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ArticleACS nanoscience Au2026

Binder-Free Direct Ink Writing of a Concentrated Dispersion of One-Dimensional Lepidocrocite Titanate Nanofilaments.

Francis Mekunye, Adam D Walter, Gregory R Schwenk, Michel W Barsoum, Virginia A Davis

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Article in ACS nanoscience Au, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Francis MekunyeDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, 212 Ross Hall, Auburn, Alabama 36830, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4095-5034
Adam D WalterDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5394-3342
Gregory R SchwenkDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-7894
Michel W BarsoumDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7800-3517
Virginia A DavisDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, 212 Ross Hall, Auburn, Alabama 36830, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3126-3893

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Abstract

Direct ink writing (DIW) of nanomaterial dispersions enables the production of structures and devices that combine the benefits of the nanomaterial properties with use-specific manufacturing designs. However, printing nanomaterial inks requires the ability to produce stable dispersions at concentrations high enough to meet the rheological criteria for DIW. Herein, we report on DIW of one-dimensional lepidocrocite (1DL) nanofilament, NF, dispersions at concentrations of 150 g/L, which are much greater than previously achieved concentrations. Moreover, the resulting birefringent, binder-free nematic gel can be printed into standard test patterns with outstanding dimensional accuracy, structural integrity, and shape fidelity. Both the ability to directly produce higher concentrations and the ability to print them open new opportunities for the production of functional 1DL materials and devices.

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direct ink writinglepidocrocite titanateliquid crystalnematicyield stress

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