Computational studies of ultraviolet ablation of poly(methyl methacrylate)

Computational studies of ultraviolet ablation of poly(methyl methacrylate)

The results from our recent molecular dynamics and electronic calculations studies of the interaction of ultraviolet light with poly(methyl methacrylate) are discussed. Molecular dynamics simulations in the photochemical and photothermal regimes demonstrate the delayed onset of ablation due to the slow pressure relaxation in the polymeric material. Electronic structure calculations show the pos...

Synthesis and thermal characterization of polymethyl methacrylate

PMMA with molecular mass (PMMA Mw: 1.2×105) was synthesized through AIBN initiated free radical polymerization methyl methacrylate at 100 ± 1°C.The synthesized polymer was characterized through GPC coupled with RI detector in presence of THF as mobile phase at 1.0 mL/ min and simultaneous TG-DTA-DTG in nitrogen. TG data were used to investigate the non-isothermal kinetics of solid-state decompo...

Experimental Studies of Slow Stable Brittle Crack-growth in Polymethyl-methacrylate

A controlled crack growth was achieved in single edge—cracked specimens made of a high—molecular weight PNNA by regulating the cross— head speed of loading of the specimens by a computer—driven testing device. The crosshead speeds used during the tests were varied between v =1x107m/s and 1X1O5m/s. 5 It was shown that in this area of very slow quasi—static loading of brittle plexiglas specimens ...

Salvage of Infected Nasal Reconstruction with a Polymethyl Methacrylate Spacer

Total nasal reconstruction is a challenging multistage procedure. Infections can destroy the cartilage framework and seriously compromise the result. The use of polymethyl methacrylate with antibiotics as a spacer has been described in the treatment of skeletal infections. Using this same principle, the use of a polymethyl methacrylate with antibiotics spacer for an infected nasal reconstructio...

Second Generation Polymethyl-methacrylate- Sorbitol Capsules – Development and Elution Studies of a Local Antibiotic Delivery Vehicle