@article { ISI:000255421300007,
	title = {Rapid liquid-liquid extraction of thallium(III) from succinate media with 2-octylaminopyirdine in chloroform as the extractant},
	journal = {Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society},
	volume = {73},
	number = {4},
	year = {2008},
	month = {JAN},
	pages = {435-451},
	publisher = {SERBIAN CHEMICAL SOC},
	address = {KARNEGIJEVA 4, PO BOX 462, YU-11001 BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA},
	abstract = {<p>A simple solvent extraction study of thallium(III) was conducted. Selective and quantitative extraction of thallium(III) by 2-octylaminopyridine (2-OAP) in chloroform occurred from aqueous sodium succinate medium (0.0075 M) at pH 3.0. Thallium(III) was back extracted with acetate buffer (pH 4.63). The effect of the concentration of succinate and 2-OAP, the role of various diluents, stripping agents, loading capacity of 2-OAP, equilibrium time and aqueous:organic volume ratio on the extraction of thallium(III) was studied. The stoichiometry of the extracted species was determined based on the slope analysis method and found to be 1: 2: 1 (metal: acid: extractant). The temperature dependence of the extraction equilibrium constant was also examined to estimate the apparent thermodynamic functions Delta H, Delta G and Delta S for the extraction reaction. The method is free from interference of a large number of cations and anions. The method was used for the selective extraction of thallium(III) from its binary mixture with Zn(II), Cd(II), Hg(II), Bi(ill), Pb(II), Se(IV), Te(IV), Sb(III), Ga(III), In(III), AI(III), TI(I) and Fe(III). The proposed method was applied to the synthetic mixtures and alloys. It is simple, selective, rapid and eco-friendly.</p>},
	keywords = {2-OAP, liquid-liquid extraction, succinate media, Temperature effect, thallium(III)},
	issn = {0352-5139},
	doi = {10.2298/JSCO804435M},
	author = {Mahamuni, Sandip V. and Wadgaonkar, Prakash P. and Anuse, Mansing A.}
}
@article { ISI:000279085200015,
	title = {Regularly alternating poly(amideimide)s containing pendent pentadecyl chains: synthesis and characterization},
	journal = {European Polymer Journal},
	volume = {46},
	number = {6},
	year = {2010},
	month = {JUN},
	pages = {1307-1315},
	publisher = {PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD},
	address = {THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {<p>Two new aromatic diamines containing preformed amide linkages, viz., N,N{\textquoteright}-(4-pentadecyl-1,3-phenylene)bis(4-aminobenzamide) I and N,N{\textquoteright}-(4-pentadecyl-1,3-phenylene)bis(3-aminobenzamide) II, were synthesized by reaction of 4-pentadecylbenzene-1,3-diamine with 4-nitrobenzoylchloride and 3-nitrobenzoylchloride, followed by reduction of the respective dinitro derivatives. A series of new poly(amideimide)s was synthesized by poly-condensation of I and II with four commercially available aromatic dianhydrides, viz., pyromellitic dianhydride (PMDA), 4,4{\textquoteright}-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride (BPDA), 4,4{\textquoteright}-oxydiphthalic anhydride (ODPA), and 4,4{\textquoteright}-(hexafluoroisopropylidene)diphthalic anhydride (6-FDA) in N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc) employing conventional two step method via poly(amic acid) intermediate followed by thermal imidization. Reference poly(amideimide)s were synthesized by polycondensation of N,N{\textquoteright}-(1,3-phenylene)bis(4-aminobenzamide) and N,N{\textquoteright}-(1,3-phenylene)bis(3-aminobenzamide) with the same aromatic dianhydrides. Inherent viscosities of poly(amideimide)s containing pendent pentadecyl chains were in the range 0.37-1.23 dL/g in N,N-dimethylacetamide at 30 +/- 0.1 degrees C indicating the formation of medium to high molecular weight polymers. The poly(amideimide)s containing pendent pentadecyl chains were found to be soluble in N,N-dimethylacetamide, N,N-dimethylformamide, 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone and pyridine and could be cast into transparent, flexible and tough films from their N,N-dimethylacetamide solution. Wide angle X-ray diffraction patterns exhibited broad halo indicating that the polymers were essentially amorphous in nature. X-ray diffractograms also displayed sharp reflection in the small angle region (20 approximate to 3 degrees) for poly(amideimide)s containing pentadecyl chains indicating the formation of layered structure arising from packing of flexible pentadecyl chains. The glass transition temperatures observed for reference poly(amideimide)s were in the range 331-275 degrees C and those for poly(amideimide)s containing pendent pentadecyl chains were in the range 185-286 degrees C indicating a large drop in T(g), owing to the {\textquoteleft}{\textquoteleft}internal plasticization{\textquoteright}{\textquoteright} effect of pentadecyl chains. The temperature at 10\% weight loss (T(10)), determined by TGA in nitrogen atmosphere, were in the range 460-480 degrees C indicating their good thermal stability. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Glass transition temperature, Pendent pentadecyl chain, Poly(amideimide)s, Preformed amide linkage, thermal stability},
	issn = {0014-3057},
	doi = {10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2010.03.007},
	author = {Sadavarte, Nilakshi V. and Avadhani, C. V. and Naik, Parimal V. and Wadgaonkar, Prakash P.}
}
