- Additive Manufacturing, Mesoporous materials,
- Silica cages
- Small molecule separation and sensing
Abstract:
Invention Summary:
This invention uses digital light processing techniques for the direct 3D printing of ~10nm silica nanocages to form hierarchically porous parts with arbitrary shapes, tunable internal structures, and high porosity.
Technology Overview:
The convergence of 3D printing techniques and nanomaterials is generating a compelling opportunity space to create advanced materials with multiscale structural control and hierarchical functionalities. Researchers at Cornell University have developed a new class of photoresponsive functional inks by using functionalized intrinsically porous nano-sized silica nanocages, they developed a technique for the direct printing of mesoporous parts. The versatile functionalization of the silica cages allows control of the internal microstructure and chemical functionality of the as-printed structures or further steps allowing internal functionalization. This approach leverages prior nanomaterials research comprising a large variety of nanosized building blocks that offer a wide range of chemical and physical properties.
Website:
https://cornell.flintbox.com/technologies/C343EFF39C844481BFFDD96365B1EEF6
Advantages:
- Enable complex 3D material designs not accessible through other techniques.
Potential Applications:
- Functionalizing 3D printed objects for their use in sensing, catalytic, or energy device manufacturing
Contact Information:
Name: Ryan Luebke
Email: rtl77@cornell.edu
Phone: 607-254-4483