The development of biocomposites using renewable resources is a cost-effective and long-term solution to environmental and resource issues. Hydrogels [Poly Sodium Acrylate (PSA)] were created by variable percentages of crosslinker concentration, and banana–cellulose microfibril (CMF) was used as a filler in this study for better reinforcement. When the concentration of crosslinker is increased, the number of covalent crosslinks increases, limiting the movement of water molecules and lowering the diffusion coefficient, equilibrium water content, the initial rate of swelling, and the theoretical equilibrium swelling ratio. The swelling behaviour of reinforced PSA with high concentrations of CMF was unexpected; the hydrophilic OH groups of CMF increase the diffusion of water molecules from the swelling medium to inside the PSA, allowing for better mechanical behaviour of gels without sacrificing the swelling response. The swelling behaviour and swelling exponent of a hydrogel were determined at various temperatures, pH levels, and physiological fluid models. The swelling exponent's maximum value was discovered to be 0.5, which suggests that the hydrogel's water diffusion was non-Fickian in nature. The swelling ratio was found to rise with rising temperature and to have a lower value than that at room temperature. It was also proven that elevating the pH of the medium from 1 to 7 improved the PSA/CMF hydrogels' swelling response. The swelling behaviour of PSA/CMF hydrogels was also investigated as the concentration of CMF rose from 0.2 to 1%. The equilibrium water content, swelling kinetics, and water transport mechanisms were all investigated. The Flory–Rehner equation was applied to determine crosslinking density, polymer mesh size, and molecular weight between crosslinks.

본 연구에서는 3차원 네트워크 폴리아크릴산나트륨 겔의 가교환경을 변화시켜 기계적 강도 및 팽윤거동을 제어하고 그 물성을 평가하는 연구를 진행하였다. 일반적으로 겔 용액의 가교도가 증가함에 따라 3차원 네트워크 겔의 팽윤비는 감소하고 겔의 기계적 강도는 증가한다. 본 연구에서는 3차원 네트워크 겔 상의 가교개수밀도를 산출하여, 겔화 과정에서 가교환경에 의존하는 중합효율 및 가교효율을 확인하였다. 그 결과, 겔 용액에서 단량체와 가교제의 중량비가 동일하더라도 가교환경이 달라지면 실제 제조된 겔 내부의 가교개수밀도가 3.6배 이상 달라질 수 있음을 확인하였다. 본 연구에서 시도한 가교개수밀도 기반 겔 평가 방법을 활용하면 효과적인 VOCs 흡수제로써 3차원 네트워크 겔을 최적화 할 수 있으리라 기대된다.

높은 함수율을 갖는 소프트렌즈를 제조하기 위하여 아크릴계 공중합체를 설계, 제조하였다. 공중합체용 모노머로 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate(HEMA)를 사용하였고 가교제로는 ethylene glycol dimethacrylate(EGDMA), glycerol dimethacrylate(GD) 혹은 glycerol 1,3-diglycerolate diacrylate (GDD)를 이용하여 렌즈를 제조하였다. 함수율 측정결과, 고함수율 렌즈는 기존의 36%에서 46%로 높 게 나타났으며 접촉각도 38.6 에서 34.4로 낮아져 표면 친수성이 높게 나타남을 확인하였다. 인장강도는 가교제의 친수성이 증가함에 따라 0.1MPa 에서 0.08 그리고 0.05 로 감소하였고 전자현미경으로 렌즈의 단면을 확인한 결과 상분리 현상은 나타나지 않았다. 광중합은 Real-time infrared(RTIR)로 측정하였는데 초기 중합 속도가 가교제에 따라 0.6 에서 0.9 로 나타났다.

코팅, 발수 및 접착특성이 우수한 불소함유 아크릴계 공중합체를 설계, 제조하였다. 공중합체용 모노머로 methyl methacrylate(MMA), 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl acrylate(FMA) 그리고 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate(HEMA)를 사용하여 괴상 중합 및 유화 중합으로 반응하여 > 95 %이상 고수율로 공중합체를 제조하였다. 1H-NMR로 화학구조를 확인하였고 DSC와 DMA로 물성분석을 한 결과, FMA의 함량이 5 %에서 10 %로 증가함에 따라 유리전이온도는 3 ℃ 감소하였으며 HEMA의 경우에는 감소폭이 2 ~ 8 ℃로 나타났다. Instron 및 TGA를 이용한 분석에서는 FMA 혹은 HEMA 함량이 10 % 증가함에 따라 괴상 및 유화 중합체 모두에서 인장강도는 29 MPa에서 22 MPa로 감소하였고 Td는 200 ℃에서 180 ℃로 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 접촉각은 친수성인 HEMA의 함량이 증가함에 따라 상대적으로 감소하였다.

리파아제 및 프로테이나아제와 같은 생분해성 효소는 지방산 에스테르 및 트리글리 세라이 드뿐만 아니라 지방족 폴리에스테르를 가수 분해가 가능하다. 본 연구에서는 생분해성 효소가 자연 환경 에서 PLA, 옥수수 전분 및 폴리에틸렌글리콜 등의 천연 지방족 폴리 물질이 분해에 중요한 역할인 생 분해성을 측정했다. 본 실험에서는 PLA, PLA와 폴리에틸렌아크릴레이트, PLA 그라프트 중합체인 폴리 에틸렌글리콜아크릴레이트를 사용한 PLAcoPolyethylene의 생분해성에 대해 실험하였다. 생분해성 고분 자를 합성할 때. 이들의 기계적 특성은 생분해성도, 열적특성, 실시간으로 폴리머 수지의 전기적 모니터 링을 통해 실험측정 결과, BOD와 PLAcoPolyethylene의 생분해도는 PLA와 그라프트 공중합된 폴리에 틸렌아크릴레이트는 다른 시료보다 낮은 속도로 측정되었다.

In this study, (3,4-epoxycyclohexane)methyl 3,4-epoxycyclohexylcarboxylate acrylate was synthesized by reacting (3,4-epoxycyclohexane)methyl 3,4-epoxycyclohexylcarboxylate with acrylic acid to minimize hardening shrinkage and to improve heat resistance, which are known as disadvantages of photopolymers for 3D printing application. Urethane acrylate was synthesized by reacting 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamino alcohol, 2-hexylethyl acrylate, and isophorone diisocyanate in order to improve the mechanical properties without deteriorating the heat resistance. The physical properties before and after the synthesis of the acrylate and the mechanical properties when the urethane acrylate was applied were investigated. The reaction progress of the composite was examined by FTIR and 13C NMR. The heat deflection temperature, flexural strength, and surface hardness of the molding were measured. The curing behavior by Photo-DSC ultraviolet irradiation was also examined.

내열, 코팅 및 접착특성이 우수한 아크릴계 공중합체를 설계, 제조하였다. 공중합체용 모노머 로 methyl methacrylate(MMA), isobornyl methacrylate(IBMA) 그리고 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA)를 사용하여 괴상 중합 및 유화 중합으로 반응하여 > 95%이상 고수율로 중합체를 제조하였다. 1H-NMR로 화학구조를 확인하였고 DSC, DMA, TGA분석으로 내열성을 확인한 결과 유리전이온도가 123 ℃이상 140 ℃까지 높게 나타났다. 또한, IBMA성분이 증가함에 따라 저장 탄성율, 열분해온도 모 두 증가하였다. 인장강도는 IBMA의 함량이 전체 모노머 조성물중 10%에서 30%로 증가함에 따라 괴상 및 유화 중합체 모두에서 22에서 30 MPa로 강도가 증가하였으며 IBMA의 소수성 특성으로 접촉각은 70도에서 88도까지 증가함을 확인하였다.

For the fabrication of the Si negative electrode in Li-ion batteries (LIBs) containing the cross-linking polymer binder, in this work, the urethane acrylate (UA) oligomer was synthesized via a simple synthetic process. The cross-linked poly(urethane acrylate) (CPUA)/carbone black (CB)/Si composite (CPUA/CB/Si composite) was fabricated through reactions between their reactive vinyl segments in the UA oligomer. Interestingly, the CPUA/CB/Si composite showed better cycle performance than the poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVdF)/CB/Si composite (PVdF/CB/Si composite) and the polyurethane (PU)/CB/Si composite (PU/CB/Si composite). The CPUA/CB/Si composite had the best lithiation of about 2586 mAh g-1. The UA oligomer showed a good compatibility with the electrode materials and current collector after and before a curing process.

Purpose: The optical and physical characteristics of hydrogel soft contact lens polymerized with various hydroxy substituted acrylate material were evaluated. Methods: This study used HEMA(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate), HEA(2-hydroxyethyl acrylate), HPMA(hydroxypropyl methacrylate) with the cross-linker EGDMA(ethylene glycol dimethacrylate) and the initiator AIBN(azobisisobutyronitrile) for copolymerization. The polymerization of the contact lens material was conducted through thermal polymerization in 100℃ for about 1 hours. Results: The polymer by using thermal polymerization process for hydrogel lens was produced and the physical properties showed that the water content of the sample containing HEMA, HEA and HPMA was in the average of 37.06%, 82.12% and 21.57%, respectively. And also, refractive index of the sample containing HEMA, HEA and HPMA was in the average of 1.4330, 1.3540 and 1.4649, respectively. In case of the optical properties of the sample, the result showed that the near-UV transmittance was 82.67%, 80.32% and 79.83%, and the visible transmittance was 89.72%, 88.24% and 86.89%, respectively. Conclusions: Consequently, polymerization of the hydroxy substituted acrylate material was more shorten the molecular length, increased water content and decreased the refractive index of the soft contact lens.

Free-radical copolymerization of glycidyl methacrylate(GMA) and N-phthalimidoethyl acrylate(NPEA) were carried out at 60℃ in dimethylformamide(DMF) solution in the presence of benzoylperoxide(BPO) at low conversion. The polymers were characterized by IR and 1H-NMR. The compositions of the copolymer was analyzed by ultra violet(UV/Vis) spectrophotometry. The reactivity ratios of the monomer was determined by the application of Fineman-Ross(FR) and Kelen-Tudos(KT) methods. The monomer reactivity ratios of the system and Alfrey-Price's resonance effect(Q) and polar effect(e) value for NIEA were determined as follow. The reactivity ratios of the monomer obtained from FR and KT are found to be r1=0.87, r2=0.98 and r1=0.88, r2=0.99 respectively. The Q and e values of poly(GMA-co-NPEM) calculated from r1 and r2 was Q= 1.31, e=0.75 respectively.

Hydrophobically monoendcapped poly(sodium acrylate)s formed hydrophobic microdomains in water. This was concluded on poly(sodium acrylate)s with a linear C12-alkyl chain attached specifically at the end of the polymer. There was no well defined CMC (critical micelle concentration), but rather a gradual transition from a micelle free solution to a micelle solution. Steady state fluorescence spectroscopy indicates that the micro domains are rather hydrophobic. At pH 5 in the abscence of salt and at pH 9 in the prescence of 1 M sodium citrate the CAC (critical aggregation concentration) was in the range of 0.1 to 2.4 mM. However at pH 5 there was a linear increase in the transition concentration with a head-group size due to an increase in steric and electrostatic repulsions between polymer main chains. At pH 9 in the abscence of salt the transition concentration was in the range of 1 to 80 mM. For the larger polymers there was a effect which consisted of a concentration gradient of sodium counterion toward the hydrophobic domain. The effect was larger for the larger polymers because of the higher total sodium concentration and the less steep counterion concentration gradient.

Polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) prepared by emulsion polymerization has broad applications for additive such as paint binder, adhesive for wood and paper due to its low glass transition temperature which help to plasticize substrate resins. Since emulsion polymerization has a disadvantage that surfactant and ionic initiator degrade properties of the product polymer, poly (vinyl acetate-eo-ethyl acrylate) (VAc-EA) was synthesized using potassium persulfate as catalyst and polyvinylalcohol (PVA) as protective colloid to prevent the degradation. The copolymer latex product was internally plasticized and has enhanced adhesion, water resistance during VAc-EA emulsion polymerization. No coagulation and complete conversion occur with the reactant mixture of 10 mmol/L potassium persulfate, 10 mmol/L poly ( vinyl alcohol) (PVA 17). As the concentrations of PVA increase, the viscosity becomes increase.

Titanium dioxide particles are used as photocatalysts, sensors, adsorbents and catalyst. Core-shell polymers of inorganic/organic pair, which have both core and shell component, were synthesized by sequential emulsion polymerization using Acrylate as a shell monomer and potassium persulfate (KPS) as an initiator. We found that when Acrylate core prepared by adding 0.5~2.0 wt% EU-S133D, Titanium dioxide / Acrylate core-shell polymerization was carried out on the surface of Titanium dioxide particle without forming the new Titanium dioxide particle during acrylate shell polymerized in the inorganic/organic core-shell polymer preparation. The structure of core-shell polymer were investigated by measuring to the thermal decomposition of polymer composite using thermogravimetric analyzer(TGA) and morphology of latex by scanning electron microscope(SEM).

목적: 실리콘은 생체적합성과 기체투과성 등의 특성을 가지고 있어 의료용 목적으로 많이 사용되고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 콘택트렌즈에 적용 가능한 실리콘의 합성과 그 응용에 있다. 방법: HEMA(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)를 사용하여 Acrylate-PDMS(Polydime-thylsiloxane) prepolymer를 합성하였다. 여기에 Phenyltrimethoxysilane을 비율별로 사용하였다. 촉매제로는 HCl를 사용하였으며, Na2CO3 수용액으로 촉매를 중화시켰다. 또한 DIW 제거를 위해 MgSO4를 사용하였다. 결과: FT-IR을 통하여 Poly Dimethylsiloxane에 Acrylate와 Phenyl이 Modification 되었음을 확인하였다. 결론: 합성된 Polydimethylsiloxane을 이용하여 기존의 친수성을 갖는 콘택트렌즈 재료와의 공중합을 통해 기능성 콘택트렌즈로 응용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

Silicone dioxide absorbed polyoxyethylene alkylether sulfate (EU-S133D) surfactant was prepared. Core-shell polymers of inorganic/organic pair, which have both core and shell component, were synthesized by sequential emulsion polymerization using Acrylate as a shell monomer and potassium persulfate (KPS) as an initiator. We found that when Acrylate core prepared by adding 2.0 wt% EU-S133D, silicone dioxide/Acrylate core-shell polymerization was carried out on the surface of silicone dioxide particle without forming the new silicone dioxide particle during acrylate shell polymerization in the inorganic/organic core-shell polymer preparation. The structure of core-shell polymer were investigated by measuring to the thermal decomposition of polymer composite using thermogravimetric analyzer and morphology of latex by scanning electron microscope(SEM).

The core-shell latex particles were prepared by sequential emulsion polymerization using alkyl methacrylate as a shell monomer and potassium persulfate (KPS) as an initiator. We study the effects of core-shell structure of calcium carbonate/alkyl methacrlyate in the presence of an anionic surfactant sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) and polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sulfate (EU-S133D)). The structure of core-shell polymer were investigated by measuring to the thermal decomposition of polymer composite using thermogravimetric analyzer and morphology of latex by transmission electron microscope (TEM).

Glycosyl acrylate and methacrylate were synthesized by lipase-catalyzed esterification of vinyl acrylate and vinyl methacrylate with β-methyl glucoside in t-butanol as a reaction medium. At the optimum conditions of initial concentration of 150g/l β-methyl glucoside, molar ratio of 1 : 3, 5%(w/v) lipase(Novozym 435) and 50℃, we attained up to 100% conversion for enzymatic glycosylation of vinyl acrylate and vinyl methacrylate by supersaturated solvent process. The polymerizable glycosyl acrylates and methacrylate are expected to have biomedical application as hydrophilic monomers and hydration modifiers to be used for biocdmpatible hydrogel.

The core-shell latex particles were prepared by sequential emulsion polymerization of alkyl methacrylate and styrene(ST) by using an water-soluble initiator(APS) after preparing monomer pre-emulsion in the presence of an anionic surfactant(SDBS). In organic/organic core-shell polymerization, the pre-emulsion method, which minimized required quantity of sulfactant, has been used to increase the conversion rate and the stability of core-shell latex particles as well as to reduce the formation of secondary particle that cause problems of soap-free emulsion during shell polymerization. We used several methods to observe the core-shell structure. The core-shell structure was studied by measuring pH change during hydrolysis by NaOH, glass transition temperature(Tg) by differential scanning calorimeter(DSC), morphology of latex by transmission electron microscope(TEM) and change of particle size and distribution by a particle analyzer.