Free-radical-induced chain scission and cross-linking of polymers in aqueous solution - An overview

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 67, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 353-359

  Von Sonntag, Clemens ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF SURFACE ENGINEERING IOM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cross linking; DNA; Fragmentation; Peroxyl radical; Polymers

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; HYDROGEN; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERIZATION; RADIOLYSIS;

FREE-RADICAL-INDUCED CHAIN SCISSION;

POLYMERS;

DNA; NITROGEN OXIDE; POLYMER; POLYMETHACRYLIC ACID; POLYNUCLEOTIDE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROSS LINKING; FRAGMENTATION REACTION; KINETICS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERIZATION; PROTON TRANSPORT; RADIOISOTOPE DECAY; RADIOLYSIS;

EID: 0038357904     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(03)00066-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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