- Title
- Phosphorescence of orthopaedic–grade ultra high molecular weight polyethylene
- Creator
- Chithambo, Makaiko L
- Date
- 2008
- Type
- text
- Type
- article
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/125617
- Identifier
- vital:35801
- Identifier
- https://doi.10.1002/pssc.200776802
- Description
- Isothermal luminescence decay curves have been measured from orthopaedic–standard ultra high molecular weight polyethylene between 35 and 70 ˚C on the rising edge of the main glow peak at 70 ˚C. Preparatory peak-shape analysis of the temperature-resolved glow peak at 70 ˚C measured at 1 ˚C s–1 gave a geometrical factor close to 0.5 suggestive of second order kinetics for both the isothermal and thermally stimulated luminescence. The results of analysis of the phosphorescence of transformed monotonic-to-peak isothermal decay curves are also second order, as is the conclusion from thermoluminescence glow-curve de-convolution. All methods of analysis give an activation energy of about 0.7 eV.
- Format
- 4 pages, pdf
- Language
- English
- Relation
- physica status solidin, Chithambo, M.L., 2008. Phosphorescence of orthopaedic–grade ultra high molecular weight polyethylene. physica status solidi c, 5(3), pp.871-874, physica status solidin volume 5 number 3 871 874 2008 1862-6351
- Rights
- physica status solidi
- Rights
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