@article { ISI:000370489600002,
	title = {Role of aliphatic hydrocarbon content in non-solvating porogens toward porosity of cross-linked microbeads},
	journal = {Polymer},
	volume = {86},
	year = {2016},
	month = {MAR},
	pages = {8-14},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCI LTD},
	address = {THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {<p>Megaporous spherical acrylate copolymer beads were synthesized by suspension polymerization using non-solvating porogens. Non-solvating porogens with higher aliphatic hydrocarbon content generated megaporous morphology with lower surface area. Surface area increased and inversely megaporosity was decreased with decrease in the aliphatic hydrocarbon content of porogen. Megaporosity (5.47 mu m) and pore volume of 5.52 cm(3)/g was obtained with n-decanol. Thermal property of copolymer is a function of type (rigidity/flexibility/elemental composition) and concentration (cross-link density) of monomer and cross-linker. Copolymer containing rigid cross-linker (divinylbenzene) had better thermal stability over copolymer with flexible cross-linker (ethylene dimethacrylate). Further, higher concentration of rigid cross-linker or lower concentration of flexible cross-linker enhanced the thermal stability. Porous polymers are potentially recognized as a solid support for solid-phase synthesis. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Cross-linked microbeads, Interfacial tension, Megaporosity, Non-solvating porogens, Thermal properties},
	issn = {0032-3861},
	doi = {10.1016/j.polymer.2016.01.022},
	author = {Mane, Sachin and Badiger, Manohar V. and Rajan, C. R. and Ponrathnam, Surendra and Chavan, Nayaku}
}
@article { ISI:000379253100009,
	title = {Synthesis of 2-phenoxy-2-phenylethyl acrylate and copolymerization with 2-phenylethyl acrylate: estimation of monomer reactivity ratios, thermal and optical properties},
	journal = {Journal of Macromolecular Science Part A-Pure and Applied Chemistry},
	volume = {53},
	number = {7},
	year = {2016},
	month = {MAY},
	pages = {457-464},
	publisher = {TAYLOR \& FRANCIS INC},
	address = {530 WALNUT STREET, STE 850, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 USA},
	abstract = {<p>A new aromatic based monomer 2-phenoxy-2-phenylethyl acrylate (PPEA) was synthesized. Copolymers of PPEA with 2-phenylethyl acrylate (PEA) were prepared by free radical polymerization. The reactivity ratios were estimated using various graphical methods. Structural parameters of the copolymers were obtained by calculating the dyad monomer sequence fractions and the mean sequence length. Optical properties of polymers such as refractive indices and UV-Visible absorption were investigated. The glass transition temperature and thermal degradation behavior of the copolymers were studied. Combined with the RI, transparency and thermal properties, prepared copolymers hold great promise as materials for intraocular lens applications.</p>},
	keywords = {2-Phenoxy-2-phenylethyl acrylate, 2-phenylethyl acrylate, copolymerization, Optical properties, reactivity ratios, Thermal properties},
	issn = {1060-1325},
	doi = {10.1080/10601325.2016.1176447},
	author = {Ghorpade, Ravindra V. and Ponrathnam, Surendra and Chavan, Nayaku}
}
