Introduction; 1 Classification of Polymers with respect to Reactivity toward Nitrogen Oxides; 2 Properties and Applications of Aminoxyl Radicals in Polymer Chemistry; 3 Interaction of Polymers with Nitric Oxide; 4 Free-Radical Conversions of Polymers Initiated by Nitrogen Trioxide; 5 Reactions of Nitrogen Dioxide with Organic Compounds; 6 Nitrogen Dioxide Monoradicals in Reactions of Modification and Degradation of Macromolecules; 7 Role of Nitrogen Dioxide Dimers in Reactions with Polymers; Abbreviations; Index
Summary
Nitrogen oxides are common by-products of fossil fuel combustion and are one of the most significant types of air pollution. The nitric oxides react with UV radiation to form oxides of nitrogen, ozone and acids. The nitrogen oxides can have considerable impact of the life of polymers in the environment and can be responsible for failure of polymer products, so it is important to know how these effects will manifest.Most of the earlier studies of the effect of nitrogen oxides on polymeric materials have involved the determination of changes in the average molecular weight and mechanical propert
