期刊
3D PRINTING AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
卷 9, 期 5, 页码 425-434出版社
MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC
DOI: 10.1089/3dp.2020.0289
关键词
3D printing; polysaccharide gel; self-healing; konjac glucomannan
资金
- EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Autonomous and Robotic Systems (FARSCOPE) at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory [EP/L015293/1]
- University of Bristol
- EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership
- EPSRC [EP/S026096/1, EP/R02961X/1, EP/M020460/1]
- Royal Academy of Engineering as a Chair in Emerging Technologies
The significant progress in fabricating new multifunctional soft materials and advances in additive manufacturing technologies have led to the development of a new generation of soft robots with complex capabilities. Hydrogels, particularly Konjac glucomannan (KGM) crosslinked with borax, have received attention for their biodegradable, self-healing, and stimuli-responsive properties. A novel KGM-Borax ink for 3D printing of free-form structures and soft robots has been presented, demonstrating high self-healing efficiency and the ability to form complex structures.
Significant progress in fabricating new multifunctional soft materials and the advances of additive manufacturing technologies have given birth to a new generation of soft robots with complex capabilities, such as crawling, swimming, jumping, gripping, and releasing. Within this vast array of responsive soft materials, hydrogels receive considerable attention due to their fascinating properties, including biodegradable, self-healing, stimuli-responsive, and large volume transformation. Konjac glucomannan (KGM) is an edible polysaccharide that forms a pH-responsive, self-healing hydrogel when crosslinked with borax, and it is the focus of this study. A novel KGM-Borax ink for three-dimensional (3D) printing of free-form structures and soft robots at room temperature is presented. A complete process from ink preparation to the fabrication of a completely cross-linked part is demonstrated. Print setting parameters, rheological properties of the ink and crosslinked gels were characterized. Print quality was found to be consistent across a wide range of print settings. The minimum line width achieved is 650 mu m. Tensile testing was carried out to validate the self-healing capability of the KGM-Borax gel. Results show that KGM-Borax has a high self-healing efficiency of 98%. Self-healing underwater was also demonstrated, a rarity for crosslinked gels. The means to form complex structures via 3D printing, reacting to environmental stimuli and the resilience against damage, make this new KGM-Borax gel a promising candidate for the fabrication of the next generation of soft robots.
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