Mechanically Robust, Ultraelastic Hierarchical Foam with Tunable Properties via 3D Printing
Abstract
We present a mechanically robust, ultraelastic foam with controlled multiscale architectures and tunable mechanical/conductive performance is fabricated via 3D printing. Hierarchical porosity, including both macro- and microscaled pores, are produced by the combination of direct ink writing (DIW), acid etching, and phase inversion. The thixotropic inks in DIW are formulated by a simple one-pot process to disperse duo nanoparticles (nanoclay and silica nanoparticles) in a polyurethane suspension. The resulting lightweight foam exhibits tailorable mechanical strength, unprecedented elasticity (standing over 1000 compression cycles), and remarkable robustness (rapidly and fully recover after a load more than 20 000 times of its own weight). Surface coating of carbon nanotubes yields a conductive elastic foam that can be used as piezoresistivity sensor with high sensitivity. For the first time, this strategy achieves 3D printing of elastic foam with controlled multilevel 3D structures and mechanical/conductive properties. In conclusion, the facile ink preparation method can be utilized to fabricate foams of various materials with desirable performance via 3D printing.
- Authors:
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[2];
[1]
- Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH (United States). Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Chemical Sciences Division
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division; USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1435182
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1432731
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Advanced Functional Materials
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 28; Journal Issue: 21; Journal ID: ISSN 1616-301X
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 42 ENGINEERING; controllable performance; direct ink writing; hierarchical porosity; stress sensing; ultraelastic foams
Citation Formats
Chen, Qiyi, Cao, Peng-Fei, and Advincula, Rigoberto C. Mechanically Robust, Ultraelastic Hierarchical Foam with Tunable Properties via 3D Printing. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1002/adfm.201800631.
Chen, Qiyi, Cao, Peng-Fei, & Advincula, Rigoberto C. Mechanically Robust, Ultraelastic Hierarchical Foam with Tunable Properties via 3D Printing. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201800631
Chen, Qiyi, Cao, Peng-Fei, and Advincula, Rigoberto C. Wed .
"Mechanically Robust, Ultraelastic Hierarchical Foam with Tunable Properties via 3D Printing". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201800631. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1435182.
@article{osti_1435182,
title = {Mechanically Robust, Ultraelastic Hierarchical Foam with Tunable Properties via 3D Printing},
author = {Chen, Qiyi and Cao, Peng-Fei and Advincula, Rigoberto C.},
abstractNote = {We present a mechanically robust, ultraelastic foam with controlled multiscale architectures and tunable mechanical/conductive performance is fabricated via 3D printing. Hierarchical porosity, including both macro- and microscaled pores, are produced by the combination of direct ink writing (DIW), acid etching, and phase inversion. The thixotropic inks in DIW are formulated by a simple one-pot process to disperse duo nanoparticles (nanoclay and silica nanoparticles) in a polyurethane suspension. The resulting lightweight foam exhibits tailorable mechanical strength, unprecedented elasticity (standing over 1000 compression cycles), and remarkable robustness (rapidly and fully recover after a load more than 20 000 times of its own weight). Surface coating of carbon nanotubes yields a conductive elastic foam that can be used as piezoresistivity sensor with high sensitivity. For the first time, this strategy achieves 3D printing of elastic foam with controlled multilevel 3D structures and mechanical/conductive properties. In conclusion, the facile ink preparation method can be utilized to fabricate foams of various materials with desirable performance via 3D printing.},
doi = {10.1002/adfm.201800631},
journal = {Advanced Functional Materials},
number = 21,
volume = 28,
place = {United States},
year = {2018},
month = {4}
}
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