Use of UV-visible spectroscopy to monitor nitrocellulose degradation in thin films

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1067-1072

  Moniruzzaman, M ^a   Bellerby, J M ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activation energy; Anthraquinone dye; Decomposition; Nitrocellulose; Stabilizer; UV visible

Indexed keywords

ARRHENIUS PLOTS; NITROCELLULOSE; RATE CONSTANTS; STABILIZERS (AGENTS); ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY; WAVELENGTH;

ANTHRAQUINONE DYE; NITRATE ESTER GROUPS;

THIN FILMS;

CELLULOSE NITRATE; MONOLAYERS; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 43849091462     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2008.03.020     Document Type: Article

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