Electrical Conductivity Characteristics of Nanoparticle-Reinforced Polymers Produced by Additive Manufacturing

Nowadays, the technological, scientific and industrial use of micro- or nanoscale products has become rapidly widespread. Nanoparticles are added to metal, ceramics, and polymer materials, producing nanocomposite material. Polymeric nanocomposites are advantageous to other materials in terms of weight, performance, and price. Because of the lack of the mechanical properties of thermoplastic materials as the literature is known, it is possible to make nanoscale additions to thermoplastic materials, to give a new feature, or to improve its existing feature. The use of thermoplastic matrix in the industrial area has been the focus of nanocomposites due to its low cost, ease of manufacture, and recycling. Research on the use of 3D printers in the production of nanoscale-contributed thermoplastics has been found to be fewer. 3D prints are an additive manufacturing method compared to traditional processing methods. Additive manufacturing is based on the added layer by layer to reduce production costs and reduce the production cycle. In this study, nanocomposite material will be prepared by adding nano-sized graphene and silicon nitride (Si3N4) to the thermoplastic material. Samples will be produced using the fused filament fabrication (FFF-3D) printer. The electrical conductivity of the sample will then be examined.