• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2006년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.421-424
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• 2006

Nafion/Pt/Polypyrrole composite membranes were fabricated by chemical in-situ polymerization of pyrrole monomers with Pt precursors in Nafion matrix for DMFC. We demonstrated that positively charged pyrrolinum groups of polypyrrole particles were co-interacted with sulfonic groups of Nafion as verified by FT-IR results. Mutual interaction between $Nafion-SO_3^-$ (or negatively charged Pt precursors) and Polypyrrole$-NH_2^+$ influenced the physical properties of pristine Nafion. Thermal property proton conductivity, methanol permeability, and cell performance of pristine and modified Nafion were analyzed for an application of DMFC membrane. Thermal stabilities of sulfonic groups and side chains in Nafion/Pt/polypyrrole composite membranes were higher than those of Nafion due to mutual interaction between sulfonic groups of Nafion and pyrrolinum groups of polypyrrole. Methanol permeabilities of Nafion/Pt/Polypyrrole composite were reduced more proton conductivities with the increase in the content of Pt particles. As a result of that, the enhancement of cell performance by Nafion/Pt/Polypyrole O2 relative to Nafion was more pronounced under the specific experimental condition such as high temperature and more concentrated methanol solution.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제31권7호
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• pp.375-381
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• 2021

Chitosan powder is synthesized by a deasetylation process of chitin, obtained from processing of dried shrimp shell powder. Subsequently, chitosan (CS) membranes filled by montmorillonite (MMT) particles and phosphotungstic acid are prepared, and characterized by FT-IR and SEM. The morphology, obtained by SEM for the composite membrane, showed that MMT filler is successfully incorporated and relatively well dispersed in the chitosan polymer matrix. Water and methanol uptake for the CS/MMT composite membranes decrease with increasing MMT loadings, but IEC value increases. In all prepared CS/MMT composite membranes, the CS membrane filled by 5 wt% MMT particles exhibits the best proton conductivity, while that with 10 wt% MMT loading exhibits the lowest methanol permeability; these values are 2.67 mS·cm^-1 and 3.40 × 10^-7 cm²·s^-1, respectively. The best membrane selectivity is shown in the CS/MMT10 composite membrane; this shows that 10 wt% filled MMT is the optimum loading to improve the performance of the chitosan composite membrane. These characteristics make the developed chitosan composite membranes a promising electrolyte for direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) application.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.83-92
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• 2005

국제 환경규제에 적합한 자동차용 연료 호스를 개발하기 위하여, 배합조건을 달리한 FKM 고무재료를 내층재료로 하였을 경우, 기본물성을 비롯한 내열성, 내유성, 내연료성 및 투과성을 측정하고 연료 호스재료로서의 적합성을 조사하였다. 불소 함량이 증가함에 따라 불소 고무재료는 기본물성, 내열성, 내유성 및 내연료성의 증가를 보였으며, 66%, 69%, 71% FKM 혼합물에서 카본의 양을 20 phr로 하였을 때 연료 호스의 규격을 만족하는 것으로 나타났다. 이소옥탄과 톨루엔 그리고 가솔린과 메탄올을 혼합한 연료유로써 측정한 NBR 고무와 FKM 고무의 투과성에서 FKM 고무의 경우, 불소의 함량에 따라서 미세한 투과량의 차가 나타났으나 NBR 고무보다는 투과성이 매우 우수하였다. 또한 연료유의 성분비를 달리했을 때도 FKM 고무의 투과성에는 거의 영향이 없었으며, 투과성 실험을 거친 69% FKM 고무재료의 열적 특성에도 변화가 없었다.

• 폴리머
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.45-51
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• 2010

본 연구는 직접메탄을 연료전지에 적용하기 위하여 poly(vinyl alcohol)를 주쇄부로 하여 poly(acrylic acid-co-maleic acid)(PAM)와 [3-(trihydroxysilyl)-1-propanesulfonic acid](THS-PSA)를 도입하여 열 가교된 막을 제조하였다. 제조된 막의 특성화를 평가하기 위하여 FT-IR, 열 중량분석, 함수율, 이온교환용량, 이온전도도, 메탄올 투과도 등의 측정을 실시하여 Nafion 115와 비교하였다. 제조된 막의 이온교환용량은 Nafion 115의 0.91 meq./g membrane보다 향상된 1.6~1.8 meq./g membrane을 얻었다. 또한, 이온전도도의 경우 THS-PSA을 도입하여 Nafion 115($0.024\;S{\cdot}cm^{-1}$)보다 우수한 $0.042{\sim}0.056\;S{\cdot}cm^{-1}$을 얻을 수 있었으며, 가교온도에 의하여 영향을 받는다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한, 메탄올투과도의 경우 PAM과 THS-PSA의 도입으로 인하여 이온교환용량 및 이온전도도가 증가한 반면에 메탄올투과도는 모든 막의 경우 Nafion 115의 경우보다 높은 메탄올투과도를 나타냄을 확인하였다.

• 한국고분자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국고분자학회 2006년도 IUPAC International Symposium on Advanced Polymers for Emerging Technologies
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• pp.270-270
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• 2006

We have prepared polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) for DMFC from polymer mixture of poly(vinyl alcohol) and poly(vinyl alcohol-co-2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid) (AP-2) changing the AP-2 content. The proton conductivity(${\Box}$) and methanol permeability(P) of the PEMs increase with increasing AP-2 content because the water content of the PEMs increases with increasing AP-2 content. The proton permselectivity of the PEMs, which is defined as ${\Box}={\Box}/P$, indicates higher values than that of $Nafion{(R)}$117.

• 한국막학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국막학회 2003년도 The 4th Korea-Italy Workshop
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• pp.91-94
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• 2003

In this work, the physicochemical properties for permeant molecules and polyion complex membrane prepared by complexation between SA and chitosan were determined by using molecular modeling methods, and the permeation behaviors of water and alcohol molecules through the PIC membrane have been investigated. In the case of penetrant molecule, the experimental results showed that the prepared membrane was excellent pervaporation performance result in most solution, and the selectivity and permeability of the membrane were dependent on the molecular size, the polarity and the hydrophilic surface of permeant organics. However, the separation behavior of methanol aqueous solution exhibited other permeation tendency with other feed solutions and contradictory result. That is, the membrane were preferentially permeable to methanol over water despite water molecule has stronger polarity and small molecular size than methanol molecule. In this study, the results were discussed from the viewpoint of chemical and physical properties between permeant molecules and membrane in the diffusion state.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.422-426
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• 2011

Alginate bead has been supplemented with various polymers to control permeability and to enhance mechanical strength. In this report, fibroin-reinforced alginate hydrogel was prepared, in which spatial localization of fibroin molecules was investigated. Confocal laser scanning microscopy revealed that fibroin molecules formed a fibrous network in the alginate-fibroin beads, which was expected to enhance mechanical strength as same as in many composite materials. Uniaxial compression test showed that fibroin-reinforced alginate beads had increased mechanical strength only after methanol treatment that caused ${\beta}$-sheet formation among fibroin molecules. Simultaneous curing and dialysis of alginate beads were carried out to remove excesscalcium but to retain fibroin in the dialysis chamber, which fabricated beads without internal fibrous fluorescent stains. Fibroin molecules were only found beneath the surface of the beads. The fibroin-diffused shell was further processed to form a thick wall after drying or was mobilizedto the centre of the bead by methanol treatment. Accordingly, the structure analyses provide processing methods of fibroin to form a wall or center clumps, which could be applied to design controlled delivery device.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.459-464
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• 2007

Polymer electrolyte membranes, featuring ionic channels, were prepared from sulfonated dextran/ poly(vinyl alcohol) (sD/PVA) membranes. A stiff sulfated dextran was chosen as the route for ionic transport, since ionic sites are located along the stiff dextran main chain. The sD/PVA blend membranes were annealed and then chemically crosslinked. The characteristics of the crosslinked sD/PVA membranes were investigated to determine their suitability as proton exchange membranes. The proton conductivity was found to increase with increasing amounts of sD inside the membrane, which reached a maximum and then decreased when the sD content exceeded 30 wt%, while the methanol permeability increased with increasing sD content. The good dispersion of sD inside the membrane, which serves as an ionic channels mimic, played a significant role in proton transportation.

• 한국막학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국막학회 2004년도 추계 총회 및 학술발표회
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• pp.64-67
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• 2004

• 한국막학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국막학회 2004년도 추계 총회 및 학술발표회
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• pp.58-63
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• 2004