Author:
Calzzani F.,Chhay B.,Zimmerman R.,Oztarhan A.,Ila D.
Abstract
AbstractIt is important to produce uniform nano-patterns with no possibility of surface exfoliation on polyethylene devices used in medical and in aerospace industry. We studied the change in the surface morphology of polyethylene at nanoscale using MeV ion beam. We have investigated the change in the surface morphology before and after ion bombardment. We have made an attempt to change the morphology to produce a uniform surface with reduced cracks and reduced granularity. For this process we have chosen ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). Coupons of these materials were exposed to various fluences of MeV Ag+ ions. The surface morphology and the change in the chemical structure were studied using scanning micro Raman, FTIR and AFM.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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