Capacitive deionization (CDI) is one of the attractive environmentally-friendly technologies for desalting applications. It consumes relatively small energy for operation and does not produce any secondary wastes for a re-use. In this work, we have successfully prepared both anion and cation exchange ionomer coating solutions using engineering polymers as the base materials. The functionalized ionomers were coated on porous carbon electrodes and also utilized as a binder for immobilizing the carbon particles to improve the current and removal efficiencies of CDI process. The ionomers exhibited excellent electrochemical properties of both the low electrical resistance and high ion selectivity. As a result, the desalination performances of the CDI were largely improved by employing the ionomers-carbon composite electrodes.(No. 10047796)

본 연구에서는 탄소나노튜브와 폴리프로필렌 기지 간 계면결합력과 나노튜브의 국부적 응집에 따른 나노복합재의 탄소성거동 변화에 대한 파라메트릭 연구를 수행한다. 나노복합재의 탄소성 거동 예측을 위해 분자동역학 전산모사를 수행하고, 분자동역학 결과와 Mori-Tanaka 모델을 적용한 비선형 미시역학 모델을 연계하여 나노복합재 내 흡착계면의 탄소성 거동을 역으로 도출하는 2단계 영역분할 기법을 적용하였다. 미시역학 모델에서는 시컨트 계수방법을 Mori-Tanaka 모델에 적용하여 나노복합재의 비선형 거동을 예측하는 방법을 적용하였으며, 나노튜브와 기지 간 재료계면의 불완전 결합을 고려하기 위해 변위 불연속 조건을 적용하였다. 흡착영역을 고려한 미시역학 모델을 통해 흡착계면의 유무 및 재료계면 결합력 변화 그리고 나노튜브의 국부적 응집현상에 따른 나노복합재의 응력-변형률 관계를 예측하였다. 그 결과 나노튜브의 국부적 응집이나노복합재의 강화효과를 저하시키는 가장 중요한 변수임을 확인하였다.

Graphene has been synthesized on 100- and 300-nm-thick Ni/SiO2/Si substrates with CH4 gas (1 SCCM) diluted in mixed gases of 10% H2 and 90% Ar (99 SCCM) at 900˚C by using inductively-coupled plasma chemical vapor deposition (ICP-CVD). The film morphology of 100-nm-thick Ni changed to islands on SiO2/Si substrate after heat treatment at 900˚C for 2 min because of grain growth, whereas 300-nm-thick Ni still maintained a film morphology. Interestingly, suspended graphene was formed among Ni islands on 100-nm-thick Ni/SiO2/Si substrate for the very short growth of 1 sec. In addition, the size of the graphene domains was much larger than that of Ni grains of 300-nm-thick Ni/SiO2/Si substrate. These results suggest that graphene growth is strongly governed by the direct formation of graphene on the Ni surface due to reactive carbon radicals highly activated by ICP, rather than to well-known carbon precipitation from carbon-containing Ni. The D peak intensity of the Raman spectrum of graphene on 300-nm-thick Ni/SiO2/Si was negligible, suggesting that high-quality graphene was formed. The 2D to G peak intensity ratio and the full-width at half maximum of the 2D peak were approximately 2.6 and 47cm-1, respectively. The several-layer graphene showed a low sheet resistance value of 718Ω/sq and a high light transmittance of 87% at 550 nm.

A new binder system and debinding process for low carbon residue in the injection molding of Nd(Fe, Co)B powder are investigated. In the injection molding of magnetic materials, it is demanded to reduce carbon residue which deteriorates their magnetic properties. The binder system developed is composed of polyethylene glycols (PEGs) and polypropylene (PP). PEG was selected as a major binder is component to be extracted in a molecular state by solvent extraction in ethanol, which step would leave no residue. PP was selected as a minor binder component to be subsequently removed by thermolysis which step would leave carbon residue. The behaviors of solvent extraction with the variations of PEG molecular weight, temperature, and time were examined. The dependency of residual carbon content on thermolysis atmosphere was also studied. Opened pore channels introduced in a green body by the solvent extraction and microstructures of the sintered magnets were observed using SEM.

본 연구에서는 원료 석탄 핏치와 흑연화성이 우수한 THF 가용성분만을 추출한 핏치 결합재에 8H/Satin woven fabric 프리프레그 및 고탄성 및 고강도계 연속 탄소섬유 등을 보강하여 가압열성형법으로 green body 를 제조한 다음 탄화, 함침, 재탄화 및 흑연화 공정을 거쳐 열적 미 기계적물성이 우수한 CFRC를 제조하였으며, 주사전자현미경, 편광현미경, X선회절분석,열중량분석, 굴곡강도, 굴곡탄성률, 충간전단강도 등을 시험하였다. THFSP결합재를 2300˚C까지 열처리 한 다음 X선회절분석을 한 결과, 결정성이 가장 우수하여 (002) 면에서 C0/2인 값이 3.380Å였으며, 2θ값도 26.276˚로 천연흑연의 Bragg angle에 거의 접근하였으며 공기산화 반응특성을 시험하기 위하여 등온 열중량분석을 한 결과 2300˚C까지 흑연화 한 THFSP결합재가 산화에 대하여 가장 우수한 저항성을 나타내었다. 섬유용적률이 증가됨에 따라 65~70%까지는 기계적 물성이 중가하는 경향을 보였지만 그이상 섬유가 보강된 CFRC는 결합재의 부족으로 인하여 오히려 기계적 물성이 감소하였다. 또한 굴곡강도 시험후 주사전자현미경으로 파괴 단면을 관찰한 결과 THFSP결합재가 흑연화성이 우수하여 파괴시 결합재가 외력에 대한 흡수가 양호하여 보강재의 파괴를 억제했기 때문에 기계적 물성도 우수하게 나타났다.

In this study, Early compressive strength analysis of low carbon mortar using industrial byproducts and describes relationships between strength property and CO2 indices to evaluate eco-efficient of low carbon binder mortar. Based on the results, this study is to give fundamental data for ability of eco-efficient low carbon binder.

In this study, Early compressive strength analysis of low carbon mortar using industrial byproducts and describes relationships between strength property and CO2 indices to evaluate eco-efficient of low carbon binder mortar. Based on the results, this study is to give fundamental data for ability of eco-efficient low carbon binder.