Polymers and Composites W5 Flashcards
What are some applications of polymers in Dentistry
Resin based composities, impression materials, dissolvable sutures, luting cements
Monomers joined together by covalent bonds form ___ in a process called ___
Polymers (Macromolecules)
Polymerisation
The 2 major classes of polymers are…
- Biopolymers ex. peptides, proteins, carbs, alginate, formed through condensation
- Synthetic ex. Nylon, LDPE, PVC
What are the 2 main ways in which synthetic polymers are formed, explain the differences…*
- Addition polymerisation
Whole monomer becomes part of polymer! ie. no atoms lost
ie. reactive end group reacts with monomers to propagate chain length - regenerating reactive end group - Condensation polymerisation
a small molecule is condensed out of the reaction (as a byproduct) - usually less H20
Explain step and chain growth*
Chain Growth: monomers are added one at a time to the growing polymers (usually addition)
Step Growth: polymer may grow from both ends ie. growing polymer, monomers and oligomers may react with eachother (usually condensation)
What are initiators vs radicals
Initiators: source of radials/substance that can produce a radical species - unexcited state
Radical: species with single unpaired electron - highly reactive, excited state
Denoted as either I* or R*
What are examples of initators commonly used in dentistry
Benzoyl peroxide
Camphorquinone (CQ)
Can be heat or UV-light initiated to = radicals
With regard to radical chain growth, draw the 3 steps employing the initiator, benzoyl peroxide*
- initiation BP -> 2 x R*
- propagation R* + CH2=CH2 -> R-CH2-CH2*
- Termination R-(CH2-CH2)n* + R* -> R-(CH2-CH2)n-R (dead polymer)
What part of methyl acrylate undergoes polymerisation
the C=C is the polymerisable group
Draw Methacrylate polymerisation*
Draw Methyl Methacrylate polymerisation*
How can branching occur and what does branching lead to?
The active site (radical) on a growing polymer can…
1. transfer somewhere else on the chain (intramolecular) = “Chain transfer to polymer” => BRANCHING
2. jump from one polymer to another (intermolecular transfer) = 1 dead polymer + 1 new reactive radical species
May lead to crosslinked network
The degree of branching has important consequences for physical properties, what affects the degree of branching?
Steric hinderances (bulky groups) (less)
Flexibility of polymer (less)
Synthesis conditions
Describe the compositon of synthetic polymers with regard to crystallinity*
Lack any degreee of long range order therefore considered amorphous…
But Local regions (domains) of crystallinity
A polymer can be either -___ (3 degrees of branching…)
- linear (amphorous - no order)
- branched
- cross-linked
What is a copolymer
Formed from 2 or more types of monomers
Can be regular, random, graft or block configuration
What does MWD stand for
Molecular weight distribution of a polymer
As not all chains in the polymer are the same length we graph the number/fraction of polymers with that molecular weight
How do you calculate polymer molar mass (what is the difference)*
Using averages due to varying chain lengths…
- Number average molar-mass (Mn)
(number of polymers x/total number of all polymers in sample) - Weight average molar-mass (Mw)
(total mass of polymer x in sample/mass all polymers in sample)