• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.174-178
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• 2013

A highly reliable dealkylation protocol of alkyl aryl ethers, whose alkyl groups are longer than methyl group, has been developed. We report that various ethyl, n-propyl, and benzyl aryl ethers are successfully cleaved using an ionic liquid, 1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide, [bmim][Br], under microwave irradiation. Despite many characteristics such as lower cost and less toxicity of the alkylating agents, and greater hydrophobicity of the products, longer alkyl ethers have been significantly less exploited than methyl ethers, probably due to more difficulty in the deprotection step. Since it has the same advantages as the demethylation method developed by this group including mild conditions, short reaction time, and small use of the ionic liquids, the dealkylation protocol can greatly encourage the broader use of longer alkyl groups in the protection of phenolic groups. As with our previous study of demethylation using [bmim][Br], the microwave irradiation is crucial for the deprotection of longer alkyl aryl ethers. Unlike the conventional heating, which causes either low conversion or decomposition, the microwave irradiation seems to more effectively provide energy to cleave the ether bonds and therefore suppresses the undesired reactions.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2015

Microwave assisted biodiesel production from crude Pongamia pinnata oil using homogeneous base catalyst (KOH) was unsuccessful because of considerable soap formation. Therefore, a two step process of biodiesel production from high free fatty acid (FFA) oil was investigated. In first step, crude P. pinnata oil was acid catalyzed using $H_2SO_4$ and acid value of oil was reduced to less than 4 mg KOH/g. Effect of sulfuric acid concentration, alcohol-oil molar ratio and microwave irradiation time on acid value of oil was studied. Result suggested that 1.5% $H_2SO_4$ (w/w), 6:1 methanol oil molar ratio and 3 min microwave irradiation time was sufficient to reduce the acid value of oil from 12 and 22 mg KOH/g to 2.9 and 3.9 mg/KOH/g, respectively. Oil obtained after pretreatment was subsequently used for microwave assisted alkali catalyzed transesterification. A higher biodiesel yield (99.0%) was achieved by adopting two step processes. Microwave energy efficiency during alkali catalyzed transesterification was also investigated. The results suggested a significant energy saving because of reduced reaction time under microwave heating.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.773-778
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• 2018

In-situ transesterification of microalgae lipids using microwave irradiation has potential to simplify and accelerate biodiesel production, as it minimizes production cost and reaction time by direct transesterification of microalgae into biodiesel with microwave as a heating source. This study was conducted to research the effect of microwave irradiation with in-situ transesterification of microalgae under base catalyst condition. The process variables (reaction time, solvent ratio, microwave power) were studied using 2% of catalyst concentration. The maximum yield of FAME was obtained at about 32.18% at the reaction time of 30 min with biomass-methanol ratio 1:12 (w/v) and microwave power of 450 W. The GC MS analysis obtained that the main component of FAME from microalgal oils (or lipids) was palmitic acid, stearic acid and oleic acid. The results show that microwaves can be used as a heating source to synthesize biodiesel from microalgae in terms of major components resulting.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.936-939
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• 2011

Thiamine hydrochloride (VB1) has been used as an acid catalyst in organic synthesis. One pot three component Biginelli condensation of dimedone, urea/thiourea and substituted aromatic aldehydes catalyzed by 10 mol % of thiamine hydrochloride (VB1) in solvent free condition under microwave irradiation in good to excellent yields has been investigated. Utilization of microwave irradiation, simple reaction conditions, short reaction time, ease of product isolation, and purification makes this manipulation very interesting from an economic and environmental perspective.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.693-698
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• 2017

다양한 생리활성을 가진 심황과 쿠쿠미노이드가 가공식품류 등에 광범위하게 적용되는 바, 실제 식품 중에 이용되는 oleoresin turmeric 색소에 대해 마이크로파처리에 의한 화학안정성 및 생리활성의 변화를 분석하였다. 심황색소는 마이크로파 가열처리에 의해 황색도와 화학안정성이 감소하였으며 특히 3종의 쿠쿠미노이드 중 쿠쿠민이 마이크로파처리에 가장 민감하였고 BMC가 가장 안정하였다. 마이크로파처리 후 심황색소의 ABTS, AAPH peroxyl radical 및 아질산염 제거활성은 증가하였으며, DPPH 라디칼 제거활성에는 변화가 없었다. 심황색소에서 생성되는 활성 산소종은 마이크로파처리 후 증가하였으나, 정상장관계 세포 INT 407과 대장암 세포 HCT 116을 대상으로 한 세포독성 효과는 두 종류의 세포에서 모두 약화되었다. 본 연구에서는 다양한 식품 중에 첨가되는 심황색소가 마이크로파처리에 의해 화학적변화 및 생리활성에 영향을 가져올 수 있음을 보여주며, 이를 함유한 식품의 적절한 가공 및 조리방법이 고려되야 함을 제시하고 있다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.264-269
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 50 wt%에 달하는 매우 높은 Pt 담지량에서도 장기내구성이 우수한 연료전지용 Pt/MWCNT 촉매를 마이크로파를 이용한 폴리올법을 이용하여 제조하였다. X선 회절분석법과 투과전자현미경 분석결과 마이크로파 조사시간이 늘어남에 따라 Pt의 크기가 증가하였다. 마이크로파 조사시간이 10분, 20분, 30분일 경우 Pt 크기는 각각 4.1, 4.9, 8.5 nm로 나타났다. 마이크로파를 사용하지 않은 기존 폴리올 방법에 의해 제조된 촉매와 비교하였을 경우 Pt 분산도와 장기내구성이 증가한 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제20권8호
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• pp.418-422
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• 2010

As a starting material, BCP (biphasic calcium phosphate) nano powder was synthesized by a hydrothermal microwave-assisted process. A highly porous BCP scaffold was fabricated by the sponge replica method using 60 ppi (pore per inch) of polyurethane sponge. The BCP scaffold had interconnected pores ranging from $100\;{\mu}m$ to $1000\;{\mu}m$, which were similar to natural cancellous bone. To realize the antibacterial property, a microwave-assisted nano Ag spot coating process was used. The morphology and distribution of nano Ag particles were different depending on the coating conditions, such as concentration of the $AgNO_3$ solution, microwave irradiation times, etc. With an increased microwave irradiation time, the amount of coated nano Ag particles increased. The surface of the BCP scaffold was totally covered with nano Ag particles homogeneously at 20 seconds of microwave irradiation time when 0.6 g of $AgNO_3$ was used. With an increased amount of $AgNO_3$ and irradiation time, the size of the coated particles increased. Antibacterial activities of the solution extracted from the Ag-coated BCP scaffold were examined against gram-negative (Escherichia coli) and gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus). When 0.6 g of $AgNO_3$ was used for coating the Ag-coated scaffold, it showed higher antibacterial activities than that of the Ag-coated scaffold using 0.8 g of $AgNO_3$.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.103-106
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• 2002

사상균류의 세포자체로부터 직접 PCR을 하는 방법은 세포벽 파괴의 어려움 때문에 모든 곰팡이에 적용될 수 없다. 극초단파 조사는 사상균류의 DNA를 추출함에 있어서 그 유용함이 이미 검중된 바 있는데, 본 논문에서는 극초단파 조사를 이용하여 Aspergillus nidulans의 포자로부터 손쉽게 주형 DNA를 얻어 PCR증폭하는 방법을 소개하고자 한다. 본 실험에서는 극초단파 조사시간과 PCR에 필요한 주형 DNA의 양 등을 최적화하였으며, 이렇게 수행된 PCR결과는 single copy유전자를 대상으로도 약 3 kb크기의 산물가지 증폭 가능하여, 형질전환체를 선별하기에 충분한 크기의 산물들도 효과적으로 얻어짐을 보여주었다. 따라서 이 방법은A. nidulans의 형질전환체를 보다 손쉽게, 시간을 절약하여 선별할 수 있는 효과적인 방법이라 생각된다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.486-490
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• 2014

Industrial use of microwave heating as an alternative to conventional heating is becoming popular mainly due to dramatic reductions in reaction time. Therefore, this work experimentally determined the effect of microwave irradiation on ammonia nitrogen removal in wastewater. The effects of air flow rate (0.3~0.9 L/min), treatment temperature ($70{\sim}100^{\circ}C$), and initial pH (9~11) were characterized. As the air flow rate increased from 0.3 to 0.9 L/min, the ammonia removal rate constant (k) increased from -0.6642 to $-1.0755min^{-1}$. As the temperature increased from 70 to $100^{\circ}C$, k increased -0.0338 to $-1.0755min^{-1}$. As the pH increased from 9 to 11, k increased -0.2443 to $-1.0755min^{-1}$. Ammonia removal was strongly dependent on temperature and pH rather than air flow rate. The results show that microwave irradiation is effective in ammonia nitrogen removal in wastewater due to advantages of fast and effective processing.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.361-364
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• 2007

Microwave irradiation하에서 황산 실리카를 사용한 케톤에서 아미드의 합성을 관한 one-pot Beckmann자리옮김 반응에 대한 보고이다. 산과 케톤의 몰비율이 1:2인 이 방법의 장점은 간단한 조작과 짧은 반응시간으로 높은 수율을 가진 위치선택적 반응이고, 최근에 사용되었던 방법보다 더 친환경적이다.