@article { ISI:000278307300018,
	title = {Synthesis and characterization of novel aromatic-aliphatic polyamides from bis-[(4-aminobenzyl)-4-benzamide] ether},
	journal = {Materials Science and Engineering B-Advanced Functional Solid-State Materials},
	volume = {168},
	number = {1-3, SI},
	year = {2010},
	note = {Conference on Specialty Advanced Materials and Polymers for Aerospace and Defense and Applications (SAMPADA-2008), Mat Res Soc Singapore, Singapore, SINGAPORE, JUL 03-08, 2005},
	month = {APR},
	pages = {111-116},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>A novel aromatic diamine monomer containing preformed aromatic-aliphatic amide and ether linkage, bis-[(4-aminobenzyl)-4-benzamide] ether (BABE) was prepared from 2-phenylacetonitrile. BABE was characterized by FT-IR, (1)H NMR, (13)C NMR and mass spectrometry. Five new aromatic polyamides were prepared by low temperature solution polymerization from BABE and different mole proportions of isophthaloyl chloride (IPC) or terephthaloyl chloride (TPC). The resulting polymers were characterized by means of FT-IR, inherent viscosity [eta(inh)], solubility, differential scanning calorimetry [DSC], thermogravimetric analysis [TGA] and X-ray diffraction [XRD]. Polyamides were obtained in good yields and had moderate to high molecular weights as indicated by inherent viscosities in the range 0.63-1.35 dL/g in (DMAc + 4\% LiCl). XRD results showed the partly crystalline nature of polymers and these polymers dissolved in aprotic polar solvents containing LiCl. The solubility of copolyamides improved due to random placement of constituent IPC and TPC during polymerization. DSC analysis of these polyamides showed glass transition temperatures in the range of 197-204 degrees C, and they showed no weight loss below 336 degrees C when analyzed by TG. These polyamides have potential applications as engineering materials. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Bis-[(4-aminobenzyl)-4-benzamide] ether, ether linkage, Inherent viscosity, polyamides, thermal stability, XRD},
	issn = {0921-5107},
	doi = {10.1016/j.mseb.2009.10.016},
	author = {Patil, A. S. and Medhi, M. and Sadavarte, Nilakshi V. and Wadgaonkar, P. P. and Maldar, Noormahamad N.}
}
@article { ISI:000297269700002,
	title = {Synthesis and characterization of new organosoluble aromatic polyamides and polyazomethines containing pendent pentadecyl chains},
	journal = {High Performance Polymers},
	volume = {23},
	number = {7},
	year = {2011},
	month = {NOV},
	pages = {494-505},
	publisher = {SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD},
	address = {1 OLIVERS YARD, 55 CITY ROAD, LONDON EC1Y 1SP, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {<p>New aromatic polyamides and polyazomethines containing pendent pentadecyl chains were synthesized by polycondensation of pentadecylbenzene-1,3-diamine with (i) four commercially available aromatic diacids, viz., biphenyl-4,4{\textquoteright}dicarboxylic acid, 4,4{\textquoteright}-oxybisbenzoic acid, terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid, and (ii) dialdehydes, viz., terephthaldehyde, isophthaldehyde and a 50 : 50 mol\% mixture of terephthaldehyde, and isophthaldehyde, respectively. Inherent viscosities of polyamides and polyazomethines were in the range 0.35-0.56 dL g(-1) and 0.33-0.38 dL g(-1), respectively, indicating the formation of medium molecular weight polymers. The presence of pendent pentadecyl chains in polyamides and polyazomethines led to an improvement in their solubility in organic solvents. Polyamides could be cast into flexible, transparent and tough films from their solution in N,N-dimethylacetamide while polyazomethines could be solution cast into transparent, flexible and stretchable films from their CHCl(3) solution. (1)H-NMR studies based on amide proton signals and azomethine proton signals indicated the presence of constitutional isomerism in the polyamides and polyazomethines. Wide-angle X-ray diffraction patterns exhibited broad halo indicating that the polymers were amorphous in nature. X-ray diffractograms also displayed sharp reflections in the small angle region (2 theta approximate to 3 degrees) indicating the formation of layered structure arising from packing of flexible pentadecyl chains. The glass transition (T(g)) temperatures of polyamides were in the range 169-215 degrees C while T(g) values for polyazomethines were in the range 16-55 degrees C. The temperature for the 10\% weight loss of polyamides and polyazomethines were in the range 430-460 degrees C and 425-440 degrees C, respectively, in a nitrogen atmosphere, which indicated their good thermal stability. Polyazomethines were also characterized by UV-Vis and photoluminescence spectroscopy and optical band gap (E(g)) values, calculated according to the maximum of the UV absorption, were found to be in the range 2.82-3.10 eV.</p>},
	keywords = {High performance polymers, optical band gap, polyamides, polyazomethines, solubility},
	issn = {0954-0083},
	doi = {10.1177/0954008311417316},
	author = {Sadavarte, Nilakshi V. and Avadhani, C. V. and Wadgaonkar, Prakash P.}
}
