scholarly journals Direct Ink Writing Glass: A Preliminary Step for Optical Application

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1636
Author(s):  
Bo Nan ◽  
Przemysław Gołębiewski ◽  
Ryszard Buczyński ◽  
Francisco J. Galindo-Rosales ◽  
José M. F. Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Fine Powder ◽  
Glass Frit ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Direct Ink Writing ◽  
Base Materials ◽  
Alkaline Oxide ◽  
Fine Glass ◽  
High Alkali

In this paper, we present a preliminary study and conceptual idea concerning 3D printing water-sensitive glass, using a borosilicate glass with high alkali and alkaline oxide contents as an example in direct ink writing. The investigated material was prepared in the form of a glass frit, which was further ground in order to obtain a fine powder of desired particle size distribution. In a following step, inks were prepared by mixing the fine glass powder with Pluoronic F-127 hydrogel. The acquired pastes were rheologically characterized and printed using a Robocasting device. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) experiments were performed for base materials and the obtained green bodies. After sintering, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses were carried out in order to examine microstructure and the eventual presence of crystalline phase inclusions. The results confirmed that the as obtained inks exhibit stable rheological properties despite the propensity of glass to undergo hydrolysis and could be adjusted to desirable values for 3D printing. No additional phase was observed, supporting the suitability of the designed technology for the production of water sensitive glass inks. SEM micrographs of the sintered samples revealed the presence of closed porosity, which may be the main reason of light scattering.

scholarly journals Direct Ink Writing Glass: A Preliminary Step for Optical Application

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Nan ◽  
Przemysław Gołębiewski ◽  
Ryszard Buczyński ◽  
F.J. Galindo Rosales ◽  
José Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Fine Powder ◽  
Glass Frit ◽  
Direct Ink Writing ◽  
Base Materials ◽  
Alkaline Oxide ◽  
Fine Glass ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
High Alkali ◽  
Additional Phase

In this paper, we present a preliminary study and conceptual idea concerning 3D printing water-sensitive glass by exemplifying with a borosilicate glass with high alkali and alkaline oxide contents using direct ink writing. The investigated material was prepared in the form of a glass frit, which was further ground in order to obtain a fine powder of desired particle size distribution. In a following step, inks were prepared by mixing the fine glass powder with Pluoronic F-127 hydrogel. The acquired pastes were rheologically characterized and printed using a Robocasting device. DSC experiments were performed for base materials and the obtained green bodies. After sintering, SEM and XRD analyses were carried out in order to examine microstructure and the eventual presence of crystalline phase inclusions. Results confirmed that obtained inks exhibit stable rheological properties despite the propensity of glass to undergo hydrolysis and could be adjusted to desirable values for 3D printing. No additional phase was observed, supporting the suitability of the designed technology for the production of water sensitive glass inks. SEM micrographs of the sintered samples revealed the presence of closed porosity, which may be the main reason of light scattering.

scholarly journals Preliminary Characterization of Novel LDPE-Based Wear-Resistant Composite Suitable for FDM 3D Printing

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 2520 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Olesik ◽  
Marcin Godzierz ◽  
Mateusz Kozioł
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Waste Glass ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Path Direction ◽  
Pin On Disc ◽  
Static Tensile ◽  
Fine Glass ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
Ldpe Composites

Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) composites reinforced with finely powdered waste glass were identified as a potential material for 3D printed structures for use in low-duty frictional applications. A recently published 3D printing model was used to calculate the limits in the filament feed rate and printing speed. Tribological tests (pin-on-disc method) of the printed composites were performed for different print-path directions. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was performed on the samples and the composites showed a higher crystallinity compared with LDPE, which partially explains the higher elastic modulus of the composites determined during static tensile tests. Using a fine glass powder as reinforcement improved the wear resistance of LDPE by 50% due to the formation of a sliding film on the sample’s surface. An evident effect of friction direction vs. the printed path direction on wear was found; which was likely related to differences in the removal of friction products from the friction area for different print-path directions. The LDPE composites with fine waste glass particles are promising materials for low-duty frictional applications and should be the subject of further research.

Tuning of HDPE Properties for 3D Printing

2018 ◽  
Vol 773 ◽  
pp. 67-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paweesinee Chatkunakasem ◽  
Panisa Luangjuntawong ◽  
Aphiwat Pongwisuthiruchte ◽  
Chuanchom Aumnate ◽  
Pranut Potiyaraj
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Melt Flow Index ◽  
Flow Index ◽  
Melt Blending ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Screw Extruder ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Crystalline Polymers ◽  
Twin Screw ◽  
Low Crystalline

The objective of this study is to improve high density polyethylene (HDPE) properties for 3D printing by addition of graphene and low density polyethylene (LDPE). Graphene was prepared by modified Hummer’s method. The prepared graphene was characterized by the infrared spectroscopy and the X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD). Graphene/HDPE and LDPE/HDPE composites were successfully prepared through the melt-blending technique using a twin-screw extruder. The melt flow index (MFI) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were employed to characterize neat HDPE and the modified HDPE. FTIR and XRD results show that graphite was successfully changed into graphene completely and MFI of graphene/HDPE and LDPE/HDPE decreased as the amount of graphene and LDPE in the composite blends increased. DSC results show that the addition of low crystalline polymers can reduce a crystallization temperature and crystallinity content.

Effects of Pea Protein on the Properties of Potato Starch-Based 3D Printing Materials

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Chuanxing ◽  
Wang Qi ◽  
Li Hui ◽  
Zhou Quancheng ◽  
Meng Wang
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Chemical Structure ◽  
Potato Starch ◽  
Textural Properties ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Pea Protein ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Printing Quality

AbstractSince materials are the substantial foundation for 3D printing, the lack of theoretical research on 3D printing food materials restricts the development of 3D printing in food field. Based on the principle of 3D starch gelatinization printing, this study revealed the effects of pea protein on the printability of potato starch-based 3D printing materials in granular structure, crystalline structure, chemical structure, textural properties, and thermal properties, through scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transformed infrared, differential scanning calorimetry, and textural method, and developed new food materials for 3D printing. The study indicated the structural properties and physicochemical properties changed regularly with the increase in the content of pea protein, when the content of pea protein was 1%, the printing quality was best. The study provides a new theory for the application of 3D printing in food production and technical support for actual production.

scholarly journals Biocompatibility of Developing 3D-Printed Tubular Scaffold Coated with Nanofibers for Bone Applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Febe Carolina Vazquez-Vazquez ◽  
Osmar Alejandro Chanes-Cuevas ◽  
David Masuoka ◽  
Jesús Arenas Alatorre ◽  
Daniel Chavarria-Bolaños ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Bone Tissue ◽  
Cell Attachment ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Tubular Scaffold ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
Cell Material Interactions ◽  
Nanofiber Coating

3D printing with controlled microarchitectures has gained traction in a wide variety of fields, including bone tissue engineering, because it represents an exciting alternative for the synthesis of new scaffolds due to its rapid manufacturing process, high precision, cost-effectiveness, and ease of use. Thus, this study is aimed at evaluating the biocompatibility response of a 3D-printed tubular scaffold coated by a layer of 7% PLA nanofibers. The morphology, structure, and chemical composition of the 3D-printed tubular scaffold were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and surface property analysis by profilometry. The biocompatibility response of the scaffold was assessed by cell adhesion, proliferation, and cell-material interactions of human fetal osteoblasts. Our results showed that 3D printing allowed obtaining similar and reproducible structures and the biocompatibility assays showed that nanofiber coating of the surface of the 3D tubular scaffold promoted an improvement on cell attachment, proliferation, and the morphology of osteoblast cells when compared with a noncoated scaffold. In conclusion, the surface of the 3D-printed tubular scaffold could be improved by the deposition of a nanofiber layer to render a more mimetic and active topography with excellent cellular biocompatibility for bone tissue applications.

scholarly journals 3D-Printed Mucoadhesive Collagen Scaffolds as a Local Tetrahydrocurcumin Delivery System

Pharmaceutics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 1697
Author(s):  
Mireia Andonegi ◽  
Teresa Carranza ◽  
Alaitz Etxabide ◽  
Koro de la Caba ◽  
Pedro Guerrero
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Fibrillar Structure ◽  
3D Printer ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Collagen Scaffolds ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Native Collagen ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
Physical Interactions

Native collagen doughs were processed using a syringe-based extrusion 3D printer to obtain collagen scaffolds. Before processing, the rheological properties of the doughs were analyzed to determine the optimal 3D printing conditions. Samples showed a high shear-thinning behavior, reported beneficial in the 3D printing process. In addition, tetrahydrocurcumin (THC) was incorporated into the dough formulation and its effect on collagen structure, as well as the resulting scaffold’s suitability for wound healing applications, were assessed. The denaturation peak observed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), along with the images of the scaffolds’ surfaces assessed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), showed that the fibrillar structure of collagen was maintained. These outcomes were correlated with X-ray diffraction (XRD) results, which showed an increase of the lateral packaging of collagen chains was observed in the samples with a THC content up to 4%, while a higher content of THC considerably decreased the structural order of collagen. Furthermore, physical interactions between collagen and THC molecules were observed using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Additionally, all samples showed swelling and a controlled release of THC. These results along with the mucoadhesive properties of collagen suggested the potential of these THC–collagen scaffolds as sustained THC delivery systems.

Structure and Low Melting Property of Vanadate Tellurite Glass

2010 ◽  
Vol 663-665 ◽  
pp. 1229-1233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shi Yong Luo ◽  
Wen Cai Xu ◽  
Xin Lin Zhang ◽  
Li Xia Huo
Keyword(s):  
Differential Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Glass Transition ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Glass Transition Temperature ◽  
Tellurite Glass ◽  
Melting Process ◽  
Glass Frit ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
X Ray

The glasses (80-x)TeO2·xV2O5·20MO (M=Sn, Bi, Ca, Na and K) had been examined as potential replacements for PbO-based glass frits with low firing temperature. The glasses with TeO2 0-44 mol%, and V2O5 39-82 mol% are not suitable for glass frit since they are easy to crystallize. The glasses with the content of the TeO2 54-74 mol%, and the V2O5 9-29 mol% were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction, infrared spectra and fluidity evaluation experiments. The glasses possess appropriate fluidity and do not crystallize in the re-melting process at 723-753 K. The glass transition temperature of the glasses is at 544-578 K. The structure of the glasses is layer upon layer mainly connected by the structure units of [VO4] and [TeO3]. Other modifier ions locate mainly between the layers. The isolated V=O band from the VO5 bipyramids is not occurred in the vitreous structure of the glasses.

Glibenclamide-Nicotinamide Cocrystals Synthesized by The Solvent Evaporation Method to Enhance Solubility and Dissolution Rate of Glibenclamide

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (01) ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
Arif Budiman ◽  
Ayu Apriliani ◽  
Tazyinul Qoriah ◽  
Sandra Megantara
Keyword(s):  
Solvent Evaporation ◽  
Physical Mixture ◽  
Dissolution Profile ◽  
Solvent Evaporation Method ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Evaporation Method ◽  
Dissolution Properties ◽  
Mixture Characterization

Purpose: To develop glibenclamide-nicotinamide cocrystals with the solvent evaporation method and evaluate their solubility and dissolution properties. Methods: Cocrystals of glibenclamide-nicotinamide (1:2) were prepared with the solvent evaporation method. The prediction of interactive cocrystals was observed using in silico method. The solubility and dissolution were performed as evaluation of cocrystals. The cocrystals also were characterized by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), infrared spectrophotometry, and powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD). Result: The solubility and dissolution profile of glibenclamide-nicotinamide cocrystal (1:2) increased significantly compared to pure glibenclamide as well as its physical mixture. Characterization of cocrystal glibenclamide-nicotinamide (1:2) including infrared Fourier transform, DSC, and PXRD, indicated the formation of a new solid crystal phase differing from glibenclamide and nicotinamide. Conclusion: The confirmation of cocrystal glibenclamide-nicotinamide (1:2) indicated the formation of new solid crystalline phases that differ from pure glibenclamide and its physical mixture

Studies on the Preparation, Characterization and Solubility of -Cyclodextrin-Roxythromycin Inclusion Complexes

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 523-530
Author(s):  
D. Nagasamy Venkatesh ◽  
S. Karthick ◽  
M. Umesh ◽  
G. Vivek ◽  
R.M. Valliappan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dissolution Rate ◽  
Inclusion Complexes ◽  
Phase Solubility ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Ir Studies ◽  
Poorly Soluble ◽  
Poorly Soluble Drug

Roxythromycin/ β-cyclodextrin (Roxy/ β-CD) dispersions were prepared with a view to study the influence of β-CD on the solubility and dissolution rate of this poorly soluble drug. Phase-solubility profile indicated that the solubility of roxythromycin was significantly increased in the presence of β-cyclodextrin and was classified as AL-type, indicating the 1:1 stoichiometric inclusion complexes. Physical characterization of the prepared systems was carried out by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction studies (XRD) and IR studies. Solid state characterization of the drug β-CD binary system using XRD, FTIR and DSC revealed distinct loss of drug crystallinity in the formulation, ostensibly accounting for enhancement of dissolution rate.

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