Additive manufacture of three dimensional nanocomposite based objects through multiphoton fabrication

Three dimensional structures prepared from a gold-polymer composite formulation have been fabricated using multiphoton lithography. In this process, gold nanoparticles were simultaneously formed through photoreduction whilst polymerisation of two possible monomers was promoted. The monomers, trimeth...

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Main Authors: Liu, Yaan, Hu, Qin, Zhang, Fan, Tuck, Christopher, Irvine, Derek, Hague, Richard J.M., Yinfeng, He, Simonelli, Marco, Rance, Graham, Smith, Emily, Wildman, Ricky D.
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author Liu, Yaan
Hu, Qin
Zhang, Fan
Tuck, Christopher
Irvine, Derek
Hague, Richard J.M.
Yinfeng, He
Simonelli, Marco
Rance, Graham
Smith, Emily
Wildman, Ricky D.
author_facet Liu, Yaan
Hu, Qin
Zhang, Fan
Tuck, Christopher
Irvine, Derek
Hague, Richard J.M.
Yinfeng, He
Simonelli, Marco
Rance, Graham
Smith, Emily
Wildman, Ricky D.
author_sort Liu, Yaan
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description Three dimensional structures prepared from a gold-polymer composite formulation have been fabricated using multiphoton lithography. In this process, gold nanoparticles were simultaneously formed through photoreduction whilst polymerisation of two possible monomers was promoted. The monomers, trimethylopropane triacrylate (TMPTA) and pentaerythritol triacrylate (PETA) were mixed with a gold salt, but it was found that the addition of a Ruthenium (II) complex enhanced both the geometrical uniformity and integrity of the polymerized / reduced material, enabling the first production of 3D gold-polymer structures by single step multiphoton lithography.
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spelling nottingham-359442020-05-04T18:04:30Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35944/ Additive manufacture of three dimensional nanocomposite based objects through multiphoton fabrication Liu, Yaan Hu, Qin Zhang, Fan Tuck, Christopher Irvine, Derek Hague, Richard J.M. Yinfeng, He Simonelli, Marco Rance, Graham Smith, Emily Wildman, Ricky D. Three dimensional structures prepared from a gold-polymer composite formulation have been fabricated using multiphoton lithography. In this process, gold nanoparticles were simultaneously formed through photoreduction whilst polymerisation of two possible monomers was promoted. The monomers, trimethylopropane triacrylate (TMPTA) and pentaerythritol triacrylate (PETA) were mixed with a gold salt, but it was found that the addition of a Ruthenium (II) complex enhanced both the geometrical uniformity and integrity of the polymerized / reduced material, enabling the first production of 3D gold-polymer structures by single step multiphoton lithography. MDPI 2016-09-01 Article PeerReviewed Liu, Yaan, Hu, Qin, Zhang, Fan, Tuck, Christopher, Irvine, Derek, Hague, Richard J.M., Yinfeng, He, Simonelli, Marco, Rance, Graham, Smith, Emily and Wildman, Ricky D. (2016) Additive manufacture of three dimensional nanocomposite based objects through multiphoton fabrication. Polymers, 8 (9). p. 325. ISSN 2073-4360 multiphoton fabrication (MF); two-photon lithography (TPL); nanocomposite; gold nanoparticles; polymerisation; metal reduction; 3D printing; additive manufacturing http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/8/9/325 doi:10.3390/polym8090325 doi:10.3390/polym8090325
spellingShingle multiphoton fabrication (MF); two-photon lithography (TPL); nanocomposite; gold nanoparticles; polymerisation; metal reduction; 3D printing; additive manufacturing
Liu, Yaan
Hu, Qin
Zhang, Fan
Tuck, Christopher
Irvine, Derek
Hague, Richard J.M.
Yinfeng, He
Simonelli, Marco
Rance, Graham
Smith, Emily
Wildman, Ricky D.
Additive manufacture of three dimensional nanocomposite based objects through multiphoton fabrication
title Additive manufacture of three dimensional nanocomposite based objects through multiphoton fabrication
title_full Additive manufacture of three dimensional nanocomposite based objects through multiphoton fabrication
title_fullStr Additive manufacture of three dimensional nanocomposite based objects through multiphoton fabrication
title_full_unstemmed Additive manufacture of three dimensional nanocomposite based objects through multiphoton fabrication
title_short Additive manufacture of three dimensional nanocomposite based objects through multiphoton fabrication
title_sort additive manufacture of three dimensional nanocomposite based objects through multiphoton fabrication
topic multiphoton fabrication (MF); two-photon lithography (TPL); nanocomposite; gold nanoparticles; polymerisation; metal reduction; 3D printing; additive manufacturing
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