Radiostability of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT): An ESR study

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

Volumn 258, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 388-394

  Tuner, H ^a   Korkmaz, M ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT); Electron spin resonance; Irradiation

Indexed keywords

GAMMA RAYS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE;

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE (BHT); RADICAL SPECIES; RADIOSENSITIVITY; RADIOSTABILITY;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 34247520073     PISSN: 0168583X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2007.02.098     Document Type: Article

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