%P 1969-1975
%T Synthesis and evaluation of poly octanediol citrate / nano silica composite
%V 16
%I Elsevier Ltd
%A A. Mahmud
%A P.S.M. Megat-Yusoff
%A F. Ahmad
%O cited By 3; Conference of 2017 Conference on Biomedical and Advanced Materials, Bio-CAM 2017 ; Conference Date: 28 November 2017 Through 29 November 2017; Conference Code:151551
%L scholars12048
%J Materials Today: Proceedings
%D 2019
%R 10.1016/j.matpr.2019.06.075
%X For some applications of implantable polymeric devices, material degradation and disappearance with time is necessary. In such a case, control in the polymer applications can be achieved through understanding the process of degradation. Heat effect on physical changes of polymeric materials under service condition should also not be overlooked. Poly octanediol citrate/Nano silica composite was developed and tested for glass transition (Tg) and physical degradation within the environmental factors that impact the use of the Poly octanediol citrate/Nano silica composite for medical application. Degradation correlated well with the nano silica content while the indicated low Tg value confirmed the amorphousness of the Poly octanediol citrate/Nano silica composite at 37°C. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
%K Functional polymers; Medical applications; Polymeric implants; Silica, Bone fracture; Bone fracture plate; Case-control; Device materials; Materials degradation; Nano Silica; Poly octanediol citrate; Polymer applications; Polymeric devices; Silica composites, Glass transition