3D and 4D Printing of Polymer Nanocomposite Materials
Processes, Applications, and Challenges

A cutting-edge guide to the latest technology and methods in polymer nanocomposite materials for 3D and 4D printing

Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni (Edited by), Kalim Deshmukh (Edited by), Mariam AlAli AlMaadeed (Edited by)

9780128168059, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 12 October 2019

592 pages, 300 illustrations (100 in full color)
23.4 x 19 x 3.6 cm, 1.13 kg

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.

1. Introduction to 3D and 4D printing technology: State of the art and recent trends2. 3D and 4D printing of nanomaterials: Processing considerations for reliable printed nanocomposites3. Polymer-based conductive composites for 3D and 4D printing of electrical circuits4. 3D and 4D printing of pH-responsive and functional polymers and their composites5. Additive manufacturing (AM) of medical devices and scaffolds for tissue engineering based on 3D and 4D printing6. Shape memory polymer blends and composites for 3D and 4D printing applications7. Fabrication of 3D and 4D polymer micro- and nanostructures based on electrospinning8. Multifunctional polymer composites for 3D and 4D printing9. Graphene and graphene oxide-reinforced 3D and 4D printable composites10. 3D and 4D printing of polymer/CNTs-based conductive composites11. Medical and biomedical applications of 3D and 4D printed polymer nanocomposites12. Carbon black-reinforced 3D and 4D printable conductive polymer composites13. Photoactivate resin formulations and composites for optical 3D and 4D printing of functional materials and devices14. Hydrogels and hydrogel composites for 3D and 4D printing applications15. 3D and 4D printing of biomaterials and biocomposites, bioinspired composites, and related transformers16. 3D and 4D printed polymer composites for electronic applications17. Fundamentals and applications of 3D and 4D printing of polymers: Challenges in polymer processing and prospects of future research

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM], Plastics & polymers technology [TDCP]