Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1986. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (p. 34-35). Also issued in print.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1976. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 68-73). Also issued in print.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1986. / Typescript (photocopy). eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (p. 34-35).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1976. / Typescript (photocopy). eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 68-73).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1974. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 34-36). Also issued in print.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1974. / Typescript (photocopy). eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 34-36).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1953.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:28:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009-04-02Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:16:56Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 monteiro_dr_me_araca.pdf: 1306834 bytes, checksum: 0b13167dddf5ad2f97a668d7bc126eab (MD5) / O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar a incorporação de nanopartículas de prata a uma resina acrílica para base protética por meio de testes de liberação em água deionizada por diferentes períodos e através de análises da distribuição e dispersão destas partículas na massa polimérica. Utilizou-se a resina acrílica termopolimerizável Lucitone 550 e as nanopartículas de prata foram sintetizadas por meio da redução dos íons prata do nitrato de prata pelo citrato de sódio. A forma e o tamanho das partículas foram confirmados por microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV) e de transmissão (MET), tendo-se obtido partículas na forma esférica e com tamanho médio de 60 nm. A resina acrílica foi proporcionada de acordo com as instruções do fabricante e a solução coloidal de nanopartículas de prata foi adicionada ao componente líquido da resina acrílica nas concentrações de 0,05%, 0,5% e 5% baseadas na massa do polímero. Após o processamento laboratorial, os espécimes foram armazenados em água deionizada à 37ºC por 7, 15, 30, 60 e 120 dias. As amostras de cada solução foram analisadas por espectroscopia de absorção atômica. Espécimes antes e após 120 dias de imersão em água foram analisados por MEV para caracterização morfológica do nanocompósito. Não houve liberação de prata detectável pelo aparelho, independentemente da concentração de colóide adicionada ao polímero e do tempo de imersão em água deionizada. As microscopias mostraram que, de uma forma geral, quanto menor a concentração de colóide de prata adicionada, menor a distribuição e maior a dipersão das partículas no polímero. Também ocorreu uma tendência das nanopartículas localizarem-se, principalmente, na superfície externa dos espécimes após 120 dias de armazenamento. Concluiu-se que houve incorporação das nanopartículas de prata ao polímero da resina... / The aim of this study was to evaluate the incorporation of silver nanoparticles to an acrylic denture base resin by testing the silver release in deionized water at different times, and through morphological analysis to check the distribution and dispersion of these particles in the polymer. The heat-polymerised acrylic resin Lucitone 550 was used and the silver nanoparticles were synthesized by reduction of silver nitrate with sodium citrate. The form and size of the particles were confirmed by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Most of the particles showed a diameter of about 60 nm and spherical form. The acrylic resin was prepared in accordance with the manufacturers’ instructions and silver nanoparticles solution was added to the monomer of the acrylic resin in the concentrations of 0.05wt%, 0.5wt% and 5wt%. The specimens were stored in deionized water at 37ºC for 7, 15, 30, 60 and 120 days, and each solution was analyzed by atomic absorption spectroscopic. The specimens were characterized by scanning electron microscopy before and after their immersion in water. Silver was not detected in deionized water regardless of the silver nanoparticles added to the polymer and of the storage period. The micrographs usually showed that when lower concentrations of silver nanoparticles were added, the particles distribution was reduced whereas their dipersion was improved into the polymer. Moreover, nanoparticles were mainly located at the surface of the specimens after 120 days of storage. The results showed that the silver nanoparticles were incorporated in the denture base resin polymer, and these nanoparticles were not detected in deionized water for up to 120 days. Moreover, the distribution and dispersion of the particles in the polymer changed with the silver concentration added and the period of storage.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1969.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1969.