Experimental Study of Molecular Fracture

Although the concepts of molecular fracture date back to the work of Taylor in 

Firstly, there are indirect techniques in which the conseqwnces of mol xilar fracture are assessed. They include a wide range of methods including the measurement of molecular weight changes and of solubility (gel formation). The have been extensively reviewed by Casale, Porter and Johnson Anotl r sudi technique was employed by Becht and Fischer who observed the polymerisation of a monomer induced by molecular fracture in polymer chains  

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