Journal
MATERIALS
Volume 15, Issue 22, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ma15228135
Keywords
graphene nanopowder; mechanical properties; composite material; polylactic acid; 3-dimensional printing
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This paper analyzes the properties of printed polylactic acid (PLA) samples with different weight ratios of graphene nanopowder (GNP). Through testing the chemical-physical properties, stiffness, and strength parameters of pure PLA and admixed PLA, it was found that 1% graphene can improve the mechanical parameters of the printed composite, while increasing the graphene content reduces the measured parameter values.
The present paper analyses the properties of printed polylactic acid (PLA) samples with admixtures of graphene nanopowder (GNP) at wt. 1%, 2% and 4%. The pure polylactide and admixed polylactide printed samples were examined to determine their chemical-physical properties, stiffness, and strength parameters. The tests of tensile, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), difference thermogravimetric (TG), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were executed before and after UV (ultraviolet) treatment. The first part of the paper shows the process of manufacturing granulates and filaments mixed with graphene. The second part of the paper concerns the results of the tests made on printed samples. The analysed samples were printed using a Prusa i3 MK3 printer. It transpired that the content of graphene at 1% improved the mechanical parameters of the printed composite by organising its structure. Increasing the amount of graphene caused the values of the measured parameters to drop. This research indicates how important it is to determine the optimal values of nanoadditives in biopolymers.
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