Research Article

Effect of Surface Treated Silicon Dioxide Nanoparticles on Some Mechanical Properties of Maxillofacial Silicone Elastomer

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SEM images showing the homogenous dispersion of the nano-SiO2 (×10,000). (a) 0.5% nano-SiO2 (GII); (b) 1% nano-SiO2 (GIII); (c) 1.5% nano-SiO2 (GIV); (d) 2% nano-SiO2 (GV); (e) 2.5% nano-SiO2 (GVI); (f) 3% nano-SiO2 (GVII).
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