Three dimensional ink-jet printing of biomaterials using ionic liquids and co-solvents

Deshani H.A.T. Gunasekera; Szelee Kuek; Denis Hasanaj; Yinfeng He; Christopher Tuck; Anna K. Croft; Ricky D. Wildman

doi:10.1039/c5fd00219b

Three dimensional ink-jet printing of biomaterials using ionic liquids and co-solvents

Deshani H.A.T. Gunasekera, Szelee Kuek, Denis Hasanaj, Yinfeng He, Christopher Tuck, Anna K. Croft, Ricky D. Wildman

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Abstract

1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ([C₂C₁Im][OAc]) and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ([C₄C₁Im][OAc]) have been used as solvents for the dissolution and ink-jet printing of cellulose from 1.0 to 4.8 wt%, mixed with the co-solvents 1-butanol and DMSO. 1-Butanol and DMSO were used as rheological modifiers to ensure consistent printing, with DMSO in the range of 41-47 wt% producing samples within the printable range of a DIMATIX print-head used (printability parameter < 10) at 55 °C, whilst maintaining cellulose solubility. Regeneration of cellulose from printed samples using water was demonstrated, with the resulting structural changes to the cellulose sample assessed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and white light interferometry (WLI). These results indicate the potential of biorenewable materials to be used in the 3D additive manufacture process to generate single-component and composite materials.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	509-523
Number of pages	15
Journal	Faraday Discussions
Volume	190
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c5fd00219b
Publication status	Published - 2016
Externally published	Yes

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Three dimensional ink-jet printing of biomaterials using ionic liquids and co-solvents

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