• Macromolecular Research
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.491-497
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• 2007

NPT Monte Carlo simulations were performed to calculate the molecular properties of syndiotactic poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) and syndiotactic poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) melts using the configurational bias Monte Carlo move, concerted rotation, reptation, and volume fluctuation. The density, mean square backbone end-to-end distance, mean square radius of gyration, fractional free-volume distribution, distribution of torsional angles, small molecule solubility constant, and radial distribution function of PVC at 0.1 MPa and above the glass transition temperature were calculated/measured, and those of PVA were calculated. The calculated results were compared with the corresponding experimental data and discussed. The calculated densities of PVC and PVA were smaller than the experimental values, probably due to the very low molecular weight of the model polymer used in the simulation. The fractional free-volume distribution and radial distribution function for PVC and PVA were nearly independent of temperature.

• 폴리머
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.279-285
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• 2006

유전자 치료에 있어서 안전성의 장점을 지니고 있는 비바이러스성 전달체에 대한 관심도가 높아져가고 있다. 비바이러스성 전달체 중, 양이온성 리포좀이나 합성 유전자 전달체는 in vitro계에서 효율적인 DNA 전달체이지만, 낮은 생체적합성으로 인하여 in vivo 계에서의 응용성은 크게 뒤떨어지고 있다. 한편, 천연 양이온성 다당류인 키토산은 낮은 독성과 강한 양전하를 띠고 있어 유전자 전달 시스템 (gene delivery system)에 있어 아주 기대되는 전달체이다. 본 연구에서는 저분자량 수용성 키토산 (low molecular water-soluble chitosan ; LMWSC)을 이용하여 동맥 벽 세포를 표적할 수 있는 표적성 유전자 전달체를 합성하였다. 상대 점도와 Kina 적정법을 이용하여 LMWSC의 점도 평균 분자량 $(M_W)$과 탈아세틸화도 (degree of de acetylation ; DDA)를 측정하였고 구조는 FTIR, $^1H-NMR$, 그리고 $^{13}C-NMR$을 통하여 분석하였다. 동맥 벽을 표적하기 위한 유전자 전달체로서 pegylated LMWSC 의 말단에 특이성 세포 표적 펩타이드인 artery wall binding peptide (AWBP)를 결합시킴으로써 AWBP-PEG-g-LMWSC을 합성하였고 FTIR, $^1H-NMR$. zeta potentiometer. 그리고 atomic force microscopy (AFM)을 이용하여 분석하였다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.632-643
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• 2022

Although probiotics have been shown to improve health when consumed, recent studies have reported that they can cause unwanted side effects due to bacterial-human interactions. Therefore, the importance of prebiotics that can form beneficial microbiome in the gut has been emphasized. This study isolated and identified bacteria capable of producing biopoymer as a candidate prebiotic from traditional fermented foods. The isolated and identified strain was named WCYSK01 (Wissella sp. strain YSK01). The composition of the medium for culturing this strain was prepared by dissolving 3 g K₂HPO₄, 0.2 g MgSO₄, 0.05 g CaCl₂, 0.1 g NaCl in 1 L of distilled water. The LMBP(low molecular weight biopoymers) produced when fermentation was performed with sucrose and maltose as substrates were mainly consisted of DP3 (degree of polymer; isomaltotriose), DP4 (isomaltotetraose), DP5 (isomaltopentaose), and DP6 (isomaltoheptaose). The optimization of LMBP (low molecular weight of biopolymer) production was performed using the response surface methodology. The fermentation process temperature range of 18 to 32℃, the fermentation medium pH in the range of 5.1 to 7.9. The yield of LMBP production by the strain was found to be significantly affected by q fermentation temperature and pH. The optimal fermentation conditions were found at the normal point, and the production yield was more than 75% at pH 7.5 and temperature of 23℃.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.18-25
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• 2003

The adsorption of co-cationic dual polymer system was investigated as was the fiber dispersion stability of a paper stock suspension. Polyaluminum chloride(PAC) and polyamidoamine epichlorohy-drin(PAE) polymers were used as wet-end additives. The adsorbed amounts of PAE polymer in a wet stock were measured by using polyelectrolytic PCD titration. The sheet forming experiments were carried out in a standard handsheet machine. Fiber dispersion stability and relative retention were evaluated in terms of M/K non-uniformity index and sheet basis weight, respectively. The PAE polymer adsorption of Langmuir-isothermal type decreased with increasing PAC addition level. The combination of the two cationic polymers presumably exerts a site-blocking effect by the low molecular weight PAC which gives a partial charge neutralization at a minimum level of addition. From a thermodynamic view point of PAE adsorption, an increase in adsorption entropy and a decrease in train number suggests that the PAR polymer has an extended conformation structure that potentially leads to an enhancement of the fiber dispersion stability. This conclusion is supported by handsheet experiments that examined the PAC-PAE dual polymer effects on the sheet formation and retention.

• 폴리머
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.512-518
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• 2006

양친성 블록공중합체는 생분해성 고분자인 poly((R)-3-hydroxybutyrie acid), PHB와 친수성 고분자인 poly(ethylene glycol), PEG를 이용하여 제조되었다. 미생물에 의해 생산된 분자량이 수십만인 PHB는 약물전달용 재료로 적합하지 않으므로 산 촉매 가수분해를 통해 분자량이 $3000{\sim}30000$을 가지도록 조절되었다. 공중합체를 수용액에 넣으면, 고분자들은 자기 조립에 의해 친수성인 PEG가 소수성인 PHB를 감싸는 형태의 고분자 미셀을 형성한다. 형성된 고분자 미셀은 생분해성과 생체적합성을 가지면서 생체 내에서 낮은 독성과 환자 친화적인 특성을 가지므로 약물 전달체로의 이용이 가능하다. 양친성 블록 공중합체는 PHB에 PEG를 도입한 것으로 에스테르교환(transesterification) 반응을 통해 유도되었다. PEG는 친수성 블록의 형성과 반응성을 향상시키기 위해 말단의 작용기를 개질한 후 사용되었다. 양친성 블록 공중합체 형성에 대한 열적 특성과 화학적 구조 분석은 DSC, FTIR, $^1H-NMR$을 사용하여 알아보았다. 임계 미셀 농도(critical micelle concentration, CMC)는 고분자 미셀이 형성되는 시점으로 형광 분광기를 사용하여 분석한 결과 $5{\times}10^{-5}g/L$ 부근에서 측정되었다. 수용액 상의 고분자 미셀은 냉동 건조 후, 분말형태의 나노입자를 얻었다. 고분자 미셀의 크기는 dynamic light scattering으로 측정한 결과 약 130 nm 정도로 나타났다. 또한 atomic force microscopy 측정을 통해 크기가 약 130 nm 정도인 구형 입자를 확인하였다. 나노입자가 형성된 고분자 미셀은 소수성 약물을 담지하여 수동적 표적지향형 약물 전달용 수송체로 이용이 가능할 것이다.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.188-194
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• 2016

In this study, novel quaternary plastomers consisting of ethylene, 1-hexene, high ${\alpha}$-olefin, and divinylbenzene were prepared using Zr metallocene catalyst, borate type cocatalyst, and tri-isobutylaluminium. The molar ratio changes of 1-hexene and high ${\alpha}$-olefin (1-octene, 1-decene, and 1-dodecene) had an effect on the properties of the quaternary plastomers. The structure of the quaternary plastomers was characterized using $^1H$ NMR. Molecular weight properties, crystallinity, and thermal properties of the plastomers were determined by GPC, WAXS, and DMA, respectively. Compared with the terpolymers prepared in our previous study, molecular weight and molecular weight distribution of the quaternary polymers were very similar, whereas glass transition temperature ($T_g$) was very low. Also, hardness and tensile properties of the quaternary plastomers were measured.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.89-95
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• 1998

The aim of this study is to elucidate the anti-microbial activity and anti-oxidative activity of water-soluble chitosan with a molecular weight of 5,000-200,000. Water-soluble chitosans have demonstrated a regular anti-microbial activity on the tested strians by the paper disk method. In the MIC (Minimum Inhibitory Concentration) test, CC-01 (MW=5,000) with the lower MW showed the higher MIC value than the higher MW chitosan. The MW of chitosan increase, the MIC decreases. MICs of 4 chitosans(CC-02∼CC-05) against S. aureusTCC 65389, E coli ATCC 8739, p. aeruginosa, ATCC 9027 and C. albicans ,ATCC 10231 were 7.0-39.O$\mu\textrm{m}$, whereas MICs of chitosans against A. niger were over 2.OmM. Formula containing chitosan showed higher anti-microbial activities than the formula made with the chemical preservatives(Methylparaben 0.2％ and Imidazolidinyl Urea 0.3％). Among 5 water-soluble chitosans, CC-03(MW=92,163) showed the most potent anti-oxidative activity (IC$\sub$50/ : 0.2mM). In conclusion, the water-soluble low molecular weight chitosan could be served as natural preservatives and antioxidant in cosmetics.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.391-396
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• 2005

The polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) was carried out using CuBr/bidentate phosphorus ligand catalyst systems. MMA polymerization with CuBr/phosphine-phosphinidene (PP) exhibited high conversion ($\~80\%$) in 5 h at $90^{\circ}C$ along with a linear increase of ln($[M]_0/[M]$) versus time, indicating constant concentration of the propagating radicals during the polymerization. The molecular weight of the prepared PMMA tended to increase with conversion, suggesting the living polymerization characteristic of the system. On the other hand, a large difference between the measured and theoretical molecular weight and a broad molecular weight distribution were observed, implicating possible incomplete control over the polymerization. This may have been caused by the low deactivation rate constant ($\kappa_{deact}$) of the system. The low $\kappa_{deact}$, would result in irreversible generation of radicals instead of reversible activation/deactivation process of ATRP. Polymerizations performed at different ligand to CuBr ratios and different monomer to initiator ratios did not afford better control over the polymerization, suggesting that the controllability of CuBr/phosphorus ligand system for ATRP is inherently limited.

• 한국고분자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국고분자학회 2006년도 IUPAC International Symposium on Advanced Polymers for Emerging Technologies
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• pp.337-337
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• 2006

The synthesis of an octafunctional resorcinarene based initiator for nitroxide mediated polymerization and its ability to yield random star copolymers of styrene and methyl methacrylate is studied. The effect of the initiator conformations towards its activity and the conditions that permit the formation of well-defined star block copolymers is also investigated in detail. The characterization of the initiator and the polymers were carried out by various spectro-analytical techniques. Well-defined random copolymers were obtained with controlled molecular weight and low PDI depending on the monomer feed.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.757-762
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• 2009

The micro domain structures and crystallization behavior of the binary blends of poly(methyl methacrylate)-b-poly(pentafluorostyrene)-b-poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA-PPFS-PMMA) triblock copolymer with a low molecular weight poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) were investigated by small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), small-angle light scattering (SALS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), optical microscopy, and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). A symmetric, PMMA-PPFS-PMMA triblock copolymer with a PPFS weight fraction of 33% was blended with PVDF in N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc). In the wide range of PVDF concentration between 10.0 and 30.0 wt%, PVDF was completely incorporated within the PMMA micro domains of PMMA-PPFS-PMMA without further phase separation on a micrometer scale. The addition of PVDF altered the phase morphology of PMMA-PPFS-PMMA from well-defined lamellar to disordered. The crystallization of PVDF significantly disturbed the domain structure of PMMA-PPFS-PMMA in the blends, resulting in a poorly-ordered morphology. PVDF displayed unique crystallization behavior as a result of the space constraints imposed by the domain structure of PMMA-PPFS-PMMA. The pre-existing microdomain structures restricted the lamellar orientation and favored a random arrangement of lamellar crystallites.