• Advanced Composite Materials
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.221-232
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• 2009

The allylamine plasma treatment is used to modify the surface properties of vapor grown carbon fibers (VGCF). It is to improve the interfacial bonding between the VGCF and epoxy matrix. The allylamine plasma process was performed by batch process in a vacuum chamber, using gas injection followed by plasma discharge for the durations of 20, 40 and 60 min. The interdependence of mechanical properties on the VGCF contents, treatment time and interfacial bonding between VGCF/ep was investigated. The interfacial bonding between VGCF and epoxy matrix was observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrographs of nanocomposites fracture surfaces. The changes in the mechanical properties of VGCF/ep, such as the tensile modulus and strength were discussed. The mechanical properties of allylamine plasma treated (AAPT) VGCF/ep were compared with those of raw VGCF/ep. The tensile strength and modulus of allyamine plasma treated VGCF40 (40 min treatment)/ep demonstrated a higher value than those of other samples. The mechanical properties were increased with the allyamine plasma treatment due to the improved adhesion at VGCF/ep interface. The modification of the carbon nanofibers surface was observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). SEM micrographs showed an excellent dispersion of VGCF in epoxy matrix by ultrasonic method.

• Carbon letters
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.243-247
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• 2005

Plasma polymerization of allylamine subsequently after plasma pre-treatment was conducted on the activated carbon fibers (ACFs) for the immobilization of amine groups in the surface of ACFs. The change of structural properties of ACFs with respect to different polymerization conditions was investigated through BET method. The change of surface morphologies of ACFs with respect to different plasma polymerization power was also studied through AFM. It was found that the structural properties such as specific surface area and micropore volume could be optimized under certain plasma deposition conditions. It was reckoned that treatment and deposition showed adverse effect on plasma polymerization, in which the former developed the micro-structures of the ACFs and the latter tended to block the micro pores. The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) revealed that the poly(allylamine) was successfully immobilized on the surface of ACFs and the amount of the deposited polymer layer was related to the plasma polymerization power. SEM results showed that the plasma deposited polymer layer were small and homogenously distributed. The size and the distribution of particles deposited were closely related to the plasma polymerization power, too.

• 접착 및 계면
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2001

Epoxy molding compound (EMC)에 사용되는 실리카를 13.56 MHz 플라즈마 중합 장치를 이용하여 코팅하였으며, 코팅시간, 플라즈마전압, 내부압력을 변화시키면서 코팅조건을 최적화하였다. 플라즈마 중합 코팅용 단량체로는 1.3-diaminopropane, allylamine, pyrrole, 1,2-epoxy-5-hexene, allylmercaptan 및 allylalcohol을 사용하였으며, 코팅된 실리카의 접착성은 굴곡강도 측정으로 분석하였다. 또한 열팽창 계수 (CTE) 및 수분 흡습률 변화를 측정하였으며, 파괴 단면을 SEM으로 분석하여 접착 특성을 규명하고자 하였다. 플라즈마 중합 코팅된 실리카와 에폭시 수지간의 접착기구를 규명하기 위하여 플라즈마 고분자 코팅을 FT-IR로 분석하였으며, DSC를 이용하여 코팅된 실리카와 에폭시 수지간의 반응성도 고찰하였다. 1,3-diaminopropane과 allylamine으로 코팅된 실리카를 함유하는 EMC는 비교시편에 비하여 높은 굴곡강도, 낮은 CTE 및 낮은 흡습율을 보였으며, SEM 분석 결과 100% cohesive failure 거동을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과는 고분자 코팅내의 아민 반응기와 에폭시 수지간의 화학적 결합에 의한 것으로 판단되며, FT-IR 및 DSC 분석결과와 부합된다.