Plutonium exhibits a variety of oxidation states and has a strong affinity for complexation with organic ligands. Isosaccharinic acid (ISA) is a major degradation product of cellulose materials present in the low to intermediate radioactive wastes. The interaction between trivalent plutonium and ISA can significantly impact the migration and containment of plutonium in the repository environment. In this study, formation of Pu(III) and ISA complexes was investigated at an ionic strength of 1 M of NaClO4 using UV-Vis absorption spectrophotometry. To exclude the effect of the Pu(III) oxidation, absorption spectra were measured within 10 min after adding ISA into Pu(III) solution and processed using HYPSPEC software for deconvolution after baseline correction. Several previous studies showed that the presence of ligands accelerates the oxidation of Pu(III) to Pu(IV). To investigate whether ISA complexation can also accelerate the Pu(III) oxidation, UV-Vis absorption spectra changes over 24 hours were analyzed as a function of the ratio of ISA to plutonium concentration.

To predict the long-term behaviors of actinides in aqueous environments, complexation behaviors of actinides should be understood. Various organic ligands of chelating aromatic structure appearing in humic substances are known to form stable aqueous complexes. In this study, a benzene diol (or catechol) derivative, i.e., 4-nitrocatechol (nCA) is selected and its chemical equilibria including acid dissociation and complexation with U(VI) ion were examined using spectroscopic methods. In addition, the effect of ionic strength (Is) on those equilibria was evaluated by adjusting the level of NaClO4 in aqueous solutions. First, the experiments to determine the acid dissociation constant (pKa) of nCA were carried out in aqueous solutions with different ionic strengths from 0.01–2.0 M. The acid dissociation constants of nCA (pKa1) were measured to 6.73 ± 0.07, 6.69 ± 0.03, 6.38 ± 0.03, 6.09 ± 0.12, and 6.04 ± 0.07 at Is = 0.01, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0, respectively. These results were confirmed through the UV-Vis absorption spectral data analysis using the HypSpec program. As the pKa1 decreases as the ionic strength increases, except for Is = 2.0, these data were further analyzed with SIT (Specific ion Interaction Theory). Typically, as the solution becomes basic, a red shift is shown in the absorption spectrum. This effect can be understood from the intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) occurring in the deprotonated structures of nCA. At higher pH similar trends were also observed for measurement of pKa2. However, the determination of pKa2 is found not to be straightforward since a dimer formation equilibrium of nCA was observed as the ionic strength increased. This phenomenon will be discussed in detail with other supporting experimental results. Second of all, the complexation between the U(VI) and nCA in aqueous solutions was also examined. It was shown that nCA can easily form complexes with U(VI) ions at a wide range of pH via the deprotonation of their hydroxyl groups. U(VI)-nCA complexation will be further characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy, IR and NMR by varying the solution ionic strength. The metal-ligand binding stoichiometry will be confirmed, for example, through the Job’s method. Finally, the acid dissociations constant and stability constants that were determined in this study will be used to provide species diagrams of aqueous U(VI)-nCA systems at a wide range of pH considering the effect of solution ionic strengths.

Rice starch is a natural source of polysaccharides that can be used as a stabilizer, thickener, binder and fat mimetic in various foods. However, untreated starch possesses limited functionality due to its poor water solubility with a densely packed granular structure of amylopectin and amylose chains. Also, it shows weak complexing ability as the only amylose participates in complex formation with a chemical compound. The objective of this study is to improve complexation ability and water solubility of rice starch by 4-α-glucanotransferase (4αGTase) treatment. Complex forming capacity was examined by fully dissolving the 4αGTase-treated rice starch in 90% DMSO by mechanical stirring and mixing with iodine solution with following UV/Vis spectrophotometer measurements. Water solubility of the starch was measured by dissolving in distilled water (5% w/v) with mechanical stirring at 25 °C and 60 °C, and drying the supernatant after centrifugation. The complexing ability of starch was enhanced after the 4αGTase treatment. The absorbance at a peak wavelength increased, as well as the peak wavelength was shifted leftward, indicating that the type of molecules got involved in the complexation was changed. Alteration in the molecule composition and starch composition during the enzyme treatment may be due to disproportionation and cyclization by the 4αGTase. The water solubility (%) of the starch at 25 °C and 60 °C increased by 28-fold with the 4αGTase treatment regardless of the treatment time. The untreated starch showed solubility of 0.15 %, while the solubility of the 4αGTase-treated starch was about 4 - 4.5 % (w/v). It may be due to heat treatment and recrystallization which melted a granular structure and made it easier to be solubilized in water. Moreover, the increased solubility might be attributed to increase in the number of short branched chains and decrease in molecular weight.

Astaxanthin(Ast) is considered a powerful antioxidant. However, the efficacy of Ast is limited due to its poor water solubility and stability. To enhance the properties of Ast, 2-hydroxypropyl-γ-cyclodextrin(HPγ-CyD) can be used through complexation. In this study, we investigated the wound healing ability of Ast/HP-γCyD(Ast/HP-γ-CyD) complex in sacran-based hydrogel. HP-γ-CyD played an important role to increase the elastic modulus of the sacran-based hydrogel with high swelling ability. Unusually, the Ast/HP-γ-CyD complex in sacran-based hydrogel provided the highest wound healing ability in mice. These results suggest that the Ast/HP-γ-CyD complex in sacran-based hydrogel has the potential for use as a new transdermal therapeutic system to promote the wound-healing process

홍삼추출물(RGE)의 쓴맛을 개선하기 위해서 증숙시 초산 처리 후 α-, β-, γ-CD을 이용 해서 RGE의 포접화합물을 제조하여, 전자혀 분석을 통해서 RGE-γ-CD에 의한 쓴맛 개선효과가 가장 큰 것으로 확인하였다. 인삼의 열처리 공정에 있어 초산 처리는 Rg3 및 비극성 진세노사이드 성분 함량 을 증가시킴을 알 수 있었다. 전자혀를 이용하여 α, β, γ- CD 첨가량에 따른 쓴맛, 신맛, 짠맛, 우아 미맛 및 단맛을 분석하였다. 그 결과 RGE 대비 10%의 γ-CD를 첨가하여 포접한 REG가 다른 처리구 에 비해 쓴맛이 월등히 낮은 감응도를 나타내었다.

Although carnosic acid (CaA) is known as one of the useful polyphenolic compounds due to its antimicrobial and antioxidant activities, it is limited to use as aqueous solution because of its low solubility and unstability. The objective of this study was to investigate the capability of CA to improve the solubility of CaA by forming an inclusion complex in comparison with cyclodextrin (CD) and maltodextrin (MD). Enzymatically-produced CA was reacted with CaA in aqueous solution to form a complex using a freeze-drying. And the formation of complex between CaA and CA was identified by X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM). As a result of XRD and DSC analysis, disappearance of characteristics of CaA that was reacted with CA could be indicated the complex formation between CaA and CA. The formation complex of CaA with CA was also confirmed through the change in morphology of CaA and CA in the electron micrograph result. Aqueous solubility of CaA with various concentrations (1, 5, 10, 20, 30%) of CA was measured by absorbance change at 285 nm. As a result, the solubility of the CaA was significantly increased with increasing CA concentration. At 30% CA, the maximum solubility of CaA was 0.095% (w/v) in solution, which was approximately 3 times higher than that of free CaA (0.033%). The effect of inclusion complex with CA on the solubility of CaA was superior than that with CD (0.057%) and MD (0.066%). These results indicated that the effects on the solubility and formation abilities of inclusion complex were associated with host materials and its concentration rate. This study confirmed that the CA can be a viable solution to improve the aqueous solubility of CaA. Further investigation is still needed to understand the effect of inclusion complex with CA.

Inclusion complex formation of octyldimethyl p-aminobenzoate with β-cyclodextrinin aqueous solution and in the solid state was studied by the solubility method, spectroscopic (UV, FT-IR) and X-ray diffractornetry. The solid complex of octyldimethyl p-aminobenzoate with β-cyclodextrin was obtained in molar ratio of 1:2 (guest/host). A spatial relationship between host and guest molecule was clearly reflected in the magnitude of the apparent stability constant (K') and in the stoichiometry of the inclusion complex. Furthermore, a typical type Bs phase-solubility diagram was obtained for octyldimethyl p-aminobenzoate and β-cyclodextrin in water at 25℃. The results indicated that the solubility of the guest molecule was higher by the formation of β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex.

수용액 내 캐올리나이트와 할로이사이트의 표면화학 특성을 전위차 적정 실험과 FITEQL3.2 프로그램을 이용하여 연구하였다. 표면복합반응 모델 중 일정용량 모델을 적용하였으며, 표면을 사면체 자리와 팔면체 자리로 나누어 설정한 2 sites - 3 pKa/s 모델은 캐올리나이트와 할로이사이트의 표면화학 특성을 설명하는데 적합하였다. 두 점토광물 표면은 pH 4 이상에서 음전하를 띄며 pH가 높아질수록 양성자 표면 전하 밀도는 낮아진다. 산성 및 중성 영역에선 Si 사리(≡SiO- )가, 염기성 영역에선 Al 자리(≡AlO-)가 양이온을 흡착하는데 중요한 역할을 할 것으로 예상된다. 모델링 결과 캐올리나이트의 경우 pKa2(si) /int, p Kal(Al) /int /, pKa2 (Al)int /는 각각 4.436. 4.564, 및 8.461이며, 할로이사이트의 경우는 각각 7.852, 3.885, 7.084이다. 캐올리나이트의 총 Si 표면자리 농도와 총 Al 표면자리 농도는 0.215와 0.148 mM이며, 할로이사이트의 경우는 0.357과 0.246 mM이다 두 광물 모두 Si 표면자리 밀도 : Al 표면자리 밀도가 1 : 0.69로 비슷하다. 캐올리나이트의 총 표면자리 밀도는 3.774 sites/nm2로 할로이사이트의 2.292 sites/n m2 값보다 약 1.6배정도 높다.다.

Surface complexation models(SCMs) have been performed to predict metal ion adsorption behavior onto the mineral surface. Application of SCMs, however, requires a self-consistent approach to determine model parameter values. In this paper, in order to determine the metal ion adsorption parameters for the triple layer model(TLM) version of the SCM, we used the zeta potential data for Zeolite and Kaolinite, and the metal ion adsorption data for Pb(Ⅱ) and Cd(Ⅱ). Fitting parameters determined for the modeling were as follows ; total site concentration, site density, specific surface area, surface acidity constants, etc. Zeta potential as a new approach other than the acidic-alkalimetric titration method was adopted for simulation of adsorption phenomena. Some fitting parameters were determined by the trial and error method. Modeling approach was successful in quantitatively simulating adsorption behavior under various geochemical conditions.

The adsorption of Cs-137 and Sr-90 onto kaolinite in prescence of major groundwater cations (Ca2+, K+, Na+) with different concentrations was simulated by using triple-layer surface complexation model (TL-SCM). The site density (8.73 sites/nm2) of kaolinite used for TL-SCM was calculated from it's CEC and specific surface area. TL-SCM modeling results indicate that concentrations dependence on 137Cs and 90Sr adsorption onto kaolinite as a function of pH is best modeled as an outer-sphere surface reaction. This suggests that Cs+ and Sr2+ are adsorbed at the β-layer in kaolinite-water interface where the electrolytes, Nacl, KCl and CaCl2, bind. However, TL-SCM results on Sr adsorption show a discrepancy between batch data and fitting data in alkaline condition. This may be due to precipitation of SrCO3 and complexation such as SrOH+. Intrinsic reaction constants of ions obtained from model fit are as follows: Kintcs=10-2.10, KintSr=10-2.30, KintK=10-2.80, KintCa=10-3.10 and KintNa=10-3.32. The results are in the agreement with competition order among groundwater ions (K+〉Ca2+〉Na+) and sorption reference of nuclides (Cs-137〉Sr-90) at kaolinite-water interface showed in batch test.