Structural and Thermal Characterization of Ti+O Ion Implanted UltraHigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE)

Journal Article · Tue Mar 10 04:00:00 EDT 2009 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3120095· OSTI ID:21289593

Oztarhan, A; Urkac, E Sokullu; Kaya, N ^[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)

In this work, Metal-Gas Hybrid Ion Implantation technique was used as a tool for the surface modification of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE). Samples were Ti+O ion implanted by using Metal-Vapour Vacuum Arc (MEVVA) ion implanter to a fluence of 5x10{sup 16} ion/cm{sup 2} for each species and extraction voltage of 30 kV. Untreated and surface treated samples were investigated by Rutherford Back Scattering (RBS) Spectrometry, Attenuated Total Reflectance-Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) Spectroscopy, Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). Results indicate that Ti+O ion implantation can be applied on UHMWPE surfaces successfully. ATR-FTIR spectra indicate that the C-H concentration on the surface decreased after Ti+O implantation. Thermal characterization with TGA and DSC shows that polymeric decomposition temperature is shifted after ion implantation.

• OSTI ID: 21289593
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1099; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
CALORIMETRY
FOURIER TRANSFORMATION
INFRARED SPECTRA
ION BEAMS
ION IMPLANTATION
IRRADIATION
MODIFICATIONS
OXYGEN IONS
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
POLYETHYLENES
RUTHERFORD BACKSCATTERING SPECTROSCOPY
SURFACES
THERMAL GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS
TITANIUM IONS