Journal
ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS
Volume 5, Issue 11, Pages 8833-8844Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.3c01020
Keywords
shape memory polymer; polyaryletherketone; photocuring; 4D printing; solvent-free
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In this study, a direct ink writing (DIW) 3D printable PAEK ink was developed and PAEK parts with high tensile strength and excellent shape memory properties were fabricated. The incorporation of NVP and PEGDA enabled the versatility of PAEK oligomers and facilitated the formation of block copolymers for shape memory capabilities. The photocured PAEK demonstrated outstanding comprehensive performances, including high tensile strength, thermal stability, shape fixation ratio, and shape recovery ratio. This study provides an emerging strategy to fabricate shape memory components for challenging environments using DIW technology.
Polyaryletherketone (PAEK), an engineering plastic with exceptional mechanical properties and a high glass transition temperature, can be tailored with various properties to meet the multiple requirements of aerospace applications. However, it remains a challenge to 3D print PAEK with good properties. Herein, a direct ink writing (DIW) 3D printable PAEK ink has been developed, and the yielded PAEK parts possess high tensile strength and excellent shape memory properties. The incorporation of N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone (NVP) and polyethylene glycol diacrylate PEGDA into PAEK oligomers (PAEKOs) facilitated their versatility as diluents or reactive functional monomers. This characteristic enabled random cross-linking through photoinitiator exposure for the formation of block copolymers, establishing the essential stationary and reversible phases needed for shape memory capabilities. The photocured PAEK demonstrated excellent comprehension performances, including an outstanding tensile strength (42.6 MPa), thermal stability (T-d-246 degrees C), shape fixation ratio (>93%), and shape recovery ratio (>100%). Furthermore, PAEK with a greater shape memory effect was utilized as an actuator to realize gripping and releasing at high temperatures (140 degrees C). This study therefore provides an emerging strategy to fabricate shape memory components for challenging environments using DIW technology. This approach also holds promise for implementation in systems beyond PAEK which have typically been difficult to print.
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