High sensitivity of positron annihilation to thermal oxidation of polyethylene

Details High sensitivity of positron annihilation to thermal oxidation of polyethylene High sensitivity of positron annihilation to thermal oxidation of polyethylene

Jan 2003

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2003apphl..82..654i&link_type=abstract

Applied Physics Letters, Volume 82, Issue 4, id. 654 (2003).

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Positron Annihilation, Polymers And Plastics, Rubber, Synthetic And Natural Fibers, Organometallic And Organic Materials, Oxidation, Other Heat And Thermomechanical Treatments, Polymers, Elastomers, And Plastics, Electron And Positron Radiation Effects, Polymers, Organic Compounds, Organic Compounds, Polymers, Positronium, Muonium, Muonic Atoms And Molecules, Positron States, Polymers, Organic Compounds

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We demonstrate the high sensitivity of positron annihilation to compositional changes related to the thermal degradation of polyethylene (PE). Positron annihilation γ-ray and lifetime measurements were conducted for PE films with and without antioxidant (1000-ppm Ciba® IRGANOX® 1076), subjected to heat treatment at 100 °C for different periods, to a maximum of 30 days. For the film without antioxidant, the positron Doppler parameter (S) and ortho-positronium formation probability (Io-Ps) appreciably decreased with increased heat treatment times, whereas they barely changed for the film with antioxidant. This, together with the Fourier transform infrared measurements, demonstrated that the variations of S and Io-Ps are caused by the thermal oxidation of PE. The S parameter was found to be sensitive to the early stage of degradation, where the carbonyl concentration is inferred to be lower than 100 ppm. The high sensitivity results from the large positron mobility in PE and from the high positron affinity of oxygen-containing polar groups. This work provides the basis for an application of positron annihilation to sensitive detection of the initial degradation of PE and other nonpolar polymers.

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