Author Objectives Materials Process Result application

1. To modify ZrO2- 1. Methyl methacrylate 1) ZrO2-NC This study Poly(methyl

NCs with MPTS monomer was aqueous sol was indicates the methacrylate)
Takeshi for the purified by distillation gradually formation of a (PMMA) is an
Otsuka, polymerization of under a vacuum. replaced by chemical excellent
MMA, allowing methanol using bond between material
Yoshiki for the covalent 2. Azobisisobutyronitrile a rotary ZrO2 and because of its
Chujo bonding of was recrystallized evaporator. MPTS potential
PMMA to from ethanol at 35C 2) The transparent ligands. application in
ZrO2 particles and methanol/water MPTS optical fibers,
ultimately the 3. MPTS was purchased solution with molecules optical disks
fabrication of from Shin-Etsu 2.5wt% ZrO2- form a and lenses.
transparent Chemical (Tokyo, NC was cooled chemical When PMMA
PMMA/ZrO2-NC Japan). in an ice-cold bond to the is combined
hybrid materials. water bath with metal oxide with inorganic
4. ZrO2-NC aqueous vigorous stirring surface, materials such
2. To also sols, containing under nitrogen which is as SiO2, TiO2 or
investigate the 10.0wt% ZrO2 with atmosphere. thought to zirconium oxide
reinforcement of chloride anion (pH progress (ZrO2) at the
PMMA with 2.0) and acetate anion 3) MPTS was because of the nanometer
ZrO2 nanocrystals, (pH 1.7), were added dropwise hydrolysis of level, the
which have obtained from to the ZrO2-NC one or more resulting hybrid
excellent thermal Sumitomo Osaka solution using a of the alkoxy materials have
stability. Cement syringe inserted groups, high strength
through a followed by and thermal
septum and the condensation stability.
reaction mixture with surface
was stirred for hydroxyl
30min. groups
Baljit K. 1) In this 1) All the starting 1) The 1,3,4-trifluoro-2- The The results
Ghatora preliminary materials were C10F21CH2O-7-(N,N)- gravimetric indicate that
research, purchased from dimethylaminoacridin analysis was perfluoroalkyl
Stephen fluorination was Aldrich Chemical e (ACR) has been carried out chains in
J. carried out, Co., Alfa Aesar or prepared by reacting over a PMMA samples
Barton1, exploiting the Fischer Scientific; the corresponding period of 19 doped with
surface or Fluorochem for tetrafluoroacridine days (456 perfluoroalkyl-
segregation of fluorinated with the sodium salt h), and substituted
Antonio perfluoroalkyl reagents. of 1H,1H- during this acridine when
Papagni2 chains in PMMA perfluoroundecanol period the incorporated
samples doped thin film and into
Luca with 2) Solvents were of 2) A 1% spin-coated intraocular
Vaghi2, perfluoroalkyl- analytical grade and (Acridine:PMMA) samples lens
substituted used as received. solution was immersed themselves
acridine; High molar mass prepared by adding within the could be
Peter J. samples medical-grade ACR (0.0022 g) to SAHS both exploited to
S. Foot1 prepared by film PMMA discs (2.5 dichloromethane exhibited an provide a
casting or spin- mm thickness and (DCM) (35mL) and small initial repellent
Ravtej coating showed 10 mm diameter) stirred for 10 min, % increase surface that
S. better stability were used in this after which a PMMA in mass. hindered
against calcium study. disc (0.2307 g) was deposition.
Thatti1
deposition with added to the
respect to solution.
control pristine
PMMA. 3) After complete
dissolution of the
2) The surface- disc, the resulting
modified solution (PMMA plus
samples only ACR) was used to
underwent the prepare two different
formation of types of samples
non-permanent
deposits
containing
sodium chloride
that could be
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