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Title: System and method for 3D printing of aerogels

Abstract

A method of forming an aerogel. The method may involve providing a graphene oxide powder and mixing the graphene oxide powder with a solution to form an ink. A 3D printing technique may be used to write the ink into a catalytic solution that is contained in a fluid containment member to form a wet part. The wet part may then be cured in a sealed container for a predetermined period of time at a predetermined temperature. The cured wet part may then be dried to form a finished aerogel part.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1241327
Patent Number(s):
9,278,465
Application Number:
14/481,362
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Sep 09
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Worsley, Marcus A., Duoss, Eric, Kuntz, Joshua, Spadaccini, Christopher, and Zhu, Cheng. System and method for 3D printing of aerogels. United States: N. p., 2016. Web.
Worsley, Marcus A., Duoss, Eric, Kuntz, Joshua, Spadaccini, Christopher, & Zhu, Cheng. System and method for 3D printing of aerogels. United States.
Worsley, Marcus A., Duoss, Eric, Kuntz, Joshua, Spadaccini, Christopher, and Zhu, Cheng. 2016. "System and method for 3D printing of aerogels". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1241327.
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