Beyond the concepts of nanocomposite and 3D printing: PVA and nanodiamonds for layer-by-layer additive manufacturing
The use of dispersions of poly(vinyl alcohol) PVA and detonation nanodiamond (DND) as novel inks for 3D printing
of variously shaped objects using a layer-by-layer additive manufacturingmethod is reported. In parallelwith
the nanocomposites preparation, we designed a 3D printing apparatus and settled protocols for the shaping of
hybrid materials, choosing PVA-DND inks as a model system to test the performances of the 3D apparatus.
Along with material design and preparation, we discuss the main factors influencing the quality of the final