Towards identifying the new structures formed on the γ-radiolysis of Ultem

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 65-77

  Brereton, Ian ^a   Devasahayam, Sheila ^a   Hill, David J T ^a   Whittaker, Andrew K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

NMR; Partial structures; Ultem; Radiolysis

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CORRELATION METHODS; GAMMA RAYS; HYDROGEN; IRRADIATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PROTONS;

CHEMICAL SHIFTS;

RADIOLYSIS;

IMIDE;

ARTICLE; CARBON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; GAMMA IRRADIATION; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; RADIOLYSIS; SPECTRUM;

EID: 0345708357     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(03)00350-5     Document Type: Article

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