Thiol-Ene Polymers as Dental Restorative Materials

描述（由申请人提供）：拟进行的研究是开发用于牙科修复材料的巯基聚合物。本研究的目标是开发相对于目前用于牙科修复材料的聚合物具有优越性能的硫醇烯材料。该研究将包括研究化学结构、聚合动力学和材料性能之间的关系，这些研究将与

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposed research is to develop thiol-ene polymers for application as dental restorative materials. The goals of this research are to develop thiol-ene materials that will have superior properties relative to current polymers utilized for dental restorative materials. The research will involve studying the relationship between chemical structure, polymerization kinetics, and material properties, these studies will be conducted with commercially available monomers and also novel thiol and ene monomers synthesized in the Bowman and Stansbury research groups. Thiol-ene based dental composite systems with filler particles will also be studied. Critical areas that will be addressed are volume shrinkage and shrinkage stress as well as the stability of the monomer formulations. The compatibility of monomer formulations with filler particles and the properties of filled systems will be evaluated. Biocompatibility of the new dental restorative materials will also be assessed.