Abstract
Enzyme polymerization is a benign process exploiting the unique activity of enzymes. In this study, a peroxidase-mimetic catalyst is demonstrated as an alternative to horseradish peroxidase (HRP) for the polymerization of aniline. The mimetic catalyst successfully catalyzes the polymerization of aniline monomers to produce polyaniline (PANI) in an aqueous solution. The PANI produced is rich of para-structure that is generally observed when HRP is used as a catalyst. Compared to HRP, the peroxidase-mimetic catalyst shows a considerably higher catalytic activity at neutral and weak basic conditions (pH >6.5) and at temperatures over 45 °C, at which HRP is denatured.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 364-371 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry |
| Volume | 68 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2018 Dec 25 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This study was supported by the Korean Research Foundation Grant funded by the Korean government (MOEHRD) (NRF-2014K2A1B8046967) and by the Human Resources Program in Energy Technology of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP), a granted financial resource from the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy, Republic of Korea (No. 20174010201640).
Funding Information:
This study was supported by the Korean Research Foundation Grant funded by the Korean government (MOEHRD) ( NRF-2014K2A1B8046967 ) and by the Human Resources Program in Energy Technology of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) , a granted financial resource from the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy, Republic of Korea (No. 20174010201640 ).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemical Engineering(all)