Published 1986 | Version v1
Journal article

On the mechamism of destruction of polymers under UV- and γ-radiation: effect of low-molecular additions caused by vibration cross-relaxation

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The mechanism of polymer destruction under the action of UV- and γ-radiation is studied by an example of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA). PMMA specimens (disks 20 mm in diameter and 2-6 mm thick) were irradiated at 300 K in air by a 60Co source at dose rate 1.2 Gy/s by 80 kGy successive doses upto total dose of 400 kGy. It is shown that no low-molecular products are formed when γ-irradiating PMMA. Absorption spectra of irradiated PMMA without additives and with propanol ones are presented. Propanol additives increase PMMA resistance to γ-radiation, that can be explained by vibrational cross-relaxation between macromolecules and molecules of additives

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Original title (Russian)
К механизму деструкции полимеров под действием UF- и γ-излучения: влияние низкомолекулярных добавок, обусовленное колебательной кросс-релаксацией

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR
Journal Volume
286
Journal Issue
1
Series
Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR.
Journal Page Range
89-92
ISSN
0002-3264
CODEN
DANKA