• Macromolecular Research
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.91-96
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• 2002

To explore the effects of intramolecular interactions within the copolymer on the phase separation behavior of polymer blends, copolymers having two different types of intramolecular interactions, i.e., intramolecular repulsion and intramolecular attraction were prepared . In this study, poly(styrene-co-methylmethacrylate) (P(S-MMA)) having intramolecular repulsion caused by positive interaction between styrene and MMA and poly(styrene-co-ethyl-methacrylate) (P(S-EMA)) and poly(styrene-co-cyclohexylmethacrylate) (P(S-CHMA)) having intramolecular attraction caused by negative interaction between styrene and methacrylate were blended with tetramethyl poly-carbonate (TMPC). The phase behavior of blends was examined as a function of copolymer composition and blend composition. TMPC formed miscible blends with styrenic copolymers containing less than certain amount of methacrylate. The phase separation temperature of TMPC blends with copolymer such as P(S-MMA) and P(S-EMA), first increases with methacrylate content, goes through a maximum and then decreases just prior to the limiting content of methacrylate for miscibility, while that of TMPC blends with P(S-CHMA) always decreases. The calculated interaction energy for TMPC-P(S-EMA) pair is negative and monotonically increases with EMA content of the copolymer. Such behavior contradicted the general notion that systems with more favorable energetic interactions have higher LCST, The detailed inspection of the lattice-fluid theory related to the phase behavior was performed to explain such behavior.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2009.06a
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• pp.995-996
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• 2009

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.20 no.8
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• pp.885-892
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• 1999

This communication describes the synthesis of : (i) non-toxic and low cost nanocrystalline electrode materials, which can be prepared advantageously at low temperature ; (ii) highly conductive electrolyte membranes formed by the nano-encapsulation within a poly(acrylonitrile)-based polymer matrix of a solution of LiPF6 in organic solvants. The performances of rechargeable PLR (Plastic Lithium Rechargeable) batteries using the above mentioned components are presented.

• Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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• 2000.04a
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• pp.216.1-216.1
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• 2000

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.578-588
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• 1997

Poly-$Si_{1-x}Ge_x$ films on oxidized Si wafer were prepared by rapid thermal chemical vapor deposition using the $SiH_4$ and $GeH_4$ gaseous mixture at various deposition conditions. The deposition temperature, $SiH_4\;: GeH_4$ flow ratio and pressure were varied from 400 to $600^{\circ}C$, 1 : 0.1-2 : 1 and 1 to 50 torr, respectively. In this work, we have investigated the change of Ge composition of poly-$Si_{1-x}Ge_x$ films deposited with the variation of deposition parameters and the effect of Ge composition on the deposition rate. From the experimental results, it was observed that the deposition rate increased with increasing deposition temperature and Ge composition. On the other hand, the Ge composition decreased with increasing temperature. As the deposition pressure increased, the deposition rate and Ge composition were increased linearly to 10 torr but increased slowly above it, which has been attributed to the slower rate of surface reaction than mass transfer.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.35 no.5
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• pp.458-466
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• 2011

In the mixed system of supercritical carbon dioxide/organic solvents, poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA) film of high degree of hydrolysis could be dyed with a dichroic dye of C. I. direct black 22(DB22) and as a result, high durability was obtained. Especially, as a dye dispersant in a supercritical fluid phase, a mixed solvent system of ethylene glycol: dimethyl sulfoxide=4 : 6 weight ratio was investigated. Then the optimum pressure for dyeing could be reduced down to 200 bar. Using this supercritical fluid system, the maximum dyeing appeared as the transmittance of less than 1% and the waste amount was reduced to the level of 1/10. After 500% drawing of this PVA film, both the polarizing efficiency of 94% and the single piece transmittance of 30% were obtained. The limitation of DB22 and further improvements were also discussed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2002.04b
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• pp.45-48
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• 2002

Poly(3-hexylthiophene) or P3HT based organic thin film transistor (OTFT) array was fabricated on flexible poly carbonate substrates and the electrical characteristics were investigated. As the gate dielectric, a dual layer structure of polyimide-$SiO_2$ was used to improve the roughness of $SiO_2$ surface and further enhancing the device performance and also source-drain electrodes were $O_2$ plasma treated for improvement of the electrical properties, such as drain current and field effect mobility. For the active layer, polymer semiconductor, P3HT layer was printed by contact-printing and spin-coating method. The electrical properties of OTFT devices printed by both methods were evaluated for the comparison. Based on the experiments, P3HT-based OTFT array with field effect mobility of 0.02~0.025 $cm^{2}/V{\cdot}s$ and current modulation (or $I_{on}/I_{off}$ ratio) of $10^{3}\sim10^{4}$ was fabricated.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.28 no.9
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• pp.1092-1096
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• 2005

Huperzine A-loaded microspheres composed of poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) were prepared by an O/w emulsion solvent evaporation method. The characterization of the microspheres such as drug loading, size, shape and release profile was described. The in vitro release in the initial 7 days was nearly linear with $10\%$ released per day. Thereafter drug release rate became slow gradually and about $90\%$ drug released at day 21. The in vitro release rate determined by dialysis bag method had a good correlation with the in vivo release rate. Huperzine A aqueous solution was intramuscularly injected (i.m.) at 0.4mg/kg and microspheres were intra­muscularly injected at 8.4 mg eq huperzine A/kg in rats. The maxium plasma concentration $(C_{max})$ after i.m. microspheres was only $32\%$ of that after i.m. solution. Drug in plasma could be detectd until day 14 and about $5\%$ of administered dose was residued at the injection site at day 14. The relative bioavailability of huperzine A microspheres over a period of 14 days was $94.7\%$. Inhibition of acyecholinesterase activity (AchE) in rat's cortex, hippocampus and striatum could sustain for about 14 days. In conclusion, huperzine A-loaded microspheres possessed a prolonged and complete drug release with significant inhibition of AchE for 2 weeks in rats.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1995.07c
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• pp.1190-1192
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• 1995

Poly(vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) is one of the most studied polymers in the latest date. The interest in PVDF lies in its remarkable piezoelectric and pyroelectric properties. Also, PVDF has at least four known crystalline structures(; they are referred to as the ${\alpha},\;{\beta},\;{\gamma}\;and\;{\alpha}_p$ phase or forms II, I, III and $IV_p$). In this study, the manufactured PVDF thin film through vapor deposition method had form II(; the glass at $70^{\circ}C$). This thin film was investigated by x-ray diffraction(XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared(FT-IR) spectroscopy and Differential Thermal Analysis(DTA). XRD and FT-IR indicate crystallization forms from the glass at $70^{\circ}C$ into form II.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.271-278
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• 2006

In order to investigate the structure and dynamics of atatic poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/water system, laser light scattering experiment has been done in the semi-dilute concentration regime at $25^{\circ}C$. The scattering intensity I(q) can be analyzed with the fractal equation of $I(q){\sim}q^{-m}$ instead of Onstein-Zernike type equation. The fractal dimensionality m was found to be constant after reaching the plateau value of $m=2.6{\pm}0.3$ above C=3wt%. The time correlation function of dynamic light scattering has always two different modes such as fast mode and slow one. The cooperative diffusion of fast mode showed concentration independence contrary 4o the reptation theory's concentration dependent exponent of 3/4. The slow mode can be interpreted as the motion of large scale heterogeneities and its strong concentration dependence is apparent with a large negative exponent of -3.0. It is considered that the stereo-regular arrangement with four successive meso units of -OH plays as a key role in forming such heterogeneity.