Premium
Ultraviolet‐Assisted Direct‐Write Fabrication of Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Nanocomposite Microcoils
Author(s) -
Lebel Louis Laberge,
Aissa Brahim,
Khakani My Ali El,
Therriault Daniel
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200902192
Subject(s) - materials science , carbon nanotube , nanocomposite , fabrication , ultraviolet , nanotechnology , polymer , extrusion , uv curing , protein filament , curing (chemistry) , fused filament fabrication , rigidity (electromagnetism) , nanotube , composite material , optoelectronics , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
The UV‐assisted direct‐write fabrication of microcoils is shown using a UV‐photocurable carbon nanotube nanocomposite ink. The method employs the robotically controlled microextrusion of a filament combined with a UV exposure that follows the extrusion point. Upon curing, the increased rigidity of the extruded filament enables the creation of complex multi‐directional shapes.