Comparative study of effect of low and medium dose rate of γ irradiation on microporous polysulfone membrane using spectroscopic and imaging techniques

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 93, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1300-1307

  Rupiasih, N Nyoman ^a   Vidyasagar, P B ^b  

^a UDAYANA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

Author keywords

Radiation; Dose rate; Membranes; Polysulfone; Radio oxidation; Spectroscopic and imaging techniques

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; FILTRATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; IRRADIATION; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

Γ-RADIATION; MEDIUM DOSE RATE (MDR); PSF MEMBRANE; RADIO-OXIDATION;

POLYSULFONES;

EID: 46549086906     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2008.04.003     Document Type: Article

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