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3D and 4D Printing of Polymer Nanocomposite Materials

Processes, Applications, and Challenges

  • 1st Edition - October 11, 2019
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni, Kalim Deshmukh, Mariam AlAli AlMaadeed
  • Language: English

3D and 4D Printing of Polymer Nanocomposite Materials: Processing, Applications, and Challenges covers advanced 3D and 4D printing processes and the latest developments in novel… Read more

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Description

3D and 4D Printing of Polymer Nanocomposite Materials: Processing, Applications, and Challenges covers advanced 3D and 4D printing processes and the latest developments in novel polymer-based printing materials, thus enabling the reader to understand and benefit from the advantages of this groundbreaking technology. The book presents processes, materials selection, and printability issues, along with sections on the preparation of polymer composite materials for 3D and 4D printing. Across the book, advanced printing techniques are covered and discussed thoroughly, including fused deposition modeling (FDM), selective laser sintering (SLS), selective laser melting (SLM), electron beam melting (EBM), inkjet 3D printing (3DP), stereolithography (SLA), and 3D plotting.

Finally, major applications areas are discussed, including electronic, aerospace, construction and biomedical applications, with detailed information on the design, fabrication and processing methods required in each case.

Key features

  • Provides a thorough, clear understanding of polymer preparation techniques and 3D and 4D printing processes, with a view to specific applications
  • Examines synthesis, formation methodology, the dispersion of fillers, characterization, properties, and performance of polymer nanocomposites
  • Explores the possibilities of 4D printing, covering the usage of stimuli responsive hydrogels and shape memory polymers

Readership

Academic: Researchers, scientists, and advanced students in the areas of 3D and 4D printing, polymer matrix composites, nanocomposites, polymer processing, polymer chemistry, polymer physics, plastics engineering, materials science, biomedical engineering, and mechanical engineering. Industry: Scientists and R&D professionals leading research into 3D and 4D printing of polymeric materials; engineers and technologists across industries (plastics engineering, aerospace, biomedical, electronics, construction); consultants in the polymer industry

Table of contents

1. Introduction to 3D and 4D printing technology: State of the art and recent trends

2. 3D and 4D printing of nanomaterials: Processing considerations for reliable printed nanocomposites

3. Polymer-based conductive composites for 3D and 4D printing of electrical circuits

4. 3D and 4D printing of pH-responsive and functional polymers and their composites

5. Additive manufacturing (AM) of medical devices and scaffolds for tissue engineering based on 3D and 4D printing

6. Shape memory polymer blends and composites for 3D and 4D printing applications

7. Fabrication of 3D and 4D polymer micro- and nanostructures based on electrospinning

8. Multifunctional polymer composites for 3D and 4D printing

9. Graphene and graphene oxide-reinforced 3D and 4D printable composites

10. 3D and 4D printing of polymer/CNTs-based conductive composites

11. Medical and biomedical applications of 3D and 4D printed polymer nanocomposites

12. Carbon black-reinforced 3D and 4D printable conductive polymer composites

13. Photoactivate resin formulations and composites for optical 3D and 4D printing of functional materials and devices

14. Hydrogels and hydrogel composites for 3D and 4D printing applications

15. 3D and 4D printing of biomaterials and biocomposites, bioinspired composites, and related transformers

16. 3D and 4D printed polymer composites for electronic applications

17. Fundamentals and applications of 3D and 4D printing of polymers: Challenges in polymer processing and prospects of future research

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 12, 2019
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni

Dr. Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni is an Assistant Professor at the Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar, with expertise in polymer composite materials and high-performance polymer nanocomposites for industrial applications. Since 2009, he has promoted interdisciplinary collaborations in nanocomposites and industrial technologies. His research includes sensor technology, piezoelectrics, energy storage, and flexible electronics. His prolific academic output encompasses numerous journal articles, book chapters, and edited volumes, with his publications amassing more than 17,000 citations.

Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Center of Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

KD

Kalim Deshmukh

Dr. Kalim Deshmukh is a senior researcher at the New Technologies Research Centre, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Czech Republic. He has over 20 years of research experience in nanomaterials and polymeric materials, with particular expertise in polymer blends, nanocomposites, and nanohybrids. His work emphasizes nanoscale dispersion, interfacial chemistry, and structure–property relationships that influence material performance in applications such as energy storage, gas sensing, biosensing, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, and high-k dielectrics. He has authored more than 200 publications, including original research articles and review papers, in leading international journals and with major publishers, such as the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), American Chemical Society (ACS), Elsevier, Wiley-VCH, Springer, and Taylor & Francis. In addition to his research contributions, he has edited or co-edited several books published by ACS, RSC, Elsevier, Springer, Wiley-VCH, and Wiley Scrivener.

Affiliations and expertise
Senior Researcher, New Technologies Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic

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Mariam AlAli AlMaadeed

Professor Mariam AlAli AlMaadeed is Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies, Professor, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar. She received her Ph.D. in Materials Science from Alexandria University in Alexandria, Egypt in 2001, and joined the Physics Department at Qatar University in the same year. Prof. AlMaadeed has excellent experience and a large amount of internationally recognized work in the field of polymers, characterization and structure, as well as in nanocomposites and nanotechnology. Her work is featured in more than 130 journals and conference publications. Prof. AlMaadeed has given many consultations and workshops to a diverse group of organizations, across industry, government ministries, and communities. She is currently a member in many advisory committees and editorial board bodies such as Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer & Composites Science, Taylor and Francis and Emergent Materials, Springer. Prof. AlMaadeed has designed and contributed to many workshops, symposiums and conferences in the field of materials science, and in teaching and learning strategies. She received the Physics State Award for 2010, the Gulf Petrochemical Association (GPCA) Plastic Excellence Award in 2014 and the ISESCO Prize in Science & Technology 2016.
Affiliations and expertise
Director, Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Qatar

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