• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.57-66
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• 2018

Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), reinforced with different contents of silica (with or without modification using silane coupling agents), was prepared by a modified sol-gel method involving hydrolyzation of tetraethoxysilane over an acid catalyst. The structures of the as-prepared samples were characterized using various techniques, such as scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis. The mechanical properties of the as-prepared samples were discussed in detail. The results revealed an increasing of the storage modulus (G') with increase in the silica content without modification. In contrast, G' decreased after modification using silane coupling agents, indicating a reduction in the silica-silica interaction and improved dispersion of silica in the SBR matrix. Both tensile stress and hardness increased with increase in the silica content (with modification) in the SBR matrix, albeit with low values compared to the samples with un-modified silica, except for the case of silica modified using (3-glycidyloxypropyl) trimethoxysilane (GPTS). The latter observation can be attributed to the special structure of GPTS and the effort of oxygen atom lone-pair.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.195-204
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• 2013

While structured packing modules are known to be efficient for surface wetting and gas-liquid exchange in abiotic surface catalysis, this model study explores structured packing as a growth surface for catalytic biofilms. Microbial biofilms have been proposed as selfimmobilized and self-regenerating catalysts for the production of chemicals. A concern is that the complex and dynamic nature of biofilms may cause fluctuations in their catalytic performance over time or may affect process reproducibility. An aerated continuous trickle-bed biofilm reactor system was designed with a 3 L structured packing, liquid recycling and pH control. Pseudomonas diminuta established a biofilm on the stainless steel structured packing with a specific surface area of 500 $m^2m^{-3}$ and catalyzed the oxidation of ethylene glycol to glycolic acid for over two months of continuous operation. A steady-state productivity of up to 1.6 $gl^{-1}h^{-1}$ was achieved at a dilution rate of 0.33 $h^{-1}$. Process reproducibility between three independent runs was excellent, despite process interruptions and activity variations in cultures grown from biofilm effluent cells. The results demonstrate the robustness of a catalytic biofilm on structured packing, despite its dynamic nature. Implementation is recommended for whole-cell processes that require efficient gas-liquid exchange, catalyst retention for continuous operation, or improved catalyst stability.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제25권9호
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• pp.1355-1360
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• 2004

The oxidative decomposition of trichloroethylene (TCE) was investigated using palladium catalysts supported on pure and sulfated zirconia. The reactions were performed under dry and wet conditions in the temperature between 200 and $550^{\circ}C$ keeping GHSV of 14,000 $h^{-1}.$ The products such as $C_2Cl_4,\;C_2HCl_5,\;CO\;and\;CO_2$ were observed in the reaction. The addition of water in the feed affected the distribution of reaction product with dramatically improved catalytic activity. The spectroscopic investigations gave an evidence that the strong acid sites play an important role on controlling the catalytic activity. Among the catalysts investigated, the Pd-loaded sulfated zirconia catalyst with 1 wt% Pd was found to exhibit the highest catalytic activity in the presence of water vapor having the stability for 30 h of the reaction at $500^{\circ}C$. The successful performance of the catalyst might be attributed to promotional effect of Pd active sites and strong acid sites induced from surface sulfate species on zirconia.

• 폴리머
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.478-485
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 식품첨가물로 승인되어 있는 생물고분자 물질을 이용하여 신속팽윤성과 고흡수성을 갖는 하이드로젤을 제조하고 팽윤특성을 분석하였다. 하이드로젤을 제조하는 과정에서 기포발생제를 이용하여 기공을 형성시켜 기존 하이드로젤의 팽윤성 향상을 시도하였고 각 하이드로젤의 평형 팽윤도, 팽윤속도 및 세포독성을 비교하였다. Alginate hydrogel에서는 digital microscope 관찰을 통해 수백 ${\mu}m$ 크기의 열린 채널로 다공성 구조를 관찰하였으며 제조된 모든 하이드로젤들은 poly(acrylic acid)에 비해 높은 세포생존율을 보였다.

• Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
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• 제68권
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• pp.196-208
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• 2018

The effect of channel-system of zeolite on methanol-to-DME reaction was studied. Results revealed that channels size and topology affect catalyst lifetime, type and location of coke precursors. FER and MFI showed the best resistance towards coke deposition, whilst fast deactivation was observed on MOR. Although the higher concentration and strength of acid sites, FER structure formed a lower coke amount, preferably located within the pores, while coke cluster deposited on the external surface of MOR. Analysis of acid sites distribution and strength was performed during deactivation-regeneration process. Coke location assessment was also supported by molecular simulations.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.511-516
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• 2002

$Y(NO_3)_3{\cdot}5H_2O$ 과 $Mn(CH_3CO_2)_2{\cdot}4H_2O$를 출발물질로 하여 졸-겔(sol-gel)법으로 Si(100) 기판위에 육방정계의 $YMnO_3$ 박막을 제조하였다. $YMnO_3$ 박막의 열처리 온도변화, 가수분해시 가수의 양(Rw)과 촉매제의 첨가에 따른 결정 구조 및 전기적 특성을 조사하였다. $YMnO_3$ 박막의 결정화는 700${\circ}C$부터 시작되었고 완전한 결정화는 800${\circ}C$-1시간 열처리하여 이루어 졌으며, $YMnO_3$ 박막의 가수의 양 Rw=6일때 육방정계 $YMnO_3$상의 c-축 (0001) 우선 배향성을 나타내었고, Rw=1 과 Rw=12인 경우에는 Rw=6인 경우보다 c-축 배향성은 감소하였다. 산성이나 염기성 촉매제 첨가에 따라 $YMnO_3$ 박막의 결정성 및 우선 배향성은 영향을 받아 c-축 우선 배향성은 감소하고 사방정계의 $YMnO_3$ 상을 형성하였다. Rw=6일 때 $YMnO_3$박막은 0.2V인가 전압에서 $1.2{\times}10-8 A/cm^2$으로 우수한 누설 전류 밀도를 나타내었고 누설 전류 밀도는 인가 전압에 따라 크게 변하지 않았다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.21-26
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• 1991

The rate constants for the addition reaction of thiourea to nitrone derivatives were determind at various pH and reaction rate equation which could be applied over a wide pH were obtained. The substituent effects and general base catalysis for the addition of thiourea to nitrone derivatives were observed. On the basis of these findings, a plausible reaction mechanism for the nucleophilic addition of thiourea to nitrone was proposed.

• 한국환경보건학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경보건학회 2005년도 가을학술대회
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• pp.150-153
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• 2005

A gas chromatography/electron impact mass spectrometric assay method was developed for the determination of Hb-adduct, 2-(hydroxyethyl)valine (HEVal), of ethylene oxide(EO). Globin was separated from hemoglobin by acid iso-propanol and ethyl acetate, then HEVal was isolated as PFPITH-HEVal by Edman degradation. PFPITH-HEVal was silylated with N-methyl-N-(tert-butyl-dimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide(MTBDMSTFA)-NH4I (1000:4) under catalysis of dithioerythritol. The detection limit of the assay was 5.8 pmol/g based upon assayed hemoglobin of 0.1g. Two groups of mice were exposed to EO for 0.5 and 1.0 hr/day, respectively at 400ppm during 4 weeks. As the result, the adduct levels increased according to the exposure time with the linearity of 0.7011 and 0.8914, respectively, HEVal was very valuable as biomarker for the exposure of EO. In human, HEVal was analyzed until 8.33 pmol/mg.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2003년도 생물공학의 동향(XII)
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• pp.164-168
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• 2003

유채유를 사용하여 바이오디젤 생산을 위한 1단 전이에스테르화 공정에 있어서 반응온도 $60^{\circ}C$, 유지에 대한 메탄올 몰비 1:10 이상, 1.0 % (w/w) 포타슘 하이드록시드의 조건에서 98.5% 이상의 전화율을 얻을 수 있었다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.37-43
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• 2003

The objective of this study is to prepare ketoprofen (KP) - poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) conjugates and to investigate their degradation kinetics. KP-PEG conjugates were synthesized from KP and PEG methy1ester by esterification in the presence of DCC. The KP-PEG conjugates (KPEG) were characterized by IR and $^{1}H-NMR$ spectroscopy. The hydrolysis of KPEG with time was studied using HPLC by simultaneous quantification of KP and KPEG. The hydrolysis rate constant was high at low and high pHs, and showed minimum at pH 4 and 5. As the size of KPEG increases, hydrolysis rate increased. The slope of degradation rate profile suggests that catalytic reaction seems to occur by specific acid/base catalysis. These results suggest that KPEG could be used as a prodrug for KP, which releases KP slowly in the body.