This book highlights 3D-printed biopolymers' advancements and sustainability, exploring cutting-edge research and real-world applications.
Biopolymers have garnered global interest due to environmental concerns and are widely utilized in applications such as biomedicine, food, textiles, and cosmetics. Techniques like 3D printing have been extensively studied to fabricate reliable and efficient products, particularly in tissue engineering. These techniques enable the production of materials with complex structures and diverse functional groups.
The book provides a comprehensive account of contemporary advancements in 3D-printed biopolymers, emphasizing their role in promoting sustainability and supporting the circular economy. Featuring meticulously curated chapters by leading scientists, it integrates diverse disciplines, including green biopolymers, nanotechnology, functionalization techniques, and material synthesis, offering a holistic understanding of the field. Several chapters delve into 3D printing processing techniques and their applications in areas such as water purification, energy storage, and biomedical advancements. Additionally, the book addresses progress in biopolymer technology, exploring its challenges and future prospects.
Audience
This book is ideal for industrial manufacturers, environmental chemists, materials and biopolymer scientists, and researchers in industries such as biomedicine, food, textiles, packaging, and cosmetics.
Preface xiii
1 The Framework of the Breakthroughs in the 3D Printing Technique 1
Bhasha Sharma and Shashank Shekhar
Acronyms 2
1.1 Outlook: From Cradle to Grave 2
1.2 Understanding 3D Printing 6
1.3 Fringe Benefits of 3D Printing Technology 9
1.4 Compendium of Materials Employed as Matrix 11
1.5 A Paradigm in 3D Printing Technology: Eminent Innovations for Mankind
18
1.6 Limitations of 3D Printing Innovation 21
1.7 Conclusion and the Way Forward 21
2 Delineating the Techniques Employed for the Fabrication of Sustainable
Polymers via 3D Printing Phenomena 25
Reetu Sharma, Nishi Verma, Ranjana Dewangan, Amit Kumar Sharma, Mamta
Tripathi and Balaram Pani
2.1 Introduction 26
2.2 3D Printing Techniques 28
2.3 Conclusion 40
3 Potential Roadmap of Synthetic Polymers in 3D Printing and Their Diverse
Application 49
Toheeb Jimoh and Jude A. Okolie
3.1 Introduction 50
3.2 Types of Synthetic Polymers in 3D Printing 51
3.3 Comparison of Properties and Benefits of Type of Synthetic Polymers 55
3.4 Discussion of Current Research and Development in Polymers for 3D
Printing 55
3.5 Advancements in Synthetic Polymer for 3D Printing 56
3.6 Exploration of Potential Solutions and Future Development in Synthetic
Polymers for 3D Printing 57
3.7 Diverse Applications of Synthetic Polymers in 3D Printing 59
3.8 Conclusion 61
4 Nanotechnology-Derived 3D-Printed Applications: Opportunities and
Challenges in Biopolymers 65
Ali Mehboob, Muhammad Adeel Abid, Sonia Javed, Tanveer Hussain, Imad Barsoum
and Sharjeel Abid
4.1 Introduction 66
4.2 Principles of 3D Printing 67
4.3 Advantages of 3D Printing 70
4.4 Nanotechnology and Its Applications in 3D Printing 71
4.5 Polymers and Polymer Composites for 3D Printing 73
4.6 Biopolymers for 3D Printing 74
4.7 Applications of 3D-Printed Biopolymers 79
4.8 Challenges and Future Perspectives 87
5 Innovations in 3D Printing-Assisted Biopolymers for Biomedical
Applications 95
Elhady, Sherifa, Ibrahim A. B. D. Ellatif , Kareem M. Abdelrahman, Alshaymaa
S. Mostaf and Irene Samy Fahim
5.1 Introduction 95
5.2 Applications of 3D Printing Technology in Biomedicine 97
5.3 Biopolymers from Natural Sources 101
6 Innovations in 3D Printing-Assisted Biopolymer Composites for Aerospace
Applications 117
Md Masiat Roushan Masrafee, Adib Bin Rashid and Md Enamul Hoque
6.1 Introduction 118
6.2 Overview of Biocomposites 119
6.3 Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing with Biocomposites 123
6.4 Process of Filament Fabrication with Biocomposites 124
6.5 Use of Biocomposites for Aerospace Application 125
6.6 Limitations and Prospects 135
6.7 Conclusions 137
7 Innovations in 3D-Printing-Assisted Biopolymers for Electronic
Applications 149
Md. Sohel Rana, M.M. Maruf Hasan, K. M. Anis-Ul-Haque and Md. Wasikur Rahman
7.1 Introduction 150
7.2 Biopolymers for Electronic Applications 151
7.3 Conclusion 173
8 Recent Trends in 3D-Printed Biopolymers for Structural Applications 177
Prakash Chander Thapliyal
8.1 Introduction 177
8.2 3D-Printed Materials 179
8.3 3D-Printed Polymers 182
8.4 Assortment and Adaptation of 3D-Printed Polymers 184
8.5 Applications of 3D-Printed Biopolymers 185
8.6 Pros and Cons of 3D Printing 187
8.7 Conclusions 187
9 Implementation of 3D-Printed Materials for Water Purification Applications
191
Mahrukh Aslam, Tanvir Shahzad, Sabir Hussain, Muhammad Waseem, Saima
Muzammil, Muhammad Afzal and Muhammad Hussnain Siddique
9.1 Introduction 192
9.2 Classification of 3D Printing Techniques 193
9.3 Applications of 3D Material for Water Purification 196
9.4 Conclusion 206
10 Future Perspectives and Challenges in Employing 3D-Assisted Biopolymers
215
Damanpreet Kaur and Anupreet Kaur
10.1 Introduction 215
10.2 Principle of 3D Printing Technology 217
10.3 Biopolymers 219
10.4 Applications 220
10.5 Nanofibers for Chiral Resolution 223
10.6 Challenges 225
10.7 Opportunities and Future Perspectives 226
10.8 Conclusion 228
11 Economic and Environmental Assessment of Sustainable Polymer-Based 3D
Printing 233
Brooke E. Rogachuk and Jude A. Okolie
11.1 Introduction 233
11.2 Economic Assessment of Sustainable Polymers in 3D Printing 235
11.3 Environmental Assessment of Sustainable Polymers in 3D Printing 237
11.4 Future Outlook 240
11.5 Conclusion 241
Index 245
Bhasha Sharma, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Delhi, India. Her research interests include sustainable polymers for packaging, environmentally friendly approaches to biodegrading plastic waste, fabricating bionanocomposites, and improving the electrochemical activity of biopolymers.
Balaram Pani, PhD, serves as Dean of Colleges and Director of the Campus on Open Learning at the University of Delhi, India. He has authored 20 books and published over 50 research articles in reputed journals. His research interests include polymer science, environmental chemistry, and thermodynamics.
Shashank Shekhar, PhD, is a visiting faculty member at Netaji Subhas University of Technology, Delhi, India, and is associated with the Department of Renewable Energy, Quantum Research Centre of Excellence in Delhi. His research focuses on biopolymers and Schiff base metal complexes.
Jude A Okolie, PhD, is a faculty member at St. Peters College in Jersey City, New Jersey, an affiliate of the University of Saskatchewan, Canada. His research focuses on the thermochemical conversion of waste materials into green fuels and the use of hydrochar/biochar for environmental remediation.
