Evolution of Morphological and Nanomechanical Properties of Bitumen Thin Films as a Result of Compositional Changes Due to Ultraviolet Radiation

Engineering & Materials Science

• Ultraviolet radiation 99%
• Thin films 72%
• Adhesives 41%
• Nanoindentation 37%
• Composite materials 26%
• Absorption spectroscopy 23%
• Coatings 22%
• Organic solvents 21%
• Stiffness 21%
• X-Ray Emission Spectrometry 19%
• Atomic force microscopy 19%
• Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy 19%
• Weathering 18%
• Viscoelasticity 18%
• Embrittlement 18%
• Sulfates 17%
• Solubility 16%
• Hydrocarbons 13%
• Aging of materials 12%
• Scanning electron microscopy 12%

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• ultraviolet radiation 88%
• bitumen 84%
• adhesive 40%
• stiffness 24%
• exposure 22%
• coating 21%
• viscoelasticity 16%
• atomic force microscopy 15%
• organic solvent 15%
• atomic absorption spectroscopy 14%
• FTIR spectroscopy 13%
• X-ray spectroscopy 12%
• solubility 10%
• manufacturing 10%
• weathering 10%
• penetration 10%
• plateau 9%
• scanning electron microscopy 9%
• sulfate 9%
• effect 8%
• hydrocarbon 8%
• loss 6%
• energy 6%

Chemical Compounds

• Bitumen 100%
• Composite Material 19%
• Embrittlement 16%
• Viscoelasticity 15%
• Weathering 15%
• Coating Agent 15%
• Absorption Spectroscopy 12%
• Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy 12%
• Atomic Force Microscopy 10%
• Sulfate 9%
• Organic Solvent 9%
• Hydrocarbon 9%
• Solubility 8%
• Resistance 8%
• Scanning Electron Microscopy 7%
• Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy 7%
• Liquid Film 6%
• Application 4%