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Microstructure Development during Sintering of $Nb_2O_5$-doped $UO_2$ pellets under $H_2$ and $CO_2$ atmospheres ($Nb_2O_5$ 첨가 $UO_2$ pellet의 수소 분위기와 이산화탄소 분위기 소결 중 미세조직의 형성에 대한 연구)

  • Song, K.W.;Kim, S.H.;Kim, B.G.;Lee, Y.W.;Yang, M.S.;Park, H.S.
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.484-492
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    • 1994
  • Microstructures of Nb$_2$O$_{5}$-doped UO$_2$ pellets have been investigated during sintering under H$_2$ and $CO_2$ atmospheres. Pellets are sintered at 1$700^{\circ}C$ in H$_2$ atmosphere and at 130$0^{\circ}C$ in $CO_2$ atmosphere for 1 to 41 hr. The addison of Nb$_2$O$_{5}$ causes the formation of large pores, which shrink to some extent in H$_2$ atmosphere but very little in $CO_2$. Fine pores in the Nb$_2$O$_{5}$-doped UO$_2$ pellet are almost annihilated when sintered under H$_2$ atmosphere but little changed under $CO_2$ atmosphere. The increase in grain size due to Nb$_2$O$_{5}$ addition is much larger in H$_2$ atmosphere than in $CO_2$. Thus the enhancement of uranium diffusion in UO$_2$ due to the Nb$_2$O$_{5}$ addition is thought to be more significant in H$_2$ atmosphere. Microstructures of Nb$_2$O$_{5}$-doped UO$_2$ pellets sintered in H$_2$ atmosphere are discussed from the viewpoint of in-reactor performance. Possible defects formation due to Nb$_2$O$_{5}$ addition is discussed to explain the enhancement of uranium diffusion in H$_2$ and $CO_2$ atmospheres.> atmospheres.

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Molecular Cloning and Characterization of a Flavanone-3-hydroxylase Gene from Rubus occidentalis L.

  • Lee, Seung Sik;Lee, Eun Mi;An, Byung Chull;Barampuram, Shyamkumar;Kim, Jae-Sung;Cho, Jae-Young;Lee, In-Chul;Chung, Byung Yeoup
    • Journal of Radiation Industry
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    • v.2 no.3
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    • pp.121-128
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    • 2008
  • Flavanone-3-hydroxylase (F3H) is one of the key enzymes for the biosynthesis of flavonals, anthocyanins, catechins and proanthocyanins. F3H catalyzes the $3{\beta}$-hydroxylation of (2S)-flavonones to form (2R, 3R)-dihydroflavonols. In this report, we isolated a full-length cDNA of RocF3H from black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis L.) using a reverse transcriptase-PCR and rapid amplification of the cDNA ends (RACE)-PCR. The full-length cDNA of RocF3H contains a 1,098 bp open reading frame (ORF) encoding a 365 amino acid protein with a calculated molecular weight of about 41.1 kDa and isoelectric point (pI) of 5.45. The genomic DNA analysis revealed that the RocF3H gene had three exons and two introns. Comparison of the deduced amino acid sequence of the RocF3H with other F3Hs revealed that the protein is highly homologous with various plant species. The conserved amino acids ligating the ferrous iron and the residues participating in the 2-oxoglutarate binding (R-X-S) were found in RocF3H at the similar positions to other F3Hs. Southern blot analysis indicated that RocF3H exist a multi-gene family. The isolation of RocF3H gene will be helpful to further study the role of F3H gene in the biosynthesis of flavonoids in R. occidnetalis.

Reductive Dissolution of Spinel-Type Iron Oxide by N2H4-Cu(I)-HNO3

  • Won, Hui Jun;Chang, Na On;Park, Sang Yoon;Kim, Seon Byeong
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.56 no.4
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    • pp.387-393
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    • 2019
  • A N2H4-Cu(I)-HNO3 solution was used to dissolve magnetite powders and a simulated oxide film on Inconel 600. The addition of Cu(I) ions to N2H4-HNO3 increased the dissolution rate of magnetite, and the reaction rate was found to depend on the solution pH, temperature, and [N2H4]. The dissolution of magnetite in the N2H4-Cu(I)-HNO3 solution followed the contracting core law. This suggests that the complexes of [Cu+(N2H4)] formed in the solution increased the dissolution rate. The dissolution reaction is explained by the complex formation, adsorption of the complexes onto the surface ferric ions of magnetite, and the effective electron transfer from the complexes to ferric ions. The oxide film formed on Inconel 600 is satisfactorily dissolved through the successive iteration of oxidation and reductive dissolution steps.

Platinum-Catalyzed Reductive Aldol and Michael Reactions

  • Lee, Ha-Rim;Jang, Min-Soo;Song, Young-Jin;Jang, Hye-Young
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.327-333
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    • 2009
  • For the Pt-catalyzed nucleophilic addition of enones, Pt complexes were employed in the presence of various phosphine ligands and $H_2\;(or\;Et_3SiH),$ affording inter- and intra-molecular coupling products in good to modest yield. Depending on reaction protocols, different phosphine ligands were required to optimize the conditions. In the aldol reaction, the Pt catalyst involving $P(2,4,6-(OMe)_3C_6H_2)3\;or\;P(p-OMeC_6H_4)_3$ was chosen. Michael reaction proceeds in good yields in the presence of $P(p-CF_3C_6H_4)_3$. Regarding the activity of the reductants, $H_2$ exhibited superior activity to $Et_3SiH$, resulting in a shorter reaction time and higher yield in the aldol and Michael reaction. In light of the deuterium labeling studies, the catalytic cycle including the hydrometalation of the enones by the platinum hydride species was proposed.

Protective Effect of Cyanidin-3-glucoside, the Major Component of Rubus fruticosus L. Mutants by Irradiation, on H2O2-induced Oxidative Damage in HepG2 Cells (방사선 돌연변이 블랙베리 주성분 Cyanidin-3-glucoside의 과산화수소 유발 산화적 손상에 대한 세포 보호 효과)

  • Cho, Byoung Ok;So, Yangkang;Lee, Chang Wook;Jin, Chang Hyun;Yook, Hong Sun;Jeong, Il Yun
    • Journal of Radiation Industry
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.35-42
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    • 2014
  • This study was conducted to analyze the protective capacity of cyanidin-3-glucoside (C3G), which is rich in mulberry and blackberry as an anthocyanin pigment. In this study, we found that treatment with C3G significantly reduced ROS production in hydrogen peroxide $(H_2O_2)-treated$ HepG2 cells in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, treatment with C3G significantly increased the cell viability in a dose-dependent manner in $H_2O_2-treated$ HepG2 cells. Moreover, treatment with C3G dose-dependently decreased the release of LDH and activation of caspase-3 in HepG2 cells treated with $H_2O_2$. Furthermore, the DNA damage in $H_2O_2-treated$ HepG2 cells was decreased by C3G treatment when compared with the control group in a dose-dependent manner. Additionally, treatment with C3G recovered the activity of antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase and catalase in $H_2O_2-treated$ HepG2 cells. To summarize, these results suggest that C3G protects cells from $H_2O_2-induced$ oxidative damage by activating antioxidant enzymes.

The Importance of Thermodynamic Quantities for the Determination of the Unknown Conformation: Ab initio Studies of$ K^+(H_2O)_3$

  • 이한명;Son, Hyeon S.;민병진
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.345-351
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    • 1999
  • The structures, the energetics, and the spectra of K+(H2O)3 have been studied at HF and MP2 levels with the basis set of triple-zeta plus two sets of polarization functions (TZ2P) for water molecules. Two structures considered are 3+0 (D3), and 2+1 (C2v). The 2+1 (C2v) has two hydrogen bonds between the primary hydration and the secondary hydration shell water molecules. They have similar binding energy and enthalpy. The most stable conformation of K+(H2O)3 is entropy driven as shown in Na+(H2O)5 and in Na+(H2O)6 cases. The 3+0 (D3) conformation is the most stable at 298 K and at 1 atm, based on Gibbs free energy changes (ΔGr). The thermal contributions to the enthalpy and the Gibbs free energy are corrected for the low frequency modes. The corrected ΔGr is in good agreement with the experimental value. Vibrational frequencies of two conformations are revealed as their characteristics.

Hydrogen Conversion of Syngas by Using WGS Reaction in a Coal Gasifier (가스화기에서 WGS 반응을 통한 합성가스의 수소 전환)

  • Lee, See Hoon;Kim, Jung Nam;Eom, Won Hyun;Baek, Il Hyun
    • Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.12-19
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    • 2013
  • A gasification process with pre-combustion $CO_2$ capture process, which converts coal into environment-friendly synthetic gas, might be promising option for sustainable energy conversion. In the coal gasification for power generation, coal is converted into $H_2$, CO and $CO_2$. To reduce the cost of $CO_2$ capture and to maximize hydrogen production, the removal of CO and the additional production of hydrogen might be needed. In this study, a 2l/min water gas shift system for a coal gasifier has been studied. To control the concentration of major components such as $H_2$, CO, and $CO_2$, MFCs were used in experimental apparatus. The gas concentration in these experiments was equal with syngas concentration from dry coal gasifiers ($H_2$: 25-35, CO: 60-65, $CO_2$: 5-15 vol%). The operation conditions of the WGS system were $200-400^{\circ}C$, 1-10bar. Steam/Carbon ratios were between 2.0 and 5.0. The commercial catalysts were used in the high temperature shift reactor and the low temperature shift reactor. As steam/carbon ratio increased, the conversion (1-$CO_{out}/CO_{in}$) increased from 93% to 97% at the condition of CO: 65, $H_2$: 30, $CO_2$: 5%. However the conversion decreased with increasing of gas flow and temperature. The gas concentration from LTS was $H_2$: 54.7-60.0, $CO_2$: 38.8-44.9, CO: 0.3-1%.

Theoretical Study of the Isotope Effect for the Reaction Cl+HD at the High Energy Using Pairwise Energy Model (Pairwise Energy Model을 이용한 높은 충돌에너지에서 Cl+HD 반응의 동위원소 효과에 대한 이론적 연구)

  • Ju-Beom Song
    • Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.47 no.3
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    • pp.191-198
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    • 2003
  • The pairwise energy model (PEM) assumes that the cross section for the reaction cross section for the reaction A+BC$\{leftrightarrow}$B+C, where B and C are isotopes of hydrogen, depends on only the pairwise relative energy Es between A and B. Until now, the PEM has been used to interpret theoretically the isotope effect for the reactions such as $O(^3P)+HD,\;Ar^++(H_2,\;D_2,and\;HD)$. In this paper we carry out extensive quasiclassical trajectory calculations for the three possible reactions $Cl+H_2$ and HD and show that the PEM works very well at high energy. In particular we are able to accurately predict the intramolecular isotope effect at high energy for the reaction of Cl+HD using only the cross section data for $Cl+H_2$. To understand that the PEM works so well at high energy, the internal energy distributions for the products are examined. The distributions for three reactions are different at a fixed relative collision energy E but are approximately same at a fixed pairwise energy Es. This suggests that the PEM works very well at high energy. We believe the conclusions reached here will apply to other A+BC systems.

Application of Cu-loaded One-dimensional TiO2 Nanorods for Elevated Photocatalytic Environmental Friendly Hydrogen Production

  • Kim, Dong Jin;Tonda, Surendar;Jo, Wan-Kuen
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.57-67
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    • 2021
  • Photocatalytic green energy H2 production utilizing inexhaustible solar energy has been considered as a potential solution to problems of energy scarcity and environmental contamination. However, the design of a cost-effective photocatalyst using simple synthesis methodology is still a grand challenge. Herein, a low-cost transition metal, Cu-loaded one-dimensional TiO2 nanorods (Cu/TNR) were fabricated using an easy-to-use synthesis methodology for significant H2 production under simulated solar light. X-ray photoelectron spectral studies and electron microscopy measurements provide evidence to support the successful formation of the Cu/TNR catalyst under our experimental conditions. UV-vis DRS studies further demonstrate that introducing Cu on the surface of TNR substantially increases light absorption in the visible range. Notably, the Cu/TNR catalyst with optimum Cu content, achieved a remarkable H2 production with a yield of 39,239 µmol/g after 3 h of solar light illumination, representing 7.4- and 27.7-fold enhancements against TNR and commercial P25, respectively. The notably improved H2 evolution activity of the target Cu/TNR catalyst was primarily attributed to its excellent separation and efficiently hampered recombination of photoexcited electron-hole pairs. The Cu/TNR catalyst is, therefore, a potential candidate for photocatalytic green energy applications.