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Behavior Of The Free Radicals Trapped In Gamma-Irradiated Compounds Which Contain Hydrogen Bonds

Journal Article · · Journal of Chemical Physics (U.S.)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1731540· OSTI ID:4101675
A series of experiments was performed which suggest that the nonreactivity of gaseous scavengers with free radicals in certain irradiated compounds is not due to inherent free radical stability but to a network of intermolecular hydrogen bonds which prevents penetration by gases. These experiments, performed on polyvinyl alcohol, cellulose, starch, arabinose, ribose, xylose, glucose, fructose, sorbose, galactose, sucrose, cellobiose, lactose, inulin, and glutamic acid demonstrated that free radicals in these compounds, although inert to gaseous scavengers, decay rapidly near the melting point or in the presence of water and react with monomers in presence of water. (D.L.C.)
Research Organization:
Japanese Assoc. for Radiation Research on Polymers, Tokyo
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-15-008841
OSTI ID:
4101675
Journal Information:
Journal of Chemical Physics (U.S.), Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Physics (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 33; ISSN JCPSA
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English