Evaluation of vinylidene fluoride polymers for use in space environments: Comparison of radiation sensitivities

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 432-442

  Dargaville, T R ^a   Celina, M ^a   Clough, R L ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Copolymers; Crosslinking; Gamma irradiation; Materials selection; Performance assessment; Vinylidene fluoride

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; GAMMA RAYS; MELTING; RADIATION; REACTION KINETICS; SOLVENTS; SWELLING; TENSILE PROPERTIES; VACUUM;

HEATS OF FUSION; MATERIALS SELECTION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE;

COPOLYMERS;

VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE;

ARTICLE; CROSS LINKING; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; GAMMA IRRADIATION; MATERIALS TESTING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MELTING POINT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOCHEMISTRY; RADIOSENSITIVITY; SPACE; TENSILE STRENGTH; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 31344439535     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2005.10.010     Document Type: Article

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