Modeling of low-temperature depolymerization of poly (methyl methacrylate) promoted by ion beam

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1721-1731

  Raudino, A ^a   Fragala M E ^a   Compagnini, G ^a   Puglisi, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; INITIATORS (CHEMICAL); ION BEAMS; LOW TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REACTION KINETICS;

LOW-TEMPERATURE DEPOLYMERIZATION; PULSED ION BEAM TECHNIQUE;

POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES;

EID: 0032614842     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.479432     Document Type: Article

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