• Carbon letters
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.219-221
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• 2015

In order to study the impact of atmosphere during electron beam irradiation (EBI) of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) precursor fibers, the latter were stabilized by EBI in both air and oxygen atmospheres. Gel-fraction determination indicated that EBI-stabilization under an oxygen atmosphere leads to an enhanced cyclization in the PAN fibers. In the Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy analysis, the PAN fibers stabilized by EBI under an oxygen atmosphere exhibited a greater decrease in the peak intensity at 2244 cm⁻¹ (C≡N vibration) and a greater increase in the peak intensity at 1628 cm⁻¹ (C=N absorption) than the corresponding PAN fibers stabilized under an air atmosphere. From the X-ray diffraction analysis it was found that oxygen uptake in PAN fibers leads to an increase in the amorphous region, produced by cyclization.

• Composites Research
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.8-16
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• 1999

탄소직포/탄소/SiC 복합재는 탄소직포/탄소 프로폼을 SiC의 유기전구체인 polycarbosilane에 다중함침 열처리하여 제조하였다. 더불어 탄소 섬유의 분율과 배열 형태가 다른 두 가지 종류의 저밀도 탄소/탄소 복합재 즉, 탄소직포($\thickapprox$55 vol%)/탄소 복합재와 chopped 탄소섬유($\thickapprox$40 vol%)/탄소 복합재를 $1700^{\circ}C$ 진공 분위기에서 용융 실리콘과 반응결합하여 고밀도의 탄소섬유/Si/SiC 복합재도 제조하였다. 이 반응 결합 공정 이전 각 밀도가 1.6g/$cm^3$인 탄소직포/탄소 복합재와 1.15g/$cm^3$인 chopped 탄소섬유/탄소 복합재는 반응결합 후 그 밀도가 각각 2.1g/$cm^3$로 증가하였다. 제조한 복합재는 전형적인 섬유강화 복합재의 파괴거동을 보였으며 반응결합 후 밀도와 stiffness 그리고 탄성 한계 강도 등은 모두 현저히 증가하였다. 3점 곡강도와 인장 시험으로 기계적 물성을 비교평가하였다. 탄소직포/탄소 복합재와 chopped 탄소섬유/탄소 복합재의 곡강도에 대한 인장 강도의 비는 약 1/3이었다. 탄소직포/Si/SiC 복합재의 밀도는 2.06g/$cm^3$, 최대 곡강도는 ~120 MPa, 탄성한계 응력은 ~80 MPa를 나타내었다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.429-446
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• 2009

Three-scale homogenization procedure is proposed in this paper to provide estimates of the effective thermal conductivities of porous carbon-carbon textile composites. On each scale - the level of fiber tow (micro-scale), the level of yarns (meso-scale) and the level of laminate (macro-scale) - a two step homogenization procedure based on the Mori-Tanaka averaging scheme is adopted. This involves evaluation of the effective properties first in the absence of pores. In the next step, an ellipsoidal pore is introduced into a new, generally orthotropic, matrix to make provision for the presence of crimp voids and transverse and delamination cracks resulting from the thermal transformation of a polymeric precursor into the carbon matrix. Other sources of imperfections also attributed to the manufacturing processes, including non-uniform texture of the reinforcements, are taken into consideration through the histograms of inclination angles measured along the fiber tow path together with a particular shape of the equivalent ellipsoidal inclusion proposed already in Sko ek (1998). The analysis shows that a reasonable agreement of the numerical predictions with experimental measurements can be achieved.

• Carbon letters
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2011

This study experimentally investigated dicyclohexylammonium 2-cyanoacrylate (CA) as a potential comonomer for polyacrylonitrile (PAN) based carbon fiber precursors. The P(AN-CA) copolymers with different CA contents (0.19-0.78 mol% in the feed) were polymerized using solution polymerization with 2,2-azobis(isobutyronitrile) as an initiator. The chemical structure and composition of P(AN-CA) copolymers were determined by proton nuclear magnetic resonance and elemental analysis, and the copolymer composition was similar to the feeding ratio of the monomers. The effects of CA comonomer on the thermal properties of its copolymers were characterized differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) in nitrogen and air atmospheres. The DSC curves of P(AN-CA) under nitrogen atmosphere indicated that the initiation temperature for cyclization of nitrile groups was reduced to around $235^{\circ}C$. The heat release and the activation energy for cyclization reactions were decreased in comparison with those of PAN homopolymers. On the other hand, under air atmosphere, the P(AN-CA) with 0.78 mol% CA content showed that the initiation temperature of cyclization was significantly lowered to $160.1^{\circ}C$. The activation energy value showed 116 kJ/mol, that was smaller than that of the copolymers with 0.82 mol% of itaconic acids. The thermal stability of P(AN-CA), evidenced by thermogravimetric analyses in air atmosphere, was found higher than PAN homopolymer and similar to P(AN-IA) copolymers. Therefore, this study successfully demonstrated the great potential of P(AN-CA) copolymers as carbon fiber precursors, taking advantages of the temperature-lowering effects of CA comonomers and higher thermal stability of the CA copolymers for the stabilizing processes.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.265-269
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• 2014

Carbon nanofiber electrode has been fabricated for energy storage systems by the electrospinning of SU-8 precursor and subsequent pyrolysis. Various parameters including the applied voltage, the distance between syringe tip and target collector and the flow rate of the polymer affect the diameter of SU-8 electrospun nanofibers. Shrinkage during pyrolysis decreases the fiber diameter. As the pyrolysis temperature increases, the resistivity decreases dramatically. Low resistivity is one of the important characteristics of the electrodes of an energy storage device. Given the advantages of carbon nanofibers having high external surface area, electrical conductivity, and lithium intercalation ability, SU-8 derived carbon nanofibers were applied to the anode of a full lithium ion cell. In this paper, we studied the physical properties of carbon fiber electrode by scanning transmission microscopy, thermal gravimetric analysis, and four-point probe. The electrochemical characteristics of the electrode were investigated by cyclic voltammogram and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy plots.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.90-96
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• 1992

In the PAN-based ACF manufacturing system stabilization step was improved with chemical treatment (preoxidation) in order to yield higher carbon content and to avoid excessive fragmentation during carbonization and activation process. The optimal condition of preoxidation was at 18$0^{\circ}C$ for 4 minutes in sodium glyceroxide in glycerine (concentration of NaOH was 0.02 meq/g). To investigate low temperature stabilization effect, preoxidized PAN fiber heated 22$0^{\circ}C$ to 26$0^{\circ}C$ as a function of treatment time and oxidative gas atmosphere, and analysed by infrared spectrum and TGA. As a results of IR and TGA, it was clear that impregnated[preoxidative] PAN had 14% higher residual than untreated PAN at 100$0^{\circ}C$ and the optimal condition of stabilization was at 26$0^{\circ}C$ for 3.5 hours within $N_2$ atmosphere.

• 멤브레인
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.332-342
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 Matrimid-5218로부터 메틸이미드 중공사 전구체를 비용매 유도 상분리법으로 제조한 후에 탄화시켜 탄소 분자체 중공사 분리막을 제조하였으며 전처리, 열분해, 후처리 공정이 탄소 분자체 중공사 분리막의 기체 투과 특성에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. $250^{\circ}C$에서 2시간 공기 중에서 전처리하고, $550^{\circ}C$에서 2시간 질소 분위기에서 열분해한 후, $250^{\circ}C$에서 2시간 공기 중에서 후처리할 때에 가장 높은 기체 투과특성을 갖는 분리막이 제조되었다. 제조된 탄소 분리막은 $H_2$, He, $CO_2$ 투과도가 69.72, 35.61, 31.01 GPU이었으며 $O_2$, $N_2$ 가스는 거의 투과하지 않았다. 따라서 제조된 탄소분자체 중 공사 분리막은 $H_2$, He 등 작은 분자 기체와 $CO_2$ 회수용 분리막으로서 우수한 소재임을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Carbon letters
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.38-40
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• 2010

Carbon supported electrocatalysts are commonly used as electrode materials for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs). These kinds of electrocatalysts provide large surface area and sufficient electrical conductivity. The support of typical PEM fuel cell catalysts has been a traditional conductive type of carbon black. However, even though the carbon particles conduct electrons, there is still significant portion of Pt that is isolated from the external circuit and the PEM, resulting in a low Pt utilization. Herein, new types of carbon materials to effectively utilize the Pt catalyst are being evaluated. Carbon nanofiber/activated carbon fiber (CNF/ACF) composite with multifunctional surfaces were prepared through catalytic growth of CNFs on ACFs. Nickel nitrate was used as a precursor of the catalyst to synthesize carbon nanofibers(CNFs). CNFs were synthesized by pyrolysising $CH_4$ using catalysts dispersed in acetone and ACF(activated carbon fiber). The as-prepared samples were characterized with transmission electron microscopy(TEM), scanning electron microscopy(SEM). In TEM image, carbon nanofibers were synthesized on the ACF to form a three-dimensional network. Pt/CNF/ACF was employed as a catalyst for PEMFC. As the ratio of prepared catalyst to commercial catalyst was changed from 0 to 50%, the performance of the mixture of 30 wt% of Pt/CNF/ACF and 70wt% of Pt/C commercial catalyst showed better perfromance than that of 100% commercial catalyst. The unique structure of CNF can supply the significant site for the stabilization of Pt particles. CNF/ACF is expected to be promising support to improve the performance in PEMFC.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.36-42
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 리오셀 섬유를 사용하여 탄소직물을 제조함에 있어, 인계 난연제인 Phosphoric Acid(PA)와 가교제인 Melamine resin (MR)을 사용하여 섬유의 전처리를 수행하고 TGA, FT-IR, XRD, 중량 분석을 통하여 물리적, 화학적 구조 변화에 대하여 고찰하였다. 전처리를 통하여 내염화 및 흑연화된 직물의 경우 미처리 직물과 비교하여 중량 수율이 14.7%, 직물 폭과 길이의 수율이 각각 15%, 15.5% 증가함을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과는 셀룰로오스의 탈수반응을 촉진과 함께 섬유 표면에 char를 형성하고, 셀룰로오스 분자 내의 가교반응을 유도하여 내염화 시 안정한 구조 형성에 의한 효과로 설명할 수 있다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.77-87
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• 1997

PFO(pyrolized fuel oil) and $C_{10}^{+}$ oil, which are the residual heavy oils form a NCC(naphtha cracking center), were heat-treated to produce the precursor-pitch for carbon materials. After PFO was initially distilled near $300^{\circ}C$ to separate the volatile matters recovering as high-quality fuel oil, the residuum of nonvolatile precursor-pitch was then thermally pyrolized in the temperature ranges from $350^{\circ}C$ to $450^{\circ}C$. Spinnable isotropic pitch with the softening point of $200^{\circ}C$ and the toluene insolubles of 36wt% was obtained at $365^{\circ}C$, and then was successfully spun through a spinneret(0.5mm diameter). After spinning, an isotropic carbon fiber of $25{\mu}m$ diameter was obtained via oxidation and craboniation procedures. Mesophase spherules began to be observed from the product pitch pyrolized at $400^{\circ}C$, and bulk mesophase with a flow texture was observed above $420^{\circ}C$. In the case of $C_{10}^{+}$ was the feed was polymerized in the presence $H_2SO_4$ at room temperature to increase the molecular weight and then heat-treated gradually up to $200{\sim}250^{\circ}C$. The products obtained with the softening point of $80{\sim}190^{\circ}C$ were carbonized at 500 and $1000^{\circ}C$ to examine the morphology.