Kinetic model of two-monomer polymerization

The evaluation of residual monomer released after polymerization of four different composite resins

Purpose: The aim of this study is to compare the amount of Bis-GMA, UDMA, and TEGDMA released from four different types of composite resins in three different time periods using the HPLC device. Materials and Methods: Four different composite resin materials with nanofiller content were used in the study. A total of 40 sample discs were prepared and polished to provide 10 pieces for each mater...

Polymerization of tetramethylcyclotetra- siloxane monomer by ion-exchanged montmorillonite catalysts

AB S TRACT: Montmorillonites ion-exchanged with Li +, Na +, K § Ca 2+, Mg 2+ and Ni 2+ and acidic clay were used as catalysts for the polymerization of a cyclic siloxane monomer, 2,4,6,8tetramethylcyclotetrasiloxane. Montmorillonites with Ni 2+ and Mg 2+ in the interlayer, and acidic clay exhibit a greater ability for siloxane polymerization in both yield and mean molecular weight of products t...

The limits of precision monomer placement in chain growth polymerization

Precise control over the location of monomers in a polymer chain has been described as the 'Holy Grail' of polymer synthesis. Controlled chain growth polymerization techniques have brought this goal closer, allowing the preparation of multiblock copolymers with ordered sequences of functional monomers. Such structures have promising applications ranging from medicine to materials engineering. H...

Tunable pattern transitions in a liquid-crystal-monomer mixture using two-photon polymerization.

Through two-photon lithographic processes, we report experimentally and numerically a series of photoinduced tunable polymerization patterns in shapes from straight channel, serpentine curve, to periodic grating when an ultrashort femtosecond laser pulse directly writes in a liquid-crystal-monomer mixture along a line for different scanning speeds. Laser beams with polarization perpendicular to...

A selectivity-driven supramolecular polymerization of an AB monomer.