Bücher von Murugumal S. Rai

The main aim of this research is to synthesize a new class ofmultifunctional poly(ester amides) (PEAs), characterize them and to study theirstructure-property relationship. These PEAs were synthesized by directpolycondensation of 2,5-pyridine dicarboxylic acid with various diols and three othervarying diamines using diphenylphosphoryl chloride (DPPC) as the condensationagent in pyridine solution. In order to study the effect of the thermal stability andoptical property, monomers of different molecular structures were used. The presentinvestigation also focuses on the study of anti-bacterial, anti-cancer activities andwound healing capacity of the synthesized PEAs. Moreover nanofibers formed byusing electrospinning technique with blends of PEAs in PVC matrix were studied forassessing the applicability of PEAs as nanofibers. This chapter highlights literature onthe role of various synthetic PEAs which result from the several combinations ofmonomers in order to design materials with desirable properties for severalapplications in various fields.