A Comparative Study of Gamma-Ray Irradiation-Induced Oxidation: Polyethylene, Poly (Vinylidene Fluoride), and Polytetrafluoroethylene

Ha-Eun Shim; Byoung-Min Lee; Dae-Hee Lim; You-Ree Nam; Pyung-Seok Choi; Hui-Jeong Gwon

doi:10.3390/polym14214570

journal article Open Access Oct 28, 2022

A Comparative Study of Gamma-Ray Irradiation-Induced Oxidation: Polyethylene, Poly (Vinylidene Fluoride), and Polytetrafluoroethylene

Ha-Eun Shim

Byoung-Min Lee Dae-Hee Lim You-Ree Nam

Pyung-Seok Choi Hui-Jeong Gwon

Polymers Vol. 14 No. 21 pp. 4570 · MDPI AG

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Abstract

Radiation techniques are used to modify the physical, chemical and biological properties of polymers. This induces crosslinking and degradation reactions of polymers by utilizing radicals generated through ionizing radiation. However, oxidation products (such as carbonyl) can be formed because oxidation occurs by chain scission in the presence of oxygen. Herein, we demonstrate the gamma-ray irradiation-induced oxidation with and without fluorine using polyethylene, polyvinylidene fluoride and polytetrafluoroethylene under the same conditions. In this study, changes in element-content and chemical-bond structures were analyzed before and after gamma-ray irradiation under air atmosphere. As a result, polytetrafluo-roethylene showed less oxidation and excellent thermal properties after the absorbed dose of 500 kGy. This can be attributed to the generation of stable perfluoroalkylperoxy radicals after gamma ray irradiation in the PTFE structure containing only CF2 groups, thereby hindering the oxidation reaction.

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Published: Oct 28, 2022
Vol/Issue: 14(21)
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