• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.108-114
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• 2001

Crosslinked poly(glycerol-co-malate)s were synthesized from L-malic acid in Krebs cycle and glycerol. The synthesized polymer was identified by FT-IR spectroscopy. Swelling degrees of the copolymer hydrogels were increased with an increase in pH of the aqueous solution. Hydrolytic behaviors of the crosslinked copolymers were investigated in various pH buffer solutions at 37${\circ}C$. The Hydrolysis of the copolymers proceeded faster with increasing pH of the aqueous solution. Releasing behaviors of the model drug such as diclofenac monosodium salt were also measured in various pH aqueous solutions at 37${\circ}C$. The release concentration of diclofenac monosodium salt from the hydrogel systems was increased with increasing pH. These facts indicate that the unreacted carboxyl and hydroxyl groups in the copolymers are greatly affected by pH in the conditions.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.162-167
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• 1987

Four component $Ag_2S$-PbS-$PbHAsO_4-Cu_2S$ and three component $Ag_2S$-PbS-$PbHAsO_4$ electrodes have been prepared and evaluated for the direct measurement of monohydrogen arsenate. The 3.0 : 0.5 : 1.0 : 0.25 (mole ratio, $Ag_2S$:PbS:$PbHAsO_4:Cu_2S$) composition is superior in terms of potentiometric response, stability, rapidity of response and reproducibility. Testing was done over the concentration range $10^{-1}$~$10^{-4}M\;HA_SO_4^{2-}$in 0.1F NH4Ac-NH4OH buffer solution at pH 8.50 with constant ionic strength. Interfering ions were $CN^-,\;I^-,\;S^{-2}$ and $Cl^-$.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.445-452
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• 2000

The copolymerization of ethylene (E) and norbornene (N) was examined by using various metallocene catalysts and modified-MAO(MMAO) cocatalyst. For $C_2$-symmetry catalysts such as rac-Et(Ind)$_2$ZrC $l_2$, M $e_2$Si(Ind)$_2$ZrC $l_2$, M $e_2$Si(Cp)$_2$ZrC $l_2$ and Cs-symmetrical iPr(FluCp)ZrC $l_2$ as well as CGC and di-bridged zirconocene, the effects of catalyst structure and [N]/[E] feed ratio on catalyst activity, thermal property and [N] content of copolymer (COC) was investigated. For rac-Et(Ind)$_2$ZrC $l_2$ catalyst of a constant [N]/[E] feed ratio, the appropriate conditions of [Al]/[Zr] mole ratio, polymerization temperature and cocatalyst structure were found to be 3000, 4$0^{\circ}C$, MMAO cocatalyst, respectively. As [N]/[E] feed ratio increased, the incorporation of norbornene to copolymer increased while, the activity of catalyst decreased except for iPr(FluCp)ZrC $l_2$ With consideration of catalyst activity as well as N content, it was found that rac-Et(Ind)$_2$ZrC $l_2$/MMAO system exhibited relatively high activity and controllable $T_{g}$. Monomer reactivity ratio was determined by Kelen-Tudos method..

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.24 no.5
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• pp.589-598
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• 2000

In this study, various unsaturated polyester (UPE) resins were prepared from the condensation polymerization of mixtures of saturated (isophthalic acid : IPA) and unsaturated (maleic anhydride : MA) dibasic acids with propylene glycol (PG), neopentyl glycol (NPG). The critical surface tension (Υ$_{c}$) for the surface characteristics of a solid were estimated by Zisman plot, and the structure-property relationship was investigated by measuring the rheology of resins. The values of Υ$_{c}$ for glass of solid were 30.5 mNㆍm$^{-1}$ for UPE resin liquids. As the content of NPG in a PG/NPG glycol mixture increased, both the contact angle and the surface tension of the UPE resin liquids were found to decrease. The dynamic viscoelasticities of UPE resins with different glycol molar ratios were also measured. Shear rate dependence of viscosity and angular frequency dependence of storage, and loss modulus tended to decrease with increasing NPG content.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.359-366
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• 2014

We investigated an electrochemical properties for Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films of saturated fatty acid and phospholipid(L-${\alpha}$-dimyristoylphosphatidyl choline, DMPC) mixture. LB films of saturated fatty acid and DMPC monolayer were deposited by the LB method on the indium tin oxide(ITO) glass. The electrochemical properties measured by cyclic voltammetry with three-electrode system(an Ag/AgCl reference electrode, a platinum wire counter electrode and LB film-coated ITO working electrode) in $NaClO_4$ solution. As a result, monolayer LB films of saturated fatty acid and phospholipid mixture was appeared on irreversible process caused by the oxidation current from the cyclic voltammogram. Diffusion coefficient (D) of saturated fatty acid and DMPC mixture(molar ratio 1:1, C12, C14, C16, C18) was calculated $1.2{\times}10^{-3}$, $2.1{\times}10^{-3}$, $1.4{\times}10^{-4}$ and $1.1{\times}10^{-3}cm^2/s$ in 0.05 N $NaClO_4$ solution, respectively.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.375-381
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• 2010

In this paper, the heat-transfer characteristics of steam reforming in an annular reactor are presented. Heat is supplied by the catalytic combustion of syn-gas. The thermal behaviors of exothermic and endothermic reactions in a directly coupled concentric-tube packed-bed reactor were investigated experimentally. The gas mixture supplied for catalytic combustion consisted of the off-gas emitted from MCFC anode. Methane in steam at a suitable S/C (steam-to-carbon) ratio was used in the reforming reactions. On the basis of the experimental results, a simple simulation was performed to predict the temperature profile required in the reforming side of the reactor to achieve optimum hydrogen yield. The results of this study may be utilized as reference data in future studies for further development of coupled reactors.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.35 no.6
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• pp.641-648
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• 2011

Off-gases emitted from the anode of a molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) at high temperatures for power generation are used as fuel in catalytic combustion. The heat generated in the catalytic combustor is utilized as the heat for the endothermic reaction required for steam reforming. Among the various operational conditions of the integrated reactor, we varied the inlet gas compositions of the catalytic combustor according to fuel utilization in the MCFC and the ratio of steam to carbon in the reformer. Subsequently, the thermal behaviors and reaction characteristics of the integrated reactor were investigated experimentally. The fundamental data from this experimental study will be useful for the design and fabrication of a more practical integrated reactor in the future.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.116-120
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• 2007

The synthesis of 1-[2-(3-{7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptyl} 1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-disiloxane (Mono), which is a key intermediate for the synthesis of monomers applied for photopolymer systems based on the cationic ring opening polymerization, was studied. Mono was successfully synthesized by the hydrosilylation reaction of 4-vinyl-1-cyclohexene 1,2-epoxide (VCHO) with an excess amount of 1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane (TMDS) in the presence of a Speier catalyst. The structure and the purity of Mono were characterized by FT-IR, $^1H-NMR$, and $^{29}Si-NMR$. The optimum conditions for the hydrosilyation reaction were found to be 1:4 molar ratio of VCHO to TMDS and 5 ppm of the catalyst at the temperature of $55^{\circ}C$.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.73-80
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• 1998

Zinc titanate sorbents were prepared and regeneration of used sorbents for high temperature desulfurization of fuel gases was studied. Zn/Ti molar ratio of prepared sorbents was 1.5 and quartz fixed-bed reactors with 1 cm and 3 cm diameters were used. Regeneration of zinc titanate sorbents at high temperature is exothermic reaction; that brings about deterioration of sorbents. Therefore, we experimented regeneration reaction of zinc titanate sorbents for the purpose of obtaining the most suitable regeneration conditions by changing experimental parameters such as reaction temperature, oxygen concentration, flow rate and steam content. $H_2S$ and $SO_2$ breakthrough curves were obtained during desulfurization-regeneration. Also, properties of the sorbents before and after regeneration were analyzed using SEM, XRD, Hg-porosimetry and BET method. From such results, we obtained the most suitable regeneration conditions including regeneration temperature of 650$^{\circ}$C, $O_2$ content of 5% and steam content of 10% in the gas stream.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.91-96
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• 2017

Tungsten (W) recovery from tungsten carbide (WC) was researched by alkali melt followed by water leaching. The experiments of alkali melt were carried out with the change of the sort of alkali material, heating temperature, and the heating duration. Water leaching of W was performed in the fixed conditions ($25^{\circ}C$, 2 hr., slurry density: 10 g/L). From the mixture of WC and sodium nitrate ($NaNO_3$) in the molar ratio of 1:2, treated at $400^{\circ}C$ for 6 hours, only 63.3% of W might be leached by water leaching. With the increase of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) as a melting additive, the leachability increased. Finally it reached to 97.8 % with the melted mixture of ($WC:NaNO_3:NaOH$) in the ratio of (1:2:2). This imply that NaOH may play a role as a reaction catalyst by lowering Gibb's free energy for alkali melt reaction for WC.