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Post electron-beam irradiation oxidation of orthopaedic UHMWPE

Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2008
Abstract:
Abstract The mechanisms and the products of the oxidation process induced by electron-beam irradiation of UHMWPE were thoroughly investigated in the present study. The e-beam technique has the peculiarity of dispensing the whole radiation dose in a very short time and it allows to follow the post irradiation oxidation process at room temperature, which represents a major advantage for the present purpose Thin sections of orthopaedic grade UHMWPE GUR 1050 were irradiated to doses ranging from 5 to 100 kGy in vacuum, air or pure oxygen, depending on the aim of the following analyses. After irradiation, the samples were stored in liquid nitrogen until the measurements began. Chemical and physical changes caused to the polymer by irradiation were investigated by FTIR, derivatisation techniques and spectral subtractions. As reported in the literature, secondary hydroperoxides and ketones were found to be the main oxidation products, along with carboxylic acids and alcohols. Nevertheless, in our case, the kinetic of formation of oxidation products was inconsistent with previously reported mechanisms. An alternative oxidation mechanism, including the simultaneous formation of hydroperoxides and ketones is proposed. The thermal stability of hydroperoxides is also discussed into details and the similarities between the post irradiation oxidation process and the thermal oxidation process are highlighted
Tipologia CRIS:
03A-Articolo su Rivista
Keywords:
UHMWPE; Electron beam; Irradiation; Oxidation; Polyethylene
Elenco autori:
L. Costa; I. Carpentieri; P. Bracco
Autori di Ateneo:
BRACCO Pierangiola
Link alla scheda completa:
https://iris.unito.it/handle/2318/55485
Pubblicato in:
POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014139100800181X
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