Biomimetic polymer based composites with 1-D titania fillers for dental applications

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dc.contributor.advisorLloyd, Isabel Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorMallu, Rashmi Reddyen_US
dc.contributor.departmentMaterial Science and Engineeringen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-05T06:38:53Z
dc.date.available2019-02-05T06:38:53Z
dc.date.issued2018en_US
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study was to develop acrylic matrix composites reinforced with one-dimensional (1-D) titanium dioxide (TiO2) micro and nano fillers that mimic the structure of enamel. To accomplish this, 1-D TiO2 was synthesized without surfactants or templates using a sol-gel assisted hydrothermal process. Two different approaches were investigated. One used titanium metal powder and yielded TiO2 rutile microrods. The other used titanium tetraisopropoxide (TTIP) and created TiO2 anatase nanorods. TiO2 morphology (size, aspect ratio and state of agglomeration) was affected by glycolic acid concentration and phosphate ion concentration for the titanium metal-based powders, and NaOH concentration for TTIP based powders. Composites were made with silanized TiO2 micro- and nano-rods in a 50:50 BisGMA:TEGDMA matrix. Organized composites made by injection molding or centrifuging and settling had more uniform mechanical properties (hardness, strength, Young’s modulus and toughness) than unorganized composites. Curing the composites under pressure reduced porosity enhancing mechanical behavior.en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/tucz-tdzi
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/21723
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledMaterials Scienceen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledEngineeringen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledCompositesen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledDentistryen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledMechanical propertiesen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledOne dimensionalen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledSynthesisen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledTitanium dioxideen_US
dc.titleBiomimetic polymer based composites with 1-D titania fillers for dental applicationsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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