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Physical properties of mungbean starch/PVA bionanocomposites added nano-ZnS particles and its photocatalytic activity

  • Yun, Yeon-Hum;Kim, Eun-Sik;Shim, Wang-Geun;Yoon, Soon-Do
    • Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
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    • v.68
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    • pp.57-68
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    • 2018
  • The main objective of this study is to prepare the bionanocomposite films using mungbean starch (MBS), PVA, ZnS, and plasticizers, and to evaluate the physical properties, thermal stability, and photocatalytic activity. The bionanocomposite films were cross-linked by heat-curing process. The ZnS and bionanocomposite films were characterized by FT-IR, XRD, and SEM. The results indicated that the mechanical properties and water resistance enhanced up to 1.2-1.5 times by the addition of nano-ZnS particles, and the thermal stability was improved by the addition of nano-ZnS particles. The photocatalytic activity of the bionanocomposite films added nano-ZnS particles was examined using bisphenol A (BPA) and methyl orange (MO). In addition, the photodegradation efficiency of BPA and MO was evaluated using the pseudo-first order kinetic model (PFOK).

Calculation of the Dipole Moments for Transition Metal Complexes

  • Golding, R. M.;Ahn, Sang-Woon
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.48-55
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    • 1981
  • A new approach in calculating the dipole moments for transition metal complexes has been proposed and the calculated results are tabulated with the experimental values. The calculated dipole moments are applied to the theoretical prediction or confirmation of the geometric structure for the transition metal complexes.

Defect Chemistry of the Mixed Conducting Cage Compound Ca12Al14O33

  • Janek, J.;Lee, D.K.
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.47 no.2
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    • pp.99-105
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    • 2010
  • The electrical transport properties of mayenite ($Ca_{12}Al_{14}O_{33}$ or $12CaO{\cdot}7Al_2O_3$; mostly abbreviated as $C_{12}A_7$) can be controlled in a wide range by varying the oxygen deficiency: At high temperatures mayenite becomes either an oxygen solid electrolyte, a mixed ionic/electronic conductor or an inorganic electride with metal-like properties upon chemical reduction (removing oxygen). The underlying defect chemistry can be understood on the basis of a relatively simple model-despite the complex cage structure: A point defect model based on the assumption that the framework $[Ca_{12}Al_{14}O_{32}]^{2+}$ acts as a pseudo-donor describes well the high temperature transport properties. It accounts for the observed conductivity plateau at higher oxygen activities and also describes the experimentally observed oxygen activity dependence of the electronic conductivity with -1/4 slope at temperatures between 800 and $1000^{\circ}C$. Doping effects in mayenite are still not well explored, and we review briefly the existing data on doping by different elements. Hydration of mayenite plays a crucial role, as Mayenite is hygroscopic, which may be a major obstacle for technical applications.

Description of Cellobiohydrolases Ce16A and Ce17A from Trichoderma reesei Using Langmuir-type Models

  • Kim, Dong-Won;Hong, Young-Gwan
    • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.89-94
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    • 2001
  • The binding of cellobiohydrolases to cullulose is a crucial initial step in cellulose hydrolysis. In the search for a detailed understanding of the function of cellobiohydrolases, much information concerning how the enzymes and their constituent catalytic and cellulose-binding changes during hydrolysis is still needed. The adsorption of purified two cellobiohydrolases (Ce17A and Ce16A) from Trichoderma reesei cellulase to microcrystalline cellulose has been studied. Cellobiohydrolase II (Ce16A) does not affect the adsorption of cellobiohydrolase I (Ce17A) significantly, and there are specific binding sites for both Ce17A and Ce16A. The adsorption affinity and tightness of the cullulase binding domain (CBD) for Ce17A are larger than those of the CBD for Ce16A. The CBD for Ce17A binds more rapidly and tightly to Avicel than the CBD for Ce16A. The decrease in adsorption observed when the two cellobihydrolases are studied together would appear to be the result of competition for binding sites on the cellulose. Ce17A competes more efficiently for binding sites than Ce16A. Competition for binding sites is the dominating factor when the two enzymes are acting together, furthermore adsorption to sites specific for Ce17A and Ce16A, also contributes to the total adsorption.

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Excited State Intramolecular Proton Transfer and Physical Properties of 7-Hydroxyquinoline

  • Kang Wee-Kyeong;Cho Sung-June;Lee Minyung;Kim Dong-Ho;Ryoo Ryong;Jung Kyung-Hoon;Jang Du-Jeon
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.140-145
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    • 1992
  • The excited state intramolecular proton transfer and physical properties of 7-hydroxyquinoline are studied in various solutions and heterogeneous systems by measuring steady state and time-resolved fluorescence, reflection and NMR spectra. Proton transfer is observed only in protic solvents owing to its requirement of hydrogen-bonded solvent bridge for proton relay transfer. The activation energies of the proton transfer are 2.3 and 5.4 kJ/mol in $CH_3OH$ and in $CH_3OD$, respectively. Dimers of normal molecules are stable in microcrystalline powder form and undergo an extremely fast concerted double proton transfer upon absorption of a photon, consequently forming dimers of tautomer molecules. In the supercage of zeolite NaY, its tautomeric form is stable in the ground state and does not show any proton transfer.

Efficient Removal of Sulfamethoxazole in Aqueous Solutions Using Ferrate (VI): A Greener Treatment

  • Lalthazuala, Levia;Tiwari, Diwakar;Lee, Seung-Mok;Choi, Suk Soon
    • Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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    • v.32 no.3
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    • pp.340-347
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    • 2021
  • The aim of this research is to assess the use of high purity potassium ferrate (VI) for the efficient removal of sulfamethoxazole (SMX), one of the potential micro-pollutant found in aqueous waste. In addition, various parametric studies have enabled us to deduce the mechanism in the degradation process. The pH and concentration of sulfamethoxazole enable the degradation of pollutants. Moreover, the time-dependent degradation nature of sulfamethoxazole showed that the degradation of ferrate (VI) in presence of sulfamethoxazole followed the pseudo-second order kinetics and the value of rate constant increased with an increase in the SMX concentration. The stoichiometry of SMX and ferrate (VI) was found to be 2 : 1 and the overall rate constant was estimated to be 4559 L2/mmol2/min. On the other hand, the increase in pH from 8.0 to 5.0 had catalyzed the degradation of SMX. Similarly, a significant percentage in mineralization of SMX increased with a decrease in pH and concentration. The presence of co-existing ions and SMS spiked real water samples was extensively analyzed in the removal of SMX using ferrate (VI) to simulate studies on real matrix implication of ferrate (VI) technology.