Advances in Functional Conductive 3D Printed Nanomaterials and Nanostructures
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 February 2022) | Viewed by 6314
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Dear Colleagues,
Additive manufacturing in the form of 3D printing was first developed in a process known as stereolitography (SLA), which was shortly after followed by subsequent developments such as digital light processing (DLP), fused deposition modelling (FDM), selective laser sintering (SLS), inkjet printing, contour crafting (CC), and many others. 3D printing involves various methods, materials, and equipment. Additive manufacturing technologies have been widely applied in many branches of industry, such as industrial design and construction, automobiles, architecture, mechanical engineering, prototyping, biomedical and biomechanical engineering, etc.
Currently, there is a growing trend of interest in novel filaments for 3D printing with conductive fillers, their modification, and their post-printing treatment. The electroactive response of such materials can be significantly increased by tailoring composite properties and modifying fillers and suitable plasticizers. Conductive nanomaterials and their application in 3D-printed flexible electronics and electrochemical devices, with a particular emphasis on inks based on metal nanoparticles and nanowires, nanocarbons, or graphene sheets, are also the topic of this Issue. In parallel, complex optical devices are also 3D printed using various technologies and experimentally demonstrated by evaluating surface roughness and shape. Various polymer smoothing techniques are studied to improve surface quality for optics. Thus, many new applications are emerging on a daily basis, as novel materials and 3D printing methods are continuously being developed, expanding the general accessibility of additive manufacturing techniques.
It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript to this Special Issue focused on 3D-printing technologies, materials, and printouts designed for customized applications. Full papers, communications, and reviews on fabrication and manufacturing, properties, and applications of advances in additive manufacturing are all welcome.
Assoc. Prof. Jacek Ryl
Assoc. Prof. Robert Bogdanowicz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- 3D printing
- Nanomaterials
- Fused deposition modelling
- Stereolitography
- Selective laser sintering
- Customized materials
- Flexible electronics
- 3D printed electrodes
- 3D printed optics.
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