Boron-doped diamond powder (BDDP)-based polymer composites for dental treatment using flexible pinpoint electrolysis unit
Boron-doped diamond powder (BDDP)-based polymer composites for dental treatment using flexible pinpoint electrolysis unit
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DOI:
10.1016/j.elecom.2016.04.011
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发表时间:
2016-07-01
影响因子:
5.4
通讯作者:
Fujishima, Akira
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作者:
Ochiai, Tsuyoshi;Tago, Shoko;Fujishima, Akira
We devised a flexible pinpoint electrolysis unit employing a boron-doped diamond powder (BDDP)-based polymer composite for use in dental treatment. A metal wire surface (the anode) was coated by the BDDP-based polymer composite comprising BDDP and a 20% Naflon (R) dispersion at a mixing ratio of 2/1 (w/w). A Pt ribbon with an ion-exchange membrane was spirally wound around the metal wire's surface for use as the cathode. When a direct current voltage was applied between the anode and cathode in water, ozone and oxidative intermediates were generated. The unit showed almost the same sterilization ability as obtained by 1 wt% aqueous NaOCl in an in vitro assessment of the root canals of human teeth. Moreover, the BDDP-based polymer composite has excellent durability; hardly cracking or peeling, even with repeated bending during electrolysis. We believe that our work will enable the development of a practical unit for dental treatment. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.