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Loss of sulphur during irradiation of X‐ray spectrometric standards prepared using cellulose and poly(vinyl alcohol)
Author(s) -
King R. T.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
x‐ray spectrometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.447
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1097-4539
pISSN - 0049-8246
DOI - 10.1002/xrs.1300080105
Subject(s) - sulfur , vinyl alcohol , chemistry , radiolysis , cellulose , pellets , alcohol , irradiation , nuclear chemistry , methyl cellulose , potassium , pellet , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , materials science , radical , physics , nuclear physics , composite material , polymer
A loss of sulphur Kα intensity was observed during irradiation of pellets containing some sulphur compounds in organic binders. For elemental sulphur and dibenzyl disulphide mixed with either cellulose or poly(vinyl alcohol), the loss of intensity is attributed to loss of sulphur following reaction with hydrogen produced by radiolysis of the organic binder. No such loss is observed from potassium aluminium sulphate in either binder. The rate of loss of sulphur per unit of energy absorbed by the sample accords with published values for hydrogen production by radiolysis of carbohydrates and alcohols.