Modification of LDPE molecular structure by gamma irradiation for bioapplications

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms

Volumn 236, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 513-520

  Ferreira, L M ^a   Falcao A N ^a   Gil, M H ^b  

^a INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO E NUCLEAR   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Gamma radiation; Graft copolymers; Polymer characterization; Polymers for bioapplications

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; DIFFUSION; GAMMA RAYS; GRAFT COPOLYMERS; HYDROPHILICITY; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

BIOAPPLICATIONS; COPOLYMERIC MATERIALS; POLYMER CHARACTERIZATION; POLYMERS FOR BIOAPPLICATIONS;

MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

EID: 21644474403     PISSN: 0168583X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2005.04.030     Document Type: Conference Paper

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