Sebastián Gascón-Pérez

Dr. Sebastián Gascón-Pérez

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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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24 November 2023 in Ceramics
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COCarolina Oliver-Urrutia
Carolina Oliver-Urrutia
LDLenka Drotárová
Lenka Drotárová
SGSebastián Gascón-Pérez
Sebastián Gascón-Pérez
KSKarel Slámečka
Karel Slámečka
SRSimona Ravaszová
Simona Ravaszová
Edgar Benjamin Montufar JimenezEdgar Benjamin Montufar Jimenez
Edgar Benjamin Montufar Jimenez
Vat photopolymerization is an additive manufacturing technique that utilizes photosensitive resins to fabricate 3D polymeric objects with high precision. However, these objects often lack mechanical strength. This study investigated the strengthening of a resin based on epoxidized soybean oil acrylate, specifically designed for vat photopolymerization, by the in situ formation of hydroxyapatite nanocrystals. First, a stable alpha tricalcium phosphate (α-TCP)-resin feedstock mixture was developed (~30 vol.% α-TCP), which proved suitable for fabricating monoliths as well as complex triply periodic minimal surface (gyroid, diamond, and Schwarz) porous structures through vat photopolymerization. The results demonstrated that the incorporation of α-TCP particles led to a significant mechanical improvement of the resin. Second, post-printing hydrothermal treatments were utilized to transform the α-TCP particles into hydroxyapatite crystals within the resin. It was observed that the space between hydroxyapatite crystals within the composites was occupied by the cured resin, resulting in a more compact, stronger, and mechanically more reliable material than the porous hydroxyapatite produced by the hydrolysis of α-TCP mixed with water. Moreover, water absorption during the hydrothermal treatments caused the plasticization of the cured resin. As a consequence, the hydroxyapatite-resin composites displayed slightly lower mechanical properties compared to the as-printed α-TCP-resin composite.

29 March 2025 in Vacuum
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SGSebastián Gascón-Pérez
Sebastián Gascón-Pérez
OJOmar Jiménez
Omar Jiménez
SOSion Federico Olive-Méndez
Sion Federico Olive-Méndez
JHJosé T. Holguín-Momaca
José T. Holguín-Momaca
LČLadislav Čelko
Ladislav Čelko
MFMax Fernando Flores-Jiménez
Max Fernando Flores-Jiménez