• Macromolecular Research
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.379-383
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• 2004

Poly(ethylene glycol)s (PEGs) are unique in their material properties, such as biocompatibility, non-toxicity, and water-solublizing ability, which are extremely useful for a variety of biomedical applications. In addition, a variety of functional PEGs with specific functionality at one or both chain ends have been synthesized for many specialized applications. Surface modifications using PEG have been demonstrated to decrease protein adsorption and platelet or cell adhesion on biomaterials. Furthermore, PEGs having anionic sulfonate terminal units have been proven to enhance the blood compatibility of materials, which has been demonstrated by the negative cilia concept. The preparation of telechelic PEGs having a sulfonic acid group at one end and a polymerizable methacryloyl group at the other is an interesting undertaking for providing macromers that can be used in various vinyl copolymerization and gel systems. In this paper, preliminary results on the synthesis and polymerization behavior of a novel PEG macromer is described with the aim of identifying a biocompatible material for applications in various blood-contacting devices.

• 한국안광학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.143-149
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• 2006

본 연구의 목적은 콘택트렌즈의 재료로 사용되는 실리콘 고분자를 합성하여 실리콘 재질의 가스 투과성 콘택트렌즈의 함수율과 광 투과성의 문제를 해결하는 데에 있다. 실험에 사용된 monomer들로는 NVP(N-vinly-pyrrolidone), MMA(methyl methacrylate), HEMA(Hydroxyethylmethacrylate)등과 교차결합제로 EGDMA(Ethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate)를 사용하였으며, 또한 콘택트렌즈 제조의 가장 좋은 조건을 위한 많은 조합 공식을 토대로 중합한 후, 중합된 개체를 가지고 함수율 측정과 광투과율 측정을 실시하였다. 본 실험의 연구 결과 재질의 투명성과 함수율을 동시에 추구하는 고분자를 합성하였고 그들의 물성을 측정하였다.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.603-608
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• 2009

Novel ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)/zirconia composites were previously prepared by the in situ polymerization of ethylene using a Ti-based Ziegler-Natta catalyst supported on to the surface of zirconia, as a bearing material for artificial joints. Tribological tests revealed that a uniform dispersion of zirconia in UHMWPE markedly increased the wear resistance. The effects of zirconia content on the oxidation behavior of the ${\gamma}$-ray-treated UHMWPE/zirconia composite surfaces were examined. The oxidation index that estimates the oxidation degree as the content of total carbonyl compounds was monitored using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy-attenuated total reflectance. The changes in the surface composition due to the oxidation were confirmed by electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis. The extent of oxidation decreased with increasing zirconia content, which was attributed to the increased crystallinity as well as the decreased polymer portion of the UHMWPE/zirconia composites.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.169-177
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• 2008

This paper reports a facile synthesis of new water-soluble poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-based amphiphilic block copolymers showing pH sensitive phase transition behaviors. The copolymers were prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of methacrylamide type of monomers carrying a sulfonamide group using a PEO-based macroinitiator and a Cu(I)Br/$Me_6TREN$ catalytic system in aqueous media. The resulting polymers were characterized by a combination of $^1H$-NMR, size exclusion chromatography, and UV/Visible spectrophotometeric analysis. The micellization of the block copolymers as a drug-loading mechanism in aqueous media using fluorescein salt was examined as a function of pH. The stable micelle formation and its loading efficacy suggest that the block copolymers can be used as precursors for drug-nanocontainers.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.770-775
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• 2009

$\omega$-Anhydride-functionalized poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) obtained from chain-end functionalization and anionic ring-opening polymerization of ethylene oxide using n-butyllithium with potassium t-butoxide in the presence of dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) was found to be an efficient material for the preparation of water-soluble, polymeric pro-drugs. The reaction of $\omega$-anhydride-functionalized PEO with sulfonamide or with vancomycin provided an efficient method to produce corresponding, water-soluble, PEO-conjugated sulfonamide or PEO-conjugated, vancomycin pro-drugs. These were used successfully to prepare water-dispersible, silver nanoparticles. In this study, the particle sizes were in the range of $5{\sim}40$ nm. The resulting products were characterized by $^1H$ NMR spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, electron and X-ray diffraction, size exclusion chromatography, and UV/Visible spectroscopy.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.399-409
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• 2003

The first esterification reactor in the continuous polymerization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) has been analyzed by solving the material balances for the two-phase system with respect to the solubility of terephthalic acid. The Newton-Raphson method was used to solve the material balance equations instead of the Simplex method that is frequently used for finding a minimum point of a residual rather than a solution of an equation. A solution for the material balance equations, with the constraint of non-zero liquid phase fraction, could not be obtained with the solubility data of Yamada et al., but could be obtained with solubilities over a minimum value that is larger than their data. Thus, the solubility data of Yamada et al. are considered to be too small. On the other hand, the solubility data of Baranova and Kremer are so large that they gave a solution with the liquid phase only. Based on our results, several typical solubility curves satisfying the constraint of a non-zero liquid phase fraction are suggested in this study; we studied the reaction characteristics of the system using these curves. A higher temperature and a lower pressure are preferred for reducing the content of diethylene glycol.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.330-336
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• 2007

Luminescent CdSe/ZnS QDs, with emission in the red region of the spectrum, were synthesized and encapsulated in poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(D,L-lactide) diblock copolymer micelles, to prepare water-soluble, bio-compatible QD micelles. PEG-PLA diblock copolymers were synthesized by ring opening polymerization of D,L-lactide, in the presence of methoxy PEG as a macro initiator. QDs were encapsulated with PEG-PLA polymers using a solid dispersion method in chloroform. The resultant polymer micelles, with encapsulated QDs, were characterized using various analytical techniques, such as UV- Vis measurement, light scattering, fluorescence spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atomic forced microscopy (AFM). The polymer micelles, with encapsulated QDs, were spherical and showed diameters in the range of 20-150 nm. The encapsulated QDs were highly luminescent, and have high potential for applications in biomedical imaging and detection.

• 공업화학
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.777-786
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• 1996

Seed 중합 방법에 의하여 단분산성 다공의 폴리아크릴로니트릴-에틸렌글리콜 디메타크릴레이트 (PAN) 고분자 마이크로 겔이 제조되었다. PAN 마이크로 겔의 물리적인 특성을 모노머/seed와 희석제/모노머의 비율, 가교제의 농도 및 희석제의 종류에 따라 연구하였다. PAN 마이크로 겔의 입도 분포는 모노머/seed의 비율이 50 이하 일 때 단분산성을 나타냈으며, 가교제의 농도가 증가할수록 입자 내부의 미소 구체 (microsphere)의 크기가 작아져 더욱 밀집된 형태를 나타내기 때문에 입자의 비표면적이 증대되었다. 또한 희석제로 톨루엔을 사용하고 희석제/모노머의 비율이 1.0일 때 입자표면의 세공이 가장 발달되었다.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.72-78
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• 2009

Size control of therapeutic carriers in drug delivery systems has become important due to its relevance to biodistribution in the human body and therapeutic efficacy. To understand the dependence of particle size on the formation condition during nanoprecipitation method, we prepared nanoparticles from biodegradable, amphiphilic block copolymers and investigated the particle size and structure of the resultant nanoparticles according to various process parameters. We synthesized monomethoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-poly($\varepsilon$-caprolactone) block copolymer, MPEG-PCL, with different MPEG/PCL ratios via ring opening polymerization initiated from the hydroxyl end group of MPEG. Using various formulations with systematic change of the block ratio of MPEG and PCL, solvent choice, and concentration of organic phase, MPEG-PCL nanoparticles were prepared through nanoprecipitation technique. The results indicated that (i) the nanoparticles have a dual structure with an MPEG shell and a PCL core, originating from self-assembly of MPEG-PCL copolymer in aqueous condition, and (ii) the size of nanoparticles is dependent upon two sequential processes: diffusion between the organic and aqueous phases and solidification of the polymer.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.340-344
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• 2009

Phosphonitrillic chroride cyclic trimer 화합물을 $200{\sim}300\;{^{\circ}C}$ 하에 개환중합하여 선상 고분자를 얻 은 후 Grignard 시약 ($CH_2$=CH-MgBr)을 천천히 가하여 vinyl 기를 포함하는 polyphosphazene을 합성하였 으며, 이 폴리머를 HEMA(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)와 반응시켜 HEMA/vinyl-substituted polyphosphazene 을 얻었다. 이 고분자를 AIBN (azobisisobutyronitrile) 개시제 존재 하에서 교차결합제로 EGDMA(ethylene glycol dimethacrylate) 그리고 NVP (N-vinyl-pyrrolidone)을 혼합하여 공중합 시켰다. 얻어진 공중합체에 대한 측정 결과 산소투과율 (Dk/t)은 88로 측정되었으며, 함수율은 30.89% 그리고 가시광선 투과율은 87%로 나타났다. 이 자료로부터 이 공중합체가 우수한 콘택트렌즈 재료임을 발견하였다.