• KSBB Journal
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.321-326
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• 2001

The change of molecular weight inside and outside a capsule produced using coencapsulating technology was investigated. Chitosan and chitosanase were enveloped in this membrane and product released was a loaded the medium by the principle of size exclusion. The leakage of substrate corresponding to the agitation speed was controlled by adjusting the alginate and CaCO$_3$ concentrations. The optimal condition of alginate concentration and agitation speed were 0.5% and 40rpm, respectively. Membrane thickness and capsules diameter were 10 $\mu$m and approx. 3.0 - 1.5 mm, respectively. Molecular weight difference by concentration and alginate viscosity were of little significance. In accordance with the molecular weight distribution versus enzyme concentration relationship, low concentration of enzyme produced high molecular weight oligosaccharides. At a 1.5 mm capsule size the product diffusion rate to outer surface highest. The molecular weight distribution of the released oligosaccharides was ranged from 1000 to 6000 Da. More than 80% of the initial activity of encapsulated enzyme retained after 8hrs of reaction.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.33 no.6
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• pp.362-368
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• 2023

This research article explores the application of Polymer of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIM-1) as a cutting-edge material for CO₂ gas separation membranes in response to the escalating global concern over climate change and the imperative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The study delves into the synthesis, molecular weight control, and fabrication of PIM-1 membranes, providing comprehensive insights through various characterization techniques. The intrinsic microporosity of PIM-1, arising from its unique crosslinked and rigid structure, is harnessed for selective gas permeation, particularly of carbon dioxide. The article emphasizes the tunable chemical properties of PIM-1, allowing for customization and optimization of gas separation membranes. By controlling the molecular weight, higher molecular weight (H-PIM-1) membranes are demonstrated to exhibit superior CO₂ permeability and selectivity compared to lower molecular weight counterparts (L-PIM-1). The study's findings highlight the critical role of molecular weight in tailoring PIM-1 membrane properties, contributing to the advancement of next-generation membrane technologies for efficient and selective CO₂ capture-an essential step in addressing the pressing global challenge of climate change.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.402-406
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• 2013

In this study, a pitch for melt-electrospinning was prepared from naphtha cracking bottom (NCB) oil by the modification with heat treatment. The softening point and property of the modified pitch was influenced by modification conditions such as nitrogen flow rate, heat treatment temperature, and reaction time. Among these, the heat treatment temperature had a very strong influence on the distribution of molecular weight and softening point of the pitch. The C/H mole ratio and average molecular weight increased with increasing the heat treatment temperature due the decomposition and cyclization reaction of surface-functional groups. In addition, the values of benzene insoluble and quinoline insoluble also tends to decrease, and the width of molecular weight distribution seems to get more narrow. The carbon fiber with a diameter of $4.8{\mu}m$ was prepared from a modified pitch at the softening point of $155^{\circ}C$ by melt-electrospinning. It is believed that the melt-electro spinning method is much more convenient to get the thinner fiber than the conventional melt spinning method.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.73-77
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• 2004

Selenium containing peptide was produced by culturing yeast with selenium, Selenium was broadly incorporated in the various size of proteins based on the GPC analysis of the total yeast protein. The ratio of selenium to protein increased with the concentration of added selenium in the culture medium. Antioxidant activity (glutathione peroxidase-like activity) was proportional to the concentration of selenium concentration in the peptide. Different size of proteins were obtained by hydrolyzing the total yeast protein by protease XIV. Average molecular weight of selenium peptide was analyzed by GPC. Glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity of the selenium peptide increased as the size of peptide decreased. Sodium selenite had strong inhibition on the yeast growth than sodium selenate. The ratio of selenium to protein was higher with sodium selenate than with sodium selenite. These results showed the potentials of selenium peptide production by yeast cultivation.

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.281-287
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• 2003

We have performed classical molecular dynamics simulations for hypothetical silicon nanotubes using the Tersoff potential. Our investigation presented a systematic study about the thermal behavior of hypothetical silicon nanotubes and showed the difficulty in Producing silicon nanotubes or graphitelike sheets. Through the investigations on the structure and properties of a double-wall silicon nanotube, we concluded that quasi-one dimensional structures consisting of silicon atoms become nanowires or multi wall nanotubes rather than single wall nanotubes in order to minimize the number of $sp^2$ bonds.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.468-470
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• 2008

열중량반응기와 미분반응기를 이용하여 ABS의 열분해 및 생성물분포 특성을 연구하였으며 미분반응기를 이용한 실험의 열분해온도는 $410{\sim}450^{\circ}C$이었다. 각 상의 열분해생성물의 수율은 무게측정을 통해 얻었으며 액상생성물의 탄소수분포는 GC-SIMDIS 방법을 통해 측정하였다. 열중량 분석실험에서는 측정할 수 없었던 다량의 고상잔류물의 생성을 회분식 미분반응기실험을 통해 확인할 수 있었다. 반응온도와 시간이 증가할수록 액상생성물의 수율과 평균분자량은 감소하였으나 액상생성물 중의 스티렌모노머의 생성은 두드러지게 증가하였다. ABS 열분해 반응에서 말단절단의 속도계수인 활성화에너지 값은 54.1kcal/mole이었다.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.3 no.4
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• pp.588-594
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• 1992

Polyisocyanurate has been obtained from toluene diisocyanate(TDI) in the presence of potassium octoate catalyst and the effects of water and butanol in solvent were studied for the determination of the change of viscosity, the reaction time (length of time required for 5 poise of viscosity of product), molecular dispersity of product, and TDI conversion. When butyl acetate contains 0.1% of water by weight, uretidione was formed and a higher conversion was obtained at the condition. The uretidione was not formed by adding butanol to the solvent. At a higher concentration of butanol, a higher TDI conversion and a wider molecular dispersity were obtained.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.466-472
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• 1997

Peptides separated from fish paste washing liquid of an Alaska pollak (Theragria chalcogramma) were purified and characterized. The fish paste washing liquid (supernatant) was separated by centrifugation of fish paste homogenate. The fish paste washing liquid of $0.5\%$ concentration was hydrolyzed for 24 hour at $50^{\circ}C$ by immobilized protease in bioreactor and decomposing liquid of protein having $50\%$ decomposing rate (OPA method) was obtained. The crude peptide fractions were obtained from this liquid by Dowex 50w $(H^+)$ column chromatograpy. Purified peptides (SP-fraction peptides) were fractionated by using SP-Sepadex C-25 $(H^+)$ column chromatography. Molecular weights and amino acid compositions of these peptides were estimated by Sephadex G-50 column chromatography and HPLC, respectively. when the washed peptides was eluated with $0.6\~0.9\%\;and\;1.2\~2.0\%$ of NaCl, peptides composed of weakly basic amino acids and strongly basic amino acid were respectively eluted. Molecular weights of each peptide fractions showed the broad distribution from 1,000 Da to 3,000 Da in the order of SP-4>SP-3>SP-2>SP-1. Peptides contained a large quantity of glycine, arginine, glutamic acid, and alanine in the washed peptide and its SP-tractions, respectively.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.53-58
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• 2012

The differences between single and mixed aluminium catalyst systems in the bulk polymerization of L-lactide were studied. $Al(O-i-Pr)_3$, TMA, TOA and TIBA were employed for the mixed-catalyst systems, and TIBA was chosen as a reference catalyst. For the $Al(O-i-Pr)_3$/TIBA catalyst system, the conversion of polymerization increased as the composition of $Al(O-i-Pr)_3$ in the mixed catalyst increased. The molecular weight of the resulting PLA reached to about 13000 g/mol, and the polydispersity index of the polymer from the $Al(O-i-Pr)_3$/TIBA catalyst was slightly increased than that of single catalyst. The higher molecular weight tail or shoulder was revealed in the GPC curve. The conversion of the TOA/TIBA catalyst system decreased as the composition of TOA in the mixed catalyst increased. The molecular weight of PLA prepared with TOA/TIBA catalysts increased up to 14000 g/mol. The Al compounds-mixed catalysts could produce a higher molecular weight tail or shoulder in the GPC curve, which may result in enhancement of mechanical properties of PLA.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.42 no.1
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• pp.16-21
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• 1998

The adsorption of ethane and propane in $K^{+}$ ion exchanged zeolite L has been studied using grand canonical ensemble Monte Carlo simulation. $CH_3$ and $CH_2$ groups of sorbate molecule were considered as pseudoatoms in calculation of potential, and the bond lengths and bond angles within a molecule were fixed during simulation. Average number of molecules per unit cell, number density of molecules in zeolite, distribution of molecules per unit cell, average potential per sorbate molecule, and isosteric heats of adsorption were calculated, and these results were compared with experimental results. For ethane the simulation results agreed considerably well with experimental ones over a wide range of temperature. The average potential of sorbate molecule decreased slowly with the increase of amounts sorbed in zeolite.