Continuous distribution kinetics for microwave-assisted oxidative degradation of poly(alkyl methacrylates)

AIChE Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2164-2173

  Marimuthu, A ^a   Madras, Giridhar ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

distribution; Microwaves; Oxidative degradation; Poly(alkyl methacrylates)

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATION; DISSOCIATION; ELECTRON BEAM LITHOGRAPHY; ESTERS; HYDROGEN; MICROWAVES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; NONMETALS; POLYMERS; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; RATE CONSTANTS; REACTION KINETICS; SULFATE MINERALS; WELL DRILLING;

CONTINUOUS DISTRIBUTION KINETICS; CONTINUOUS DISTRIBUTIONS; DEGRADATION RATES; DISSOCIATION RATE CONSTANT; DISTRIBUTION PARAMETERS; EXPONENTIAL DISTRIBUTIONS; HYDROGEN ABSTRACTIONS; KINETIC MODELLING; KINETIC PARAMETERS; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION; MO LECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTIONS; OXIDATIVE-DEGRADATION; POLY(ALKYL METHACRYLATES); POLY-METHYL METHACRYLATE; POLYBUTYL METHACRYLATES; POLYETHYL METHACRYLATE; POLYMER RADICALS; RANDOM CHAIN SCISSIONS; THERMAL DEGRADATION;

DEGRADATION;

EID: 49049109832     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.11548     Document Type: Article

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