Publications by authors named "Nohyoon Park"
Environmental pollution caused by the excessive use of plastics has resulted in the inflow of microplastics into the human body. However, the effects of microplastics on the human gut microbiota still need to be better understood. To determine whether plastic-degrading bacteria exist in the human gut, we collected the feces of six human individuals, did enrichment cultures and screened for bacterial species with a low-density polyethylene (LDPE) or polypropylene (PP)-degrading activity using a micro-spray method.
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- - A new one-dimensional coordination polymer, 1D-DGIST-18, has been designed to be structurally flexible, allowing it to transition into a three-dimensional network via interactions with solvents and ligands.
- - The choice of solvents for exchange prior to drying affects the structural characteristics of 1D-DGIST-18, leading to the formation of varying levels of porosity (micro, meso, and macro).
- - Immersing 1D-DGIST-18 in acetone results in 'turn-on' fluorescence due to the formation of excimers, with structural changes detailed through single-crystal X-ray diffraction, paving the way for future materials with customizable properties.
Unlabelled: Biodegradation of plastic waste using microorganisms has been proposed as one of the solutions to the increasing worldwide plastic waste. Polypropylene (PP) is the second most used plastic used in various industries, and it has been widely used in the production of personal protective equipment such as masks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, biodegradation of PP becomes very important.
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