STUDY ON RADIATION GRAFTING OF STYRENE ON COTTON CELLULOSE

Direct and preirradiation graft of styrene on cotton cellulose were studied in respects of molecular weight ((M) over bar n), molecular weight distribution ((M) over bar w/(M) over bar n) of grafted side chains and reaction kinetics. Effects of total dose, dose rate, concentration of monomer and acidity in the systems on (M) over bar n and (M) over bar w/(M) over bar n of the grafted side chains were investigated by means of direct radiation grafting. Preirradiation grafting of the same systems was studied as well.Chemistry, PhysicalNuclear Science & TechnologyPhysics, Atomic, Molecular & ChemicalSCI(E)