Applied Chemical Engineering

Optimizing catalytic surface coatings in FDM-Printed sustainable materials: Innovations in chemical engineering

S. Raja

Center for Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Innovation, Chennai Institute of Technology, Chennai, Tamilnadu, 600069, India

Maher Ali Rusho

Lockheed Martin Engineering Management, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, 80308, United States

T V S P V Satya Guru

Basic Science & Humanities, Vignan's Institute of Information Technology(A), Duvvada,Visakhapatnam,530049,India

Rasha Eldalawy

College of Pharmacy, Al-Turath University, Baghdad, 10081, Iraq

Adnan Flaih Hassen

Al-Mamoon University College, Baghdad,10012, Iraq

Raid D. Hashim

College of Pharmacy, Al-Turath University, Baghdad, 10081, Iraq

Zainab Nizar Jawad

Department of Biology, College of Education for Pure Sciences, University of Kerbala, Kerbala,56001, Iraq Department of Optics Techniques, Al-Zahrawi University College, Kerbala,56001, Iraq

Mohammed Ahmed Mustafa

Department of Biology, College of Education, University of Samarra, Samarra,34010,Iraq

Avvaru Praveen Kumar

Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Applied Natural Science, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama,1888, Ethiopia Department of Chemistry, Graphic Era (Deemed to Be University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248002, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/ace.v7i4.5538

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Abstract

This research brings in the advancement of sustainable, high-performance engineering solutions where catalytic surface coatings are pursued to integrate with fused deposition modeling printed sustainable materials. The work is centered on optimization of catalytic coatings for higher efficiency and durability, which is innovatively linked with the advance chemical engineering. In probing the influence of different catalytic materials and deposition methods on FDM-printed substrates, we applied advanced surface functionalization, nano-engineering, and computational modeling techniques. Among other elements, this research approach utilized ANN with PSO algorithms in optimizing the parametric setting that best yielded high catalytic performance. The results obtained show considerable improvements in catalytic activity and the coating's lifetime, promising such applications in energy, environmental, and chemical industries. This study not only draws attention to the potential of FDM-printed sustainable materials but also demonstrates the potential of chemical engineering innovations for optimizing catalytic surface coatings toward the development of high-performance, sustainable technologies.

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