Additive manufacturing: Frameworks for chemical understanding and advancement in vat photopolymerization
Abstract Three-dimensional printing, or additive manufacturing (AM), is a broad term for a wide range of fabrication methods utilizing materials such as small-molecule, polymer, and metal feedstocks. Each method requires different chemical, physical, and engineering needs to be successful. This article will discuss some of the considerations for polymer-based AM methods. Ultimately, we focus on the chemistries of vat photopolymerization, in which light is used to cure a resin from liquid to solid, to provide an example of how chemical advancements have led to increased speed, resolution, and multimaterial printing capabilities not previously possible. Graphical abstract
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE; USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344
- OSTI ID:
- 1875940
- Report Number(s):
- LLNL--JRNL-832629; PII: 343
- Journal Information:
- MRS Bulletin, Journal Name: MRS Bulletin Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 47; ISSN 0883-7694
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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