• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.183-186
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• 2007

The type of mixed gel network of $\kappa$-carrageenan/agar was determined by applying rheological principles. Apparent Young's modulus of the mixed gels was mathematically analyzed with (a) simply adding the moduli of two component gels, (b) phase-separated type's upper and lower bound models, (c) interpenetrating type's logarithmic model. The experimental data fitted the estimates from the operation (a). Whereas, as for the models (b), the experimental values in the agar-rich region fitted the estimates of the upper bound model, but in the $\kappa$-carrageenan-rich region slightly deviated from those of the lower bound model. It reflected an evidence of a phase-separated type, although it was not typical, that there must be data good-fit in the agar-rich and $\kappa$-carrageenan-rich regions with the upper and lower bound models, respectively. Experimental values disagreed with estimates of the model (c). Gel time was analyzed to evince the phase-separated type. As agar concentrations increased at a fixed amount of $\kappa$-carrageenan, gel time gradually decreased and then sharply increased and decreased again. The pattern of such change in gel time also represented a typical behavior of phase-separated type's mixed gels.

• Biomaterials and Biomechanics in Bioengineering
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.105-116
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• 2014

Synthesis of interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) of chitosan-gelatin (Cs-Ge) (as a primary network) and N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm) monomer (as the secondary network) was carried out with different ratio. Its structure was characterized by FT-IR, which indicated that the IPN was formed. The memberanes were studied by swelling, weight loss with time. The interior morphology of the IPN hydrogels was revealed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM); the IPN hydrogels showed a interpenetrated network of NIPAAm/chitosan has layers with more minute stoma and canals compared to interpenetrated network of NIPAAm/gelatin. Lower critical solution temperature (LCST), equilibrium swelling ratio (ESR) and deswelling kinetics were measured. The DSC results noticed that LCST of IPN hydrogels with different ratio of Cs/Ge/PNIPAAm are around $33{\pm}2^{\circ}C$. The ESR obtained results showed that with a ratio of Cs/Ge/NIPAAm: 1/1/6, the swelling ratio increased drastically from room temperature to $36^{\circ}C$ but with a ratio of Cs/Ge/PNIPAAm: 1/3/6, decrease significantly at the same condition. Therefore the hydrogels have been changed from a hydrophilic structure to a hydrophobic structure. Furthermore with an increase in temperature from room to the LCST, the ESR of IPN with higher concentration of (PNIPAAm) and (Ge) decreases but de-swelling kinetics of them are faster. Due to the suitable and different kinetics of de-swelling and the equilibrium swelling ratio (ESR) in various proportions, and because of the morphology inside the mass which confirms other tests, these hydrogels are very appropriate as a smart thermosensitive hydrogels with rapid response.

• 공업화학
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.639-643
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• 1999

동시중합방법으로 에폭시수지와 castor oil형 폴리우레탄수지로 상호침투고분자(IPNs)를 형성하였다. 사슬연장제인 1,4-butanediol (BD)가 가교제인 BD/trimethylolpropane(TMP)에 따라 두 종류의 폴리우레탄(PU)을 제조했다. PU가 증가함에 따라, BD를 사슬연장제로 사용한 PU/epoxy가 BD/TMP를 가교제로 사용한 PU/epoxy SINs보다 damping피크의 이동이 컸다. BDPU/epoxy SINs는 BD/TMP-PU/epoxy SINs에 비해 사용성이 좋았다. 이러한 두 구조에서, 사슬연장제와 가교제에 따라 PU/epoxy SINs의 특이한 netwok 형성이 상혼합의 정도를 변화시켰음을 가정하였다. PU의 사슬연장제의 종류가 IPNs의 상혼합을 결정하는 중요한 인자였다. BD/TMP-PU의 반응이 에폭시수지의 가교반응보다 빠를 때, 가교구조의 entanglement가 감소하여 상혼합정도가 감소하였다. 두 PU/epoxy SINs는 굴곡특성과 파괴인성이 증가하였다. BDPU/epoxy SINs와 BD/TMP-PU/epoxy SINs의 파괴단면에서 PU의 공동화에 의한 응력백화현상과 전단변형을 보였다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.431-449
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• 2020

기존 연질 구조의 하이드로겔은 낮은 기계적 강도로 인하여 생의학 분야에서 응용이 제한된다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 단점을 극복하기 위해서 폴리비닐알코올(PVA: poly(vinyl alcohol))기반 하이드로겔에 셀룰로오스 나노크리스탈(CNCs)을 첨가하여 CNCs가 기계적 특성 및 약물전달 효율에 미치는 영향을 확인하였다. 제조된 하이드로겔은 FT-IR 분석으로 아세탈 및 알데히드 결합으로 가교결합된 망상구조(semi-IPN: semi-interpenetrating polymer network)로 합성된 것이 확인되었다. CNCs 함량이 증가될수록 수분 흡수 및 팽윤도가 감소했으며, 점탄성은 증가하였다. 또한 CNCs의 첨가는 약물 로딩량의 증가와 약물 방출량의 지속성을 향상시켰다. 이러한 결과는 CNCs를 하이드로겔에 첨가하는 것이 하이드로겔의 약물전달 효율성 및 기계적 특성을 개선시키는 좋은 대안이 될 수 있음을 보여주었다.

• 폴리머
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.224-229
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• 2009

가교체의 종류에 따른 semi-IPN(interpenetrating polymer network) poly(Phenylene oxide)(PPO) 블렌드와 $BaTiO_3$(BT) 복합재료의 유전특성을 조사하였다. PPO와 BT를 톨루엔에 분산하고 MEK 용매에 석출하여 얻어진 precursor PPO 복합재료에, 가교체와 과산화물을 용융혼합하는 방법으로 복합재료를 제조하였다. Precursor PPO 복합재료는 PPO와 BT를 단순히 용융혼합한 복합재료보다 높은 유전율을 나타냈으며 대수혼합법칙에 의한 이론값과도 일치하였다. 가교체로서 triallyl isocyanurate의 도입에 의해 PPO 수지의 배향분극이 감소하여 유전율과 유전손실 모두 크게 감소하였다. 4,4'-(1,3-phenylene diisopropylidene)bisaniline (Bisaniline)을 2,2-bis(4-cyanatophenyl)propane(CPP)와 혼합하여 가교하였을 경우에는 Bisaniline의 아민기에 의해 유전율과 손실이 증가하였으나, 치밀한 수지 조직과 충전제 계면상태를 관찰할 수 있었으며, 이것으로부터 굴곡강도와 탄성률이 향상된다는 것을 설명할 수 있었다.

• 접착 및 계면
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.32-38
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• 2006

A series of organic-inorganic hybrids, PCL/EP/$SiO_2$, involving epoxy resin and triethoxysilane-terminated polycaprolactone elastomer (PCL-TESi) were prepared via polymerization of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) with amine curing agent KB-2 and sol-gel process of PCL-TESi. The curing reactions were started from the initially homogeneous mixture of DGEBA, KB-2 and the PCL-TESi. The organicinorganic hybrids containing up to 4.95% (wt) of $SiO_2$ were obtained and characterized by FT-IR, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetry analysis (TGA). It was experimentally shown that the swelling property in toluene, morphologies and thermal properties of the resulting hybrids were quite dependent on the contents of $SiO_2$. The crosslink network density decreases with increasing of the PCL-TESi. And in TEM, the phase separated morphology of these hybrids was found, which resulted from the coagulation of Si-O-Si networks resulting from $-Si(OC_2H_5)_3$ of PCL-TESi self-curing by hydrolytic silanol condensation, with the advancement of the curing reaction in the modified epoxy resin systems. Meanwhile, the change of the $SiO_2$ content made the morphologies changed from aggregated particles of Si-O-Si in the hybrid to nanocluster of interconnected Si-O-Si particles, then to aggregated Si-O-Si dispersing in the continuous cured epoxy phase again, and last to co-continuous interpenetrating network. The glass transition behavior of the hybrid material was cooperative motion of large chain segments, which were hindered by the inorganic Si-O-Si network. And in TG analysis, the characteristic temperature at 5% of weight loss was evidently increased from $120.5^{\circ}C$ of pure cured epoxy to $277.6^{\circ}C$ of 3.84% (wt) of $SiO_2$ modified epoxy due to the existence of Si-O-Si when PCL-TESi was added in the hybrid.

• 폴리머
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.359-364
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• 2015

A self-oscillating interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) poly(acrylic acid)/poly(ethylene glycol) (PAA/PEG) hydrogel was prepared by using radical polymerization with a two-step method. The IPN hydrogel was characterized by FTIR spectroscopy and morphological analysis. The results indicated that the chains of PEG and PAA twined to form porous structure which is beneficial to water molecules entering inside of the hydrogel. In addition, the pH-responsive behavior, salt sensitivity, swelling/de-swelling oscillatory behaviors and self-oscillation in a closed pH oscillator were also studied. The results showed that the prepared hydrogel exhibited pH-sensitivity, good swelling/de-swelling reversibility and excellent salt sensitivity. The self-oscillating behavior of swelling/de-swelling for the prepared hydrogel was caused by pH alteration coupled with the external media. This study may create a new possibility as biomaterial including new self-walking actuators and other related devices.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2010년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.85-85
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• 2010

In this paper, each specimen blended at weight proportions of 80% HDPE to 20% EVA, 70% HDPE to 30% EVA, 60% HDPE to 40% EVA, and 50% HDPE to 50% EVA was manufactued respectively. FE-SEM, DSC and XRD analysis were carried out as the means of structural and chemical analysis. From the results of DSC and XRD analysis, the lower contents in blended specimens were, the higher melting temperature and crystallinity of main crystal were. It seems that the phenomena was attributes to themoplastic interpenetrating network effect(TPIPN) in which EVA having low melting point penetrated into HDPE. Also, from the decreasing tendeancy of melting point as a function of blend ration, it was confirmd that above resins have compatibility. The thermal and mechanical performance of proposed insulator were compared with conventional XLPE, main insulating material of CV cable. Also, validity was proved by superior and inferior factor respectively.

• Advanced Composite Materials
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.269-282
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• 2007

Fully biodegradable high strength composites or 'advanced green composites' were fabricated using yearly renewable soy protein based resins and high strength liquid crystalline cellulose fibers. For comparison, E-glass and aramid ($Kevlar^{(R)}$) fiber reinforced composites were also prepared using the same modified soy protein resins. The modification of soy protein included forming an interpenetrating network-like (IPN-like) resin with mechanical properties comparable to commonly used epoxy resins. The IPN-like soy protein based resin was further reinforced using nano-clay and microfibrillated cellulose. Fiber/resin interfacial shear strength was characterized using microbond method. Tensile and flexural properties of the composites were characterized as per ASTM standards. A comparison of the tensile and flexural properties of the high strength composites made using the three fibers is presented. The results suggest that these green composites have excellent mechanical properties and can be considered for use in primary structural applications. Although significant additional research is needed in this area, it is clear that advanced green composites will some day replace today's advanced composites made using petroleum based fibers and resins. At the end of their life, the fully sustainable 'advanced green composites' can be easily disposed of or composted without harming the environment, in fact, helping it.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1998년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.229-230
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• 1998

Triblock copolymers from poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and D,L-lactide or $\varepsilon$-carprolactone were synthesized to prepare semi-interpenetrating polymer network (semi-IPN) with chitosan by U.V. irradiation method. Then, solute permeation through these semi-IPNs hydrogels were investigated. The structures of semi-IPNs were confirmed by FT-IR spectroscopy and wide angle X-ray diffractometer (WAXD). Equilibrium water content (EWC) of these hydrogels was in the range of 67-75%. The crystallinity, thermal properties and mechanical properties of semi-IPNs hydrogels were studied. All the hydrogels revealed a remarkable decrease in crystallinity as compared with PEG macromer itself. The tensile strengths of semi-IPNs hydrogels in dry state were rather high, but those of hydrogels in wet state decreased drastically. The permeabilities of solutes of hydrogels followed the swelling behaviors and were regulated by solute size.