TY  - JOUR
AU  - Mališić, Vanja
AU  - Gajić, Vuk
AU  - Porobić, Slavica
AU  - Patarić, Aleksandra
AU  - Putić, Slaviša
AU  - Vujčić, Ivica
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://TechnoRep.tmf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5958
AB  - Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is a polymer material widely used in dental applications due to its excellent biocompatibility, stable physicochemical properties, easy manipulation, and low cost. The combination of biocompatible polymers and ceramics has great potential for the development of materials in the dental industry with improved mechanical properties. The addition of Al2O3 nanoparticles to PMMA can significantly improve its compressive and flexural strengths and wear resistance. Since this material is used in dental applications, it requires a high degree of product sterility. This can easily be achieved with gamma radiation treatment. Gamma radiation not only ensures the sterility of the product but can also affects changes in numerous material properties. The aim of this paper is to determine the influence of different doses of gamma radiation on the microbiological purity and changes in the mechanical and thermal properties of the PMMA/Al2O3 composite as well as the microstructural and color changes. It was found that the dose of radiation of 25 kGy is sufficient for complete sterilization of the product. This radiation dose improves the mechanical properties of the material and thermal stability. On the other hand, the dose of 25 kGy does not affect the morphology of the exposed sample and has small effect on the color change.
PB  - Elsevier Ltd
T2  - Radiation Physics and Chemistry
T1  - The effect of gamma irradiation on the synthesis, microbiological sterility, and improvement of properties of PMMA-Al2O3 composite used in dental prosthesis manufacturing
SP  - 110846
VL  - 207
DO  - 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2023.110846
ER  - 

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author = "Mališić, Vanja and Gajić, Vuk and Porobić, Slavica and Patarić, Aleksandra and Putić, Slaviša and Vujčić, Ivica",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is a polymer material widely used in dental applications due to its excellent biocompatibility, stable physicochemical properties, easy manipulation, and low cost. The combination of biocompatible polymers and ceramics has great potential for the development of materials in the dental industry with improved mechanical properties. The addition of Al2O3 nanoparticles to PMMA can significantly improve its compressive and flexural strengths and wear resistance. Since this material is used in dental applications, it requires a high degree of product sterility. This can easily be achieved with gamma radiation treatment. Gamma radiation not only ensures the sterility of the product but can also affects changes in numerous material properties. The aim of this paper is to determine the influence of different doses of gamma radiation on the microbiological purity and changes in the mechanical and thermal properties of the PMMA/Al2O3 composite as well as the microstructural and color changes. It was found that the dose of radiation of 25 kGy is sufficient for complete sterilization of the product. This radiation dose improves the mechanical properties of the material and thermal stability. On the other hand, the dose of 25 kGy does not affect the morphology of the exposed sample and has small effect on the color change.",
publisher = "Elsevier Ltd",
journal = "Radiation Physics and Chemistry",
title = "The effect of gamma irradiation on the synthesis, microbiological sterility, and improvement of properties of PMMA-Al2O3 composite used in dental prosthesis manufacturing",
pages = "110846",
volume = "207",
doi = "10.1016/j.radphyschem.2023.110846"
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Mališić, V., Gajić, V., Porobić, S., Patarić, A., Putić, S.,& Vujčić, I.. (2023). The effect of gamma irradiation on the synthesis, microbiological sterility, and improvement of properties of PMMA-Al2O3 composite used in dental prosthesis manufacturing. in Radiation Physics and Chemistry
Elsevier Ltd., 207, 110846.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2023.110846

Mališić V, Gajić V, Porobić S, Patarić A, Putić S, Vujčić I. The effect of gamma irradiation on the synthesis, microbiological sterility, and improvement of properties of PMMA-Al2O3 composite used in dental prosthesis manufacturing. in Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 2023;207:110846.
doi:10.1016/j.radphyschem.2023.110846 .

Mališić, Vanja, Gajić, Vuk, Porobić, Slavica, Patarić, Aleksandra, Putić, Slaviša, Vujčić, Ivica, "The effect of gamma irradiation on the synthesis, microbiological sterility, and improvement of properties of PMMA-Al2O3 composite used in dental prosthesis manufacturing" in Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 207 (2023):110846,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2023.110846 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ranković, Bojan
AU  - Gajić, Vuk
AU  - Mašić, Slobodan
AU  - Pavićević, Vladimir
AU  - Vujčić, Ivica
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://TechnoRep.tmf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5277
AB  - Using ionizing radiation in treating waste sludge from a drinking water treatment plant is a well-known technique. Sludge treated with ionizing radiation can be used as fertilizer in agriculture. In this paper, the effects of aging on the physicochemical characteristics, the content of microorganisms, molds, acrylamide, heavy metal concentration, and total nutrient content in waste sludge treated with e-beam and gamma irradiation were investigated. The possibility of using treated sludge as a fertilizer in agriculture was evaluated. It has been shown that the content of acrylamide in treated sludge after 15 months of storage does not exceed the limits for sludge to be used as fertilizer. If the sludge is stored in closed bags in a dark place, aging does not increase total microorganisms and molds. The research also showed that the sludge's physicochemical characteristics treated in this way do not decrease under the influence of aging. Finally, it has been shown that aging does not change the concentration of heavy metals and total nutrients in sludge treated by ionizing irradiation.
PB  - Elsevier Ltd.
T2  - Applied Radiation and Isotopes
T1  - Possibility of using ionizing radiation treated sludge from drinking water treatment plant as fertilizer in agriculture: Effects of aging
SP  - 110602
VL  - 192
DO  - 10.1016/j.apradiso.2022.110602
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ranković, Bojan and Gajić, Vuk and Mašić, Slobodan and Pavićević, Vladimir and Vujčić, Ivica",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Using ionizing radiation in treating waste sludge from a drinking water treatment plant is a well-known technique. Sludge treated with ionizing radiation can be used as fertilizer in agriculture. In this paper, the effects of aging on the physicochemical characteristics, the content of microorganisms, molds, acrylamide, heavy metal concentration, and total nutrient content in waste sludge treated with e-beam and gamma irradiation were investigated. The possibility of using treated sludge as a fertilizer in agriculture was evaluated. It has been shown that the content of acrylamide in treated sludge after 15 months of storage does not exceed the limits for sludge to be used as fertilizer. If the sludge is stored in closed bags in a dark place, aging does not increase total microorganisms and molds. The research also showed that the sludge's physicochemical characteristics treated in this way do not decrease under the influence of aging. Finally, it has been shown that aging does not change the concentration of heavy metals and total nutrients in sludge treated by ionizing irradiation.",
publisher = "Elsevier Ltd.",
journal = "Applied Radiation and Isotopes",
title = "Possibility of using ionizing radiation treated sludge from drinking water treatment plant as fertilizer in agriculture: Effects of aging",
pages = "110602",
volume = "192",
doi = "10.1016/j.apradiso.2022.110602"
}

Ranković, B., Gajić, V., Mašić, S., Pavićević, V.,& Vujčić, I.. (2023). Possibility of using ionizing radiation treated sludge from drinking water treatment plant as fertilizer in agriculture: Effects of aging. in Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Elsevier Ltd.., 192, 110602.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2022.110602

Ranković B, Gajić V, Mašić S, Pavićević V, Vujčić I. Possibility of using ionizing radiation treated sludge from drinking water treatment plant as fertilizer in agriculture: Effects of aging. in Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 2023;192:110602.
doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2022.110602 .

Ranković, Bojan, Gajić, Vuk, Mašić, Slobodan, Pavićević, Vladimir, Vujčić, Ivica, "Possibility of using ionizing radiation treated sludge from drinking water treatment plant as fertilizer in agriculture: Effects of aging" in Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 192 (2023):110602,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2022.110602 . .