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 Presentation on:

Synthesis and characterization of polymer Nano composites for 3D

printing : A review

PREPARED BY: KALKIDAN GOSSAYE AND MOHAMED YASSIN

June 2021GC
 Presentation on:

Synthesis and Characterization of Polymer Nano Composites

for 3D printing : A Review

PREPARED BY:
1. KALKIDAN GOSSAYE
2. MOHAMED YASSIN

ADVISOR: DR.B.K. SING

 3D PRINTING: DEVELOPMENT AND FUTURE
• Additive manufacturing technology is
becoming more popular manufacture
method component by adding material
successively layer by layer until final
structure is created.
• It is a bottom-up work-flow approach, in
stark contrast to the conventional
subtractive techniques.
• Additive manufacturing is also known as
3D-printing technology.
• 3D-printing has received high attention and
attraction in various area of application due
to its versatility: Automotive industry,
Aerospace industry, Healthcare and
medical industry, Architecture, building, and
construction industry
POLYMER MATRIX NANO-COMPOSITES
• A nanocomposite is a composite where one
of the phases exhibits grain sizes measured
in nanometers(nm).
• The use of nanomaterials as fillers is to
significantly improve the mechanical,
thermal, electrical, morphological properties
of materials and enhance multifunctionality.
• Polymer nanocomposite materials commonly
use filler or reinforcement material such as
carbon nanotubes (CNTs), Graphene, carbon
fiber, (Nano-HAp), Aluminum Nano-powders
and others.
• The properties of Nano composite material
depend on both composition of filler material
and its’ distribution throughout the matrix
material
3D PRINTING OF NANOCOMPOSITES
• For last couple of decade, polymer become the foremost integral material in
3D manufacturing process. Until today, it has continued to be most important
material in 3D printing processes due to vast majority of 3D printing processes
use.
• Materials are selected and used for 3D printing according to their application
area and the production technique.
• Different types of nanofillers such as carbon nanofillers, nanoclay, and
metallic nanofillers have been incorporated into a wide range of hydrogels and
polymer matrices, which includes both thermoplastics and thermosetting
resins.
• Metallic reinforements: Al alloys, Co-based alloys, Ni-based alloys, stainless
steels and Ti alloys
• Ceramic reinforcements: hydroxyapatite (HA), silica (SiO2), bioactive-glass
(BG), zirconia (ZrO2), tricalcium phosphate (TCP), and alumina (Al2O3)
• Polymer and Hydrogel matrix: Polylactic acid (PLA), acrylonitrile butadiene
styrene (ABS), polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE)
 LITERATURE REVIEW:
COMPOSITION AND PROPERTIES OF NANOCOMPOSITES FOR 3D PRINTING
Research papers Composition of nano composites Preparation method Printing method

Jiao et al., 2019 Hydroxyapatite (HA) and Melt blending Fused deposition
polycaprolactone (PCL): nano- technology modeling (FDM)
HA/PCL and micro-HA/PCL
Kür & Eren, 2019 ABS (Acrylonitrile butadiene Twin screw micro FDM 3D printer

  styrene) and the MWCNTs extruder

(multiwall carbon nanotubes)

Gnanasekaran et al., CNT- and graphene-based Melt mix composite Fused deposition
2017 polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) then extruded and modeling (FDM)
quenched

Montalbano et al., 2020 Hybrid: nanohydroxyapatite (HA) Hydrothermal Bio printing

and type I collagen matrix with method
ammonium-based dispersing agent
(Darvan 821-A)
Chougan et al., Nano graphite platelets  Solution mix Gantry-type Rheometer
2020 (NGPs) and Geopolymer extrusion-based XRD
(GGBS, fly ash, silica 3D printer
SEM
fumes, sand )
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Y. Li et al. 2018 Stereolithography resin  Solution mix Stereolithography Fourier
(SLR) nanocomposites with printing transform
modified polyhedral infrared
oligomeric silsesquioxane spectroscopy
(m-POSS) nanoparticles TEM

Jeon et al., 2020 Thermoplastic polyether Multiple FDM Fouriertransfor

elastomer (TPEE), with extrusion m infrared
surfacemodified carbon processes spectroscopy
black (CB)or (FT-IR)
electrochemically exfoliated
XPS
graphene
XRD
Zuo et al., 2019 Graphene/carbonyl iron  Solution mix Digital light TGA
powder(CIP)/polymethyl processing (DLP) SEM
methacrylate (PMMA)
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nanocomposites

Ahmed et al., 2020 Bovine skin gelatin (BSG), zinc Twin-screw 3D bio printing XRD
oxide (ZnO), clove essential oil extrusion process TGA
(CEO) nanocomposites

Wei et al., 2019 Hybrid Ag coated CNF(carbon Electroless Solvent cast 3D XRD
nanofibers)-based deposition printer SEM
CPN(Conductive polymer
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nanocomposite)

Chizari et al.,2017 CNT(Carbon nanotube) with a ball mill mixing SC3DP(solvent cast XRD
solution of PLA- method 3D printing)
SEM
DCM(/polylactic acid and
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dichloromethane)
 3D PRINTING TECHNIQUES
Selective Laser Sintering

Fused deposition
modeling

Digital light processing

Sterolithography
Solvent cast 3D printer

Inkjet 3D printing mechanism

 APPLICATIONS OF 3D PRINTED NANOCOMPOSITES
• The excellent thermal and mechanical
properties of Graphene nanoplatelet
(GNPs) filled with LLDPE are made to
make heat sink ultra-high power electronic
devices.
• Light weight nano composite made from
CNT and PLA mixed in DCM solvent are
applied in Electromagnetic Interference
(EMI) shielding. Graphene, carbonyl iron
powder (CIP) and Poly Methyl
Methacrylate (PMMA) were also 3D printed
used absorb or shield unwanted bandwidth
microwaves.
• HBN polymer nano composite is a
potential material to be used in recently
developing bioelectronic technologies.
• Gelatin-based film (BSG/ZnO/CEO) from
which biodegradable, biocompatible and
antimicrobial material can be made
THANK YOU!