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Sol-Gel Derived Bioceramic Poly(Diethyl Fumarate – Co – Triethoxyvinylsilane) Composite, Aref Sleiman Mar 2022

Sol-Gel Derived Bioceramic Poly(Diethyl Fumarate – Co – Triethoxyvinylsilane) Composite, Aref Sleiman

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Synthetic bone graft materials have become an increasingly popular choice for bone augmentation. Ceramic-based and polymer-based bone graft materials constitute the two main classes of synthetic bone graft materials. This study investigated the synthesis of novel bioactive composites for their potential use as bone graft biomaterials. Poly(diethyl fumarate-co-triethoxyvinylsilane)/bioceramic class II organic/inorganic hybrid biomaterials were synthesized via a sol gel process. These biomaterials were then reacted with an ammonium phosphate solution to prepare their respective composites. For the first time, we successfully synthesized sol-gel derived bioceramic poly(diethyl fumarate-co-triethoxyvinylsilane) composites. In vitro bioactivity evaluation of poly(diethyl fumarate-co-triethoxyvinylsilane)/bioceramic composites in simulated body fluid …


Molecular Weight And Thermal Properties Of Fiber Reinforced Polyamide-Based Composites Throughout The Direct Long-Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Process, Mingyu Yang Aug 2019

Molecular Weight And Thermal Properties Of Fiber Reinforced Polyamide-Based Composites Throughout The Direct Long-Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Process, Mingyu Yang

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The D-LFT process is an efficient and cost-effective process and includes two twin-screwextruders, a conveyer, and a compression molding machine. It is imperative to understand how the process sequence affects molecular weight and thermal properties of composite materials during the D-LFT process. The main objective of this study was to characterize variation in molecular weight and thermal properties of two types of polyamide (PA)-based composite materials (glass fiber reinforced PA6 composites and carbon fiber reinforced PA66 composites) through the D-LFT process. Samples were taken from different locations along the D-LFT process and characterized using triple detection gel permeation chromatography (GPC), …