Graphene inks for printing based on thermoresponsive ABC triblock terpolymer gels
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Journal Article
Abstract
Additive manufacturing has revolutionized the fabrication of complex 3D materials. Hydrogels are commonly used as “inks” in 3D printing and offer easy mixing and processing of many materials. Here, the synthesis and characterization of a new library of thermoresponsive ABC triblock copolymers based on oligo(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (OEGMA, Molar Mass, MM = 300 g mol−1, A block), 2-phenylethyl methacrylate (PhEMA, B block) and di(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (DEGMA, C block) is reported. Polymers of different comonomer compositions were fabricated and investigated in terms of their aqueous solution properties and their ability to form thermogels. The most promising polymer was then used to fabricate a graphene-containing ink, and graphene constructs were successfully printed and characterized in terms of the electrical conductivity properties.
Date Issued
2025-07-31
Date Acceptance
2025-06-01
Citation
RSC Applied Polymers, 2025, 3 (4), pp.973-989
ISSN
2755-371X
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Start Page
973
End Page
989
Journal / Book Title
RSC Applied Polymers
Volume
3
Issue
4
Copyright Statement
© 2025 The Author(s). Published by the Royal Society of Chemistry Open Access Article This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
License URL
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40487238
PII: d5lp00071h
Subjects
COPOLYMERS
GELATION
GROUP-TRANSFER POLYMERIZATION
HYDROGEL
LENGTH
METHACRYLATE
OXIDE
Physical Sciences
Polymer Science
Science & Technology
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
England
Date Publish Online
2025-06-02