Surface Etching of 3D Printed Poly(lactic acid) with NaOH: A Systematic Approach

Surface Etching of 3D Printed Poly(lactic acid) with NaOH: A Systematic Approach

The article describes a systematic investigation of the effects of an aqueous NaOH treatment of 3D printed poly(lactic acid) (PLA) scaffolds for surface activation. The PLA surface undergoes several morphology changes and after an initial surface roughening, the surface becomes smoother again before...

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Main Authors: Matthias Schneider, Nora Fritzsche, Agnieszka Puciul-Malinowska, Andrzej Baliś, Amr Mostafa, Ilko Bald, Szczepan Zapotoczny, Andreas Taubert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Polymers
Subjects:
surface modification
sodium hydroxide etching
poly(lactic acid), 3D printing
roughness
wettability
erosion
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/8/1711

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https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/8/1711

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