Efficient 3D printing via photooxidation of ketocoumarin based photopolymerization

Xiaoyu Zhao, Ye Zhao, Ming- De Li, Zhong’an Li, Haiyan Peng (), Tao Xie and Xiaolin Xie ()
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Xiaoyu Zhao: Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
Ye Zhao: Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
Ming- De Li: Shantou University (STU)
Zhong’an Li: Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
Haiyan Peng: Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
Tao Xie: Zhejiang University (ZJU)
Xiaolin Xie: Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)

Nature Communications, 2021, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-8

Abstract: Abstract Photopolymerization-based three-dimensional (3D) printing can enable customized manufacturing that is difficult to achieve through other traditional means. Nevertheless, it remains challenging to achieve efficient 3D printing due to the compromise between print speed and resolution. Herein, we report an efficient 3D printing approach based on the photooxidation of ketocoumarin that functions as the photosensitizer during photopolymerization, which can simultaneously deliver high print speed (5.1 cm h−1) and high print resolution (23 μm) on a common 3D printer. Mechanistically, the initiating radical and deethylated ketocoumarin are both generated upon visible light exposure, with the former giving rise to rapid photopolymerization and high print speed while the latter ensuring high print resolution by confining the light penetration. By comparison, the printed feature is hard to identify when the ketocoumarin encounters photoreduction due to the increased lateral photopolymerization. The proposed approach here provides a viable solution towards efficient additive manufacturing by controlling the photoreaction of photosensitizers during photopolymerization.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23170-4

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