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H2020Staff exchange2017–2022

Graphene 3D · Multifunctional Graphene-based Nanocomposites with Robust Electromagnetic and Thermal Properties for 3D-printing Application

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2017-01-01 → 2022-09-30
EU contribution
€1,562,580
Participants
10
Scheme
MSCA-RISE

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Results in brief

Multifunctional Graphene-based Nanocomposites with Robust Electromagnetic and Thermal Properties for 3D-printing Application

The advantages of graphene and other nanocarbon structures in fabrication of innovative polymer nanocomposite materials for application in Additive Manufacturing (AM), e.g. 3D printing, are enormous. Such nanofillers may provide extraordinary multifunctional properties of the engineering and natural polymers, thus greatly expanding the ranges of applications of products resulted from the innovative 3D printing technologies. Due to the complexity of composition and processing, however, key issue for the mass production of such nanocomposite materials is how to gain control on the dispersion process, interactions phenomena, and structure/morphology in order to obtain superior properties. To answer the needs, the Graphene 3D project aims to develop novel reliable and multifunctional polymer nanocomposite materials incorporating graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) or graphene oxide (GO) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) for 3D printing applications, as well as to design and experimentally validate 3D printed lightweight cellular structures with predefined performances, based on the innovative nanocomposites. The Graphene 3D project objectives in Annex 1: 1. To develop effective processing techniques for fabrication of graphene-based polymer composites and propose rheological method for control on the processing and structure parameters; 2. To achieve highly improved nanocomposite properties (electrical, electromagnetic, mechanical, thermal) at low percolation threshold and determine the microstructure features that govern the properties enhancement; 3. Propose robust design tool to optimize formulation of nanocomposite material with superior properties suitable for 3D printing application - fused deposition modelling (FDM), and selective laser sintering (SLS); 4. Design nanocomposite cellular structures with optimum configuration (structure, geometry) and improved multifunctional characteristics in view of predefined performances. 5. Prove of design concept by fabrication and experimental validation of 3D printed cellular structures with tunable multifunctional properties 6. Create a "Joint Laboratory on Graphene-Polymer Research" for knowledge share having long-term implication after the project end.

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

Graphene 3D project proposes highly innovative pathway for the development of optimized, multifunctional graphene-based polymer composites and structures with desired properties for specific applications, based on combination of three main approaches: (i) controlled processing and material’s characterization; (ii) robust nanocomposite design; and (iii) modeling/optimization of nanocomposite cellular structures with predefined properties. Graphene 3D methodology will result in two major outcomes: Multifunctional nanocomposite material for 3D printing application, as well as Optimized and experimentally validated, 3D printed nanocomposite cellular structures with tunable electromagnetic, thermal and mechanical properties. To reach the goal, the proposal will pursue the following main objectives: (1) to develop an effective processing technique for graphene-based polymer nanocomposite; (2) to correlate processing variables with final micro and nanostructure features; (3) to obtain highly improved nanocomposite properties (electrical, electromagnetic, mechanical, thermal); (4) to propose robust design tool for optimizing process-structure-property-performance parameters, resulting in optimized nanocomposite formulation for 3D printing application; (5) to design nanocomposite-based cellular structures with optimum configuration (structure, geometry) and tunable multifunctional characteristics in view of predefined performances; (6) to prove the design concept by fabrication and experimental validation of both nanocomposite material and 3D printed cellular structures that achieve unique properties. Project research & innovation ideas will bring up the research results from TRL 1-2 to TRL 3-4, with potential for application specified towards high power electronics. Graphene 3D will create a Joint Laboratory on graphene-polymer research for knowledge share in a multidisciplinary international/inter-sectoral consortium having long-term implication.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • INSTITUTE OF MECHANICS - BAS IMECHBAS · SofiaCoordinatorBulgaria
  • CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE · RomaItaly
  • ILIA VEKUA SOKHUMI INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS AND TECHNOLOGY · TbilisiGeorgia
  • INSTITUTO PRESBITERIANO MACKENZIE · Sao PauloBrazil
  • ITA-SUOMEN YLIOPISTO · KUOPIOFinland
  • NARRANDO SRL · SALERNOItaly
  • RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF NANOMATERIALS AND NANOTECHNOLOGY NANO TECHLAB LTD · SofiaBulgaria
  • SICHUAN UNIVERSITY · CHENGDUChina
  • UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI SALERNO · Fisciano SaItaly
  • UNIVERSITE DE NAMUR · NamurBelgium

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union