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Low-Valent Metal Complexes As Reductive Coupling Agents For Smoke Suppression In Poly(Vinyl Chloride), Panagiotis Ioannou Kourtesis
Low-Valent Metal Complexes As Reductive Coupling Agents For Smoke Suppression In Poly(Vinyl Chloride), Panagiotis Ioannou Kourtesis
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Analysis Of The Electronic Kinetic Energy In Xenon Difluoride, Michael Fiore Amendola
Analysis Of The Electronic Kinetic Energy In Xenon Difluoride, Michael Fiore Amendola
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The Preparation, Structure And Reactivity Of [([Eta]6-Arene)Mn(Co)3]+And [([Eta]5-Cydlohexadienyl Enone)Mn(Co)3] Complexes, John Derek Jackson
The Preparation, Structure And Reactivity Of [([Eta]6-Arene)Mn(Co)3]+And [([Eta]5-Cydlohexadienyl Enone)Mn(Co)3] Complexes, John Derek Jackson
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Synthesis And Characterization Of Boron-Containing Polymeric Materials For Neutron Shielding Applications, Michael B. Glasgow
Synthesis And Characterization Of Boron-Containing Polymeric Materials For Neutron Shielding Applications, Michael B. Glasgow
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The development of boron-containing polymeric materials for neutron shielding applications was undertaken. Three types of materials were characterized for physical and thermal properties: boron powder-filled epoxy composites, carborane polyamides having boron chemically bonded into the polymer, and boron-loaded polyimide thin films. Addition of amorphous submicron boron powder did not affect significantly the thermal performance of the epoxy. The 17% boron loading produced a 26% increase in compressive failure strength and a 68% increase in the compressive modulus. 0.125 inch thick specimens containing 17% boron absorbed 92% of incident neutrons from a 5-Curie Pu/Be source compared with {dollar}<{dollar}1% for the neat epoxy. Dispersion of the boron in the epoxy was improved with the addition of larger size crystalline boron powders. Carborane polyamides containing up to 35% boron were thermally stable up to 400{dollar}\sp\circ{dollar}C in air. The polymers had hydrogen/boron ratios from 2.0 to 3.8 and were soluble in several organic solvents. Polymer solutions were processed into clear, colored thin films. Boron-filled polyamic acid solutions of a PMDA-ODA polyimide containing up to 10% boron were processed into thin films. Neutron absorption of the opaque films measured in a 5-Curie Pu/Be neutron source was linear with boron concentration and film thickness. The fraction of neutrons absorbed varied linearly with boron concentration and film thickness. The applicability of boron-containing materials to the aerospace, nuclear power and accelerator industries was investigated.
Effects Of Electron Irradiation And Percent Composition On The Glass Transition Temperature And Damping Of Boron-Epoxy Composites, Ian Ivan Nieves
Effects Of Electron Irradiation And Percent Composition On The Glass Transition Temperature And Damping Of Boron-Epoxy Composites, Ian Ivan Nieves
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Spectroscopic Characterization Of Hg(Ii) Coordination Complexes, Sharon Rosemary Fitzhenry
Spectroscopic Characterization Of Hg(Ii) Coordination Complexes, Sharon Rosemary Fitzhenry
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Characterizing The Degradation Of Nylon-11 And Pvdf In A Flexible Oil Pipe And Cure Monitoring Of Chemflake Vinylester, John Chen Yang
Characterizing The Degradation Of Nylon-11 And Pvdf In A Flexible Oil Pipe And Cure Monitoring Of Chemflake Vinylester, John Chen Yang
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Synthesis And Characterization Of Cyclic Arylene Ether Oligomers, David Lewis Eldridge
Synthesis And Characterization Of Cyclic Arylene Ether Oligomers, David Lewis Eldridge
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Synthesis And Characterization Of Poly(Carborane-Sulfone), Beth Le Ogura
Synthesis And Characterization Of Poly(Carborane-Sulfone), Beth Le Ogura
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No abstract provided.