Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society (Jan 2009)

The effect of gamma radiation on the properties of activated carbon cloth

  • Sekulić Danijela R.,
  • Babić Biljana M.,
  • Kljajević Ljiljana M.,
  • Stašić Jelena M.,
  • Kaluđerović Branka V.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2298/JSC0910125S
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 74, no. 10
pp. 1125 – 1132

Abstract

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Activated carbon cloth dressing is an appropriate wound healing material due to its biocompatibility and adsorption characteristics. The influence of gamma radiation as a sterilization process on the adsorption and mechanical properties of activated carbon cloth was investigated. The specific surface area, micropore volume, pore size distribution, surface chemistry as well as the breaking load of activated carbon cloth before and after gamma radiation were examined. Characterization by nitrogen adsorption showed that the activated carbon cloth was a microporous material with a high specific surface area and micropores smaller than 1 nm. Gamma radiation decreased the specific surface area and micropore volume but increased the pore width. The sterilization process changed the surface chemistry quantitatively, but not qualitatively. In addition, the breaking load decreased but without any influence considering the further application of this material.

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