This study couples in situ photoluminescence spectroscopy and synchrotron X-ray diffraction with acoustic levitation to monitor curing-induced peak shift, reflecting structural and chemical changes, in alumina-filled photopolymer nanocomposites. The peak-shift evolution during Ultraviolet curing between contacted and containerless conditions, presented here, demonstrates a method valuable to microgravity-relevant material processing.

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Effects of Containerless Curing Through In Situ Characterization with Acoustic Levitation to Advance Manufacturing of Nanocomposites in Microgravity

Acoustic levitation offers a microgravity-relevant platform for investigating the curing behavior of nanoparticle-filled photopolymers in a containerless ...

Institution - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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