Gamma irradiation of polyester films

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 76, Issue 8-9, 2007, Pages 1385-1389

  Mariani, M ^a   Ravasio, U ^a   Varoli, V ^a   Consolati, G ^a   Faucitano, A ^b   Buttafava, A ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrical capacitance; Nanoholes; Polyesters; Radiolysis; Resistance

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; DURABILITY; ELECTRIC INSULATION; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT; GAMMA RAYS; POLYMER FILMS; RADIOLYSIS;

AROMATIC RINGS; NANOHOLES; NANOHOLES DIMENSIONS;

POLYESTERS;

POLYESTER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; IONIZING RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; RADIATION DOSE; SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 34248667611     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2007.02.039     Document Type: Article

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