 용액 속에 담가진다. APTES 박막은 OTS 박막 패턴이 없는 노출된 산화막 위에 형성된다. 마지막으로 이처럼 APTES와 OTS에 의해 표면 프로그램된 기판은 SWCNT가 분산된 다이클로로벤젠(dichlorobenzene) 용액 속에 담가진다. 결과적으로 SWCNT는 양 극성을 띠는(positive charged) APTES 박막 패턴 위에만 흡착된다. 반면 중성O TS 박막 패턴 위에는흡착되지 않는다. 이러한 표면 프로그램 방법을 사용하여 SWCNT는 원하는 영역에 자기 조립시킬 수 있다. 우리는 이 방법을 이용하여 소오스와 드레인 전극사이에 SWCNT가 멀티 채널로 구성된 다중채널 FET를 성공적으로 제작하였다.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.137-143
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• 2011

Epoxy resins are widely used as high performance thermosets in many industrial applications, such as coatings, adhesives and composites. Recently, a lot of research has been carried out in order to improve their mechanical properties and thermal stability in various fields. Carbon nanotubes possess high physical and mechanical properties that are considered to be ideal reinforcing materials in composites. CNT-reinforced epoxy system hold the promise of delivering superior composite materials with their high strength, light weight and multi functional features. Therefore, this study used multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNT) and gamma rays to improve the mechanical and thermal properties of epoxy. The diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) as epoxy resins were cured by gamma ray irradiation with well-dispersed MWNTs as a reinforcing agent and triarylsulfonium hexafluoroantimonate (TASHFA) as an initiator. The flexural modulus was measured by UTM (universal testing machine). At this point, the flexural modulus factor exhibits an upper limit at 0.1 wt% MWNT. The thermal properties had improved by increasing the content of MWNT in the result of TGA (thermogravimetric analysis). However, they were decreased with increasing the radiation dose. The change of glass transition temperature by the radiation dose was characterized by DMA (dynamic mechanical analysis).

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.727-730
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• 2015

In this paper, we fabricated organic compounds detector using the MWCNT/PMMA (multi-walled carbon nanotube / polymethylmethacrylate) composite film. We used polymer film as a matrix material for the device framework, and introduced CNTs for reacting with the organic compounds resulting in changing electrical conductivity. Spray coating method was used to form the MWCNT/PMMA composite film detector, and pattern formation of the detector was done by shadow mask during the spray coating process. We investigated changes of electrical conductivity of the detector before and after the organic compounds exposure. Electrical conductivity of the detector tended to decrease after the exposure with various organic compounds such as acetone, tetrahydrofuran (THF), toluene, and dimethylformamide (DMF). Finally we conclude that organic compounds detection by the MWCNT/PMMA composite film detector was possible, and expect the feasibility of commercial MWCNT/PMMA composite film detector for various organic compounds.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.498-505
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• 2007

This study demonstrated the in-situ functionalization with polymers of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) via emulsion polymerization. Polystyrene-functionalized MWNTs were prepared in an aqueous solution containing styrene monomer, non-ionic surfactant and a cationic coupling agent ([2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl]trime-thylammonium chloride (MATMAC)). This process produced an interesting morphology in which the MWNTs, consisting of bead-string shapes or MWNTs embedded in the beads, when polymer beads were sufficiently large, produced nanohybrid material. This morphology was attributed to the interaction between the cationic coupling agent and the nanotube surface which induced polymerization within the hemimicellar or hemicylindrical structures of surfactant micelles on the surface of the nanotubes. In a solution containing MATMAC alone without surfactant, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were not well-dispersed, and in a solution containing only surfactant without MATMAC, polymeric beads were synthesized in isolation from CNTs and continued to exist separately. The incorporation of MATMAC and surfactant together enabled large amounts of CNTs (> 0.05 wt%) to be well-dispersed in water and very effectively encapsulated by polymer chains. This method could be applied to other well-dispersed CNT solutions containing amphiphilic molecules, regardless of the type (i.e., anionic, cationic or nonionic). In this way, the solubility and dispersion of nanotubes could be increased in a solvent or polymer matrix. By enhancing the interfacial adhesion, this method might also contribute to the improved dispersion of nanotubes in a polymer matrix and thus the creation of superior polymer nanocomposites.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.291-297
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 Ag-Cu합금 코팅에 의한 탄소나노튜브의 전계방출특성 변화를 연구하였다. 화학기상증착 방법을 사용하여 수직 성장시킨 탄소나노튜브에 직류 마그네트론 스퍼터를 이용하여 Ag-Cu합금을 증착하였고, 열처리 전 후의 탄소나노튜브의 표면형상 변화와 전계방출특성에 변화를 연구하였다. 연구결과 Ag-Cu합금 코팅으로 전계방출 문턱전압이 현저히 낮아졌으며 전류밀도는 $6V/{\mu}m$의 인가전압 하에서 약 5배 향상된 것을 확인하였다. 또한 Ag-Cu합금이 코팅된 탄소나노튜브는 산소가 많이 포함된 분위기에서도 안정적인 전계방출 특성을 보였으며, 이는 Ag-Cu합금 코팅이 분위기 진공에 상존하는 산소기체가 탄소나노튜브를 공격하는 것을 막아주는 역할을 하여 열악한 분위기에서도 전계방출이 안정적으로 발생하였기 때문인 것으로 생각된다.

• E2M - 전기 전자와 첨단 소재
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• 제12권7호
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• pp.7-11
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• 1999

Fully sealed field emission display in size of 4.5 inch has been fabricated using single-wall carbon nanotubes-organic vehicle com-posite. The fabricated display were fully scalable at low temperature below 415$^{\circ}C$ and CNTs were vertically aligned using paste squeeze and surface rubbing techniques. The turn-on fields of 1V/${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ and field emis-sion current of 1.5mA at 3V/${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ (J=90${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$/$\textrm{cm}^2$)were observed. Brightness of 1800cd/$m^2$ at 3.7V/${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ was observed on the entire area of 4.5-inch panel from the green phosphor-ITO glass. The fluctuation of the current was found to be about 7% over a 4.5-inch cath-ode area. This reliable result enables us to produce large area full-color flat panel dis-play in the near future. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have attracted much attention because of their unique elec-trical properties and their potential applica-tions [1, 2]. Large aspect ratio of CNTs together with high chemical stability. ther-mal conductivity, and high mechanical strength are advantageous for applications to the field emitter [3]. Several results have been reported on the field emissions from multi-walled nanotubes (MWNTs) and single-walled nanotubes (SWNTs) grown from arc discharge [4, 5]. De Heer et al. have reported the field emission from nan-otubes aligned by the suspension-filtering method. This approach is too difficult to be fully adopted in integration process. Recently, there have been efforts to make applications to field emission devices using nanotubes. Saito et al. demonstrated a car-bon nanotube-based lamp, which was oper-ated at high voltage (10KV) [8]. Aproto-type diode structure was tested by the size of 100mm $\times$ 10mm in vacuum chamber [9]. the difficulties arise from the arrangement of vertically aligned nanotubes after the growth. Recently vertically aligned carbon nanotubes have been synthesized using plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition(CVD) [6, 7]. Yet, control of a large area synthesis is still not easily accessible with such approaches. Here we report integra-tion processes of fully sealed 4.5-inch CNT-field emission displays (FEDs). Low turn-on voltage with high brightness, and stabili-ty clearly demonstrate the potential applica-bility of carbon nanotubes to full color dis-plays in near future. For flat panel display in a large area, car-bon nanotubes-based field emitters were fabricated by using nanotubes-organic vehi-cles. The purified SWNTs, which were syn-thesized by dc arc discharge, were dispersed in iso propyl alcohol, and then mixed with on organic binder. The paste of well-dis-persed carbon nanotubes was squeezed onto the metal-patterned sodalime glass throuhg the metal mesh of 20${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ in size and subse-quently heat-treated in order to remove the organic binder. The insulating spacers in thickness of 200${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ are inserted between the lower and upper glasses. The Y\ulcornerO\ulcornerS:Eu, ZnS:Cu, Al, and ZnS:Ag, Cl, phosphors are electrically deposited on the upper glass for red, green, and blue colors, respectively. The typical sizes of each phosphor are 2~3 micron. The assembled structure was sealed in an atmosphere of highly purified Ar gas by means of a glass frit. The display plate was evacuated down to the pressure level of 1$\times$10\ulcorner Torr. Three non-evaporable getters of Ti-Zr-V-Fe were activated during the final heat-exhausting procedure. Finally, the active area of 4.5-inch panel with fully sealed carbon nanotubes was pro-duced. Emission currents were character-ized by the DC-mode and pulse-modulating mode at the voltage up to 800 volts. The brightness of field emission was measured by the Luminance calorimeter (BM-7, Topcon).