Electron spin resonance studies on PS, PP and PS/PP blends under gamma irradiation

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 67, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 453-457

  Reyes, Jacobo ^a   Albano, Carmen ^a,b   Claro, Marjorie ^a   Moronta, Delfin ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

^b INSTITUTO VENEZOLANO DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS   (Venezuela)

^c FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Electron spin resonance; Free radicals; Polymer blends; Polypropylene; Polystyrene

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICALS; GAMMA RAYS; IRRADIATION; PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE; POLYPROPYLENES; POLYSTYRENES;

COMPATIBILIZERS;

POLYMER BLENDS;

COBALT 60; FREE RADICAL; POLYPROPYLENE; POLYSTYRENE;

AIR; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; RADIATION DOSE; ROOM TEMPERATURE; WORKROOM AIR;

EID: 0038357820     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(03)00084-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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