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Reaction of Active Nitrogen with Polyethylene

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THE nature of active nitrogen, the mechanism of its afterglow1, and its gas phase reactions with organic molecules2 have been discussed. I have now investigated a heterogeneous active nitrogen reaction at a polymer surface.

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WEININGER, J. Reaction of Active Nitrogen with Polyethylene. Nature 186, 546–547 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/186546a0

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