Published July 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Grafting of acrylic acid onto polypropylene films irradiated with argon ions

  • 1. U. A. Tecnologicas y Agropecuarias, Laboratorio de Polimeros, Comision Nacional de Energia Atomica, Av. Del Libertador 8250 (1429), Buenos Aires (Argentina)
  • 2. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas Avda. Rivadavia 1917-CP C1033AAJ-Cdad. de Buenos Aires (Argentina)
  • 3. Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnologia, Universidad Nacional de General San Martin, Alem 3901 (1653), Villa Ballester, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
  • 4. U. A. de Fisica, Laboratorio Tandar, CAC, CNEA, Avenida General Paz 1499 (1650), General San Martin, Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Description

Polypropylene (PP) foils were irradiated with 100 keV energy Argon ions at different fluences ranging from 1012 up to 2 x 1015 cm-2 and then grafted with acrylic acid (AA). The grafting yield was measured by weight difference and the structural changes on the films were analysed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Different parameters that determined the grafting process such us fluence, grafting time and monomer concentration were analysed. The grafting reached an optimum value at 79% in aqueous solution at 30 min grafting time. The grafting yield as a function of the ion fluence plot, presented a maximum value, as previously found in a study of heavy beam on polymers

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nimb.2005.03.253;
PII
S0168-583X(05)00480-5;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section B, Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Journal Volume
236
Journal Issue
1-4
Journal Page Range
p. 272-276
ISSN
0168-583X
CODEN
NIMBEU

Conference

Title
6. international symposium on ionizing radiation and polymers
Acronym
IRaP 2004
Dates
25-30 Sep 2004
Place
Houffalize (Belgium)

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