Structural degradation of polyallyl diglycol carbonate (PADC) polymer: analytical characterization and simulation studies

Abstract

A comprehensive study has been carried out to understand the details of structural modifications of polyallyl diglycol carbonate (PADC) polymer under the effects of different external factors. Synergistic effect of heat treatment with radiation on the polymer structure was studied. Incorporation of a neutral chromophore to understand the structural changes was attempted. Theoretical simulations were applied to get insight into the detailed aspects of structural modifications. Diverse techniques were used to characterize the samples and compare with the results of simulation studies.

Keywords:

• Polyallyl diglycol carbonate (PADC)
• CR39
• UV-Vis
• Raman
• image analysis
• SRIM
• DFT simulations

Acknowledgments

The authors are grateful to Dr. Susy Thomas, HP&SRPD, and BARC for their invaluable support. Technical support from the Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility (SAIF), IIT Mumbai, is gratefully acknowledged.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).