A study on the role of polypropylene fibers and silica nanoparticles on the compression properties of silicone rubber composites as a material of finger joint implant

Ziraki, Sahar; Zebarjad, Seyed Mojtaba; Hadianfard, M.J.

doi:10.1080/00914037.2016.1180623

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“…It has numerous applications in various fields including textiles, filter presses, packaging materials, food containments, medical implants, etc. (Yeo and Jeong, 2003; Ziraki et al , 2017; Voloshin et al , 2015; Moalli et al , 2014; Friedrich et al , 1995; Arrua et al , 2010; Teo et al , 2016; Thilagavathi et al , 2018). Pan et al (2017) synthesized electrically conductive polypropylene-graphene nonwoven composite to produce monolithic supercapacitor to be used in smart textiles.…”

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“…Pan et al (2017) synthesized electrically conductive polypropylene-graphene nonwoven composite to produce monolithic supercapacitor to be used in smart textiles. Sahar et al incorporated polypropylene fibers and silica nanoparticles in silicone rubber to be used as a finger joint implant (Ziraki et al , 2017). The minimal adhesion and hydrophilicity of polypropylene are attributed to low surface energy because of the absence of surface functional groups (Sonnenschein et al , 2004).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Engineering of surface properties of polypropylene nonwovens through oxygen plasma for enhanced color yield of pigment prints

Javid

Irshad

Ashraf

et al. 2019

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Purpose This paper aims to evaluate the effect of plasma treatment on the performance and color strength of pigment printed polypropylene nonwovens fabrics. Design/methodology/approach Melt spun nonwoven fabrics have been treated with plasma discharge using oxygen as a reactive gas to activate their surfaces for better interfacial interactions. The untreated and plasma treated fabrics are printed using pigment print pastes to investigate the print properties of nonwoven fabrics that are correlated to surface characteristics. The printed fabrics are characterized through FTIR, color fastness to washing and rubbing, flexural rigidity and moisture management observations. Findings The fabrics treated with oxygen plasma exhibited higher wettability, higher overall moisture management capability, enhanced color strength and superior color fastness to washing. However, bending length and flexural rigidity have been increased. Originality/value This study offers promising findings regarding the surface activation of polypropylene nonwovens for enhanced performance, comfort and color fastness characteristics.

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Engineering of surface properties of polypropylene nonwovens through oxygen plasma for enhanced color yield of pigment prints

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Irshad

Ashraf

et al. 2019

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“…The samples were then progressively dehydrated in a series of ethanol solutions (15,30,50,70,80,90,95, and 100%) for 15 min each. After that, the specimens underwent critical point drying and coating with a thin conductive layer of Au.…”

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“…In recent years, many attempts have been made to modify medical materials to reduce bacterial adhesion and to minimize adverse inflammatory or foreign body reactions [10][11][12][13][14][15]. Among these methods, the surface modification of biomaterials is an economical and effective method to achieve biocompatibility and biofunctionality while preserving the favorable characteristics of the biomaterial, such as particular mechanical properties and thermal stability.…”

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Surface Modification of Silicone Rubber by Ion Implantation to Improve Biocompatibility

Zhou¹,

Zhang²,

Shi³

et al. 2017

Ion Implantation - Research and Application

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Silicone Rubber (SR) and SR-based materials have been used as medical tissue implants in the field of plastic surgery for many years, but there are still some reports of adverse reactions to long-term implants. In our study, three types of carbon ion silicone rubber were obtained by implanting three doses of carbon ions. Then, the surface characteristics, the antibacterial adhesion properties and in vivo host responses were evaluated. These study shown that ion implantation change the surface roughness and zeta potential of virgin SR; it also inhibit bacterial adhesion. At the same time, ion implantation enhance the cell proliferation, adhesion and tissue compatibility. These data indicate that carbon ion implanted silicone rubber exhibits good antibacterial adhesion properties, cytocompatibility and triggers thinner and weaker tissue capsules. In addition, according to the surface characteristics, we speculate that high surface roughness and high zeta potential may be the main factors that induce the unique biocompatibility of carbon ion implanted silicone rubber. In this chapter, we will review these results above and propose that ion implantation should be considered for further investigation and application, and carbon ion silicone rubber could be a better biomaterial to decrease silicone rubber-initiated complications.

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“…At present, the surface modiication of silicone rubber can be treated by plasma treatment, grafting copolymerization, and biomimetic coating, but there are some defects, such as the steps were cumbersome and substrate temperature and the conditions are not easy to control [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]. In this study, the technology of ion implantation which is mainly used in metal and semiconductor materials is introduced into the surface modiication of silicone rubber material.…”

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Preparation, Characterization, and Preliminary Biocompatibility Evaluation of Carbon Ion-Implanted Silicone Rubber

Zhou¹,

Zhang²,

Shi³

et al. 2017

Elastomers

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Silicone rubber (SR) is a common soft tissue iller material used in plastic surgery. However, it sufers from poor biocompatibility. Previous studies have found that the ion implantation technology can be used to improve the biocompatibility of metal materials. However, it is not clear whether it can improve the biocompatibility of polymer materials. In this study, carbon ion SR was prepared by carbon ion implantation. After that, the characteristics of ion implanted SR were investigated. Then, Escherichia coli was utilized to test the antibacterial ability of the carbon ion implanted SR. Besides, the dermal ibroblasts were used to evaluate the cytocompatibility. From the results, carbon ion implantation had no signiicant efect on the hardness, tensile strength and elongation at break of SR. At the same time, there was no signiicant change in the surface morphology of SR. But the results show that the surface nano-morphology, surface element composition, hydrophobic and ζ potential of the surface of SR changed signiicantly. The changes further mediated the lower adhesion of bacteria and enhanced biocompatibility. In conclusion, the carbon ion implantation technology can improve the surface properties of silicone rubber, and further improve its biocompatibility.

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A study on the role of polypropylene fibers and silica nanoparticles on the compression properties of silicone rubber composites as a material of finger joint implant

Cited by 9 publications

References 14 publications

Engineering of surface properties of polypropylene nonwovens through oxygen plasma for enhanced color yield of pigment prints

Engineering of surface properties of polypropylene nonwovens through oxygen plasma for enhanced color yield of pigment prints

Surface Modification of Silicone Rubber by Ion Implantation to Improve Biocompatibility

Preparation, Characterization, and Preliminary Biocompatibility Evaluation of Carbon Ion-Implanted Silicone Rubber

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