Methacrylate peak determination and selection recommendations using ATR-FTIR to investigate polymerisation of dental methacrylate mixtures

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 16; no. 6; p. e0252999
• Main Authors: Delgado, António H. S., Young, Anne M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 09.06.2021; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Analysis; Biocompatible Materials - analysis; Biocompatible Materials - chemistry; Biomaterials; Biomedical materials; Bisphenol A; Bisphenol A glycidyl methacrylate; Chemical bonds; Composite materials; Curing; Dental materials; Dental Materials - analysis; Dental Materials - chemistry; Dental restorative materials; Dentistry; Diamonds; Dipole moments; Emissions; Ethyl carbamate; Fourier analysis; Fourier transforms; FTIR spectrometers; Glycol dimethacrylates; Humans; Hypothesis testing; Infrared spectroscopy; Light emitting diodes; Materials Testing - methods; Methacrylates - analysis; Methacrylates - chemistry; Moniz, Egas; Monomers; Phosphates; Photoinitiators; Physical Sciences; Polyhydroxyethyl methacrylate; Polymerization; Properties; Prosthodontics; Research and Analysis Methods; Resins; Spectra; Spectral emission; Spectroscopy; Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared - methods; Spectrum analysis; Tissue engineering; Triethylene glycol dimethacrylate; Variance analysis; United States; United Kingdom > UK; United States > US; Germany

Investigation of polymerisation kinetics using ATR-FTIR systems is common in many dental studies. However, peak selection methods to calculate monomer-polymer conversion can vary, consequently affecting final results. Thus, the aim of this study is to experimentally confirm which method is less pron...