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Research progress in photopolymerization-based 3D printing technology of ceramics |
Yu LIU, Zhang-wei CHEN( ) |
Additive Manufacturing Institute, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, Guangdong, China |
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Abstract The historical evolution, the latest research progress and the related industrial status of equipment development of the three major photopolymerization-based ceramic 3D printing technologies were reviewed, i.e. stereolithography (SL), digital light processing (DLP) and two-photon polymerization (TPP). The characteristics of feedstock materials, printing process, post-treatments and final ceramic properties were summarized and discussed.Meanwhile, some of the issues and challenges such as incapability of mass production and low efficiency persist, and high-end industrial application scenarios of printed parts still need to be excavated. Therefore, new materials, new theories and new technologies regarding ceramic photopolymerization-based 3D printing should be further developed in order to seek for efficiency and application breakthroughs. Finally, it was suggested that structural-functional integral/gradient manufacturing and multi-material/multi-process comprehensive and efficient manufacturing are the important development directions of ceramic 3D printing technology in the future.
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Received: 13 February 2020
Published: 17 September 2020
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Corresponding Authors:
Zhang-wei CHEN
E-mail: chen@szu.edu.cn
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Schematic diagrams of photopolymerization-based ceramic 3D printing techniques (a)SL; (b)DLP; (c)TPP
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40-43] (a)gears; (b)turbine blade prototype; (c), (d)porous lattice structures ">
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Alumina sintered parts manufactured by DLP (LCM) technology[40-43] (a)gears; (b)turbine blade prototype; (c), (d)porous lattice structures
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26, 44-46] (a)SiOC based on SL; (b)SiC based on SL; (c), (d)SiOC based on DLP; (e)SiCN based on TPP; (f)SiOC based on TPP ">
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Precursor ceramic parts after light curing and pyrolysis[26, 44-46] (a)SiOC based on SL; (b)SiC based on SL; (c), (d)SiOC based on DLP; (e)SiCN based on TPP; (f)SiOC based on TPP
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7, 53-57] (a)porous bioceramic scaffolds; (b)photonic crystal; (c)hollow turbine blade; (d)impeller; (e), (f)casting molds ">
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4 SL-printed ceramic parts after sintering[7, 53-57] (a)porous bioceramic scaffolds; (b)photonic crystal; (c)hollow turbine blade; (d)impeller; (e), (f)casting molds
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60-64] (a)sintered alumina; (b)sintered cordierite; (c)sintered zirconia; (d)as-printed cordierite; (e)SiOC CAD model; (f)pyrolyzed SiOC; (g)light mass and high strength mechanical properties ">
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DLP-printed porous ceramic structures prepared by AMI-SZU[60-64] (a)sintered alumina; (b)sintered cordierite; (c)sintered zirconia; (d)as-printed cordierite; (e)SiOC CAD model; (f)pyrolyzed SiOC; (g)light mass and high strength mechanical properties
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Comparison of major ceramic photopolymerization 3D printing equipments from worldwide suppliers[72]
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Technique | Applicable feedstock | Printing size | Resolution | Speed | Surface quality | Feedstock cost | Processing cost | SL | Slurries/PCPs | 100 μm-100 cm | μm | Slow | High | High | Medium | DLP | Slurries/PCPs | 100 μm-100 cm | μm | Medium | High | High | Medium | TPP | PCPs only | 1 μm-1 mm | nm-μm | Very slow | Very high | High | High |
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Comprehensive comparison of photopolymerization-based ceramic 3D printing techniques
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