journal article·2025-10-01Open access

3D printed porous nickel-cobalt oxide objects synthesized by interconnection and thermal conversion of metal hydroxide acrylate nanoparticles

Yudai Inada, Naoki Tarutani, Miki Asanome, Sota Shimizu, Yasuaki Tokudome, Hiroki Yamada, Toshiaki Ina, Seiya Shimono, Kiyofumi Katagiri, Kei Inumaru

Abstract

We report a cross-linker-free 3D printing strategy for fabricating hierarchically porous nickel-cobalt oxide objects using highly concentrated dispersions of metal hydroxide acrylate nanoparticles.By employing an optimized photoinitiator, millimetre-scale CoNi-based printed structures were successfully printed without the need for crosslinking agents.Upon thermal treatment under inert atmosphere, the printed objects transformed into Co-Ni alloy/carbon nanocomposites via intermediate carbide phases.Subsequent oxidation removed carbon domains and produced porous metal oxide architectures with tuneable meso-to macroporosity, while preserving the original printed shapes.This solid-solid phase separation process enabled pore formation without sacrificial templates or collapse of structure.Our approach offers a streamlined route to functional ceramic frameworks, with potential applications in catalysis, energy storage, and separations.
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OpenAlex topics: Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies · Pigment Synthesis and Properties · Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies

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Affiliations

Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University

Department of Materials Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University

Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute

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