Effect of Thermally Reduced Graphene Sheets on the Phase Behavior, Morphology, and Electrical Conductivity in Poly[(α-methyl styrene)-co-(acrylonitrile)/poly(methyl-methacrylate) Blends

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 3172-3180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Vleminckx ◽  
Suryasarathi Bose ◽  
Jan Leys ◽  
Jan Vermant ◽  
Michael Wübbenhorst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Methyl Methacrylate ◽  
Phase Behavior ◽  
Graphene Sheets ◽  
Poly Methyl Methacrylate ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Methyl Styrene

scholarly journals Influence of HRGO Nanoplatelets on Behaviour and Processing of PMMA Bone Cement for Surgery

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 2027
Author(s):  
Jaime Orellana ◽  
Ynés Yohana Pastor ◽  
Fernando Calle ◽  
José Ygnacio Pastor
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Methyl Methacrylate ◽  
Bone Cement ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Structural Function ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Poly Methyl Methacrylate ◽  
Pmma Bone Cement ◽  
Reduced Graphene

Bone cement, frequently based on poly (methyl methacrylate), is commonly used in different arthroplasty surgical procedures and its use is essential for prosthesis fixation. However, its manufacturing process reaches high temperatures (up to 120 °C), producing necrosis in the patients' surrounding tissues. To help avoid this problem, the addition of graphene could delay the polymerisation of the methyl methacrylate as it could, simultaneously, favour the optimisation of the composite material's properties. In this work, we address the effect of different percentages of highly reduced graphene oxide with different wt.% (0.10, 0.50, and 1.00) and surface densities (150, 300, 500, and 750 m2/g) on the physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of commercial poly (methyl methacrylate)-based bone cement and its processing. It was noted that a lower sintering temperature was achieved with this addition, making it less harmful to use in surgery and reducing its adverse effects. In contrast, the variation of the density of the materials did not introduce significant changes, which indicates that the addition of highly reduced graphene oxide would not significantly increase bone porosity. Lastly, the mechanical properties (strength, elastic modulus, and fracture toughness) were reduced by almost 20%. Nevertheless, their typical values are high enough that these new materials could still fulfil their structural function. In conclusion, this paper presents a way to control the sintering temperature, without significant degradation of the mechanical performance, by adding highly reduced graphene oxide so that local necrosis of bone cement based on poly (methyl methacrylate) used in surgery is avoided.

scholarly journals Synthesis of (Poly-methyl Methacrylate-lead Oxide) Nanocomposites and Studying their A.C Electrical Properties for Piezoelectric Applications

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 547-551
Author(s):  
Dalal Hassan ◽  
Ahmed Hashim
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Dielectric Loss ◽  
Methyl Methacrylate ◽  
Electrical Resistance ◽  
Lead Oxide ◽  
Piezoelectric Materials ◽  
Oxide Nanoparticles ◽  
Poly Methyl Methacrylate ◽  
Increase With Increase

Piezoelectric materials have been prepared from (poly-methyl methacrylate-lead oxide) nanocomposites for electronic applications. The lead oxide nanoparticles were added to poly-methyl methacrylate by different concentrations are (4, 8, and 12) wt%. The structural and dielectric properties of nanocomposites were studied. The results showed that the dielectric constant and dielectric loss of nanocomposites decrease with increase in frequency of applied electric field. The A.C electrical conductivity increases with increase in frequency. The dielectric constant, dielectric loss and A.C electrical conductivity of poly-methyl methacrylate increase with increase in lead oxide nanoparticles concentrations. The results of pressure sensor showed that the electrical resistance of (PMMA-PbO2) nanocomposites decreases with increase in pressure.

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