• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.457-466
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• 2003

The aim of study was to investigate the effect of flow, specimen geometry and adhesion on the measurement of linear polymerization shrinkage of light cured composite resins using linear shrinkage measuring device. Four commercially available composites - an anterior posterior hybrid composite Z100, a posterior packable composite P60 and two flowable composites, Filtek flow and Tetric flow-were studied. The linear polymerization shrinkage of composites was determined using 'bonded disc method' and 'non-bond-ed' free shrinkage method at varying C-factor in the range of 1∼8 by changing specimen geometry. These measured linear shrinkage values were compared with free volumetric shrinkage values. The viscosity and flow of composites were determined and compared by measuring the dropping speed of metal rod under constant load. In non-bonded method, the linear shrinkage approximated one third of true volumetric shrink-age by isotropic contraction. However, in bonded disc method, as the bonded surface increased the linear shrinkage increased up to volumetric shrinkage value by anisotropic contraction. The linear shrinkage value increased with increasing C-factor and approximated true volumetric shrinkage and reached plateau at about C-factor 5∼6. The more flow the composite was, reduced linear shrinkage was measured by compensation radial flow.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.381-391
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• 2022

Two-photon-polymerization additive-manufacturing systems feature high resolution and precision. However, there are few reports on specific methods and possible problems concerning the use of small lasers to independently build such platforms. In this paper, a femtosecond-laser two-photon-polymerization additive-manufacturing system containing an optical unit, control unit, monitoring unit, and testing unit is built using a miniature femtosecond laser, with a detailed building process and corresponding control software that is developed independently. This system has integrated functions of light-spot detection, interface searching, micro-/nanomanufacturing, and performance testing. In addition, possible problems in the processes of platform establishment, resin preparation, and actual polymerization for two-photon-polymerization additive manufacturing are explained specifically, and the causes of these problems analyzed. Moreover, the impacts of different power levels and scanning speeds on the degree of polymerization are compared, and the influence of the magnification of the object lens on the linewidth is analyzed in detail. A qualitative analysis model is established, and the concepts of the threshold broadening and focus narrowing effects are proposed, with their influences and cooperative relation discussed. Besides, a linear structure with micrometer accuracy is manufactured at the millimeter scale.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.265-285
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• 1999

The purposes of this investigation were to observe the reaction kinetics of five commercial dual cured resin cements (Bistite, Dual, Scotchbond, Duolink and Duo) when cured under varying thicknesses of porcelain inlays by chemical or light activation and to evaluate the effect of the porcelain disc on the rate of polymerization of dual cured resin cement during light exposure by using thermal analysis. Thermogravimetric analysis(TGA) was used to evaluate the weight change as a function of temperature during a thermal program from $25{\sim}800^{\circ}C$ at rate of $10^{\circ}C$/min and to measure inorganic filler weight %. Differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) was used to evaluate the heat of cure(${\Delta}H$), maximum rate of heat output and peak heat flow time in dual cured resin cement systems when the polymerization reaction occured by chemical cure only or by light exposure through 0mm, 1mm, 2mm and 4mm thickness of porcelain discs. In 4mm thickness of porcelain disc, the exposure time was varied from 40s to 60s to investigate the effect of the exposure time on polymerization reaction. To investigate the effect on the setting of dual cured resin cements of absorption of polymerizing light by porcelain materials used as inlays and onlays, the change of the intensity of the light attenuated by 1mm, 2mm and 4mm thickness of porcelain discs was measured using curing radiometer. The results were as follows 1. The heat of cure of resin cements was 34~60J/gm and significant differences were observed between brands (P<0.001). Inverse relationship was present between the heat of reaction and filler weight % the heat of cure decreased with increasing filler content (R=-0.967). The heat of reaction by light cure was greater than by chemical cure in Bistite, Scotchbond and Duolink(P<0.05), but there was no statistically significant difference in Dual and Duo(P>0.05). 2. The polymerization rate of chemical cure and light cure of five commercially available dual cured resin cements was found to vary greatly with brand. Setting time based on peak heat flow time was shortest in Duo during chemical cure, and shortest in Dual during light cure. Cure speed by light exposure was 5~20 times faster than by chemical cure in dual cured resin cements. The dual cured resin cements differed markedly in the ratio of light and chemical activated catalysts. 3. The peak heat flow time increased by 1.51, 1.87, and 3.24 times as light cure was done through 1mm, 2mm and 4mm thick porcelain discs. Exposure times recommended by the manufacturers were insufficient to compensate for the attenuation of light by the 4mm thick porcelain disc. 4. A strong inverse relationship was observed between peak heat flow and peak time in chemical cure(R=0.951), and a strong positive correlations hip was observed between peak heat flow and the heat of cure in light cure(R=0.928). There was no correlationship present between filler weight % or heat of cure and peak time. 5. The thermal decomposition of resin cements occured primarily between $300^{\circ}C$ and $480^{\circ}C$ with maximum decomposition rates at $335^{\circ}C$ and $440^{\circ}C$.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.154-159
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• 2007

Polyaniline (PANI) nanospheres, 4 run in diameter, were fabricated by the microemulsion polymerization of octyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (OTAB). The size of the PANI nanoparticles could be controlled as functions of the surfactant concentration, surfactant spacer length and polymerization temperature. The diameter of the PANI nanospheres decreased with increasing surfactant concentration and decreasing temperature. The PANI nanoparticles revealed enhanced conductivity compared to conventional bulk PANIs. In addition, the PANI nanoparticles could be applied as optically transparent conducting materials due to their high conductivity and the nanosize effect. With 9 wt% PANI in the PC matrix, the PANI/PC film exhibited a conductivity of $8.9\times10^{-3}S/cm$ and transparency exceeding 95% over the entire visible light range.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2009년도 9th International Meeting on Information Display
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• pp.623-624
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• 2009

Here we report a photo polymerization-induced hybrid alignment of a nematic liquid crystal cell which can be applied for a roll to roll fabrication process. Predominant polymerization in the vicinity of UV incident front induced a diffusion of monomers toward front slide and anisotropic polymer network was formed parallel to the polarization direction of the UV light. This induced planar alignment of liquid crystals at the front slide. Simultaneously, homeotropic alignment was induced at the bottom slide as the polymers are phase-separated from a bottom slide.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.369-375
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• 2001

Urushiol, a natural monomeric oil, was used to prepare a detergentless micro-emulsion with water and 2-propanol The formation of micro-emulsion was verified by conductivity measurements and dynamic light scattering. The conductivity data showed phase change dynamics, a characteristics of micro-emulsions, and subsequent dynamic light scattering study further confirmed the phenomenon. Average water droplet diameter was 10 nm to 500 nm when the molar ratio of 2-propanol ranged from 0.40 to 0.44 . Earlier studies were performed on toluene and hexane, in which the insoluble substrate in water phase was added to the solvents to be reacted on by enzymes. However, in the present urushiol system, urushiol was used as both solvent and substrate in the laccase polymerization of urushiol. The laccase activity in the system was examined using polymerization of urushiol. The laccase activity in the system was examined using syringaldezine as a substrate, and the activity increased rapidly near the molar ratio of 2-propanol at 0.4, where micro-emulsion started. The activity rose until 0.46 and fell dramatically thereafter. The study of laccase activity in differing mole fractions of 2-propanol showed the existence of an ‘optimal zone’, where the activity of laccase was significantly higher. In order to analyze urushiol polymerization by laccase, a bubble column reactor using a detergentless micro-emulsion system was constructed. Comparative study using other organic solvents systems were conducted and the 2-propanol system was shown to yield the highest polymerization level. The study of laccase activity at a differing mole fraction of 2-propanol showed the existence of an ‘optimal zone’ where the activity was significantly higher. Also, 3,000 cP viscosity was achieved in actual urushi processing, using only 1/100 level of laccase present in urushi.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.28-36
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• 2007

본 연구는 광중합형 복합레진 중합 시 기존의 중합법과 가변광도 중합형인 soft start 중합법 및 exponential 중합법 간의 중합수축효과를 비교하고자 하였다. 본 연구를 위해 3종의 복합레진 (Synergy Duo Shade, Z250, Filtek Supreme) 및 3종의 광조사기 (Spectrum 800, Elipar Highlight, Elipar Trilight)를 사용하였다. 총 중합시간은 40초로 일정하게 유지하였으며, 선형 중합수축률의 측정은 linometer를 이용하였으며, 90초간의 선형 수축률을 0.5초 간격으로 측정하였다. 재료별로 각 중합 방법별 시간에 따른 중합수축률을 one-way ANOVA test로 분석하여 최종 중합수축률에 도달하는 시간을 산출하였고, 90초 후 최종 선형 중합수축률을 two-way ANOVA test를 이용하여 재료, 광조사 방법, 재료 및 광조사 방법의 교호작용이 중합수축에 미치는 영향이 있는지를 검증하였다. 또한 90초까지의 선형 중합수축률에 대한 20초까지의 선형 중합수축률의 비를 two-way ANOVA로 비교하고, 각각의 통계치를 95% Scheffe test로 검증하였는바, 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다 1. Supreme을 제외한 다른 군에서는 재료 및 광조사 방법에 관계없이 대부분의 중합 수축이 광조사 후 20초 이내에 이루어졌다 (p < 0.05). 2. 90초 후, 최종 중합수축률은 재료 (p = 0.000)와 광조사 방법 (p = 0.003) 모두 유의성 있는 영향을 끼쳤으나, 재료와 광조사 방법 상호간의 작용은 영향이 없었다. 3. 90초 후 최종 중합수축률은 총 광에너지가 가장 낮은 exponential 중합법에서 유의성 있게 낮았다 (p < 0.05). 4. 20초까지의 초기 수축률은 soft start와 exponential중합법 등 가변광도 중합이 conventional 중합법에 비하여 유의성 있게 낮은 수축률을 보였다 (p < 0.05). 본 실험 결과만을 토대로 볼 때, 가변광도 중합법은 초기 중합수축 속도를 감소시켜 수축응력을 감소시킨다고 볼 수 있다. 그러나 총 조사 광에너지의 차이로 인해 그 물리적 성질에 영향이 있을 수 있으므로 향후 이에 대한 더 많은 고찰이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.184-189
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• 2021

When luting indirect restorations with dual-cure resin cement (DCRC), excess cement can be easily removed by performing tack cure of DCRC for a few seconds. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether different tack cure times affect polymerization shrinkage (PS) of the selected DCRC. One dual-cure resin cement (G-CEM LinkAce, GC) was used for measuring PS in light-cure (LC group), self-cure (SC group), and two tack-cure modes. In the first tack-cure subgroup, tack cure was performed for 1, 2, 3, and 5 seconds, followed by light cure after 2 minutes of remnant removal time in each case (TC-LC groups). In the other tack-cure subgroup, tack cure was performed for the same lengths of time, but followed by self-cure in each case (TC-SC groups). PS was measured by a modified bonded disc method for 1,800 seconds. One-way analysis of variance followed by Duncan's post hoc test was used to determine any statistically significant differences among the test groups (α = 0.05). When the DCRC was self-cured after tack cure, PS was significantly lower than when it was only self-cured (p < 0.05); however, tack cure time did not affect PS (p > 0.05). When the DCRC was light-cured, PS was not affected by tack cure or tack cure time (p > 0.05). Therefore, tack cure within 5 seconds did not negatively affect the final PS when the DCRC was light-cured after cement remnant removal.

• 대한치과보존학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한치과보존학회 2001년도 추계학술대회(제116회) 및 13회 Workshop 제3회 한ㆍ일 치과보존학회 공동학술대회 초록집
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• pp.586.2-586
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• 2001

The selection of a curing light is a multifactorial decision. While each method of polymerization presents unique clinical benefits, the optimal light-curing technique remains to be determined. The objective of this study was to check the difference of micro hardness and microleakage according to various light intensity (50, 100, 200, 300, 400, 600 ㎽/$\textrm{cm}^2$) and curing time (10, 20, 40 seconds). A3 color of two composite resin, hybrid type DenFil and submicron type Esthet X were tested.(중략)

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.189-198
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• 2009

본 연구는 복합 레진이 광원을 향해 수축이 일어난다는 점에 착안하여 중합 수축시 필연적으로 발생되는 치질과의 결합단절을 개선하고자 double light emitting diode(LED) system을 고안하였으며, 중합 수축 시 발생하는 스트레인의 변화를 기록하고 미세 누출의 양상을 관찰하여 비교 분석한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 스트레인의 변화를 살펴보면, single LED system과 double LED system에서 광중합 개시와 함께 급격히 증가하였다가 시간이 지남에 따라 서서히 감소하는 유사한 수축 응력 양상을 보였다. 2. 최대 응력의 발생과 유지는 double LED system보다 single LED system에서 더 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 3. Double LED system이 single LED system보다 미세 누출이 더 낮게 나타났다(p<0.05). 이상의 결과를 종합해보면, single LED system에 비해 double LED system에서 중합 수축 응력이 크지 않고 미세 누출도 줄일 수 있어 임상에서 매우 유용한 장비로 사용될 수 있으리라 생각된다. 그러나 두 개의 광원이 구강내에서 원활하게 움직이기 위해서는 광원의 크기가 충분히 작아야 한다. 현재 개발된 LED는 광량이 충분하지 않아 시술 시간의 단축을 원하는 소아 환자의 접착 수복에서는 어려운 실정이다. 따라서 수복물의 완전한 중합과 중합 시간의 감소를 위해 더 높은 출력의 광원이 필요하고, 이는 LED광원의 발달에 기대해 볼 수 있으리라 사료된다.