The influence of the initial preparation and crystallinity on the free radical evolution in gamma irradiated PLLA

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1361-1365

  Milicevic, D ^a   Milivojevic, D ^a   Suljovrujic, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Free radicals; Gamma irradiation; Poly L lactide

Indexed keywords

ABSORBED DOSE; ANNEALING TREATMENTS; CRYSTALLINITIES; DRUG RELEASE; ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY; GAMMA IRRADIATION; IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES; INITIAL PREPARATION; PLLA; POLY-L-LACTIDE; PROCESSING TOOLS; RADIATION-INDUCED; SEMI-CRYSTALLINE POLYMER; STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES; WIDE-ANGLE X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DRUG PRODUCTS; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; GAMMA RAYS; PACKAGING MATERIALS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

FREE RADICALS;

POLYLACTIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; MATERIAL STATE; PARTICLE SIZE; RADIATION ABSORPTION; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 84863302483     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: 18790895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2011.11.037     Document Type: Article

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