阅读说明：本技术 导电性涂料组合物 (Conductive coating composition ) 是由 吴贤哲 金东一 于 2020-03-28 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明涉及导电性组合物,根据一种形态,可以包含在表面提供氧化层的非氧化物陶瓷颗粒。此时,所述非氧化物陶瓷颗粒可以包括至少一个AxBy型的颗粒,此时,所述x与所述y之和可以为7以下。(The present invention relates to an electrically conductive composition, which according to one aspect may comprise non-oxide ceramic particles that provide an oxide layer on the surface. In this case, the non-oxide ceramic particles may include at least one particle of AxBy type, and in this case, the sum of x and y may be 7 or less.)

1. A conductive electrodeposition coating paint comprising non-oxide ceramic particles having an oxide layer provided on the surface thereof, wherein the non-oxide ceramic particles comprise at least one AxBy type particle, and the sum of x and y is 7 or less.

2. The conductive electrocoating paint according to claim 1, wherein,

the non-oxide ceramic particles include at least one of SiC, TiC, and Si3N4 particles.

3. The conductive electrocoating paint according to claim 1, wherein,

the conductive electrocoating paint further contains oxide ceramic particles.

4. The conductive electrocoating paint according to claim 1, wherein,

the thickness of the oxide layer is between 0.1nm and 50 nm.

5. The conductive electrocoating paint according to claim 1, wherein,

the diameter of the non-oxide ceramic particles is comprised between 100nm and 10000 nm.

6. The conductive electrocoating paint according to claim 1, wherein,

also comprises resin and deionized water.

7. The conductive electrocoating paint according to claim 5, wherein,

the resin comprises at least one of epoxy resin or acrylic resin and polyurethane resin.

8. The conductive electrocoating paint according to claim 7, wherein,

the non-oxide ceramic particles are provided at 2 to 25 wt%, the resin is provided at 10 to 40%, and the deionized water is provided at 50 to 93%.

9. The conductive electrocoating paint according to claim 8, wherein,

the non-oxide ceramic particles are provided at 7 to 17 wt%, the resin is provided at 15 to 30%, and the deionized water is provided at 55 to 75%.

10. The conductive electrocoating paint according to claim 1, wherein,

the pH of the conductive electrocoating paint is provided in a range of 5.5 to 6.5.

11. The conductive electrocoating paint according to claim 3, wherein,

the oxide ceramic particles are provided at 0 to 100% by weight of the non-oxide ceramic particles.

12. The conductive electrocoating paint according to claim 1, wherein,

also comprises pigment for embodying color.

13. The conductive electrocoating paint according to claim 1, wherein,

in order to improve the dispersion characteristics, a dispersant is further included.

14. The conductive electrocoating paint according to claim 6, wherein,

the ratio of the conductive electrocoating paint to the deionized water is such that the conductivity of the conductive electrocoating paint is 800 to 2300 uS/cm.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a chemically stable electrically conductive coating composition.

Background

With the miniaturization of electronic equipment components, the weight of electromagnetic shielding/absorbing composites is becoming prominent.

Electromagnetic shielding is a method of covering a surface with metal or the like, and allowing electromagnetic waves to be reflected by the metal surface or to flow along the surface and be released to the outside, thereby protecting internal electrical equipment, and electromagnetic absorption is a method of converting electromagnetic waves into heat and losing the heat inside an absorber using a magnetic body or the like, and this technique is used in various fields such as military industry and home appliances.

In general, a metal and a metal joint portion such as a connector/adapter for communication used in military industry, home electric appliances, electronic devices, and the like are formed of a combination of metal components such as aluminum or iron. The metal and the metal bonding portion are used in various fields such as military industry, household appliances, electronic equipment, automobile industry and the like. These metals need surface coating in order to prevent oxidation and the like and to exhibit color-based characteristics. At this time, if the conduction of electric charges is not achieved at the joint portion of the metal members, the electromagnetic waves cannot move or flow between the members, and thus noise is generated in the internal electric equipment. The coating method capable of producing a large number of products of uniform quality includes electrodeposition coating and electrostatic coating, and these coatings have a problem that electric charges cannot be smoothly conducted at a bonding portion of metal members as an insulator, that is, a portion where a coating layer is in contact with the coating layer.

Conventionally, there are electrically conductive paints in which highly conductive metals are used as conductive fillers, but these products are very expensive and have severe production, storage, and workability, and thus are difficult to apply to mass production processes such as electrodeposition coating and electrostatic coating. Therefore, products requiring electrical conduction between coated metal parts, particularly electromagnetic shielding communication connectors/adapters, are mostly produced by cadmium plating, which is a hazardous substance restriction instruction (RoHS) control substance.

Disclosure of Invention

One object is to provide a physically and chemically stable conductive coating composition.

The problems to be solved are not limited to the above-mentioned ones, and the problems not mentioned are clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains from the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

According to one aspect, the conductive electrocoating paint may include non-oxide ceramic particles that provide an oxide layer on the surface. In this case, the non-oxide ceramic particles may include at least one particle of AxBy type, and in this case, the sum of x and y may be 7 or less.

The technical solution is not limited to the above-mentioned solution, and solutions not mentioned are clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

According to one embodiment, a physically and chemically stable conductive coating composition can be provided.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and those not mentioned can be clearly understood from the present specification and the accompanying drawings by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a sequence diagram showing a method for producing a conductive coating composition according to an embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a diagram showing the connector of embodiment 3).

Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an SEM-EDS (scanning electron microscope-energy spectrometer) photograph of a coating section of the connector of example 3).

Fig. 4 is a graph showing the results of comparing experimental shielding performance.

FIG. 5 is a graph showing the zeta potential (zeta potential) of the comparative example.

Fig. 6 is a graph showing the internal change of the paint at different values of zeta potential (zeta potential).

Fig. 7 is a graph showing resistance characteristics at different paint oxide layer thicknesses.

Fig. 8 is a graph for explaining dispersibility of non-oxide ceramic particles in different sizes.

Detailed Description

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative embodiments, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail.

In the drawings, the thicknesses of layers and regions are exaggerated for clarity, and the description of a component (element) or a layer as an "upper surface (on)" or "upper surface (on)" of another component or layer includes not only the immediately upper surface of another component or layer but also the case where another layer or another component is interposed therebetween. Throughout the specification, the same reference numerals denote the same constituent elements in principle. In addition, the same reference numerals are used to describe constituent elements having the same functions within the same concept, which appear in the drawings of the embodiments.

When it is judged that a detailed description of known functions or configurations related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, a detailed description thereof is omitted. In addition, the numbers (for example, first, second, and the like) used in the description of the present specification are merely identification symbols for distinguishing one component from other components.

The suffixes "module" and "section" of the constituent elements used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of writing the description, and do not have meanings or actions that are distinguished from each other by themselves.

According to one aspect, the conductive electrocoating paint may include non-oxide ceramic particles that provide an oxide layer on the surface. In this case, the non-oxide ceramic particles may include at least one particle of AxBy type, and in this case, the sum of x and y may be 7 or less. For example, the non-oxide ceramic particles may include at least one of SiC, TiC, and Si3N4 particles. Of course, the non-oxide ceramic particles may include other particles besides SiC, TiC, and Si3N 4.

In addition, the conductive electrocoating paint may contain oxide ceramic particles.

In addition, in one embodiment, the thickness of the oxide layer may be included in a range of 0.1nm to 50 nm.

Additionally, in one embodiment, the diameter of the non-oxide ceramic particles may be comprised between 100nm and 10000 nm.

In one embodiment, the conductive electrocoating paint may further include a resin and deionized water.

Additionally, in one embodiment, the resin may include at least one of an epoxy resin or an acrylic resin, a urethane resin.

Additionally, in one embodiment, the non-oxide ceramic particles may be provided at 2 to 25 wt%, the resin may be provided at 10 to 40%, and the deionized water may be provided at 50 to 93%.

Additionally, in one embodiment, the non-oxide ceramic particles may be provided at 7 to 17 wt%, the resin may be provided at 15 to 30%, and the deionized water may be provided at 55 to 75%.

In addition, in one embodiment, the pH of the conductive electrocoating paint may be provided at 5.5 to 6.5.

Additionally, in one embodiment, the oxide ceramic particles may be provided at 0 to 100% parts by weight compared to the non-oxide ceramic particles.

In addition, in one embodiment, the conductive electrocoating paint may further include a pigment for representing a color.

In one embodiment, the conductive electrodeposition coating paint may further contain a dispersant for improving dispersion characteristics.

In addition, in one embodiment, a ratio of the conductive electrocoating paint to the deionized water may be formed such that the conductivity of the conductive electrocoating paint reaches 800 to 2300 uS/cm.

According to another aspect, there is provided a method for producing a conductive electrodeposition coating paint including non-oxide ceramic particles and an oxide ceramic, the method comprising: a step of dispersing and wetting the non-oxide ceramic particles and the oxide ceramic particles in deionized water; a step of mixing the resins; stirring and curing at normal temperature.

In addition, in one embodiment, the dispersing and wetting step may be a step of dispersing by providing a low frequency of 20 to 100 kHz.

According to one embodiment, the conductive coating composition may include conductive non-oxide ceramic particles having an oxidized surface, and a binder resin and a pigment.

In the conductive coating composition of an embodiment, the oxidation-treated conductive non-oxide ceramic particles may be one selected from the group consisting of ceramic particles composed of a transition metal and C, B, N or Si, and a mixture of 2 or more thereof.

The conductive coating composition of one embodiment is not limited to the above-described ones, and various ones commonly used as conductive non-oxide ceramic particles subjected to oxidation treatment can be used.

The oxidation treatment of the non-oxide particles may be performed by natural oxidation in the atmosphere or dry-oven oxidation at a temperature of 400 ℃ or lower, but is not limited thereto, and a generally used oxidation treatment method of the non-oxide particles may be selectively used.

As an example, in order to form a low-value oxide (suboxide) and an oxycarbide (oxycarbide) on the surface of a non-oxide ceramic, a method of forcibly performing oxidation at a high temperature may be performed.

As a more specific example, the forced oxidation may be performed at a temperature of 700 ℃ or less at which the low-value oxide and oxycarbide are completely oxidized, forming the low-value oxide and oxycarbide on the surface of the non-oxide ceramic.

The oxidation of the non-oxide ceramic of one embodiment is performed in a 3-stage manner in a dry environment.

According to one embodiment, oxidation of the non-oxide ceramic may be provided in an oxygen ion intrusion (intussusception) stage, a low value oxide formation stage, and a crystalline oxide layer formation stage.

In addition, according to one embodiment, the oxidation of the non-oxide ceramic may be performed in a wet environment, the oxidation of the non-oxide ceramic in the wet environment, the invasion stage of the oxygen ions, the low-value oxide formation stage, and the crystalline oxide layer formation stage may occur almost simultaneously to achieve the oxidation.

For example, in the case of TiC, oxidation in a dry environment may be performed as TiC → due to oxygen ion invasionThe forms of oxycarbide → titanium low-value oxide → titanium dioxide due to TiC occur in sequence, and TiC is expressed in a wet environment^-Oxidation of the titanium dioxide occurs in a form followed by water (H)₂O) to form Ti-OH. This reaction forms a channel through which oxygen can invade the interior of the particle, allowing ions of Ti4+ and O2 "to move easily.

Low-value oxides such as TiO, Ti2O3, and Ti3O4 can be controlled in dry oxidation as oxides having conductivity, but are formed almost simultaneously with surface titanium dioxide in wet oxidation, and therefore if the surface oxide layer is thickened with time, the current-carrying phenomenon does not occur, and the insulating properties can be exhibited after coating.

Thus, according to one embodiment, oxidation occurs only until low-value oxides are formed during oxidation, so that the conductivity of the non-oxide ceramic particles can be maintained, and additional oxidation of the particles can be prevented during use and storage of the coating material.

According to one embodiment, the non-oxide ceramic is oxidized at a temperature below 400 ℃ so that oxygen ions can penetrate into the surface of the (interfacial pollutants) to form a high-density oxidation protection layer, thereby maximally protecting the formation of oxygen ion channels leading to the interior, and maintaining the original conductivity of TiC due to the formation of low-value oxide (suboxide).

Additionally, in one embodiment, the ratio of deionized water relative to the total coating material can have an effect on the conductivity of the coating material. Specifically, the higher the deionized water ratio relative to the entire coating, the lower the electrical conductivity of the coating will be. If the conductivity is lowered, the film thickness (coating film thickness) is lowered, and it becomes difficult to reach a predetermined coating film thickness or more on the surface of the object to be coated, and the throwing power (Throw power) is lowered, so that the partial uncoated phenomenon occurs. In addition, when the ratio of deionized water is extremely low, the conductivity is high, and the appearance of the coating film is rough or mottled. Therefore, the appropriate conductivity is 800 to 2300uS/cm, and preferably, the conductivity is maintained between 1000 to 1700 uS/cm. When the electrical conductivity of the paint is 800 or less, the paint is not coated inside the connector or at a bent portion, and when the electrical conductivity is 2300 or more, the appearance is rough and the paint is mottled. Therefore, the ratio of the deionized water to the entire coating material can be formed so that the coating material has an electric conductivity of 800 to 2300uS/cm, preferably, 1000 to 1700 uS/cm.

Further, when the oxygen partial pressure exceeds 20kPa, oxidation proceeds simultaneously as in a wet process, and there arises a problem that oxidation is difficult to control, and therefore, heat treatment can be performed under atmospheric pressure or low oxygen partial pressure in an atmosphere furnace.

The oxygen partial pressure of one embodiment may be 2 to 15kPa, but is not limited thereto.

The heat treatment conditions of one embodiment may be between 200 ℃ and 400 ℃, the heat treatment time may be within 1 to 10 hours, and the oxygen partial pressure may be between 2kPa and 20 kPa.

When the heat treatment temperature is lower than this, it takes a long time to oxidize the surface, and when it is higher than this, a crystalline oxide layer is formed on the surface.

The coating composition of one embodiment may be used as an electrophoretic coating, but is not limited thereto, and may be used for various purposes such as brushing and dipping. In addition, the coating composition may also be applied to metal-to-metal joints. For example, the coating composition can be applied to a metal-to-metal bonding portion used in various fields such as military industry, home appliances, electronic devices, communications, and automobile fields. As an example, the coating composition may be applied to connectors and adapters in various fields.

The non-oxide ceramic particles of one embodiment are provided as particles having an electrokinetic potential value between-50 mV and 50mV at a pH between 4 and 7, but are not so limited.

When the coating composition of one embodiment is used as an electrodeposition coating, when the electromotive potential value of the particles is large and the particles have a charge opposite to that of the binder resin, the binder resin and the particles are aggregated with each other to cause a precipitation phenomenon, and when the coating is charged, the non-oxide ceramic particles move toward the electrode side and adhere to the electrode side, but do not move toward the object to be coated.

In addition, in the case where the coating composition of one embodiment has a large electromotive potential value and has the same charge as that of the binder resin, when the coating composition is charged, the coating layer on the surface of the object is not uniform in composition due to the difference in the moving speed between the binder resin and the non-oxide ceramic particles, and thus local insulation characteristics are generated.

In the case of using non-oxide particles to compound a coating, it is necessary to exclude high energy dispersion equipment which may damage the surfaces of non-oxide ceramic particles and binder resin.

Dispersion is carried out in a water system (Di-water), and when high energy is applied to the particle surface externally, for example, using a planetary ball mill, an attritor, high frequency ultrasonic waves, etc., surface changes occur, crystalline oxides are generated on the surface, insulating properties are developed, a binder resin is damaged, and damage such as bubbling occurs on the surface after the coating is dried. Therefore, the paint should be blended using a simple ball mill, a stirrer, a homogenizer, a low frequency ultrasonic disperser, etc. so that the surface treatment, etc. does not change on the surface of the ceramic particles except for the wetting phenomenon.

After coating, the surface of the coating layer can weakly provide a force for transmitting electricity in the coating layer in the transverse direction, i.e., in the direction horizontal to the coating layer. In addition, absorption of part of the electromagnetic waves occurs inside the coating, and in this case, the electromagnetic waves that cannot be absorbed can move through the surface metal layer.

Additionally, according to one embodiment, to improve the lateral conductivity of the coating, a metal powder may be mixed.

Fig. 1 is a sequence diagram showing a method for producing a conductive coating composition according to an embodiment.

Referring to fig. 1, the method for preparing the conductive coating composition may include a step S100 of dispersing and wetting, a step S110 of mixing resins, and a step S120 of stirring/aging.

In one embodiment, in the dispersing and wetting step S100, the step of dispersing and wetting the ceramic particles of the oxide ceramic particles and the non-oxide ceramic particles in deionized water may be performed using a low frequency ultrasonic cleaner or a ball mill, or a paint shaker, a stirrer, or the like.

In one embodiment, in the step of mixing resin S110, the step of mixing resin in the mixture of ceramic particles and deionized water in the previous dispersion and wetting step S100 may be performed.

For example, the resin may provide an epoxy or acrylic resin, a urethane resin, or the like. Additionally, the ratio of resin to deionized water may be 1: 2. As one example, the ratio of epoxy solution to deionized water, acrylic solution to deionized water, and polyurethane solution to deionized water may be 1: 2.

In one embodiment, the stirring/aging step S120 may be a step of stirring at a normal temperature.

For example, the stirring/aging step may be a step of placing a beaker in a low-frequency ultrasonic cleaner or the like and then stirring the beaker by applying an external force.

In addition, according to one embodiment, the conductive coating composition may further include a pigment for representing a color and/or a dispersant for improving dispersion characteristics, and thus the method of preparing the conductive coating composition may further include a step of adding the pigment and/or a step of adding the dispersant.

Various examples and comparative examples of the coating composition will be described below.

[ TABLE 1 ]

Oxygen wt%	Just after preparation	After 1 week	After 1 month	After 3 months
					Example 1(TiC)	1.5	1.5	1.7	1.9
Comparative example 1(TiC)	0.5	1	1.5	3
					Example 1(Si3N4)	1.7	1.8	1.9	2.0
Comparative example 1(Si3N4)	0.8	1.1	1.7	2.4

In example 1 of table 1, the non-oxide ceramic particles may be subjected to an oxidation treatment. Specifically, 100g of TiC powder/Si 3N4 powder was spread widely on aluminum foils each having a length and width of 10cm, and then the resultant was put into an atmospheric furnace and subjected to Ar/O₂(80/20kPa), the temperature of the gas to be introduced was raised to 300 ℃ at a rate of 10 ℃/min and then held for 5 hours, thereby carrying out the oxidation treatment of the non-oxide ceramic particles. In addition, in example 1, the non-oxide ceramic particles may be dispersed. Specifically, 200g of deionized water (De-ionized water) was charged into 2 500ml beakers, 40g of the oxidized TiC and Si3N4 were mixed, the beakers were put into a low-frequency ultrasonic cleaner, and the mixture was stirred at 300rpm for 30 minutes of ultrasonic treatment to disperse non-oxide ceramic particles. In addition, in the examples1, the composition treated with ultrasonic waves was immediately allowed to stand for 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months, and then sampled, dried in a drying oven at 150 ℃ for 1 hour, and then analyzed for oxygen content. The results of the oxygen content analysis are described in example 1 of table 1.

In table 1, comparative example 1 shows the results of analyzing the oxygen content of the composition in which the non-oxide ceramic particles were dispersed and the composition was subjected to ultrasonic treatment, in the case where the TiC and Si3N4 particles were not subjected to the oxidation treatment. Specifically, in comparative example 1, in the case where the TiC and Si3N4 particles were not subjected to the oxidation treatment, 200g of deionized water was charged into 2 500ml beakers, 40g of the oxidized TiC and Si3N4 were mixed, the beakers were put into a low-frequency ultrasonic cleaner, and then stirred at 300rpm for 30 minutes of ultrasonic treatment, whereby the non-oxide ceramic particles could be dispersed. Further, the composition subjected to ultrasonic treatment was immediately allowed to stand for 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months, and then sampled, dried in a drying oven at 150 ℃ for 1 hour, and then analyzed for oxygen content. The results of the oxygen content analysis are shown in comparative example 1 of table 1.

[ TABLE 2 ]

Oxygen wt%	Just after preparation	10 times of	100 times (twice)
				Example 2(TiC)	1.5	1.5	1.5
Comparative example 2(TiC)	0.5	0.7	1.3
				Example 2(Si3N4)	1.7	1.7	1.8
Comparative example 2(Si3N4)	0.8	1.0	1.5

In example 2 of table 2, the non-oxide ceramic particles may be subjected to an oxidation treatment. Specifically, 100g of TiC powder/Si 3N4 powder was spread widely on aluminum foils each having a length and width of 10cm, and then the resultant was put into an atmosphere furnace, and the temperature of the gas fed was increased to 300 ℃ at a rate of 10 ℃/min at Ar/O2(80/20kPa) and then the resultant was held for 5 hours to perform oxidation treatment of non-oxide ceramic particles. In addition, in example 2, the non-oxide ceramic particles may be dispersed. Specifically, after 200g of deionized water was put into 2 500ml beakers, 40g of the oxidized TiC and Si3N4 were mixed, and the beakers were put into a low-frequency ultrasonic cleaner, and then agitated at 300rpm, and subjected to ultrasonic treatment for 30 minutes, thereby dispersing the non-oxide ceramic particles. In example 2, the composition subjected to ultrasonic treatment was charged several tens of times, and the oxygen content of the non-oxide ceramic particles in the composition was analyzed. Alternatively, the composition may be stirred at 200rpm using a magnetic stirrer. Electrodes were formed from an aluminum plate at both ends of the beaker, and a voltage of 50V was applied to the electrodes for 1 minute. In example 2 of table 2, the results of comparative analysis of the oxygen content of the non-oxide ceramic in the composition after charging 10 times and 100 times are described.

In comparative example 2 of Table 2, 200g of deionized water was charged into 2 500ml beakers, 40g of the oxidized TiC and Si3N4 were mixed, the beakers were put into a low-frequency ultrasonic cleaner, and the mixture was stirred at 300rpm for 30 minutes of ultrasonic treatment, whereby non-oxide ceramic particles were dispersed. In comparative example 2 of table 2, the results of analyzing the oxygen content after the ultrasonic-treated composition was tested as in example 2 are described.

Fig. 2 is a diagram showing the connector of embodiment 3).