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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Thermomechanical Response of Polycarbonate/Aluminum Nitride Nanocomposites in Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing.

Nectarios Vidakis, Markos Petousis, Panagiotis Mangelis, Emmanuel Maravelakis, Nikolaos Mountakis, Vassilis Papadakis, Maria Neonaki, Georgia Thomadaki

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nectarios VidakisDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University, 71410 Heraklion, Greece.
Markos PetousisDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University, 71410 Heraklion, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-1312-7898
Panagiotis MangelisDepartment of Electronic Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), 73133 Chania, Greece.
Emmanuel MaravelakisDepartment of Electronic Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), 73133 Chania, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-3193-9446
Nikolaos MountakisDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University, 71410 Heraklion, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-4509-8753
Vassilis PapadakisInstitute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, 71110 Heraklion, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-3188-4577
Maria NeonakiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University, 71410 Heraklion, Greece.
Georgia ThomadakiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University, 71410 Heraklion, Greece.
Hellenic Mediterranean University · GRFoundation for Research and Technology Hellas · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Polycarbonate-based nanocomposites were developed herein through a material extrusion (MEX) additive manufacturing (AM) process. The fabrication of the final nanocomposite specimens was achieved by implementing the fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printing process. The impact of aluminum nitride (AlN) nanoparticles on the thermal and mechanical behavior of the polycarbonate (PC) matrix was investigated thoroughly for the fabricated nanocomposites, carrying out a range of thermomechanical tests. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) provided information about the morphological and surface characteristics of the produced specimens. Using energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), the elemental composition of the nanocomposite materials was validated. Raman spectroscopy revealed no chemical interactions between the two material phases. The results showed the reinforcement of most mechanical properties with the addition of the AlN nanoparticles. The nanocomposite with 2 wt.% filler concentration exhibited the best mechanical performance overall, with the highest improvements observed for the tensile strength and toughness of the fabricated specimens, with a percentage of 32.8% and 51.6%, respectively, compared with the pure polymer. The successful AM of PC/AlN nanocomposites with the MEX process is a new paradigm, which expands 3D printing technology and opens a new route for the development of nanocomposite materials with multifunctional properties for industrial applications.

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additive manufacturingaluminum nitride (AlN)material extrusion (MEX)mechanical characterizationnanocompositespolycarbonate (PC)three-dimensional (3D) printing

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PMID36556610
PMCPMC9782598
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