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KMID : 1059520100540020228
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Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
2010 Volume.54 No. 2 p.228 ~ p.233
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Synthesis of a Polymer Containing HEMA and Gold and Silver Nanoparticles and its Application in Contact Lenses
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Ye Ki-Hun
Kim Tae-Hun
Sung A-Young
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Abstract
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Recently, nanoparticles of gold and silver has been applied to various fields due to antimicrobial property. This study added Ag and Au nanoparticles in HEMA (2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate), NVP (N-vinyl pyrrolidone) and MMA (methylmethacrylate) and copolymerized the solution by heating at 70 oC for 40 minutes, 80 oC for 40 minutes, and finally, 100 oC for 40 minutes. Using the polymer produced through the copolymerization process, and measured the physical characteristics which showed water content of 28.43% ~ 35.27%, refractive index of 1.429 ~ 1.440, visible transmittance of 79.2% ~ 86.5% and tensile strength of 0.125 kgf ~ 0.201 kgf. We judged that we made the copolymer with antimicrobial and physical properties which is suitable for conventional contact lens.
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KEYWORD
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Antimicrobial, Gold, Nanoparticle, Silver
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