[HTML][HTML] Recent advances on graphene: Synthesis, properties and applications

F Zhang, K Yang, G Liu, Y Chen, M Wang, S Li… - Composites Part A …, 2022 - Elsevier
Graphene has recently gained significant interest owing to its advantageous
physicochemical and biological properties. However, its preparation strategies, main …

Key parameters controlling surface quality and dimensional accuracy: a critical review of FFF process

J Kechagias, D Chaidas, N Vidakis… - Materials and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Fused filament fabrication (FFF) is an additive manufacturing process, which constructs
physical items by fused melt material, selectively deposited layer-by-layer through a heated …

[HTML][HTML] Synergic Effect of TiO2 Filler on the Mechanical Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites

C Cazan, A Enesca, L Andronic - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nanocomposites with polymer matrix offer excellent opportunities to explore new
functionalities beyond those of conventional materials. TiO2, as a reinforcement agent in …

Optimization of key quality indicators in material extrusion 3D printing of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene: The impact of critical process control parameters on the …

N Vidakis, C David, M Petousis, D Sagris… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has been increasingly used as a cost-effective manufacturing
process, owing to its unique advantages, such as high flexibility and the unlimited capacity …

[HTML][HTML] Multifunctional material extrusion 3D-printed antibacterial polylactic acid (PLA) with binary inclusions: the effect of cuprous oxide and cellulose nanofibers

M Petousis, N Vidakis, N Mountakis, V Papadakis… - Fibers, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this work, we present an effective process easily adapted in industrial environments for
the development of multifunctional nanocomposites for material extrusion (MEX) 3D printing …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-functional medical grade Polyamide12/Carbon black nanocomposites in material extrusion 3D printing

N Vidakis, M Petousis, E Velidakis, N Mountakis… - Composite …, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon black (CB) modified polyamide 12 (PA12) nanocomposites (PA12/CB) were
fabricated through melt mixing extrusion for a range of different filler weight-to-weight ratios …

The effects of FFF 3D printing parameters on energy consumption

N Vidakis, JD Kechagias, M Petousis… - Materials and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Energy metrics in 3D-printing technologies are of major importance for sustainable
manufacturing. The printing parameters (PP) affect the energy consumption remarkably and …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable additive manufacturing: Mechanical response of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene over multiple recycling processes

N Vidakis, M Petousis, A Maniadi, E Koudoumas… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sustainability in additive manufacturing refers mainly to the recycling rate of polymers and
composites used in fused filament fabrication (FFF), which nowadays are rapidly increasing …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar filler in MEX and VPP additive manufacturing: characterization and reinforcement effects in polylactic acid and standard grade resin matrices

N Vidakis, D Kalderis, M Petousis, E Maravelakis… - Biochar, 2023 - Springer
The development of sustainable and functional biocomposites remains a robust research
and industrial claim. Herein, the efficiency of using eco-friendly biochar as reinforcement in …

Rheology and thermomechanical evaluation of additively manufactured acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) with optimized tungsten carbide (WC) nano-ceramic …

N Vidakis, A Moutsopoulou, M Petousis… - Ceramics …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tungsten carbide (WC), a superhard and thermally stable ceramic, is widely used in several
industries. Its exceptional features portray WC as a promising reinforcement and stabilizing …