• 文献标题:   Cryo-Assisted Extrusion Three-Dimensional Printing of Shape Memory Polymer-Graphene Composites
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   IDOWU A, THOMAS T, BOESL B, AGARWAL A
  • 作者关键词:   nanoplatelet, dynamic propertie, additive manufacturing, advanced materials and, processing
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING SCIENCE ENGINEERINGTRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME
  • ISSN:   1087-1357 EI 1528-8935
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  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.1115/1.4056170
  • 出版年:   2023

▎ 摘  要

A cryo-system-assisted extrusion three-dimensional printing technique has been developed to fabricate Shape Memory Polymer Epoxy (SMPE) thermoset into a near-net shape. With a unique cryogenic sprayer-assisted printing system, it is possible to 3D print "pure " thermoset polymer, otherwise limited to thermoplastic or highly functionalized co-polymeric thermoset systems. The temperature was maintained below 10 & DEG;C to immobilize the polymeric chain at the atomic level. Nanoplatelet (GNP) reinforced SMPE ink was synthesized to be compatible with cryo-assisted extrusion 3D printing of shape memory composites. The addition of a mere 0.1 wt% GNP exhibited 15% faster shape recovery due to improved thermal conductivity, evidence of a strong interface between GNP and the polymer matrix. Also, GNP addition imparted a 30% improvement in the ultimate tensile strength and a 17% increase in 3D-printed composites' elastic modulus. Mechanical testing showed that the addition of 0.1 wt% GNP in SMPE increased the composite's storage modulus by 365% and loss tangent by 66% compared to pure 3D-printed SMPE, indicating enhanced damping characteristics. This study is the first to demonstrate a non-existent 3D printing technology for "pure thermoset " polymers with and without conductive graphene that has the potential to develop an energy-efficient actuation system, passive thermal sensors, and self-deployable communication system structures.