Advanced Materials in 3D Printing Technology II
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 223
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymers; hybrid composites; photocatalysis; optics; advanced materials
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Interests: polymers; 3D printing; photopolymerisation; advanced materials; natural polymers
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Three-dimensional printing (3DP) technologies enable the production of advanced parts with high performance and unique design. The continuous development and improvement of advanced printable materials is thus key to the evolution of 3DP technologies.
Polymers and polymer-based composites can be specifically designed to produce parts with excellent mechanical properties that also have advanced functionalities, e.g., optical, electronic, or sensing characteristics; controlled deformation; and self-repairing ability, among others. The development of sustainable materials is also of extreme importance for the improvement of technology.
Going further, the synergy between advanced materials and design, enabled by 3DP, can lead to the production of polymeric devices that can be applied in several fields, such as: catalysis/photocatalysis, biomedics, sensing, soft robotics, etc.
The aim of this SI is to provide an overview of the current research on advanced polymer-based materials for 3DP, underlining the achievements and challenges in the field.
The Special Issue, entitled “Advanced Materials in 3D Printing Technology”, aims to be a broad-spectrum forum for the presentation of original research articles or review papers; the contents of these works will range from the synthesis to the processing, characterization, and application of advanced polymeric materials for 3DP.
Dr. Stefania Porcu
Dr. Annalisa Chiappone
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- 3D printing
- polymers
- polymer nanocomposites
- sustainable materials and recycling
- optical materials
- conductive and magnetic materials
- biocompatible materials
- polymeric 3D-printed devices
