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The Radiation Chemistry of Macromolecules
Volume II
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1973
- Editor: Malcolm Dole
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 3 8 2 2 - 7
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 2 1 9 8 0 2 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 7 2 2 6 - 9
The Radiation Chemistry of Macromolecules, Volume II is a collection of papers that discusses radiation chemistry of specific systems. Part 1 deals with radiation chemistry of… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe Radiation Chemistry of Macromolecules, Volume II is a collection of papers that discusses radiation chemistry of specific systems. Part 1 deals with radiation chemistry of substituted vinyl polymers, particularly polypropylene (PP) as its structure is intermediate between polyethylene and polyisobutylene. This part also discusses polypropylene oxide (PPOx) for it can be prepared in the atactic, isotactic, and optically active forms. One paper focuses on the fundamental chemical processes and the changes in physical properties that give rise to many different applications of polystyrene. Another paper analyzes poly(methyl methacrylate) and poly(isobutylene)—two important polymers of nongelling substances subject to radiation. Part 2 describes the radiation chemistry of some miscellaneous polymers including the formation of free radicals and their termination. One paper also considers the radiation chemistry of polytetrafluoroethyle (PTFE), which is widely used in industry. Part 3 discusses the effect of radiation on oxidation, mechanical properties, and physical state of polymers. Part 4 addresses macromolecules, particularly the radiation chemistry of biopolymers because of their role in radiation chemistry. The damage done to biopolymers through radiation can affect the responses of living organisms to ionizing radiation. This book can prove valuable to scientists and researchers in the fields of nuclear biology, nuclear science, microchemistry, and cellular biology.
List of Contributors
Preface
Contents oOf Volume I
List of Abbreviations
Radiation Chemistry Of Substituted Vinyl Polymers
Chapter 1 Polypropylene
I. Introduction
II. Gas Evolution and Unsaturation
III. Production of Free Radicals and Their Reactions Other than Cross-Linking
IV. Cross-Linking and Chain Scission
V. Thermoluminescence and Electron Trapping
VI. Effects of Radiation on Ethylene-Propylene Rubber
References
Chapter 2 Poly(Propylene Oxide)
I. Introductory Survey and Table of G Values
II. Hydrogen and Methane Evolution
III. Chain Scission
IV. Cross-Linking
V. Transient Species
References
Chapter 3 Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
I. Hydrogen Chloride Evolution
II. Polyene Formation
III. Free Radicals
IV. Relation to Thermal Degradation
V. Physical Properties
References
Chapter 4 Polyvinyl Acetate
I. Introduction
II. Cross-Linking and Random Scission
III. Trapped Free Radicals
IV. Ultraviolet and Infrared Spectroscopy
V. Gas Evolution
VI. Effects of Branching and Copolymerization
VII. Summary
References
Chapter 5 Polystyrene and Related Polymers
I. Introduction
II. Primary Processes and Mechanisms
III. Radiation-Induced Reactions in Polystyrene
IV. Radiation-Induced Changes in Physical Properties
V. Styrene Copolymers
VI. Summary
References
Chapter 6 Polymers That Primarily Degrade on Irradiation
I. Introduction
II. Experimental Determination of G Values for Main Chain Fracture
III. Poly(Methyl Methacrylate)
IV. Poly(Isobutylene)
References
Radiation Chemistry of Some Miscellaneous Polymers
Chapter 7 Polyamides
I. Irradiation Products (General)
II. Free Radicals
III. Free Radicals Formation and Termination
IV. Postirradiation Diffusion of Oxygen
V. Degradation and Cross-Linking
VI. Irradiation Grafting
VII. Property Changes Attainable through Radiation Grafting
References
Chapter 8 Polyethylene Terephthalate
I. Introduction
II. Charged Species
III. Free Radicals
IV. Reaction Products
V. Factors Which May Affect Product Formation
VI. Mechanism
References
Chapter 9 Fluoropolymers
I. Introduction
II. Radiation and Crystallinity
III. Radiation Degradation
IV. Free Radicals in Irradiated Polytetrafluoroethylene and Reaction Mechanisms
V. Cross-Linking in Polytetrafluoroethylene
References
Chapter 10 Polysiloxanes
I. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)
II. Phenylmethylsiloxanes
III. Filled Polysiloxane Systems
References
Chapter 11 Polyoxymethylene
I. Introduction
II. The Radiation Chemistry of Polyoxymethylene and Material Balance
III. Kinetics of Free Radical Decay
References
Chapter 12 The Radiation Chemistry of Elastomers
I. Introduction
II. The Characterization of Elastomers
III. General
IV. Polyisoprene (Natural Rubber)
V. Butadiene Rubbers and Copolymers
VI. Polyisobutylene and Copolymers
References
The Effect of Radiation on Oxidation, Mechanical Properties, and Physical State
Chapter 13 Oxidation of Irradiated Polymers
I. Historical Introduction
II. Experimental Methods of Oxidation Studies
III. Oxidation Kinetics and G Values
IV. Oxidation Mechanisms
V. Polymers Other than Polyethylene
References
Chapter 14 The Effect of Radiation on the Mechanical Properties of Polymers
I. Introduction
II. Formation of Network Structures
III. Effect of Radiation on Properties of Polymers above the Melting Point
IV. Effect of Radiation on Properties of Polymers below the Melting Point
V. Summary
References
Chapter 15 Single Crystals
I. Polyethylene
II. Paraffins
References
Chapter 16 Radiation Effects in Drawn Polymers
I. Introduction
II. Effect of Irradiation on Polyamide Fiber Structure
III. Radiation Effects on Other Polymer Fibers
References
Macromolecules of Biological Interest
Chapter 17 Radiation Chemistry of Nucleic Acids, Proteins, and Polysaccharides
I. Introduction
II. Nucleic Acids and Related Compounds
III. Radiolysis of Proteins and Related Compounds
IV. Polysaccharides and Related Compounds
References
Author Index
Subject Index
- No. of pages: 424
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1973
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483238227
- Hardback ISBN: 9780122198021
- eBook ISBN: 9781483272269
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