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The artificial intelligence (AI) tools based on large-language models may serve as a demonstration that we are reaching a groundbreaking new paradigm in which machines themselves will generate knowledge autonomously. This statement is based on the assumption that the ability to master natural languages is the ultimate frontier for this new paradigm and perhaps an essential step to achieving the so-called general artificial intelligence. Autonomous knowledge generation implies that a machine will be able, for instance, to retrieve and understand the contents of the scientific literature and provide interpretations for existing data, allowing it to propose and address new scientific problems. While one may assume that the continued development of AI tools exploiting large-language models, with more data used for training, may lead these systems to learn autonomously, this learning can be accelerated by devising human-assisted strategies to deal with specific tasks. For example, strategies may be implemented for AI tools to emulate the analysis of multivariate data by human experts or in identifying and explaining patterns in temporal series. In addition to generic AI tools, such as Chat AIs, one may conceive personal AI agents, potentially working together, that are likely to serve end users in the near future. In this perspective paper, we discuss the development of this type of agent, focusing on its architecture and requirements. As a proof-of-concept, we exemplify how such an AI agent could work to assist researchers in materials sciences.

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Objetivos: Avaliar as propriedades mecânicas, atividade antimicrobiana e citocompatibilidade da zircônia translúcida 5Y-PSZ revestida por vidros experimentais contendo boro e prata. Métodos: Discos 5Y-PSZ (KATANA UTML™, Kuraray Noritake) foram processados e divididos em quatro grupos: polido, sem nenhum revestimento (Controle), aplicação de glaze comercial (Glaze) e vidros experimentais contendo prata (AgCoat) e boro (BCoat). As amostras foram submetidas aos testes de dureza Vickers, testes de flexão biaxial, análise fractográfica e rugosidade através de perfilometria óptica. O potencial antimicrobiano foi caracterizado usando biofilmes de espécie única de Streptococcus mutans e Candida albicans. Foi realizada a quantificação de unidades viáveis formadoras de colônias (UFC), atividade metabólica (CV), ensaios de matriz polissacarídica extracelular (EPS) e biovolume. Biofilmes foram visualizados por microscópio eletrônico de varredura (MEV) e microscopia confocal de varredura a laser (CLSM). A citocompatibilidade foi determinada usando os testes WST-1 e LIVE&DEAD usando células-tronco do ligamento periodontal (PDLSCs) por 24 h. Todas as caracterizações biológicas foram realizadas em triplicatas técnicas e biológicas usando amostras independentes. As análises estatísticas foram realizadas por ANOVA de uma via, teste de Tukey, análise de Weibull e análise de correlação de Pearson. Resultados: BCoat, AgCoat e Glaze alcançaram dureza semelhante, que foi menor que o Controle. BCoat teve a maior resistência à flexão e parâmetros de Weibull (m = 11,5, sF 625 MPa, s0 620) seguido por AgCoat (m = 5,3; sF 464 MPa, s0 478 MPa). BCoat diminuiu significativamente a formação de biofilmes, conforme mostrado pela menor UFC (5,94 log-UFC/mm2) e atividade metabólica (0,17 a.u.) em comparação com os outros grupos (AgCoat: 6,44 log-UFC/mm2, 0,89 a.u.; Glaze: 6,81 log UFC/mm2, 1,21 a.u.; Controle: 6,82 logUFC/mm2, 1,25 a.u.). BCoat e AgCoat apresentaram os menores valores de EPS (0,11 a.u.), seguidos por Glaze e Controle (0,13 a.u.; 0,14 a.u., respectivamente). MEV e CLSM revelaram que os biofilmes no BCoat eram finos, esparsos, com menor biovolume, enquanto os outros grupos produziram biofilmes robustos com maior biovolume. Os ensaios de viabilidade celular não mostraram toxicidade para PDLSCs para todos os grupos. Conclusão: 5Y-PSZ revestida por vidro experimental contendo boro surge como uma estratégia potencial para melhorar as propriedades mecânicas e antimicrobianas do material (AU).

Objectives: To evaluate the mechanical and antimicrobial properties of boroncontaining coating on translucent zirconia (5Y-PSZ). Methods: 5Y-PSZ discs (Control) were coated with a glaze (Glaze), silver- (AgCoat), or boron-containing (BCoat) glasses. The coatings' antimicrobial potential was characterized using S. mutans and C. albicans biofilms through viable colony-forming units (CFU), metabolic activity (CV), and the extracellular polysaccharide matrix (EPS). Biofilm architectures were imaged under scanning electron and confocal laser scanning microscopies (SEM and CLSM). Cytocompatibility was determined at 24 h via WST-1 and LIVE&DEAD assays using periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs). The coatings' effects on mechanical properties were characterized by Vickers hardness, biaxial bending tests, and fractography analysis. Statistical analyses were performed via one-way ANOVA, Tukey's tests, Weibull analysis, and Pearson's correlation analysis. Results: BCoat significantly decreased biofilm formation, having the lowest CFU and metabolic activity compared with the other groups. BCoat and AgCoat presented the lowest EPS, followed by Glaze and Control. SEM and CLSM images revealed that the biofilms on BCoat were thin and sparse, with lower biovolume. In contrast, the other groups all yielded similarly robust biofilms with higher biovolume without compromising PDLSC viability. BCoat, AgCoat, and Glaze also presented similar hardness significantly lower than Control. BCoat had the highest flexural strength, characteristic strength and Weibull parameters (sF : 625 MPa; s0: 620 MPa; m = 11.5), followed by AgCoat (sF : 464 MPa; s0: 478 MPa; m = 5.3). Significance: BCoat is a cytocompatible glass with promising antimicrobial properties that can improve the mechanisms and reliability of 5Y-PSZ (AU).

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O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a resistência de união entre uma resina nanohíbrida para impressão 3D com cimento resinoso após diferentes tratamentos de superfície e envelhecimento. Foram fabricados 120 blocos da resina nanohíbrida (Nanolab 3D, Wilcos do Brasil) em tamanhos de 10 x 8 x 2 mm, desenhados no software Rhinoceros 7 e depois impressos (W3D PRINT, Wilcos do Brasil) por método digital de processamento de luz (LCD). Foram produzidos também blocos de mesmo tamanho obtidos a partir de blocos de CAD/CAM de uma resina híbrida (Hybrid, Blue Dent), como grupo controle. Cinco tratamentos de superfície foram realizados nos blocos de resina: nenhum tratamento, condicionamento ácido com ácido fluorídrico, jateamento com Al3O2, imersão em monômero de metilmetacrilato (primer) e um grupo somando o jateamento com imersão em primer. Foram construídos cilindros (< 1 mm2) de cimento resinoso convencional dual sobre as superfícies tratadas com auxílio de matriz de silicone. A resistência de união foi medida usando uma máquina de ensaio universal e um teste de microcisalhamento com fio. Metade das amostras de cada grupo foram testadas sete dias após a cimentação, já a outra metade foi termociclada por 12.000 ciclos térmicos (5-55 ºC, 30 segundos cada) e ensaiadas a seguir. Os modos de falha foram analisados por um estereomicroscópio e imagens representativas foram realizadas com o auxílio do microscópio eletrônico de varredura. Após a análise inferencial com ANOVA 3-fatores foi possível observar que houve diferença estatisticamente significante tanto para os fatores material, tratamento de superfície e envelhecimento isoladamente, como para as interações entre eles. A resina híbrida de impressão mostrou maior resistência de união quando comparada com os blocos CAD/CAM. A ciclagem térmica aumentou a resistência de união das resinas impressas e diminuiu a mesma nos blocos de CAD/CAM. É possível concluir que a aplicação de silano é o melhor tratamento de superfície para as resinas de impressão 3D já que proporcionou bons valores de resistência de união e confiabilidade da interface adesiva. A resistência adesiva a longo prazo da resina híbrida de impressão 3D (Nanolab) é influenciada positivamente pelo envelhecimento (AU)

The objective of this work was to evaluate the bond strength between a nanohybrid resin for 3D printing with resin cement after different surface treatments and aging. 120 blocks of nanohybrid resin (Nanolab 3D, Wilcos do Brasil) were manufactured in sizes of 10 x 8 x 2 mm, designed in the Rhinoceros 7 software and then printed (W3D PRINT, Wilcos do Brasil) by digital light processing method (LCD ). Blocks of the same size obtained from CAD/CAM blocks of a hybrid resin (Hybrid, Blue Dent) were also produced as a control group. Five surface treatments were performed on the resin blocks: no treatment, acid etching with hydrofluoric acid, sandblasting with Al3O2, immersion in methylmethacrylate monomer (primer) and one group adding the sandblasting with immersion in primer. Cylinders (< 1 mm2) of conventional dual resin cement were built on the surfaces treated with the aid of a silicone matrix. Bond strength was measured using a universal testing machine and a wire microshear test. Half of the samples from each group were tested seven days after cementation, while the other half was thermocycled through 12,000 thermal cycles (5-55 ºC, 30 seconds each) and then tested. Failure modes were analyzed using a stereomicroscope and representative images were taken using a scanning electron microscope. After the inferential analysis with 3-way ANOVA, it was possible to observe that there was a statistically significant difference both for the material, surface treatment and aging factors alone, as well as for the interactions between them. The hybrid impression resin showed higher bond strength when compared to the CAD/CAM blocks. Thermal cycling increased the bond strength of printed resins and decreased it in CAD/CAM blocks. It is possible to conclude that silane application is the best surface treatment for 3D printing resins as it provided good bond strength values and reliability of the adhesive interface. The long-term adhesive strength of the 3D printing hybrid resin (Nanolab) is positively influenced by aging. (AU)

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Introduction: This study aims to analyze the influence of particles size of sol-gel derived calcium silicate particles in the setting reaction of bioactive endodontic cements. Materials and Methods: Sol-gel derived calcium silicate particles were synthesized and sieved to separate the particles in different sizes: CS400, CS200, and CS100. A commercial MTA (Control) was used as control. The particle size and the specific surface area were assessed by laser diffraction and nitrogen adsorption. The cements were prepared with water as the liquid for the reaction. The setting time was conducted according to ISO 6876, and the setting kinetics was analyzed by Fourier trans-formed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) at different time points between 120s to 72h. Results: The particle size varied from 9.45µm (CS400 ) to 31.01 (Control). The higher specific surface area valuer reached 15.14g/cm2 in the CS400. The smallest particle sizes, the higher specific surface area, and the lowest setting time were found for CS400 (p < 0.05). Control presented the highest setting time (p < 0.05). The FTIR analyses showed the differences in materials structure over time, with faster hydration and crystallization for CS400. The setting kinetics was slower for Control even when compared to a sol-gel derived group with similar particle size. Conclusion:The route of synthesis and the particle size influences the setting reaction of calcium silicate-based cements. The reduction of particle size for sol-gel derived calcium silicates lead to the acceleration of the setting reaction of the produced bioactive endodontic cement.

Introdução: Este estudo tem como objetivo analisar a influência do tamanho de partículas de silicato de cálcio derivadas de sol-gel na reação de presa de cimentos endodônticos bioativos. Materiais e Métodos: Partículas de silicato de cálcio derivadas de sol-gel foram sintetizadas e peneiradas para separar as partículas em diferentes tamanhos: CS400, CS200 e CS100. Um MTA comercial (Controle) foi usado como controle. O tamanho das partículas e a área superficial específica foram avaliados por difração a laser e adsorção de nitrogênio. Os cimentos foram preparados com água como líquido para a reação. O tempo de presa foi conduzido de acordo com a ISO 6876, e a cinética de presa foi analisada por espectroscopia de infravermelho transformada de Fourier (FTIR) em diferentes pontos de tempo entre 120s a 72h. Resultados: O tamanho de partícula variou entre 9,45µm (CS400) e 31,01 (Controle). A maior área de superfície foi encontrada nas partículas do grupo CS400 (15.14g/cm2). Os menores tamanhos de partícula, a maior área de superfície específica e o menor tempo de presa foram encontrados para CS400 (p < 0,05). O Control apresentou o maior tempo de presa (p < 0,05). As análises de FTIR mostraram as diferenças na estrutura dos materiais ao longo do tempo, com hidratação e cristalização mais rápidas para CS400. A cinética de presa foi mais lenta para Control mesmo quando comparado a um grupo derivado de sol-gel com tamanho de partícula semelhante. Conclusão: A rota de síntese e o tamanho das partículas influenciam a reação de endurecimento dos cimentos à base de silicato de cálcio. A redução do tamanho de partícula para silicatos de cálcio derivados de sol-gel leva à aceleração da reação de pega do cimento endodôntico bioativo produzido.

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Aim: To evaluate the influence of lengths and different luting agents on the bond strength of fiberglass posts' adhesion to dentin.Methods: Sixty single-root bovine teeth were endodontically treated and included in polyether and acrilyc resin to simulate a periodontal ligament. These were divided into 6 groups according to the post lengths (6, 10 or 14 mm) and luting agents (self-adhesive dual resin cement ­ U; or etch-and-rinse dual resin cement ­ A): U6, U10, U14, A6, A19, and A14. All fiberglass posts were cemented according to manufacturer instructions. After this, mechanical aging was performed (1.2x106 cycles; 4 Hz, 90 N). The push-out specimens were then conducted (2.0 ± 0.1 mm), with the test executed in a universal machine (10 kgf at 0.5 mm/min). Data obtained were submitted to the Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn's test. Results: No statistically significant difference was observed in bond strength between the groups due to the type of luting agent (p > 0.05). However, the isolated post-length factor showed significantly different results for the U groups (p < 0.05). The U10 group showed similar union values to U6 but statistically inferior to U14. Conclusion: bond strength of fiberglass posts of the same length as the dentin presented no differences according to the luting agent, but the post-length property influenced the bond strength when self-adhesive resin cement was used.

Objetivo: avaliar a influência dos agentes cimentantes e dos diferentes comprimentos de pinos na resistência de união de pinos de fibra de vidro a dentina. Métodos: Sessenta dentes bovinos uniradiculares tiveram a raiz endodonticamente tratada, e foram incluídos em poliéter e resina acrílica para simular o ligamento periodontal. Os espécimes foram divididos em seis grupos de acordo com o comprimento dos pinos (6, 10 ou 14mm) e dos agentes de cimentantes (cimento resinoso dual autoadesivo (RelyX U200, 3M ESPE) - U; ou cimento resinoso dual convencional (AllCem Core, FGM) - A: U6, U10, U14, A6, A19 e A14. Todos os pinos de fibra de vidro foram cimentados conforme as recomendações do fabricante. Após, o envelhecimento mecânico (1,2x106 ciclos; 4 Hz, 90 N) as amostras foram fatiadas para o teste de push-out (2,0 ± 0,1 mm) executado em uma máquina de ensaio universal (10 kgf a 0,5 mm/min). Os dados foram submetidos ao teste de Kruskal-Wallis e Dunn. Resultados: não houve diferença estatística na resistência de união entre os grupos devido ao tipo de agente cimentante (p > 0,05), mas houve para o comprimento dos pinos dos grupos U (p < 0,05). O grupo U10 apresentou valores de união semelhantes a U6, mas estatisticamente inferiores ao U14. Conclusão: a resistência de união dos pinos de fibra de vidro de um mesmo comprimento não apresentou diferenças mesmo quando cimentados com cimentos diferentes, mas o comprimento dos pinos isoladamente influenciou quando o cimento resinoso autoadesivo foi utilizado.

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Composite membrane as a flexible materials have found diverse applications in industrial and biomedical simultaneously, the recent studies have shown intrinsic improvement for membrane properties by inclusion of nanoparticles as a fillers with high portion ratio in inorganic polymers, the combination between two parts polymer and filler is as a result of collection the advantage of two component systems parts together. In this work, samples of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-nanoHaydroxyapatite (nHAp) composites were prepared by using casting method. The effects of addition of (nHAp) with different concentration on the optical properties of (PVA- nHAp) composite membrane have been studied by using wavelength range (220-820) nm. The absorption spectra, transmittance spectra, absorption coefficient, energy gap, refractive index, optical conductivity and extinction coefficient have been determined. The results show that the optical constants change with the increase of nHPA concentrations.

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Objetivou-se com este trabalho analisar a resistência de placas ósseas de acrílico, confeccionadas com cortadora a laser CO2, quando submetidas às forças que agem sobre o foco de fratura. Foram utilizados 40 fêmures de ovinos (Ovis aries) e confeccionadas 40 placas de acrílico, os quais foram avaliados em grupos: grupo OP - foram avaliados 20 ossos fraturados reduzidos com 20 placas de acrílico; grupo PS - foram avaliadas 20 placas de acrílico; e grupo OS - foram avaliados 20 ossos íntegros e frescos. Todos foram submetidos a ensaios mecânicos de compressão, flexão, torção e tração, em máquina de ensaios universal EMIC® 10000. Os testes eram interrompidos quando havia fratura do corpo de prova. O grupo PS suportou carga de compressão significativamente superior aos demais grupos OP e OS (13.255±290N, 4.932±827N e 8.681±303N, respectivamente). Já em relação à prova de flexão, o grupo OS foi significativamente mais resistente, com média de 2.698±305N, em relação aos grupos OP e PS, que obtiveram 1.315±92N e 1.537±37N, respectivamente. Conclui-se que as placas de acrílico usinadas a laser apresentam resistência mecânica inferior ao fêmur de ovinos, entretanto, devido à resistência exibida nos testes, demonstraram potencial para serem implantadas em ossos com menor demanda de carga.(AU)

The objective of this work was to analyze the resistance of acrylic bone plates, made with CO 2 laser cutter, when subjected to the forces acting on the fracture focus. Forty ovine femurs (Ovis aries) were used and 40 acrylic plates were prepared and evaluated in groups: In the OP Group, 20 fractured bones reduced with 20 acrylic plates were evaluated; in the PS Group, 20 acrylic plates were evaluated; and in the OS Group 20 intact and fresh bones were evaluated. All were submitted to mechanical tests of compression, bending, twisting and traction in an EMIC® 10000 universal testing machine. The tests were interrupted when the body of proof was fractured. The PS group supported a significantly higher compression load than the other OP and OS groups (13,255±290 N, 4,932±827 N and 8,681±303 N, respectively). Regarding the flexural test, the OS group was significantly more resistant, with a mean of 2,698±305 N, compared to the groups OP and PS that obtained 1,315±92 N and 1,537±37 N respectively. It is concluded that the laser-machined acrylic plates have inferior mechanical resistance to the femur of the ovine, however, due to the presented resistance, it shows potential to be implanted in bones with lower load demand.(AU)

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Objective: To evaluate the change of diameter of different injection-molded thermoplastic materials. Material and Methods: Four thermoplastic injection-molded materials were analyzed (Bre.flex 2nd edition, Vertex ThermoSens, Perflex Biosens and Polyan IC). A total of 432 test samples were made in the form of an "hourglass". All samples were divided into three groups: Group I (Control) - consisting of 36 test samples for each type of material, that was not exposed to artificial aging or a wet environment; Group II - consisting of 36 test samples for each type of material, that were artificially aged through dehydration; Group III - specimen were subjected to artificial aging without dehydration. The diameter of each specimen was measured with a digital caliper. Data were analysed using the Student's t-test. Results: Regarding to shrinkage, the samples from the Bf Control group have a mean value of 1.56 mm and was observed a shrinkage of the injection-molded polyamide material within 0.25%. The comparison between the samples from Group II and Group III showed statistically significant differences (p<0.001). There were no significant differences between groups for Thermosens and Biosens (p>0.05). The comparison between Group II and Group III for Polyan IC samples shows that Group III has a higher arithmetic mean value (p<0.01). Conclusion: Shrinkage of the polymers during the injection process is present in all materials. The thermocycling and the storage in a dry or in a wet environment of the samples results in a change of the diameter in almost every single type of material.

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This research was conducted aiming to evaluate the thermal behavior of metallic and fiber cement tiles installed in simple and double layers. The experiment was performed on prototypes of roofing in single layers and double-spaced from 1.0 to 5.0 cm. It was used temperature sensors, installed on the inner surface of the roofing and in the center of the model for data collection. Data were analyzed using Skott-Knott test, considering the time of day, and roof type. The results showed that the spacing between tiles has an important influence on temperature gradient inside the prototype, been observed that double-spaced roofs, with 5.0 cm, showed the best results for metallic and fiber cement tiles.(AU)

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This research was conducted aiming to evaluate the thermal behavior of metallic and fiber cement tiles installed in simple and double layers. The experiment was performed on prototypes of roofing in single layers and double-spaced from 1.0 to 5.0 cm. It was used temperature sensors, installed on the inner surface of the roofing and in the center of the model for data collection. Data were analyzed using Skott-Knott test, considering the time of day, and roof type. The results showed that the spacing between tiles has an important influence on temperature gradient inside the prototype, been observed that double-spaced roofs, with 5.0 cm, showed the best results for metallic and fiber cement tiles.

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