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05Research

Research foundation, patents, papers.

E-CNTShield builds on CNT sensing and structural health monitoring research at LAB INNOVATEUS, Hanyang University ERICA. The projects, patents and research lineage below are carried over from the lab.

05.1Research & IP
Registered patents (KR)
10
Filed patents (KR)
25
SCI(E) papers
50+
Disclosable PoC
Pending
05.2Where E-CNTShield comes from

The same CNT sensing platform was applied to concrete, bridges, roads, walls, floors and helmets before it reached the battery cell.

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CNT smart materials

CNT/polymer composites whose electrical resistance changes under tension, compression and impact — coated, molded or screen-printed, and read by a multi-channel sensing system.

  • Concept of smart materials: limits of conventional monitoring and CNT composite sensors
    01Concept of smart materials: limits of conventional monitoring and CNT composite sensors
  • CNT/polymer composite design and fabrication by coating, molding and screen-printing
    02CNT/polymer composite design and fabrication by coating, molding and screen-printing
  • Resistance response of CNT networks under tensile, compression and impact load
    03Resistance response of CNT networks under tensile, compression and impact load
  • Multi-sensing system with a 48 × 48 pressure matrix and FPGA signal processing
    04Multi-sensing system with a 48 × 48 pressure matrix and FPGA signal processing
02

Structural health monitoring

Crack detection on reinforced concrete, joule-heating crack imaging, bridge behavior monitoring on the Papermill Bridge in Maryland, USA, CNT composite bars and conductive road repair material.

  • Crack detection sensor coated on a reinforced concrete beam
    05Crack detection sensor coated on a reinforced concrete beam
  • Joule heating-based crack detection with thermal imaging
    06Joule heating-based crack detection with thermal imaging
  • Sensors and monitoring system installed on the Papermill Bridge, Maryland, USA
    07Sensors and monitoring system installed on the Papermill Bridge, Maryland, USA
  • Bridge behavior signals by lane, speed and traffic
    08Bridge behavior signals by lane, speed and traffic
  • CNT/epoxy composite bar: resistance change through crack and failure
    09CNT/epoxy composite bar: resistance change through crack and failure
  • Conductive repair material for potholes, loaded by bicycle, motorcycle and car
    10Conductive repair material for potholes, loaded by bicycle, motorcycle and car
03

Load-sensing surfaces to battery cells

Smart walls and floors that map palm pressure, hammer impact, walking and falls — then an ultra-thin CNT sensor for worker helmets and battery safety monitoring, the direct predecessor of E-CNTShield.

  • Smart wall: compression and impact load maps
    11Smart wall: compression and impact load maps
  • Smart floor: two-person crossing and fall detection
    12Smart floor: two-person crossing and fall detection
  • Ultra-thin CNT sensor for battery safety monitoring and worker helmets
    13Ultra-thin CNT sensor for battery safety monitoring and worker helmets

From the lab bench

  • Cracked reinforced concrete beam wired with CNT sensors
    Cracked RC beam with CNT sensors
  • Four-point bending test on a concrete specimen
    Four-point bending test
  • CNT sensor film mounted on a test jig
    CNT sensor film on a test jig
05.3Active R&D projects

Official project titles as listed by the lab.

  1. 01

    Development of a Flexible Modular AI-based Battery and Monitoring System for Urban Transportation● BATTERY

    Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement (KAIA)2024–2027Principal Investigator
  2. 02

    Structural Health Monitoring System using Scalable Carbon Nanotube Sensors

    Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement (KAIA)2023–2027Co-PI
  3. 03

    Development of a Life-Care System for Reinforced Concrete Structures using Stimuli-Responsive Carbon Nanotube Composites

    National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)2026–2030Principal Investigator
  4. 04

    DRIFT: Disaster Reconnaissance & Intelligent Forecasting Technology

    Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE)2025–2027Principal Investigator
  5. 05

    Korea–Germany International Collaboration for the Development of Integrated Monitoring System with Energy Harvesters for Aerospace Applications

    National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)2026–2027Principal Investigator
05.4Registered patents

All 10 registered Korean patents. Inventor: Sung-Hwan Jang. Applicant: Hanyang University ERICA. Sensing patents are marked.

  • 01Concrete internal temperature detection system using carbon nanotube sensor● SENSINGKR 10-2959485
  • 02Reinforcing bar based on carbon nanotube, apparatus and system of monitoring of structure using the same and method thereof● SENSINGKR 10-2959099
  • 03Carbon nanotube sheet-based bolt loosening diagnostic device● SENSINGKR 10-2945889
  • 04Concrete load detection system utilizing carbon nanotube sensor● SENSINGKR 10-2909450
  • 05Bag including carbon nanotube sheet and method for measuring load of inside of the bag using the same● SENSINGKR 10-2849694
  • 06Safety helmet with carbon nanotube coating for impact detection● SENSINGKR 10-2774490
  • 07Apparatus for detecting crack of structure using conductive paint and thermal imaging camera● SENSINGKR 10-2767676
  • 08Surface temperature measuring device using carbon nanotube coating and method for measuring surface temperature● SENSINGKR 10-2690383
  • 09Carbon nanotube-based wood adhesive composition and manufacturing method thereofKR 10-2881472
  • 10Road heating apparatus using carbon nanotube coating and installation method thereofKR 10-2495395
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05.5Papers

Papers

Over 50 SCI(E) papers in CNT composites, sensing and structural health monitoring. The full, current list is kept on Google Scholar.

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PoC · joint research

Published once disclosable items are confirmed.

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