New trend of radiation application to polymer modification - irradiation in oxygen free atmosphere and at elevated temperature
New trend of radiation application to polymer modification - irradiation in oxygen free atmosphere and at elevated temperature
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DOI:
10.1016/s0969-806x(99)00406-5
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发表时间:
2000-03-01
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2.9
通讯作者:
Seguchi, T
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作者:
Seguchi, T
Polycarbosilane (PCS) fiber as a precursor for ceramic fiber of silicon carbide was cured by electron beam (EB) irradiation under oxygen free atmosphere. Oxygen content in the cured PCS fiber was scarce and the obtained silicon carbide (SIC) fiber with low oxygen content showed high heat resistance up to 1973 K and tensile strength of 3 GPa. Also, the EB cured PCS fiber with very low oxygen content could be converted to silicon nitride (Si3N4) fiber by the pyrolysis in NH, gas atmosphere, which was the new processing to produce Si3N4 fiber. The process of SIC fiber synthesis was developed to the commercial plant.The other application was the crosslinking of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). PTFE, which had been recognized to be a typical chain scission polymer, could be induced to crosslinking by irradiation at the molten state in oxygen free atmosphere. The physical properties such as crystallinity, mechanical properties, etc, changed much by crosslinking, and the radiation resistance was much improved. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.