Microtruss structures with enhanced elasticity fabricated through visible light photocuring
We report on the fabrication of an open cellular solid structure using visible light photocuring in combination with light-induced self-writing. A visible light sensitive photopolymer is irradiated with multiple arrays of microscale optical beams, which are generated from LEDs. These beams undergo s...
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| author | Hari Nanthakumar Fu-Hao Chen Saied Biria Ian D. Hosein |
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| description | We report on the fabrication of an open cellular solid structure using visible light photocuring in combination with light-induced self-writing. A visible light sensitive photopolymer is irradiated with multiple arrays of microscale optical beams, which are generated from LEDs. These beams undergo self-trapping and elicit the inscription of microscale, solid struts into the medium. This process creates a structure consisting of multiple, intersecting struts that form a microtruss structure. Such structures retain their elasticity at higher temperatures as compared to a bulk film of the same thickness. This is the first demonstration of visible light photocuring of photopolymers into a microtruss structure, as well as investigation into their elastic properties under tension. Keywords: Polymers, Self-trapping, Microstructures, Cellular solids |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c692f7bb9415402e98f1c9babac27cac2022-12-21T18:55:37ZengElsevierResults in Physics2211-37972017-01-01721942196Microtruss structures with enhanced elasticity fabricated through visible light photocuringHari Nanthakumar0Fu-Hao Chen1Saied Biria2Ian D. Hosein3Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, USA; Christian Brothers Academy, 6245 Randall Rd, Syracuse, NY 13214, USADepartment of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, USADepartment of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, USADepartment of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, USA; Corresponding author.We report on the fabrication of an open cellular solid structure using visible light photocuring in combination with light-induced self-writing. A visible light sensitive photopolymer is irradiated with multiple arrays of microscale optical beams, which are generated from LEDs. These beams undergo self-trapping and elicit the inscription of microscale, solid struts into the medium. This process creates a structure consisting of multiple, intersecting struts that form a microtruss structure. Such structures retain their elasticity at higher temperatures as compared to a bulk film of the same thickness. This is the first demonstration of visible light photocuring of photopolymers into a microtruss structure, as well as investigation into their elastic properties under tension. Keywords: Polymers, Self-trapping, Microstructures, Cellular solidshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379717308161 |
| spellingShingle | Hari Nanthakumar Fu-Hao Chen Saied Biria Ian D. Hosein Microtruss structures with enhanced elasticity fabricated through visible light photocuring Results in Physics |
| title | Microtruss structures with enhanced elasticity fabricated through visible light photocuring |
| title_full | Microtruss structures with enhanced elasticity fabricated through visible light photocuring |
| title_fullStr | Microtruss structures with enhanced elasticity fabricated through visible light photocuring |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microtruss structures with enhanced elasticity fabricated through visible light photocuring |
| title_short | Microtruss structures with enhanced elasticity fabricated through visible light photocuring |
| title_sort | microtruss structures with enhanced elasticity fabricated through visible light photocuring |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379717308161 |
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