Padmavathy Rajagopalan’s research while affiliated with Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and other places

... It is also known that anionic polymerization gives copolymers with well-controlled monomer distribution and microstructure, a narrow molecular weight distribution, and the possibility to have end group functionality (Escobar et al., 2000). Hydrogenation of styrene-diene copolymers has received special interest (Bhattacharjee et al., 1993) since the double bond present in the diene segment of the elastomer is susceptible to thermal and oxidative degradation . Hydrogenation of styrenediene block copolymers allows the production of thermo-oxidative resistant thermoplastics, and selective saturation of diene units (over the rigid units of styrene) permits to control mechanical and thermal properties. ...

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Applications of carbon nanotubes in environmental issues: Controlling water pollution