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. 2023 Nov 11;8(7):539.
doi: 10.3390/biomimetics8070539.

Evaluation of the Mechanical and Physical Properties of Maxillofacial Silicone Type A-2186 Impregnated with a Hybrid Chitosan-TiO2 Nanocomposite Subjected to Different Accelerated Aging Conditions

Faten K Al-Kadi  1 , Jwan Fateh Adbulkareem  1 , Bruska A Azhdar  2
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Evaluation of the Mechanical and Physical Properties of Maxillofacial Silicone Type A-2186 Impregnated with a Hybrid Chitosan-TiO2 Nanocomposite Subjected to Different Accelerated Aging Conditions

Faten K Al-Kadi et al. Biomimetics (Basel). .

Abstract

The effects of incorporating a pioneer chitosan-TiO2 nanocomposite on the mechanical and physical properties of room-temperature vulcanization (RTV) maxillofacial A-2186 silicone under accelerated aging protocols were rigorously examined. This investigation utilized 450 samples distributed across five distinct silicone classifications and assessed their attributes, such as tensile strength, elongation, tear strength, hardness, and surface roughness, before and after various accelerated aging processes. Statistical methodologies, including a one-way ANOVA, Tukey's HSD, and Dunnett's T3, were employed based on the homogeneity of variance, and several key results were obtained. Silicones infused with 1 wt.% chitosan-TiO2 showed enhanced tensile strength across various aging procedures. Moreover, the 1 wt.% TiO2/Chitosan noncombination (TC) and 2 wt.% TiO2 compositions exhibited pronounced improvements in the elongation percentage. A consistent rise was evident across all silicone categories regarding tear strength, with the 1 wt.% chitosan-TiO2 variant being prominent under certain conditions. Variations in hardness were observed, with the 1 wt.% TC and 3 wt.% chitosan samples showing distinctive responses to certain conditions. Although most samples displayed a decreased surface roughness upon aging, the 1 wt.% chitosan-TiO2 variant frequently countered this trend. This investigation provides insights into the potential of the chitosan-TiO2 nanocomposite to influence silicone properties under aging conditions.

Keywords: RTV of maxillofacial silicone; accelerated aging conditions; mechanical and physical properties; synthesized chitosan–TiO2 nanocomposite.

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The flowchart of this study.
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FESEM of the synthesized nano-composite chitosan–TiO2. (a) At a 20 µm resolution. (b) At a 5 µm resolution. (c) At a 3 µm resolution. (d) At a 500 nm resolution.
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FESEM of the synthesized nano-composite chitosan–TiO2. (a) At a 20 µm resolution. (b) At a 5 µm resolution. (c) At a 3 µm resolution. (d) At a 500 nm resolution.
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X-ray diffraction patterns of TiO2, chitosan, and chitosan–TiO2.
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FTIR of the synthesized chitosan–TiO2 nanocomposite.
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