Effects of frequency and a radical scavenger on ultrasonic degradation of water-soluble polymers

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 276-281

  Koda, Shinobu ^a   Taguchi, Kimihiko ^a   Futamura, Kazunori ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

High frequency; Methyl cellulose; Scavenger; Ultrasonic degradation; Water soluble polymers

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; DEGRADATION; ETHYLENE; POLYETHYLENE OXIDES; RATE CONSTANTS; SOLUTIONS;

HIGH FREQUENCY HF; METHYL CELLULOSE; SCAVENGER; ULTRASONIC DEGRADATION; WATERSOLUBLE POLYMERS;

SONICATION;

DEXTRAN; MACROGOL; METHYLCELLULOSE; PULLULAN; SCAVENGER;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; DEGRADATION KINETICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SOLUBILITY; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 77956434940     PISSN: 13504177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2010.06.007     Document Type: Article

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