Polarity, resistivity and biocompatibility of polyethylene doped with carbon black

• Published in: Journal of materials science letters Vol. 14; no. 24; pp. 1723 - 1724
• Main Authors: SVORCIK, V, RYBKA, V, HNATOWICZ, V, BACAKOVA, L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Kluwer Academic Publishers 01.01.1995
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Electrical, magnetic and optical properties; Exact sciences and technology; Organic polymers; Physicochemistry of polymers; Properties and characterization; Biological properties; Polyethylene; Carbon black; Electrical properties; Blood vessel; Surface properties; Electric resistivity; Biocompatibility; Smooth muscle; Polarity; Doped polymer; Experimental study

Polymer materials are widely used in medicine and biology. Just recently, the possible application of these materials for production of surgical prostheses has been addressed by several studies. This article reports a study on the effect of free carbon on surface polarity, electrical resistivity and...