Nano-Additive Manufacturing and Non-Destructive Testing of Nanocomposites

Yulong She; Jie Tang; Chaoyang Wang; Zhicheng Wang; Zhengren Huang; Yong Yang

doi:10.3390/nano13202741

Nano-Additive Manufacturing and Non-Destructive Testing of Nanocomposites

Nanomaterials (Basel). 2023 Oct 10;13(20):2741. doi: 10.3390/nano13202741.

Authors

Yulong She^{1

2}, Jie Tang^{1

2}, Chaoyang Wang^{1

2}, Zhicheng Wang^{1

2}, Zhengren Huang^{1

2}, Yong Yang^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China.
² College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.

Abstract

In the present work, the recent advancements in additive manufacturing (AM) techniques for fabricating nanocomposite parts with complex shaped structures are explained, along with defect non-destructive testing (NDT) methods. A brief overview of the AM processes for nanocomposites is presented, grouped by the type of feedstock used in each technology. This work also reviews the defects in nanocomposites that can affect the quality of the final product. Additionally, a detailed description of X-CT, ultrasonic phased array technology, and infrared thermography is provided, highlighting their potential application in non-destructive inspection of nanocomposites in the future. Lastly, it concludes by offering recommendations for the development of NDT methods specifically tailored for nanocomposites, emphasizing the need to utilize NDT methods for optimizing nano-additive manufacturing process parameters, developing new NDT techniques, and enhancing the resolution of existing NDT methods.

Keywords: additive manufacturing; computed tomography (XCT); defect; nanocomposite; vat polymerization non-destructive testing.

Publication types

Review

Grants and funding

This work was supported by the financial support of the National Key Research and Development Project (No. 2021YFB3701500), Program of Shanghai Academic/Technology Research Leader (No. 22XD1404000).