Ethylene-octene copolymer (POE) samples exposed to γ-radiation under a series doses were investigated using solid state ~ 13 C-NMR.The chemical shifts of POE were assigned, and the peak evolution as a function of radiation dose was discussed.An obviously chain scission was found near the branch carbons, and the ~ 13 C-NMR spectra of the corresponding gels confirmed the result.Linewidths of irradiated POE samples of various absorbed doses were observed to which were related to the molecular mobility of the radiation-crosslinked polymer.
