用于体积打印的基于甘油的可持续来源树脂。
Glycerol-based sustainably sourced resin for volumetric printing.
作者信息
Krumins Eduards, Lentz Joachim C, Sutcliffe Ben, Sohaib Ali, Jacob Philippa L, Brugnoli Benedetta, Cuzzucoli Crucitti Valentina, Cavanagh Robert, Owen Robert, Moloney Cara, Ruiz-Cantu Laura, Francolini Iolanda, Howdle Steven M, Shusteff Maxim, Rose Felicity R A J, Wildman Ricky D, He Yinfeng, Taresco Vincenzo
机构信息
School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham Nottingham NG7 2RD UK
School of Pharmacy, Nottingham Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham NG7 2RD Nottingham UK.
出版信息
Green Chem. 2024 Jan 3;26(3):1345-1355. doi: 10.1039/d3gc03607c. eCollection 2024 Feb 5.
Volumetric Additive Manufacturing (VAM) represents a revolutionary advancement in the field of Additive Manufacturing, as it allows for the creation of objects in a single, cohesive process, rather than in a layer-by-layer approach. This innovative technique offers unparalleled design freedom and significantly reduces printing times. A current limitation of VAM is the availability of suitable resins with the required photoreactive chemistry and from sustainable sources. To support the application of this technology, we have developed a sustainable resin based on polyglycerol, a bioderived (, vegetable origin), colourless, and easily functionisable oligomer produced from glycerol. To transform polyglycerol-6 into an acrylate photo-printable resin we adopted a simple, one-step, and scalable synthesis route. Polyglycerol-6-acrylate fulfils all the necessary criteria for volumetric printing (transparency, photo-reactivity, viscosity) and was successfully used to print a variety of models with intricate geometries and good resolution. The waste resin was found to be reusable with minimal performance issues, improving resin utilisation and minimising waste material. Furthermore, by incorporating dopants such as poly(glycerol) adipate acrylate (PGA-A) and 10,12-pentacosadyinoic acid (PCDA), we demonstrated the ability to print objects with a diverse range of functionalities, including temperature sensing probes and a polyester excipient, highlighting the potential applications of these new resins.
体积增材制造(VAM)是增材制造领域的一项革命性进展,因为它允许在一个连贯的过程中创建物体,而不是采用逐层的方法。这种创新技术提供了无与伦比的设计自由度,并显著缩短了打印时间。VAM目前的一个限制是缺乏具有所需光反应化学性质且来自可持续来源的合适树脂。为了支持这项技术的应用,我们开发了一种基于聚甘油的可持续树脂,聚甘油是一种生物衍生(植物来源)、无色且易于功能化的低聚物,由甘油生产而成。为了将聚甘油 - 6转化为丙烯酸酯光可打印树脂,我们采用了一种简单、一步且可扩展的合成路线。聚甘油 - 6 - 丙烯酸酯满足体积打印的所有必要标准(透明度、光反应性、粘度),并成功用于打印各种具有复杂几何形状和良好分辨率的模型。发现废树脂可重复使用,性能问题最小,提高了树脂利用率并减少了废料。此外,通过加入聚(甘油)己二酸丙烯酸酯(PGA - A)和10,12 - 二十五碳二炔酸(PCDA)等掺杂剂,我们展示了打印具有多种功能物体的能力,包括温度传感探头和聚酯赋形剂,突出了这些新型树脂的潜在应用。