Ion induced modification in free volume in PN-6 and PES polymers by positron annihilation lifetime studies

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

Volumn 256, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 238-242

  Kumar, Rajesh ^a   Prasad, Rajendra ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Free volume; Ion beam modification; PN 6 and PES Polymer; Positron annihilation lifetime

Indexed keywords

FREE VOLUME; HEAVY IONS; ION BOMBARDMENT; POLYETHERS; POLYMER FILMS; POSITRON ANNIHILATION SPECTROSCOPY;

ION BEAM MODIFICATION; ORTHO POSITRONIUM (O PS) LIFETIME; POLYETHERSULPHONE (PES); POSITRON ANNIHILATION LIFETIME SPECTROSCOPY (PALS);

NYLON POLYMERS;

EID: 33947098335     PISSN: 0168583X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2006.12.067     Document Type: Article

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