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3D printing of metal containing structures

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OSTI ID:1892888
In an aspect, a method for making a metal-containing material comprises steps of: forming a metal-containing hydrogel from an aqueous precursor mixture using a photopolymerization; wherein the aqueous precursor mixture comprises water, one or more aqueous photosensitive binders, and one or more aqueous metal salts; and thermally treating the metal-containing hydrogel to form the metal-containing material; wherein the metal-containing hydrogel is exposed to a thermal-treatment atmosphere during the step of thermally treating; wherein a composition of the metal-containing material is at least partially determined by a composition of the thermal-treatment atmosphere during the thermally treating step.
Research Organization:
California Inst. of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AR0000884;
Other Award/Contract Number:
CA194533
S-143484
Assignee:
California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA)
Patent Number(s):
11,318,435
Application Number:
16/577,253
OSTI ID:
1892888
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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