Synthesis of Poly[Allyl Chloride - Co Acrylic Acid] Polymers for Nucleic Track Detection from Alpha Particles

Abstract

This paper describes the synthesis and development of new polymers for solid state nuclear trak detector of two novel poly Allyl cloride – co Acrylic acid and diethanol amine of polymeric detectors of alpha charged particle tracks. The detectors were irradiated by two radioactive sources, Amercium (Am-240) and Polonium (Po-210) for 5 hours, and traces of alpha particles were seen in the microscope and their diameters were measured. The results showed the density of tracks of alpha particles from (Am-240) and (Po-210) are 295.86, 655.33 respectively, while the average of their diameters are 5.83, 4.78 respectively.

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“…It is regarded as one of the fundamental components in a variety of industrial fields, including those that deal with plasticizer, rubber, Teflon, and other products [3,4]. Solid nuclear track detectors (SSNTDs) a particular kind of polymer, are electrically insulating substances that may store the effects of ionizing radiation in them for a long time and manifest as dense fibrosis tracks [5,6]. Due to their low cost, simplicity of use, accessibility, availability, durability, and effectiveness, the SSNTDs are widely used in plasticizers and highly regarded in many fields, including charged particle detection, geology, geophysics, neutron monitoring, space science, cosmic rays, nuclear physics, nuclear reactors, geology, and geophysics [7,8,9].…”