ISSN:
0360-6376
Keywords:
Physics
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The radiation graft polymerization of styrene to polyethylene was studied under diffusion-controlled conditions of radiation intensity I, monomer concentration M1, and polymer sample thickness L. The results of the present study together with previous work under diffusion-free conditions verify our theoretical model for the diffusion-controlled reaction. The grafting rate is inverse first order in L for diffusion-controlled reaction and independent of L for diffusion-free reaction. The order of dependence of grafting rate on radiation intensity for diffusion-controlled reaction is one-half that for diffusion-free reaction. Diffusion control leads to a decrease in the order of dependence of grafting rate on monomer concentration. The decrease is greater than theoretically predicted; possible reasons for this effect are described.
Additional Material:
6 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1984.170220324
