Amar, Abdurazaq and Parisi, Alfio V. (2013) Spectral response of solvent-cast polyvinyl chloride (PVC) thin film used as a long-term UV dosimeter. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 125. pp. 115-120. ISSN 1011-1344
Abstract
The spectral response of solvent-cast polyvinyl chloride (PVC) thin film suitable for use as a long-term UV dosimeter has been determined by measuring the UV induced change in the 1064 cm-1 peak intensity of the PVC's infrared (IR) spectra as a function of the wavelength of the incident radiation. Measurements using cut-off filters, narrow band-pass filters and monochromatic radiation showed that the 16 μm PVC film responds mainly to the UVB band. The maximum response was at 290 nm and decreasing exponentially with wavelength up to about 340 nm independent of temperature and exposure dose. The most suitable concentration (W/V%) of PVC/Tetrahydrofuran solution was found to be 10% and the best thickness for the dosimeter was determined as 16 μm.
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| Item Type: | Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C) |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | Published version deposited in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
| Faculty / Department / School: | Current - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Agricultural, Computational and Environmental Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Jul 2013 05:06 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Jul 2014 04:45 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | dosimetry; UV; erythemal; exposure |
| Fields of Research : | 10 Technology > 1004 Medical Biotechnology > 100402 Medical Biotechnology Diagnostics (incl. Biosensors) 04 Earth Sciences > 0401 Atmospheric Sciences > 040103 Atmospheric Radiation 02 Physical Sciences > 0299 Other Physical Sciences > 029901 Biological Physics |
| Socio-Economic Objective: | E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970102 Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences |
| Identification Number or DOI: | 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2013.05.012 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/23678 |
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