Irradiation y-ray

Transformations in the Solid State. From a practical standpoint, the most important soHd-state transformation of PB involves the irreversible conversion of its metastable form II developed during melt crystallization into the stable form I. This transformation is affected by the polymer molecular weight and tacticity as well as by temperature, pressure, mechanical stress, and the presence of impurities and additives (38,39). At room temperature, half-times of the transformation range between 4 and 45 h with an average half-time of 22—25 h (39). The process can be significantly accelerated by annealing articles made of PB at temperatures below 90°C, by ultrasonic or y-ray irradiation, and by utilizing various additives. Conversion of... 

The effect of °Co y-ray irradiation on the mechanical properties, surface morphology, and fractography of blends of plasticized PVC and thermoplastic copolyester elastomer, Hytrel (E.I. Du Pont de Nemours Company, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware), have been studied by Thomas et al. [445]. Radiation has two major effects on the blend cross-linking of the Hytrel phase and degradation of PVC phase. Both effects are found more prominent at higher radiation dose. 

The radioactive source need not aiways be introduced into the body. Inoperable brain tumors can be treated with y rays from an extemai source, usuaiiy a sampie of cobait-60. The patient is placed in a position where the y-ray beam passes through the tumor. The patient is moved so that the y rays irradiate the tumor from several angles. In this manner the tumor receives a much higher dose of radiation than the dose received by any surrounding tissues. 

It has been previously reported [21, 22] that metal colloids are formed by radiochemical reactions in water/alcohol solutions, in which the reduction of metal salts takes place by solvated electrons and free radicals produced under UV or y-ray irradiation. Ichikawa et al. have applied this photoreduction method to the surface-mediated reaction of metallic ions and succeeded in synthesizing metal/aUoy nanowires in the constrained cavities of mesoporous supports such as FSM-16 and MCM-41 [18-20, 23-25]. The adsorbed water and alcohol work not only as solvents in the nanoscale silica void space but also as a source of reducing species for metallic ions to metals under UV-vis and y-ray [11, 18, 19] irradiation. The results indicate the dense formation of Pt nanowires inside the charmels of mesoporous supports, such as FSM-16, which act as the templates. In fact, no any Pt wire is observed on the external surface of FSM-16 or amorphous silica surface. Short wires, 10 nm long, are also observed as a minor species in the samples in the initial stage of UV and y-ray irradiation. 

The polymerization proceeds under photo- [49,50],X-ray [51], and y-ray [52] irradiation in the dark in vacuo, in air, or even in water or organic solvent as the dispersant (nonsolvent) for the crystals, similar to the solid-state polymerization of diacetylene compounds [ 12]. The process of topochemical polymerization of 1,3-diene monomers is also independent of the environment surrounding the crystals. Recently, the thermally induced topochemical polymerization of several monomers with a high decomposition and melting point was confirmed [53]. The polymer yield increases as the reaction temperature increases during the thermal polymerization. IR and NMR spectroscopies certified that the polymers obtained from the thermally induced polymerization in the dark have a stereoregular repeating structure identical to those of the photopolymers produced by UV or y-ray irradiation. 

Colourless diacetylene monomer crystals can be polymerized under heat, ultraviolet. X-ray or y-ray irradiation to form single-crystal, highly coloured polyacetylenes. The solid state reaction transforms the entire monomer crystal to polymer crystal without phase separation the polymer forms a solid solution with the monomer over the entire... 

Inasmuch as the production of tram-vinylene unsaturation is one of the important processes occurring during the y-ray irradiation of polyethylene, it is interesting to compare G(t—Vl) in polyethylene with G(Vl) values in other substances. Data are presented in Table II where G(Vl) represents a monoene group, whether cis or trans. 

The mechanism of the decay reaction of the methyl free radicals at —196° is not known however, the y-ray irradiation of polypropylene at — 196°C. produces only methane and no ethane (36), as demonstrated by gas analysis after warming to room temperature after irradiation. It may be that the methyl free radicals abstract hydrogen atoms on warming to room temperature or that hot methyl radicals are produced during the radiolysis with sufficient excess energy to abstract hydrogen atoms at liquid nitrogen temperature. 

The striking changes in solution viscosity produced by the cobalt-60 y-ray irradiation of dry Polyox are shown in Table I. 

A similar contribution from the counterion in the transition state for propagation would require formation of an energetically unfavoured four membered ring. Parallel data have been reported for the molecular weights of poly-(isobutenes) produced by y-ray irradiation (free ions) and chemical catalysis (ion pairs) (161), though in this case it was shown that entropy rather than enthalpy factors were more important. 

PVME gel was made from the aqueous solution by y-ray irradiation with Co60. The gelation processes are considered to be as follows ... 

OH radicals are generated from water molecules by y-ray irradiation. 

Fig. 15. Viscosity change of PVME aqueous solutions with changing dosage of y-ray irradiation. t), rj0 viscosity of solution irradiated and nonirradiated, respectively. G gel point...

Fig. 17. SEM images of PVME hydrogels formed by y-ray irradiation. Gel-A at 23 °C, Gel-B with heating...

I, 3-diene polymerization. Monomer molecules are included in chiral channels in the matrix crystals, and the polymerization takes place in chiral environment. The y-ray irradiation polymerization of trans- 1,3-pentadiene included in 13 gives an optically active isotactic polymer with a trans-structure. The polymerization of (Z)-2-methyl-1,3-butadiene using 15 as a matrix leads to a polymer having an optical purity of the main-chain chiral centers of 36% [47]. 

Keywords sodium /ra/ ,s-2-butcnoate, trimerization, y-ray irradiation, tricarboxylic acid... 

The color of the burk crystals of monomer 1 changed to dark blue from light yellow after exposure to UV with a low-pressure mercury lamp (4 W) or r>0Co y-ray irradiation. 

The monomer 1 was polymerized by heating the crystals in a vacuum vessel below the melting point or by y-ray or UV irradiation of the crystals at room temperature. 60Co y-ray irradiation with a dose rate of 0.1 Mrad h 1 or a high-pressure mercury lamp (200 W) without filter was used as the radiation sources for the polymerization the conversion ratio was determined by extraction of residual monomer with ethanol. A comparison of the polymerization rates indicates that 60C y-ray irradiation is much more efficient than UV irradiation in inducing polymerization. 

Gordon S, Hart EJ (1964) Spectrophotometric detection of hydrated electrons in Co60 y-ray irradiated solutions. J Am Chem Soc 86 5343-5344... 

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