Characterization of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) modified by ion implantation

Polymer

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1707-1715

  Valenza, A ^a   Visco, A M ^a   Torrisi, L ^a   Campo, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Characterization; Ion implantation; UHMWPE

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; ION IMPLANTATION; IRRADIATION; MICROHARDNESS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STAINLESS STEEL; SURFACE TREATMENT; WEAR RESISTANCE;

POLYMERIC CHAINS;

POLYETHYLENES;

CARBON; ION; POLYETHYLENE; POLYMER; STAINLESS STEEL;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; CROSS LINKING; INFRARED RADIATION; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL PROBE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

POLYETHYLENE; SURFACE MODIFICATION;

EID: 0842285490     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2003.12.056     Document Type: Article

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