3D Printing: Complex‐Shaped Cellulose Composites Made by Wet Densification of 3D Printed Scaffolds (Adv. Funct. Mater. 4/2020). (24th January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hausmann, Michael K.; Siqueira, Gilberto; Libanori, Rafael; Kokkinis, Dimitri; Neels, Antonia; Zimmermann, Tanja; Studart, André R.
• Is Part Of: Advanced functional materials. Volume 30:Number 4(2020)
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• Publication Date: 2020-01-24
• Subjects: 3D printing -- alignment -- cellulose nanocrystals -- cellulose nanofibers -- densification -- solvent mixture; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202070024
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1616-301X

Abstract

Abstract : Cellulose, extracted from wood, is a renewable and biodegradable material that can find potential applications in the biomedical, electronic, and food industries. In article number 1904127, Gilberto Siqueira, Rafael Libanori, and André R. Studart show that cellulose nanofibrils or cellulose nanocrystals can be aligned at the microscale and shaped into unique geometries at the macroscale during the 3D printing process to result in composite objects that resemble the exquisite hierarchical structure of wood.