• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.43 no.1
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• pp.16-21
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• 2015

In this study, a facile two-step pretreatment method was investigated for producing fermentable sugars. Rice straw was pretreated using electron beam irradiation (EBI) and 4-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (NMMO) prior to enzymatic hydrolysis. In the first stage, the EBI on the rice straw was carried out at various doses (100, 300, 500 kGy) and then, irradiated rice straw was stirred with NMMO solution at 120°C for 1 h for the second stage. The pretreated rice straw was hydrolyzed by cellulase 1.5 L (70 FPU/ml) and Novozyme-188 (40 CbU/ml) at 50°C for 24, 48, and 72 h. A sugar yield of 83.8% was obtained from the pretreated rice straw after 72 h of enzymatic hydrolysis. Also, FTIR and XRD results indicate that the pretreatment of the rice straw was effective due to the synergic effects of the two-step pretreatment. In conclusion, rice straw might be a potential substrate for bioethanol production by yeast fermentation.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.362-372
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• 2013

During extruder processing to manufacture cellulose fiber and film using cellulose-NMMO pre-dope produced by a new method, it seems to occur the changes of molecular weight and ${\alpha}$-cellulose content of cellulose upon thermal and mechanical degradation. In an extruder making cellulose solutions from the pre-dope obtained by high-speed mixer, the changes of cellulose molecular weight and ${\alpha}$-cellulose content resulted with the variations of processing temperature, concentration of cellulose, and residence time. The molecular weight and ${\alpha}$-cellulose content of cellulose decreased with decreasing cellulose concentration and increasing processing temperature. At 15% concentration and short residence time region, the change of ${\alpha}$-cellulose content was so high due to high-shear with an increase in temperature. From these processing conditions, the variations of ${\alpha}$-cellulose content and molecular weight showed different behaviors, and these processing conditions for making cellulose solution were found to be important factors.

• Textile Coloration and Finishing
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.62-68
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• 2012

Cellulose was electrospun over water collector and the cellulose solution was prepared using N-methyl-morpholine N-oxide/water(nNMMO/$H_2O$). The morphology of electrospun cellulose was investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). SEM images showed that the fiber formation depended on processing parameters such as solution concentration, applied electric field strength, solution feeding rate and temperature of water in coagulation bath. High concentration, low temperature of water bath, and low feeding rate were more favorable to obtain fiber morphology. All the variables affected on the fluidity of the cellulose solution and diffusion of NMMO. Low fluidity and fast diffuision of NMMO was critical for obtaining fiber morphology.

• Textile Coloration and Finishing
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.261-267
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• 2002

Cotton fabrics were immersed in aqueous solution of N-methylmorpholine N-oxide(NMMO) with various concentrations, padded by 300% of pick-up, concentrated at $90^\circ{C}$ for 30min under constant-length condition, washed, and dried, to examine a possibility of linen-like finishing by the solvent bonding between fibers. With increasing the concentration of NMMO, cross-sections of fibers changed to oval or polygonal shapes and not only the fibers but also the warp and weft were bonded each other, which produced linen-like effect on the fabrics in the aspects of appearance and mechanical properties such as the Increase of stiffness and shear properties. The thickness, moisture regain and dyeability were increased with the concentration of NMMO.

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.115-118
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• 2002

셀룰로오스는 가장 범용적으로 쓰이는 천연고분자이지만, 합성고분자에 비하여 가공이 어렵다는 단점을 가지고 있다. 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 셀룰로오스와 합성 고분자를 블렌딩하는 방법이 고안되었다. 합성고분자가 셀룰로오스와 상용성을 갖기 위해서는 그것이 셀룰로오스와 분자간 상호작용을 이룰 수 있어야 한다. 폴리아미드, 폴리에스터, 그리고 비닐계 고분자는 이러한 조건을 만족할 수 있을 것으로 예상되어 이들 고분자와 셀룰로오스의 블렌드계에 대한 연구가 진행되고 있다. (중략)

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.42 no.2
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• pp.190-196
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• 1998

A new sampling and size exclusion chromatography (SEC) method for the analysis of underivatized cellulose are established. In this method, cellulose materials are first dissolved in N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) and diluted by adding dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) to make the sample solutions of about 0.1% in 50/50 NMMO/DMSO (w/w). Sample solutions are analyzed using a glucose-treated divinylbenzene (DVB) SEC column and DMSO containing 0.05M LiBr and 2.5 blank as the eluant. The flow rate was constant at 1 mL/min and the whole SEC system including the column was heated at $80^{\circ}C$ to reduce the viscosity of DMSO. Addition of 0.05 M LiBr eliminated SEC baseline drifting, and addition of 2.5 blank seems to reduce the interaction between the sample and the column packing. SEC molecular weights were determined using a calibration curve constructed from a series of narrow pullulan standards, and they were used to measure the degree of degradation during two different pulp-to-sponge processings.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.39 no.5
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• pp.329-337
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• 1995

Energetic oxetane derivatives which undergo cationic polymerizations have been investigated theoretically by using ab initio HF/3-21G calculations. We have examined structures, charges, and molecular electrostatic potentials. The ring structure of oxetane has changed significantly due to (1) the introduction of large substituents in the ring or (2) the addition of either proton or BF3. This structural change is attributed to electrostatic interactions and/or steric repulsions. The nucleophilicity and basicity of oxetane derivatives can be explained by the negative charge and the minimum electrostatic potential value of O atom. The reactivity in the polymerization can be rationalized by (1) the basicity of O atom and (2) the difference between HOMO energy of oxetanes and LUMO energy of activated oxetane polymeric chains. Our calculations predict that 3-azidomethyl-3-methyl oxetane (AMMO) is more basic than 3-nitratomethyl-3-methyl oxetane (NMMO), and AMMO is more reactive toward both AMMO and NMMO polymeric chains. Our results are in good agreement with previous experimental data.

• Proceedings of the Korea Crystallographic Association Conference
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• 2001.05a
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• pp.28-28
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• 2001

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 1996.04a
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• pp.167-168
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• 1996

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 1996.10a
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• pp.136-144
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• 1996