Synchrotron Microbeam Diffraction Studies on the Alignment within 3D-Printed Smectic-A Liquid Crystal Elastomer Filaments during Extrusion
3D printing of novel and smart materials has received considerable attention due to its applications within biological and medical fields, mostly as they can be used to print complex architectures and particular designs. However, the internal structure during 3D printing can be problematic to resolv...
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| author | Marianne E. Prévôt Senay Ustunel Benjamin M. Yavitt Guillaume Freychet Caitlyn R. Webb Mikhail Zhernenkov Elda Hegmann Ron Pindak |
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| description | 3D printing of novel and smart materials has received considerable attention due to its applications within biological and medical fields, mostly as they can be used to print complex architectures and particular designs. However, the internal structure during 3D printing can be problematic to resolve. We present here how time-resolved synchrotron microbeam Small-Angle X-ray Diffraction (μ-SAXD) allows us to elucidate the local orientational structure of a liquid crystal elastomer-based printed scaffold. Most reported 3D-printed liquid crystal elastomers are mainly nematic; here, we present a Smectic-A 3D-printed liquid crystal elastomer that has previously been reported to promote cell proliferation and alignment. The data obtained on the 3D-printed filaments will provide insights into the internal structure of the liquid crystal elastomer for the future fabrication of liquid crystal elastomers as responsive and anisotropic 3D cell scaffolds. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e2bb164f8ee645e79b1c942eb692e6da2023-11-21T18:50:00ZengMDPI AGCrystals2073-43522021-05-0111552310.3390/cryst11050523Synchrotron Microbeam Diffraction Studies on the Alignment within 3D-Printed Smectic-A Liquid Crystal Elastomer Filaments during ExtrusionMarianne E. Prévôt0Senay Ustunel1Benjamin M. Yavitt2Guillaume Freychet3Caitlyn R. Webb4Mikhail Zhernenkov5Elda Hegmann6Ron Pindak7Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242-001, USAAdvanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242-001, USANational Synchrotron Light Source-II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USANational Synchrotron Light Source-II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USAAdvanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242-001, USANational Synchrotron Light Source-II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USAAdvanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242-001, USANational Synchrotron Light Source-II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA3D printing of novel and smart materials has received considerable attention due to its applications within biological and medical fields, mostly as they can be used to print complex architectures and particular designs. However, the internal structure during 3D printing can be problematic to resolve. We present here how time-resolved synchrotron microbeam Small-Angle X-ray Diffraction (μ-SAXD) allows us to elucidate the local orientational structure of a liquid crystal elastomer-based printed scaffold. Most reported 3D-printed liquid crystal elastomers are mainly nematic; here, we present a Smectic-A 3D-printed liquid crystal elastomer that has previously been reported to promote cell proliferation and alignment. The data obtained on the 3D-printed filaments will provide insights into the internal structure of the liquid crystal elastomer for the future fabrication of liquid crystal elastomers as responsive and anisotropic 3D cell scaffolds.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/11/5/523liquid crystalsliquid crystal elastomers3D printinganisotropyadvanced manufacturingadditive manufacturing |
| spellingShingle | Marianne E. Prévôt Senay Ustunel Benjamin M. Yavitt Guillaume Freychet Caitlyn R. Webb Mikhail Zhernenkov Elda Hegmann Ron Pindak Synchrotron Microbeam Diffraction Studies on the Alignment within 3D-Printed Smectic-A Liquid Crystal Elastomer Filaments during Extrusion Crystals liquid crystals liquid crystal elastomers 3D printing anisotropy advanced manufacturing additive manufacturing |
| title | Synchrotron Microbeam Diffraction Studies on the Alignment within 3D-Printed Smectic-A Liquid Crystal Elastomer Filaments during Extrusion |
| title_full | Synchrotron Microbeam Diffraction Studies on the Alignment within 3D-Printed Smectic-A Liquid Crystal Elastomer Filaments during Extrusion |
| title_fullStr | Synchrotron Microbeam Diffraction Studies on the Alignment within 3D-Printed Smectic-A Liquid Crystal Elastomer Filaments during Extrusion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Synchrotron Microbeam Diffraction Studies on the Alignment within 3D-Printed Smectic-A Liquid Crystal Elastomer Filaments during Extrusion |
| title_short | Synchrotron Microbeam Diffraction Studies on the Alignment within 3D-Printed Smectic-A Liquid Crystal Elastomer Filaments during Extrusion |
| title_sort | synchrotron microbeam diffraction studies on the alignment within 3d printed smectic a liquid crystal elastomer filaments during extrusion |
| topic | liquid crystals liquid crystal elastomers 3D printing anisotropy advanced manufacturing additive manufacturing |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/11/5/523 |
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