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Modification and characterization of polysulfone films by ionizing radiation (gamma-rays) with enhanced hydrophilicity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2018

Israel Fredy Sánchez-Salinas
Affiliation:
TeCNM/Instituto Tecnológico de Toluca, Av. Tecnológico S/N, Col. Agrícola Bellavista, C.P. 52149. Metepec, Estado de México
Javier Illescas*
Affiliation:
TeCNM/Instituto Tecnológico de Toluca, Av. Tecnológico S/N, Col. Agrícola Bellavista, C.P. 52149. Metepec, Estado de México
Claudia Rosario Muro-Urista
Affiliation:
TeCNM/Instituto Tecnológico de Toluca, Av. Tecnológico S/N, Col. Agrícola Bellavista, C.P. 52149. Metepec, Estado de México
Guillermina Burillo
Affiliation:
Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Circuito Exterior S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510, Coyoacán, CDMX
María del Carmen Díaz Nava
Affiliation:
TeCNM/Instituto Tecnológico de Toluca, Av. Tecnológico S/N, Col. Agrícola Bellavista, C.P. 52149. Metepec, Estado de México
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Abstract

Polysulfone (Pfu) films were modified by grafting poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) by the oxidative pre-irradiation technique. To achieve this modification, some parameters were modified such as the radiation dose, the concentration of PVA, the temperature and the reaction time. It was found that the grafted films with 12% presented a greater grafting percentage (0.86%). The modified films were characterized by means of the contact angle, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR-ATR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques.

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