Large-scale synthesis of polydimethylsiloxane as vitreous replacement applications
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is a polymer that can be used as a vitreous substitute. To fulfill the need for PDMS on a large scale, synthesis of PDMS in a large number is also needed. Therefore, intensive research is needed to produce PDMS in large quantities. This study reported that the result of t...
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| description | Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is a polymer that can be used as a vitreous substitute. To fulfill the need for PDMS on a large scale, synthesis of PDMS in a large number is also needed. Therefore, intensive research is needed to produce PDMS in large quantities. This study reported that the result of the synthesis of PDMS on a scale three and five times larger than the lab-scale using a ring-opening polymerization method with octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) as a monomer and hexamethyldisiloxane as a chain terminator by increasing the volume of raw materials and reactors. The viscosity of PDMS obtained is in the ranges of 1000–3700 mPa.s for lab-scale, 1130–3590 mPa.s for three times scale-up, and 1270–4320 for five times scale-up. The obtained refractive index ranges from 1.3982 to 1.4008 and the surface tension ranges from 20 to 21 mN/m. From FTIR measurements, the synthesized PDMS from lab-scale and scale-up had structural and functional groups similar to commercial PDMS, showing that PDMS has been successfully synthesized. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-dcf6735f78924fd3858cc9c99a9140052025-01-20T14:37:59ZengTaylor & Francis GroupDesigned Monomers and Polymers1385-772X1568-55512025-12-012811610.1080/15685551.2024.24494422449442Large-scale synthesis of polydimethylsiloxane as vitreous replacement applicationsAjrina Nur Shabrina0Diba Grace Auliya1Risdiana2Lusi Safriani3Universitas PadjadjaranUniversitas PadjadjaranUniversitas PadjadjaranUniversitas PadjadjaranPolydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is a polymer that can be used as a vitreous substitute. To fulfill the need for PDMS on a large scale, synthesis of PDMS in a large number is also needed. Therefore, intensive research is needed to produce PDMS in large quantities. This study reported that the result of the synthesis of PDMS on a scale three and five times larger than the lab-scale using a ring-opening polymerization method with octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) as a monomer and hexamethyldisiloxane as a chain terminator by increasing the volume of raw materials and reactors. The viscosity of PDMS obtained is in the ranges of 1000–3700 mPa.s for lab-scale, 1130–3590 mPa.s for three times scale-up, and 1270–4320 for five times scale-up. The obtained refractive index ranges from 1.3982 to 1.4008 and the surface tension ranges from 20 to 21 mN/m. From FTIR measurements, the synthesized PDMS from lab-scale and scale-up had structural and functional groups similar to commercial PDMS, showing that PDMS has been successfully synthesized.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15685551.2024.2449442polydimethylsiloxaneretinal detachmentring-opening polymerizationscale-upvitreous humour |
| spellingShingle | Ajrina Nur Shabrina Diba Grace Auliya Risdiana Lusi Safriani Large-scale synthesis of polydimethylsiloxane as vitreous replacement applications Designed Monomers and Polymers polydimethylsiloxane retinal detachment ring-opening polymerization scale-up vitreous humour |
| title | Large-scale synthesis of polydimethylsiloxane as vitreous replacement applications |
| title_full | Large-scale synthesis of polydimethylsiloxane as vitreous replacement applications |
| title_fullStr | Large-scale synthesis of polydimethylsiloxane as vitreous replacement applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Large-scale synthesis of polydimethylsiloxane as vitreous replacement applications |
| title_short | Large-scale synthesis of polydimethylsiloxane as vitreous replacement applications |
| title_sort | large scale synthesis of polydimethylsiloxane as vitreous replacement applications |
| topic | polydimethylsiloxane retinal detachment ring-opening polymerization scale-up vitreous humour |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15685551.2024.2449442 |
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