@article { ISI:000350698600007,
	title = {Synthesis of novel silica-polyimide nanocomposite films using aromatic-amino modified silica nanoparticles: mechanical, thermal and morphological investigations},
	journal = {Express Polymer Letters},
	volume = {9},
	number = {5},
	year = {2015},
	month = {MAY},
	pages = {469-479},
	publisher = {BUDAPEST UNIV TECHNOL \& ECON},
	address = {DEPT POLYMER ENG, MUEGYETEM RKP 3, BUDAPEST, H-1111, HUNGARY},
	abstract = {<p>Silica nanoparticles were modified with aromatic amino groups and modified-silica/polyimide composite films were prepared using them. 3,3!, 4,4!-Benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride (BTDA) and 4,4!-oxydianiline (ODA) were used as precursors for polyimide matrix. The structures of the modified nanoparticles and hybrid nanocomposites were identified using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectrometry. The hybrid composite films were evaluated for mechanical, thermal and morphological characteristics. Morphological results describe a uniform dispersion of silica particles in the polymer matrix. The thermal stability and mechanical properties of polyimide composite were improved, and the decomposition temperature was increased when the amount of silica nanoparticles was increased.</p>},
	keywords = {hybrid polyimide composites, mechanical properties, Nanocomposites, nanoparticle modification, Thermal properties},
	issn = {1788-618X},
	doi = {10.3144/expresspolymlett.2015.44},
	author = {Ghorpade, Ravindra V. and Rajan, C. R. and Chavan, Nayaku and Ponrathnam, S.}
}
@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}
}
