Porous mullite ceramics

4.3 MPa at 74% porosity

Hierarchical pores across scales enable a strong skeleton via Pickering emulsion vat photopolymerization.

Yang, Junjie · Zhang, Xiaoyan · Junhao, Xie · Jingjing, Guo · Zitao, Wang · Yuxin, Hui · Yang, Jinlong · Zhang, Shen'gen

Additive Manufacturing 2024

Specifications

孔隙率
{'zh': '74.08', 'en': ''} %
抗压强度
{'zh': '4.3', 'en': ''} MPa

Advantages

Improved strength compared to pure resin-based suspension

Pore sizes: mm-scale (designed), μm-scale (emulsion droplets), smaller voids (resin removal)