Study of free radicals in gamma irradiated cellulose of cultural heritage materials using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance

• Published in: Radiation physics and chemistry (Oxford, England : 1993) Vol. 124; pp. 169 - 173
• Main Authors: Kodama, Yasko, Rodrigues Jr, Orlando, Garcia, Rafael Henrique Lazzari, Santos, Paulo de Souza, Vasquez, Pablo A.S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2016
• Subjects: Agglomeration; Books and archival materials preservation; Cellulose fibers; Cultural heritage; Cultural resources; Electron paramagnetic resonance; EPR; Free radicals; Gamma radiation; Ionizing radiation; Paper radicals; Radicals; Cultural heritage; Books and archival materials preservation; Gamma radiation; Paper radicals; EPR

Main subject of this article was to study room temperature stable radicals in Co-60 gamma irradiated contemporary paper using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectrometer (EPR). XRD was used to study the effect of ionizing radiation on the morphology of book paper. SEM images presented regions with...