3d printing with nanomaterials, metamaterials and ceramics

Novel MaterialsProduction, Processing & Performance

Michael Petch

Michael Petch2014 2015 2016

One word.Polymers.

Patent Application

3-5 years

Commercialization(?)

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Venus of Dolni Vestonice

27,000 years old Clay

Athenian Mixing Bowl

1,500 years old Red figure, 3 phase

firing

Ming Dynasty Flask600 years old

Porcelain

CERAMICS?

Why Ceramics, Nano & Other Novel Materials?

1. Biomedical

6. Low Cost Feedstock?5. Molding

3. Space Exploration 4. Nonlinear Meta-materials

2. Lasers

10. Lasers9. Semi Conductors

7. Scalable 8. New Uses & Markets

CeramicsDefinition• Inorganic• Nonmetallic Solid• Most elements• Most bonding types• All levels of

crystallinity

Properties• Aesthetics• High Melting Temp.• High Hardness• High Elastic Modulus• High Chemical

Resistance• Low Conductivity

(electric & thermal)

NB: There are exceptions to every rule

Ceramics: Production Methods

- Off the shelf

- Filament

- Powders

- Inhibitors

Ceramics: Processing Methods

- Porous vs. Dense- Extrusion- Sintering

- (SLA, SLS, SIS, SLM, SLB) - Jet Methods- Self-glazing- EBM?-

Ceramics: Performance

- Biomedical

- Aerospace

- Construction

- Electronics

- Other

Ceramics: Challenges

- Feedstock Preparation

- Material Optimization

- Current Technology

NanomaterialsDefinition• Any material having

a structure that has been designed at the nanoscale. - ISO

• Commonly 1-100 nano-meters.

Properties• Adjust size to find

new properties• Strength • Carrier Charge

Mobility• Flexibility• Super Lubricity

Nanomaterials: Production Methods

Bottom-up (miniaturization: self-assembly)-Laser Ablation, Pulse Femtosecond Laser-Arc, Combustion, Limiting Growth Solution-Chemical Vapor Precipitation

Top-down (macroscopic pattern)-Cutting, grinding-Lithography-Solution Phase Exfoliation

Nanomaterials: Processing Methods

- FDM/FFF- Sintering Techniques- Two Photon Fabrication- Aerosol Jet- Laser Inducted Forward Transfer

- LIFT

Nanomaterials: Performance- Biomedical- PCB- Flexible/Disposable Electronics- Wi-Fi- Photovoltaic- Batteries- Passive Sensors (Quantum Entanglement)

Nanomaterials: Challenges- Compatibility - Cost- Environmental Stability- Dispersal- Processing Conditions- H&S?

Other Novel Materials & Methods

Materials• Glass

Borosilicate- lenses (withstand temp. fluctuation

• Composites- Beyond silicon- Metamaterials

Methods• Aerogels

- liquid smoke- ultralight- optimization

• Hydrogels- mimics ECM- biofabrication scaffolds

Novel MaterialsProduction, Processing & Performance

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