• Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing
  • Vol. 41, Issue 4, 040203 (2023)
Wenrui WANG1、2, Qi LIU1, Weirong HE1、3, Fei HAN1、2, Jihao LI1、4, and Linfan LI1、4、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3Shanghai Changhu New Material Co., LTD., Shanghai 201800, China
  • 4Wuwei Institute of New Energy, Wuwei 733000, China
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    DOI: 10.11889/j.1000-3436.2022-0127 Cite this Article
    Wenrui WANG, Qi LIU, Weirong HE, Fei HAN, Jihao LI, Linfan LI. Radiation preparation of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-modified polyethylene glycol terephthalate (PET) films and their anti-fogging properties[J]. Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, 2023, 41(4): 040203 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    In this study, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-modified polyethylene glycol terephthalate (PET) films were prepared using γ-radiation crosslinking. The PVA molecules formed a crosslinking network after γ-irradiation and were loaded onto the surfaces of the PET films. The samples were analyzed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy to demonstrate that the PVA was successfully anchored to the PET film surfaces. Light transmission tests revealed that the modified films maintained good optical properties with a light transmission of 89%. Whether under high-temperature, high-humidity, or low-temperature freezing conditions, the tests revealed that the samples exhibited good anti-fogging performance. Saturated water absorption tests revealed that the anti-fogging properties of the modified PET films were derived from the water absorption of the PVA crosslinking network, where the PET film under 12.43% loading showed a saturated water absorption of 50%.
    Wenrui WANG, Qi LIU, Weirong HE, Fei HAN, Jihao LI, Linfan LI. Radiation preparation of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-modified polyethylene glycol terephthalate (PET) films and their anti-fogging properties[J]. Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, 2023, 41(4): 040203
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