Microstructural studies of electron beam-irradiated cellulose pulp

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 395-400

  Dubey, K A ^a   Pujari, P K ^a   Ramnani, S P ^a   Kadam, R M ^a   Sabharwal, S ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Cellulose; EB irradiation; EPR; Free volume; Ortho positronium; Positron annihilation

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON IRRADIATION; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MICROSTRUCTURE; POSITRON ANNIHILATION SPECTROSCOPY;

PHYSICAL CHANGES; RADICAL SITES;

CELLULOSE;

CELLULOSE;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON BEAM; ELECTRON RADIATION; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POSITRON ANNIHILATION LIFETIME SPECTROSCOPY; RADIATION DOSE; SPECTROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 1342324057     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2003.07.005     Document Type: Article

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