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Molecular CO emission accompanying fracture of polycarbonate: Evidence for chain cleavage

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 February 2016

J. T. Dickinson ,
L. C. Jensen ,
S. C. Langford ,
R. P. Dion  and
L. Nick
J. T. Dickinson
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164-2814
L. C. Jensen
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164-2814
S. C. Langford
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164-2814
R. P. Dion
Affiliation:
The Dow Chemical Company, Designed Thermoplastics Research, Midland, Michigan 48667
L. Nick
Affiliation:
Institute of Physical Chemistry, Technical University of Clausthal, D-W-3392 Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
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When polycarbonate is loaded in tension at room temperature to failure, a certain percentage of the chains are believed to undergo cleavage due to the constraints of entanglements. We present direct evidence that accompanying fracture of polycarbonate, CO molecules are released due to bond scissions.

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Research Article
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 8 , Issue 1 , January 1993 , pp. 14 - 17
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1993

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