Mechanistical studies on the electron-induced degradation of polymers: polyethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene, and polystyrene

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Mechanistical studies on the electron-induced degradation of polymers: polyethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene, and polystyrene

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Mechanisms of the electron-induced degradation of three polymers utilized in aerospace applications (polyethylene (PE), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and polystyrene (PS)) were examined over a temperature range of 10 K to 300 K at ultra high vacuum conditions (similar to 10(-11) Torr). These processes simulate the interaction of secondary electrons generated in the track of galactic cosmic ray particles in the near-Earth space environment with polymer material. The chemical alterations at t...

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Article

Date created

2010-12-07

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Ennis, Courtney P. / Kaiser, Ralf I.

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/32342

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Chemistry / Chemistry, Physical / Physical Sciences / Physics / Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical / Science & Technology

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