Influence of Breast Implant Surface Finishing on Physicochemical and Mechanical Properties before and after Extreme Degradation Studies | Zendy

Izabelle M. Gindri | Zendy; Lucas Kurth de Azambuja | Zendy; Michele da Silva Barreto | Zendy; Dionatha José do Prado | Zendy; Gean Vitor Salmoria | Zendy; Carlos Rodrigo de Mello Roesler | Zendy

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Influence of Breast Implant Surface Finishing on Physicochemical and Mechanical Properties before and after Extreme Degradation Studies

Author(s) -

Izabelle M. Gindri,

Lucas Kurth de Azambuja,

Michele da Silva Barreto,

Dionatha José do Prado,

Gean Vitor Salmoria,

Carlos Rodrigo de Mello Roesler

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

international journal of biomaterials

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.576

H-Index - 28

eISSN - 1687-8795

pISSN - 1687-8787

DOI - 10.1155/2021/8850577

Subject(s) - degradation (telecommunications) , materials science , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , composite material , membrane , chemical engineering , chemistry , computer science , biochemistry , telecommunications , engineering

The influence of the surface finishing of breast implants on physicochemical and mechanical properties, before and after extreme degradation experiments, was investigated in this study. Removal of superficial layers after degradation was verified for both smooth and rough membranes, in which local erosion was verified. FTIR results demonstrated the generation of low-molecular-weight structures in all samples due to exposure to acidic and basic environments. Furthermore, smooth samples presented higher degrees of crosslinking than rough samples. Considering the mechanical properties, no difference was verified between smooth and rough samples as received and after degradation studies. However, the pH of the degradation solution had an influence on mechanical properties of the material and a basic environment caused greater deterioration of the mechanical properties compared to acidic conditions.

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