The excellent and characteristic capacitor performance of pure single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs), which differ from conventional activated carbon electrodes, is reported. SWNTs with little bundling showed higher specific capacitance than activated carbons. High operating voltage can be expected for pure SWNTs without metal contamination and graphene edge structure.

We propose an evaluation method of the relative content of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) in SWCNT soot synthesized by arc discharge using UV-VIS-NIR absorption spectroscopy. In this method, we consider the absorbance of semiconducting and metallic SWCNTs together to calculate the relative content of SWCNTs with respect to a highly purified reference. Our method provides the more reliable and realistic evaluation of SWCNT content with respect to the whole carbonaceous content than the previously reported method.

A method for evaluating bulk sensitive structural characteristics of unpurified, as-purified, and acid treated single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) was described in the present study. The optical spectra of SWNT solutions were well resolved after prolonged sonication and they were correlated to the diameter and the distribution of nanotubes. The acid-treated SWNTs were similar to as-purified SWNTs in terms of catalyst residue, radial breathing mode (RBM) in the Raman spectra, and the first band gap energy of semiconducting tubes in the optical spectra. The solution phase optical spectra were more sensitive to changes in the small diameter and metallic tubes after the acid treatment than were the RBM spectra.

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs)를 320 ℃에서 90분 동안 가열하여 비정질 탄소를 제거하고 남아 있는 금속 촉매를 제거하기 위해 염산에 24시간 처리하였다. 정제된 SWNT 표면에 산화반응을 통해 카복실기를 도입하였으며, 가혹한 환경으로 인해 길이가 짧아진 SWNT를 얻었다. 세정된 실리콘 웨이퍼를 3-aminopropyldiisopropylethoxysilane (3-APDIPES)의 톨루엔 용액에 담가 표면에 3-APDIPES의 자기 조립 단층막을 형성시켰다. SWNT의 카복실기와 3-APDIPES의 아미노기 사이의 산-염기 반응을 통해 생성되는 이온 사이의 정전기적 인력을 이용하여 실리콘 웨이퍼 표면에 SWNT를 배열하였다. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) 분석을 통해 반응시간과 농도에 따른 효과를 확인하였고, Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)을 이용해 산 처리 시간에 따른 효과를 확인하였다.

Recently, study on the application of sustainable materials to building and civil structure fields has been increased. Especially, the usage of aluminum alloys can improve durability of structures due to it’s high corrosion resistance. In this study, to investigate the ultimate behaviors such as ultimate strength and fracture mode of single shear bolted connections with aluminum alloys (7075-T6), experiments were conducted. Main variables are bolt arrangement and end distance parallel to the direction of load. As a result, the specimens failed by shear out fracture and block shear fracture and also the specimens with long end distance were accompanied by curling (out of plane deformation). The curling led to reduction of ultimate strength or rigidity. Futhermore, pattern of strain distribution was investigated according to curling occurrence.