• Advances in materials Research
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.243-251
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• 2024

The asymmetric polylactic acid (PLA) membrane was prepared via phase inversion method using non-solvent induced separation (NIPS) technique. This study aims to synthesized as well as to characterize the PLA membrane and evaluating the membrane performance on water flux and permeability. In addition, this research also studied the removal performance of methylene blue dye. The polymer solution has been prepared using 12 wt.% of PLA and dissolved in 88 wt.% of Dimethylacetamide (DMAc) as a solvent. Then, the cast film was immersed in different ratio of coagulant bath medium (distilled water: methanol: ethanol) ranging from 100:0:0, 75:25:0, 75:0:25 and 75:12.5:12.5, respectively). Several characterizations were performed which include, membrane contact angle and membrane porosity. Performance PLA membranes were determined in terms of water flux and permeability at 1 bar transmembrane pressure using dead-end permeation cell. Finally, methylene blue (MB) removal efficiency was tested at the same transmembrane pressure. The findings revealed that the increase of alcohol concentration in coagulant bath resulted in higher porosity and lower contact angle. In short, MB dye rejection efficiency is also closely related to the amount of alcohol ratio used in coagulant baths. Increases in concentration of methanol and ethanol in coagulant bath medium increases the membrane porosity thus increased in efficiency of methylene blue rejection.

• 공업화학
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.104-111
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 생분해성 지방족 폴리에스터 중 비교적 고가인 poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT)와 상대적으로 저가의 생분해성 고분자인 polylactic acid (PLA)의 블렌드에 3종류의 개질제를 사용하여 그 효과를 조사하였다. 개질제로는 에폭시계의 커플링제와 diisocyanate계열의 methylenediphenyl 4,4'-diisocyanate (MDI)와 hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI)를 사용하였다. 여러 가지 조성의 블렌드에 용융흐름지수, 동적 점탄성을 조사하였다. 또한, 인장시험을 통한 기계적 물성 조사와 FE-SEM으로 시편의 파단표면을 관찰하였다. 이를 통해 PLA/PBAT 블렌드의 상용성과 개질제의 효과 및 기계적물성에 미치는 영향을 고찰하였다. 개질제로 HDI를 사용했을 때 PLA/PBAT의 인장물성이 크게 증가하였다.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2002년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2
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• pp.425.1-425.1
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• 2002

Nanoparticles of polylactic acid (PLA) and polyethylenimine (PEI) as an effective gene delivery agent were prepared and characterized. As a model plamid DNA. PME185/$\beta$-gal. a mammalian expression vector. and fluorescence enhancing protein (pEGHP) were used. The effects of PEI type on the physical properties of nanoparticles and transfection efficiency were examined. (omitted)

• 청정기술
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.172-177
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• 2023

Many studies have been conducted on the indiscriminate use of plastic due to the environment problems it has caused all over the world. This problem can be mitigated by using eco-friendly/biodegradable plastics that can be decomposed by microorganisms or enzymes. This study focused on addressing the plastic golf tees that are thrown away at golf courses. In order to replace conventional golf tees (ABS) with a more eco-friendly alternative, this study explored a biodegradable plastic and 3D printing method for producing golf tees. Among the biodegradable plastics, PLA (polylactic acid) was found to be a good candidate as an eco-friendly material because it is biodegradable by microorganisms. Thus, golf tees were prepared by using PLA via 3D printing, and the physical and chemical properties of the tees were evaluated. The amorphous region of PLA was confirmed through XRD. Also, FT-IR showed the unique peak of PLA without impurities. It was confirmed through an optical microscope that the specific surface area and roughness had increased. This structure plays a role in firmly fixing the golf tee when it is inserted into the ground. In addition, it was possible to improve the compressive load compared to ABS golf tees while also decreasing the compressive stretching.

• Composites Research
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.448-453
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• 2023

본 논문은 유기농 대두피와 폴리락틱산(PLA)을 혼합하여 지속 가능한 3D 프린팅 필라멘트 개발을 목표로 한다. 이를 위해, 다양한 입자 크기와 혼합 비율, 혼합 조건에 따른 필라멘트를 제작하였으며, 제작된 필라멘트의 물리적 및 기계적 특성을 측정하였다. 결과는 대두피 분말 입자가 작을수록 그리고 특정 혼합 비율이 필라멘트의 품질을 향상시키면서 PLA의 특성을 유지하는 것으로 나타났다. 이 연구는 유기농 대두피를 이용히여 환경 친화적인 3D 프린팅 필라멘트 개발이 가능함을 보여주는 것으로, 상업적 활용을 위한 기초 데이터를 제공한다는 측면에서 의의를 가진다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.205-220
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• 2024

Various polylactic acid (PLA) blends were reinforced with untreated or silane-treated micro-sized cellulose fiber (MCF), successfully prepared as 3D printing filaments and then printed using a fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printer. In this study, we focused on developing 3D-printed MCF/PLA composites through silane treatment of MCF and investigating the effect of silane treatment on the various properties of FFF 3D-printed composites. Fourier transform infrared spectra confirmed the increase in hydrophobic properties of silane-treated MCF by showing the new absorption peaks at 1,100 cm^-1, 1,030 cm^-1, and 815 cm^-1 representing C-NH₂, Si-O-Si, and Si-CH₂ bonds, respectively. In scanning electron microscope images of silane-treated MCF filled PLA composites, the improved interfacial adhesion between MCF and PLA matrix was observed. The mechanical properties of the 3D-printed MCF/PLA composites with silane-treated MCF were improved compared to those of the 3D-printed MCF/PLA composites with untreated MCF. In particular, the highest tensile and flexural modulus values were observed for S-MCF10 (5,784.77 MPa) and S-MCF5 (2,441.67 MPa), respectively. The thermal stability of silane-treated MCF was enhanced by delaying the initial thermal decomposition temperature compared to untreated MCF. The thermal decomposition temperature difference at T₉₅ was around 26℃. This study suggests that the effect of silane treatment on the 3D-printed MCF/PLA composites is effective and promising.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.607-614
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• 2006

This study was carried out to suggest the optimal spinning process condition which provides a proper range of tenacity and biodegradability as textile fibers. The effects of the melt spinning speed and heat treatment on the mechanical property and biodegradability of polylactic acid fiber were investigated. Polylactic acid(PLA) was spun in a high spinning speed of $2000{\sim}4000m/min$. Each specimen was heat-treated at $100^{\circ}C$ during 30min. Mechanical properties such as breaking stress and the degree of crystallinity were evaluated using WAXS. Biodegradability was estimated from the decrease of breaking stress, weight loss, and the degree of crystallinity after soil burial. Experimental results revealed that heat treated specimens showed higher breaking stress than untreated specimens, but the increase was not so high as was expected from the remarkable change of crystallinity by heat treatment. It was concluded that breaking stress was more influenced by spinning speed than heat treatment. In the soil burial test, however biodegradability calculated from weight loss was more influenced by heat treatment than spinning speed.

• 한국고분자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국고분자학회 2006년도 IUPAC International Symposium on Advanced Polymers for Emerging Technologies
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• pp.331-331
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• 2006

Polylactic acid (PLA) is a promising polymer because it can be derived from renewable resources and provides a biodegradable alternative to petrochemical based polymers. This research aims to synthesize PLA, through direct polycondensation and also tries to avoid the occurrence of separation by-product and the use of catalysts in the process. The polymerization of lactic acid was done at three different temperatures $150^{\circ}C,\;180^{\circ}C\;and\;200^{\circ}C$ for 90 h without catalysts and organic solvent. The proposed process provides results that are comparable to those that incorporate catalysts; during polymerization temperature was $180^{\circ}C$ the molecular weight of PLA obtained reached 42448 Da. The thermal properties of PLA analysis by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC).

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.305-311
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 생분해성 고분자인 PLA(polylactic acid)의 기계적 열적 물성 향상을 위해 목재에서 얻은 펄프분말을 블랜딩하여 펄프분말의 함량에 따른 PLA/펄프 복합필름의 기계적, 열적 물성을 확인하였으며, 또한 이 복합필름에 가교제로 TDI(toluene diisocyanate)를 첨가하여 복합필름의 물성 향상을 확인하였다. 그 결과 순수한 PLA 필름의 경우 인장강도가 $565.25kg_f/cm^2$인 것을 확인하였으며, 펄프분말의 함량이 0.25 wt% 일 때의 인장강도가 $624.20kg_f/cm^2$로 약 9.1 % 증가하는 것을 확인하였다. 반면 연신율의 경우 전 복합필름이 순수 PLA 필름에 비해 약 50% 감소하는 것을 확인하였다. 그리고 가교제로 TDI를 첨가한 PLA/펄프분말의 경우도 TDI의 함량에 관계없이 0.25 wt%의 펄프분말만을 첨가한 복합필름에 비해 연신율이 낮았으며, 인장강도의 경우 500% TDI를 첨가한 경우 $640.43kg_f/cm^2$로 증가하였다. 또한, PLA/펄프 복합필름에서 TDI를 가교시킨 PLA/펄프 복합필름은 가교시키지 않은 PLA/펄프 복합필름에 비해 $300^{\circ}C$ 이하에서의 열적 안정성은 우레탄기의 형성에 의해 TDI의 함량이 높은 경우 약간 증가하였다.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.204-211
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• 2020

PLA(Poly-Lactic Acid)섬유는 친환경소재이며 자연분해가 되므로 건설재료에 사용할 경우 내부 공극연결구조를 가진 다공성 재료의 제조가 가능하다. 본 연구에서는 국내에서 생산된 PLA 섬유(직경 0.5mm, 1.0mm, 길이 10mm)를 대상으로 강알칼리와 고온에서의 용해실험을 수행하였으며, 이를 이용하여 FA기반 지오폴리머에 활용하였다. 고온양생과 강알칼리 용액을 통하여 강도는 확보하였으나, 완전한 PLA 섬유의 용해을 확보하지 못하였다. 기존의 연구인 0.003mm의 직경에서는 완전히 용해하였으나 0.5mm는 약 42.5%, 1.0mm는 약 33.3%의 용해율을 가지고 있는 것으로 평가되었다. 또한 섬유의 체적이 커짐에 따라 양생시 부유하는 섬유가 발생하여 작업성과 용해에 부정적인 영향을 나타내었다. PLA 특성은 생산하는 원재료와 생산조건에 따라 달라질 수 있으나, 다공성 건설 자재로서 사용하기 위해서는 0.1mm 내외의 PLA 섬유의 사용이 바람직하다고 판단된다.