{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["Fu D"],"funding":["U.S. Department of Energy","NIDCR NIH HHS","Argonne National Laboratory","National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research","National Institutes of Health","Office of Science"],"pagination":["800-810"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11098697"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["40(5)"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Objectives</h4>Heterogeneity and phase separation during network polymerization is a major issue contributing to the failure of dental adhesives. This study investigates how the ratio of hydrophobic crosslinkers to hydrophilic comonomer (C/H ratio), as well as cosolvent fraction (ethanol/water) influences the degree of heterogeneity and proclivity for phase separation in a series of model adhesive formulations.<h4>Methods</h4>Twelve formulations were investigated, with 4 different C/H ratios (7:1, 2.2:1, 1:1, 0.5:1) and 3 different overall cosolvent fractions (0, 10 and 20 wt%). The heterogeneity and phase behavior were characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), small-angle x-ray scattering (SAXS) and atomic force microscopy "],"journal":["Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials"],"pubmed_title":["Compatibility versus reaction diffusion: Factors that determine the heterogeneity of polymerized adhesive networks."],"pmcid":["PMC11098697"],"funding_grant_id":["K25 DE028949","K25DE028949","DE-AC02–06CH11357"],"pubmed_authors":["Cheng S","Fu D","England E","Zhang Y","Holles SB","Szczepanski C"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Compatibility versus reaction diffusion: Factors that determine the heterogeneity of polymerized adhesive networks.","description":"<h4>Objectives</h4>Heterogeneity and phase separation during network polymerization is a major issue contributing to the failure of dental adhesives. This study investigates how the ratio of hydrophobic crosslinkers to hydrophilic comonomer (C/H ratio), as well as cosolvent fraction (ethanol/water) influences the degree of heterogeneity and proclivity for phase separation in a series of model adhesive formulations.<h4>Methods</h4>Twelve formulations were investigated, with 4 different C/H ratios (7:1, 2.2:1, 1:1, 0.5:1) and 3 different overall cosolvent fractions (0, 10 and 20 wt%). The heterogeneity and phase behavior were characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), small-angle x-ray scattering (SAXS) and atomic force microscopy ","dates":{"release":"2024-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2024 May","modification":"2025-06-27T03:05:28.332Z","creation":"2025-06-27T03:05:28.332Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC11098697","cross_references":{"pubmed":["38485599"],"doi":["10.1016/j.dental.2024.03.002"]}}