Effects of increased solar ultraviolet radiation on materials

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 96-103

  Andrady, A L ^a   Hamid, S H ^b   Hu, X ^c   Torikai, A ^d  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

^c INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (China)

^d NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ozone depletion; Photodegradation; Photostabilizers; Polymers; Temperature; Ultraviolet B radiation

Indexed keywords

OZONE; PLASTIC; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; MATERIALS; MOLECULAR STABILITY; OZONE LAYER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; WOOD;

ATMOSPHERE; HUMANS; OZONE; POLYMERS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0032445361     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1011-1344(98)00188-2     Document Type: Article

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