• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.35 no.6
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• pp.531-536
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• 2011

Homopolymer distribution in block copolymer/homopolymer blends was investigated as a function of homopolymer concentration and homopolymer molecular weight. The deuterated poly(methyl methacrylate) or polystyrene was blended with a deuterated polystyrene-poly(methyl methacrylate) diblock copolymer up to a concentration of 20 wt%. Samples were characterized by small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), neutron reflectivity and transmission electron microscopy. The block copolymer with a thin-film geometry formed alternating lamellar microdomains oriented parallel to the substrate surface. By adding the homopolymer, the microdomain structure was significantly disturbed. As a consequence, a poorly ordered morphology appeared when the homopolymer concentration exceeded 15 wt%. Increasing the homopolymer concentration and/or the homopolymer molecular weight caused the microdomains to swell less uniformly, resulting in segregation of the homopolymer toward the middle of the microdomains.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.35 no.6
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• pp.599-604
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• 2011

The PET-PEN copolymers have been synthesized and the effect of their morphology on the physical properties of polyester flexible substrate was investigated. It was found that the block sequence of synthesized copolymer was varied depending upon DMT/NDC ratio in polymerization. Higher PET-PEN and PEN block sequence in polyester copolymer resulted in the increase of glass transition temperature and it caused the enhancement of dimensional stability as a polyester flexible substrate. The highest coefficient of thermal expansion(CTE) was obtained when DMT/NDC ratio is 50/50. Synthesized PET-PEN copolymer seems to be acceptable as a flexible substrate since it shows that their optical transmittance at 550 nm is over 80% and thermal weight loss at $280^{\circ}C$ for 1 hr is less than 0.4 wt%.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.1-10
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• 2019

Poly(ether block amide) (PEBA) is one of the commercially important class of block copolymer very much suitable specifically for $CO_2$ separation. Gas separation membrane need to have good mechanical strength as well as high gas permeability. The crystalline polyamide (PA) block provides the mechanical strength while the rubbery polyether (PE) group being $CO_2$-philic facilitate $CO_2$ permeation though the membrane. Composition of thermoplastic and rubbery phase in the polymer are changed to fit into suitable gas separation application. Although PEBA has good permeability, the selectivity of the membrane can be enhanced by incorporating molecular sieve without affection much the gas permeability. Mixed matrix membrane (MMM), a class of composite membrane combine the advantage of polymer matrix with the inorganic fillers. However, there are some disadvantages based on the compatibility of the inorganic fillers and polymeric phase. This review covers both the advantage and limitations of PEBA block copolymer based composite membrane.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.226-230
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• 2008

In this study we have studied adhesive properties of various microorganisms onto surfaces of phosphorylcholine-based copolymer for the application of optical biosensors. Three microorganisms, E.coli JM109, B.cereus 318, P.pastoris X-33 were cultivated in confocal cultivation dishes with glass surface, respectively. The glass surface was coated with copolymer containing 0% 5% and 10% MPC (2-methacryloxyethyl phosphorylcholine). After cultivation, culture medium was discarded and adhered microorganisms were dyed by gram staining method. Adhered microorganisms were analyzed using an optical microscope and scanning electronic microscope (SEM). A great number of microorganisms, $2-3{\times}10^3/mm^2$ were adhered on the surfaces of glass and copolymer membrane without MPC. But the antifouling effects of copolymer containing 5% and 10% phosphorylcholine were large, that microorganisms of less than $50-100/mm^2$ were attached on the copolymer membranes. Thus, the copolymer containing phosphorylcholine is very useful as an antifouling coating material for optical biosensor.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.7 no.5
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• pp.970-976
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• 1996

An ester-carbonate copolymer was synthesized, in which carbonate was inserted into a biodegradable aliphatic polyester, poly(butylene succinate) (PBS), to modify its mechanical properties. The synthesis was carried out by condensation reactions in two steps. In the first step, oligo(butylene succinate) was prepared by the reaction of succinic acid with 1,4-butanediol (BD). In the second step, it was reacted with oligohexamethylenecarbonate diol (OHMCG) to prepare the ester-carbonate copolymer. Titanium(IV) isopropoxide (TIP) was used as a catalyst for the reaction. The structure of the copolymer was confirmed by FT-IR and $^1H$-NMR and the thermal behavior and mechanical properties were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and universal testing machine (UTM), respectively. It was found that optimum amount of the catalyst for the formation of high molecular weight copolymer was 1wt% for succinic acid. When the BD:OHMCG is in the range 149:1~249:1, the copolymer with high viscosity was obtained. As the OHMCG content was increased, melting temperature ($T_m$) of the copolymer was decreased. When BD:OHMCG is 149:1, the copolymer showed a increase in ultimate strain by two times and the slight decrease in modulus compared to those of PBS.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.186-198
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• 2001

pH/Thermal sensitive copolymers with the various acidic comonomer compositions composed of N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm) with acrylic acid (AAc), 2-acrylamido glycolic acid (AAmGAc), and 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid (AMPS) were synthesized by free radial polymerization. In this study, to characterize the effect of different acidic comonomer composition and pH on the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) behaviors of their copolymers. phase transition experiments were performed with a thermo-optical analyzer (TOA). The phase transition temperature (T$^{p}$ ) of aqueous poly(NIPAAm-co-AAc) solution was lowered with increasing the ionization of the acid group in AAc, that is, the ionized state induced the electrostatic repulsion of ionized groups. In contrast, when AAmGAc was introduced into PNIPAAm, T$^{p}$ was little changed at pH 1-3, whereas climbed up significantly from pH 1 to pH 3. In the range of pH 6-10, Tp was lower than that of pH 3-5. This result was considered to be \"Ionic Screen Effect\" and this effect had been also observed in the case of poly(NIPAAm-co-AMPS).-co-AMPS).

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.223-228
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• 2012

Temperature and pH sensitive graft copolymers [Pluronic-$g$-poly(NIPAAm-$co$-MMA), Polymer A] and [Pluronic-$g$-poly( NIPAAm-$co$-MAA), Polymer C] were synthesized by macro radical graft polymerization with $N$-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAM)/$N,N$-diethylaminoethylmethacrylate (DEAEMA) and $N$-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm)/methacrylic acid (MAA) based on Pluronic, respectively. The chemical structure and molecular weight of the graft copolymers was characterized by $^1H$ NMR and gel permeation chromatography. The aqueous solution properties of graft copolymers were measured using a UV-visible spectrophotometer, contact angle and dynamic light scattering equipment with different temperature and pH conditions. The obtained graft copolymers showed a very sensitive phase transition in response to temperature and pH in aqueous media which suggested that the amine group of DEAEMA segment and carboxylic group of MAA had a great influence on the lower critical solution temperatures (LCST) in Polymer A and C, respectively. The graft copolymers can be utilized for drug delivery system and molecular switching applications where responses to temperature and pH changes are relevant.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.24 no.6
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• pp.751-756
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• 2000

The copolymerization of ethylene (E) and cycloolefin (CO) was carried out with rac-Et(Ind)$_2$ZrC $l_2$ and MMAO cocatalyst system to examine the effect of CO structure on catalytic behaviors and properties of copolymer (COC). Various cycloolefins such as norbornene (N), 5-phenyl-2-norbornene (PN) and 5-vinyl-2-norbornene (VN) were used as comonomers. With increasing [CO]/[E] feed ratio, the catalytic activity decreased while the glass transition temperature of copolymer increased. With analysis of the structure of E/VN copolymer by FT-IR and $^{l3}$C-NMR, it was found that the cyclic C=C bond of VN comonomer is selectively polymerized and the vinyl C=C bond remains unreacted. The resulting vinyl C=C bond attached into copolymer provided the functionalization moiety using glycidyl methacrylate.e.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.329-331
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• 2006

연료전지용으로 많이 사용되는 전불소계 고분자인 Nafion은 좋은 기계적, 화학적 안정성 및 높은 이온전도도에도 불구하고 고가의 생산단가, 높은 메탄올 투과도, 그리고 MEA 재활용 문제 등으로 인해 상업적 응용에 제한이 있다. 본 연구는 불소그룹을 함유한 술폰화된 아릴렌이서계 블록 공중합체 고분자 전해질막의 제조 및 연료전지 특성에 관한 것이다. 이러한 고분자를 제조하기 위하여 양말단에 불소계 비닐기를 가지면서, 상온에서 술폰화 가능한 biphenyl계 단량체와 술폰화가 불가능한 sulfonyl계 단량체를 각각 합성하였으며, 이들로부터 다양한 몰조성과 분자량을 갖는 올리고머를 포함한 일련의 perfluorocyclobutane기를 포함하는 블록 공중합체를 열적 고리화 부가중합을 사용하여 합성하였다. 제조된 블록 공중합체를 상온에서 술폰화제인 chlorosulfonic acid를 이용하여 선택적으로 후술폰화시켜 강산 이온기인 sulfonic acid를 블록 올리고머에 도입하였다. 합성된 고분자들의 연료전지 특성을 Nafion-115와 비교하였다. 술폰화가 되는 올리고머 블록의 비율 증가에 따라 이온교환능력이 증가하였고, 그에 따라 높은 함수율과 이온 전도도를 나타내었으며 건조 및 습윤 상태에서도 기계적 강도가 우수하였다. 최적화된 블록공중합체를 대상으로 MEA를 제조하여 연료전지 초기성능을 측정한 결과 Nafion과 유사한 전기화학적 성능을 나타내었다.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.3 no.4
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• pp.344-351
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• 1993

The crystal structunes of poly(ethylene terephthalate-eo-1, 4 cyciohexylene dimethylene terephthalate), P(ET CT), copolymers were studied by CPMAS solid state NMR spectroscopy. With the estimation of methylene resonance peaks, the bulkier CT component of the copolymer in the range of 0 20 mol% CT is excluded from the ET crystal lattice, whereas smaller ET component of the copolymer in the range of 66 100 mol% CT can be partially included into the CT crystal lattice. Those different crystallization behavior can be explained with the difference in chain bulkiness and crystal lattice dimension be tween two copolymer compurwnts.