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Adolfs C, Altarabeen R, Kimmritz L, Gibowsky L, Schroeter B, Beuermann S, Smirnova I. Hydrophobic Aerogels from Vinyl Polymers Derived from Radical Polymerization: Proof-of-Concept. Macromol Rapid Commun 2024:e2400147. [PMID: 38875713 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202400147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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Hydrophilicity is one important drawback of bio-based aerogels. To overcome this issue, a novel approach for the preparation of mesoporous, water repellent aerogels is introduced, which combines synthesis of cross-linked bio-based copolymers from methacrylate copolymerizations, followed by solvent exchange and supercritical drying steps. The influence of monomers with different nonpolar ester groups (methyl, vanillin, tetrahydrofurfuryl) on textural properties and water contact angles of the dry products is assessed. Final aerogels show generally high overall porosities (≈96%), low densities (0.07-0.11 g cm-3) as well as fine, mainly mesoporous networks, and specific surface areas in the range of 120-240 m2 g-1. Hereby, choice of the methacrylate ester groups results in differences of the resulting pore-size distributions. Water repellency tests show stable static water contact angles in the hydrophobic range (≈100°) achieved for the substrate containing the vanillin ester group. On the contrary the other substrates absorb water quickly, which indicates a decisive role of the ester group. The presented approach opens up a new pathway to bio-based aerogels with intrinsic hydrophobicity. It is suggested that the properties are tailored by the choice of the monomer structure, hence enabling further adaption and optimization of the products.
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- Claudia Adolfs
- TU Clausthal, Arnold-Sommerfeld-Str. 4, 38678, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
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- Hamburg University of Technology, Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Eißendorfer Straße 38 (O), 21073, Hamburg, Germany
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- TU Clausthal, Arnold-Sommerfeld-Str. 4, 38678, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
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- Hamburg University of Technology, Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Eißendorfer Straße 38 (O), 21073, Hamburg, Germany
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- Hamburg University of Technology, Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Eißendorfer Straße 38 (O), 21073, Hamburg, Germany
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- TU Clausthal, Arnold-Sommerfeld-Str. 4, 38678, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
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- Hamburg University of Technology, Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Eißendorfer Straße 38 (O), 21073, Hamburg, Germany
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Colucci G, Sacchi F, Bondioli F, Messori M. Fully Bio-Based Polymer Composites: Preparation, Characterization, and LCD 3D Printing. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:1272. [PMID: 38732741 PMCID: PMC11085923 DOI: 10.3390/polym16091272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Revised: 04/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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The present work aimed to prepare novel bio-based composites by adding fillers coming from agro-wastes to an acrylate epoxidized soybean oil (AESO) resin, using liquid crystal display (LCD) 3D printing. Different photocurable formulations were prepared by varying the reactive diluents, iso-bornyl methacrylate (IBOMA) and tetrahydrofurfuryl acrylate (THFA). Then, two fillers derived from different industrial wastes, corn (GTF) and wine (WPL-CF) by-products, were added to the AESO-based formulations to develop polymer composites with improved properties. The printability by LCD of the photocurable formulations was widely studied. Bio-based objects with different geometries were realized, showing printing accuracy, layer adhesion, and accurate details. The thermo-mechanical and mechanical properties of the 3D-printed composites were tested by TGA, DMA, and tensile tests. The results revealed that the agro-wastes' addition led to a remarkable increase in the elastic modulus, tensile strength, and glass transition temperature in the glassy state for the systems containing IBOMA and for flexible structures in the rubbery region for systems containing THFA. AESO-based polymers demonstrated tunable properties, varying from rigid to flexible, in the presence of different diluents and biofillers. This finding paves the way for the use of this kind of composite in applications, such as biomedical for the realization of prostheses.
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- Giovanna Colucci
- Politecnico di Torino, Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT), Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy; (F.S.); (F.B.); (M.M.)
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM), Via G. Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Politecnico di Torino, Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT), Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy; (F.S.); (F.B.); (M.M.)
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM), Via G. Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Politecnico di Torino, Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT), Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy; (F.S.); (F.B.); (M.M.)
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM), Via G. Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Politecnico di Torino, Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT), Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy; (F.S.); (F.B.); (M.M.)
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM), Via G. Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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Bodor M, Lasagabáster-Latorre A, Arias-Ferreiro G, Dopico-García MS, Abad MJ. Improving the 3D Printability and Mechanical Performance of Biorenewable Soybean Oil-Based Photocurable Resins. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:977. [PMID: 38611235 PMCID: PMC11013316 DOI: 10.3390/polym16070977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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The general requirement of replacing petroleum-derived plastics with renewable resources is particularly challenging for new technologies such as the additive manufacturing of photocurable resins. In this work, the influence of mono- and bifunctional reactive diluents on the printability and performance of resins based on acrylated epoxidized soybean oil (AESO) was explored. Polyethylene glycol di(meth)acrylates of different molecular weights were selected as diluents based on the viscosity and mechanical properties of their binary mixtures with AESO. Ternary mixtures containing 60% AESO, polyethylene glycol diacrylate (PEGDA) and polyethyleneglycol dimethacrylate (PEG200DMA) further improved the mechanical properties, water resistance and printability of the resin. Specifically, the terpolymer AESO/PEG575/PEG200DMA 60/20/20 (wt.%) improved the modulus (16% increase), tensile strength (63% increase) and %deformation at the break (21% increase), with respect to pure AESO. The enhancement of the printability provided by the reactive diluents was proven by Jacobs working curves and the improved accuracy of printed patterns. The proposed formulation, with a biorenewable carbon content of 67%, can be used as the matrix of innovative resins with unrestricted applicability in the electronics and biomedical fields. However, much effort must be done to increase the array of bio-based raw materials.
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- Marius Bodor
- Campus Industrial de Ferrol, Grupo de Polimeros-CITENI, Universidade da Coruña, 15403 Ferrol, Spain; (M.B.); (G.A.-F.); (M.S.D.-G.)
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- Dpto Química Orgánica I, Facultad de Óptica y Optometría, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28037 Madrid, Spain;
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- Campus Industrial de Ferrol, Grupo de Polimeros-CITENI, Universidade da Coruña, 15403 Ferrol, Spain; (M.B.); (G.A.-F.); (M.S.D.-G.)
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- Campus Industrial de Ferrol, Grupo de Polimeros-CITENI, Universidade da Coruña, 15403 Ferrol, Spain; (M.B.); (G.A.-F.); (M.S.D.-G.)
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- Campus Industrial de Ferrol, Grupo de Polimeros-CITENI, Universidade da Coruña, 15403 Ferrol, Spain; (M.B.); (G.A.-F.); (M.S.D.-G.)
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Sadat Afi Kheljani S, Didehban K, Atai M, Zou C, Ahmadjo S, Rodríguez-Pizarro M, Bahri-Laleh N, Poater A. In-situ photo-crosslinkable elastomer based on polyalphaolefin/halloysite nanohybrid. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 659:751-766. [PMID: 38211492 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.12.185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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In this research, new injectable and in situ photocurable elastomeric nanohybrids have been fabricated from polyalphaolefin (PAO) resins and halloysite nanofiller. In this regard, the co-oligomerization of long α-olefin monomers (C6, C8 and C10) with alkenol counterparts was carried out via a simple cationic route to provide OH-functionalized PAOs. The newly formed PAO type copolymer resins as well as halloysite nanoclay were then equipped with photocurable CC bonds containing an acrylate moiety. After the characterization of the final chemical substances and also of the intermediate structures, experimentally and computationally by means of Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations, the neat treated PAO and PAO/halloysite nanohybrids were subjected to a curing process by visible light irradiation (λ ∼ 475 nm, blue light). The crosslinking efficiency of the neat resins and the formed nanohybrid was evaluated using shrinkage strain-time curves and equilibrium swelling method. The suggested nanohybrid is not only biocompatible (96 % in the MTT assay), and hydrophilic (with a water contact angle of 61°), but also exhibits an easy, fast and robust curing process with great potential for coating and sealing technologies for medical devices.
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- Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University, P.O. Box 19395-36972 Tehran, Iran
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- Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute (IPPI), P. O. Box: 14965/115 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute (IPPI), P. O. Box: 14965/115 Tehran, Iran
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- Departament de Química, Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi, Universitat de Girona, c/ Mª Aurèlia Capmany 69, Girona, Catalonia 17003, Spain
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- Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute (IPPI), P. O. Box: 14965/115 Tehran, Iran; Institute for Sustainability with Knotted Chiral Meta Matter (WPI-SKCM(2)), Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan.
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- Departament de Química, Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi, Universitat de Girona, c/ Mª Aurèlia Capmany 69, Girona, Catalonia 17003, Spain.
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Matta R, Moreau D, O’Connor R. Printable devices for neurotechnology. Front Neurosci 2024; 18:1332827. [PMID: 38440397 PMCID: PMC10909977 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2024.1332827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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Printable electronics for neurotechnology is a rapidly emerging field that leverages various printing techniques to fabricate electronic devices, offering advantages in rapid prototyping, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. These devices have promising applications in neurobiology, enabling the recording of neuronal signals and controlled drug delivery. This review provides an overview of printing techniques, materials used in neural device fabrication, and their applications. The printing techniques discussed include inkjet, screen printing, flexographic printing, 3D printing, and more. Each method has its unique advantages and challenges, ranging from precise printing and high resolution to material compatibility and scalability. Selecting the right materials for printable devices is crucial, considering factors like biocompatibility, flexibility, electrical properties, and durability. Conductive materials such as metallic nanoparticles and conducting polymers are commonly used in neurotechnology. Dielectric materials, like polyimide and polycaprolactone, play a vital role in device fabrication. Applications of printable devices in neurotechnology encompass various neuroprobes, electrocorticography arrays, and microelectrode arrays. These devices offer flexibility, biocompatibility, and scalability, making them cost-effective and suitable for preclinical research. However, several challenges need to be addressed, including biocompatibility, precision, electrical performance, long-term stability, and regulatory hurdles. This review highlights the potential of printable electronics in advancing our understanding of the brain and treating neurological disorders while emphasizing the importance of overcoming these challenges.
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- Rita Matta
- Mines Saint-Etienne, Centre CMP, Departement BEL, Gardanne, France
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- Mines Saint-Etienne, Centre CMP, Departement BEL, Gardanne, France
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- Mines Saint-Etienne, Centre CMP, Departement BEL, Gardanne, France
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnique Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Liguori A, Xu H, Hazarika D, Hakkarainen M. Simple Non-Equilibrium Atmospheric Plasma Post-Treatment Strategy for Surface Coating of Digital Light Processed 3D-Printed Vanillin-Based Schiff-Base Thermosets. ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS 2023; 5:8506-8517. [PMID: 37854301 PMCID: PMC10580284 DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.3c01632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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A simple non-equilibrium atmospheric plasma post-treatment strategy was developed for the surface coating of three-dimensional (3D) structures produced by digital light processing 3D printing. The influence of non-equilibrium atmospheric plasma on the chemical and physical properties of vanillin-derived Schiff-base thermosets and the dip-coating process was investigated and compared to the influence of traditional post-treatment with UV-light. As a comparison, thermosets without post-treatment were also subjected to the coating procedure. The results document that UV post-treatment can induce the completion of the curing of the printed thermosets if complete curing is not reached during printing. Conversely, the plasma post-treatment does not contribute to the curing of the thermoset but causes some opening of the imine bonds and the regeneration of aldehyde functions. As a consequence, no great differences are observed between the not post-treated and plasma post-treated samples in terms of mechanical, thermal, and solvent-resistant properties. In contrast to the UV post-treatment, the plasma post-treatment of the thermosets induces a noticeable increase of the thermoset hydrophilicity ascribed to the reformation of amines on the thermoset surface. The successful coating process and the greatest uniformity of the lignosulfonate coating on the surface of plasma post-treated samples are considered to be due to the presence of these amines and aldehydes. The investigation of the UV shielding properties and antioxidant activities documents the increase of both properties with the increasing amount and uniformity of the formed coating. Interestingly, evident antioxidant properties are also shown by the noncoated thermosets, which are deduced to their chemical structures.
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- Anna Liguori
- Department
of Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal
Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 58, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- School
of Materials Science and Physics, China
University of Mining and Technology, 221116 Xuzhou, China
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- Department
of Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal
Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 58, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department
of Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal
Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 58, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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Grauzeliene S, Schuller AS, Delaite C, Ostrauskaite J. Development and Digital Light Processing 3D Printing of a Vitrimer Composed of Glycerol 1,3-Diglycerolate Diacrylate and Tetrahydrofurfuryl Methacrylate. ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS 2023; 5:6958-6965. [PMID: 37705712 PMCID: PMC10497060 DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.3c01018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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The development of biobased reshapable and repairable vitrimers has received extensive attention due to the growing focus on an environmentally friendly society. Therefore, the objective of this research was to synthesize sustainable polymers with an environmentally friendly strategy combining the benefits of renewable resources, UV curing, and vitrimers. Two biobased monomers, glycerol 1,3-diglycerolate diacrylate and tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate, were chosen for the preparation of UV-curable resins and tested by real-time photorheometry and RT-FTIR spectroscopy to determine their suitability for digital light processing (DLP) 3D printing. DLP 3D-printed polymer showed shape memory, weldability, and repairability capabilities by triggering the dynamic transesterification process at high temperatures. The vitrimer with a weight ratio of 60:40 of glycerol 1,3-diglycerolate diacrylate and tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate showed shape memory properties with a recovery ratio of 100% and a 7-fold improved tensile strength compared to the original sample, confirming efficient weldability and repairability.
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- Sigita Grauzeliene
- Department
of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, Kaunas
University of Technology, Radvilenu Road 19, LT-50254 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Laboratoire
de Photochimie et d’Ingénierie Macromoléculaires—EA4567,
Université de Haute Alsace, Université
de Strasbourg, 3b Rue
Alfred Werner, 68093 Mulhouse Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire
de Photochimie et d’Ingénierie Macromoléculaires—EA4567,
Université de Haute Alsace, Université
de Strasbourg, 3b Rue
Alfred Werner, 68093 Mulhouse Cedex, France
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- Department
of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, Kaunas
University of Technology, Radvilenu Road 19, LT-50254 Kaunas, Lithuania
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Mendes-Felipe C, Isusi I, Gómez-Jiménez-Aberasturi O, Prieto-Fernandez S, Ruiz-Rubio L, Sangermano M, Vilas-Vilela JL. One-Step Method for Direct Acrylation of Vegetable Oils: A Biobased Material for 3D Printing. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:3136. [PMID: 37514528 PMCID: PMC10384493 DOI: 10.3390/polym15143136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
Abstract
The substitution of fossil resources by alternatives derived from biomass is a reality that is taking on a growing relevance in the chemical and energy industries. In this sense, fats, oils, and their derived products have become indispensable inputs due to their broad functional attributes, stable price and sustainable character. Acrylated vegetable oils are considered to be very versatile materials for very broad applications (such as in adhesives, coatings or inks) since, in the presence of photoinitiators, they can be polymerized by means of UV-initiated free radical polymerizations. The usual process for the synthesis of acrylate vegetable oils consists in reacting epoxidized oils derivatives with acrylic acid. Here, the influence of different catalysts on the activity and selectivity of the process of acrylation of epoxidized soybean oil is studied. In addition, a novel one-step method for direct acrylation of vegetable oils is also explored. This new approach advantageously uses the original vegetable resource and eliminates intermediate reactions, thus being more environmentally efficient. This study offers a simple and low-cost option for synthesizing a biomass-derived monomer and studies the potential for the 3D printing of complex structures via digital light processing (DLP) 3D printing of the thus-obtained novel sustainable formulations.
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- Cristian Mendes-Felipe
- BCMaterials, Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, UPV/EHU Science Park, 48940 Leioa, Spain
- Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT), Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Macromolecular Chemistry Group (LABQUIMAC), Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940 Leioa, Spain
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- TECNALIA, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Parque Tecnológico de Álava, Leonardo Da Vinci 11, 01510 Minano, Spain
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- TECNALIA, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Parque Tecnológico de Álava, Leonardo Da Vinci 11, 01510 Minano, Spain
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- BCMaterials, Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, UPV/EHU Science Park, 48940 Leioa, Spain
- Macromolecular Chemistry Group (LABQUIMAC), Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940 Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT), Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- BCMaterials, Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, UPV/EHU Science Park, 48940 Leioa, Spain
- Macromolecular Chemistry Group (LABQUIMAC), Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940 Leioa, Spain
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Rosa RP, Rosace G, Arrigo R, Malucelli G. Preparation and characterization of a fully biobased resin system for 3d-printing, suitable for replacing fossil-based acrylates. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-023-03523-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Jaras J, Navaruckiene A, Ostrauskaite J. Thermoresponsive Shape-Memory Biobased Photopolymers of Tetrahydrofurfuryl Acrylate and Tridecyl Methacrylate. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:2156. [PMID: 36984035 PMCID: PMC10056724 DOI: 10.3390/ma16062156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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A series of thermoresponsive shape-memory photopolymers have been synthesized from the mixtures of two biobased monomers, tetrahydrofurfuryl acrylate and tridecyl methacrylate, with the addition of a small amount of 1,3-benzendithiol (molar ratio of monomers 0-10:0.5:0.03, respectively). Ethyl (2,4,6 trimethylbenzoyl) phenylphosphinate was used as photoinitiator. The calculated biorenewable carbon content of these photopolymers was in the range of (63.7-74.9)%. The increase in tetrahydrofurfuryl acrylate content in the photocurable resins resulted in a higher rate of photocuring, increased rigidity, as well as mechanical and thermal characteristics of the obtained polymers. All photopolymer samples showed thermoresponsive shape-memory behavior when reaching their glass transition temperature. The developed biobased photopolymers can replace petroleum-derived thermoresponsive shape-memory polymer analogues in a wide range of applications.
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Bhanushali H, Mestry S, Mhaske ST. Castor oil‐based
UV
‐curable polyurethane acrylate resins for digital light processing (
DLP
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3D
printing technology. J Appl Polym Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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- Haresh Bhanushali
- Department of Polymer and Surface Engineering Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai India
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- Department of Polymer and Surface Engineering Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai India
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- Department of Polymer and Surface Engineering Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai India
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Liguori A, Subramaniyan S, Yao JG, Hakkarainen M. Photocurable extended vanillin-based resin for mechanically and chemically recyclable, self-healable and digital light processing 3D printable thermosets. Eur Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Palucci Rosa R, Rosace G, Arrigo R, Malucelli G. Preparation and Characterization of 3D-Printed Biobased Composites Containing Micro- or Nanocrystalline Cellulose. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14091886. [PMID: 35567055 PMCID: PMC9105471 DOI: 10.3390/polym14091886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Stereolithography (SLA), one of the seven different 3D printing technologies, uses photosensitive resins to create high-resolution parts. Although SLA offers many advantages for medical applications, the lack of biocompatible and biobased resins limits its utilization. Thus, the development of new materials is essential. This work aims at designing, developing, and fully characterizing a bio-resin system (made of poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) and acrylated epoxidized soybean oil (AESO)), filled with micro- or nanocellulose crystals (MCC and CNC), suitable for 3D printing. The unfilled resin system containing 80 wt.% AESO was identified as the best resin mixture, having a biobased content of 68.8%, while ensuring viscosity values suitable for the 3D printing process (>1.5 Pa s). The printed samples showed a 93% swelling decrease in water, as well as increased tensile strength (4.4 ± 0.2 MPa) and elongation at break (25% ± 2.3%). Furthermore, the incorporation of MCC and CNC remarkably increased the tensile strength and Young’s modulus of the cured network, thus indicating a strong reinforcing effect exerted by the fillers. Lastly, the presence of the fillers did not affect the UV-light penetration, and the printed parts showed a high quality, thus proving their potential for precise applications.
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- Raphael Palucci Rosa
- Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Bergamo, Viale Marconi 5, Dalmine, 24044 Bergamo, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Bergamo, Local INSTM Unit, Viale Marconi 5, Dalmine, 24044 Bergamo, Italy;
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Local INSTM Unit, Viale T. Michel 5, Provincia di Alessandria, 15121 Alessandria, Italy; (R.A.); (G.M.)
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Local INSTM Unit, Viale T. Michel 5, Provincia di Alessandria, 15121 Alessandria, Italy; (R.A.); (G.M.)
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Huang H, Liao Y. Thermal and dielectric properties enhancement of photocurable acrylate polymers for digital light processing
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printed electronics. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.52070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ho‐Shu Huang
- Department of Chemical Engineering National Taiwan University Taipei City Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering National Taiwan University Taipei City Taiwan
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Photocurable Coatings Based on Bio-Renewable Oligomers and Monomers. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14247731. [PMID: 34947325 PMCID: PMC8708715 DOI: 10.3390/ma14247731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Due to long-term problems related to environmental protection, economic aspects, and waste management in the chemical industry, it is justified to develop renewable polymers as an alternative to synthetic polymers. Two kinds of acrylic bio-renewable components were used for the modification of acrylated epoxidized soybean oil (AESO). The bio-based compositions used as photocurable binders to obtain the photocurable coatings with satisfactory properties and high bio content were then prepared. The kinetic of curing reaction of the oligomers and monomers towards radical photopolymerization and the properties of the cured coatings were fully investigated; the results are discussed in relation with the compounds’ structures. Important information about how to design and obtain renewable photocurable coatings with satisfactory properties was provided in this study. In this study, AESO resin was modified with renewable oligomer or (math)acrylate monomer to increase the reactivity and reduce the viscosity of the photoreactive system in order to obtain renewable and viable alternatives to petroleum-based polymeric materials with perfect film-forming properties. It turned out that both photopolymerization rate and hardness of cured coatings were increased significantly with the addition of modifiers; the use of a thiol modifier and change of the photoinitiator concentration allowed to improve the adhesion, hardness, and control of the photo-curing process.
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Rosace G, Palucci Rosa R, Arrigo R, Malucelli G. Photosensitive acrylates containing bio‐based epoxy‐acrylate soybean oil for 3D printing application. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.51292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Giuseppe Rosace
- Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences University of Bergamo, and Local INSTM Unit Dalmine Italy
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- Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences University of Bergamo Dalmine Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology Politecnico di Torino, and Local INSTM Unit Alessandria Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology Politecnico di Torino, and Local INSTM Unit Alessandria Italy
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Grauzeliene S, Valaityte D, Motiekaityte G, Ostrauskaite J. Bio-Based Crosslinked Polymers Synthesized from Functionalized Soybean Oil and Squalene by Thiol-Ene UV Curing. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14102675. [PMID: 34065302 PMCID: PMC8160674 DOI: 10.3390/ma14102675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
The development of polymers photopolymerized from renewable resources are extensively growing as fulfills green chemistry and green engineering principles. With the rapid growth of consumerism, research on innovative starting materials for the preparation of polymers may help to reduce the negative impact of petroleum-based plastic materials on the global ecosystem and on animal and human health. Therefore, bio-based crosslinked polymers have been synthesized from functionalized soybean oil and squalene by thiol-ene ultra-violet (UV) curing. First, thiol-ene UV curing of squalene was performed to introduce thiol functional groups. Then, hexathiolated squalene was used as a crosslinker in click UV curing of acrylated epoxidized soybean oil. Two photoinitiators, 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropiophenone and ethylphenyl (2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl) phosphinate, were tested in different quantities. Rheological properties of the resins were monitored by real-time photorheometry. The characterization of obtained polymers was performed by differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetry, and Shore A hardness measurements. Polymers possessed higher storage modulus, thermal characteristics, Shore A hardness, and lower swelling value when ethylphenyl (2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl) phosphinate was used as photoinitiator.
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