%0 Journal Article %@ 01413910 %A Nasef, M.M. %A Saidi, H. %A Dahlan, K.Z.M. %D 2002 %F scholars:64 %J Polymer Degradation and Stability %K Differential scanning calorimetry; Dosimetry; Electron irradiation; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Particle accelerators; Thermodynamic properties, Polyvinylidene fluorides (PVDF) films, Plastic films %N 1 %P 85-92 %R 10.1016/S0141-3910(01)00206-3 %T Investigation of electron irradiation induced-changes in poly(vinylidene fluoride) films %U https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/64/ %V 75 %X The radiation-induced changes taking place in poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) films exposed to electron irradiation were investigated in correlation with the applied doses. Samples were irradiated in air at room temperature by a universal electron beam accelerator to doses in the range of 100-1200 kGy. Various properties of the irradiated PVDF films were studied using FTIR, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and universal mechanical tester. Unirradiated PVDF film was used as a reference. Electron irradiation was found to induce changes in physical, chemical, thermal, structural and mechanical properties of PVDF films and such changes vary depending on the irradiation dose. © 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. %Z cited By 58