• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.39 no.2
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• pp.191-199
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• 2015

In order to improve the low impact resistance of polystyrene without harming its transparency the styrene monomer was copolymerized with transparent butyl acrylate (BA), and methylmethacrylate (MMA) to obtained a poly(styrene-co-butylacrylate) P(SM-co-BA) and a terpolymer copolymer P(SM-co-BA-co-MMA). The polymers were then cross-linked with the aid of a cross-linking agent dicumylperoxide (DCP), and their mechanical and optical properties were tested. It was found that the contents of monomers and DCP affect the mechanical, thermal, and optical properties of the polymers. An increase in BA contents in P(SM-co-BA) and P(SM-BA-MMA) improved the mechanical strength, but the optical properties remained the same with some exception for P(SM-co-BA). An increase in the DCP contents improved the mechanical but found losses in the optical properties.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.268-274
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• 2021

One of the chronic problems in the issue of global warming is the emission of greenhouse gases. Carbon dioxide (CO₂), which accounts for the highest proportion of various greenhouse gases, has been continuously researched by humans to separate it. From this point of view, a poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)-based copolymer with acrylic acid monomer was utilized in a gas separation membrane in this study. We employed a free radical polymerization to fabricate PVA-g-PAA (VAA) graft copolymer. It was utilized in the form of a composite membrane on a polysulfone substrate. The proper amount of acrylic acid reduced the crystallinity of PVA and increased CO₂ solubility in separation membranes. In this perspective, we suggest the novel approach in CO₂ separation membrane area by grafting and solution-diffusion.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.371-377
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• 1973

The low temperature anionic copolymerization of p-tolylisocyanate ($M_1$) with n-hexylisocyanate ($M_2$) in DMF was carried out with NaCN. Copolymers were characterized by osmometry and I. R. spectrophotometry. Also copolymer composition was analyzed by spectral measurements. The behavior of this copolymerization system was the type of less ideal, that is the $M_2$ prefers to react exclusively with the same kind of species. The stress-strain behavior of the copolymer obtained from equimolar comonomer feed exhibited somewhat brittle or rigid character.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.9-17
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• 2002

The free radical bulk copolymerizations of perfluoroalkylethyl acrylate(FA) containing perfluoro group ($CF_3(CF_2)_nCH_2CH_2$-; n=5, 7, 9, 11) with styrene were conducted at $60^{\circ}C$ using AIBN as an initiator. Reactivity ratios($r_1$, $r_2$) were determined from monomer feed compositions and the NMR spectroscopically measured copolymer compositions using Kelen-Tudos method. The structures of copolymers were characterized with FT-IR and $^1H-NMR$ analysis. Their thermal properties investigated with DSC and TGA were decreased with increasing the content of fluorinated acrylate in the copolymer. Their surface free energies were calculated with measuring contact angles of the copolymers and PMMA blends with a small amount of them.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.197-198
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• 2009

고분자 전해질막으로 사용할 수 있는 소수성/친수성 랜덤 멀티블럭 공중합체를 합성하였다. 공중합체는 수산화기를 각 말단에 가지고 있는 소수성 올리고머, 친수성 올리고머 및 반응성이 좋은 커플링 단량체로 친핵성 치환 반응을 활용하여 합성 하였다. 높은 반응성의 커플링 단량체의 존재로 비교적 낮은 온도에서 합성이 됨으로서 고온에서의 에테르-에테르 교환반응에 의한 랜덤화를 억제할 수 있었으며, 높은 중합도의 공중합체를 합성 할 수 있었다. 각 수산화기로 같은 말단으로 조정된 올리고머는 투입 비율의 조정으로 쉽게 이온교환용량을 조정할 수 있었다. 솔루션 캐스팅 방법으로 강도를 가지고 잘 휘어지며 투명한 전해질막을 제조할 수 있었다. 전해질막은 이온전도도, 물흡수율, 부피 변화율, 연료 투과성 등의 측정이 되었다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.46 no.1
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• pp.15-22
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• 2008

Polyolefin block copolymer has been taking a great deal of attention due to their great potential in polymer industry since a new metallocene catalytic method for producing polyolefin block copolymer was developed by Dow Chemicals. However, so far, there was no systematic study of olefin block copolymer. In this review, Linear polyolefin block copolymers, containing semicrystalline poly (ethylene) (E) blocks and a rubbery block as a thermoplastic elastomer, were investigated in the viewpoint of microphase separation mode, microstructure, deformation behavior, and molecular architecture.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.225-229
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• 2001

Relaxation phenomena of the electro-optic coefficient in ferroelectric copolymer P (VDF- TrFE) were studied. The electro-optic coefficient of copolymers was measured by simple reflection method and the decay curves were fitted by KWW stretched exponentials. The copolymers poled near Tc. Were shown to be more stable than the copolymer poled at lower temperatures. Further, the relaxation time t depending on temperature was found to follow Arrhenius behavior and it was found that the activation energy of 50/50 mol% P (VDF-TrFE) copolymer is larger than that of 72/28 mol% copolymer. As a result, the ferroelectric copolymer with VDF of 50 mol% is was more stable.stable.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.290-293
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• 2017

In this study, the fundamental behavior of microdomains in block copolymer/nanoparticle composite thin films was examined. In this experiment, polystyrene-b-poly(2-vinylpyridine) block copolymer and CdSe nanoparticles having a noncentrosymmetric property were employed. Composite hybrid thin films were produced by a spin coating method, and changes in the internal structure of composite thin films were monitored mainly by transmission electron microscopy. In summary, nanoparticles resided inside the thin film relatively intact, however, the block copolymer microdomains rotated parallel to the electric field direction. This study will be very helpful for future research activities regarding behaviors of heterogeneous composite materials under external fields.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2005.07a
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• pp.95-96
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• 2005

나노 구조 제작을 위한 다양한 시도 중 블록 공중합체를 이용한 방법은 현재 활발한 연구가 진행되고 있는 분야이다. 본 연구에서는 비휘발성 메모리 소자의 용량 증가를 위하여 블록 공중합체 박막을 나노 마스크로 이용하고, 평행판헝 반응관 내에서 반응성 이온 에칭을 사용하여 나노 구조의 표면을 제작하였다. 에칭동안에 나노 마스크로서 사용할 블록 공중합체 박막은 PS-b-PMMA를 이용하여 제작하였고, UV를 주사하여 PMMA를 제거하고 수직적인 나노 흩을 구성하여 나노 패터닝이 가능하도록 하였다. 실험을 통하여 매우 균일한 나노 바늘 형태의 구조를 생성할 수 있으며, 반응기체와 유량의 조절을 통하여 다양한 표면 구조를 확인할 수 있었다. 블록 공중합체는 나노 마스크로서 뛰어난 기능을 나타내며, 이를 이용하여 나노 사이즈의 패터닝이 가능하고, 표면적 증가를 통하여 비휘발성 메모리 소자의 용량 증가에 기여할 수 있다.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.146-151
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• 2006

Linear and branched copolymers consisting of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and $Poly({\varepsilon}-caprolactone)$ (PCL) were prepared to compare the characterization of star-shaped copolymers with various molecular architecture. Linear and branched PEG-PCL (1-arm, 2-arm, 4-arm, and 8-arm) copolymers were synthesized by the ring-opening polymerization of ${\varepsilon}-caprolactone$ in the presence of HCl $Et_2O$ as a monomer activator at room temperature. The synthesized copolymers were characterized with $^1H-NMR$, GPC, DSC, and XRD. As a result of the DSC and XRD, each copolymers showed different thermal properties and crystallinity according to the number of ms. The micellar characterization of linear and branched copolymers in an aqueous phase was carried out by using NMR, dynamic light scattering, AM, and fluorescence techniques. The critical micelle concentration (CMC) and diameters of micelles depended on the number of arms. Most micelles exhibited a spherical shape in AFM. In this study, we characterized star-shaped PEG-PCL copolymers and investigated their molecular architecture effect on the various properties. Furthermore, we confirmed that the micelles termed with linear and branched PEG-PCL copolymers have possibility as a potential hydrophobic drug delivery vehicle.