@article { ISI:000343341100006,
	title = {Synthesis and characterization of hypercrosslinked hydroxyl functionalized co-polymer beads},
	journal = {European Polymer Journal},
	volume = {59},
	year = {2014},
	month = {OCT},
	pages = {46-58},
	publisher = {PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD},
	address = {THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {<p>Hydroxyl functionalized beaded copolymers were synthesized from 2-hydroxy ethyl methacrylate by suspension polymerization using two different crosslinking agents (EDMA, DVB) and diluents (1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane, 1,2-dichlorobenzene). Microporous beads with high surface area were successfully synthesized and characterized by different techniques. Maximum surface area obtained was 564 m(2)/g bearing uniform, spherical as well as non-aggregation images of beads. Thermal properties such as DTG and DSC reveal that, type of crosslinker (flexible/rigid) is major while its concentration is minor parameter that affect decomposition and softening temperature of copolymer. Swelling ratio of copolymer beads was examined as a function of crosslinker and crosslink density. Swelling behavior is in accordance with copolymer-solvent interaction parameter. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Copolymer, Morphology, surface area, Suspension polymerization, Swelling ratio},
	issn = {0014-3057},
	doi = {10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2014.07.001},
	author = {Mane, Sachin and Ponrathnam, Surendra and Chavan, Nayaku}
}
@article { ISI:000362948200004,
	title = {Ambient temperature photocopolymerization of tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate and isobornyl methacrylate: reactivity ratios and thermal studies},
	journal = {Journal of Macromolecular Science Part A-Pure and Applied Chemistry},
	volume = {52},
	number = {12},
	year = {2015},
	month = {DEC},
	pages = {982-991},
	publisher = {TAYLOR \& FRANCIS INC},
	address = {530 WALNUT STREET, STE 850, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 USA},
	abstract = {<p>Photocopolymerization of heterocyclic monomer namely, tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate with bulky bicyclic monomer, isobornyl methacrylate with different feed ratios was carried out in bulk with low concentration of an -hydroxyl ketone based photoinitiator. The ambient temperature photocopolymerization was carried out by using a UV-Visible lamp with fixed low intensity of 0.4mW cm(-2) for a period of 6min. The residual monomer remained in the polymerization process were determined by using gas chromatography. The reactivity ratio values for the two monomers were calculated from the copolymer composition data by using Fineman-Ross, Kelen-Tudos, Extended Kelen-Tudos and Mao-Huglin methods. Individually, as well as the average of all the methods revealed that the monomer reactivity ratios of tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate were higher than isobornyl methacrylate. The dyad sequence distribution and dyad sequence lengths were calculated using the Igarashi and Pyun method and the sequence length distribution for tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate was observed to be higher with an increase in its feed content. This supports the reactivity ratio studies that a higher monomer reactivity ratio value for tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate was observed as compared to its comonomer. The thermal studies showed that the glass transition temperatures of the copolymers increased with an increase in isobornyl methacrylate content.</p>},
	keywords = {Copolymer, methacrylates, micro structure, photocopolymerization, reactivity ratios, thermal studies},
	issn = {1060-1325},
	doi = {10.1080/10601325.2015.1095600},
	author = {Rajdeo, K. S. and Ponrathnam, S. and Pardeshi, S. and Chavan, Nayaku and Bhongale, Sunil Sitaram and Harikrishna, Reghunathan}
}
