Laser sintering of graphene nanoplatelets encapsulated polyamide powders
dc.contributor.author | Chen, B | |
dc.contributor.author | Davies, R | |
dc.contributor.author | Liu, Y | |
dc.contributor.author | Yi, N | |
dc.contributor.author | Qiang, D | |
dc.contributor.author | Zhu, Y | |
dc.contributor.author | Ghita, O | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-06-12T09:26:18Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-06-05 | |
dc.description.abstract | This paper presents a comprehensive study in the fabrication and safety of new nanocomposite powders for laser sintering. The nanocomposite powder is based on a core-shell structure where nanoparticles (graphene nanoplatelets, GNP) are encapsulated on the surface of the polymeric particles (polyamides PA12) in a thin layer of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA). Powder rheology data as well as SEM and TEM showed that GNP was dispersed well in the PVA coating and improved flow. Half time crystallisation kinetics was used to determine differences induced in the polymer and the laser sintering process by the presence of GNP. Nanosafety aspects, critical in a manufacturing environment, are also considered here and exposure monitoring tests were carried out. Results confirmed a low nanoparticle air exposure and therefore confirmed the successful surface encapsulation of the GNP in nanocomposite powders. The laser sintered 0.1GNP/PVA-PA12 parts showed enhanced mechanical properties in tensile, compression and 3-point bending test. | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | en_GB |
dc.identifier.citation | Article 101363 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.addma.2020.101363 | |
dc.identifier.grantnumber | EP/N034627/1 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/121399 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | en_GB |
dc.rights | © 2020 Published by Elsevier. open access. This version is made available under the CC-BY 4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en_GB |
dc.subject | Nanocomposites Powders | en_GB |
dc.subject | Powder Bed Fusion | en_GB |
dc.subject | Laser Sintering | en_GB |
dc.subject | Nanosafety | en_GB |
dc.subject | Core-shell Structure | en_GB |
dc.title | Laser sintering of graphene nanoplatelets encapsulated polyamide powders | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
dc.date.available | 2020-06-12T09:26:18Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2214-8604 | |
exeter.article-number | 101363 | en_GB |
dc.description | This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Elsevier via the DOI in this record | en_GB |
dc.identifier.eissn | 2214-8604 | |
dc.identifier.journal | Additive Manufacturing | en_GB |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en_GB |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2020-05-26 | |
rioxxterms.version | AM | en_GB |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2020-05-26 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | en_GB |
refterms.dateFCD | 2020-06-12T09:19:44Z | |
refterms.versionFCD | AM | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2020-06-12T09:26:21Z | |
refterms.panel | B | en_GB |
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