研究目的
Investigating the application of RAFT polymerization to additive-manufacturing processes by developing a rapid visible light mediated RAFT polymerization process for 3D and 4D printing.
研究成果
The developed RAFT-mediated 3D and 4D printing process provides access to a range of new functional and stimuli-responsive materials, demonstrating the ability to spatially control the network structure and post-functionalize printed materials after fabrication.
研究不足
The technical and application constraints of the experiments include the slow polymerization rate for typical RAFT polymerization processes, which has precluded their direct application to 3D printing processes requiring rapid cure times for practical applications.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
Developed a rapid visible light mediated RAFT polymerization process using a metal-free dye (erythrosin B), a tertiary amine co-catalyst (triethanolamine), and a trithiocarbonate RAFT agent (2-(butylthiocarbonothioylthio) propanoic acid) for polymerization without prior deoxygenation.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
Used N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMAm) and poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) as monomer and crosslinker, respectively.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
Included a DLP 3D printer for spatial confinement of material formation via digital masking of the green LED light source.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
Optimized resin formulation by varying the ratio of photocatalyst and tertiary amine, investigated a variety of 3D printing conditions to prepare functional materials.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
Monitored polymerization kinetics by following the disappearance of peak assigned to the vinylic =C-H out of plane bending mode in ATR-FTIR spectroscopy.
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