Structural changes of polytetrafluoroethylene during irradiation in oxygen

Autor: Liu Shuling, Zili Yu, Congli Fu, Aiqun Gu
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 109:1-5
ISSN: 0969-806X
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2014.12.005
Popis: To study the effect of irradiation on PTFE structure and prepare modified PTFE micropowder, PTFE was irradiated with dose up to 4 MGy in oxygen at room temperature. The structures of both irradiated and unirradiated PTFE samples were comparatively characterized by IR, XPS, Raman spectra and XRD measurement. The results showed that new groups of acyl fluoride (COF), carboxylic acid (COOH) and trifluoromethyl (CF3) were formed under heavy radiation exposure in oxygen. In addition, the expansion of crystallite size or crystal lattice was first reported for the irradiated PTFE. The formation of new chemical groups and the expansion of crystallite size were elucidated by structural changes occurring in irradiation.
Databáze: OpenAIRE