본 연구에서는 Hummers 법으로 제조된 산화그래핀(GO)를 활용하여 Poly(vinylidene fluoride)(PVdF) 나노섬유 분리막을 제조하고 수처리 적용을 위한 특성평가를 진행하였다. PVdF/GO 나노섬유 분리막의 제조는 나노섬유 지지막에 다양한 농도로 분산된 GO용액을 스프레이건을 이용하여 코팅하는 방법과 고분자 용액에 GO를 도입하여 혼합 방사하는 방법을 적용하였으며, 기공크기 제어 및 기계적 물성을 향상시키기 위해 후처리공정을 진행하였다. 도입방법에 따른 수투과 특성 및 접촉각 등 특성변화를 비교 분석하였다.

본 연구에서는 주위에서 취할 수 있는 식물을 이용하여 엽록체를 추출하고, PP부직포 위에 도포하여 복합막을 제작하였으며, 산소 발생에 대한 연구를 진행하였다. 엽록체의 도입 방법에 따른 실험에서 딥 코팅법과 스프레이 코팅법을 이용하였으며, 밀폐된 용기와 진공오븐내 초를 이용한 연소시험에서 스프레이 코팅이 우수한 결과를 나타내었다. 엽록체 활성증가를 위해 nylon6/6 나노섬유를 부직포 위에 전기방사하여 지지체를 제조 후, 엽록체를 도입하였다. 따라서 본 연구는 산소발생용 분리막 및 공기청정기용 필터소재로의 응용에 대한 기초연구 자료로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

본 연구에서는 산화그래핀(GO)을 기질 고분자인 PVdF에 도입하여 전기방사법으로 나노섬유 형태의 분리막을 제조하고, 수처리용 분리막으로의 활용가능성을 조사하였다. 제조된 GO와 나노섬유 분리막은 SEM, TEM, XPS, FT-IR, Raman spectra등을 이용하여 GO의 도입여부 및 화학적 구조를 분석하였으며, 순수투과도 및 제거율, TMP변화를 상용막인 CPVC(chlorinated Polyvinyl chloride) 평막과 비교분석하였다. 또한, 항균성 향상과 중금속 제거를 위해 금속물질과 복합화를 진행하고, 이에 따른 활용가능성을 조사하였다.

WS2-W-WC embedded carbon nanofiber composites were fabricated by using electrospinning method for use in high-performance supercapacitors. In order to obtain optimum electrochemical properties for supercapacitors, WS2 nanoparticles were used as precursors and the amounts of WS2 precursors were controlled to 4 wt% (sample A) and 8 wt% (sample B). The morphological, structural, and chemical properties of all samples were investigated by means of field emission photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. These results demonstrated that the embedded phases of samples A and B were changed from WS2 to WS2-W-WC through carbothermal reaction during carbonization process. In particular, sample B presented high specific capacitance (~119.7 F/g at 5 mV/s), good high-rate capacitance (~60.5%), and superb cycleability. The enhanced electrochemical properties of sample B were explained by the synergistic effect of the using 1-D structure supports, increase of specific surface area, and improved conductivity from formation of W and WC phases.

To improve the methanol electro-oxidation in direct methanol fuel cells(DMFCs), Pt electrocatalysts embedded on porous carbon nanofibers(CNFs) were synthesized by electrospinning followed by a reduction method. To fabricate the porous CNFs, we prepared three types of porous CNFs using three different amount of a styrene-co acrylonitrile(SAN) polymer: 0.2 wt%, 0.5 wt%, and 1 wt%, respectively. A SAN polymer, which provides vacant spaces in porous CNFs, was decomposed and burn out during the carbonization. The structure and morphology of the samples were examined using field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy and their surface area were measured using the Brunauer- Emmett-Teller(BET). The crystallinities and chemical compositions of the samples were examined using X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The electrochemical properties on the methanol electro oxidation were characterized using cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. Pt electrocatalysts embedded on porous CNFs containing 0.5 wt% SAN polymer exhibited the improved methanol oxidation and electrocatalytic stability compared to Pt/conventional CNFs and commercial Pt/ C(40 wt% Pt on Vulcan carbon, E-TEK).

본 연구에서는 우리 주위에서 흔히 채취할 수 있는 식물을 이용하여 엽록체를 추출하고, 이를 다양한 방법으로 PP부직포 위에 도포하여 복합막을 제작하였으며, 산소 발생여부에 대한 연구를 진행하였다. 제조된 엽록체의 도입 방법에 따 른 실험에서, 딥(dipping) 코팅법과 스프레이(spraying) 코팅법을 이용하였으며, 밀폐된 용기와 진공오븐 내 초를 이용한 연소 시험 모두에서 스프레이 코팅이 비교적 우수한 결과를 나타내었다. 또한, 엽록체의 활성을 증가시키기 위해 nylon6/6 나노섬 유를 PP부직포 위에 전기방사하여 복합지지체를 제조한 후, 엽록체를 도입하여 제조한 샘플의 경우, 나노섬유가 도입되지 않 은 샘플에 비해 낮은 활성을 가진다는 것을 확인하였다. TiO2가 포함된 샘플들의 경우, 포함되지 않은 샘플들에 비해 엽록체 함량이 50%가 도입되었지만, 16%에서 21%까지 도달되는 시간과 초를 이용한 연소실험에서 각각 유사한 결과값을 나타내었 다. 따라서 본 연구에서 도입된 스프레이 코팅법과 TiO2 접목은 산소발생용 분리막 및 공기청정기용 필터소재로의 응용에 대 한 기초연구 자료로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

Nitrogen-doped ZnO nanoparticle-carbon nanofiber composites were prepared using electrospinning. As the relative amounts of N-doped ZnO nanoparticles in the composites were controlled to levels of 3.4, 9.6, and 13.8 wt%, the morphological, structural, and chemical properties of the composites were characterized by means of field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). In particular, the carbon nanofiber composites containing 13.8 wt% N-doped ZnO nanoparticles exhibited superior catalytic properties, making them suitable for use as counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). This result can be attributed to the enhanced surface roughness of the composites, which offers sites for I3- ion reductions and the formation of Zn3N2 phases that facilitate electron transfer. Therefore, DSSCs fabricated with 13.8 wt% N-doped ZnO nanoparticle-carbon nanofiber composites showed high current density (16.3mA/cm2), high fill factor (57.8%), and excellent power-conversion efficiency (6.69%); at the same time, these DSSCs displayed power-conversion efficiency almost identical to that of DSSCs fabricated with a pure Pt counter electrode (6.57%).

본 연구에서는, 산화그래핀(GO) 및 산화철이 기능화된 산화그래핀(M-GO)을 용매인 dimethylformamide (DMF)에초음파분쇄법을 이용하여 완전히 분산시킨 후, 기질고분자인 polyacrylonitrile (PAN)에 첨가하여 전기방사함으로써, 나노섬유 형태의 복합분리막을 제조하였다. 제조된 나노섬유 분리막은 적층수를 변화시켜 기공크기를 조절하였다. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) 분석 결과로부터 약 500 nm 크기의 고른 직경분포를 가진 나노섬유 복합분리막이 제조되었음을 확인하였다. 또한, Raman spectroscopy 분석과 Energy Dispersive x-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) 분석 결과로부터 GO 및 M-GO가 분리막 내에 분산되어 있음을 확인하였다. 최종 나노섬유 복합분리막은 상용막(0.27 µm, 55%)과 유사한 기공특성(0.21~0.24 µm,40%)을 보여주었으며, 수투과도 측정결과 PAN 막에 비해 약 200% 향상된 성능을 보여주었다. 이러한 결과로부터, 전기방사법으로 제조된 나노섬유 복합분리막은 수처리용 분리막으로서 충분한 활용가능성이 있다고 판단된다.

Five vapor-grown carbon nanofiber (VGCNF) reinforced vinyl ester (VE) nanocomposite configurations were fabricated, imaged, and mechanically tested in order to obtain information on the influence and the interactions of the role of the microstructure at lower length scales on the observed continuum level properties/response. Three independent variables (the nanofiber weight fraction and two types of nanofiber mixing techniques) were chosen to be varied from low, middle, and high values at equally spaced intervals. Multiple mixing techniques were studied to gain insight into the effect of mixing on the VGCNF dispersion within the VE matrix. The point count method was used for both lower length-scale imaging techniques to provide quantitative approximations of the magnitude and the distribution of such lower length-scale features. Finally, an inverse relationship was shown to exist between the stiffness and strength properties of the resulting nanocomposites under uniaxial quasistatic compression loading.

분리막에 대한 지속적인 성장과 더불어 나노섬유 분리막은 현재 기체, 수처리, 에너지 등 다양한 분야에서 활발히 연구가 진행되고 있다. 나노섬유를 제조하는 방법에는 연신(drawing), 템플레이트 합성(template synthesis), 상분리(phase separation), 자가조립(self-assembly), 전기방사(electrospinning)법이 있으며, 특히, 전기방사법은 다른 제법들에 비해 높은 생산성과 생산비용이 낮은 장점이 있다. 또한, 재료의 선택성이 용이하며, 높은 비표면적과 기능기 추가가 용이하다. 분리막에 있어서 나노섬유의 적용은, 이차전지분야에서 기존의 PP, PE 혹은 PE/PP 격리막 위에 나노섬유를 도포함으로써 고온에서 안정성과 고출력을 가진 분리막을 개발할 수 있으며, 수처리 분야에서는 나노섬유 사이에 항균성 물질 등 다양한 첨가제를 추가하여 고기능성 분리막을 개발할 수 있다. 따라서 나노섬유 분리막은 에너지 분야에서 수처리 분야에 이르기까지 다양한 용도에 활용가능하며, 다양한 기능성의 발현으로 고부가 가치가 기대된다.

In this study, a nanofibrous scaffold was obtained by co-electrospinning poly (3-hydroxybutyrate- co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) and collagen in 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol at a ratio of 3/7. The fiber diameters were in the range of 250-600 nm. It was found that PHBV/Collagen (PHCP) nanofibrous scaffold showed greater proliferation than the PHBV nanofibrous scaffold induced by oxidant in NIH3T3 cells. Otherwise, in the early-stage wound-healing mouse model, wound closure was evaluated according to wound size reduction and histology of regenerated skin on the backs of mice. Each of the tissues removed on day 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18 was used for analysis of biochemical and pathological changes. None of the nanofiber-attached mice showed significant difference on the third day, however, from the third day until the ninth day, significantly faster healing was observed in PHCP-attached mice, compared to control wounds in epithelialization, wound contraction, and histopathological examinations. These results strongly support the beneficial effects of biomedical application of PHCP nanofiber in acceleration of the initial phase of wound healing through α-SM actin contraction.

Novel unsaturated polyester composites with PAN-based nanofiber, stabilized PAN nanofiber, and carbonized nanofiber webs have been fabricated, respectively, and the effects of the nanofiber web content on their electrical resistivity, the thermal stability, dynamic storage modulus, and fracture surfaces were studied. The result demonstrated that the introduction of just one single layer (which is corresponding to 2 wt.%) of the carbonized nanofiber web to unsaturated polyester resin (UPE) could contribute to reducing markedly the electrical resistivity of the resin reflecting the percolation threshold, to improving the storage modulus, and to increasing the thermal stability above 350℃. The effect on decreasing the resistivity and increasing the modulus was the greatest at the carbonized PAN nanofiber web content of 8 wt.%, particularly showing that the storage modulus was increased about 257~283% in the measuring temperature range of -25℃ to 50℃. The result also exhibited that the carbonized PAN nanofibers were distributed uniformly and compactly in the unsaturated polyester, connecting the matrix three-dimensionally through the thickness direction of each specimen. It seemed that such the fiber distribution played a role in reducing the electrical resistivity as well as in improving the dynamic storage modulus.

전기방사한 나노섬유 웹은 가는 섬유직경과 수많은 미세공극 구조로 인해 우수한 투습성 및 차단 성능을 나타내며, 초박막 초경량의 특성을 갖는다. 이러한 특성 때문에 새로운 투습방수 소재로서 전기방사한 나노섬유 웹을 이용하고자 하는 시도가 이루어지고 있으며, 본 연구에서는 나노섬유 웹 처리소재의 역학적 특성을 측정하고 이를 기존 투습방수 소재와 비교함으로써 기능적 성능과 더불어 감성적 성능을 만족시키는 새로운 투습방수 소재 개발을 위한 기초자료를 제시하고자 하였다. 실험실 제작(lab-scale) 나노섬유 웹과 대량생산(commercial) 나노섬유 웹을 이용하여 웹 밀도와 기반 직물, 적층 구조, 라미네이팅 여부 등에 차이를 두어 다양한 전기방사 나노섬유 웹 처리소재를 제작하였다. 이들 시료에 대해 KES-FB system을 이용하여 역학적 특성을 평가하고, 이를 기존 투습방수 소재인 고밀도 직물, PTFE 라미네이팅 직물, PU 코팅 직물의 역학적 특성치와 비교하였다. 연구 결과, 실험실에서 제작한 나노섬유 웹 처리소재는 부피감이 있으면서 유연하였고, 대량생산된 나노섬유 웹을 라미네이팅한 소재는 신장 변형이 적은, 치밀한 구조의 소재인 것으로 나타났다. 또한 고밀도 직물과 실험실 제작 나노섬유 웹 처리소재는 낮은 인장선형성과 굽힘강성, 전단강성으로 유사한 거동을 나타내어, 기존 PU 코팅이나 PTFE 라미네이팅 직물에 비해 뻣뻣함이 덜하면서 유연하고 부드러운 태를 가지는 것으로 해석되었다. 따라서 전기방사 나노섬유 웹 처리소재가 일정 수준의 방수성을 확보한다면 기능적 성능과 감성적 성능을 모두 충족시키는 새로운 투습방수 소재로 이용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

Nanostructured carbon materials have been found to have applications in fuel cell electrodes, field emitters, electronic devices, sensors and electromagnetic absorbers, etc. Especially, the CNF (carbon nanofiber) can be expected to play an important role in catalyst supporters for fuel cell electrodes and chemical reactions. In this study, we synthesized CNF from a liquid phase carbon source by a solvothermal method. In addition, we studied the parameters for the preparation of CNF by controlling heating and cooling rates, synthesis temperature and time. We characterized the CNF by SEM/TEM, XRD, Raman spectroscopy and EDS. We found that the heating and cooling rate have strong effects on the CNF formation and growth. We were able to prepare the best CNF at the heating rate of 10˚/min, at 450˚ for 60 minutes, and at the cooling rate of 4˚/min. As a result of Raman spectra, we found that the sample showed two characteristic Raman bands at ~1350cm-1 (D band) and ~1600cm-1 (G band). The G band indicates the original graphite feature, but the D band has been explained as a disorder feature of the carbon structure. The diameter and length of the CNF was about 15~20nm, and over 1μ, respectively.

Functional nanomaterial is expected to have improved capacities on various fields. Especially, metal nanoparticles dispersed in polymer matrix and metal nanofiber, one of the functional nanomaterials, are able to achieve improvement of property in the electric and other related fields. In this study, the fabrication of metal (Ag) nanoparticle dispersed nanofibers were attempted. The Ag nanoparticle dispersed polymer nanofiber and Ag nanofiber were fabricated by electrospinning method using electric force. First, PVP/ nanofibers were synthesized by electrospinning in voltage with the starting materials (Ag-nitrate) added polymer (PVP; poly (vinylpyrrolidone)). Then Ag nanoparticle dispersed polymer nanofibers were fabricated to reduce hydrogen reduction at for 3hr. And Ag nanofibers were synthesized by the decomposited of PVP at for 3hr. The nanofibers were analyzed by XRD, TGA, FE-SEM and TEM. The experimental results showed that the Ag nanofibers could be applied in many fields as an advanced material.

The influences of various carbonization temperatures on electrical resistivity and morphologies of polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-based nanofiber webs were studied. The diameter size distribution and morphologies of the nanofiber webs were observed by a scanning electron microscope. The electrical resistivity behaviors of the webs were evaluated by a volume resistivity tester. From the results, the volume resistivity of the carbon webs was ranged from 5.1×10-1 Ω·cm to 3.0×10-2 Ω·cm, and the average diameter of the fiber webs was varied in the range of 310 to 160 nm with increasing the carbonization temperature. These results could be explained that the graphitic region of carbon webs was formed after carbonization at high temperatures. And the amorphous structure of polymeric fiber webs was significantly changed to the graphitic crystalline, resulting in shrinking the size of fiber diameters.

Electronic packaging involves interconnecting, powering, protecting, and cooling of semiconductor circuits fur the use in a variety of microelectronic applications. For microelectronic circuits, the main type of failure is thermal fatigue, owing to the different thermal expansion coefficients of semiconductor chips and packaging materials. Therefore, the search for matched coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE) of packaging materials in combination with a high thermal conductivity is the main task for developments of heat sink materials electronics, and good mechanical properties are also required. The aim of this work is to develop copper matrix composites reinforced with carbon nanofibers. The advantages of carbon nanofibers, especially the good thermal conductivity, are utlized to obtain a composite material having a thermal conductivity higher than 400 W/mK. The main challenge is to obtain a homogeneous dispersion of carbon nanofibers in copper. In this paper, a technology for obtaining a homogeneous mixture of copper and nanofibers will be presented and the microstructure and properties of consolidated samples will be discussed. In order to improve the bonding strength between copper and nanofibers, different alloying elements were added. The microstructure and the properties will be presented and the influence of interface modification will be discussed.

For microelectronic circuits, the main type of failure is thermal fatigue. Therefore, the search for matched coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE) of packaging materials in combination with a high thermal conductivity is the main task for developments of heat sink materials electronics, and good mechanical properties are also required. The aim of this work is to develop copper matrix composites reinforced with carbon nanofibers to meet these requirements. In this paper, a technology for obtaining a homogeneous mixture of copper and nanofibers will be presented and the microstructure and properties of consolidated samples will be discussed.

This paper describes the physical properties of filled Nylon6 composites resin with nano-sized carbon black particle and graphite nanofibers prepared by melt extrusion method. In improving adhesions between resin and fillers, the surface of the carbon filler materials were chemically modified by thermo-oxidative treatments and followed by treatments of silane coupling agent. Crystallization temperature and rate of crystallization increased with increases in filler concentration which would act as nuclei for crystallization. The silane treatments on the filler materials showed effect of reduction in crystallization temperature, possibly from enhancement in wetting property of the surface of the filler materials. Percolation transition phenomenon at which the volume resistivity was sharply decreased was observed above 9 wt% of carbon black and above 6 wt% of graphite nanofiber. The graphite nanofibers contributed to more effectively in an increase in electrical conductivity than carbon black did, on the other hand, the silane coupling agent negatively affected to the electrical conductivity due to the insulating property of the silane. Positive temperature coefficient (PTC) phenomenon, was observed as usual in other composites, that is, temperature increase results conductivity increase. The dispersity of the fillers were excellently approached by melt extrusion of co-rotational twin screw type and it could be illustrated by X-ray diffraction and SEM.

Aluminum hydroxides were synthesized by a simple electrolytic reaction of aluminum plates. The aluminum monohydroxide, boehmite(AlO(OH)), was predominantly formed by the application of an electrical potential above 30V, while the mixture of the bayerite and boehmite(AlO(OH)) phases were formed below 20V. The boehmite has a clear fibrous structure which is controlled on a nanometer scale. On the contrary, the bayerite consists of the typical hourglass or semi-hourglass shaped coarse crystals as a result of an aggregation of the various crystals stacked together. The specific surface area of the boehmite nanofiber was remarkably high, reaching about .