Radiation effects in polymeric materials /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham, Switzerland :
Springer,
2019.
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| Series: | Springer series on polymer and composite materials.
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Table of Contents:
- 5.2 Nuclear Fuel Cycle5.3 Atmospheric Testing; 5.4 Chernobyl Accident; 5.5 Radiation in the Workplace; 6 Radiation Units; 6.1 SI Units; 7 Effects of Radiation to Environment; 7.1 Impact of UV Radiations on Atmosphere; 7.2 Implications of Radiation on Human Health; 7.3 Delayed Health Effects; 7.4 Effects on Fetus/Children; 7.5 Effects on Genetic Materials; 7.6 Effect on Plants; 7.7 Effect on Animals; 7.8 UV Damage to Aquatic Organisms; 7.9 RF-EMFs' Exposures in Kindergarten Children; 7.10 Solar UV Exposure in Construction Workers; 7.11 Effect of Cosmic Radiation on Airline Flyers
- 8 Radiation Disasters in History8.1 Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster; 8.2 Fukushima Nuclear Disaster; 8.3 Three Mile Island Nuclear Disaster; 8.4 Windscale Nuclear Disaster; 9 Summary; 10 Conclusion; References; 2 Radiation Physics and Chemistry of Polymeric Materials; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Polymer Ion Interactions; 2.1 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions; 2.1.1 Coulomb Explosion Model; 2.1.2 Thermal Spike Model; 2.2 Stopping and Range of Ions in Polymers; 2.3 Irradiation Effects on Polymers; 3 Concept of Free Volume; 3.1 Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy; 4 Polymethyl Methacrylate
- 5 Polyethylene Terephthalate6 Polyallyl Diglycol Carbonate; 7 Applications; 8 Summary and Conclusion; Appendix; References; 3 High-Fluence Ion Implantation of Polymers: Evolution of Structure and Composition; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Ion Stopping and Change of Polymer Structure; 2.1 Latent Tracks and Thermolysis; 2.2 Structural Changes Due to Nuclear and Electronic Stopping; 2.3 Degassing, Carbonisation and Oxidation; 3 Depth Distribution of Implanted Impurities; 4 Metal Nanoparticle Formation Under High Fluences; 5 Nanoparticle Implantation Using Cluster Beam Technique
- 6 Properties of Polymers Implanted with High Fluences6.1 Surface Properties and Mechanical Characteristics; 6.2 Electrical Conductance; 6.3 Optical Properties; 6.4 Magnetic Properties; 7 Conclusion; References; 4 Ion Beam Modification of Poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA); Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Chemical Modification of PMMA by High-Energy Ions; 2.1 Chain Scission and Crosslinking; 2.2 Radiolysis, Volatiles, and Changes in the Chemical Structure; 2.3 Damage Cross Sections; 2.4 Changes in Physicochemical Properties; 2.4.1 Density Enhancement and Compaction; 2.4.2 Optical Properties