Lím worked[2][3][4][5] as a member of the team of Otto Wichterle (the inventor of soft contact lenses) and in 1955, he came up with poly(hydroethyl-acrylate), the material later used for the lenses. This work was later published in Nature[6] and was the subject of US patents.[7][8] During 1970 to 1974 he worked in Palo Alto, California, improving contact lenses materials and technology.
When he returned to Czechoslovakia he was persecuted for political reasons and was not allowed to work in his specialisation. In 1979, he was allowed to emigrate to the United States. There Lím worked on materials for artificial kidneys and continued with research on polymers. He was both a professor at the University of California, San Diego and the de facto founder of the Revlon Materials Research Center. At the latter he led a team of scientists who researched tinting technologies for hydrogel contact lenses, materials for intraocular lenses, and formulations for nail enamel. He was awarded over 150 patents.
^Chain transfer of polymer in radical polymerization. Lim, D.; Wichterle, O. Journal of Polymer Science (1958), 29 579-84
^Intra-cameral lenses made of hydrocolloidal acrylates. Dreifus M.; Wichterle, O.; Lim D. Ceskoslovenska oftalmologie (1960), 16 154-9.
^Tolerance of orbital implants made of hydrocolloid acrylate. Dreifus M.; Herben T.; Lim D.; Wichterle, O. Sbornik lekar sky (1960), 62 212-8.
^On the problem of contact lenses. Wichterle, O.; Lim D.; Dreifus M. Ceskoslovenska oftalmologie (1961), 17 70-5.
^Wichterle O., Lím D. (1960). "Hydrophilic gels for biological use". Nature. 185 (4706): 117–118. Bibcode:1960Natur.185..117W. doi:10.1038/185117a0.
^Otto Wichterle and Drahoslav Lim, "Process for producing shaped articles from three-dimensional hydrophilic high polymers", US Patent 2,976,576, March 28, 1961
^Otto Wichterle and Drahoslav Lim, "Cross-linked hydrophilic polymers and articles made therefrom", US Patent 3,220,960, November 30, 1965
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drahoslav, lím, september, 1925, czechoslovakia, august, 2003, diego, california, czech, chemist, invented, polyhydroxyethylmethacrylate, synthetic, material, used, soft, contact, lenses, hydrogel, born, 1925, september, 1925zeměchy, czechoslovakiadiedaugust, . Drahoslav Lim September 30 1925 in Czechoslovakia August 22 2003 in San Diego California 1 was a Czech chemist He invented polyhydroxyethylmethacrylate the synthetic material used for soft contact lenses hydrogel Drahoslav LimBorn 1925 09 30 September 30 1925Zemechy CzechoslovakiaDiedAugust 22 2003 2003 08 22 aged 77 San Diego California USANationalityCzechAlma materUniversity of Chemistry and Technology PragueLim worked 2 3 4 5 as a member of the team of Otto Wichterle the inventor of soft contact lenses and in 1955 he came up with poly hydroethyl acrylate the material later used for the lenses This work was later published in Nature 6 and was the subject of US patents 7 8 During 1970 to 1974 he worked in Palo Alto California improving contact lenses materials and technology When he returned to Czechoslovakia he was persecuted for political reasons and was not allowed to work in his specialisation In 1979 he was allowed to emigrate to the United States There Lim worked on materials for artificial kidneys and continued with research on polymers He was both a professor at the University of California San Diego and the de facto founder of the Revlon Materials Research Center At the latter he led a team of scientists who researched tinting technologies for hydrogel contact lenses materials for intraocular lenses and formulations for nail enamel He was awarded over 150 patents References edit US Social Security Death Index reported at http ssdi rootsweb ancestry com cgi bin ssdi cgi Chain transfer of polymer in radical polymerization Lim D Wichterle O Journal of Polymer Science 1958 29 579 84 Intra cameral lenses made of hydrocolloidal acrylates Dreifus M Wichterle O Lim D Ceskoslovenska oftalmologie 1960 16 154 9 Tolerance of orbital implants made of hydrocolloid acrylate Dreifus M Herben T Lim D Wichterle O Sbornik lekar sky 1960 62 212 8 On the problem of contact lenses Wichterle O Lim D Dreifus M Ceskoslovenska oftalmologie 1961 17 70 5 Wichterle O Lim D 1960 Hydrophilic gels for biological use Nature 185 4706 117 118 Bibcode 1960Natur 185 117W doi 10 1038 185117a0 Otto Wichterle and Drahoslav Lim Process for producing shaped articles from three dimensional hydrophilic high polymers US Patent 2 976 576 March 28 1961 Otto Wichterle and Drahoslav Lim Cross linked hydrophilic polymers and articles made therefrom US Patent 3 220 960 November 30 1965External links editBiography in Czech nbsp nbsp nbsp This article about a Czech scientist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This biographical article about a chemist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Drahoslav Lim amp oldid 1171843284, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
