Journal
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
Volume 31, Issue 45, Pages -Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202103410
Keywords
3D-printed aerogels; additive manufacturing technology; aerogel applications
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- National Science Foundation [1943445]
- Johnson Cancer Center
- Turkish Ministry of National Education
- Div Of Civil, Mechanical, & Manufact Inn
- Directorate For Engineering [1943445] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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Aerogels are highly porous structures produced by replacing the liquid solvent of a gel with air, without causing a collapse in the solid network. Additive manufacturing (AM) has been used to fabricate 3D aerogels with customized geometries specific to their applications, showing great promise in various fields such as tissue engineering, electrochemical energy storage, controlled drug delivery, sensing, and soft robotics. Postprinting processes are addressed to achieve desired properties like porosity and mechanical strength through drying and postdrying treatments.
Aerogels are highly porous structures produced by replacing the liquid solvent of a gel with air without causing a collapse in the solid network. Unlike conventional fabrication methods, additive manufacturing (AM) has been applied to fabricate 3D aerogels with customized geometries specific to their applications, designed pore morphologies, multimaterial structures, etc. To date, three major AM technologies (extrusion, inkjet, and stereolithography) followed by a drying process have been proposed to additively manufacture 3D functional aerogels. 3D-printed aerogels and porous scaffolds showed great promise for a variety of applications, including tissue engineering, electrochemical energy storage, controlled drug delivery, sensing, and soft robotics. In this review, the details of steps included in the AM of aerogels and porous scaffolds are discussed, and a general frame is provided for AM of those. Then, the different postprinting processes are addressed to achieve the porosity (after drying); and mechanical strength, functionality, or both (after postdrying thermal or chemical treatments) are provided. Furthermore, the applications of the 3D-printed aerogels/porous scaffolds made from a variety of materials are also highlighted. The review is concluded with the current challenges and an outlook for the next generation of 3D-printed aerogels and porous scaffolds.
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