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3D printing of polymeric materials based on photo-RAFT polymerization

  • Ali Bagheri
  • , Kyle Edward Engel
  • , Chris William Anderson Bainbridge
  • , Jiangtao Xu
  • , Cyrille Boyer
  • , Jianyong Jin

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Abstract

Here, for the first time, we report the 3D printing of polymeric materials via a photo-controlled reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (photo-RAFT) polymerization process. Our 3D printing resin formulation is based on the use of trithiocarbonate (TTC) RAFT agent, which can mediate radical polymerization via direct photolysis under visible light irradiation (λ = 405 nm). Re-activation of the TTC units within the 3D printed materials enables post-printing transformation.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)641-647
JournalPolymer Chemistry
Volume11
Issue number3
Early online date4 Nov 2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Jan 2020

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