Polymer Photodegradation: Mechanisms and experimental methods

Physical aspects of the photodegradation of polymers. Photochemical aspects of degradation of polymers. Photodegradation and photo-oxidative degradation of homochain polymers. Photodegradation and photo-oxidative degradation of heterochain polymers. Role of metal compounds in the photodegradation of polymers. Degradation of polymers initiated by radicals formed from photolysis of different compounds. Degradation of polymers by oxygen reactive species formed from photoreactions of oxygen. Photodegradable polymers. Photodegradation of polymers in extreme conditions. Experimental methods in polymer degradation. References. Index.