The interaction of UHMWPE with electron beam in vacuum and in the presence of oxygen has been investigated. UHMWPE irradiated to various doses was examined with Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) and Fourier Transform InfraRed (FTIR) spectroscopies. EPR was used in order to explore the nature of radicals produced in UHMWPE upon irradiation and to follow their decay as a function of time. Hydroperoxides formation and distribution throughout the samples were studied with FTIR spectroscopy. A correlation between the rate of decay of macroradicals and that of hydroperoxide formation has been proposed. Accordingly, the lifetime of secondary alkyl macroradicals in the amorphous phase of the polymer was found to range approximately from 3 to 10 hours.
Lifetime of alkyl macroradicals in irradiated UHMWPE
BRUNELLA, VALENTINA GIOVANNA;BRACCO, Pierangiola;PAGANINI, Maria Cristina;ZANETTI, Marco;COSTA, Luigi
2007-01-01
Abstract
The interaction of UHMWPE with electron beam in vacuum and in the presence of oxygen has been investigated. UHMWPE irradiated to various doses was examined with Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) and Fourier Transform InfraRed (FTIR) spectroscopies. EPR was used in order to explore the nature of radicals produced in UHMWPE upon irradiation and to follow their decay as a function of time. Hydroperoxides formation and distribution throughout the samples were studied with FTIR spectroscopy. A correlation between the rate of decay of macroradicals and that of hydroperoxide formation has been proposed. Accordingly, the lifetime of secondary alkyl macroradicals in the amorphous phase of the polymer was found to range approximately from 3 to 10 hours.
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