Measurement of polystyrene photodegradation rate using a quartz crystal microbalance.

IF 3.8 4区工程技术 Q1 BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS

IET nanobiotechnology Pub Date : 2022-04-01 Epub Date: 2022-01-08 DOI:10.1049/nbt2.12076

Abdullah N Alodhayb

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Abstract

Polystyrene is a very popular polymer utilised in the manufacture of various consumer products. This polymer is very cheap; however, after its usage, the slowness of its photodegradation leads to environmental pollution. In this report, the author presents a technique to systematically measure the rate of photodegradation of a thin polystyrene film. The said film was made to coat a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) sensor. In order to detect polymer degradation and the reduction in the molecular weight, the resonance frequency of the sensor was monitored for 24 h. Results revealed that QCM sensor irradiation with ultraviolet light with a wavelength of 365 nm and optical power of 1.5 mW caused a quite significant change in the polymer structure.

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用石英晶体微天平测量聚苯乙烯光降解率。

聚苯乙烯是一种非常流行的聚合物，用于制造各种消费品。这种聚合物非常便宜;然而，其使用后，其光降解缓慢导致环境污染。本文介绍了一种系统测量聚苯乙烯薄膜光降解速率的方法。所述薄膜被制成覆盖石英晶体微平衡(QCM)传感器。为了检测聚合物的降解和分子量的降低，对传感器的共振频率进行了24 h的监测。结果表明，波长为365 nm、光功率为1.5 mW的紫外光照射QCM传感器后，聚合物结构发生了相当显著的变化。

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IET nanobiotechnology 工程技术-纳米科技

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6.20

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4.30%

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1 months

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