Kaya, N.Oztarhan, Ahmet M.Urkac, E. S.Ila, D.Budak, S.Oks, E.Nikolaev, A.Ezdesir, A.Tihminlioglu, F.Tek, Z.Cetiner, S.Muntele, C.2019-10-272019-10-2720070168-583X1872-95840168-583X1872-9584https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2007.04.098https://hdl.handle.net/11454/3943919th International Conference on Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry -- AUG 20-25, 2006 -- Ft Worth, TXChemical surface characterization of C + H hybrid ion implanted UHMWPE samples were carried out using DSC (differential scanning calorimeter) and TGA (thermal gravimetric analysis) techniques. Samples were implanted with a fluence of 10(17) ion/cm(2) and an extraction voltage of 30 kV. The study of TGA and DSC curves showed that: (1) Polymeric decomposition temperature increased, (2) T-m, Delta C-p and Delta H-m values changed while Delta C-p and Delta H-m increased. T-g value could not be measured, because of some experimental limitations. However, the increase in Delta H-m values showed that T-g values increased, (3) the branch density which indicated the increase in number of cross-link (M-c) decreased in ion implanted samples and (4) increase in Delta H-m values indicated increase in crystallinity of implanted surface of UHMWPE samples. Published by Elsevier B.V.en10.1016/j.nimb.2007.04.098info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessheat capacity (Delta C-p)melting temperature (T-m)cross-linkmelting enthalpy (Delta H-m)branchglassy transition temperature (T-g)Article26101.Feb711714WOS:000248784100170Q2