Modification of etching properties of a newly developed nuclear track detector called allyl bis-(2-nitroxy-ethyl) carbomate (ABNEC)–allyl diglycol carbonate (ADC) copolymer [ABNEC:ADC (1:9)] by gamma irradiation

• Published in: Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry Vol. 286; no. 1; pp. 99 - 101
• Main Authors: Mhatre, Amol, Chavan, Vivek, Kalsi, P. C., Nadkarni, V. S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01-10-2010
• Subjects: Carbonates; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Diagnostic Radiology; Hadrons; Heavy Ions; Inorganic Chemistry; Nuclear Chemistry; Nuclear Physics; Physical Chemistry; Modification; Bulk etch rate; Gamma irradiation; Etching properties; [ABNEC:ADC (1:9)] newly developed nuclear track detector
• DOI: 10.1007/s10967-010-0617-2
• EISSN: 1588-2780
• ISSN: 0236-5731

The gamma irradiation effects on the bulk etch rate,
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of an indigenously prepared new nuclear track detector which is a copolymer of allyl bis-(2-nitroxy-ethyl) carbomate (ABNEC) and allyl diglycol carbonate (ADC) [ABNEC:ADC (1:9)] were studied in the dose range of 25.0–250.0 kGy and etching temperature range of 60–80 °C. The bulk etch rates increase and the activation energy values for bulk etching of gamma-irradiated detectors decrease with the increase in gamma dose indicating the scission of the detector. UV–visible spectra of the unirradiated and the irradiated films were also taken to explore the possibility of using this new detector for gamma dose measurements.