Fabrication of functionalised graphene-PAEK nanocomposites for different manufacturing processes
ABSTRACTAchieving good dispersion of graphene (GNP), in polyetheretherketone (PEEK), is challenging due to the high melt viscosity, solvent resistance and processing temperature of PEEK. In addition, certain manufacturing processes tend to enhance the anisotropy due to GNP orientation within the str...
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| author | Yaan Liu Richard Davies Paul McCutchion Adam Chaplin Stephen Hodge Elliot Jones Kayleigh McEwan Kathryn Hipkins Oana Ghita |
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| description | ABSTRACTAchieving good dispersion of graphene (GNP), in polyetheretherketone (PEEK), is challenging due to the high melt viscosity, solvent resistance and processing temperature of PEEK. In addition, certain manufacturing processes tend to enhance the anisotropy due to GNP orientation within the structure. This study investigated the fabrication of nanocomposite parts through hot compression moulding (C-MOULD) and powder bed fusion (PBF) processes, using powder with GNPs fused to the surface of polymeric particles, through a process called mechanofusion. The method applies mechanical forces of compression, shear and impact to generate a mechanical bond between materials, in this case, O2 functionalised GNP and a developmental polyaryletherketones (PAEK) grade powder. The novelty of this work is in the combination of processes used for manufacturing (material preparation and actual manufacturing processes), which are scalable and efficient in comparison with existing methods (such as solvent mixing or melt-compounding). The mechanofusion GNP-PAEK composite powders were successfully printed for the first time using the EOS P800 system with notable improvements in electrical and mechanical properties. This study highlights that the mechanofusion process could be used as an efficient process for making multifunctional nanocomposite materials and this can be combined with additive manufacturing (AM) processes to produce complex components. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dcb0fab1205c40d1983a409d2800086d2023-12-06T12:22:01ZengTaylor & Francis GroupVirtual and Physical Prototyping1745-27591745-27672024-12-0119110.1080/17452759.2023.2283884Fabrication of functionalised graphene-PAEK nanocomposites for different manufacturing processesYaan Liu0Richard Davies1Paul McCutchion2Adam Chaplin3Stephen Hodge4Elliot Jones5Kayleigh McEwan6Kathryn Hipkins7Oana Ghita8Department of Engineering, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter, Exeter, UKDepartment of Engineering, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter, Exeter, UKDepartment of Engineering, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter, Exeter, UKVictrex Manufacturing Ltd, Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire, UKVersarien plc., Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UKHaydale Limited, Capel Hendre, Ammanford, UKHaydale Limited, Capel Hendre, Ammanford, UKHosokawa Micron, Runcorn, Cheshire, UKDepartment of Engineering, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter, Exeter, UKABSTRACTAchieving good dispersion of graphene (GNP), in polyetheretherketone (PEEK), is challenging due to the high melt viscosity, solvent resistance and processing temperature of PEEK. In addition, certain manufacturing processes tend to enhance the anisotropy due to GNP orientation within the structure. This study investigated the fabrication of nanocomposite parts through hot compression moulding (C-MOULD) and powder bed fusion (PBF) processes, using powder with GNPs fused to the surface of polymeric particles, through a process called mechanofusion. The method applies mechanical forces of compression, shear and impact to generate a mechanical bond between materials, in this case, O2 functionalised GNP and a developmental polyaryletherketones (PAEK) grade powder. The novelty of this work is in the combination of processes used for manufacturing (material preparation and actual manufacturing processes), which are scalable and efficient in comparison with existing methods (such as solvent mixing or melt-compounding). The mechanofusion GNP-PAEK composite powders were successfully printed for the first time using the EOS P800 system with notable improvements in electrical and mechanical properties. This study highlights that the mechanofusion process could be used as an efficient process for making multifunctional nanocomposite materials and this can be combined with additive manufacturing (AM) processes to produce complex components.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17452759.2023.2283884Additive manufacturinglaser powder bed fusionpolyaryletherketonenanocompositegraphene |
| spellingShingle | Yaan Liu Richard Davies Paul McCutchion Adam Chaplin Stephen Hodge Elliot Jones Kayleigh McEwan Kathryn Hipkins Oana Ghita Fabrication of functionalised graphene-PAEK nanocomposites for different manufacturing processes Virtual and Physical Prototyping Additive manufacturing laser powder bed fusion polyaryletherketone nanocomposite graphene |
| title | Fabrication of functionalised graphene-PAEK nanocomposites for different manufacturing processes |
| title_full | Fabrication of functionalised graphene-PAEK nanocomposites for different manufacturing processes |
| title_fullStr | Fabrication of functionalised graphene-PAEK nanocomposites for different manufacturing processes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fabrication of functionalised graphene-PAEK nanocomposites for different manufacturing processes |
| title_short | Fabrication of functionalised graphene-PAEK nanocomposites for different manufacturing processes |
| title_sort | fabrication of functionalised graphene paek nanocomposites for different manufacturing processes |
| topic | Additive manufacturing laser powder bed fusion polyaryletherketone nanocomposite graphene |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17452759.2023.2283884 |
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