• Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.41-45
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• 2005

As an effort to explore the effective use of carbon nanotubes as a reinforcing material for advanced nano-composites with polymer matrices, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were successfully incorporated into polystyrene (PS) via in-situ bulk polymerization. Various experimental techniques revealed that the covalent bonds formed between PS radicals and acid-treated carbon nanotubes are favorable resulting in an effective load transfer. The enhanced storage modulus of the nanocomposites suggests a strong possibility for the potential use in industrial applications.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.236-242
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• 2014

Isospecific propylene polymerization behavior of meta- and para-Lewis base (E) functionalized unbridged zirconocenes ($[1-(E_n-Ph)-3,4-Me_2C_5H_2]_2ZrCl_2$, E = $NMe_2$, OMe; n = 1 or 2) was investigated under bulk conditions. Catalytic activity of the zirconocenes, and molecular weight and isotacticity of polypropylenes are found to be dependent on the position and number of the Lewis base functional groups in the zirconocenes. All the crude polypropylenes possess a broad molecular weight distribution and multi-melting transitions, indicating an involvement of multi-catalytic active species in the polymerization. The highest [mmmm] value of an isotactic portion of the polypropylenes reached 89%, which is higher than that (85%) from the well-known $C_2$-symmetric EBIZr (rac-$Et(Ind)_2ZrCl_2$) catalyst. These results support that the in situ generated, rigid rac-like cation-anion pair through the Lewis acid-base interactions between the functional groups of zirconocenes and methylaluminoxane anion is effective in the formation of isotactic polypropylene under bulk propylene polymerization conditions.

• 한국유변학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국유변학회 2006년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.187-190
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• 2006

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제7권6호
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• pp.539-553
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• 2016

As a novel hydrophobic monomer, polytetrahydrofuran diacrylate (PTMGDA) was synthesized by the esterification reaction between polyethylene tetrahydrofuran (PTMG) and acryloyl chloride (AC). In situ free radical polymerization reaction method was utilized to fabricate poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)-PTMGDA-poly(ethylene oxide) dimethacrylate (PEGMA) ulrafiltration (UF) membranes. The performances of PVDF-PTMGDA-PEGMA UF membranes in terms of morphologies, mechanical properties, separation properties and hydrophilicities were investigated. The introduction of the PTMGDA-PEGMA dopants not only increased the membranes' pure water flux, but also improved their mechanical properties and the dynamic contact angles. The addition of the PTMGDA/PEGMA dopants led to the formation of the finger-like structure in the membrane bulk. With the increase concentration of PTMGDA/PEGMA dopants, the porosity and the mean effective pore size increased. Those performances were coincide with the physicochemical properties of the casting solutions.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.704-710
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• 2008

Injectable hydrogels are quite promising materials due to their potential to minimize invasive implantation and this provides versatile fitness irrespective of the damaged regions and facilitates the incorporation of bioactive agents or cells. In situ gel formation through stereocomplex formation is a promising candidate for injectable hydrogels. In this paper, a new series of enantiomeric, four-arm, PEG-PLA block copolymers and their stereocomplexed hydrogels were prepared by bulk ring-opening polymerization of D-lactide and L-lactide, respectively, with stannous octoate as a catalyst. The prepared polymers were characterized by $^1H$ nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared (FT IR) spectroscopy, gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and thermal gravitational analysis (TGA), confirming the tailored structure and chain lengths. The swelling and degradation behavior of the hydrogels formed from a selected copolymer series were observed in different concentrations. The degradation rate decreased with increasing polymer content in the solution. The rheological behavior indicated that the prepared hydrogel underwent in situ gelation and had favorable mechanical strength. In addition, its feasibility as an injectable scaffold was evaluated using a media dependence test for cell culture. A Tris solution was more favorable for in situ gel formation than PBS and DMEM solutions were. These results demonstrated the in situ formation of hydrogel through the construction of a stereocomplex with enantiomeric, 4-arm, PEG-PLA copolymers. Overall, enantiomeric, 4-arm, PEG-PLA copolymers are a new species of stereocomplexed hydrogels that are suitable for further research into injectable hydrogels.

• 폴리머
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.693-698
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 높은 분자량의 polylactide(PLA)를 중합하기 위하여 aluminum isopropyl oxide($Al(O-i-Pr)_3$)를 아민기로 표면 기능화된 실리카에 담지하고 이를 촉매로 이용하여 생성된 PLA의 중합특성을 확인하였다. 담지촉매는 먼저 실리카 표면을 아민기를 갖는 실란화합물로 기능화한 후 $Al(O-i-Pr)_3$을 in-situ 합성하였다. 기능기에 담지된 $Al(O-i-Pr)_3$는 MAO(methyl aluminoxane) 존재하에 중합활성을 보였다. $115^{\circ}C$에서는 표면 기능화된 아민기양이 증가할수록 전환율과 분자량이 증가하였고, $130^{\circ}C$에서는 표면 기능화된 아민기양이 증가할수록 전환율은 감소하였으나 분자량은 크게 증가하여 표면 기능화된 아민기양이 3.0 mmol일 경우 44000 g/mol로 가장 높은 분자량을 얻었다. GPC curve를 통해 $115^{\circ}C$ 중합온도에서는 분자량 분포곡선이 bimodal 형태에서 저분자량 부분이 크게 증가하여 shoulder 형태로 변화하였으며 $130^{\circ}C$에서는 GPC 단일피크를 보였다. 균일계 $Al(O-i-Pr)_3$ 촉매보다 아민기로 표면 기능화된 실리카에 담지된 $Al(O-i-Pr)_3$ 촉매가 더 높은 활성과 고분자량의 PLA를 합성할 수 있었다.

• 접착 및 계면
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.188-192
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• 2012

in-situ 무유화 유화중합 및 후속 CdS 코팅 공정으로 이루어진 방법을 이용하여 CdS로 코팅된 PMMA 나노입자를 제조하고 그 특성을 분석하였다. 합성된 CdS/PMMA 나노입자의 크기는 201.7 nm 였으며, TGA 및 원소 분석 결과 10.37 wt%의 CdS를 함유하고 있었다. PMMA 입자 표면에 코팅된 CdS 나노결정의 크기는 3.55 nm였으며 주로 (111) 결정면으로 성장되었다. UV-vis 분석 결과 blue-shifting 현상이 관찰되었으며, 이는 CdS/PMMA 하이브리드 입자상태에서의 CdS는 벌크 상태의 CdS가 갖는 2.41 eV의 밴드갭 에너지보다 큰 2.70 eV를 갖기 때문에 발생하는 양자구속효과에 의하여 기인하였다.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2003년도 춘계학술발표강연 및 논문개요집
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• pp.137-137
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• 2003

Conducting PPy/PVA composite and pure PPy gas sensors were prepared by in-situ vaporstate polymerization method in a vaporization chamber under N2 condition, by exposing the pre-coated electrode with PVA/FeC13 to distilled pyrrole monomer. The various electrical sensing behaviors of both types of sensors were systematically investigated by a flow measuring system including mass flow controller (MFC) and bubbling bottle. The FT-Raman spectroscopy of vapor state polymerized PPy was identical to that of chemically polymerized PPy, confirming the same chemical structure. Both types of sensors had positive sensitivity when exposed to methanol gas. The sensitivity varied linearly with gas concentration in the range of 50ppm to 1059ppm. The detection limit of PPy/PVA sensor was believed to be as low as 10ppm. The sensitivity of PPy/PVA composite sensor was higher than that of pure PPy sensor. Both the response time and recovery time of PPy/PVA composite sensors were longer than those of pure PPy sensors. The thickness of the sensing film affected the sensitivity this way that the sensor having thinner film had higher sensitivity, indicating that the resistance of polymer film involved in the sensing behavior was bulk resistance rather than surface resistance. The reproducibility of PPy/PVA composite sensor was excellent during eight on-off cycles by switching between N2 and 3000ppm methanol gas. The sensitivity of PPy/PVA composite sensor was only maintained for two weeks, while the sensitivity of pure PPy sensor was maintained over two months.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.80-86
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• 2010

탄소나노튜브는 우수한 기계적 특성, 전기적 및 자기적 성질 뿐만 아니라 나노 크기의 직경 및 높은 종횡비를 나타낸다. 이는 고강도 고분자 복합체의 이상적인 보강제로 사용할 수 있다. 기능성이 부과된 탄소나노튜브는 기능성 재료 및 복합재료의 제조와 같은 분야에서 아주 유력한 재료로 믿어진다. 탄소나노튜브-고분자 복합체는 탄소나노튜브의 우수한 기능성과 고분자의 우수한 가공성을 가질 것으로 기대된다. 그러나, 탄소나노튜브는 보통 반 델 바알스 작용에 의한 안정화된 번들을 형성하기 때문에 고분자 기지에 배열이나 분산이 상당히 어렵다. 탄소나노튜브 강화복합체의 제조에서 가장 큰 이슈는 고분자내에 탄소나노튜브의 효과적인 분산이며, 기지내에 탄소나노튜브의 배열과 양의 조절이다. 고분자 기지내에 탄소나노튜브의 분산은 용액혼합, 벌크 혼합, 용융혼합, 즉시 고분자화 반응 및 탄소나노튜브의 화학적 기능화 등과 같은 몇 가지 방법이 있다. 본 논평에서는 이들 방법과 고성능 탄소나노튜브-고분자 복합체의 제조에 대하여 서술하고자 한다.