Study of water uptake in poly(ether ether ketone) irradiated by MeV O+ and Au+ ions

• Published in: Radiation effects and defects in solids Vol. 175; no. 3-4; pp. 318 - 324
• Main Authors: Hnatowicz, V., Vacik, J., Horak, P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 03.03.2020; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Contamination; diffusion; ion irradiation; Ions; LiCl doping; Lithium chloride; neutron depth profiling; Poly(ether ether ketone); Polyether ether ketones; Room temperature; Water uptake

Poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK) was irradiated with 4 MeV O + and 5 and 10 MeV Au + ions to the fluences from 10 12 to 10 14  cm −2 and then treated in 5 M/l water solution of LiCl for one month at room temperature. After drying and removal of LiCl surface contamination, the depth distribution of Li...