Three-dimensional printing of cuttlebone-inspired porous ceramic materials
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Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Lightweight and strong ceramic materials are attractive for tissue engineering, aerospace, armor systems, and many high-temperature applications. Cuttlebone, primarily composed of bioceramics, features a unique S-shaped wall structure that contributes significantly to its remarkable mechanical properties. Here, we explore the hierarchical structure and components of the cuttlebone and reveal the high ceramic content in S-shaped walls. Inspired by the design of the cuttlebone, we developed a high ceramic loading slurry for three-dimensional printing cuttlebone-like structures. As shown in the compression test, the fabricated bioinspired ceramics exhibit excellent mechanical properties and can withstand 1.07 million times their own weight, outperforming traditional ceramic foams. The specific strength and modulus are 59.5 and 785.6 MPa/(g cm-3), 9 and 36 times that of the natural cuttlebone. The failure mechanisms are also systematically studied on the basis of tuning the structural parameters. These findings provide effective solutions and inspiration in fabricating high-performance ceramic structural materials.
Date Issued
2024-08-07
Date Acceptance
2024-07-17
Citation
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2024, 16 (31), pp.41202-41210
ISSN
1944-8244
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Start Page
41202
End Page
41210
Journal / Book Title
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Volume
16
Issue
31
Copyright Statement
Copyright © 2024 American Chemical Society. This is the author’s accepted manuscript made available under a CC-BY licence in accordance with Imperial’s Research Publications Open Access policy (www.imperial.ac.uk/oa-policy)
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Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39056202
Subjects
3D printing
bioinspired material
cellular material
ceramic
cuttlebone
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
United States
Date Publish Online
2024-07-26