In recent studies,polyurethane has shown multiple properties that make it an excellent candidate material in 4D printing.In this study,we present a simple and inexpensive additive method to print waterborne polyuretha...In recent studies,polyurethane has shown multiple properties that make it an excellent candidate material in 4D printing.In this study,we present a simple and inexpensive additive method to print waterborne polyurethane paint-based composites by adding carboxymethyl cellulose(CMC)and silicon oxide(SiO2)nanoparticles to the paint.The first function of CMC and SiO_(2) is to improve rheological properties of the polyurethane paint for making a printable precursor,which improves the printing resolution and enhances additive manufacturability.Second,the composite precursors improve the curing rate of the polyurethane paint without changing its inherited shape memory properties.Third,the printed composite parts shown enhanced mechanical strength compared with that of the parts printed with pure polyurethane.Finally,the 3D printedpolyurethane-CMCandSiO_(2) parts exhibit time-resolved shape transformation upon heat stimulation.To the best of our knowledge,this is the first study of using the polyurethane paint as the precursor for 4D printing,which would open new possibilities in future applications in biomedical engineering,soft robotics and so on.展开更多
基金supported by the NASA Missouri Space Consortium[00049784]U.S.Department of Agriculture[2018-67017-27880]+1 种基金U.S.Department of Energy[DE-FE0031645]National Science Foundation[0054237,EAR 1220051].
文摘In recent studies,polyurethane has shown multiple properties that make it an excellent candidate material in 4D printing.In this study,we present a simple and inexpensive additive method to print waterborne polyurethane paint-based composites by adding carboxymethyl cellulose(CMC)and silicon oxide(SiO2)nanoparticles to the paint.The first function of CMC and SiO_(2) is to improve rheological properties of the polyurethane paint for making a printable precursor,which improves the printing resolution and enhances additive manufacturability.Second,the composite precursors improve the curing rate of the polyurethane paint without changing its inherited shape memory properties.Third,the printed composite parts shown enhanced mechanical strength compared with that of the parts printed with pure polyurethane.Finally,the 3D printedpolyurethane-CMCandSiO_(2) parts exhibit time-resolved shape transformation upon heat stimulation.To the best of our knowledge,this is the first study of using the polyurethane paint as the precursor for 4D printing,which would open new possibilities in future applications in biomedical engineering,soft robotics and so on.
