Magnetic 3D-Printed Composites—Production and Applications

Abstract

Three-dimensional printing enables building objects shaped with a large degree of freedom. Additional functionalities can be included by modifying the printing material, e.g., by embedding nanoparticles in the molten polymer feedstock, the resin, or the solution used for printing, respectively. Such composite materials may be stronger or more flexible, conductive, magnetic, etc. Here, we give an overview of magnetic composites, 3D-printed by different techniques, and their potential applications. The production of the feedstock is described as well as the influence of printing parameters on the magnetic and mechanical properties of such polymer/magnetic composites.

Keywords

• fused deposition modeling (FDM)
• magnetic hydrogel
• photopolymerization
• stereolithography (SLA)
• hydrogel
• shape memory polymer (SMP)