Yongkyum Kim

Mr. Yongkyum Kim


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Academic Career Length

10Years (2017-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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9 March 2017 in Polymers
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Agnes SchulzeAgnes Schulze
Agnes Schulze
DBDaniel Breite
Daniel Breite
YKYongkyum Kim
Yongkyum Kim
MSMartin Schmidt
Martin Schmidt
ITIsabell Thomas
Isabell Thomas
APAndrea Prager
Andrea Prager
To generate polyethersulfone membranes with a biocatalytically active surface, pancreatin was covalently immobilized. Pancreatin is a mixture of digestive enzymes such as protease, lipase, and amylase. The resulting membranes exhibit self-cleaning properties after “switching on” the respective enzyme by adjusting pH and temperature. Thus, the membrane surface can actively degrade a fouling layer on its surface and regain initial permeability. Fouling tests with solutions of protein, oil, and mixtures of both, were performed, and the membrane’s ability to self-clean the fouled surface was characterized. Membrane characterization was conducted by investigation of the immobilized enzyme concentration, enzyme activity, water permeation flux, fouling tests, porosimetry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy.