Innovation in Materials and Molecular Engineering. IMEM

3D PRINTING

3D-printing of polymers (hydrogels, acrylates, polyolefins, etc.) and ceramics (hydroxyapatites, zirconia) with emphasis in the material functionalization with conducting polymers and/or active nanoparticles (AuNPs, AgNPs) for biomedical and sensor applications.

 

                    

                   
                                             

Polymer infiltrated ceramic network (PICN) prepared with robocasting of yttrium-zirconia and further dip-coating polymerization of Bis-GMA/TEGDMA adhesive for dental applications. Ref. Additive Manufacturing 39 (2021) 101850. DOI: 10.1016/j.addma.2021.101850.

                                            

 

Contact: Prof. Carlos Alemán and Prof. Elaine Armelin.

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