IRRADIATION METHOD OF CONVERTING ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
A method is given for changing the distribution of organic compounds from that produced by the irradiation of bulk alkane hydrocarbons. This method consists of depositing an alkane hydrocarbon on the surface of a substrate material and irradiating with gamma radiation at a dose rate of more than 100,000 rads. The substrate material may be a metal, metal salts, metal oxides, or carbons having a surface area in excess of 1 m/sup 2//g. The hydrocarbons are deposited in layers of from 0.1 to 10 monolayers on the surfaces of these substrates and irradiated. The product yields are found to vary from those which result from the irradiation of bulk hydrocarbons in that there is an increase in the quantity of branched hydrocarbons.
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-007384
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Number(s):
- US 2955997
- OSTI ID:
- 4114927
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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