Temperature dependence of the free volume in polytetrafluoroethylene studied by positron annihilation spectroscopy

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 160-164

  Mohamed, Hamdy F M ^a   Abdel Hady, E E ^a   Mohamed, Salwa S ^a  

^a El Minia University ^*  (Egypt)

Author keywords

Electrical conductivity; Free volume; Polytetrafluoroethylene; Positron annihilation lifetime; PTFE doped with glass

Indexed keywords

DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GLASS TRANSITION; POSITRONS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

FREE VOLUME; POSITRON ANNIHILATION LIFETIME; PTFE DOPED WITH GLASS;

POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES;

POLITEF;

ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; POSITRON ANNIHILATION SPECTROSCOPY; SPECTROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 33751236477     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2006.03.026     Document Type: Article

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