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Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, Volume. 43, Issue 4, 040203(2025)

Influence of free radical scavenger structure on the stability of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer under γ-ray irradiation

Xinyun HU^1,2, Haibing LU^1,2, Li YANG^1,2, Wenxiu LIU^1,2, Tian CAO^1,2, Yiyang ZHOU^1,2、**, and Ping WANG^1,2、*

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¹Anhui International Joint Research Center for Advanced Building Materials, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230601, China

²National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Special Wires and Cables, Anhui Jianzhu University,Hefei 230601, China

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Xinyun HU, Haibing LU, Li YANG, Wenxiu LIU, Tian CAO, Yiyang ZHOU, Ping WANG. Influence of free radical scavenger structure on the stability of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer under γ-ray irradiation[J]. Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, 2025, 43(4): 040203

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Category: RADIATION CHEMISTRY

Received: Jan. 13, 2025

Accepted: Mar. 14, 2025

Published Online: Sep. 26, 2025

The Author Email: Yiyang ZHOU (周意杨), Ping WANG (王平)

DOI:10.11889/j.1000-3436.2025-0004

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