• Korean Membrane Journal
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.39-45
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• 2008

Polyelectrolyte complex based on two anionic polysaccharides, composed of sodium alginate and carrageenan, were prepared by interacting with divalent calcium ions in solution. The effects of annealing on the structural deformation of polyelectrolyte complex and on their characteristics at removing water from a methanol mixture from the point of molecular sieve were investigated and discussed. The result showed that the structural deformation of the annealed polyelectrolyte complex has an effect on the free volume between these polymer chains and the chelate segments such a shrinking of the overall morphology, which act as a molecular sieve in the separation of methanol and water mixtures.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• v.3 no.4
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• pp.231-242
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• 2012

The performance of a nanofiltration membrane for treatment of a low-level radioactive liquid waste was investigated through static and dynamic tests. The liquid waste ("carbonated water") was obtained during conversion of $UF_6$ to $UO_2$. In the static tests membrane samples were immersed in the waste for 24, 48 or 72 h. The transport properties of the samples (hydraulic permeability, permeate flow, selectivity) were evaluated before and after immersion in the waste. In the dynamic tests the waste was permeated in a permeation flow front system under 0.5 MPa, to determine the selectivity of NF membranes to uranium. The surface layer of the membrane was characterized by zeta potential, field emission microscopy, atomic force spectroscopy and infrared spectroscopy. The static test showed that the pore size distribution of the selective layer was altered, but the membrane surface charge was not significantly changed. 99% of uranium was rejected after the dynamic tests.

• Macromolecular Research
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.347-351
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• 2003

The hydrophobic ligand-containing hollow polypropylene (PP) membranes were synthesized by the mutual radiation induced graft copolymerization with glycidylmethacrylate (GMA) onto hollow PP membrane followed by the subsequent functionalization with L-phenylalanine. FT-IR, elemental analysis and UV spectroscopy were utilized to characterize copolymer composition, and degree of grafting, functionalization conversion and ${\gamma}$-globulins adsorption. The degree of grafting on the PP surface increased with the reaction time and total dose of E-beam. In the subsquent functionalization, the amount of L-phenylalanine increased with the increase in the degree of grafting and the degree of conversion was about 30%. The ${\gamma}$-globulins adsorption experiments showed that adsorption capacity had a maximum value at pH 8. The ${\gamma}$-globulins adsorption capacity in the basic pH region was higher than in the acidic pH region.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 1997.04b
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• pp.34-35
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• 1997

The phase inversion is a significant phenomena in the preparation of membranes and wet spinning. In both these processes, a viscous dope solution is precipitated in a nonsolvent bath and a porous structure is formed under certain conditions. Such structure could have been considered as a diffusion controlled process. The membrane formation of the polymer solution includes both phase separation and gelation. We have studied the influence of variables on the final structure and tried to control the porosity and ultrafiltration(UF) performance of the polyacrylonitrile(PAN) and its copolymer.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.10-21
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• 1996

This study is undertaken to investigate the major factor which causes a fouling phenomenon in membrane separation system and effect of hydrophilic treatment on fouling repression of hydrophobic polymer (polysulfone, PSf). Chlorosulfonic acid (CSA) and sulfuric acid as a sulfonating agents are used to produce sulfonated PSf (SPSf). SPSf membrane is prepared under several conditions to investigate it's separation process. The extent of fouling-repression is measured by membrane filtration index (MFI) value. With increasing the ion exchange capacity (I.E.C), the flux of SPSf membrane is decreased but the rejection is increased and the flux is less reduced. According to the MFI value, the SPSf membrane has a fouling-retardant effect.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.215-218
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• 2005

• KSBB Journal
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.115-122
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• 2001

Molecular imprinting has now been established as a technique which allows the creation of tailor-made binding sites for many classes of compounds. MIPs were prepared by covalent and non-covalent chemical bonding systems, by interactions between functional monomer and template. The shape of MIP is divided to particle and membrane. MIP membranes can be prepared by surface imprinting, in-situ polymerization, wet phase inversion and the dry phase inversion method. MIPs have been mainly used for analytical separation and biosensor systems to separate and detect chiral compounds and materials with similar structures. However the application of MIP by the chemical industries is still in its infancy stages. This review summarizes the preparative characteristics and applications of MIP with respect to chiral separations and biosensors.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.409-420
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• 2010

Biopolymer-based materials recently have garnered considerable interest as they can decrease dependency on fossil fuel. Biopolymers are naturally obtainable macromolecules including polysaccharides, polyphenols, polyesters, polyamides, and proteins, that play an important role in biomedical applications such as tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, drug-delivery systems, and biosensors, because of their inherent biocompatibility and biodegradability. However, the insolubility of unmodified biopolymers in most organic solvents has limited the applications of biopolymer-based materials and composites. Ionic liquids (ILs) are good solvents for polar organic, nonpolar organic, inorganic and polymeric compounds. Biopolymers such as cellulose, chitin/chitiosan, silk, and DNA can be fabricated from ILs into films, membranes, fibers, spheres, and molded shapes. Various biopolymer/biopolymer and biopolymer/synthetic polymer composites also can be prepared by co-dissolution of polymers into IL mixtures. Heparin/biopolymer composites are especially of interest in preparing materials with enhanced blood compatibility.

• Macromolecular Research
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.149-154
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• 2008

UV-curable electrolytes inks were prepared by dissolving [2-[(methacryloyloxy)ethyl]dimethyl]propylaminium bromide (MEPAB), 1,5-[bis(2-methacryloxyethyl)dimethyl ammono]penthane dibromide (MDAPD), hexafunctional reactive oligomer (SP1013), trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) and a photoinitiator in methanol/2-methoxyethanol. The compositions of the electrolyte inks were MEPAB/MDAPD/SP1013/TMPTA=6/24/17.2/12.8, 15/15/17.2/12.8 and 24/6/17.2/12.8. Humid-membranes were deposited on a gold electrode/alumina electrode using an ink-jet printer equipped with a UV lamp followed by immediate UV curing. The humidity-sensing characteristics including hysteresis, frequency and temperature dependence, response time and water durability were estimated.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.115-117
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• 1998

생물 발효 공정에 의해 생산된 부탄올 수용액은 농도가 희박하여 농축 공정이 필요하다. 기존의 농축 공정 중 투과증발공정은 공비혼합물이나 비점이 근접한 혼합물등을 분리하는데 에너지가 적게 들고, 분리 효과가 뛰어나며, 조업이 용이하고, 공정이 차지하는 공간이 적다는 장점을 가지고 있다. 산업적으로 관심을 갖는 5 wt% 이하의 부탄올 수용액을 효과적으로 농축시키기 위해 투과증발공정이 사용된다. 현재 투과증발공정에 사용되는 막에는 elastomeric membrane, plasma treated membrane, UV-grafted membrane, polymer blend membrane이 연구 개발되어 사용되고 있는데, 이중 플라즈마 처리방법을 통해 막을 제조 할 경우, 플라즈마 대상 물질의 선택 폭이 넓고, 분리물과 막간의 친화력을 향상 시키기 위해 분리물과 유사한 화학구조를 갖게 할 수 있으며, 형성된 코팅 층이 crosslinking되어 안정성을 갖는 장점이 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 플라즈마 처리법을 통해 투과증발막을 제조하고 제조된 막을 부탄올 농축에 사용하여 막의 성능을 조사하였고, 막의 성능과 접촉 각, sorption, heat of mixing간의 상관 관계에 대해 살펴 보았다.