• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.738-745
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• 2015

The catalytic exchange of hydrogen isotopes between hydrogen and water has been known to be a very useful process for the separation of tritium from tritiated water. For the process, a highly active hydrophobic catalyst is needed. This study provides an effective fabrication method of size-controlled platinum/poly[styrene-divinylbenzene-tri(propylene glycol) diacrylate] [Pt/poly(SDB-TPGDA)] hydrophobic catalyst beads with a narrow size distribution. Platinum nanoparticles were prepared by ${\gamma}$-ray-induced reduction in the aqueous phase first, and then uniformly dispersed in SDB-TPGDA comonomer after the hydrophobization of platinum nanoparticles with alkylamine stabilizers. The porous Pt/poly(SDB-TPGDA) hydrophobic catalyst beads were synthesized by the UV-initiated polymerization of the mixture droplets prepared in a capillary-based microfluidic system. The size of as-prepared catalyst beads can be controlled in the range of $200-1,000{\mu}m$ by adjusting the flow rate of dispersed and continuous phases, as well as the viscosity of the continuous phase. Sorbitan monooleate and cyclohexanol were used as coporogens to control the porosities of the catalyst beads.

• 폴리머
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.8-13
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• 2005

상변환 물질(PCM)을 함유하는 폴리스티렌(PS) 입자는 미니에멀션 중합을 이용하여 제조하였고, 여러 제조 조건에 따라 제조된 고분자 라텍스는 평균 입자크기, 입자 분포 그리고 잠열 저장특성에 관하여 조사하였다. 제조된 PS 입자의 형태와 입자 특성은 각각 SEM과 입도 분석기에 의하여 측정하였다. 분석 결과, 생성된 라텍스 입자의 특성은 각 변수에 의하여 조절할 수 있었으며, 제조된 PS 입자는 나노크기의 안정한 구형의 입자가 생성되는 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. 이는 중합시 첨가된 공유화제는 단량체 입자간의 Oswald ripening과 유착을 억제시키기 때문인 것으로 판단된다. 또한 PCM을 함유하는 PS 입자의 열적 특성은 시차주사열량계(DSC)를 이용하였고, PS 입자의 용융-동결 싸이클에 의하여 열에너지 저장 및 방출 특성을 조사하였다. DSC 결과로부터, PCM을 함유하는 PS 입자의 최대 잠열량은 약 145 J/g으로 나타나는 것을 확인할 수 있었고, 이로부터 PCM을 함유하는 PS 입자는 열에너지 저장매체로서 우수한 잠재성을 갖는 것으로 판단된다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.383-387
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• 2014

Electrically conductive polypyrrole-polyvinylpyrrolidone (PPy-PVP) nanofiber mats with a core-shell structure have been successfully fabricated by a two-step process: the formation of FeCl3-containing PVP nanofiber mat by electrospinning, and the vapor-phase polymerization (VPP) of pyrrole monomer on the mat in a sealed chamber at room temperature. Surface morphology and chemical composition of the PPy-PVP mat were characterized by SEM, EDX and FTIR analyses. The as-prepared nonwoven mat was composed of PPy-PVP nanofibers with an average diameter of 300 nm. The sheet conductivity of the nanofiber mat was measured to be approximately 0.01 S/cm by a four-point probe. We have also investigated gas-sensing properties of PPy-PVP nanofiber mat upon exposure to methanol vapor. The PPy-PVP nanofiber sensors were observed to have excellent methanol-sensing performance. The nanofiber-based core-shell nanostructure could give an opportunity to fabricate a highly sensitive and fast response sensor due to its high surfaceto-volume ratio.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제12권8호
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• pp.595-599
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• 2002

A homogeneous and stable, amorphous-type, anorthite (CaO $Al_2$$O_3$ $2SiO_2$)powder was synthesized by an organic-inorganic steric entrapment route. Polyvinyl alcohol ( PVA) was used as an organic carrier for the precursor ceramic gel. The PVA content, its degree of polymerization and type of silica sol had a significant influence on the calcination and crystallization behavior of the precursors. For densifiction and crystallization at low temperature, porous and soft, amorphous-type anorthite powder was planetary milled for 20h. The milled powder crystallized to stable anorthite phase and densified to a relative density of 94% below $1000^{\circ}C$. In the development of crystalline phases of the planetary milled powder, omisteinbergite phase was unusually observed at $900^{\circ}C$, and then anorthite was observed at $950^{\circ}C$. The sintered anorthite had a thermal expansion coefficient of $4.6$\times$10^{-6}$ /$^{\circ}C$ and a dielectric constant of 7.5 at 1 MHz. Finally, the anorthite synthesized by the new process is expected to be an useful material for low-firing ceramic substrate.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2006년도 6th International Meeting on Information Display
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• pp.1394-1397
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• 2006

Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal (PDLC) films, of which the liquid crystal has negative dielectric anisotropy, were prepared from the phase separation between MJ001317 and a variety of compositions of resins by common polymerization induced phase separation method. In this work, the effects of resin compositions have been systematically investigated and it was found that the morphology and size of droplet, which is closely related to electro-optic properties, mainly depend on the rate of polymerization and cross-linking density for each resin composition. The reverse mode PDLC films from this newly developed formulation containing TPGDA/EHA/HMPPO showed the good off-state transmittance, contrast ratio (19/1), and relatively low driving voltage(10V).

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제29권7호
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• pp.1349-1352
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• 2008

We report a novel patterning method for a homo-polymeric poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) nanofilm particularly capable of strong adhesion to a $SiO_2$ surface. An oxidized silicon wafer substrate was micro-contact printed with n-octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS) monolayer, and subsequently its negative pattern was selfassembled with three different amino-functionalized alkylsilanes, (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane (APS), N- (2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyltrimethoxy silane (EDAS), and (3-trimethoxysilylpropyl) diethylenetriamine (DETAS). Then, P3HT nanofilms were selectively grown on the aminosilane pre-patterned areas via the vapor phase polymerization method. To evaluate the adhesion, patterning, and the film itself, the PEDOT nanofilms and SAMs were investigated with a $Scotch^{(R)}$ tape test, contact angle analyzer, ATR-FT-IR, and optical and atomic force microscopes. The evaluation showed that the newly developed all bottom-up process can offer a simple and inexpensive patterning method for P3HT nanofilms robustly adhered to an oxidized Si wafer surface by the mediation of $FeCl_3$ and amino-functionalized alkylsilane SAMs.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.181-188
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• 2012

As the demand for large-scale analysis of gene expression using DNA arrays increases, the importance of the surface characterization of DNA arrays has emerged. We compared the efficiency of molecular biological applications on solid-phases with different surface polarities to identify the most optimal conditions. We employed thiol-gold reactions for DNA immobilization on solid surfaces. The surface polarity was controlled by creating a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of mercaptohexanol or hepthanethiol, which create hydrophilic or hydrophobic surface properties, respectively. A hydrophilic environment was found to be much more favorable to solid-phase molecular biological manipulations. A SAM of mercaptoethanol had the highest affinity to DNA molecules in our experimetns and it showed greater efficiency in terms of DNA hybridization and polymerization. The optimal DNA concentration for immobilization was found to be 0.5 ${\mu}M$. The optimal reaction time for both thiolated DNA and matrix molecules was 10 min and for the polymerase reaction time was 150 min. Under these optimized conditions, molecular biology techniques including DNA hybridization, ligation, polymerization, PCR and multiplex PCR were shown to be feasible in solid-state conditions. We demonstrated from our present analysis the importance of surface polarity in solid-phase molecular biological applications. A hydrophilic SAM generated a far more favorable environment than hydrophobic SAM for solid-state molecular techniques. Our findings suggest that the conditions and methods identified here could be used for DNA-DNA hybridization applications such as DNA chips and for the further development of solid-phase genetic engineering applications that involve DNA-enzyme interactions.

• 폴리머
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.293-299
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• 2015

전기 전도성을 갖는 발포체를 개발하기 위해 고내상 에멀젼(HIPE) 중합법으로 폴리스티렌(PS)/폴리도파민-탄소나노튜브(PDA-CNT) 미세기공 발포체를 제조하여 발포체의 모폴로지 및 전기 전도도를 고찰하였다. 전도성을 부여하기 위한 나노충전제로 CNT를 사용하였는데 수분산성과 HIPE의 안정성을 향상시키기 위하여 CNT 표면을 친수성인 PDA로 개질한 PDA-CNT를 사용하였다. PDA-CNT는 분산성이 우수하여 첨가량을 높여 HIPE를 구성할 수 있었고 전도성이 향상된 발포체를 제조할 수 있었다. 제조한 미세기공 발포체는 기공이 상호 연결된 구조의 모폴로지를 보여 주었다. PDA-CNT의 함량 증가에 따라 HIPE의 항복응력 및 저장 탄성률은 증가하였고 제조된 발포체의 기공 크기는 작아졌다. 전기적 임계점을 보여주는 PDA-CNT 함량은 대략 0.58 wt%였고 PDA-CNT 함량을 5 wt% 첨가했을 때의 전기 전도도는 $10^{-3}S/m$를 나타내었다.

• 폴리머
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.344-351
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• 2004

온도에 반응하는 고분자로서 폴리(에틸렌 글리콜)을 기본으로 다이블록 및 트리블록 폴리에스테르 공중합체들은 비독성과 생체적합성 그러고 생분해성 특징 때문에 주사제형의 약물전달체로서 많은 응용이 이루어지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 다이블록 공중합체를 이용한 새로운 솔-젤 전이 현상을 갖는 고분자를 준비하고자, 평균분자량 750g/mole의 메톡시 폴리(에틸렌 글리콜)과 카프로락톤을 실온에서 HCI $.$ Et$_2$O 존재 하에서 개환중합을 실시하였다. 합성된 고분자는 시차주사열량계와 X-선 회절기를 이용하여 특성을 분석하였고, 수용액상에서의 고분자 용액은 실온에서 신체온도로 온도를 상승시키면 졸에서 겔 상으로의 상변화를 보였다. 신체온도 부근에서의 겔 형성을 확인하기 위하여 20 W% 졸 상태의 고분자용액을 쥐의 피하에 주입한 결과 분산 없이 겔이 잘 형성되었고 2개월 간 겔이 유지됨을 확인하였다. 이러한 연구 결과로, 새로운 솔-젤 상전이 현상을 보이는 다이블록 공중합체를 합성하였고, 주사형 이식 재료로의 가능성을 확인하였다.

• 공업화학
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• 제9권7호
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• pp.1018-1022
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• 1998

본 연구에서는 테트라하이드로퓨란(THF)의 개환중합반응에 의해 변형된 12-몰리브도인산의 특성 및 촉매 반응성을 살펴보았다. 기상 에탄올 전화반응에서 THF에 의해 변형된 12-몰리브도인산은 모산 촉매보다 매우 우수한 전환율 및 생성물 수율을 보였다. 변형된 12-몰리브도인산의 증가된 반응성은 변형된 헤테로폴리음이온의 구조적 유연성과 약화된 수소결합에 기인하는 것으로 판단된다. THF는 양성자 또는 결정수를 매개로 헤테로폴리산과 상호작용을 하는 것으로 나타났는데, 결정수를 중심으로 한 THF와 헤테로폴리음이온간의 상호작용이 변형된 12-몰리브도인산의 촉매 활성을 결정하는 주된 요인이었다.