Three-dimensional printing of wood

Thakur, Md Hoque; Shi, Chen; Kearney, Logan T.; Saadi, M. R.; Meyer, Matthew D.; Naskar, Amit K.; Ajayan, Pulickel M.; Rahman, Muhammad M.

doi:10.1126/sciadv.adk3250

Title: Three-dimensional printing of wood

Journal Article · 15 March 2024 · Science Advances

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adk3250 · OSTI ID:2406760

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Rice Univ., Houston, TX (United States)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Natural wood has served as a foundational material for buildings, furniture, and architectural structures for millennia, typically shaped through subtractive manufacturing techniques. However, this process often generates substantial wood waste, leading to material inefficiency and increased production costs. A potential opportunity arises if complex wood structures can be created through additive processes. Here, we demonstrate an additive-free, water-based ink made of lignin and cellulose, the primary building blocks of natural wood, that can be used to three-dimensional (3D) print architecturally designed wood structures via direct ink writing. The resulting printed structures, after heat treatment, closely resemble the visual, textural, olfactory, and macro-anisotropic properties, including mechanical properties, of natural wood. Our results pave the way for 3D-printed wooden construction with a sustainable pathway to upcycle/recycle natural wood.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division (MSE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 2406760

Journal Information:: Science Advances, Journal Name: Science Advances Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 10; ISSN 2375-2548

Publisher:: AAASCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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