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.