This paper presents a method to deice concrete pavement with carbon nanotube (CNT) so as to avoid the adverse effects of conventional deicing method such as salt on the structure, function and environment. To meet the research objective, laboratory tests were incorporated with finite element method. Laboratory tests conducted with CNT embedded inside the slab to investigate how far the heat transfers on the surface temperature of above 0oC when CNT generates the target temperature of 60oC in the freezer temperature of -10oC. Also, the cases of three different spacing of 15, 20 and 30 cm between CNTs were conducted to determine the maximum allowable spacing of CNT. Along with these experimental tests, heat transferring analysis conducted to validate the test results.

본 연구에서는 해수를 유도용액으로 사용하고 하수처리수를 공급수로 사용하는 정삼투막 공정의 유기/바이오 오염물에 의한 막오염을 저감하기 위해 폴리도파민/탄소 나노 튜브 복합 분리막을 제작하였다. 분리막은 기존 계면중합반응에 탄소 나노 튜브를 첨가하여 초박형 복합 분리막을 제조한 후, 폴리도파민으로 코팅시켜 제조하였다. 제작 된 분리막은 알긴산나트륨(Sodium alginate)용액과 미생물(Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA01) 부착 실험을 통하여 수투과도와 막오염도를 평가하였다. 그 결과, 폴리도파민/탄소 나노 튜브 복합 분리막은 복합되지 않은 분리막에 비하여 높은 수투과도와 낮은 막오염 성능을 보였다.

The microstructure, flexural properties, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness (SE) of epoxy composites filled with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs), exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets (xGnPs) and CNT-xGnP hybrid filler were investigated. The EMI SE of the CNT-xGnP hybrid composite was higher than 25 dB at 100 MHz while that of the xGnP based composite was almost zero. The flexural modulus of the CNT-xGnP based epoxy composite continuously increased to 3.32 GPa with combined filler content up to 10 wt% while that of the CNT based epoxy composites slightly decreased to 1.96 GPa at 4 wt% CNT, and dropped to 1.57 GPa at 5 wt% loading, which is lower than that of epoxy. The CNT and CNT-xGnP samples had the same EMI SE at the same surface resistivity, because samples with the same surface conductivity have the same amount of the charge carriers.

To improve photocatalytic performance, a PbS/ZnO/TiO2 nanotube catalyst was synthesized, and its surface characteristics and photocatalytic efficiency were investigated. The hybrid photocatalysts were produced by anodic oxidation and successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction(SILAR). The photocatalytic efficiency was evaluated using the dye degradation rate. The PbS/ZnO/TiO2 photocatalyst significantly enhanced the photocatalytic activity for dye degradation, which was ascribed to the synergistic effect of their better absorption of solar light and a decrease in the rate of excited electron-hole recombination.

The formation mechanism and photocatalytic properties of a multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)/TiO2- based nanotube (TNTs) composite are investigated. The CNT/TNT composite is synthesized via a solution chemical route. It is confirmed that this 1-D nanotube composite has a core-shell nanotubular structure, where the TNT surrounds the CNT core. The photocatalytic activity investigated based on the methylene blue degradation test is superior to that of with pure TNT. The CNTs play two important roles in enhancing the photocatalytic activity. One is to act as a template to form the core-shell structure while titanate nanosheets are converted into nanotubes. The other is to act as an electron reservoir that facilitates charge separation and electron transfer from the TNT, thus decreasing the electronhole recombination efficiency.

본 연구에서는 TiO2 nanotube 광촉매의 고도산화처리능을 비교하기 위해서 OH 라디칼 생성 력을 평가하고자 하였다. 자외선 조사에 따른 Probe compound인 4-Chlorobenzoic acid (pCBA)의 농 도 감소에 따라 OH radical 생성량을 산정하는 방법으로 광촉매 효율을 평가하였는데, TiO2 nanotube 표면에서의 전자의 흐름을 원활하게 하기 위하여 전기적 에너지를 주었을 시 광촉매 효율의 증가 가능 성 또한 확인하고자 자외선 조사 시 전류밀도를 인가하는 방법으로 실험을 진행하였다. 실험에 사용된 TiO2 nanotube는 전극효과를 부여하기 위해 양극산화법으로 티타늄판을 이용하여 제조하였으며, pCBA 용액에는 전도도를 부여하기 위하여 NaCl을 첨가하여 전해질로 사용하였다. 정전류 정전압 조건하에서 자외선조사 실험을 진행하였으며, 전류가 흐르는 광촉매에 자외선 조사 시 OH 라디칼 생성량은 광촉매 없이 자외선만 조사하였을 때에 비해 약 5.6배, TiO2 광촉매와 함께 자외선을 조사하였을 보다 약 2.2 배 증가하였다. 결과적으로 광촉매반응에 전기적 에너지를 부여하였을 시 시너지효과를 가져올 수 있는 가능성을 확인할 수 있었다.

The thermoelectric Seebeck and Peltier effects of a single walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) quantum dot nanodevice are investigated, taking into consideration a certain value of applied tensile strain and induced ac-field with frequency in the terahertz (THz) range. This device is modeled as a SWCNT quantum dot connected to metallic leads. These two metallic leads operate as a source and a drain. In this three-terminal device, the conducting substance is the gate electrode. Another metallic gate is used to govern the electrostatics and the switching of the carbon nanotube channel. The substances at the carbon nanotube quantum dot/ metal contact are controlled by the back gate. Results show that both the Seebeck and Peltier coefficients have random oscillation as a function of gate voltage in the Coulomb blockade regime for all types of SWCNT quantum dots. Also, the values of both the Seebeck and Peltier coefficients are enhanced, mainly due to the induced tensile strain. Results show that the three types of SWCNT quantum dot are good thermoelectric nanodevices for energy harvesting (Seebeck effect) and good coolers for nanoelectronic devices (Peltier effect).

In this study, we report a general method for preparation of a one-dimensional (1D) arrangement of Au nanoparticles on single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) using biologically programmed peptides as structure-guiding 1D templates. The peptides were designed by the combination of glutamic acid (E), glycine (G), and phenylalanine (F) amino acids; peptides efficiently debundled and exfoliated the SWNTs for stability of the dispersion and guided the growth of the array of Au nanoparticles in a controllable manner. Moreover, we demonstrated the superior ability of 1D nanohybrids as flexible, transparent, and conducting materials. The highly stable dispersion of 1D nanohybrids in aqueous solution enabled the fabrication of flexible, transparent, and conductive nanohybrid films using vacuum filtration, resulting in good optical and electrical properties.

A TiO2/CNT nanohybrid photocatalyst is synthesized via sol-gel route, with titanium (IV) isopropoxide and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as the starting materials. The microstructures and phase constitution of the nanohybrid TiO2/CNT (0.005wt%) samples after calcination at 450oC, 550oC and 650oC in air are compared with those of pure TiO2 using field-emission scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction, respectively. In addition, the photocatalytic activity of the nanohybrid is compared with that of pure TiO2 with regard to the degradation of methyl orange under visible light irradiation. The TiO2/CNT composite exhibits a fast grain growth and phase transformation during calcination. The nanocomposite shows enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation in comparison to pure TiO2 owing to not only better adsorption capability of CNT but also effective electron transfer between TiO2 and CNTs. However, the high calcination temperature of 650oC, regardless of addition of CNT, causes a decrease in photocatalytic activity because of grain growth and phase transformation to rutile. These results such as fast phase transformation to rutile and effective electron transfer are related to carbon doping into TiO2.

탄소나노튜브(MWCNT)는 그 구조적 특징에 따라 열적, 기계적 안정성이 우수하며 고분자 매트릭스 내에 소량만 첨가하여도 향상된 물성을 얻을 수 있다. 그러나 탄소나노튜브를 고분자 복합체에 응용 시 분산이 필수적으로 요구되기 때문에 전처리 기술이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 PEO 막의 CO2 투과도 향상을 위해 PEO/EVA 혼합물에 산처리를 통해 표면에 친수성기가 도입된 다중벽 탄소나노튜브(MWCNT-COOH)를 첨가하여 PEO/EVA/MWCNT 혼성막을 제조하였다. 제조된 혼성막의 특성을 FT-IR, TGA, SEM 분석으로 확인하였다.

Heavy metals are typical contaminant in water and need to be removed because they are non-biodegradable and can accumulate in human body. To remove metal and other contaminants from water, chemical absorbents are widely used due to their low cost. Herein, hybrid materials comprised of amylose and single wall carbon-nanotube (swCNT) was developed as the absorbent for water purification. A high adsorption properties of carbon-nanotubes have been utilized in designing effective absorbent but its poor dispersity in water is a limiting factor for practical use. Single wall carbon-nanotube was hybridized with amylose chain produced by enzyme reaction of amylosucrase and their tendency to self-assemble in aqueous environment. The amylose-swCNT microparticles were characterized by FE-SEM and turned out to be spherical structure with CNTs embedded throughout the amylose matrix. The ability of amylose-CNT microparticles to remove copper was examined. Concentration of copper was decreased after reaction with amylose-swCNT microparticles. Although amount of decreasing copper was less than swCNT on same total mass, Adsorption efficiency of amylose-swCNT microparticles was good because their swCNT content was only 10% of total mass.

In this study, bulk nickel-carbon nanotube (CNT) nanocomposites are synthesized by a novel method which includes a combination of ultrasonication, electrical explosion of wire in liquid and spark plasma sintering. The mechanical characteristics of the bulk Ni-CNT composites synthesized with CNT contents of 0.7, 1, 3 and 5 wt.% are investigated. X-ray diffraction, optical microscopy and field emission scanning electron microscopy techniques are used to observe the different phases, morphologies and structures of the composite powders as well as the sintered samples. The obtained results reveal that the as-synthesized composite exhibits substantial enhancement in the microhardness and values more than 140 HV are observed. However an empirical reinforcement limit of 3 wt.% is determined for the CNT content, beyond which, there is no significant improvement in the mechanical properties.

Fabrication of iron oxide/carbon nanotube composite structures for detection of ammonia gas at room temperature is reported. The iron oxide/carbon nanotube composite structures are fabricated by in situ co-arc-discharge method using a graphite source with varying numbers of iron wires inserted. The composite structures reveal higher response signals at room temperature than at high temperatures. As the number of iron wires inserted increased, the volume of carbon nanotubes and iron nanoparticles produced increased. The oxidation condition of the composite structures varied the carbon nanotube/iron oxide ratio in the structure and, consequently, the resistance of the structures and, finally, the ammonia gas sensing performance. The highest sensor performance was realized with 500 oC/2 h oxidation heat-treatment condition, in which most of the carbon nanotubes were removed from the composite and iron oxide played the main role of ammonia sensing. The response signal level was 62% at room temperature. We also found that UV irradiation enhances the sensing response with reduced recovery time.

This paper addresses the effect of dopants on the electronic properties of zigzag (8, 0) semiconducting single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), using extended Hückel theory combined with nonequilibrium Green’s function formalism. Through appropriate dopant concentrations, the electronic properties of SWCNTs can be modified. Within this context, we present our ongoing investigation on (8, 0) SWCNTs doped with nitrogen. Quantum confinement effects on the electronic properties of the SWCNTs have also been investigated. The obtained results reveal that the electronic properties of SWCNTs are strongly dependent on the dopant concentration and modification of electronic structures by hydrogen confinement.

Multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)/polycarbonate (PC) nanocomposite was prepared by direct melt mixing to investigate the effect of the shear rate on the surface resistivity of the nanocomposites. In this study, an experiment was carried out to observe the shear induced orientation of the MWCNT in the polymer matrix using a very simple melt flow indexer with various loads. The compression-molded, should be eliminated. MWCNT/PC nanocomposite sample exhibited lower percolation thresholds (at 0.8 vol%) and higher electrical conductivity values than those of samples extruded by capillary and injection molding. Shear induced orientation of MWCNT was observed via scanning electron microscopy, in the direction of flow in a PC matrix during the extrusion process. The surface resistivity rose with increasing shear rate, because of the breakdown of the network junctions between MWCNTs. For real applications such as injection molding and the extrusion process, the amount of the MWCNT in the composite should be carefully selected to adjust the electrical conductivity.

본 연구에서는 메탄 대향류 확산 화염내 탄소나노튜브의 합성에 대하여 실험 및 수치적 연구를 수행하였다. 아세틸렌을 일정비율로 메탄에 혼합하여 연료 가스로 사용하였으며, 탄소나노튜브의 합성을 위한 촉매로서 페로센이 이용되었다. 주요 인자로는 메탄 연료에 대한 아세틸렌의 혼합비율이며, 2 %, 6 %, 10 %로 혼합하였다. 탄소나노튜브를 채취한 그리드 위의 탄소나노튜브 합성 특성은 SEM 이미지로 분석되었다. 수치해석에서 화학반응 메카니즘으로는 GRI-Mech 3.0 이 적용되었다. 수치결과로는 아세틸렌 혼합 비율이 증가할수록 화염 온도도 증가하며 CO 몰분율도 증가하는 것을 알 수 있다. 실험결과로는 2% 아세틸렌 혼합 화염이 6 % 및 10 % 혼합 화염과 비교해 탄소나노튜브 합성이 잘 이루어졌음을 알 수 있었다. 이것은 6 % 및 10 % 아세틸렌 혼합화염의 경우 과도한 카본 소스의 생성이 발생해 오히려 화염 내 카본소스가 촉매입자로의 공급을 방해하기 때문이라 생각한다. 이 결과로부터 양호한 질의 탄소나노튜브 생성을 위해서는 적정한 양의 카본소스가 생성되어야 한다는 것을 알 수 있었다.