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Spark plasma sintering of polymer and polymer-based composites: a review

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This review provides information on spark plasma sintering (SPS) as a novel approach for polymer and polymer composite manufacturing. Over the years, the potential of this technique has been widely researched and attested for fabricating different metallic and ceramic-based composite without much emphasis on polymers. However, in recent times, this process has been employed to solving numerous challenges encountered while engaging the conventional polymer processing technique such as compression, injection moulding and extrusion in processing high viscous polymers and others. The numerous merit of this process, its mode of operation and applications are thoroughly explained in this review. It also evaluated the outstanding performance and unique properties obtained from the spark plasma-sintered polymer specimen when compared to the conventional polymer processing techniques. It was hence discovered that the thermoelectric properties, thermal conductivity, thermal stability, crystallinity, microstructural, mechanical and tribological properties of the polymer can be greatly enhanced through this process compared to other conventional means. This review will help polymer scientist, industrialist and engineers to properly understand and explore this alternative route in solving many material development challenges.

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This work is supported by Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa

    Oluwagbenga Tobi Adesina, Olugbenga Foluso Ogunbiyi & Tamba Jamiru

  2. Institute of NanoEngineering Research (INER), Department of Chemical Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa

    Emmanuel Rotimi Sadiku

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria

    Olanrewaju Seun Adesina

  4. Department of Chemical, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Bostwana International University of Science and Technology, Palapye, Botswana

    Babatunde Abiodun Obadele

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Adesina Oluwagbenga Tobi contributed significantly in performing the analyses and writing the manuscript. Adesina Olanrewaju Seun and Ogunbiyi Olugbenga helped perform the analysis with constructive discussions. Sadiku Emmanuel Rotimi and Jamiru Tamba helped in revising the paper. Babatunde Abiodun Obadele contributed in attending to reviewers’ comments and final proofreading of the review manuscript.

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Adesina, O.T., Sadiku, E.R., Adesina, O.S. et al. Spark plasma sintering of polymer and polymer-based composites: a review. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 116, 759–775 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-021-07349-z

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