ISSN:
0098-1273
Keywords:
Physics
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
Main-chain scission was the predominant effect when dilute solutions of three linear polystyrenes in 1-methylnaphthalene and polybenzyl oligomer received up to 2000 megaroentgen of 1.5-MeV electrons. Values of energy per scission were independent of dose and of the same magnitude as literature values in dioxane and benzene solutions when compared at the same dose rate. In all cases as irradiation progressed, Mw/Mn approached a value of 2 and Mz/Mw approached a value of 1.5 characteristic of a random distribution. Starting from one initial distribution, random numbers were used to simulate random chain scission. A 500 MR (megaroentgen) distribution calculated in this manner matched the experimental distribution after a 500 MR irradiation.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1974.180120908
