Thermal Behaviour of W+C Ion Implanted Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE)

Journal Article · Tue Mar 10 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3120094· OSTI ID:21289592

Urkac, E Sokullu; Oztarhan, A ^[1]; Tihminlioglu, F ^[2]; Ila, D; Chhay, B; Muntele, C ^[3]; Budak, S ^[4]; Oks, E; Nikolaev, A ^[5]

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1. Bioengineering Department, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir 35100 (Turkey)
2. Chemical Engineering Department, Izmir Institute of High Technology, Gulbahcekoyu Urla, Izmir (Turkey)
3. Center for Irradiation of Materials, Alabama A and M University, Normal, Huntsville AL 35762 (United States)
4. Department of Electrical Engineering, Alabama A and M University, Normal, AL 35762 (United States)
5. High Current Electrnonics, Institute, Tomsk (Russian Federation)

The aim of this work was to examine thermal behavior of the surface modified Ultra High Molecular Weight Poly Ethylene (UHMWPE ) in order to understand the effect of ion implantation on the properties of this polymer which is widely used especially for biomedical applications. UHMWPE samples were Tungsten and Carbon (W+C) hybrid ion implanted by using Metal Vapour Vacuum Arc (MEVVA) ion implantation technique with a fluence of 10 17 ions/cm2 and extraction voltage of 30 kV. Untreated and surface-treated samples were investigated by Rutherford Back Scattering (RBS) Analysis, Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) Spectrometry, Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). This study has shown that ion implantation represents a powerful tool on modifying thermal properties of UHMWPE surfaces. This combination of properties can make implanted UHMWPE a preferred material for biomedical applications.

• OSTI ID: 21289592
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1099, Issue 1; Conference: CAARI 2008: 12. international conference on application of accelerators in research and industry, Fort Worth, TX (United States), 10-15 Aug 2008; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3120094; (c) 2009 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
CALORIMETRY
CARBON IONS
FOURIER TRANSFORMATION
INFRARED SPECTRA
ION BEAMS
ION IMPLANTATION
IRRADIATION
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
POLYETHYLENES
RUTHERFORD BACKSCATTERING SPECTROSCOPY
SURFACES
THERMAL GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
TUNGSTEN IONS