Radiation-induced polymerisation of 2,3-dihydrofuran: Free-radical or cationic mechanism?

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 72, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 125-133

  Janovský, Igor ^a   Naumov, Sergej ^a   Knolle, Wolfgang ^a   Mehnert, Reiner ^a  

^a Permoserstrasse 15   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbocation; DFT calculations; Dihydrofuran; Dihydrofuryl radical; Distonic dimer radical cation; EPR spectra; Polymer

Indexed keywords

CARBOCATIONS; POLYDISPERSE POLYMERS; POLYMER PRODUCTS; POLYMER RADICALS;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIMERS; FURAN RESINS; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OLIGOMERS; POLYMERIZATION; POSITIVE IONS;

RADIATION CHEMISTRY;

CATION; FREE RADICAL; FURAN DERIVATIVE; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; DISPERSION; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; IRRADIATION; LOW TEMPERATURE; POLYMERIZATION; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; RADIATION;

EID: 9644278420     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2004.09.008     Document Type: Article

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