Engineering response of biomedical grade isotactic polypropylene reinforced with titanium nitride nanoparticles for material extrusion three-dimensional printing
AbstractHerein, a new generation of printable bio-composite nanofilaments is explored. The aim was to explore the efficiency of Titanium nitride (TiN) as a reinforcing agent for the Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D printing technique. TiN, a common ceramic in medical devices, in nanopowder form,...
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| author | Nikolaos Michailidis Markos Petousis Amalia Moutsopoulou Apostolos Argyros Ioannis Ntintakis Vassilis Papadakis Nektarios K. Nasikas Nectarios Vidakis |
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| description | AbstractHerein, a new generation of printable bio-composite nanofilaments is explored. The aim was to explore the efficiency of Titanium nitride (TiN) as a reinforcing agent for the Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D printing technique. TiN, a common ceramic in medical devices, in nanopowder form, was used as a polymer enhancer for the also popular medical devices polypropylene thermoplastic. Such filaments with superior performance are needed for demanding applications, in which common polymers do not meet the specifications. To fully comprehend the material qualities and behavior, a variety of tests, including mechanical testing, thermal and rheological investigation, and spectroscopic analysis, were carried out following standards. The effect of the filler percentage was also considered. The morphological properties of the materials were also assessed. The mechanical response of the nanocomposite with a 2.0 wt. % filler concentration showed the best improvements in all experiments conducted, including tensile (41.5%), flexural (33.7%), and impact (18.0%) strength. The microhardness was improved 44.8% by the 2.0 wt. % filler concentration nanocomposite. Overall, the efficiency of TiN as a reinforcement agent in FFF 3D printing was proven, making the proposed nanocomposites a sufficient solution when improved performance is required. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29b4726930f44e639f50f42f782ba0d42024-04-17T16:52:36ZengTaylor & Francis GroupEuropean Journal of Materials2688-92772024-04-0112410.1080/26889277.2024.2340944Engineering response of biomedical grade isotactic polypropylene reinforced with titanium nitride nanoparticles for material extrusion three-dimensional printingNikolaos Michailidis0Markos Petousis1Amalia Moutsopoulou2Apostolos Argyros3Ioannis Ntintakis4Vassilis Papadakis5Nektarios K. Nasikas6Nectarios Vidakis7Physical Metallurgy Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, GreeceDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Heraklion 71410, GreeceDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Heraklion 71410, GreecePhysical Metallurgy Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, GreeceDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Heraklion 71410, GreeceDepartment of Industrial Design and Production Engineering, University of West Attica, 122 44 Athens, GreeceDivision of Mathematics and Engineering Sciences, Department of Military Sciences, Hellenic Army Academy, GR 16673 Vari, Attica, GreeceDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Heraklion 71410, GreeceAbstractHerein, a new generation of printable bio-composite nanofilaments is explored. The aim was to explore the efficiency of Titanium nitride (TiN) as a reinforcing agent for the Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D printing technique. TiN, a common ceramic in medical devices, in nanopowder form, was used as a polymer enhancer for the also popular medical devices polypropylene thermoplastic. Such filaments with superior performance are needed for demanding applications, in which common polymers do not meet the specifications. To fully comprehend the material qualities and behavior, a variety of tests, including mechanical testing, thermal and rheological investigation, and spectroscopic analysis, were carried out following standards. The effect of the filler percentage was also considered. The morphological properties of the materials were also assessed. The mechanical response of the nanocomposite with a 2.0 wt. % filler concentration showed the best improvements in all experiments conducted, including tensile (41.5%), flexural (33.7%), and impact (18.0%) strength. The microhardness was improved 44.8% by the 2.0 wt. % filler concentration nanocomposite. Overall, the efficiency of TiN as a reinforcement agent in FFF 3D printing was proven, making the proposed nanocomposites a sufficient solution when improved performance is required.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/26889277.2024.2340944Polypropylene (PP)titanium nitride (TiN)mechanical characterizationnanocompositesthree-dimensional (3D) printingmaterial extrusion (MEX) |
| spellingShingle | Nikolaos Michailidis Markos Petousis Amalia Moutsopoulou Apostolos Argyros Ioannis Ntintakis Vassilis Papadakis Nektarios K. Nasikas Nectarios Vidakis Engineering response of biomedical grade isotactic polypropylene reinforced with titanium nitride nanoparticles for material extrusion three-dimensional printing European Journal of Materials Polypropylene (PP) titanium nitride (TiN) mechanical characterization nanocomposites three-dimensional (3D) printing material extrusion (MEX) |
| title | Engineering response of biomedical grade isotactic polypropylene reinforced with titanium nitride nanoparticles for material extrusion three-dimensional printing |
| title_full | Engineering response of biomedical grade isotactic polypropylene reinforced with titanium nitride nanoparticles for material extrusion three-dimensional printing |
| title_fullStr | Engineering response of biomedical grade isotactic polypropylene reinforced with titanium nitride nanoparticles for material extrusion three-dimensional printing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Engineering response of biomedical grade isotactic polypropylene reinforced with titanium nitride nanoparticles for material extrusion three-dimensional printing |
| title_short | Engineering response of biomedical grade isotactic polypropylene reinforced with titanium nitride nanoparticles for material extrusion three-dimensional printing |
| title_sort | engineering response of biomedical grade isotactic polypropylene reinforced with titanium nitride nanoparticles for material extrusion three dimensional printing |
| topic | Polypropylene (PP) titanium nitride (TiN) mechanical characterization nanocomposites three-dimensional (3D) printing material extrusion (MEX) |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/26889277.2024.2340944 |
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