Abstract
Styrene (St) and vinyl naphthalene (2VN) were grafted onto silicone rubber (SR) as “antirads” agents for internal radiation protection. The styrene grafted onto silicone rubber (SR-g-St) sheets were synthesized by the direct gamma radiation method in hexane/ethyl acetate solutions of styrene, and SR-g-2VN in tetrahydrofuran (THF) solutions of 2-vinylnaphtalene at room temperature. The grafting reaction was carried out at doses of 10–100 kGy, at a dose rate of 8.36 kGy h−1. The resistance to irradiation of modified silicone rubber was tested at doses from 100 to 1000 kGy at a dose rate of 8.36 kGy/h. After irradiation of the un-grafted and grafted silicone materials, the crosslinking density, the average molecular weight between crosslinks (Mc), elastic modulus, and thermal properties were studied. The results show that 2-vinylnaphthalene has better radiation protection than styrene, with a protection coefficient of 0.83 compared with 0.80 for styrene. The changes in the properties of silicone rubber due to radiation were examined by infrared (FTIR-ATR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and various mechanical properties.
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