@article { ISI:000228743500067,
	title = {Miscibility of chitosan-hydroxyethylcellulose blends in aqueous acetic acid solutions at 35 degrees C},
	journal = {Journal of Applied Polymer Science},
	volume = {96},
	number = {5},
	year = {2005},
	month = {JUN},
	pages = {1996-1998},
	publisher = {JOHN WILEY \& SONS INC},
	type = {Article},
	address = {111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 USA},
	abstract = {<p>The miscibility of blends of chitosan and hydroxyethylcellulose in a 2\% acetic acid solution was studied by viscometry, densitometry, and refractometry at 35 degrees C. The data suggest that the blends were completely miscible in all proportions. Further, the membranes were fabricated from concentrated blend solutions. The solid-state compatibility of the blends was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy. (c) 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.</p>},
	keywords = {blends, miscibility, refractive index, viscosity},
	issn = {0021-8995},
	doi = {10.1002/app.21421},
	author = {Wali, A. C. and Naidu, B. V. K. and Mallikarjuna, N. N. and Sainkar, S. R. and Halligudi, Shivaraj B. and Aminabhavi, Tejraj M.}
}
@article { ISI:000236648300008,
	title = {Mesoporous molecular sieve (MCM-41)-filled sodium alginate hybrid nanocomposite membranes for pervaporation separation of water-isopropanol mixtures},
	journal = {Separation of Purification Technology},
	volume = {49},
	number = {1},
	year = {2006},
	month = {APR},
	pages = {56-63},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	type = {Article},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>Sodium alginate (NaAlg) and the inesoporous molecular sieve (MCM-41)-filled NaAlg nanocomposite membranes have been prepared by solution casting and crosslinked with glutaraldehyde. Pervaporation performance of the MCM-41-filled NaAlg membranes has been tested and compared with plain NaAlg membrane for dehydrating isopropanol at 30 degrees C. In the studied feed composition range of 10-50 mass\% of water, 20 mass\% MCM-41-loaded NaAlg membrane gave the highest selectivity ranging between 29,991 and 3332 in the range of feed water compositions of 10-50 mass\%. Flux for the plain NaAlg membrane ranged between 0.067 and 0.340 kg/(m(2)h), while for 20 mass\% MCM-41-filled NaAlg membrane, flux increased to 0.110 and 0.555 kg/(m(2)h). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study reported on the membrane forming properties of an admixed hybrid composite of a mesoporous molecular sieve (MCM-41) with NaAlg used in dehydration of isopropanol, yielding high selectivity to water at higher loadings of the molecular sieve as a filler. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {flux and selectivity, nanocomposite membranes, pervaporation, sodium alginate, water-isopropanol},
	issn = {1383-5866},
	doi = {10.1016/j.seppur.2005.08.006},
	author = {Bhat, S. D. and Naidu, B. V. K. and Shanbhag, G. and Halligudi, Shivaraj B. and Sairam, M. and Aminabhavi, Tejraj M.}
}
