• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제27권7호
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• pp.981-985
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• 2006

Novel copolymers consisting of poly(2-hydroxyethyl aspartamide-co-N,N'-dimethyl-1,3-propane aspartamide) (PHEA-DPA) were prepared from polysuccinimide (PSI), which is the thermal polycondensation product of aspartic acid, via a ring-opening reaction with N,N'-dimethyl-1,3-propane diamine (DPA) and ethanolamine. The prepared water-soluble copolymer was then crosslinked by reacting it with hexamethylene diisocyanate to provide the corresponding gel. The swelling behavior and morphology of the crosslinked hydrogels were investigated. The degree of swelling decreased with increasing crosslinking reagent due to the higher crosslinking density. It was also confirmed that the swelling property is affected by pH. At low pH (< pH 4), swelling is increased due to the ionization of DPA with a tertiary amine moiety. In addition, a reversible swelling and de-swelling behavior was demonstrated by adjusting the pH of the solution. The prepared hydrogels showed a well-interconnected microporous structure with regular 5-20 $\mu$m sized pores.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.299-308
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• 2005

The behavior of fission gas in all major types of nuclear fuel has been reviewed with an emphasis on more recently discovered aspects. It is proposed that the behavior of fission gas can be classified in a number of characteristic types that occur at a high or low operating temperature, and/or at high or low fissile burnup. The crystal structure and microstructure of the various fuels are the determinant factors in the proposed classification scheme. Three types of behavior, characterized by anisotropic $\alpha$-U, high temperature metallic $\gamma$-U, and cubic ceramics, are well-known and have been extensively studied in the literature. Less widely known are two equally typical low temperature kinds: one associated with fission induced grain refinement and the other with fission induced amorphization. Grain refinement is seen in crystalline fuel irradiated to high burnup at low temperatures, whereas breakaway swelling is observed in amorphous fuel containing sufficient excess free-volume. Amorphous fuel, however, shows stable swelling if insufficient excess free-volume is available during irradiation.

• 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.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.483-490
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• 2005

A novel, polysaccharide-based, superabsorbent hydrogel was synthesized through crosslinking graft copolymerization of methacrylic acid (MAA) onto kappa-carrageenan ($_{k}C$), using ammonium persulfate (APS) as a free radical initiator in the presence of methylenebisacrylamide (MBA) as a crosslinker. A proposed mechanism for $_{k}C$­g-polymethacrylic acid ($_{k}C$-g-PMAA) formation was suggested and the hydrogel structure was confirmed using FTIR spectroscopy. The effect of grafting variables, including MBA, MAA, and APS concentration, was systematically optimized to achieve a hydrogel with the maximum possible swelling capacity. The swelling kinetics in distilled water and various salt solutions were preliminarily investigated. Absorbency in aqueous salt solutions of lithium chloride, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, calcium chloride, and aluminum chloride indicated that the swelling capacity decreased with increased ionic strength of the swelling medium. This behavior can be attributed to the charge screening effect for monovalent cations, as well as ionic crosslinking for multivalent cations. The swelling of super absorbing hydrogels was measured in solutions with pH ranging from 1 to 13. In addition, the pH reversibility and on-off switching behavior, at pH levels of 3.0 and 8.0, give the synthesized hydrogels great potential as an excellent candidate for the controlled delivery of bioactive agents.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.16-22
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• 2007

The behavior of ramie fibers and some wood elements in the early stage of alkali swelling was examined. When the fibers were treated with alkali solution, they significantly shrank in length and swelled in wall thickness. Ramie fibers showed a shrinkage averaging 23% in length and a swelling averaging 92% in width in 100 seconds treating time. Dimensional changes showed different fashion in each element of woods. The tracheids of latewood especially in Pinus densiflora and Larix kaempferi woods swelled intensively and showed balloon swelling, but in the case of Cryptomeria japonica, it was hardly observed. The swelling morphology of libriform fibers was similar to that of tracheids. The walls of vessel elements and parenchyma cells also swelled considerably in thickness but, no balloon swelling was found in both elements. The differences of swelling in different elements can be interpreted in terms of the differences of organization and/or chemical components of the cell walls.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.26-30
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• 2009

To modify and strengthen the properties of PHEMA hydrogel, composite hydrogels containing varying amounts of a Pluronic (PEO-PPO-PEO) component were synthesized by bulk polymerization of HEMA in the presence of Pluronic dimethacrylate under mild photo initiating conditions. The effects of the Pluronic component on gel properties were investigated by measuring the degree of swelling with its temperature responsive behavior, the mechanical properties, and the morphology of the composite hydrogels. With increased Pluronic content, the modified PHEMA hydrogels exhibited an increase in the degree of swelling, and the swelling showed an enhanced thermo-responsive behavior that was completely reversible. In addition, improved mechanical strength and the development of a microporous gel morphology were observed in hydrogels containing Pluronic.

• 폴리머
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.520-525
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• 2011

초다공성 하이드로젤은 다공성 공극구조를 이용하여 기존 수화젤의 팽윤성을 획기적으로 향상시킨 것으로, 빠른 팽윤거동과 높은 흡수율로 다양한 의약용 응용분야에 유용한 재료이다. 본 연구에서는 장용 코팅제인 Eudragit 계열 고분자들을 사용하여 poly(acrylic acid-co-acrylamide)계 초다공성 하이드로젤을 코팅함으로써 pH 의존성 팽윤거동을 보이는 초다공성 하이드로젤을 제조하고자 하였다. 서로 다른 pH 영역에서 작용하는 Eudragit L100과 S100을 이용하여 딥 코팅에 의해 표면을 코팅한 후 SEM을 이용해 공극구조를 관찰하고 pH에 따른 초다공성 하이드로젤의 팽윤거동을 관찰하였다. Eudragit 계열 고분자들로 코팅된 하이드로젤은 낮은 pH 환경하에서는 팽윤이 억제되다가, 특정 pH 이상에서 팽윤성이 향상되는 pH 의존성 팽윤거동을 보였고, 이러한 pH 의존성은 사용한 장용 코팅제용 고분자들의 pH 특성에 의존하였다.

• 폴리머
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.194-200
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• 2000

폴리이미드/N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone(NMP)계에서 의 상호확산계수를 Vrentas-Duda의 hole free volume 이론을 이용하여 나타내었다. NMP와 폴리이미드의 기초 물성과 그룹기여이론을 이용하여 상호확산계수식 내의 여러 자유부피인자들을 결정할 수 있었으며 폴리이미드가 NMP에 팽윤되는 거동을 실험으로 측정함으로써 지수전확산계수인 D$_{0}$를 구할 수 있었다. 결정된 확산계수식을 이용한 이론적 팽윤거동이 온도에 따른 폴리이미드/NMP 계의 실험적 거동을 잘 묘사함을 알 수 있었다.다.

• 폴리머
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.94-98
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• 2011

생체 적합하고 온도 및 pH에 대한 민감성을 갖는 하이드로젤로서 Pluronic과 acrylic acid (AAc) 공단량체를 도입한 개질 PHEMA 가교젤을 광중합법을 사용하여 제조하고 그 팽윤거동을 조사하였다. 하이드로젤에 도입된 온도민감성 Pluronic의 영향 때문에 낮은 온도에서는 높은 팽윤거동을 보이다가 졸-젤 전이 이상의 온도에서 젤 수축이 일어나고 팽윤비의 감소가 나타났다. 한편 이온성의 AAc 공단량체의 도입과 함량 증가에 따라 하이브리드 젤의 팽윤비는 증가하였으며, 이들 구조가 갖는 일정 pH 영역에서 이온화 영향으로 pH에 민감한 팽윤거동을 나타내었다. 한편 SEM을 통해 하이드로젤의 다공성 모폴로지 변화를 관찰하였다.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.29-40
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• 2024

본 연구에서는 완충재 블록의 팽윤 거동 특성을 파악하고자 COMSOL Multiphysics의 비선형 탄성모델을 활용하여 완충재 팽윤압 측정실험에 대한 수치해석을 수행하였다. 수치해석에서는 실험 조건과 동일하게 사방 구속조건 및 물 주입압을 경계조건으로 설정하였으며, 실험값과 수치해석 결과를 비교하여 수치해석 모델을 검증하였다. 이후 해당 수치해석 모델을 활용하여 비구속 조건에서의 팽윤변형, 건조밀도별 팽윤압, 그리고 완충재의 기하학 형태에 따른 팽윤압을 모사하였다. 해석결과, 모델은 포화 과정에 따른 팽윤변형 현상과 건조밀도가 높아질수록 팽윤압이 증가하는 현상을 적절히 모사하였다. 또한, 완충재 기하학 형태에 따른 팽윤압 모사 결과에서는 팽윤압이 증가하는 속도가 원통형 시료보다 U자형 시료에서 훨씬 빠르게 나타났고, 포화 과정에 따라 U자형 시료의 내부 모서리에서 선제적으로 응력이 발현되는 것으로 분석되었다. 다만, 완충재의 실제 거동을 보다 정확하게 모사하기 위해서는 비선형 탄소성 모델을 적용하여 해석모델의 수준을 고도화해야 할 것으로 판단된다.