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Shi X, Bobrin VA, Yao Y, Zhang J, Corrigan N, Boyer C. Designing Nanostructured 3D Printed Materials by Controlling Macromolecular Architecture. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202206272. [PMID: 35732587 PMCID: PMC9544629 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202206272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
Nanostructured polymeric materials play important roles in many advanced applications, however, controlling the morphologies of polymeric thermosets remains a challenge. This work uses multi-arm macroCTAs to mediate polymerization-induced microphase separation (PIMS) and prepare nanostructured materials via photoinduced 3D printing. The characteristic length scale of microphase-separated domains is determined by the macroCTA arm length, while nanoscale morphologies are controlled by the macroCTA architecture. Specifically, using 2- and 4- arm macroCTAs provides materials with different morphologies compared to analogous monofunctional linear macroCTAs at similar compositions. The mechanical properties of these nanostructured thermosets can also be tuned while maintaining the desired morphologies. Using multi-arm macroCTAs can thus broaden the scope of accessible nanostructures for extended applications, including the fabrication of actuators and potential drug delivery devices.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xiaobing Shi
- Cluster for Advanced Macromolecular Design and Australian Centre for NanomedicineSchool of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of New South WalesSydneyNSW 2052Australia
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- Cluster for Advanced Macromolecular Design and Australian Centre for NanomedicineSchool of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of New South WalesSydneyNSW 2052Australia
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- Electron Microscope UnitMark Wainwright Analytical CentreUniversity of New South WalesSydneyNSW 2052Australia
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- School of Mechanical and Manufacturing EngineeringUniversity of New South WalesSydneyNSW 2052Australia
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- Cluster for Advanced Macromolecular Design and Australian Centre for NanomedicineSchool of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of New South WalesSydneyNSW 2052Australia
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- Cluster for Advanced Macromolecular Design and Australian Centre for NanomedicineSchool of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of New South WalesSydneyNSW 2052Australia
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Shi X, Bobrin VA, Yao Y, Zhang J, Corrigan N, Boyer CAJM. Designing Nanostructured 3D Printed Materials by Controlling Macromolecular Architecture. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202206272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Xiaobing Shi
- UNSW: University of New South Wales Chemical Engineering 2031 Sydney AUSTRALIA
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- UNSW: University of New South Wales Chemical Engineering School of Chemical Engineering 2031 Sydney AUSTRALIA
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- UNSW: University of New South Wales Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre 2031 Sydney AUSTRALIA
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- UNSW: University of New South Wales School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering 2031 Sydney AUSTRALIA
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- UNSW: University of New South Wales School of Chemical Engineering UNSWSchool of Chemical Engineering 2031 Sydney AUSTRALIA
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- University of New South Wales Chemical Engineering and Australian Centre for Nanomedicine and Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design High streetApplied science building 2052 Sydney AUSTRALIA
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Photo masking via breaking alkyl C Se bond of selenium-containing maleimide polymers by ultraviolet light. Eur Polym J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2021.110764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Mayoussi F, Doeven EH, Kick A, Goralczyk A, Thomann Y, Risch P, Guijt RM, Kotz F, Helmer D, Rapp BE. Facile fabrication of micro-/nanostructured, superhydrophobic membranes with adjustable porosity by 3D printing. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY. A 2021; 9:21379-21386. [PMID: 34603732 PMCID: PMC8477758 DOI: 10.1039/d1ta03352b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/22/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
Porous membranes with special wetting properties have attracted great interest due to their various functions and wide applications, including water filtration, selective oil/water separation and oil skimming. Special wetting properties such as superhydrophobicity can be achieved by controlling the surface chemistry as well as the surface topography of a substrate. Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a promising method for the fast and easy generation of various structures. The most common method for 3D printing of superhydrophobic materials is a two-step fabrication process: 3D printing of user-defined topographies, such as surface structures or bulk porosity, followed by a chemical post-processing with low-surface energy chemicals such as fluorinated silanes. Another common method is using a hydrophobic polymer ink to print intricate surface structures. However, the resolution of most common printers is not sufficient to produce nano-/microstructured textures, moreover, the resulting delicate surface micro- or nanostructures are very prone to abrasion. Herein, we report a simple approach for 3D printing of superhydrophobic micro-/nanoporous membranes in a single step, combining the required topography and chemistry. The bulk porosity of this material, which we term "Fluoropor", makes it insensitive to abrasion. To achieve this, a photocurable fluorinated resin is mixed with a porogen mixture and 3D printed using a stereolithography (SLA) printing process. This way, micro-/nanoporous membranes with superhydrophobic properties with static contact angles of 164° are fabricated. The pore size of the membranes can be adjusted from 30 nm to 300 nm by only changing the porogen ratio in the mixture. We show the applicability of the printed membranes for oil/water separation and the formation of Salvinia layers which are of great interest for drag reduction in maritime transportation and fouling prevention.
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- Fadoua Mayoussi
- Laboratory of Process Technology, NeptunLab, Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg, Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) Georges-Köhler-Allee 103 Freiburg Germany www.NeptunLab.org
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- Deakin University, Centre for Regional and Rural Futures Geelong VIC 3220 Australia
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- Laboratory of Process Technology, NeptunLab, Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg, Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) Georges-Köhler-Allee 103 Freiburg Germany www.NeptunLab.org
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- Laboratory of Process Technology, NeptunLab, Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg, Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) Georges-Köhler-Allee 103 Freiburg Germany www.NeptunLab.org
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- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg Freiburg Germany
- FIT Freiburg Centre for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies, Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg Germany
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- Laboratory of Process Technology, NeptunLab, Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg, Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) Georges-Köhler-Allee 103 Freiburg Germany www.NeptunLab.org
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- Deakin University, Centre for Regional and Rural Futures Geelong VIC 3220 Australia
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- Laboratory of Process Technology, NeptunLab, Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg, Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) Georges-Köhler-Allee 103 Freiburg Germany www.NeptunLab.org
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg Freiburg Germany
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- Laboratory of Process Technology, NeptunLab, Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg, Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) Georges-Köhler-Allee 103 Freiburg Germany www.NeptunLab.org
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg Freiburg Germany
- FIT Freiburg Centre for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies, Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg Germany
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- Laboratory of Process Technology, NeptunLab, Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg, Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) Georges-Köhler-Allee 103 Freiburg Germany www.NeptunLab.org
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg Freiburg Germany
- FIT Freiburg Centre for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies, Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg Germany
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Pathreeker S, Chando P, Chen FH, Biria S, Li H, Finkelstein EB, Hosein ID. Superhydrophobic Polymer Composite Surfaces Developed via Photopolymerization. ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS 2021; 3:4661-4672. [PMID: 34541544 PMCID: PMC8438665 DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.1c00744] [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: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Fabrication of superhydrophobic materials using incumbent techniques involves several processing steps and is therefore either quite complex, not scalable, or often both. Here, the development of superhydrophobic surface-patterned polymer-TiO2 composite materials using a simple, single-step photopolymerization-based approach is reported. The synergistic combination of concurrent, periodic bump-like pattern formation created using irradiation through a photomask and photopolymerization-induced nanoparticle (NP) phase separation enables the development of surface textures with dual-scale roughness (micrometer-sized bumps and NPs) that demonstrate high water contact angles, low roll-off angles, and desirable postprocessability such as flexibility, peel-and-stick capability, and self-cleaning capability. The effect of nanoparticle concentration on surface porosity and consequently nonwetting properties is discussed. Large-area fabrication over an area of 20 cm2, which is important for practical applications, is also demonstrated. This work demonstrates the capability of polymerizable systems to aid in the organization of functional polymer-nanoparticle surface structures.
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- Shreyas Pathreeker
- Department
of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244, United States
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- Department
of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244, United States
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- Department
of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244, United States
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- Department
of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244, United States
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- Department
of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244, United States
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- Department
of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244, United States
- Syracuse
Biomaterials Institute, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244, United States
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- Department
of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244, United States
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Direct printing of functional 3D objects using polymerization-induced phase separation. Nat Commun 2021; 12:55. [PMID: 33397901 PMCID: PMC7782741 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-20256-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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3D printing has enabled materials, geometries and functional properties to be combined in unique ways otherwise unattainable via traditional manufacturing techniques, yet its adoption as a mainstream manufacturing platform for functional objects is hindered by the physical challenges in printing multiple materials. Vat polymerization offers a polymer chemistry-based approach to generating smart objects, in which phase separation is used to control the spatial positioning of materials and thus at once, achieve desirable morphological and functional properties of final 3D printed objects. This study demonstrates how the spatial distribution of different material phases can be modulated by controlling the kinetics of gelation, cross-linking density and material diffusivity through the judicious selection of photoresin components. A continuum of morphologies, ranging from functional coatings, gradients and composites are generated, enabling the fabrication of 3D piezoresistive sensors, 5G antennas and antimicrobial objects and thus illustrating a promising way forward in the integration of dissimilar materials in 3D printing of smart or functional parts.
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Pathreeker S, Chen FH, Biria S, Hosein ID. Observation of intensity dependent phase-separation in photoreactive monomer-nanoparticle formulations under non-uniform visible light irradiation. SOFT MATTER 2020; 16:7256-7269. [PMID: 32632433 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm00922a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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We report observations of photopolymerization driven phase-separation in a mixture of a photo-reactive monomer and inorganic nanoparticles. The mixture is irradiated with visible light possessing a periodic intensity profile that elicits photopolymerization along the depth of the mixture, establishing a competition between photo-crosslinking and thermodynamically favorable phase-separating behavior inherent to the system. In situ Raman spectroscopy was used to monitor the polymerization reaction and morphology evolution, and reveals a key correlation between irradiation intensity and composite morphology extending the entire depth of the mixture, i.e. unhindered phase-separation at low irradiation intensity and arrested phase-separation at high irradiation intensity. 3D Raman volume mapping and energy dispersive X-ray mapping confirm that the intensity-dependent irradiation process dictates the extent of phase separation, enabling single-parameter control over phase evolution and subsequent composite morphology. These observations can potentially enable a single-step route to develop polymer-inorganic composite materials with tunable morphologies.
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- Shreyas Pathreeker
- Department of Biomedical & Chemical Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244, USA.
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Pan S, Chen M, Wu L. Fabrication of a flexible transparent superomniphobic polydimethylsiloxane surface with a micropillar array. RSC Adv 2019; 9:26165-26171. [PMID: 35531005 PMCID: PMC9070391 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra04706a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Although superomniphobic surfaces have attracted extensive interest owing to many important applications, successful fabrication of such surfaces still remains a critical challenge. Herein, we present a flexible transparent superomniphobic polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) surface with a micropillar array using Si nanowires as the mould. The as-obtained PDMS not only exhibits excellent liquid-repellent performance with a static contact angle of over 150° and sliding angle of less than 6° against a wide range of liquids, but also maintains the super-repellency even under acid/base corrosion, mechanical damage, and unidirectional stretching.
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- Shengyang Pan
- Department of Materials Science, Advanced Coatings Research Center of Ministry of Education, Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Materials Science, Advanced Coatings Research Center of Ministry of Education, Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Materials Science, Advanced Coatings Research Center of Ministry of Education, Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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Torres-Knoop A, Kryven I, Schamboeck V, Iedema PD. Modeling the free-radical polymerization of hexanediol diacrylate (HDDA): a molecular dynamics and graph theory approach. SOFT MATTER 2018; 14:3404-3414. [PMID: 29667682 DOI: 10.1039/c8sm00451j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In the printing, coating and ink industries, photocurable systems are becoming increasingly popular and multi-functional acrylates are one of the most commonly used monomers due to their high reactivity (fast curing). In this paper, we use molecular dynamics and graph theory tools to investigate the thermo-mechanical properties and topology of hexanediol diacrylate (HDDA) polymer networks. The gel point was determined as the point where a giant component was formed. For the conditions of our simulations, we found the gel point to be around 0.18 bond conversion. A detailed analysis of the network topology showed, unexpectedly, that the flexibility of the HDDA molecules plays an important role in increasing the conversion of double bonds, while delaying the gel point. This is due to a back-biting type of reaction mechanism that promotes the formation of small cycles. The glass transition temperature for several degrees of curing was obtained from the change in the thermal expansion coefficient. For a bond conversion close to experimental values we obtained a glass transition temperature around 400 K. For the same bond conversion we estimate a Young's modulus of 3 GPa. Both of these values are in good agreement with experiments.
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- Ariana Torres-Knoop
- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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