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ArticleNature communications2022

Nano- to macro-scale control of 3D printed materials via polymerization induced microphase separation.

Valentin A Bobrin, Yin Yao, Xiaobing Shi, Yuan Xiu, Jin Zhang, Nathaniel Corrigan, Cyrille Boyer

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Article in Nature communications, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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25citing papers in PubMed
8.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 124 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Valentin A BobrinCluster for Advanced Macromolecular Design, School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
Yin YaoElectron Microscope Unit, Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
Xiaobing ShiCluster for Advanced Macromolecular Design, School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
Yuan XiuCluster for Advanced Macromolecular Design, School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
Jin ZhangSchool of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia. jin.zhang6@unsw.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4257-8148
Nathaniel CorriganCluster for Advanced Macromolecular Design, School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia. n.corrigan@unsw.edu.au.
Cyrille BoyerCluster for Advanced Macromolecular Design, School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia. cboyer@unsw.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4564-4702
UNSW Sydney · AU

Funding

Department of Education and Training | Australian Research Council (ARC) DP210100094
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although 3D printing allows the macroscopic structure of objects to be easily controlled, controlling the nanostructure of 3D printed materials has rarely been reported. Herein, we report an efficient and versatile process for fabricating 3D printed materials with controlled nanoscale structural features. This approach uses resins containing macromolecular chain transfer agents (macroCTAs) which microphase separate during the photoinduced 3D printing process to form nanostructured materials. By varying the chain length of the macroCTA, we demonstrate a high level of control over the microphase separation behavior, resulting in materials with controllable nanoscale sizes and morphologies. Importantly, the bulk mechanical properties of 3D printed objects are correlated with their morphologies; transitioning from discrete globular to interpenetrating domains results in a marked improvement in mechanical performance, which is ascribed to the increased interfacial interaction between soft and hard domains. Overall, the findings of this work enable the simplified production of materials with tightly controllable nanostructures for broad potential applications.

Identifiers

PMID35732624
PMCPMC9217958
OpenAlexW4283276052

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