Affiliation:
1. University of Silesia
2. Technical University of Czestochowa
Abstract
The paper presents the results of the EPR examination of free radical content in GUR1020 and GUR1050 polyethylenes which were irradiated with an electron beam. Changes in the amount of radicals in the period of 12 months in the UHMWPE cross-linked with a dose of 26-156 kGy were analysed. Spectra registered 90 days after irradiation show a hyperfine structure. An image consisting of 7 characteristic lines is the most similar pattern that can be used to analyse this spectrum. Subsequent measurements (255 and 372 days after irradiation) produce images consisting of one resonance line. Alkyl and allyl radicals generated during the irradiation are the source of the EPR signal. The influence of atmospheric oxygen causes further changes of the radicals mentioned above, which leads to the formation of peroxyl radicals. The content of radicals in the polymer and its changes over time were calculated. The amount of radicals increases as the absorbed dose grows, but decreases over time. Comparative measurements of the material subjected to thermal processing at the temperature of 423 K have shown that in this case, no resonance lines are present, which testifies to the effective elimination of free radicals by means of UHMWPE recrystallisation.
Publisher
Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.
Subject
Condensed Matter Physics,General Materials Science,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
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