| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1683684 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
PEO(1 − x)NH4ClO4(x) samples with x = 0.18 are irradiated with gamma doses varying up to 50 kGy. DSC and XRD studies indicate, in general, a decrease in crystallinity with dose. Measurement of viscosity of aqueous solutions of the irradiated samples at the same concentration, shows that there is overall chain scission on irradiation, though there is evidence of some cross-linking also at higher doses. This is corroborated by FTIR measurements. The ion-conductivity shows a strong increase for irradiation dose 35 kGy. This suggests that there is a possibility of improving polymer electrolyte properties on gamma irradiation.
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Authors
Pradyot Nanda, S.K. De, Sujit Manna, Udayan De, Sujata Tarafdar,