Free volume evolution in polyoxymethylene studied by positron annihilation spectroscopy

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 138-141

  Abdel Hady, E E ^a   Mohamed, Hamdy F M ^a   Fareed, Somia S ^a  

^a El Minia University ^*  (Egypt)

Author keywords

Cohen Turnbull theory; Free volume distribution; Ionic conductivity; Polyoxymethylene; Positron annihilation lifetime

Indexed keywords

GLASS TRANSITION; IONIC CONDUCTION; RADIATION CHEMISTRY; REACTION KINETICS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

COHEN-TURNBULL THEORY; FREE VOLUME DISTRIBUTION; POLYOXYMETHYLENE; POSITRON ANNIHILATION LIFETIME;

POSITRONS;

ARTICLE; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; ION CONDUCTANCE; POSITRON; POSITRONIUM; SPECTROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 33751166155     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2006.03.018     Document Type: Article

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