Radiation effects induced by MeV electron beams irradiating dense polyethylene (UHMWPE)

Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids

Volumn 159, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 259-271

  Torrisi, L ^a   Visco, A M ^a   Barna R ^a   de Pasquale, D ^a   Campo, N ^a   di Marco, G ^b   Trimarchi, M ^a   Trifiro A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Election dose; Polyethylene; Radiation damage; UHMWPE

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; ELECTRON IRRADIATION; ELECTRONS; ION BOMBARDMENT; IRRADIATION; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMERIC IMPLANTS; POLYMERS; RADIATION DAMAGE; RADIATION EFFECTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECIFIC HEAT; STRESS MEASUREMENT; THERMAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

ELECTION DOSE; ELECTRON DOSE; HARDNESS MEASUREMENT; MECHANICAL RESISTANCE; MEV-ELECTRONS; MOLECULAR ABSORPTION; PHYSICAL ANALYSIS; SURFACE WETTING;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 85009165468     PISSN: 10420150     EISSN: 10294953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10420150410001711813     Document Type: Article

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