Ciencias Exactas y Ciencias de la Salud
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Pertenecen a esta colección Tesis y Trabajos de grado de las Maestrías correspondientes a las Escuelas de Ingeniería y Ciencias así como a Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud.
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- Modification of photosensitive resin with 0D and 2D nanoparticles towards printing scalability(Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, 2024-12-05) Meza Diarte, Salvador Alejandro; Sustaita Narváez, Alan Osiris; Rodríguez Hernández, Gerardo; Segura Cárdenas, Emmanuel; Melo Máximo, Dulce Viridiana; School of Engineering and Sciences; Campus Monterrey; Iturbe Ek, JackelineComposite materials, recognized for their ability to synergize the properties of multiple constituents, have become indispensable in modern engineering and manufacturing. Polymer composites, a prominent category within this field, are particularly valued for their lightweight, cost-effective nature, and ease of processability. This study investigates the integration of composite materials with vat polymerization 3D printing, focusing on the development of advanced polymer-based nanocomposites with tailored functional properties, by modifying commercially available photosensitive resins through ultrasonic dispersion of 0D and 2D nanoparticles: silicon dioxide (SiO2) and organo-modified clay Cloisite 30B (C30B), respectively. The SiO2 nanoparticles were functionalized with alkyl silane groups CTMS and OTS to achieve hydrophobicity. Therefore, this work aims to enhance the hydrophobic and flame-resistant characteristics of 3D printed components. A practical experimental methodology for the resin modification by ultrasonic dispersion was developed. The incorporation of functionalized SiO2 achieved intrinsically hydrophobic 3D printed specimens, with contact angle of up to 133°. The incorporation of C30B increased significantly mechanical properties with respect to neat resin, obtaining an increase of 37% in Young’s modulus, 39% in elongation, and 0.95 MPa. It also increased combustion temperature by 12 °C in the formulation with 5% clay concentration. XRD and TEM results confirm a clay exfoliation was achieved after polymerization, and the mechanism was proposed. A Jacob’s cure depth working curve was developed for both modifications to determine their printing parameters as the first step towards printing scalability. UV-Vis analysis confirmed that both modifications preserved the printability of the resins, demonstrating the feasibility of fabricating high-performance nanocomposites using vat polymerization
- Development of a multi-component disjointed tissue culture system using three-dimensionally printed polymeric scaffolds and microfluidic pumping(Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, 2024-12) Romero Zepeda, Claudia Alejandra; Lozano Sánchez, Luis Marcelo; emipsanchez; Perfecto Avalos, Yacanxóchitl; García González, Alejandro; García Varela, Rebeca; School of Engineering and Sciences; Campus León; Chaires Oria, Jorge IsaacIn-vitro cellular culture plays a crucial role in preclinical research. While cost-effective, the pre- vailing 2D culture approach falls short in simulating realistic cellular interactions when these cells are grown in different but interacting spaces. Organs-on-a-Chip (OoC) devices have been developed to address this limitation, creating controlled micro-environments that mimic in-vivo tissue interaction conditions. This research addressed designing and assessing a microfluidic chip device based on ad- ditive manufacturing to analyze fibroblast and monocyte cell interaction grown in a separate culture apparatus. The OoC devices were created using Computer-Aided Design (CAD), and additive manu- facturing strategies using translucent resin as constructive material. The developed chip consisted of 200 mm2 cell culture area, a glass window for monitoring, and two inlets and outlets for fluid transfer and sampling. An instrumented peristaltic micro-pumping system induces fluid motion through the tubing that connects the manufactured microchips. Here, we show the ability of the developed 3D printed system to culture different cell lines, allow treatment addition without disturbing the system, and connect with a continuous flow between the devices without generating detectable cellular stress by enzymatic quantification. Finally, the interconnected system communicates between fibroblast and monocyte cultures by connecting two chips with micropumps through microscopic and cellular stress markers in selected cell lines. This results in a prototype for a multi-organ-on-a-chip-like device.
