INFRARED STUDY OF OXYGENATED GROUPS FORMED IN POLYETHYLENE DURING OXIDATION
INFRARED STUDY OF OXYGENATED GROUPS FORMED IN POLYETHYLENE DURING OXIDATION
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DOI:
10.1002/pol.1960.1204213916
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发表时间:
1960-01-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
LUONGO, JP
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作者:
LUONGO, JP
The changes in the molecular structure of polyethylene during oxidation are studied. The presently accepted theory involves a free‐radical process and is based largely on measurements of reaction kinetics with model compounds. Infrared spectroscopy afford an alternate method of following the course of the oxidation reaction. By recording the infrared spectra of polyethylene samples during oxidation, it was possible to follow continuously the formation of various oxygen‐containing groups. During the early stages of oxidation, the formation of hydroperoxides was noted, as was their subsequent decomposition into the predominant secondary oxidation products. The alpha carbon was found to be quite susceptible to oxygen attack after autocatalytic oxidation had begun, and a resulting decrease in methylene content was observed. The results provide a description of the oxygenated molecular groups that form during the initial stages of oxidation and support and broaden the presently accepted mechanism for the oxidative degradation in polyethylene.