UV induced surface modification on improving the cytocompatibility of metallocene polyethylene

ABSTRACT Demand for medical implants is rising day by day as the world becomes the place for more diseased and older people. Accordingly, in this research, metallocene polyethylene (mPE), a commonly used polymer was treated with UV rays for improving its biocompatibility. Scanning electron microscop...

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Main Authors: SARAVANA K. JAGANATHAN, MANI M. PRASATH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652018000100195&lng=en&tlng=en