Study of the Effect of 3D Printing Parameters on the Dielectric Constant in Piezoelectric Polylactic Acid/Barium Titanate Composites via Fused Granular Fabrication

This research aims to study the fabrication of electronic devices using pellet extrusion 3D printing with composite material. The process employed a polymer-based composite material that incorporated a substantial amount of barium titanate powder, reaching 80 wt.%. A thorough examination was conduct...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Ruz, Dreidy Vasquez, Rodrigo Ortiz, Francisco Pizarro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2025-01-01
Series:IEEE Access
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10981427/
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Summary:This research aims to study the fabrication of electronic devices using pellet extrusion 3D printing with composite material. The process employed a polymer-based composite material that incorporated a substantial amount of barium titanate powder, reaching 80 wt.%. A thorough examination was conducted to understand the various factors influencing the printed components, using a design of experiments (DOE) approach. This method identifies the optimal printing parameters for a Custom Fused Granular Fabrication printer, such as layer height (0.32), barrel temperature (240°C), flow rate (500), and printing speed (2 mm/s). The dielectric constant of the polylactic acid - barium titanate composite reached 8.47 and a loss tangent of 0.099 in the X-band, making it suitable for applications involving high frequencies with a lower cost process and using a more sustainable polymer.
ISSN:2169-3536