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Effect of added ionomer on morphology and properties of PP/clay nanocomposites

  • Liu, Hongzhi;Lim, Hyoung-Taek;Kim, Yong-Kyoung;Han, Nam-Kun;Ahn, Kyung-Hyun;Lee, Seoung-Jong
    • Proceedings of the Polymer Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2006.10a
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    • pp.367-367
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    • 2006
  • With poly (ethylene-co-methacrylic acid) ionomer (i.e. Surlyn) as a compatibilizer, PP/organoclay (Cloisite(R)20A) nanocomposites were prepared via melt compounding in a co-rotating twin-screw extruder. For comparison, the widely used PP-g-MA was also used as a reference. The content of organoclay was fixed at 5phr based on the total weight of polymer resins. The structures of nanocomposites were characterized by XRD, rheometry in small amplitude oscillatory shear, SEM, and TEM, respectively. It was found that PP/Surlyn/OMMT nanocomposites displayed higher intercalation degree and better dispersion effect than the corresponding PP/PP-g-MA/OMMT counterpart. Additionally, their mechanical properties and wettability were measured.

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Isolation and Characterization of Ureolytic Bacteria for Biosequestration of Strontium (스트론튬 격리화를 위한 요소 분해 박테리아의 분리 및 특성 연구)

  • Choi, Jae-Ho;Kang, Chang-Ho;Han, Sang-Hyun;Kwak, Dae Young;Oh, SooJi;So, Jae-Seong
    • KSBB Journal
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    • v.28 no.3
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    • pp.165-169
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    • 2013
  • In this study, 52 ureolytic bacterial strains were newly isolated from various environments. From these, 2 strains (TB-15 and TB-22) were selected based on their high urease activity. XRD spectra clearly showed presence of various sequestration products such as calcite and strontianite in samples. TB-22 showed 20~30% higher survivability upon Sr concentration (20 mM) than Sporosarcina pasteurii KCTC 3558. TB-15 and TB-22 showed 80~90% higher survivability at pH 6 than S. pasteurii. The results demonstrated that the 2 isolates colud be good candidates for the bioremediation of Sr contaminated sites.

Anti-Selective Dihydroxylation Reactions of Monosubstituted and (E)-Ester Conjugated Allylic Amines by Bulky Alkyl Groups

  • Jeon, Jong-Ho;Kim, So-Hee;Lee, Jong-Hyup;Oh, Joon-Seok;Park, Doh-Yeon;Kim, Young-Gyu
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.30 no.5
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    • pp.1003-1008
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    • 2009
  • The $O_sO_4$-catalyzed dihydroxylations of a monosubstituted allylic amine and $\gamma-amino-\alpha,\;\beta-unsaturated$ (E)-esters with bulky alkyl groups showed a high anti-selectivity. Since the acyclic conformation of N-acyloxy protected allylic amines was efficiently controlled by a bulky t-Bu or OBO ester group, the anti diastereoselectivity of >12.5:1 was obtained without applying a chiral reagent. The synthetic utility of the present method was demonstrated by a stereoselective and efficient synthesis of an $\alpha$-glucosidase inhibitor 15 from commercially available N-Cbz-L-serine 6 in 11 steps and 31% yield.

Divergent Process for C10, C11 and C12 ω-Amino Acid and α,ω-Dicarboxylic Acid Monomers of Polyamides from Castor Oil as a Renewable Resource

  • Koh, Moo-Hyun;Kim, Hyeon-Jeong;Shin, Na-Ra;Kim, Hyun-Su;Yoo, Dong-Won;Kim, Young-Gyu
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.33 no.6
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    • pp.1873-1878
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    • 2012
  • Polyamides have great potentials for diverse applications and the present production of their monomers mostly relies on resources from fossil fuel. Starting from undecylenic acid, a natural resource, we have developed both divergent and efficient processes for $C_{10}$, $C_{11}$ and $C_{12}$ ${\omega}$-amino acid and ${\alpha},{\omega}$-dicarboxylic acid monomers of the polyamides.

Optimization of Direct Lysine Decarboxylase Biotransformation for Cadaverine Production with Whole-Cell Biocatalysts at High Lysine Concentration

  • Kim, Hyun Joong;Kim, Yong Hyun;Shin, Ji-Hyun;Bhatia, Shashi Kant;Sathiyanarayanan, Ganesan;Seo, Hyung-Min;Choi, Kwon Young;Yang, Yung-Hun;Park, Kyungmoon
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.25 no.7
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    • pp.1108-1113
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    • 2015
  • Cadaverine (1,5-diaminopentane) is an important industrial chemical with a wide range of applications. Although there have been many efforts to produce cadaverine through fermentation, there are not many reports of the direct cadaverine production from lysine using biotransformation. Whole-cell reactions were examined using a recombinant Escherichia coli strain overexpressing the E. coli MG1655 cadA gene, and various parameters were investigated for the whole-cell bioconversion of lysine to cadaverine. A high concentration of lysine resulted in the synthesis of pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP) and it was found to be a critical control factor for the biotransformation of lysine to cadaverine. When 0.025 mM PLP and 1.75 M lysine in 500 mM sodium acetate buffer (pH6) were used, consumption of 91% lysine and conversion of about 80% lysine to cadaverine were successfully achieved.