Polymer/phase change material composite ink for three-dimensional printing by direct ink writing

Abstract

In an embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to an ink composition. In some embodiments, the ink composition includes particles composed of a phase change material (PCM) and a resin. In an additional embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to a method of making an ink composition. In general, the method includes forming PCM beads from a PCM and loading a resin with the PCM beads. In a further embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to a method for forming a material or structure. In general, the method includes printing a composite ink on a substrate. In some embodiments, the composite ink includes particles composed of a PCM and a resin. In some embodiments, the method further includes curing the resin to thereby form the material or structure and imparting thermal regulation, by the composite ink, onto the material or structure.

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