@article { ISI:000292377500011,
	title = {Development of non-woven nanofibers of egg albumen-poly (vinyl alcohol) blends: influence of solution properties on morphology of nanofibers},
	journal = {Polymer Journal},
	volume = {43},
	number = {7},
	year = {2011},
	month = {JUL},
	pages = {654-661},
	publisher = {NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP},
	address = {75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA},
	abstract = {<p>Egg albumen (EA), a highly functional globular protein with desirable properties, is the least-explored material for biomaterial applications, although it is available in abundance. In our studies, we explored the viability of EA and various blends with biocompatible and non-toxic poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) to produce nanofibers for biomedical applications. EA and PVA blends were prepared in various compositions. Electrospinning was used to fabricate non-woven nanofibers. Solution properties, such as viscosity and electrical conductivity, were evaluated for various prepared solutions. Solution viscosity increased with increasing polymer concentration. Solutions with higher contents of EA recorded increased conductivity, which decreased with increasing PVA content. The influence of solution properties on the morphological appearance of as-spun products was studied using scanning electron microscopy. Instead of nanofibers, nanoparticles and microparticles of EA were produced at even higher contents. In contrast, a gradual increase in the addition of PVA content to 8\% EA solution resulted in the transformation of particles from large agglomerates to very fine fibers (approximate to 100nm in diameter) because of the influence of polymer content, viscosity and conductivity. The polymer-polymer interactions in the prepared materials have been validated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction and gel electrophoresis. Polymer Journal (2011) 43, 654-661; doi:10.1038/pj.2011.34; published online 18 May 2011</p>},
	keywords = {Biocompatibility, biodegradable, blends, nanotechnology, Proteins},
	issn = {0032-3896},
	doi = {10.1038/pj.2011.34},
	author = {Rathna, Gundloori Venkata Naga and Jog, Jyoti Prakash and Gaikwad, A. B.}
}
@article { ISI:000317285200007,
	title = {Synergistic mechanical response of Nylon 6/Trogamid (R) T blends},
	journal = {Journal of Applied Polymer Science},
	volume = {129},
	number = {1},
	year = {2013},
	month = {JUL},
	pages = {65-72},
	publisher = {WILEY-BLACKWELL},
	address = {111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA},
	abstract = {<p>Blends of semicrystalline Nylon 6 with a varying ratios of amorphous Nylon are studied for their morphological, thermal, dielectric, and mechanical behavior. Thermal analysis indicated a compositional dependant decrease in the melting and crystallization temperatures of Nylon 6. The blends exhibited a single compositional dependant glass transition temperature in dynamic mechanical thermal analysis and dielectrical relaxation spectroscopy over entire mixing ratio indicating miscibility between the blend components. The values of flexural modulus and tensile modulus of the blends are found to increase without significant loss in the impact properties. The water absorption of the blends is also lower than the values calculated by rule of mixtures. The observed synergistic behavior of the mechanical properties of the blends is indicative of presence of strong interactions in the blends components. (c) 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013</p>},
	keywords = {blends, dielectric properties, mechanical properties, polyamides, Thermal properties},
	issn = {0021-8995},
	doi = {10.1002/app.38693},
	author = {Ridhore, Amol and Jog, Jyoti Prakash}
}
