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3D Printing of Polyelectrolyte Complex-Integrated Photocurable Hydrogel Resins

Yang, Jinchul [University of Tennesse Knoxville]·Wang, Yangyang [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000170429804)·Angelopoulou Xanthopoulou, Polyxeni [ORNL] (ORCID:000000015720941X)·Keum, Jong [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000255291373)·Park, Jinyoung [Kyungpook National University]·Chen, Jihua [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000168795936)·Advincula, Rigoberto [ORNL]
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Abstract

In this study, we developed a photocurable hydrogel resin incorporating a polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) for 3D printing. Acrylamide-based monomers were formulated with varying PEC contents (0–15 wt %) in an aqueous KBr medium to fabricate patterned porous hydrogel structures. The morphology of printed hydrogels was characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Notably, the PEC5 and PEC10 formulations exhibited optimal thermal stability and compressive properties, attributed to the homogeneous distribution of PEC domains within the hydrogel matrix. Furthermore, dye adsorption experiments demonstrated excellent removal efficiency, highlighting the potential of PEC-containing hydrogels for environmental remediation applications, particularly in the treatment of dye-contaminated wastewater.

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Yang, Jinchul [University of Tennesse Knoxville], Wang, Yangyang [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000170429804), Angelopoulou Xanthopoulou, Polyxeni [ORNL] (ORCID:000000015720941X), Keum, Jong [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000255291373), Park, Jinyoung [Kyungpook National University], Chen, Jihua [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000168795936), Advincula, Rigoberto [ORNL]. 2025-12-01. 3D Printing of Polyelectrolyte Complex-Integrated Photocurable Hydrogel Resins. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.5c03018

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