| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8013617 | Materials Letters | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Research on the cutting-edge nano-fillers for designing dental restorative materials with excellent mechanical property and antibacterial performance is demanding and provoking work. In this study, we fabricated silver-loaded polycation functionalized nanodiamonds (Ag/QNDs) that harbored dual biocidal modes for use as reinforced filler in dental resin. As a result, by reason of homogeneous dispersion and strong bonding with resin matrix, Ag/QNDs-reinforced resin exhibited great improvement of Vickers hardness, flexural strength and modulus as compared with pure resins. Due to the combined bactericidal effect of Ag+ and cationic polymers, Ag/QNDs-containing composites had an excellent antibacterial activity even at a concentration of 1.0â¯wt% but without significant cytotoxicity. Therefore, development of the Ag/QNDs hybrid is expected to aid in significant improvement of lifetime and quality of dental restorative resin.
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Authors
Weiwei Cao, Xi Wang, Qiang Li, Zhiwen Ye, Xiaodong Xing,