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Trends in Solid Carbon Material Synthesis Technology from Carbon Dioxide Conversion

이산화탄소 전환을 통한 고체 탄소 소재 합성 기술 동향

  • Eunchae Oh (Carbon & Light Materials Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology) ;
  • Jungpil Kim (Carbon & Light Materials Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
  • 오은채 (한국생산기술연구원 탄소경량소재그룹) ;
  • 김정필 (한국생산기술연구원 탄소경량소재그룹)
  • Received : 2024.11.07
  • Accepted : 2024.11.15
  • Published : 2024.12.10
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Abstract

Climate change, driven by elevated atmospheric CO2 levels since the industrial revolution, stands as one of the most urgent environmental issues of the 21st century. To address this challenge, carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies have emerged as promising solutions, with particular focus on the conversion of captured CO2 into high-value carbon nanomaterials. This paper systematically reviews major CO2-based carbon nanomaterial synthesis methods, including supercritical CO2 synthesis, chemical vapor deposition, and electrochemical approaches. These techniques enable the synthesis of high-performance carbon nanomaterials in various forms, such as carbon nanotubes, nanofibers, and graphene, demonstrating broad applicability in energy storage, catalysis, environmental remediation, and electronics. By analyzing the current research landscape of CO2-based carbon nanomaterial synthesis, this paper aims to outline the future direction of technology development for sustainable carbon-neutral societies and industrial value creation.

기후변화는 산업화 이후 증가한 대기 중 CO2 농도로 인해 21세기 인류가 직면한 가장 긴급한 환경 문제 중 하나이다. 이를 극복하기 위해 탄소 포집, 활용 및 저장 기술이 대안으로 떠오르고 있으며, 특히 포집된 CO2를 고부가가치 탄소나노물질로 전환하는 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 초임계 CO2 합성, 화학 기상 증착, 전기화학적 방법을 포함한 CO2 기반 탄소 나노물질 합성 기술의 주요 방법들을 체계적으로 검토한다. 이러한 기술들은 탄소 나노튜브, 나노섬유, 그래핀 등 다양한 형태의 고성능 탄소 나노물질 합성에 활용되며, 에너지 저장, 촉매, 전자공학, 환경정화 등 다방면에서 응용 가능성을 보여준다. 본 논문은 CO2 전환 고체 탄소 소재 합성 기술의 현재 연구 수준을 분석하고, 지속 가능한 탄소중립 사회와 산업적 가치 창출을 위한 미래 기술 개발의 방향을 제시하고자 한다.

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본 논문은 2024년도 전북 농기계·부품 기술고도화를 위한 인프라활용 기술개발 지원사업의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(No. IZ-24-0039)

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