• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.424-427
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• 1994

Effects of iron compounds in known biomimetic oxidation systems (Gif IV and GoAgg II) have been studied on activity and ketone/alcohol selectivity of cyclohexane oxidation. Both ketone/alcohol ratio and cyclohexane conversion were affected by counter-ion Z of iron compounds Z-Fe. When Z has a more electron withdrawing property, the reactivity is increased and the formation of ketone is favored. From these experimental results, a new mechanism is proposed for the biomimetic oxidation system.

• 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.201-208
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• 2013

Copper (II) and Nickel (II) mimic complexes of enzyme carbonic anhydrase were evaluated under ambient condition for carbon dioxide capture and conversion process. The synthesized complexes were characterized by ATR-FTIR and UV-DR spectroscopy. It was found that all the complexes have biomimetic activity towards $CO_2$ using para-nitrophenyl acetate (p-NPA) hydrolysis as the model reaction. Interestingly, the proper geometry obtained by the restricted orientation of tripodal N atoms in Cu (II) complex of 2,6-bis(2-benzimidazolyl) pyridine showed the highest activity (1.14 au) compared to others. The $CO_2$ bio-mineralization to $CaCO_3$ was carried out via in-vitro crystallization approach. Results indicate that the biomimetic complexes have a role in determining $CaCO_3$ morphology. The present observations establish a qualitative insight for the design of improved small-molecule catalysts for carbon capture.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.407-413
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• 2022

본 연구는 생체 모방 폴리아민 복합체를 통해 아민 그룹(amine group)이 기능화 되고 크기 조절이 간편한 실리카 나노입자의 합성 방법에 관한 것이다. 먼저, 실리카 나노입자를 합성하기 위한 촉매로써 polyallylamine hydrochloride(PAH)와 인산 이온(phosphate ion)으로 구성된 폴리아민 나노 복합체를 형성하였다. 복합체의 크기는 pH 조건에 따라 가역적인 조절이 가능하다. 나노 복합체에 존재하는 PAH 주쇄의 다량의 아민 그룹들은 silicic acid의 축합(condensation) 반응을 촉매 하며, 결과적으로 실리카 나노입자를 매우 빠른 시간 내에 합성할 수 있다. 최종적으로 pH 조건에 따라 다양한 크기를 갖는 실리카 나노 입자를 합성하였다. 실리카 나노입자의 합성 과정에서 촉매 역할을 하는 PAH는 나노입자의 내부 및 표면에 함입되고 합성된 실리카 나노입자의 표면에 아민 그룹이 노출된다. 본 방법은 실리카 나노입자의 합성과 표면개질이 동시에 이루어지며, 아민 그룹이 도입된 실리카 나노입자를 다양한 크기로 조절하여 손쉽게 합성할 수 있다. 최종적으로, 본 연구에서 제시한 방법은 기존의 합성법 보다 온화한 조건 하에서 단시간 내에 실리카 나노입자를 합성할 수 있으며, 생체 공학 및 재료 분야에서 적용되어 넓게 활용될 수 있다.

• Carbon letters
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• 제24권
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• pp.103-110
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• 2017

Carbon-based magnetic nanostructures in several instances have resulted in improved physicochemical and catalytic properties when compared to multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and magnetic nanoparticles. In this study, magnetic MWCNTs with a structure of $Ni_xZn_xFe_2O_4/MWCNT$ as peroxidase mimics were fabricated by the one-pot hydrothermal method. The structure, composition and morphology of the nanocomposites were characterized with X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The magnetic properties were investigated with a vibrating sample magnetometer. The peroxidase-like catalytic activity of the nanocomposites was investigated by colorimetric and electrochemical tests with 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) and $H_2O_2$ as the substrates. The results show that the synthesis of the nanocomposites was successfully performed. XRD analysis confirmed the crystalline structures of the $Ni_xZn_xFe_2O_4/MWCNT$ nanohybrids and MWCNTs. The main peaks of the $Ni_xZn_xFe_2O_4/MWCNT$s crystals were presented. The $Ni_{0.25}Zn_{0.25}Fe_2O_4/MWCNT$ and $Ni_{0.5}Zn_{0.5}Fe_2O_4/MWCNT$ nanocatalysts showed nearly similar physicochemical properties, but the $Ni_{0.5}Zn_{0.5}Fe_2O_4/MWCNT$ nanocatalyst was more appropriate than the $Ni_{0.25}Zn_{0.25}Fe_2O_4/MWCNT$ nanocatalyst in terms of the magnetic properties and catalytic activity. The optimum peroxidase-like activity of the nanocatalysts was obtained at pH 3.0. The $Ni_{0.5}Zn_{0.5}Fe_2O_4/MWCNT$ nanocatalyst exhibited a good peroxidase-like activity. These magnetic nanocatalysts can be suitable candidates for future enzyme-based applications such as the detection of glucose and $H_2O_2$.