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

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.

Finally, major applications areas are discussed, including electronic, aerospace, construction and biomedical applications, with detailed information on the design, fabrication and processing methods required in each case.

Provides a thorough, clear understanding of polymer preparation techniques and 3D and 4D printing processes, with a view to specific applicationsExamines synthesis, formation methodology, the dispersion of fillers, characterization, properties, and performance of polymer nanocompositesExplores the possibilities of 4D printing, covering the usage of stimuli responsive hydrogels and shape memory polymers

1. Introduction to 3D and 4D printing technology: State of the art and recent trends 2. 3D and 4D printing of nanomaterials: Processing considerations for reliable printed nanocomposites 3. Polymer-based conductive composites for 3D and 4D printing of electrical circuits 4. 3D and 4D printing of pH-responsive and functional polymers and their composites 5. Additive manufacturing (AM) of medical devices and scaffolds for tissue engineering based on 3D and 4D printing 6. Shape memory polymer blends and composites for 3D and 4D printing applications 7. Fabrication of 3D and 4D polymer micro- and nanostructures based on electrospinning 8. Multifunctional polymer composites for 3D and 4D printing 9. Graphene and graphene oxide-reinforced 3D and 4D printable composites 10. 3D and 4D printing of polymer/CNTs-based conductive composites 11. Medical and biomedical applications of 3D and 4D printed polymer nanocomposites 12. Carbon black-reinforced 3D and 4D printable conductive polymer composites 13. Photoactivate resin formulations and composites for optical 3D and 4D printing of functional materials and devices 14. Hydrogels and hydrogel composites for 3D and 4D printing applications 15. 3D and 4D printing of biomaterials and biocomposites, bioinspired composites, and related transformers 16. 3D and 4D printed polymer composites for electronic applications 17. Fundamentals and applications of 3D and 4D printing of polymers: Challenges in polymer processing and prospects of future research