volume 55 issue 4 pages 678-705

A Review of the Properties and Applications of Poly (Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA)

Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2015-06-24
scimago Q1
wos Q1
SJR2.585
CiteScore24.2
Impact factor11.9
ISSN15583724, 15583716
Materials Chemistry
General Chemistry
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Polymers and Plastics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Abstract
Advances in the use of poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) have opened up a wide range of applications in the field of nanotechnology. The knowledge of the properties of PMMA has contributed a lot to the recent boosts in the synthesis, modification, and applications of the polymer. However, there is a need to condense these developments in the form of an article for better understanding and easy access. This review highlights the fundamental physical properties of PMMA, coupled with experimental evidence of its essential chemistry, such as solubility, hydrolysis, grafting, combustion reactions, reactions with amines, and thermal decomposition. The recent developments in the applications of PMMA in biomedical, optical, solar, sensors, battery electrolytes, nanotechnology, viscosity, pneumatic actuation, molecular separations, and polymer conductivity were also revealed.
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Umar A., Karim K. J. B. A., Buang N. A. A Review of the Properties and Applications of Poly (Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA) // Polymer Reviews. 2015. Vol. 55. No. 4. pp. 678-705.
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Umar A., Karim K. J. B. A., Buang N. A. A Review of the Properties and Applications of Poly (Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA) // Polymer Reviews. 2015. Vol. 55. No. 4. pp. 678-705.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1080/15583724.2015.1031377
UR - https://doi.org/10.1080/15583724.2015.1031377
TI - A Review of the Properties and Applications of Poly (Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA)
T2 - Polymer Reviews
AU - Umar, Ali
AU - Karim, Khairil Juhanni Bt Abd
AU - Buang, Nor Aziah
PY - 2015
DA - 2015/06/24
PB - Taylor & Francis
SP - 678-705
IS - 4
VL - 55
SN - 1558-3724
SN - 1558-3716
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@article{2015_Umar,
author = {Ali Umar and Khairil Juhanni Bt Abd Karim and Nor Aziah Buang},
title = {A Review of the Properties and Applications of Poly (Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA)},
journal = {Polymer Reviews},
year = {2015},
volume = {55},
publisher = {Taylor & Francis},
month = {jun},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/15583724.2015.1031377},
number = {4},
pages = {678--705},
doi = {10.1080/15583724.2015.1031377}
}
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Umar, Ali, et al. “A Review of the Properties and Applications of Poly (Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA).” Polymer Reviews, vol. 55, no. 4, Jun. 2015, pp. 678-705. https://doi.org/10.1080/15583724.2015.1031377.