Additive manufacturing of nanotube-loaded thermosets via direct ink writing and radio-frequency heating and curing

Sarmah, Anubhav; Desai, Suchi K.; Crowley, Ava G.; Zolton, Gabriel C.; Tezel, Guler Bengusu; Harkin, Ethan M.; Tran, Thang Q.; Arole, Kailash; Green, Micah J.

doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2022.08.063

Additive manufacturing of nanotube-loaded thermosets via direct ink writing and radio-frequency heating and curing

Journal Article · Fri Aug 26 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Carbon

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2022.08.063· OSTI ID:2008034

Sarmah, Anubhav ^[1]; ^[1]; Crowley, Ava G. ^[1]; Zolton, Gabriel C. ^[1]; ^[2]; Harkin, Ethan M. ^[1]; Tran, Thang Q. ^[3]; ^[1]; ^[1]

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (United States)
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (United States); Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University (Turkey)
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (United States); Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (Singapore)

Direct Ink Writing (DIW) is an extrusion-based additive manufacturing method where the print medium is a liquid-phase ‘ink’ dispensed out of nozzles and deposited along digitally defined paths. Conventional DIW of thermosetting resins relies on viscosity modifying agents, novel crosslinking chemistries, and/or long curing schedules in an oven. Here we demonstrate the use of a co-planar radio frequency applicator to generate an electric field, which can be used to rapidly heat and cure nano-filled composite resins as they are printed. This method avoids the need for an oven or post- curing step. This process consists of a sequential print-and-cure cycle which allows for printing of high-resolution, multi-layered structures. Every extruded layer is partially cured using RF before depositing the next layer; this allows the printed part to maintain structural integrity. The process enables both increased throughput and decreased touch time relative to traditional manufacturing. Commercial epoxy resin with varied nano-filler loadings were examined as DIW candidates. After printing, the thermo-mechanical properties, surface finish, and shape retention of RF-cured samples were comparable to conventionally cured samples. Furthermore, this method of manufacturing establishes RF heating as a suitable alternative to conventional methods, facilitating rapid, free-form processing of thermosetting resins without a mold.

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Research Organization:: Kansas City Nuclear Security Campus (KCNSC), Kansas City, MO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0002839

OSTI ID:: 2008034

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1960581

Journal Information:: Carbon, Journal Name: Carbon Vol. 200; ISSN 0008-6223

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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