WO2019132266A1 - Carbon nanotube composition and manufacturing method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a carbon nanotube composition containing an entangled type of carbon nanotubes and a bundled type of carbon nanotubes, wherein the carbon nanotube composition has a specific surface area of 190-240 m²/g and a ratio of specific surface area to bulk density of 0.1-5.29.

Description

Carbon Nanotube Composition and Manufacturing Method Thereof

[Mutual quotation with related application]

The present invention claims the benefit of priority based on Korean Patent Application No. 10-2017-0179769 filed on December 27, 2017, and Korean Patent Application No. 10-2018-0146926 filed on August 31, 2016, The disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

[TECHNICAL FIELD]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a carbon nanotube composition and a method of manufacturing the carbon nanotube composition. More particularly, the present invention relates to a carbon nanotube composition improved in dispersibility and conductivity by controlling the ratio of specific surface area to bulk density.

Carbon nanotubes, which are one kind of fine carbon fibers, are tubular carbon having an average diameter of 1 μm or less. It is expected to be applied to various fields due to its high conductivity, tensile strength and heat resistance due to its specific structure. However, despite the availability of such carbon nanotubes, the use of carbon nanotubes is limited due to their low solubility and dispersibility. The carbon nanotubes were linearly dispersed in a dispersion medium, and a conductive material dispersion was prepared and used. However, carbon nanotubes are not stable in dispersion medium due to strong Van der Waals attraction between them, and coagulation phenomenon occurs.

Various attempts have been made to solve these problems. Specifically, a method of dispersing carbon nanotubes in a dispersion medium through a mechanical dispersion treatment such as an ultrasonic treatment has been proposed. However, this method has excellent dispersibility during the irradiation of ultrasonic waves, but there is a problem that aggregation of carbon nanotubes starts when the ultrasonic irradiation is finished. In addition, a method of dispersing and stabilizing carbon nanotubes by using various dispersants has been proposed. However, these methods also have a problem in that when the carbon nanotubes are dispersed in the dispersion medium at a high concentration, the handling becomes difficult due to an increase in viscosity.

Accordingly, development of carbon nanotubes with improved dispersibility without deterioration of conductivity is required.

An object of the present invention is to provide a carbon nanotube composition excellent in dispersibility and conductivity and a method for producing the same.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a carbon nanotube composition comprising an entangled carbon nanotube and a bundled carbon nanotube, wherein the carbon nanotube composition has a specific surface area of 190 to 240 m 2 / g, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > of: < / RTI &

<Formula 1>

0.1? X / Y? 5.29

In Equation (1)

X is a number representing the specific surface area (unit: m2 / g) of the carbon nanotube composition,

Y is a number representing the bulk density (unit: kg / m 3) of the carbon nanotube composition.

The present invention also relates to a process for preparing a mixture comprising mixing an organic acid and a vanadium precursor in a molar ratio of 1: 0.088 to 1: 0.605 to prepare a mixture; Mixing the mixture with a cobalt precursor to produce a catalyst precursor; Subjecting the aluminum hydroxide to a first heat treatment to produce a support; Supporting a catalyst precursor on the support, and then performing a second heat treatment to produce a supported catalyst; And reacting the supported catalyst with a carbon-based compound. The present invention also provides a method for producing a carbon nanotube composition.

The carbon nanotube composition of the present invention is excellent in dispersibility and conductivity and can be contained at a high concentration in the conductive material dispersion. In addition, since the entangled carbon nanotubes and the bundled carbon nanotubes included in the carbon nanotube composition can be simultaneously produced, the productivity is excellent.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention.

The terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary terms and the inventor may appropriately define the concept of the term in order to best describe its invention It should be construed as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

In the present invention, a carbon nanotube refers to a pristine carbon nanotube that has not been subjected to any further processing.

In the present invention, the entangled carbon nanotubes refer to a secondary structure in which a plurality of carbon nanotubes are entangled without a uniform shape such as a bundle or a rope.

In the present invention, the bundle-type carbon nanotubes are formed by arranging a plurality of carbon nanotube unit pieces in a bundle or a rope ) &Lt; / RTI &gt; shape.

In the present invention, the unit of carbon nanotubes is a graphite sheet having a nano-sized diameter cylinder shape and has an sp ² bonding structure. At this time, depending on the angle and structure of the graphite surface, the characteristics of the conductor or semiconductor may be exhibited. The unit of the carbon nanotube may be a single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT), a double-walled carbon nanotube (DWCNT), or a multi-walled carbon nanotube (DWCNT) according to the number of walls MWCNT, and multi-walled carbon nanotubes. The thinner the wall thickness, the lower the resistance.

In the present invention, the specific surface area of the carbon nanotube composition is measured by the BET method. For example, it can be calculated from the amount of nitrogen gas adsorbed at a liquid nitrogen temperature (77K) using BEL Japan's BELSORP-mino II have.

In the present invention, the bulk density of the carbon nanotubes can be measured according to ASTM B329, specifically, according to ASTM B329-06. The bulk density can be measured using a Scott volumeter (Version USP 616).

In the present invention, the bulk density of the carbon nanotube composition can be measured in accordance with the laboratory conditions, and substantially the same result as the result based on the above rule can be obtained.

For measurement in the laboratory, a 5 ml cylinder (manufacturer: DURAN, material: glass) or 32 ml stainless steel container (manufacturer: SCOTT) was put on a balance and after 0 points, the carbon nano tube composition was put, The volume is measured by reading the scale with the height of the eye and the height of the eye, the weight is measured on the scale, and then the bulk density can be calculated by the following formula.

Bulk density (kg / m 3) = Weight of carbon nanotube (kg) / Volume of carbon nanotube (m 3)

In the present invention, the average diameter and length of the carbon nanotube unit can be measured using an electric field-type scanning electron microscope.

1. Carbon Nanotube Composition

The carbon nanotube composition according to an embodiment of the present invention is a carbon nanotube composition including an entangled carbon nanotube and a bundled carbon nanotube. The carbon nanotube composition has a specific surface area of 190 to 240 m &lt; 2 &gt; / g, The following formula 1 is satisfied:

<Formula 1>

0.1? X / Y? 5.29

In Equation (1)

X is a number representing the specific surface area (unit: m2 / g) of the carbon nanotube composition,

Y is a number representing the bulk density (unit: kg / m 3) of the carbon nanotube composition.

The carbon nanotube composition has a specific surface area of 190 to 240 m &lt; 2 &gt; / g. The specific surface area of the carbon nanotube composition may be from 193 to 239 m 2 / g, from 195 to 239 m 2 / g, from 200 m 2 / g to 238 m 2 / g, or from 200 to 235 m 2 / g, g is preferable. When the above-mentioned range is satisfied, the conductivity is excellent and can be advantageous for high-concentration dispersion. If it is less than the above-mentioned range, the conductivity is remarkably lowered, and if it exceeds the above-mentioned range, it can not be dispersed at a high concentration in the conductive material dispersion.

Equation 1 is an index showing the dispersion concentration when the conductive material dispersion is prepared from the carbon nanotube composition, and the value of the formula 1 is 0.1 to 5.29. The value of the formula 1 may be from 1 to 5.14, from 1.5 to 5, or from 1.7 to 2.5, preferably from 1.7 to 2.5. When the value of the above formula (1) is satisfied, the carbon nanotubes can be dispersed at a higher concentration in the conductive material dispersion. When the value of the formula (1) is less than the above-mentioned range, the diameter of the carbon nanotube unit becomes very large and it is difficult to apply it as a conductive material. If it exceeds the above-mentioned range, it is difficult to disperse at a high concentration in the conductive material dispersion.

The bulk density of the carbon nanotube composition may be 25 to 150 kg / m 3, 35 to 130 kg / m 3, 40 to 125 kg / m 3, 50 to 125 kg / m 3 or 90 to 115 kg / To 115 kg / m &lt; 3 &gt;. When the above-mentioned range is satisfied, since it is possible to have sufficient particulate property, the dispersion can be dispersed at a high concentration since the dispersion gradually occurs during production of the conductive material dispersion

The carbon nanotube composition is prepared by mixing the entangled carbon nanotubes and the bundled carbon nanotubes in a ratio of 1: 0.01 to 1: 0.5, preferably 1: 0.02 to 1: 0.3, more preferably 1: 0.05 to 1: 0.2. Weight ratio. When the above-mentioned range is satisfied, there is an advantage of excellent conductivity.

The average diameter of the carbon nanotubes in the carbon nanotube composition may preferably be 30 nm or less, more preferably 10 to 30 nm. When the above-mentioned range is satisfied, the dispersibility and the conductivity can be improved. The average length of the carbon nanotubes may preferably be 0.5 to 200 mu m, more preferably 10 to 60 mu m. When the above-mentioned range is satisfied, it is excellent in electrical conductivity and strength, and stable at room temperature and high temperature.

The carbon nanotube unit preferably has an aspect ratio defined by the ratio of the length of the carbon nanotube unit (the length of the long axis passing through the center of the unit) to the diameter (the length of the minor axis passing through the center of the unit and perpendicular to the long axis) To 50,000, and more preferably from 10 to 20,000.

The carbon nanotube layer surface per unit interval is a carbon crystal obtained by X-ray diffraction method (d ₀₀₂₎ and to the O.335 O.342 nm, layer surface spacing _{(d 002) <O.3448 - 0.0028} (logφ) ( wherein , and? is the average diameter of the carbon nanotube unit), and the thickness Lc of the crystal in the C axis direction may be 40 nm or less.

The interplanar spacing (d ₀₀₂ ) may preferably be less than 0.3444-0.0028 (1og φ), and more preferably less than 0.3441-0.0028 (log φ).

When the above range is satisfied, the crystallinity of the carbon nanotube unit is improved, so that the conductivity of the entangled carbon nanotube including the same can be further improved.

2. Manufacturing method of carbon nanotube composition

The carbon nanotube composition according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: 1) mixing an organic acid and a vanadium precursor in a molar ratio of 1: 0.088 to 1: 0.605 to prepare a mixture; 2) preparing a catalyst precursor by mixing the mixture with a cobalt precursor; 3) subjecting the aluminum hydroxide to a first heat treatment to produce a support; 4) supporting a catalyst precursor on the support, and then performing a second heat treatment to produce a supported catalyst; And 5) reacting the supported catalyst with the carbon-based compound.

Hereinafter, each step of the method for producing a carbon nanotube composition according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail.

1) Step of preparing the mixture

First, an organic acid and a vanadium precursor are mixed in a molar ratio of 1: 0.088 to 1: 0.605 to prepare a mixture.

The organic acid and the vanadium precursor are preferably mixed in a molar ratio of 1: 0.09 to 1: 0.6.

When the above-mentioned range is satisfied, a carbon nanotube composition that can be dispersed at a high concentration in the conductive material dispersion can be produced. In addition, a carbon nanotube composition including an entangled carbon nanotube having a low bulk density and a bundled carbon nanotube having a high bulk density can be produced. If it is less than the above-mentioned range, only the entangled carbon nanotubes are produced without producing the bundled carbon nanotubes. Above the above-mentioned range, bundle-type carbon nanotubes are produced, or the bulk density of the carbon nanotube composition is decreased, so that high-concentration dispersion is difficult.

The organic acid may be at least one member selected from the group consisting of citric acid, tartaric acid, fumaric acid, malic acid, acetic acid, butyric acid, palmitic acid and oxalic acid, of which citric acid is preferable.

The vanadium precursor may be a salt of a vanadium compound, preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of NH ₄ VO ₃ , NaVO ₃ , V ₂ O ₅ and V (C ₅ H ₇ O ₂ ) ₃ , NH ₄ VO ₃ is more preferable.

2) Step of preparing catalyst precursor

The mixture and the cobalt precursor are then mixed to produce a catalyst precursor.

The mixture and the cobalt precursor may be mixed so that the molar ratio of vanadium and cobalt is 1: 1 to 1: 100, preferably 1: 5 to 1:20.

When the above-mentioned range is satisfied, there is an advantage that the yield is increased.

The cobalt precursor may be a salt of the cobalt compound, preferably _{Co (NO 3) 2 · 6H} 2 O, CoCl 2 · 6H 2 O, Co 2 (CO) 8, [Co 2 (CO) 6 (t-BuC = CH)] may be at least one selected from the group consisting, of which more preferably _{Co (NO 3) 2 · 6H} 2 O (a)

The mixture and the cobalt precursor, that is, the organic acid, the vanadium precursor, and the cobalt precursor can be used in the form of a solution dissolved in a solvent, and the solvent can be at least one kind selected from the group consisting of water, methanol and ethanol, desirable.

The concentration of the citric acid, vanadium precursor and cobalt precursor in the solution may be preferably 0.1 to 3 g / ml, more preferably 0.5 to 2 g / ml, even more preferably 0.7 to 1.5 g / ml .

3) Step of preparing the support

Then, aluminum hydroxide (Al (OH) ₃ ) is subjected to a first heat treatment to produce a support.

The aluminum hydroxide may be pretreated before performing the first heat treatment.

The pretreatment may be carried out at 50 to 150 ° C for 1 to 24 hours. By performing the pretreatment, the residual solvent or impurities that may be present on the surface of the aluminum hydroxide can be removed.

The aluminum hydroxide may have an average particle diameter of 20 to 200 占 퐉, a porosity of 0.1 to 1.0 cm3 / g, and a specific surface area of less than 1 m2 / g.

The first heat treatment may be performed at 250 to 500 ° C, preferably 400 to 500 ° C. Also, the first heat treatment may be performed in an air atmosphere. Aluminum (OH) ₃ is contained in an amount of 30 wt% or more, Al (OH) ₃ is 70 wt% or less, specifically, AlO (OH) ₃ is contained in an amount of 60% by weight or less, but does not contain Al ₂ O ₃ .

The support may further include a metal oxide such as ZrO ₂ , MgO, and SiO ₂ .

The shape of the support is not particularly limited, but may be spherical or potato-shaped. In addition, the support may have a porous structure, a molecular sieve structure, a honeycomb structure, or the like so as to have a relatively high surface area per unit mass or unit volume.

4) Step of preparing supported catalyst

Subsequently, a catalyst precursor is supported on the support and then subjected to a second heat treatment to produce a supported catalyst.

The support may be such that the support and the catalyst precursor are uniformly mixed and aged for a predetermined time. The mixing can be carried out specifically by rotating or stirring at a temperature of 45 to 80 占 폚. The aging can be carried out for 3 to 60 minutes.

The catalyst precursor may be supported on the support and then dried. The drying may be carried out at 60 to 200 ° C for 4 to 16 hours.

The second heat treatment may be carried out under an additional pressure of from 0.1 to 2 bar or from 0.5 to 1.5 bar, preferably from 0.5 to 1.5 bar. When the second heat treatment is performed under the above-described pressure, the bulk density of the carbon nanotube composition can be more appropriately maintained, so that high-concentration dispersion can be facilitated.

Meanwhile, the additional pressure of 0.1 to 2 bar during the second heat treatment may be the internal pressure of the container for performing the second heat treatment (hereinafter referred to as the second heat treatment container), that is, the pressure further applied at the atmospheric pressure. When the internal pressure of the second heat treatment vessel is increased beyond the above range by the second heat treatment, the lid of the second heat treatment vessel is partially opened by the internal pressure, so that the gas in the vessel can be discharged to the outside. When the internal pressure of the second heat treatment vessel returns to the above-mentioned range after the gas is released, the lid may be closed again. The second heat treatment may be performed while repeating this process.

The second heat treatment may be performed in an air atmosphere for 1 to 6 hours. The second heat treatment may be performed at 500 to 800 ° C, preferably 700 to 800 ° C. When the above-mentioned conditions are satisfied, a supported catalyst in which the catalyst precursor is present in a state coated on the surface and the pores of the support is produced. In addition, the carbon nanotube composition as a final product manufactured using the supported catalyst satisfies the above-described bulk density and formula (1).

5) Reaction step of supported catalyst with carbon-based compound

Then, the supported catalyst is reacted with the carbon-based compound.

The reaction of the supported catalyst with the carbon-based compound can be carried out by a chemical vapor synthesis method.

Specifically, the supported catalyst is fed into a horizontal fixed bed reactor or a fluidized bed reactor, and the temperature of the catalyst is maintained at a temperature not lower than the pyrolysis temperature of the carbon-based compound in the gaseous state (hereinafter referred to as' The gas-phase carbon compound or a gas mixture of the gas-phase carbon compound and a reducing gas (for example, hydrogen) and a carrier gas (for example, nitrogen) is injected to decompose the gas- And then growing the carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes produced by the chemical vapor synthesis method as described above have a crystal growth direction nearly parallel to the tube axis and a high crystallinity of the graphite structure in the tube length direction. As a result, the diameter of the unit is small, and the electrical conductivity and strength are high.

The carbon nanotube composition may be prepared at 500 to 800 ° C, preferably at 550 to 750 ° C. In the reaction temperature range, the weight of the carbon nanotubes is maintained while maintaining the bulk size of the carbon nanotubes while minimizing the generation of amorphous carbon, so that the dispersibility according to the reduction of the bulk density can be further improved. As the heat source for the heat treatment, induction heating, radiation heat, laser, IR, microwave, plasma, surface plasmon heating and the like can be used.

The carbon-based compound can supply carbon, and can be used without limitation, as long as it can exist in a vapor state at a temperature of 300 ° C or higher.

The carbon-based compound may be a carbon-based compound having a carbon number of 6 or less, and may be a carbon-based compound such as carbon monoxide, methane, ethane, ethylene, ethanol, acetylene, propane, propylene, butane, butadiene, pentane, pentene, cyclopentadiene, And toluene are preferable.

The production method of the present invention can selectively carry out a removal step for removing metal impurities from the metal catalyst remaining in the carbon nanotube composition. At this time, the metal impurity removing step may be performed according to a conventional method such as washing and acid treatment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

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Example  One

Aluminum hydroxide (Al (OH) ₃ ) as an aluminum-based support precursor was first heat-treated at 450 DEG C for 4 hours in an air atmosphere to prepare an aluminum-based support containing AlO (OH) in an amount of 40 wt% or more.

Separately, NH ₄ VO ₃ aqueous solution was prepared by adding citric acid and NH ₄ VO ₃ in water at a molar ratio of 1: 0.09 and dissolving them. Co: V molar ratio of 10: Co so that the _{1 (NO 3) 2 · 6H} 2 O and NH ₄ VO ₃ Aqueous solution to prepare a clear aqueous solution of catalyst precursor aqueous solution.

The support and the catalyst precursor aqueous solution were mixed such that the Co and Al contents of the catalyst precursor aqueous solution were 23 moles and 2.3 moles, respectively, based on 100 moles of Al in the support.

The catalyst precursor aqueous solution was supported on the support in a thermostatic chamber at 60 DEG C for 5 minutes and then dried in an air atmosphere at 120 DEG C for 12 hours. Subsequently, the supported catalyst was subjected to a second heat treatment at 720 占 폚 for 4 hours in an air atmosphere to prepare a supported catalyst.

2 g of the supported catalyst was attached to the lower end of a quartz tube having an inner diameter of 55 mm and located in the fluidized bed reactor. The inside of the fluidized bed reactor was heated to 670 캜 in a nitrogen atmosphere, and then maintained. The carbon nanotube composition was obtained by mixing the mixture at a flow rate of 3.2 ℓ / min with a volume ratio of nitrogen and ethylene gas of 3: 1 for 100 minutes.

Example  2

A carbon nanotube composition was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that NH ₄ VO ₃ aqueous solution was prepared by adding citric acid and NH ₄ VO ₃ at a molar ratio of 1: 0.096 to water and dissolving them to prepare an NH ₄ VO ₃ aqueous solution.

Example  3

Citrate and NH ₄ VO ₃ 1: a molar ratio of 0.115 was added to the water and dissolved NH ₄ VO ₃ Carbon nanotube composition was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that an aqueous solution was prepared.

Example  4

A carbon nanotube composition was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that NH ₄ VO ₃ aqueous solution was prepared by adding citric acid and NH ₄ VO ₃ in water at a molar ratio of 1: 0.144 and dissolving them to prepare an NH ₄ VO ₃ aqueous solution.

Example  5

Aluminum hydroxide (Al (OH) ₃ ) as an aluminum-based support precursor was first heat-treated at 450 DEG C for 4 hours in an air atmosphere to prepare an aluminum-based support containing AlO (OH) in an amount of 40 wt% or more.

Separately, NH ₄ VO ₃ aqueous solution was prepared by adding citric acid and NH ₄ VO ₃ in water at a molar ratio of 1: 0.58 and dissolving them. Co: V molar ratio of 10: Co so that the _{1 (NO 3) 2 · 6H} 2 O and NH ₄ VO ₃ Aqueous solution to prepare a clear aqueous solution of catalyst precursor aqueous solution.

The support and the catalyst precursor aqueous solution were mixed such that the Co and Al contents of the catalyst precursor aqueous solution were 16 moles and 1.6 moles, respectively, based on 100 moles of Al in the support.

The catalyst precursor aqueous solution was supported on the support in a thermostatic chamber at 60 DEG C for 5 minutes and then dried in an air atmosphere at 120 DEG C for 12 hours. Subsequently, the catalyst was subjected to a second heat treatment under air at 720 ° C for 4 hours under 1.0 bar to prepare a supported catalyst.

The pressure applied during the second heat treatment means the internal pressure in the second heat treatment vessel. When the internal pressure is higher than the above-mentioned pressure, the lid of the second heat treatment vessel is partially opened by the internal pressure, When the internal pressure of the second heat treatment vessel returns to the above-mentioned range after the gas is released, the lid is closed again. This process was repeated for 4 hours, and the second heat treatment was performed.

2 g of the supported catalyst was attached to the lower end of a quartz tube having an inner diameter of 55 mm in diameter located in the fluidized bed reactor. The inside of the fluidized bed reactor was heated to 670 캜 in a nitrogen atmosphere, and maintained at a ratio of nitrogen to ethylene gas of 3: 1, while being flowed at 3.2 L / min for 100 minutes to obtain a carbon nanotube composition.

Example  6

A carbon nanotube composition was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that NH ₄ VO ₃ aqueous solution was prepared by adding citric acid and NH ₄ VO ₃ to water at a molar ratio of 1: 0.6 and dissolving the solution.

Comparative Example  One

A carbon nanotube composition was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that NH ₄ VO ₃ aqueous solution was prepared by adding citric acid and NH ₄ VO ₃ at a molar ratio of 1: 0.085 to water and dissolving them to prepare an NH ₄ VO ₃ aqueous solution.

Comparative Example  2

A carbon nanotube composition was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that NH ₄ VO ₃ aqueous solution was prepared by adding citric acid and NH ₄ VO ₃ at a molar ratio of 1: 0.61 to water and dissolving them to prepare an NH ₄ VO ₃ aqueous solution.

Comparative Example  3

Citric acid and NH ₄ VO ₃ were added to water at a molar ratio of 1: 2.3 and dissolved to form NH ₄ VO ₃ Was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the support and the catalyst precursor aqueous solution were mixed so that the amount of Co and the amount of V in the catalyst precursor aqueous solution were 14 moles and 1.4 moles, respectively, per 100 moles of Al in the support. To prepare a carbon nanotube composition.

Comparative Example  4

A carbon nanotube composition was prepared in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1, except that aluminum hydroxide (Al (OH) ₃ ) as an aluminum-based support precursor was subjected to a first heat treatment at 800 占 폚 for 4 hours in an air atmosphere.

Experimental Example  One

The carbon nanotube compositions of Examples and Comparative Examples were evaluated for physical properties by the following methods. The results are shown in Tables 1 and 2 below.

(1) Production yield: {(total weight of the produced carbon nanotube composition) - (total weight of the used supported catalyst)} / (total weight of the used supported catalyst)

(2) BET specific surface area: The amount of nitrogen gas adsorbed at a temperature of liquid nitrogen (77K) was measured using BEL Japan's BELSORP-mino II.

(3) Bulk density: A 32 ml stainless steel container (manufacturer: SCOTT) having a known weight was filled with the carbon nanotube composition powder and the weight was measured, and then the bulk density was calculated according to the following formula.

Bulk density (kg / m 3) = weight of carbon nanotube (kg) / volume of carbon nanotube (m 3)

(4) Powder resistance value (ohm-cm @ 1 g / cc): The carbon nanotube was filled into an insulating mold so as to have a density of 1 g / cc and pressurized. Using Loresta-GX (trade name: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL ANALYTECH) The surface current and voltage were measured with four probes and the powder resistance was calculated.

(5) Maximum Dispersion Concentration (wt%): A conductive material dispersion was prepared by gradually feeding the carbon nanotube composition into N-methylpyrrolidone. The maximum dispersion concentration of the carbon nanotube composition that can be contained in the conductive material dispersion was measured and described in Table 4 below.

division	Example 1	Example 2	Example 3	Example 4	Example 5	Example 6
Citric acid and NH 4 VO 3 and molar ratio	1: 0.09	1: 0.096	1: 0.115	1: 0.144	1: 0.58	1: 0.6
The mole ratio of Co and V	10: 1	10: 1	10: 1	10: 1	10: 1	10: 1
The molar ratio of Al, Co and V	100: 23: 2.3	100: 23: 2.3	100: 23: 2.3	100: 23: 2.3	100: 16: 1.6	100: 23: 2.3
First heat treatment temperature (占 폚)	450	450	450	450	450	450
The second heat treatment pressure (bar)	Atmospheric pressure	Atmospheric pressure	Atmospheric pressure	Atmospheric pressure	1 bar	Atmospheric pressure
Secondary structural feature	Carbon nanotube composition	Carbon nanotube composition	Carbon nanotube composition	Carbon nanotube composition	Carbon nanotube composition	Carbon nanotube composition
Production yield (times)	19	14	21.8	7	20	25
Specific surface area (m < 2 > / g)	200	225	201	232	206	238
Bulk density (kg / m 3 )	110	95.4	121	54.3	41.8	49
Specific surface area / bulk density	1.81	2.36	1.66	4.27	4.93	5
Powder resistance value (ohm · cm @ 1 g / cc)	0.0170	0.0171	0.0153	0.0128	0.0171	0.0115
Maximum dispersion concentration (% by weight)	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5	2.5	2.5

division	Comparative Example 1	Comparative Example 2	Comparative Example 3	Comparative Example 4
Citric acid and NH 4 VO 3 and molar ratio	1: 0.085	1: 0.61	1: 2.3	1: 2.3
The mole ratio of Co and V	10: 1	10: 1	10: 1	10: 1
The molar ratio of Al, Co and V	100: 23: 2.3	100: 23: 2.3	100: 14: 1.4	100: 14: 1.4
First heat treatment temperature (占 폚)	450	450	450	800
The second heat treatment pressure (bar)	Atmospheric pressure	Atmospheric pressure	Atmospheric pressure	Atmospheric pressure
Secondary structural feature	Carbon nanotube composition	Carbon nanotube composition	Bundled carbon nanotubes	Bundled carbon nanotubes
Production yield (times)	19	5	24	22.8
Specific surface area (m < 2 > / g)	185	240	250	190
Bulk density (kg / m 3 )	100	43	26.4	18.1
Specific surface area / bulk density	1.85	5.58	9.47	10.5
Powder resistance value (ohm · cm @ 1 g / cc)	0.02	0.012	0.0088	0.009
Maximum dispersion concentration (% by weight)	3.5	1.5	1.25	1.25

Referring to Tables 1 and 2, Examples 1 to 6 prepared by adding citric acid and NH ₄ VO ₃ in a molar ratio of 1: 0.09 to 1: 0.6 had a specific surface area of 200 to 238 m 2 / g, The value of the specific surface area relative to the density is 1.61 to 5. Therefore, it is confirmed that the powder resistance value is low and the maximum dispersion concentration is high, which is suitable for the conductive material dispersion.

However, in Comparative Example 1 prepared by adding citric acid and NH ₄ VO ₃ at a molar ratio of 1: 0.085, the specific surface area to bulk density was 1.85, and the specific surface area was 185 m 2 / g. It was confirmed that it is not suitable for use as a conductive material dispersion.

In Comparative Example 2 prepared by adding citric acid and NH ₄ VO ₃ at a molar ratio of 1: 0.61, the specific surface area to the bulk density was 5.58, so the powder resistance was low and the conductivity was excellent. However, It was confirmed that it was not suitable for use as a conductive material dispersion.

Comparative Examples 3 and 4 prepared by adding citric acid and NH ₄ VO ₃ at a molar ratio of 1: 2.3 are bundle-type carbon nanotubes, and the specific surface area to bulk density is 9.47 and 10.5, respectively. The conductivity was excellent, but the dispersion concentration was too low to confirm that it was not suitable for the conductive material dispersion.

Claims (15)

1. A carbon nanotube composition comprising an entangled carbon nanotube and a bundled carbon nanotube,

   Wherein the carbon nanotube composition has a specific surface area of 190 to 240 m &lt; 2 &gt; / g and satisfies the following formula 1:

   <Formula 1>

   0.1? X / Y? 5.29

   In Equation (1)

   X is a number representing the specific surface area (unit: m2 / g) of the carbon nanotube composition,

   Y is a number representing the bulk density (unit: kg / m 3) of the carbon nanotube composition.
2. The method according to claim 1,

   Wherein the carbon nanotube composition has a specific surface area of 193 to 239 m &lt; 2 &gt; / g.
3. The method according to claim 1,

   Wherein the carbon nanotube composition has a specific surface area of 195 to 239 m &lt; 2 &gt; / g.
4. The method according to claim 1,

   Wherein the value of the formula 1 is 1 to 5.14.
5. The method according to claim 1,

   Wherein the value of the formula (1) is from 1.5 to 5.
6. The method according to claim 1,

   Wherein the carbon nanotube composition has a bulk density of 25 to 150 kg / m &lt; 3 &gt;.
7. The method according to claim 1,

   Wherein the carbon nanotube composition has a bulk density of 35 to 130 kg / m &lt; 3 &gt;.
8. The method according to claim 1,

   Wherein the carbon nanotube composition comprises a carbon nanotube unit having an average diameter of 10 to 30 nm.
9. The method of claim 8,

   The carbon nanotube unit preferably has a layer plane spacing (d ₀₀₂ ) of carbon crystals obtained by X-ray diffractometry of from 0.355 to 0.332 nm,

   Layer plane interval (d ₀₀₂ ) &lt; O.3448 - 0.0028 (log?) (Wherein? Is an average diameter of the carbon nanotube unit)

   And the thickness (Lc) of the crystal in the C axis direction is 40 nm or less.
10. Mixing the organic acid and the vanadium precursor in a molar ratio of 1: 0.088 to 1: 0.605 to prepare a mixture;

    Mixing the mixture with a cobalt precursor to produce a catalyst precursor;

    Subjecting the aluminum hydroxide to a first heat treatment to produce a support;

    Supporting the catalyst precursor on the support, and then performing a second heat treatment to produce a supported catalyst; And

    And reacting the supported catalyst with the carbon-based compound.
11. The method of claim 10,

    Wherein the step of preparing the mixture is a step of mixing the organic acid and the vanadium precursor in a molar ratio of 1: 0.09 to 1: 0.6 to prepare a mixture.
12. The method of claim 10,

    Wherein the catalyst precursor is prepared by mixing the mixture and the cobalt precursor in a molar ratio of vanadium to cobalt of 1: 1 to 1: 100.
13. The method of claim 10,

    Wherein the organic acid is at least one selected from the group consisting of citric acid, tartaric acid, fumaric acid, malic acid, acetic acid, butyric acid, palmitic acid and oxalic acid.
14. The method of claim 10,

    Wherein the vanadium precursor is at least one selected from the group consisting of NH ₄ VO ₃ , NaVO ₃ , V ₂ O ₅ and V (C ₅ H ₇ O ₂ ) ₃ .
15. The method of claim 10,

    Wherein the second heat treatment is performed under an additional pressure of 0.1 to 2 bar.