Recycled PETg embedded with graphene, multi-walled carbon nanotubes and carbon black for high-performance conductive additive manufacturing feedstock
Robert D. Crapnell, Elena Bernalte, Evelyn Sigley, Craig E. Banks
Abstract
for commercial conductive PLA. This work presents a paradigm shift within the use of additive manufacturing and electrochemistry, allowing the production of electrodes with enhanced electrical, chemical and mechanical properties, whilst improving the sustainability of the production through the use of recycled feedstock.
Topics & Concepts
Carbon blackGrapheneMaterials sciencePolyethylene terephthalateRaw materialCarbon nanotubePolyethylene glycolElectrical conductorCarbon fibersComposite materialNanotechnologyChemical engineeringComposite numberOrganic chemistryChemistryEngineeringNatural rubberAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesGraphene research and applicationsRecycling and Waste Management Techniques