Radiation Chemistry of Polymers

Part 1 Main concepts, principles, methods and instrumentation of the radiation chemistry of polymers: types of ionizing radiation units of characteristics of the radiation field and the activity of radionuclides sources of ionizing radiation dosimetry interaction of radiation with matter calculation of radiation - chemical yields. Part 2 Radiation-induced polymerization: liquid-state and gas-state polymerization solid-state polymerization polymerization in the glassy state principles of sensitization of radiation-induced polymerization. Part 3 Radiation-chemical transformations of polymers: modification of polymers by graft co-polymerization polymer structurization polymer degradation cyclization of macromolecules polymer-analogous transformations stabilization of radiation-modified polymers. Part 4 Radiation resistance of polymers and polymer materials: evaluation of radiation resistance principles of increasing radiation resistance radiation protection. Part 5 Fields of application of radiation chemistry of polymers: principles of selection of radiation-chemical processes for industrial use choice of radiation sources for various types of processes organization of flow lines and integrated power and chemical plants combined with nuclear reactors radiation-chemical polymer processes.