01904nas a2200289 4500008004100000022001400041245006600055210006000121260007300181300001000254490000800264520102300272653001501295653001501310653001301325653001301338653001101351653001701362653002201379100001801401700002801419700002201447700001301469700002201482700001801504856009201522 2006 eng d a0927-775700aAdsorption of methanol on Si(100)/SiO(2)and mesoporous SBA-150 aAdsorption of methanol on Si100SiO2and mesoporous SBA15 aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcSEP a51-580 v2873 a

Adsorption of methanol on SiO(100)/SiO2 substrate and mesoporous SBA-15 has been studied by using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Contact angle technique is employed to study the adsorption kinetics of methanol on SiO(100)/SiO2 and thermal stability of adlayer. Thermogravimetric (TGA) technique is used to understand the thermal behavior of methanol layer on SBA-15. Adsorption kinetics fit fairly well with Langmuir isotherms giving adsorption rate constant, k(a) = 0.0021 W s(-1). FTIR results show formation of methoxy silicon (SiOCHA silicon polyhydride (SiH2), carboxylate, molecular water and hydroxyl groups on Si(100)/SiO2 surface and only methoxy silicon on SBA-15. XPS results confirm methanol adsorption and support FTIR results. The methanol adlayers are found to be thermally stable up to a temperature of similar to 262 degrees C on both Si(100)/SiO2 and SBA-15 and decompose between 262 and 450 degrees C. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

10aAdsorption10adesorption10akinetics10aMethanol10aSBA-1510aSi(100)/SiO210athermal stability1 aMirji, S., A.1 aHalligudi, Shivaraj, B.1 aMathew, Nevin, T.1 aRavi, V.1 aJacob, Nalini, E.1 aPatil, K., R. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/adsorption-methanol-si100sio2and-mesoporous-sba-15-001897nas a2200277 4500008004100000022001400041245006400055210006300119260007300182300001400255490000800269520102100277653001501298653000801313653001101321653001801332653002201350100001801372700002801390700002601418700002201444700001801466700002001484700002001504856009501524 2006 eng d a0169-433200aAdsorption of octadecyltrichlorosilane on mesoporous SBA-150 aAdsorption of octadecyltrichlorosilane on mesoporous SBA15 aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcAPR a4097-41030 v2523 a

Adsorption of octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS) on mesoporous SBA-15 has been studied by using Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA) techniques. BET surface area analysis shows decrease of surface area from 930 to 416 m(2)/g after OTS adsorption. SEM pictures show close attachment of SBA-15 particles. EDAX measurements show increase of carbon weight percentage and decrease of oxygen and silicon weight percentage. XPS results closely support EDAX analysis. FTIR spectra shows presence of methyl (-CH3) and methylene (-CH2) bands and oriented OTS monolayer on SBA-15. Thermo-gravimetric analysis shows that the OTS adsorbed on SBA-15 are stable up to a temperature of 230 degrees C and that the OTS monolayers decompose between 230 and 400 degrees C. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

10aAdsorption10aOTS10aSBA-1510aSelf-assembly10athermal stability1 aMirji, S., A.1 aHalligudi, Shivaraj, B.1 aSawant, Dhanashri, P.1 aJacob, Nalini, E.1 aPatil, K., R.1 aGaikwad, A., B.1 aPradhan, S., D. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/adsorption-octadecyltrichlorosilane-mesoporous-sba-15-001942nas a2200229 4500008004100000022001400041245007000055210006600125260007300191300001200264490000800276520119900284653001501483653002201498653000801520653001101528653001801539653001701557653002201574100001801596856009801614 2006 eng d a0927-775700aAdsorption of octadecyltrichlorosilane on Si(100)/SiO2 and SBA-150 aAdsorption of octadecyltrichlorosilane on Si100SiO2 and SBA15 aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcOCT a133-1400 v2893 a

Adsorption of octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS) on Si(100)/SiO2 substrate and mesoporous SBA-15 has been studied by energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Contact angle technique is used to study the adsorption kinetics of OTS on Si(100)/SiO2 and thermal stability of adsorbed OTS layer. Thermogravirnetric (TGA) technique is employed to understand the thermal behavior of OTS adlayer on SBA-15. Langmuir isotherms fit very well with OTS adsorption kinetics data on Si(100)/SiO2 and furnish adsorption rate constant, k(a) = 236 M-1 s(-1), desorption rateconstant, k(d) = 0.0082s(-1) and Gibbs free energy of adsorption, Delta G(ads) = -6.28 kcal mol(-1). EDAX and XPS results both show increased carbon content due to OTS adsorption and decreased oxygen and silicon content due to screening of these elements by OTS adlayer. FTIR data shows methylene (-CH2) and methyl (-CH3) stretching bands, in close agreement with reported data. The OTS layers are found to be thermally. stable up to a temperature of approximate to 260 degrees C on both Si(100)/SiO2 and SBA-15. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

10aAdsorption10aGibbs free energy10aOTS10aSBA-1510aSelf-assembly10aSi(100)/SiO210athermal stability1 aMirji, S., A. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/adsorption-octadecyltrichlorosilane-si100sio2-and-sba-15-002309nas a2200229 4500008004100000022001400041245010400055210006900159260007300228300001200301490000800313520146100321653001401782653001901796653002201815653001301837653002201850100002801872700002501900700002201925856013201947 2006 eng d a0376-738800aEnhancement of gas permeation properties of polybenzimidazoles by systematic structure architecture0 aEnhancement of gas permeation properties of polybenzimidazoles b aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcDEC a161-1690 v2863 a

Systematic structural variations in thermally stable polybenzimidazole (PBI) are explored that led to a substantial improvement in gas permeation properties. Physical property determinations revealed that incorporation of hexafluoroisopropylidene and tert-butyl groups led to amorphous polymers with slightly lowered thermal stability and decreased chain packing. PBI based on 4,4'-(hexafluoroisopropylidene)bis(benzoic acid) and 5-tert-butyl isophthalic acid exhibited 10-40 times higher permeability, while changes in selectivities for industrially important pairs ranged from modest decrease of 75% or less than that of PBI based on isophthalic acid. The O-2/N-2 selectivity was almost doubled in case of PBI based on 5-tert-butyl isophthalic acid. Gas diffusion coefficients were estimated from solubility and permeability coefficient determinations. These, along with dual-mode sorption parameters estimated from sorption isotherms provided an insight towards variations in permeation behavior. The permeability predictions for heavier gases in isophthalic acid based PBI correlated well with physical properties. The occurrence of permeation characteristics (especially P-H2 and P-H2/P-N2) near Robeson's upper bound, high thermal stability and good solvent solubility achieved by these structural modifications depicted the potential of this family of polymers as gas separation membrane materials. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

10aDiffusion10aGas permeation10aPolybenzimidazole10aSorption10athermal stability1 aKumbharkar, Santosh, C.1 aKaradkar, Prasad, B.1 aKharul, Ulhas, K. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/enhancement-gas-permeation-properties-polybenzimidazoles-systematic-structure-architecture-001827nas a2200277 4500008004100000022001400041245004800055210004700103260007300150300001000223490000700233520100400240653001501244653002401259653001301283653001101296653001301307653002201320100001801342700002801360700002201388700002201410700001801432700002001450856007901470 2007 eng d a0167-577X00aAdsorption of methanol on mesoporous SBA-150 aAdsorption of methanol on mesoporous SBA15 aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcJAN a88-920 v613 a

The adsorption of methanol onmesoporous SBA-15 has been studiedbyrising Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray photoclectrom spectroscopy (XPS) and tbennogravimettic analysis (TGA). The BET surface area analysis shows decreases of the surface area from 387 to 383 m(2)/g, pore volume from 0.88 to 0.81 cm(3)/g and pore diameter from 9.07 to 8.4 mm after methanol adsorption. The appearance of strong IR bands at 2862 and 2964cm(-1) due to methyl (-CH3) symmetric and asymmetric stretching demonstrate the presence of methanol and evidence of successful methanol adsorption. XPS results show increase of carbon and oxygen content on the surface of SBA-15. Thermogravirriettic analysis shows that the methanol adsorbed on SBA-15 is stable up to a temperature of 265 degrees C and that the methanol adlayers decompose between 265 and 588 degrees C. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

10aAdsorption10aElectron microscopy10aMethanol10aSBA-1510aSurfaces10athermal stability1 aMirji, S., A.1 aHalligudi, Shivaraj, B.1 aMathew, Nevin, T.1 aJacob, Nalini, E.1 aPatil, K., R.1 aGaikwad, A., B. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/adsorption-methanol-mesoporous-sba-15-002179nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245011500055210006900170260006800239300001400307490000700321520131700328653001001645653002401655653001801679653002101697653001801718653002201736653001801758100001401776700001901790856012801809 2008 eng d a0887-624X00aSolvent-free and nonisocyanate melt transurethane reaction for aliphatic polyurethanes and mechanistic aspects0 aSolventfree and nonisocyanate melt transurethane reaction for al a111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 USAbJOHN WILEY & SONS INCcAPR a2445-24580 v463 a

A novel melt transurethane polycondensation route for polyurethanes under solvent-free and nonisocyanate condition was developed for soluble and thermally stable aliphatic or aromatic polyurethanes. The new transurethane process was investigated for A + 13, A-A + B, and A-A + B-B (A-urethane and B-hydroxyl) type condensation reactions, and also monomers bearing primary and secondary urethane or hydroxyl functionalities. The transurethane process was confirmed by H-1 and C-13 NMR, and molecular weight of the polymers were obtained as M-n = 10-15 X 10(3) and M-w = 15-45 X 10(3) g/mol. The mechanistic aspects of the melt transurethane process and role of the catalyst were investigated using model reactions, H-1 NMR, and MALDI-TOF-MS. The model reactions indicated the occurrence of 97% reaction in the presence of catalyst, whereas its absence gave only less than 2% of the product. The polymer samples were subjected for end-group analysis using MALDI-TOF-MS, which confirms the Ti-catalyst mediated nonisocyanate pathway in the melt transurethane process. Almost all the polyurethanes were stable up to 280 degrees C, and the T-g of the polyurethanes can be easily fine-tuned from -30 to 120 degrees C by using appropriate diols in the melt transurethane process. (C) 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

10aMALDI10amelt polymerization10anonisocyanate10aPolycondensation10apolyurethanes10athermal stability10atransurethane1 aDeepa, P.1 aJayakannan, M. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/solvent-free-and-nonisocyanate-melt-transurethane-reaction-aliphatic-polyurethanes-and-002480nas a2200277 4500008004100000022001400041245010800055210006900163260007400232300001200306490000700318520145600325653000601781653002501787653004101812653003101853653004301884653001701927653001501944653002201959100002001981700001902001700002302020700002802043856013102071 2009 eng d a1388-615000aSynthesis and thermal properties of soluble silicon containing phenylated aromatic-aliphatic polyamides0 aSynthesis and thermal properties of soluble silicon containing p aVAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDSbSPRINGERcNOV a539-5450 v983 a

Aromatic polyamides find many applications in diverse and critical areas due to their high thermal stability coupled with high mechanical properties. However most of such aramides are difficult to fabricate because of their limited solubility and high melting temperature. Improvements in processability have been reported by incorporating bulky pendant groups and aliphatic spacer groups. Similarly to improve the solubility of polymers approaches of incorporating silicon in main polymer chain and co-polymerization techniques were useful. We report the synthesis and characterization of a series of phenylated silicon containing aromatic-aliphatic polyamides from a mixture of 2, 5-bis (4-carboxy methylene phenyl)-3, 4-diphenyl thiophene (CMPDT) and bis-(4-carboxy phenyl) dimethyl silane (BCPDS) in various mole proportions, with commercial aromatic diamine. Thus a series of novel co-polyamides having pendant phenyl groups, methylene spacer and silicon moiety was prepared by judicious combination of (CMPDT); BCPDS and aromatic diamine; bis-(4-aminophenyl) ether (ODA), by direct polycondensation using Yamazaki's phosphorylation method. These high molecular mass polyamides were obtained in high (89-98%) yields and had viscosities in the range of 0.23-0.57 dL/g in DMAc. Polyamides showed improved solubility in polar aprotic solvents, like NMP, DMAc, DMSO and DMF; had high thermal stability; with no mass loss below 335 A degrees C.

10a210a4-diphenyl thiophene10a5-bis (4-carboxy methylene phenyl)-310abis-(4-amino phenyl) ether10abis-(4-carboxy phenyl) dimethyl silane10aCopolyamides10asolubility10athermal stability1 aGhanwat, A., A.1 aSayyed, M., M.1 aWadgaonkar, P., P.1 aMaldar, Noormahamad, N. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/synthesis-and-thermal-properties-soluble-silicon-containing-phenylated-aromatic-aliphatic-002992nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245009100055210006900146260009900215300001200314490000700326520209300333653001302426653002802439653002202467653001902489653002202508653002202530100002102552700002402573700002802597856012502625 2010 eng d a0141-391000aPoly(amideimide)s containing pendant pentadecyl chains: synthesis and characterization0 aPolyamideimides containing pendant pentadecyl chains synthesis a aTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLANDbELSEVIER SCI LTDcMAY a837-8440 v953 a

A new aromatic diacylhydrazide monomer viz., 4-[4'-(hydrazinocarbonyl)phenoxy]-2- pentadecylbenzo-hydrazide was synthesized starting from cardanol, which in turn is obtainable from cashew nut shell liquid a renewable resource material. A series of new poly(amideimide)s containing flexibilizing ether linkages and pendant pentadecyl chains was synthesized from 4-[4'-(hydrazinocarbonyl)phenoxy]-2-pentade-cylbenzohydrazide and commercially available aromatic dianhydrides, viz., benzene-1,2,4,5-tetracarboxylic dianhydride, 3,3',4,4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride, benzophenone-3,3',4,4'-tetracarboxylic dianhydride, 4,4'-oxydiphthalic anhydride and 4,4'-(hexafluoro isopropylidene)diphthalic anhydride by a two-step solution polycondensation in N,N-dimethylacetamide via the poly(hydrazide acid) intermediate. Inherent viscosities of poly(amideimide)s were in the range 0.60-0.64 dL/g in N,N-dimethylacetamide at 30 +/- 0.1 degrees C. Poly(amideimide)s could be solution cast into tough, transparent and flexible films from their N,N-dimethylacetamide solutions. The solubility of poly(amideimide)s was significantly improved by incorporation of pendant pentadecyl chains and were found to be soluble in N,N-dimethylacetamide, 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone, pyridine and m-cresol at room temperature or upon heating. Wide angle X-ray diffraction patterns of poly(amideimide)s revealed a broad halo at around 2 theta = similar to 19 degrees suggesting that polymers were amorphous in nature. In the small-angle region, diffuse to sharp reflections of a typically layered structure resulting from the packing of pentadecyl side chains were observed. The temperature at 10% weight loss (T(10)), determined by TGA in nitrogen atmosphere, of poly(amideimide)s was in the range of 388-410 degrees C indicating their good thermal stability. Glass transition temperatures of poly(amideimide)s were in the range 162-198 degrees C. It was observed that the plasticization effect of attached pentadecyl side chains induced the depression of T(g). (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

10aCardanol10aCashew nut shell liquid10aPentadecyl chains10aPlasticization10aPoly(amideimide)s10athermal stability1 aMore, Arvind, S.1 aPatil, Anandrao, S.1 aWadgaonkar, Prakash, P. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/polyamideimides-containing-pendant-pentadecyl-chains-synthesis-and-characterization-003424nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245011300055210006900168260010600237300001400343490000700357520245500364653003302819653002902852653002202881653002802903653002202931100002802953700002102981700002203002700002803024856013003052 2010 eng d a0014-305700aRegularly alternating poly(amideimide)s containing pendent pentadecyl chains: synthesis and characterization0 aRegularly alternating polyamideimides containing pendent pentade aTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLANDbPERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTDcJUN a1307-13150 v463 a

Two new aromatic diamines containing preformed amide linkages, viz., N,N'-(4-pentadecyl-1,3-phenylene)bis(4-aminobenzamide) I and N,N'-(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'-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride (BPDA), 4,4'-oxydiphthalic anhydride (ODPA), and 4,4'-(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'-(1,3-phenylene)bis(4-aminobenzamide) and N,N'-(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 ``internal plasticization'' 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.

10aGlass transition temperature10aPendent pentadecyl chain10aPoly(amideimide)s10aPreformed amide linkage10athermal stability1 aSadavarte, Nilakshi, V.1 aAvadhani, C., V.1 aNaik, Parimal, V.1 aWadgaonkar, Prakash, P. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/regularly-alternating-polyamideimides-containing-pendent-pentadecyl-chains-synthesis-and-002349nas a2200265 4500008004100000022001400041245011900055210006900174260007300243300001200316490000800328520137800336653004401714653001801758653002301776653001501799653002201814653000801836100001801844700001401862700002801876700002301904700002801927856012801955 2010 eng d a0921-510700aSynthesis and characterization of novel aromatic-aliphatic polyamides from bis-[(4-aminobenzyl)-4-benzamide] ether0 aSynthesis and characterization of novel aromaticaliphatic polyam aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcAPR a111-1160 v1683 a

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.

10aBis-[(4-aminobenzyl)-4-benzamide] ether10aether linkage10aInherent viscosity10apolyamides10athermal stability10aXRD1 aPatil, A., S.1 aMedhi, M.1 aSadavarte, Nilakshi, V.1 aWadgaonkar, P., P.1 aMaldar, Noormahamad, N. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/synthesis-and-characterization-novel-aromatic-aliphatic-polyamides-bis-4-aminobenzyl-4-002810nas a2200253 4500008004100000022001400041245009500055210006900150260007600219300001400295490000800309520192100317653000602238653001902244653002802263653001502291653001102306653001902317653002202336100002102358700002202379700002802401856012702429 2012 eng d a0021-899500aNew poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole)s bearing pentadecyl side chains: synthesis and characterization0 aNew poly134oxadiazoles bearing pentadecyl side chains synthesis  aCOMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USAbWILEY-BLACKWELLcAPR a1281-12890 v1243 a

The 4-[4'-(Hydrazinocarbonyl)phenoxy]-2-pentadecylbenzohydrazide was polycondensed with aromatic diacid chlorides viz., terephthalic acid chloride (TPC), isophthalic acid chloride (IPC), and a mixture of TPC : IPC (50 : 50 mol %) to obtain polyhydrazides which on subsequent cyclodehydration reaction in the presence of phosphoryl chloride yielded new poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole)s bearing flexibilizing ether linkages and pentadecyl side chains. Inherent viscosities of polyhydrazides and poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole)s were in the range 0.530.66 dL g(-1) and 0.490.53 dL g(-1), respectively, indicating formation of medium to reasonably high molecular weight polymers. The number average molecular weights (M-n) and polydispersities (M-w/M-n) of poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole)s were in the range 14,660-21,370 and 2.22.5, respectively. Polyhydrazides and poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole)s were soluble in polar aprotic solvents such as N,N-dimethylacetamide, 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone, and N,N-dimethylformamide. Furthermore, poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole)s were also found to be soluble in solvents such as chloroform, dichloromethane, tetrahydrofuran, pyridine, and m-cresol. Transparent, flexible, and tough films of polyhydrazides and poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole)s could be cast from N,N-dimethylacetamide and chloroform solutions, respectively. Both polyhydrazides and poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole)s were amorphous in nature and formation of layered structure was observed due to packing of pentadecyl chains. A decrease in glass transition temperature was observed both in polyhydrazides (143-166 degrees C) and poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole)s (90-102 degrees C) which could be ascribed to internal plasticization effect of pentadecyl chains. The T-10 values, obtained from TG curves, for poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole)s were in the range of 433-449 degrees C indicating their good thermal stability. (C) 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 124:1281-1289, 2012

10a310a4-oxadiazole)s10aCashew nut shell liquid10apentadecyl10apoly(110apolyhydrazides10athermal stability1 aMore, Arvind, S.1 aMenon, Shamal, K.1 aWadgaonkar, Prakash, P. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/new-poly134-oxadiazoles-bearing-pentadecyl-side-chains-synthesis-and-characterization-001725nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245006600055210006600121260010300187300001200290490000700302520091100309653001001220653002801230653000901258653001201267653001101279653002201290100002901312700002301341700001901364856010001383 2014 eng d a0376-469900aSynthesis and characterization of azoxy based mesogenic diols0 aSynthesis and characterization of azoxy based mesogenic diols aANUSANDHAN BHAWAN, 2 RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI, 110001, INDIAbCOUNCIL SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL REScMAR a359-3620 v533 a

Azoxy based rigid mesogenic diols have been synthesized using two steps. Phenol/cresol is used as starting material. Synthesized diols are characterized by IR, H-1 and C-13 NMR, and mass spectroscopic methods. Thermal properties have been determined by thermo gravimetric analysis method and crystallinity patterns have been obtained by wide angle X-ray diffiactogram. Substituted phenol (methyl) is used to study the effect of substitution on physical and thermal properties of rigid azoxy mesogenic diol. The detailed characterization of azoxy based rigid diols is reported in this communication, which is highly useful for fundamental and applied research, particularly in liquid crystals and liquid crystalline polymers. The experimental results reveal that phenol based rigid mesogenic diols have high thermal stability and degree of crystallinity than methyl substituted rigid mesogenic diols.

10aAzoxy10adegree of crystallinity10adiol10amesogen10aphenol10athermal stability1 aMulani, Khudbudin, Baban1 aGanjave, Nitin, V.1 aChavan, Nayaku uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/synthesis-and-characterization-azoxy-based-mesogenic-diols-002168nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245013800055210006900193260007300262300001000335490000700345520125800352653001601610653001701626653002601643653002701669653002901696653002201725100002001747700001701767700001901784856012301803 2015 eng d a1387-700300aConstruction and structural diversity of Cd-MOFs with pyrazole based flexible ligands and positional isomer of naphthalenedisulfonate0 aConstruction and structural diversity of CdMOFs with pyrazole ba aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcNOV a35-400 v613 a

In the present communication, we have reported the construction of a series of Cd(II)-MOFs using conformationally flexible ligand (CFL); 3,3',5,5'-tetramethy1-4,4'-bipyrazolyl (H(2)BPz), flexible bent ligand (FBL); methylenebis-(3,5-dimethylpyrazole) (H(2)MBPz) and positional isomer of naphthalene disulfonic acid salt ligands (1,5-NDS, 2,6-NDS). By using these ligands, four new coordination polymers namely [Cd(H(2)MBPz)(2) center dot 1,5-NDSA](n) (NDS-MOF-1), [Cd(H(2)BPz)center dot 1,5-NDSA](n) (NDS-MOF-2), {[Cd(H(2)MBPz)(2)](2+)center dot 2,6-NDSA(2-)}(n), (NDS-MOF-3) and {[Cd(H(2)BPz)(2)](2+).2,6-NDSA(n)(2-}) (NDS-MOF-4) have been synthesized. The crystal structure analysis revealed that the employment of positional isomeric naphthalene disulfonic acid salts resulted in different architectures ranging from one dimensional chain to two dimensional grid network and further connected into a three dimensional supramolecular structure through intermolecular hydrogen bonds, pi center dot center dot center dot pi and C-H center dot center dot center dot pi interactions. In addition, the photophysical properties and thermal stability studies for all the NDS-M0F5 1-4 were also investigated. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

10aCadmium(II)10aConformation10acoordination polymers10aNaphthalenedisulfonate10aPhotophysical properties10athermal stability1 aSingh, Udai, P.1 aSingh, Neetu1 aChandra, Suman uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/construction-and-structural-diversity-cd-mofs-pyrazole-based-flexible-ligands-and-202506nas a2200253 4500008004100000022001400041245008900055210006900144260006700213300001200280490000700292520159100299653003501890653002501925653001501950653002501965653002201990100002602012700002602038700002402064700002202088700002802110856011402138 2016 eng d a0959-810300aSynthesis and properties of poly(arylene ether)s based on 3-pentadecyl 4,4'-biphenol0 aSynthesis and properties of polyarylene ethers based on 3pentade a111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USAbWILEY-BLACKWELLcMAY a567-5760 v653 a

A new biphenol, 3-pentadecyl 4,4-biphenol, was synthesized starting from 3-pentadecylphenol and was polycondensed with 4,4-difluorobenzophenone, 1,3-bis(4-fluorobenzoyl)benzene and bis(4-fluorophenyl)sulfone to obtain poly(arylene ether)s with biphenylene linkages in the backbone and pendent pentadecyl chains. Inherent viscosities and number-average molecular weights (M-n) of the poly(arylene ether)s were in the range 0.50 - 0.81 dL g(-1) and 2.2 x 10(4) - 8.3 x 10(4), respectively. Detailed NMR spectroscopic studies of the poly(arylene ether)s indicated the presence of constitutional isomerism which existed because of the non-symmetrical structure of 3-pentadecyl 4,4-biphenol. The poly(arylene ether)s readily dissolved in common organic solvents such as dichloromethane, chloroform and tetrahydrofuran and could be cast into tough, transparent and flexible films from their chloroform solutions. The poly(arylene ether)s exhibited T-g values in the range 35-60 degrees C which are lower than that of reference poly(arylene ether)s without pentadecyl chains. The 10% decomposition temperatures (T-10) of the poly(arylene ether)s were in the range 410-455 degrees C indicating their good thermal stability. A gas permeation study of poly(ether sulfone) containing pendent pentadecyl chains revealed a moderate increase in permeability for helium, hydrogen and oxygen. However, there was a large increase in permeability for carbon dioxide which could be attributed to the internal plasticization effect of pendent pentadecyl chains. (c) 2016 Society of Chemical Industry

10acashew nut shell liquid (CNSL)10agas permeation study10apentadecyl10apoly(arylene ether)s10athermal stability1 aTawade, Bhausaheb, V.1 aShaligram, Sayali, V.1 aValsange, Nitin, G.1 aKharul, Ulhas, K.1 aWadgaonkar, Prakash, P. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/synthesis-and-properties-polyarylene-ethers-based-3-pentadecyl-44-biphenol02210nas a2200265 4500008004100000022001400041245010700055210006900162260000900231300000700240490000700247520130000254653002401554653002401578653001501602653002201617100002501639700002801664700002401692700002601716700002901742700002301771700002801794856012201822 2017 eng d a1022-976000aAromatic polyesters containing pendent 4-(phenylsulfonyl)phenyl groups: synthesis and characterization0 aAromatic polyesters containing pendent 4phenylsulfonylphenyl gro cMAR  a570 v243 a

A new bisphenol, 1,1-bis-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-(4-phenylsulfonyl) phenyl)] ethane (DPSBP) was synthesized starting from diphenylsulfide and was characterized by spectroscopic methods. DPSBP was polycondensed with isophthalic acid chloride (IPC), terephthalic acid chloride (TPC) and a mixture of IPC and TPC (50: 50 mol%) by phase-transfer catalysed interfacial polymerization method to obtain aromatic polyesters containing pendent 4-(phenylsulfonyl)phenyl groups. A series of copolyesters was also obtained by polycondensation of varying molar proportions of DPSBP and bisphenol-A (BPA) with TPC. (Co) polyesters exhibited inherent viscosities in the range 0.56-1.57 dLg(-1) and number average molecular weights (Mn) were in the range 28,650-80,230 g/mol. Polyesters dissolved readily in common organic solvents such as dichloromethane, chloroform, tetrahydrofuran and aprotic polar solvents such as N-methylpyrrolidone, and N, N-dimethylacetamide. Tough, transparent and flexible films of polyesters could be cast from their chloroform solutions. X-Ray diffraction studies indicated amorphous nature of aromatic polyesters. Polyesters showed T-g values in the range 223-257 degrees C while T-10 values were in the range of 469-484 degrees C indicating their excellent thermal stability.

10aAromatic polyesters10aBulky pendent group10asolubility10athermal stability1 aBapat, Snehalata, P.1 aJadhav, Sushilkumar, A.1 aValsange, Nitin, G.1 aTawade, Bhausaheb, V.1 aHonkhambe, Pandurang, N.1 aChavan, Nayaku, N.1 aWadgaonkar, Prakash, P. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/aromatic-polyesters-containing-pendent-4-phenylsulfonylphenyl-groups-synthesis-and02330nas a2200313 4500008004100000022001400041245013600055210006900191260000900260490000700269520122700276653002701503653002501530653002501555653002501580653002201605653002201627100001601649700002601665700002001691700002001711700003201731700002601763700002901789700001901818700002501837700002301862856013101885 2023 eng d a2352-152X00aExceptional cyclability of thermally stable PVdF-co-HFP/SiO2 nanocomposite polymer electrolytes for sodium ion batteries0 aExceptional cyclability of thermally stable PVdFcoHFPSiOsub2sub  cDEC 0 v733 a

Thermally stable composite polymer electrolyte (CPE) devising PVdF-co-HFP polymer with in-situ generated silica (SiO2) as filler is synthesised via non-solvent- induced phase inversion technique. The filler loading of in-situ synthesised silica in PVdF-co-HFP is varied from 0 to 9 wt% and its morphological, thermal and electrochemical characterization is carried out. Among the different composite electrolytes, the PVdF-co-HFP containing 6 wt% SiO2 shows the uniform microporous structure with a highest porosity (84 %), surface area (784.14 m(2) g(-1)), electrolyte uptake (262 %) and electrolyte retention value (0.48). The incorporation of in-situ SiO2 on CPE shows not only the enhancement in thermal stability but also reduced thermal shrinkage with an increase in the filler content. The electrochemical studies of PVdF-co-HFP containing 6 wt% SiO2 shows a higher ionic conductivity (0.71 mS cm(-1)) and potential stability >4.5 V verses Na/Na+. The Na-ion half-cells assembled with PVdF-co-HFP/SiO2 composite electrolyte show a specific capacity of similar to 120 mAh g(-1) at 0.3C rate in room temperature and a stable cycle performance with a Coulombic efficiency of around 100 % for 200 cycles.

10aComposite electrolytes10aCoulombic efficiency10apolymer electrolytes10aSodium ion batteries10aspecific capacity10athermal stability1 aDas, Akhila1 aMelepurakkal, Amrutha1 aSreeram, Pranav1 aGireesh, K., T.1 aBalakrishnan, Neethu, T. M.1 aFatima, M., J. Jabeen1 aPullanchiyodan, Abhilash1 aAhn, Jou-Hyeon1 aShelke, Manjusha, V.1 aRaghavan, Prasanth uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/exceptional-cyclability-thermally-stable-pvdf-co-hfpsio2-nanocomposite-polymer-electrolytes02608nas a2200265 4500008004100000022001400041245009400055210006900149260000800218300000800226490000700234520172000241653002601961653002501987653002302012653002602035653002402061653002202085100001902107700002202126700002002148700002802168700002302196856012302219 2025 eng d a0250-470700aEnhancement of mechanical and rheological properties of PA-12 through silane modification0 aEnhancement of mechanical and rheological properties of PA12 thr cDEC a1460 v483 a

This research examines the effects of silane modifications on polyamide 12 (PA-12) to improve its mechanical and thermal properties. The study employs a reactive extrusion technique to integrate various silanes-Dynasylan (R) AMEO, Dynasylan (R) 1189, Dynasylan (R) DAMO and Dynasylan (R) VPS 4721-at different concentrations (0.25, 0.5 and 0.75%). Key findings reveal that silane modifications significantly enhance the tensile strength, impact resistance and viscoelastic behaviour of PA-12, with the Dynasylan (R) DAMO formulation achieving the highest tensile strength of 38.25 MPa vis-& agrave;-vis 8.02 MPa for PA-12. The modifications also resulted in a reduction of crystallinity by over 35%, contributing to improved toughness and impact strength. Rheological assessments indicate that the flow properties of PA-12 are positively altered, enhancing its complex viscosity and storage modulus, which are crucial for applications in automotive and aerospace industries. Thermal analysis through differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis confirms improved thermal stability, particularly in the 0.5% Dynasylan (R) AMEO-modified sample, exhibiting an onset temperature of 421.87 degrees C. The study emphasizes the importance of the silane type and dosage in tailoring PA-12's performance for advanced applications, suggesting future research directions to further refine silane-modification techniques for enhanced polymer performance. This research provides valuable insights into polymer-modification strategies, highlighting the potential for silane treatments to optimize the mechanical, thermal and rheological properties of PA-12 for diverse industrial applications.

10amechanical properties10aPolyamide 12 (PA-12)10areactive extrusion10arheological behaviour10asilane modification10athermal stability1 aJadhav, Pravin1 aMahajan, Digvijay1 aPatil, Prashant1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.1 aPol, Harshawardhan uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/enhancement-mechanical-and-rheological-properties-pa-12-through-silane-modification