Different oxidation treatments on polystyrene (PS) microspheres by using an ultraviolet/ozone (UVO3)system

• Main Authors: Arifin, Mohd Azmir, Mel, Maizirwan, Samsudin, Nurhusna, Hashim, Yumi Zuhanis Has-Yun, Mohd Salleh, Hamzah, Sopyan, Iis
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Pakistan Academy of Sciences 2017
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/59733/8/59733-Different%20Oxidation%20Treatments%20on%20Polystyrene.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/59733/7/59733-Different%20oxidation%20treatments%20on%20polystyrene-Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/59733/; http://www.paspk.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Different-Oxidation-Treatments-on-Polystyrene.pdf

Oxidation is a common physical treatment used to render the surface of polystyrene suitable for cell adhesion and spreading. In this work, the effects of oxidation of polystyrene (PS) microspheres by three different treatments; oxidation by ozone aeration only, UV irradiation only or by the combi...