Functional group conversions of the BisGMA/TEGDMA (50%/50% w/w) composition polymerizing according to the photo-oxidising or photo-reducing mechanisms, when exposed to light of different wavelengths.

Conversion [%]
Photo-oxidation mechanism			Photo-reduction mechanism
Acronym	BisGMA/TEGDMA (50%/50% w/w) with diphenyliodonium salt (1 wt%)		Acronym	BisGMA/TEGDMA (50%/50% w/w) with EDB (1.5 wt%)
	@ 365a nm	@ 405b nm		@ 365a nm	@ 405b nm
BI-PH	75.0	83.8	BI-PH	75.6	64.1
BI-PH-O-CH3	78.8	82.1	BI-PH-SO2-CH3	58.8	69.8
BI-PH-S-CH3	78.5	83.6	BI-PH-CN	60.2	65.3

^aLED @ 365 nm ∼ 3.77 mW cm⁻².

^bLED @ 405 nm ∼ 8.13 mW cm⁻².