Ink-jet printing of ceramic thick films is one of low cost on-site ceramic pattern fabrication methods.It is necessary to investigate the rheological behaviour of ceramic inks and drying behaviour of droplets.Two kind...Ink-jet printing of ceramic thick films is one of low cost on-site ceramic pattern fabrication methods.It is necessary to investigate the rheological behaviour of ceramic inks and drying behaviour of droplets.Two kinds of BaTiO3 ceramic inks were prepared by mechanical mixing and sol-gel methods,respectively.The effect of preparation parameters,such as quantity of polyacrylic acid(PAA)and solid content,on physicochemical and rheologic properties of the ceramic inks was investigated.The results show that they satisfy the requirements of continuous ink-jet printing.The appearances of printed dots and single printed layers were observed by SEM.The SEM images indicate that dots printed with mixing method ink are in ring shape,and dots printed with sol-gel method ink are in pancake shape,so the printed layer surface with the latter ink is smoother.The causes of these phenomena were discussed.展开更多
Inkjet printing is a promising alternative for the fabrication of thin film components for solid oxide fuel cells(SOFCs) due to its contactless, mask free, and controllable printing process. In order to obtain satisfy...Inkjet printing is a promising alternative for the fabrication of thin film components for solid oxide fuel cells(SOFCs) due to its contactless, mask free, and controllable printing process. In order to obtain satisfying electrolyte thin layer structures in anode-supported SOFCs, the preparation of suitable electrolyte ceramic inks is a key. At present, such a kind of 8 mol% Y_(2)O_(3)-stabilized ZrO_(2)(8 YSZ) electrolyte ceramic ink with long-term stability and high solid loading(> 15 wt%) seems rare for precise inkjet printing, and a number of characterization and performance aspects of the inks, such as homogeneity, viscosity, and printability, should be studied. In this study, 8 YSZ ceramic inks of varied compositions were developed for inkjet printing of SOFC ceramic electrolyte layers. The dispersing effect of two types of dispersants, i.e., polyacrylic acid ammonium(PAANH4) and polyacrylic acid(PAA), were compared. The results show that ultrasonic dispersion treatment can help effectively disperse the ceramic particles in the inks. PAANH4 has a better dispersion effect for the inks developed in this study. The inks show excellent printable performance in the actual printing process. The stability of the ink can be maintained for a storage period of over 30 days with the help of initial ultrasonic dispersion. Finally, micron-size thin 8 YSZ electrolyte films were successfully fabricated through inkjet printing and sintering, based on the as-developed high solid loading 8 YSZ inks(20 wt%). The films show fully dense and intact structural morphology and smooth interfacial bonding, offering an improved structural quality of electrolyte for enhanced SOFC performance.展开更多
Kaolin/metakaolin-insulating ceramic components fabricated using direct ink writing(DIW)have important ap-plication prospects in architecture and aerospace.The accuracy of the entire process including the forming and ...Kaolin/metakaolin-insulating ceramic components fabricated using direct ink writing(DIW)have important ap-plication prospects in architecture and aerospace.The accuracy of the entire process including the forming and sintering accuracy of ceramics greatly limits the application scope,and high-accuracy ceramic samples can meet the usage requirements in many scenarios.The orthogonal experiment was designed with four process parame-ters,including nozzle internal diameter,filling rate,printing layer height/nozzle internal diameter,and printing speed,to investigate the evolution of the DIW forming accuracy,sintering shrinkage rate and surface roughness of metakaolin-based ceramics with different process parameters.The influence of each process parameter and its mechanism were analyzed to obtain the DIW parameters for high-accuracy metakaolin ceramics.Multiple linear regression models between the dimensional change rate,surface roughness,and process parameters of the ceramic samples were established and validated.The results show that comprehensively considering the forming accuracy of the ceramic green bodies,sintering shrinkage rate and surface roughness,the optimal DIW process parameters were a 0.41 mm nozzle internal diameter,100%filling rate,50%printing layer height/nozzle inter-nal diameter,and a 15 mm/s printing speed.Multiple linear regression models were developed for the process parameters and the printing accuracy,sintering shrinkage rate and surface roughness.The error rates between the theoretical results obtained by substituting the optimal process parameters into the multiple linear regression models and the actual results obtained by printing the samples with the optimal parameters were extremely small,all less than 0.8%.This verified the correctness and predictability of the multiple linear regression models.This work provides a reference basis for rapid fabrication of high-accuracy ceramics via DIW and accuracy prediction with different process parameters.展开更多
The construction of rapid prototyping for structured ceramics has a promoting effect on potential applications.In this work,engineering slurry with different formulations were used to develop aqueous colloidal ceramic...The construction of rapid prototyping for structured ceramics has a promoting effect on potential applications.In this work,engineering slurry with different formulations were used to develop aqueous colloidal ceramic slurry for direct ink writing(DIW).Optimized slurry of Formulation 5 possessed good printing effect for DIW with stable mechanical properties.Related characteristics,including shrinkage,compressive strength,rheological behavior,and chemical property,were also examined.DIW ceramics prepared from optimized slurry can be preliminarily applied to adsorption of Rhodamine B and chlortetracycline,and possessed the advantages of easy separation and operation compared with powder adsorbents.This work provides a strategy for the design of 3D-printed kaolin ceramic slurry,and also extends to potential application in adsorption.展开更多
基金Project(106151)supported by the Major Program of the Ministry of Education of ChinaProject(59842001)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Ink-jet printing of ceramic thick films is one of low cost on-site ceramic pattern fabrication methods.It is necessary to investigate the rheological behaviour of ceramic inks and drying behaviour of droplets.Two kinds of BaTiO3 ceramic inks were prepared by mechanical mixing and sol-gel methods,respectively.The effect of preparation parameters,such as quantity of polyacrylic acid(PAA)and solid content,on physicochemical and rheologic properties of the ceramic inks was investigated.The results show that they satisfy the requirements of continuous ink-jet printing.The appearances of printed dots and single printed layers were observed by SEM.The SEM images indicate that dots printed with mixing method ink are in ring shape,and dots printed with sol-gel method ink are in pancake shape,so the printed layer surface with the latter ink is smoother.The causes of these phenomena were discussed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51975384)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (2020A1515011547)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Shenzhen (JCYJ20190808144009478)Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province (2020B090924003)。
文摘Inkjet printing is a promising alternative for the fabrication of thin film components for solid oxide fuel cells(SOFCs) due to its contactless, mask free, and controllable printing process. In order to obtain satisfying electrolyte thin layer structures in anode-supported SOFCs, the preparation of suitable electrolyte ceramic inks is a key. At present, such a kind of 8 mol% Y_(2)O_(3)-stabilized ZrO_(2)(8 YSZ) electrolyte ceramic ink with long-term stability and high solid loading(> 15 wt%) seems rare for precise inkjet printing, and a number of characterization and performance aspects of the inks, such as homogeneity, viscosity, and printability, should be studied. In this study, 8 YSZ ceramic inks of varied compositions were developed for inkjet printing of SOFC ceramic electrolyte layers. The dispersing effect of two types of dispersants, i.e., polyacrylic acid ammonium(PAANH4) and polyacrylic acid(PAA), were compared. The results show that ultrasonic dispersion treatment can help effectively disperse the ceramic particles in the inks. PAANH4 has a better dispersion effect for the inks developed in this study. The inks show excellent printable performance in the actual printing process. The stability of the ink can be maintained for a storage period of over 30 days with the help of initial ultrasonic dispersion. Finally, micron-size thin 8 YSZ electrolyte films were successfully fabricated through inkjet printing and sintering, based on the as-developed high solid loading 8 YSZ inks(20 wt%). The films show fully dense and intact structural morphology and smooth interfacial bonding, offering an improved structural quality of electrolyte for enhanced SOFC performance.
基金supported by National Key Research and Develop-ment Program of China(Grant.No.2022YFB4602502)Free Exploration Basic Research Project of Local Science and Technology Development Funds Guided by the Central Government of China(Grant.Nos.2021Szvup158,2021Szvup159)+5 种基金National Nature Science Foundation of China(Grant.No.52375395)Shenzhen Fundamental Research Program of China(Grant.No.JCYJ20220818102601004)Research Project of the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China University of Geosciences(Wuhan)(Grant.No.CUG2106346)Science and Technology Reveal System Project of Hubei Province of China(Grant.No.2021BEC010)Research Project of State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die&Mould Technology of China(Grant.No.P2021-020)the Scientific Compass Testing Institute for the SEM images.
文摘Kaolin/metakaolin-insulating ceramic components fabricated using direct ink writing(DIW)have important ap-plication prospects in architecture and aerospace.The accuracy of the entire process including the forming and sintering accuracy of ceramics greatly limits the application scope,and high-accuracy ceramic samples can meet the usage requirements in many scenarios.The orthogonal experiment was designed with four process parame-ters,including nozzle internal diameter,filling rate,printing layer height/nozzle internal diameter,and printing speed,to investigate the evolution of the DIW forming accuracy,sintering shrinkage rate and surface roughness of metakaolin-based ceramics with different process parameters.The influence of each process parameter and its mechanism were analyzed to obtain the DIW parameters for high-accuracy metakaolin ceramics.Multiple linear regression models between the dimensional change rate,surface roughness,and process parameters of the ceramic samples were established and validated.The results show that comprehensively considering the forming accuracy of the ceramic green bodies,sintering shrinkage rate and surface roughness,the optimal DIW process parameters were a 0.41 mm nozzle internal diameter,100%filling rate,50%printing layer height/nozzle inter-nal diameter,and a 15 mm/s printing speed.Multiple linear regression models were developed for the process parameters and the printing accuracy,sintering shrinkage rate and surface roughness.The error rates between the theoretical results obtained by substituting the optimal process parameters into the multiple linear regression models and the actual results obtained by printing the samples with the optimal parameters were extremely small,all less than 0.8%.This verified the correctness and predictability of the multiple linear regression models.This work provides a reference basis for rapid fabrication of high-accuracy ceramics via DIW and accuracy prediction with different process parameters.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22178154,21878133,and 22008094)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20190852,BK20190854)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation for Jiangsu Colleges and Universities(19KJB530005)Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Treatment and Resource Reuse of Hainan Province。
文摘The construction of rapid prototyping for structured ceramics has a promoting effect on potential applications.In this work,engineering slurry with different formulations were used to develop aqueous colloidal ceramic slurry for direct ink writing(DIW).Optimized slurry of Formulation 5 possessed good printing effect for DIW with stable mechanical properties.Related characteristics,including shrinkage,compressive strength,rheological behavior,and chemical property,were also examined.DIW ceramics prepared from optimized slurry can be preliminarily applied to adsorption of Rhodamine B and chlortetracycline,and possessed the advantages of easy separation and operation compared with powder adsorbents.This work provides a strategy for the design of 3D-printed kaolin ceramic slurry,and also extends to potential application in adsorption.
