Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jorge Sanchez Llorens, Lorenzo Barbera, Ahmet F. Demirors, Andre R. Studart
Summary: A light-based printing platform is reported to shape colloidal glasses into 3D objects with complex geometries and vivid structural color. The photonic properties of the printed objects reflect the locally ordered microstructure of the glass. The platform demonstrates the capability to create 3D objects with isotropic structural color.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
K. C. Datsiou, F. Spirrett, I Ashcroft, M. Magallanes, S. Christie, R. Goodridge
Summary: This paper discusses the laser powder bed fusion of soda lime silica glass, optimizing the process to produce parts with specified physical and mechanical properties. Feasibility examples were demonstrated, indicating potential applications in industries where chemical inertness and geometric complexity are more important than transparency.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Manuel Ortega Varela de Seijas, Andreas Bardenhagen, Laurent Pambaguian, Enrico Stoll
Summary: A novel cost effective method for additive manufacturing of metals and ceramics uses filaments embedded with powdered granules. The debinding process, which is time-consuming and requires toxic agents, is improved by using a low intensity infra-red laser to remove the binder matrix layer by layer. The debinding time is significantly reduced compared to traditional methods, and defects and roughness are minimized.
JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Qirong Chen, Franziska Schmidt, Oliver Goerke, Anila Asif, Joachim Weinhold, Erfan Aghaei, Ihtesham Ur Rehman, Aleksander Gurlo, Asma Tufail Shah
Summary: In this study, a photocurable resin based on bioactive glass (BAG) was prepared for additive manufacturing of BAG scaffolds. The influence of BAG on the physical properties of the resin and resulting 3D structures was investigated. The rheology and photocuring behavior of the resin, as well as the tomography of the resulting structures, were studied by varying the concentration of monomers, reactive diluent, light absorber, photoinitiator, non-reactive diluent, and BAG fillers. The optimal resin composition was found to be 55-60% BAG, 10% PEG-200, 1% PI, and 0.015% dye. The resulting green bodies exhibited dense glass scaffolds with good interlayer connection and surface finishing, indicating promising mechanical behavior. This study provides valuable insights for the preparation and optimization of high density glass/ceramic slurries for printing applications.
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Megane Bernard, Vincent Pateloup, Damien Passerieux, Dominique Cros, Valerie Madrangeas, Thierry Chartier
Summary: Additive manufacturing technology enables the production of complex 3D parts. A hybrid additive machine has been developed to manufacture ceramic/metal parts, and the co-debinding and co-sintering cycles have been optimized for quality assurance. However, the lack of dimensional accuracy in the metallic network leads to deviations in frequency responses compared to simulations.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Han Zhang, Long Huang, Mingyue Tan, Shaoqing Zhao, Hua Liu, Zifeng Lu, Jinhuan Li, Zhongzhu Liang
Summary: Researchers are looking for more innovative 3D printing technologies for glass fabrication, which provides a good solution to the complex traditional glass manufacturing process. However, the application of 3D printing in glass fabrication is still in its infancy and faces many challenges.
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Ivan Karlo Cingesar, Marijan-Pere Markovic, Domagoj Vrsaljko
Summary: Additive manufacturing allows for simple and cost-effective production of customizable 3D-components. This study investigates the influence of 3D-printing settings, post-processing conditions, and the size and shape of test samples on the mechanical, thermal, and physico-chemical properties. The findings highlight the importance of printing angle and layer thickness in determining tensile strength.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Fen Chen, Ya-Ru Wu, Jia-Min Wu, Hao Zhu, Shuang Chen, Shuai-Bin Hua, Zi-Xuan He, Chang-Yu Liu, Jun Xiao, Yu-Sheng Shi
Summary: This study prepared ZrO2-Al2O3 bioceramics using SL technology, showing excellent mechanical properties and biocompatibility suitable for all-ceramic restorations, with great application prospects in dental field.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Nicole Kleger, Simona Fehlmann, Seunghun S. Lee, Cyril Denereaz, Martina Cihova, Nevena Paunovic, Yinyin Bao, Jean-Christophe Leroux, Stephen J. Ferguson, Kunal Masania, Andre R. Studart
Summary: This article reports a universal manufacturing platform that utilizes photocurable resins and printed salt structures as leachable molds to shape materials into complex geometries. Through systematic investigation of the printing, debinding, and sintering steps, suitable ink formulations for crack-free salt templates are identified. By infiltrating the sintered molds and leaching the templates, complex-shaped architectures are created from various compositions.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Pawel Maniewski, Fredrik Laurell, Michael Fokine
Summary: This study presents the additive manufacturing of high-quality macroscopic fused silica glass structures, achieving high deposition rates and offering broad application potential. By using three co-axial nozzles to avoid the quill effect, homogeneous and crack-free printing was achieved using cluster-free sub-mu m powders and CO2 laser-induced melt pool. Laser post-processing was utilized to enhance surface quality.
OPTICAL MATERIALS EXPRESS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Anna De Marzi, Giulio Giometti, Johannes Erler, Paolo Colombo, Giorgia Franchin
Summary: A hybrid extrusion-photopolymerization process is developed to fabricate complex silica glass structures. The rheological behavior and reactivity of the ink are tailored, and the addition of silicon alkoxide allows for faster thermal treatments and higher ceramic yield.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kerr D. G. Samson, Veronica Hidalgo-Alvarez, Tim R. Dargaville, Ferry P. W. Melchels
Summary: Vat polymerization enables accurate and fast fabrication of personalized implants and devices. However, finding flexible and tough resorbable materials for biomedical applications remains a challenge. This study presents a formulation that can be 3D printed with high accuracy using vat polymerization, resulting in tough, degradable, and non-toxic materials. By tuning the ratio of components, a wide range of properties can be achieved. The use of benzyl alcohol as a solvent allows for low-cost desktop 3D printing, with good cell attachment and proliferation. This new 3D printable material opens up opportunities in biomedical engineering and personalized medicine.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Naveen Kumar Bankapalli, Vishal Gupta, Prateek Saxena, Ankur Bajpai, Christian Lahoda, Julian Polte
Summary: Additive manufacturing is a suitable method for fabricating components made from expensive, high-strength metallic materials with minimal material waste. There is a demand for new techniques with environmental friendliness, high production rates, and low costs. Extrusion-based metal AM using customized filaments with metal particles distributed in a sacrificial polymeric binder is a great alternative to current laser-based solutions. This article discusses all aspects of filament fabrication, AM of green parts, debinding, sintering, and post-processing in extrusion-based metal AM.
COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Michele De Lisi, Chang Shu, Usama M. Attia, Khamis Essa
Summary: The feasibility of producing near-net-shape components with advanced properties and geometrical features via 3D printing has become the research focus. Digital light processing (DLP) technology is capable of manufacturing complex-structured components. This research aimed to investigate the preparation procedures of Al2O3 ceramic slurry, identify ideal components, determine optimal DLP printing parameters, and evaluate the appropriate debinding regime to achieve fully dense crack-free fired parts.
Review
Engineering, Manufacturing
Aghnia Ilmiah Nurhudan, Sugeng Supriadi, Yudan Whulanza, Agung Shamsuddin Saragih
Summary: Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is a technology that uses Computer-Aided Design to create three-dimensional objects. Metallic materials are currently a focus in additive manufacturing due to their superior physical properties, with techniques like Fused Deposition Modelling capable of fabricating metallic parts. However, post-operation processes are required for the metallic printed parts before they can be used, affecting the mechanical properties of the final part.
JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
(2021)
Article
Optics
Guojun Zheng, Wenge Xiao, Huajun Wu, Jianhong Wu, Xiaofeng Liu, Jianrong Qiu
Summary: A far-red-emitting composite ceramics with near-unity internal quantum efficiency and zero thermal quenching has been successfully prepared. By manipulating internal light scattering and utilizing an optically active matrix, a high-power LD far-red lighting source with luminescence saturation threshold has been demonstrated.
LASER & PHOTONICS REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Guojun Zheng, Xiaofeng Liu, Jianhong Wu, Dao Zhang, Duoduo Zhang, Zhousu Xu, Yanxia Cui, Jianrong Qiu, Wieslaw Strek
Summary: The light emission driven by a near-infrared laser can be effectively modulated with nanoscale architecture in the medium, resulting in increased emission intensity and decreased threshold excitation density. The enhanced optical energy localization leads to improved photon-to-photon conversion efficiency.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mohamed A. Ali, Xiaofeng Liu, Hong-Tao Sun, Jinjun Ren, Jianrong Qiu
Summary: This study reports a new type of glass material that can be fabricated into large-sized bulk glass with photonic functionalities through appropriate temperature treatments. Doping with organic dyes enables photoluminescence, and the material can also serve as a host for inorganic phosphors to develop high-power white light-emitting diodes.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Guojun Zheng, Wenge Xiao, Jianhong Wu, Xiaofeng Liu, Hirokazu Masai, Jianrong Qiu
Summary: Broadband near-infrared (NIR) emitting translucent ceramics are developed with high external quantum efficiency and excellent thermal stability through pressureless crystallization. These ceramics serve as all-inorganic visible-to-NIR converters and can substantially expand the applications of pc-LEDs.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mingjia Li, Dandan Yang, Xiongjian Huang, Hao Zhang, Yifei Zhao, Bozhao Yin, Qiwen Pan, Juan Kang, Nan Zheng, Xiaofeng Liu, Jianrong Qiu, Zhongmin Yang, Guoping Dong
Summary: This study successfully demonstrates the fabrication and manipulation of photoluminescence (PL) patterns in perovskite crystals with high spectral resolution using a coupled method of femtosecond laser irradiation and moisture modulation. It also achieves reversible encryption and decryption of multimodal information and extends the optical storage mechanism to 3D and 4D.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yuting Yang, Di Zhao, Lin Wang, Weiqi Wang, Xiaofeng Liu, Jianrong Qiu
Summary: By sonication-assisted exfoliation and photon-induced doping, 2D MoO3 nanostructures with strong localized surface plasmon resonance have been successfully synthesized, suggesting potential applications in photonics and sensing.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hong Jia, Hongming Jiang, Zhi Chen, Zhenyi Feng, Xian Zhang, Zhenyi Feng, Yuping Zhang, Xiaoyun Xu, Xue Li, Feng Peng, Xiaofeng Liu, Jianrong Qiu
Summary: In this study, Li+-doping engineering was applied to improve the near-infrared photoresponse of an Er3+-activated Y2O3 phosphor. It was found that rational incorporation of Li+ significantly enhanced the upconversion emission intensity and improved the crystallinity of the samples. Furthermore, the construction of UC phosphor/polymer composite films on a Si-photoresistor showed a large enhancement of the photovoltage response under NIR light illumination.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Hong Jia, Xincheng Zhang, Zhenyi Feng, Xian Zhang, Jiling Liu, Xiaoyun Xu, Feng Peng, Xiaofeng Liu, Jianguo Chen, Jianrong Qiu
Summary: Lead-free halide double perovskite materials exhibit strong UV light emission but suffer from low photoluminescence quantum efficiency. Cation alloying has been proposed as a solution to improve the luminescence properties. Cs2NaxAg1-xInCl6 microcrystals were synthesized and it was found that alloying greatly enhances the luminescence. A luminescent composite film was fabricated by incorporating these perovskite nanocrystals, which showed efficient response as a solar-blind UV light detector.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zhonghui Cheng, Shengzhi Sun, Xi Du, Qing Tang, Jinguang Shi, Xiaofeng Liu, Qiu Jianrong
Summary: In this study, a new precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel, FeCo15Cr14Ni4Mo3, was used for selective laser melting. The heat-treated SLM FeCo15Cr14Ni4Mo3 sample exhibited improved mechanical properties and ductility, showing promising potential for applications in fields such as mold making.
MATERIALS TODAY COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lin Wang, Yuting Yang, Qianling Cui, Xiaofeng Liu
Summary: The photophysics of oligomerized variants obtained by condensation of a model compound benzoguanamine were examined, revealing higher photoluminescence quantum yield and a slightly blue-shifted emission peak at 500 nm compared with g-CN. The results suggest that oligomers with suppressed trap formation could be strong alternatives for diverse photonics applications.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Misgana U. Dumesso, Wenge Xiao, Guojun Zheng, Endale T. Basore, Mingxue Tang, Xiaofeng Liu, Jianrong Qiu
Summary: This study designs an ultra-broadband near-infrared phosphor with improved optical performance and thermal stability through controlling the crystal structure and energy transfer process. The experiment successfully achieves a high output power for the near-infrared pc-LED.
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Kuen Yao Lau, Yuting Yang, Di Zhao, Xiaofeng Liu, Jianrong Qiu
Summary: This study demonstrates the engineered optical properties and ENZ wavelength of magnetron-sputtered indium tin oxide (ITO) thin films. The measurement results show that the absorptive optical nonlinearity of the ITO film can be controlled by deposition conditions, and the potential application value of the film in nonlinear optical devices is demonstrated.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Xu Zhousu, Xia Jiazhi, Liu Xiaofeng, Qiu Jianrong
Summary: This paper introduces recent advances in the preparation of perovskite quantum dot (QD) doped glasses, highlights the optimization of the optical properties of perovskite QD glasses through glass network structure modulation and metal ion doping, and summarizes the applications of perovskite QD glasses in anti-counterfeiting, optical storage, and light illumination.
LASER & OPTOELECTRONICS PROGRESS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zhousu Xu, Tao Chen, Duoduo Zhang, Guojun Zheng, Zhuo Wang, Zhijun Ma, Jinhua Yan, Xianwei Wang, Xiaofeng Liu, Jianrong Qiu
Summary: The study demonstrated the modulation of the optical properties of perovskite QD-doped glass by tuning its network topology, offering a new approach for designing photonic glasses. The introduction of a metal fluoride network modifier promoted QD precipitation and enhanced photoluminescence intensity.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2021)
Review
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Dao Zhang, Xiaofeng Liu, Jianrong Qiu
Summary: The article focuses on the recent progress in 3D printing of glass, comparing different printing methods and analyzing their advantages and disadvantages for manufacturing functional glass objects. It also discusses the technological principles and applications of 3D printed glass objects, concluding with a summary of current achievements and future perspectives for the development of 3D glass printing technique.
FRONTIERS OF OPTOELECTRONICS
(2021)
