Imperial College London

DrFlorianBouville

Faculty of EngineeringDepartment of Materials

Senior Lecturer
 
 
 
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LM04ARoyal School of MinesSouth Kensington Campus

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Zhou S, Tirichenko IS, Zhang X, Hong Y, Payne H, Withers PJ, Bouville F, Saiz Eet al., 2024, Embedded 3D printing of microstructured multi-material composites, Matter, Vol: 7, Pages: 668-684, ISSN: 2590-2393

Additive manufacturing could open new opportunities in the design of advanced composites and multi-material devices. However, when it comes to the combination of inorganic materials, it is difficult to achieve the structural control demanded by many advanced applications. To address this challenge, we have formulated a self-healing ceramic gel that enables the movement of a printing nozzle in its interior. After a heat treatment, the gel forms a defect-free ceramic encapsulating the printed structure. We have used this technique to print sacrificial lightweight graphite structures as well as dense steel frameworks within an alumina ceramic. The graphite is used to generate complex microchannel arrays, whereas the introduction of auxetic steel structures results in works of fracture 50% greater than those obtained with simple fiber arrays and orders of magnitude above the fracture energy of the matrix. These results suggest that embedded 3D printing can open the way to implement new composite designs.

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Vilchez V, Pelissari PIBGB, Pandolfelli VC, Bouville Fet al., 2023, Mixed-mode fracture model to quantify local toughness in nacre-like alumina, JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, Vol: 43, Pages: 4472-4481, ISSN: 0955-2219

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Poloni E, Galinski H, Bouville F, Wilts B, Braginsky L, Bless D, Shklover V, Sicher A, Studart ARet al., 2023, Optical Reflectance of Composites with Aligned Engineered Microplatelets, ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS, Vol: 11, ISSN: 2195-1071

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Zhou S, Cai Q, Tirichenko IS, Vilchez V, Gavalda-Diaz O, Bouville F, Saiz Eet al., 2023, Additive manufacturing of Al2O3 with engineered interlayers and high toughness through multi-material co-extrusion, Acta Materialia, Vol: 246, ISSN: 1359-6454

The additive manufacturing of ceramic composites with tailored microstructures is still challenging and timeconsuming. However, there is great interest as it may enable the implementation of novel materials architectures following computer designs. In this work, we demonstrate a straightforward method to obtain ceramicswith a network of continuous weak interlayers designed to increase fracture resistance using alumina as a modelsystem. This is achieved by combining direct ink writing with the coextrusion of multi-material pastes withcarefully matched rheology based on thermally reversible hydrogels and inorganic powders. The printed Al2O3bars with and without weak interlayers exhibit strengths ranging between 180 and 360 MPa and KIC ~ 3MPa•m1/2. The introduction of weak interlayers using different raster patterns, such as length wise and Bouligand alignments can be used to direct crack propagation and promote gradual failure. The result is animprovement in the fracture energy up to 230 J/m2 and KJ up to 9 MPa⋅m1/2. These results suggest the potentialof manufacturing ceramics with enhanced mechanical properties by using robocasting with multi-material inksto engineer complex interlayer networks.

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Cai Q, Meille S, Chevalier J, Zhou S, Bouville F, Tirichenko I, Saiz Gutierrez Eet al., 2023, 3D-Printing of ceramic filaments with ductile metallic cores, Materials & Design, Vol: 225, ISSN: 0261-3069

The additive manufacturing of composite structures can open possibilities in the design and fabrication of devices but also demands new approaches. In this work, we use thermally reversible pastes to fabricate ceramic matrix (Al2O3) composites reinforced with continuous metallic fibres (steel). The approach is based on the micro-extrusion of ceramic–metal filaments with core–shell and layered arrangements. These filaments are employed in the additive manufacturing of dense and light-weight cellular structures that combine the stiffness and strength of the ceramic shell with the fracture resistance and energy absorption capabilities provided by the metal core. The approach can be used to extrude filaments with thin porous interlayers separating the core and the shells to create a weak fibre/matrix interphase. The cellular structures fabricated with these filaments exhibit higher compressive strengths and energy absorption capabilities than those fabricated from pure ceramics. The works of fracture of the dense composites are one to two orders of magnitude above those of the ceramic matrix (103 J/m2) while the bending strengths remain comparable to those of 3D printed alumina (200–350 MPa). The technique could be easily extended to other material combinations opening new opportunities in the additive manufacturing of multi-material parts and devices.

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Zhou S, Tirichenko IS, Zhang X, Hong Y, Payne H, Withers P, Bouville F, Saiz Eet al., 2022, Embedded 3D printing of Multi-material composites

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Additive manufacturing could open new opportunities in the design and fabrication of advanced composites and devices incorporating multiple phases. However, when it comes to the combination of inorganic materials (ceramics and metals) it is difficult to achieve the degree of structural control demanded by many advanced applications. To address this challenge, we have developed a means of embedded printing to build complex, fine structures within dense ceramics. We have formulated a self-healing ceramic gel that enables the movement of a printing nozzle in its interior and that heals without defect after it has passed. Upon subsequent heat treatment, the gel forms a dense, defect-free ceramic that encapsulates the printed structure. We demonstrate the potential of the technique through two case studies. One is the printing of light, sacrificial graphite structures to introduce complex microchannel arrangements in a ceramic for applications such a thermal management. The other is to embed dense steel framework structures in aluminum oxide to increase its fracture resistance. The approach enables the introduction of auxetic structures that generate works of fracture 50% greater than those obtained with simple fibre arrays and that are orders of magnitude above the fracture energy of the ceramic. These results suggest that embedded 3D printing can open the way to implement new designs in ceramic matrix composites.</jats:p>

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Li M, Zhou S, Guan Q, Li W, Li C, Bouville F, Bai H, Saiz Eet al., 2022, Robust underwater oil-repellent biomimetic ceramic surfaces: combining the stability and reproducibility of functional structures, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Vol: 14, Pages: 46077-46085, ISSN: 1944-8244

Robust underwater oil-repellent materials combining high mechanical strength and durability with superwettability and low oil adhesion are needed to build oil-repellent devices able to work in water, to manipulate droplet behavior, etc. However, combining all of these properties within a single, durable material remains a challenge. Herein, we fabricate a robust underwater oil-resistant material (Al2O3) with all of the above properties by gel casting. The micro/nanoceramic particles distributed on the surface endow the material with excellent underwater superoleophobicity (∼160°) and low oil adhesion (<4 μN). In addition, the substrate exhibits typical ceramic characteristics such as good antiacid/alkali properties, high salt resistance, and high load tolerance. These excellent properties make the material not only applicable to various liquid environments but also resistant to the impact of particles and other physical damage. More importantly, the substrate could still exhibit underwater superoleophobicity after being worn under specific conditions, as wear will create new surfaces with similar particle size distribution. This approach is easily scalable for mass production, which could open a pathway for the fabrication of practical underwater long-lasting functional interfacial materials.

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Poloni E, Bouville F, Schmid AL, Pelissari PIBGB, Pandolfelli VC, Sousa MLC, Tervoort E, Christidis G, Shklover V, Leuthold J, Studart ARet al., 2022, Carbon ablators with porosity tailored for aerospace thermal protection during atmospheric re-entry, CARBON, Vol: 195, Pages: 80-91, ISSN: 0008-6223

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Woigk W, Poloni E, Grossman M, Bouville F, Masania K, Studart ARet al., 2022, Nacre-like composites with superior specific damping performance., Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, Vol: 119

Biological materials such as nacre have evolved microstructural design principles that result in outstanding mechanical properties. While nacre's design concepts have led to bio-inspired materials with enhanced fracture toughness, the microstructural features underlying the remarkable damping properties of this biological material have not yet been fully explored in synthetic composites. Here, we study the damping behavior of nacre-like composites containing mineral bridges and platelet asperities as nanoscale structural features within its brick-and-mortar architecture. Dynamic mechanical analysis was performed to experimentally elucidate the role of these features on the damping response of the nacre-like composites. By enhancing stress transfer between platelets and at the brick/mortar interface, mineral bridges and nano-asperities were found to improve the damping performance of the composite to levels that surpass many biological and man-made materials. Surprisingly, the improved properties are achieved without reaching the perfect organization of the biological counterparts. Our nacre-like composites display a loss modulus 2.4-fold higher than natural nacre and 1.4-fold more than highly dissipative natural fiber composites. These findings shed light on the role of nanoscale structural features on the dynamic mechanical properties of nacre and offer design concepts for the manufacturing of bio-inspired composites for high-performance damping applications.

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Poloni E, Bouville F, Schmid AL, Pelissari PIBGB, Pandolfelli VC, Sousa MLC, Tervoort E, Christidis G, Shklover V, Leuthold J, Studart ARet al., 2022, Carbon ablators with porosity tailored for aerospace thermal protection during atmospheric re-entry, Carbon, Vol: 195, Pages: 80-91, ISSN: 0008-6223

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Magrini T, Senol A, Style R, Bouville F, Studart ARet al., 2022, Fracture of hierarchical multi-layered bioinspired composites, JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICS AND PHYSICS OF SOLIDS, Vol: 159, ISSN: 0022-5096

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Collett H, Bouville F, Giuliani F, Schofield Eet al., 2021, Structural monitoring of a large archaeological wooden structure in real time, post PEG treatment, Forests, Vol: 12, Pages: 1-13, ISSN: 1999-4907

Large archaeological wooden structures are potentially at risk of structural failure through deformation and cracking over time if they are left untreated and their structural health is not maintained. This could be in part due to, for example, the shrinkage of waterlogged wood as it dries, or time-dependent creep processes. These dimensional changes are accompanied by associated stresses. However, there are few studies analysing the movement of large wooden structures in real time as they dry, particularly after their conservation treatment. This paper follows the structural monitoring of the Mary Rose from after the conservation treatment, where it was sprayed with polyethylene glycol, through to the ship’s air-drying process and beyond to assess the effects that drying has had on the displacement of the timbers. A laser-based target system was used to collect displacement data between 2013 and 2020 and the data showed a significant slowing of displacement as the drying reached an equilibrium.

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Magrini T, Kiebala D, Grimm D, Nelson A, Schrettl S, Bouville F, Weder C, Studart ARet al., 2021, Tough Bioinspired Composites That Self-Report Damage, ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, Vol: 13, Pages: 27481-27490, ISSN: 1944-8244

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Magrini T, Bouville F, Studart AR, 2021, Transparent materials with stiff and tough hierarchical structures, Open Ceramics, Vol: 6, Pages: 1-15, ISSN: 2666-5395

Materials that are transparent in the visible spectrum are useful in applications that range broadly from displays in portable devices to large-area panels and windows used in the construction industry. The high strength and hardness of silica-based glasses make them most suitable choice in many of these applications. However, such properties come at the cost of the low fracture resistance and low damage tolerance of glasses, which result in brittle and unpredictable failure with potentially dangerous and harmful outcomes. Strong and fracture resistant transparent materials are therefore in high demand in several structural applications. Inspired by the hierarchical structure of biological composites, researchers have been able to fabricate synthetic materials that combine high strength and toughness. Nevertheless, reconciling these mechanical properties with optical transparency does not constitute a trivial task. In this review article, we describe and discuss some of the most promising biologically templated and biologically inspired composite materials that have been proposed to combine optical transparency, strength and fracture toughness. The replication of some of the hierarchical features of biological materials within their structure allows these composites to take advantage of synergistic toughening mechanisms that act at different length scales and provide high resistance against fracture. Understanding how they are fabricated and which mechanisms contribute to their toughness is key to draw guidelines for the synthesis of future transparent, strong and tough composites that are safer and more reliable than state-of-the-art silica-based glasses.

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Poloni E, Bouville F, Dreimol CH, Niebel TP, Weber T, Biedermann AR, Hirt AM, Studart ARet al., 2021, Tough metal-ceramic composites with multifunctional nacre-like architecture, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, Vol: 11, ISSN: 2045-2322

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Bargardi FL, Billaud J, Villevieille C, Bouville F, Studart ARet al., 2020, Architectured ZnO-Cu particles for facile manufacturing of integrated Li-ion electrodes (vol 10, 12401, 2020), SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, Vol: 10, ISSN: 2045-2322

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Bargardi FL, Billaud J, Villevieille C, Bouville F, Studart ARet al., 2020, Architectured ZnO-Cu particles for facile manufacturing of integrated Li-ion electrodes, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, Vol: 10, ISSN: 2045-2322

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Magrini T, Moser S, Fellner M, Lauria A, Bouville F, Studart ARet al., 2020, Transparent Nacre-like Composites Toughened through Mineral Bridges, ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, Vol: 30, ISSN: 1616-301X

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Haug M, Bouville F, Adrien J, Bonnin A, Maire E, Studart ARet al., 2020, Multiscale deformation processes during cold sintering of nanovaterite compacts, ACTA MATERIALIA, Vol: 189, Pages: 266-273, ISSN: 1359-6454

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Bouville F, 2020, Strong and tough nacre-like aluminas: Process-structure-performance relationships and position within the nacre-inspired composite landscape, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH, Vol: 35, Pages: 1076-1094, ISSN: 0884-2914

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Haug M, Bouville F, Ruiz-Agudo C, Avaro J, Gebauer D, Studart ARet al., 2020, Cold densification and sintering of nanovaterite by pressing with water, JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, Vol: 40, Pages: 893-900, ISSN: 0955-2219

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Christidis G, Koch U, Poloni E, De Leo E, Cheng B, Koepfli SM, Dorodnyy A, Bouville F, Fedoryshyn Y, Shklover V, Leuthold Jet al., 2020, Broadband, High-Temperature Stable Reflector for Aerospace Thermal Radiation Protection, ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, Vol: 12, Pages: 9925-9934, ISSN: 1944-8244

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Pelissari PIBGB, Pandolfelli VC, Carnelli D, Bouville Fet al., 2020, Refractory interphase and its role on the mechanical properties of boron containing nacre-like ceramic, JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, Vol: 40, Pages: 165-172, ISSN: 0955-2219

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Del Carro L, Zinn AA, Ruch P, Bouville F, Studart AR, Brunschwiler Tet al., 2019, Oxide-Free Copper Pastes for the Attachment of Large-Area Power Devices, Journal of Electronic Materials, Vol: 48, Pages: 6823-6834, ISSN: 0361-5235

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Magrini T, Bouville F, Lauria A, Le Ferrand H, Niebel TP, Studart ARet al., 2019, Transparent and tough bulk composites inspired by nacre, NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, Vol: 10, ISSN: 2041-1723

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Le Ferrand H, Bouville F, 2019, Processing of dense bioinspired ceramics with deliberate microstructure, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, ISSN: 0002-7820

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Le Ferrand H, Bouville F, Studart AR, 2019, Design of textured multi-layered structures via magnetically assisted slip casting., Soft Matter

Multi-layered composites in nature often show functional properties that are determined by the specific orientation of inorganic building blocks within each layer. The shell of bivalve molluscs and the exoskeleton of crustaceans constitute prominent examples. An effective approach to artificially produce textured microstructures inspired by such complex composites is magnetically assisted slip casting (MASC). MASC is a colloidal process in which anisotropic particles are magnetically oriented at arbitrarily defined angles and collected at the surface of a porous mould to grow the material in an additive manner. Whereas a number of proof-of-concept studies have established the potential of the technique, the full design space available for MASC-fabricated structures, and the limits of the approach, have so far not been explored systematically. To fill this gap, we have studied both theoretically and experimentally the various torques that act on the particles at the different stages of the assembly process. We define the boundary conditions of the MASC process for magnetically responsive alumina platelets suspended in a low-viscosity aqueous suspension, considering the composition of the colloidal suspension and the dynamics of the particle alignment process under a rotating magnetic field. These findings lead to design guidelines for the fabrication of bio-inspired composites with customized multi-scale structures for a broad range of applications.

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Grossman M, Pivovarov D, Bouville F, Dransfeld C, Masania K, Studart ARet al., 2019, Hierarchical Toughening of Nacre-Like Composites, ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, Vol: 29, ISSN: 1616-301X

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Alison L, Menasce S, Bouville F, Tervoort E, Mattich I, Ofner A, Studart ARet al., 2019, 3D printing of sacrificial templates into hierarchical porous materials, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, Vol: 9, ISSN: 2045-2322

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Grossman M, Bouville F, Masania K, Studart ARet al., 2019, Quantifying the role of mineral bridges on the fracture resistance of nacre-like composites

© CCM 2020 - 18th European Conference on Composite Materials. All rights reserved. The nacreous layer of mollusk shells holds design concepts that can effectively enhance the fracture resistance of lightweight brittle materials. Mineral bridges are known to increase the fracture resistance of nacre-inspired materials, but their role has been difficult to quantify. The challenge has been to isolate and control mineral bridge connectivity in a model composite with microstructures on the same scale as the biological material. In this study, we fabricate these tunable nacre-like composites from highly aligned alumina platelets, interconnected by titania mineral bridges and infiltrated with epoxy matrix phase, and experimentally quantify the influence of mineral bridge density on the fracture properties. Mineral bridge density from image analysis of composite cross sections was correlated with the fracture behavior in mechanical tests and a quantitative model was developed using the insight that shear lag describes the stress transfer through the mineral phase. This model quantitatively describes the relationship between the fracture strength of the composite, platelet strength, and mineral bridge density, which provides powerful guidelines for the design of lightweight brittle materials with enhanced fracture resistance. We illustrate this potential by fabricating nacre-like bulk composites with unparalleled fracture strength, 20% stronger than the previously reported materials.

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