Radiation synthesis of acrylamide/N,N-(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate grafted onto low density polyethylene films

Radiation-induced graft copolymerization of acrylamide/N,N-(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate (AAm/DMAEMA) onto low density polyethylene films was carried out. The effect of grafting conditions such as solvent type and comonomer composition were studied. Characterization of the prepared films was in...

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Published in:Radiation effects and defects in solids 2011-02, Vol.166 (2), p.150-159
Main Author: Abdel Ghaffar, A. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acrylamide
Chemical compounds
Chemical synthesis
Composition effects
Density
Fourier transforms
graft copolymerization
Grafting
Infrared
Polyethylene films
Polyethylenes
Radiation
Scanning electron microscopy
Swelling
thermal properties
Thermal stability
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Summary:Radiation-induced graft copolymerization of acrylamide/N,N-(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate (AAm/DMAEMA) onto low density polyethylene films was carried out. The effect of grafting conditions such as solvent type and comonomer composition were studied. Characterization of the prepared films was investigated by Fourier transform infrared. Some selected properties such as thermal stability and swelling behavior were determined. It was found that grafting efficiency, swelling behavior and thermal stability increased with increasing DMAEMA content. Scanning electron microscopy was used for predicting the change in surface morphology via the grafted films. The improvement in properties of the prepared films make it possible to use them in some practical applications.
ISSN:1042-0150
1029-4953
DOI:10.1080/10420151003793256