Research Article

Analysis of the Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Reinforced Polymethyl Methacrylate Bone Cement’s Characteristics and In Vitro Bioactivity to Prolong Its Functionality in Orthopedic Application

Table 1

Thermal properties of PMMA-BC (Colacryl B866) with different methods of incorporation [16].

Methods of incorporationType of MWCNTMaximum temperature % decreaseSetting time % increase

Ultrasonic disintegrationUnfunctionalized9.5751.87
-COOH functionalized8.0555.90
Dry blendingUnfunctionalized16.8696.54
-COOH functionalized25.41146.68
Magnetic stirringUnfunctionalized29.0881.55
-COOH functionalized52.75207.06