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Photoenolization in polymers

Journal Article · · Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Org. Coat. Plast. Chem., Pap.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5340350
Results of studies of the photochemistry of polymers and copolymers containing o-tolyl vinyl ketone units are presented. Photodegradation was monitored following irradiation of deaerated solutions, and the reduction in the quantum yield of the degradation was found always to exceed the abundance of o-methylbenzoyl chromophores. This result is interpreted in terms of energy migration which allows the excitation to travel along the polymer favoring a faster decay process. Photoenolozation is such a process. (BLM)
OSTI ID:
5340350
Journal Information:
Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Org. Coat. Plast. Chem., Pap.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Org. Coat. Plast. Chem., Pap.; (United States); ISSN ACOCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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