Radiation effects on ETFE polymer exposed to glow discharge
Creators
- 1. Center for Irradiation of Materials, Alabama A and M University, P.O. Box 1447, Normal, AL 35762 (United States)
- 2. Belarusian-Russian University, Prospect Mira 43, Mogilev (Belarus)
- 3. Departamento de Fi'sica e Matematica, FFCLRP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto (Brazil)
- 4. 'KAMA VT' Research and Production Enterprise, Karl Libknecht Street 3a, 212000 Mogilev (Belarus)
Description
The polymer ethylenetetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) is composed of alternating ethylene and tetrafluoroethylene segments. Because it has applications in areas such as medical physics and industrial coatings, there is a great interest in surface modification studies of ETFE polymer. When this material is exposed to ionizing radiation it suffers damage that depends on the type, energy and intensity of the irradiation. In order to determine the radiation damage mechanism from exposure to low voltage plasma, ETFE films were exposed to residual gas plasma in glow discharge regime to a fluence of 2 x 1017 ions/cm2. Irradiated films were analyzed with optical absorption photospectrometry, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy to determine the chemical nature of the structural changes caused by low energy glow discharge
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.nimb.2007.04.197;
- PII
- S0168-583X(07)01003-8;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section B, Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
- Journal Volume
- 261
- Journal Issue
- 1-2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 715-718
- ISSN
- 0168-583X
- CODEN
- NIMBEU
Conference
- Title
- 19. international conference on the application of accelerators in research and industry
- Dates
- 20-25 Aug 2006
- Place
- Fort Worth, TX (United States)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 39027299
- Subject category
- S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ABSORPTION; COATINGS; DAMAGE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ETHYLENE; FILMS; FOURIER TRANSFORMATION; GLOW DISCHARGES; INFRARED SPECTRA; IONIZING RADIATIONS; IONS; IRRADIATION; MODIFICATIONS; PLASMA; POLYMERS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SURFACES
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKENES; CHARGED PARTICLES; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; HYDROCARBONS; INTEGRAL TRANSFORMATIONS; LASER SPECTROSCOPY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RADIATIONS; SORPTION; SPECTRA; SPECTROSCOPY; TRANSFORMATIONS
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2007 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.