Macroradical reaction in ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene in the presence of vitamin E

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 281-285

  Jahan, M S ^a   Walters, B M ^a  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

Tocopherol; ESR; Free radicals; Oxygen induced radical; UHMWPE; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; ESR; FREE RADICAL MEASUREMENT; GAMMA IRRADIATION; INITIAL LOSS; OXYGEN INDUCED RADICAL; POST TREATMENT; ROOM TEMPERATURE; UHMW-PE; VITAMIN E;

BLENDING; FREE RADICALS; IRRADIATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OXYGEN; RESINS; SPIN DYNAMICS; THERMOPLASTICS; ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; FREE RADICAL; NITROGEN; ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; MAGNETIC FIELD; OXIDATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADICAL REACTION; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

EID: 78649327874     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2010.07.048     Document Type: Article

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