Onkar Kulkarni

Mr. Onkar Kulkarni


Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

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

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24 July 2024 in Nanomaterials
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OKOnkar Kulkarni
Onkar Kulkarni
AEAlejandro Enriquez-Cabrera
Alejandro Enriquez-Cabrera
XYXinyu Yang
Xinyu Yang
JFJulie Foncy
Julie Foncy
LNLiviu Nicu
Liviu Nicu
Lionel SalmonLionel Salmon
Lionel Salmon
We used stereolithography to print polymer nanocomposite samples of stimuli-responsive spin crossover materials in the commercial photo-curable printing resins DS3000 and PEGDA-250. The thermomechanical analysis of the SLA-printed objects revealed not only the expected reinforcement of the polymer resins by the introduction of the stiffer SCO particles, but also a significant mechanical damping, as well as a sizeable linear strain around the spin transition temperatures. For the highest accessible loads (ca. 13–15 vol.%) we measured transformation strains in the range of 1.2–1.5%, giving rise to peaks in the coefficient of thermal expansion as high as 10−3 °C−1, which was exploited in 3D printed bilayer actuators to produce bending movement. The results pave the way for integrating these advanced stimuli-responsive composites into mechanical actuators and 4D printing applications.