Advanced 3D-Printed Composite Materials Based on Resins: Processes and Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editor
Interests: mechanics of composites; nano materials; solid mechanics; advanced composites; FRP
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Dear Colleagues,
The rapid development of 3D printing technologies has enabled the fabrication of resin-based composite materials with complex geometries and tailored properties. In particular, additive manufacturing techniques such as Digital Light Processing (DLP) and Stereolithography (SLA) have shown strong potential in producing high-resolution, functional resin composites for structural, biomedical, and sensing applications.
The addition of nanofillers such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), biochar, graphene, and ceramic nanoparticles into photocurable resins has significantly enhanced mechanical, thermal, electrical, and smart functional performance.
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in the design, processing, and performance of 3D-printed resin-based composite materials and welcomes contributions from both academia and industry.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Photocurable polymer systems for 3D printing;
- Resin formulations for enhanced printability and curing;
- CNT-reinforced and biochar-filled composites;
- DLP/SLA printing of functional nanocomposites;
- Mechanical, thermal, piezoresistive, and electrical properties;
- Structural health monitoring and self-sensing applications;
- Biomedical and dental-grade 3D composites;
- Post-curing effects and microstructure–property relationships;
- Sustainability, recyclability, and life-cycle analysis.
Dr. Emrah Madenci
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- photocurable polymer systems for 3D printing
- resin formulations for enhanced printability and curing
- CNT-reinforced and biochar-filled composites
- DLP/SLA printing of functional nanocomposites
- mechanical, thermal, piezoresistive, and electrical properties
- structural health monitoring and self-sensing applications
- biomedical and dental-grade 3D composites
- post-curing effects and microstructure–property relationships
- sustainability, recyclability, and life-cycle analysis
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