Green Polyethylene in Harsh Environments: Gamma-irradiation Effects
MATERIALS RESEARCH-IBERO-AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MATERIALS(2022)
摘要
Bio-based linear low-density polyethylene (green LLDPE) composites are used as electrical jackets/insulator for cables. Assessments of gamma-irradiation (Co-60) effects on these materials are of interest as they might be used in nuclear power plants (NPPs). Brazilian sugarcane juice-based green LLDPE composite electrical jackets were irradiated until 1000 kGy and analyzed for thermal stability and mechanical characteristics. Thermogravimetry analysis (TGA) showed increasing of pyrolysis activation energy (E-alpha) (under N-2) from 42.7 +/- 4.2 kJ/mol in unirradiated samples to 72.8 +/- 4.6 kJ/mol after 60 kGy dose, as resulted of radiation-induced effects. FTIR spectra evidenced radiation-induced formation of conjugated C=C bonds after 250 kGy dose. Tensile stress and Young modulus did not change significantly until 150 kGy dose, whereas elongation at break decreased and reached 50% at 91 kGy dose. These results suggest that green LLDPE might withstand radiation damage through a NPP operating life (similar to 40 years).
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bio-basedplastics,gamma radiation,LLDPE thermal properties,LLDPE mechanical properties,nuclear power plants
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