Changes observed after irradiation of polymers (50, 53, 65, 66, 70, 71)
| Changes Related to Irradiation | Formed Reactions/Structures in Polymers |
|---|---|
| Chemical changes | - Chain scission and crosslinking |
| - Gas formation | |
| - Double bond formation | |
| - Oxygen effect | |
| - Busted radicals and effects after irradiation | |
| - Effect of additives | |
| Physical changes | - Change in the mechanical properties |
| - Color formation | |
| - Change in the crystallinity properties | |
| - Thermal transitions | |
| Changes in surface morphology | - Change in the surface roughness |
| - Change in the surface hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity |