Enhancing Properties of 3D Printed Polymers: A Review of Recent PostProcessing Methods DOI Open Access

International Journal of Advanced Natural Sciences and Engineering Researches, Год журнала: 2023, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

– With the introduction of additive manufacturing, traditional manufacturing processes havebeen reinterpreted, with 3D printing emerging as a transformational technology across multiple industries.Specifically, utilization polymers in has surged due to their versatility, costeffectiveness, and ease processing. However, while enables unparalleled designcomplexity, some properties printed polymer parts often necessitate further refinement meet highperformance standards. Post-processing techniques have grown popularity result challengessuch restricted mechanical strength, surface roughness, material-specific restrictions. Thiscomprehensive review explores recent advancements post-processing methodologies applied 3Dprinted parts, aiming enhance mechanical, thermal, aesthetic properties. The paperdelves into an extensive analysis various techniques, categorizing them enhancements,surface finish improvements, functional enhancements. Techniques such annealing or heattreatment been investigated for capacity improve integrity, sanding,polishing, chemical treatments employed refine finishes. Coatings, includingpriming, painting, specialized nano-coatings, demonstrated efficacy augmenting bothfunctional attributes. Understanding applying these is critical not just forachieving current performance requirements, but also realizing full potential additivemanufacturing wide range industries. This investigation highlights significance postprocessing expanding capabilities applications 3D-printed parts.

Язык: Английский

Ultrafast synthesis of lignin-based graphene by flash joule heating for multifunctional applications DOI

Xiaofei Mao,

Yuening Zhang, Huan Li

и другие.

Journal of Power Sources, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 631, С. 236211 - 236211

Опубликована: Янв. 13, 2025

Язык: Английский

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3D printing driving innovations in extreme low-temperature energy storage DOI Creative Commons

Shutong Qin,

Jiao Dai, Haoran Tian

и другие.

Virtual and Physical Prototyping, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 20(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 6, 2025

Extreme low-temperature environments, such as those in aerospace, polar expeditions, and deep-sea exploration, demand efficient energy storage systems. Conventional technologies face major limitations under these conditions, including electrolyte freezing, restricted interfacial reaction kinetics, microstructural instability. In contrast, 3D printing offers transformative solutions with precise control, multifunctional material integration, optimisation, effectively addressing challenges related to compatibility structural complexity. However, the mechanisms for optimising performance remain poorly understood, of processes materials needs further exploration. Moreover, comprehensive integration materials, processes, device designs remains an ongoing challenge. This review systematically summarises key their characteristics storage, exploring potential pathways through which enhances performance. Particular emphasis is placed on its unique applications design, engineering, multi-material coupling. Unlike studies focused single or technologies, this adopts interdisciplinary systematic framework, linking properties optimisation. It provides critical theoretical guidance practical insights advancing scientific understanding engineering extreme technologies.

Язык: Английский

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Mechanochemically modified graphene nanoplatelets for high-performance polycarbonate composites DOI Creative Commons
Xiao Su, Seung Ho Lee, Yidong Hou

и другие.

Smart Materials in Manufacturing, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 3, С. 100072 - 100072

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Graphene in 3D Bioprinting DOI Creative Commons
Rahul Patil, Stella Alimperti

Journal of Functional Biomaterials, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15(4), С. 82 - 82

Опубликована: Март 25, 2024

Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting is a fast prototyping fabrication approach that allows the development of new implants for tissue restoration. Although various materials have been utilized this process, they lack mechanical, electrical, chemical, and biological properties. To overcome those limitations, graphene-based demonstrate unique mechanical electrical properties, morphology, impermeability, making them excellent candidates 3D bioprinting. This review summarizes latest developments in printing their application engineering regenerative medicine. Over years, different approaches materials, such as graphene, graphene oxide (GO), reduced GO (rGO), functional (fGO). process involves controlling multiple factors, dispersion, viscosity, post-curing, which impact properties 3D-printed constructs. end, combined with demonstrated prominent regeneration potential bone, neural, cardiac, skin tissues. Overall, may pave way strategies translational implications orthopedics, neurology, cardiovascular areas.

Язык: Английский

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Recent Advances in Multifunctional Polymer/2D Nanocomposite Development for Fused Filament Fabrication and Direct Ink Writing of Electrically and Thermally Conductive Components DOI Creative Commons

Malaika Ingram,

Eric G. Campbell, Andrey Molotnikov

и другие.

Advanced Nanocomposites, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 1(1), С. 157 - 170

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Advances in polymer nanocomposites present many opportunities for tuning material properties. In comparison to utilising zero-dimensional and one-dimensional filler materials, the advent of 2D materials with inherently unique properties allows further fine-tuning composite materials. Additive Manufacturing, or 3D printing, provides an advantage production advanced nanocomposites, allowing rapid-prototyping, design optimisation various other benefits associated technologies. Of particular interest is ability utilise multiple manufacture a single component functional assembled device. This review specifically details recent advances multifunctional printing polymer/2D nanomaterial composites, focusing on widely commercialised technique Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) highly versatile Direct Ink Writing (DIW). We will also highlight potential applications these processing techniques resulting applications, including circuits, sensors, energy storage devices electromagnetic interference shielding.

Язык: Английский

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Influence of Post-Processing on the Degree of Conversion and Mechanical Properties of 3D-Printed Polyurethane Aligners DOI Open Access
Luka Šimunović,

Antonija Jurela,

Karlo Sudarević

и другие.

Polymers, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 16(1), С. 17 - 17

Опубликована: Дек. 20, 2023

This study explores how different post-processing methods affect the mechanical properties and degree of conversion 3d-printed polyurethane aligners made from Tera Harz TC-85 resin. Using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, liquid resin post-processed materials was analyzed. investigation focused on effects various post-curing environments (nitrogen vs. air) rinsing protocols (centrifuge, ethanol, isopropanol, isopropanol + water). The assessed were flexural modulus hardness. showed no significant variance across groups, though polymerization environment influenced results, accounting for 24.0% variance. varied considerably, depending both protocol environment. standard (centrifugation followed by nitrogen polymerization) exhibited highest 1881.22 MPa. Hardness testing revealed differences, with treatments showing increased resistance to wear in comparison centrifuge ethanol rinse treatments. conclusively demonstrates adverse oxygen process, underscoring critical need an oxygen-free optimize material properties. Notably, emerged as a viable alternative conventional plus method.

Язык: Английский

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Towards a new era of 2D materials-based multifunctional composite films: From innovation to evolution DOI Creative Commons
Muhammad Yasir Khalid, Rehan Umer

Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2024

Novel 2D materials are now at the forefront of developing advanced multifunctional composite film due to their fascinating properties. Particularly, graphene and MXene-based regarded as potential for structure–function integration with laminated composites. As expected, high mass production from low-cost facile fabrication techniques composites plays a pivotal role in practical applications. Herein, we have covered broad spectrum overview, covering all contributions this field summarizing most pertinent literature available which attractive aircraft Moreover, integrated functions materials-based such sensing actuation behaviour, thermal conductivity, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness explored mechanism superior performance is detailed. Some prevailing challenges perspectives thriving also been critically discussed.

Язык: Английский

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3D printing of graphene-based aerogels and their applications DOI
Jiaying Wang, Zhe Shi,

Jiani Gong

и другие.

FlatChem, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 47, С. 100731 - 100731

Опубликована: Авг. 25, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Novel In-Situ Synthesis Techniques for Cellulose-Graphene Hybrids: Enhancing Electrical Conductivity for Energy Storage Applications DOI Creative Commons
Ghazaleh Ramezani, Theo G. M. van de Ven, Ion Stiharu

и другие.

Recent Progress in Materials, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 07(01), С. 1 - 50

Опубликована: Янв. 21, 2025

This study investigates the hypothesis that diverse synthesis techniques can yield cellulose-graphene hybrids with tailored properties for specific applications, enabling advancements in flexible electronics, energy storage, environmental remediation, and biomedical devices. We examined compared multiple methods, including chemical reduction, in-situ synthesis, green using natural reducing agents, solvent-assisted approaches, hydrothermal solvothermal techniques, mechanical treatments, electrochemical exfoliation. Each method was assessed its impact on material properties, scalability, footprint. Chemical reduction resulted uniform graphene dispersion superior electrical conductivity, I(D)/I(G) ratio Raman spectra indicating successful of oxide (GO) to reduced (rGO). Green particularly cow urine as a agent, provided an eco-friendly alternative, leveraging constituents reduce GO rGO while minimizing impact. Mechanical treatments effectively prepared cellulose microfibers compatibility graphene, enhancing interfacial interactions stress transfer resulting composites. Solvent-assisted allowed precise tuning composite through selection appropriate solvents processing conditions. Hydrothermal methods produced high purity uniformity under high-temperature high-pressure conditions, facilitating promoting strong bonding between graphene. Electrochemical exfoliation generated high-quality controlled characteristics, allowing it produce fewer defects other methods. Findings reveal synthesized these exhibit significant improvements thermal stability, strength. For instance, even low additions (3 wt%) surpassed percolation threshold, conductivity 1.9 × 10<sup>-5</sup> S cm<sup>-1</sup> cellulose/rGO (8 aerogels. These enhanced underscore importance carefully selecting optimize characteristics target applications. The research provides comprehensive understanding synthesis-method-property relationships, offering valuable insights development advanced hybrid materials highlighting their transformative potential across various high-impact fields, storage devices, remediation systems,

Язык: Английский

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Unveiling the Influential Factors and Heavy Industrial Applications of Graphene Hybrid Polymer Composites DOI Open Access
Zulfiqar Ali, Saba Yaqoob, Jinhong Yu

и другие.

Journal of Composites Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 8(5), С. 183 - 183

Опубликована: Май 13, 2024

Graphene hybrid-filler polymer composites have emerged as prominent materials that revolutionize heavy industries. This review paper encapsulates an in-depth analysis of different influential factors, such filler/graphene type, aspect ratios, dispersion methods, filler-matrix compatibility, fiber orientation, synergistic effects, processing techniques, and post-curing conditions, which affect the properties graphene hybrid composites, well their resultant applications. Additionally, it discusses substantial role reinforcement with other fillers, carbon nanotubes, silica, nano-clays, metal oxides, to produce functionalized synergistically enhanced tailored properties, offering solutions for industries, including aerospace, automotive, electronics, energy harvesting. concludes some suggestions outlook on future these composite by emphasizing need continued research fully optimize potential.

Язык: Английский

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