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🚀 Exciting Breakthrough in Polymer Science! 🌟 An international team of researchers has developed a game-changing approach to 3D printing hydrogels embedded with gold nanorods. These innovative structures can contract and expand when exposed to light, acting as remotely controlled actuators. 🌐 Key Highlights: Photoresponsive Hydrogels: Incorporating gold nanorods into hydrogels enables reversible contraction and expansion with light exposure. 3D Printing Technology: The solution containing all necessary hydrogel ingredients is printed into a translucent slurry, forming solid structures when exposed to light. Applications: This technology allows for remote control of hydrogel actuators, opening up possibilities for advanced designs and preprogrammed motion. 🔬 "They've demonstrated that light can trigger the same hydrogel contraction previously achieved with heat, offering nearly unlimited design freedom," says co-corresponding author Julian Thiele. For more groundbreaking researches join: https://lnkd.in/gc-5nPWh 📄 Source: https://lnkd.in/dvpDA_k7 Let's celebrate this leap forward in creating sustainable and innovative polymer applications! #PolymerScience #3DPrinting #Innovation #MaterialsScience #Hydrogels

Have you ever wondered if puffed rice could be used as ink for 3D food printing? Researchers from the National Institute of Agricultural Science conducted a study using a Texture Analyser to investigate this possibility. They performed compression tests on the printed objects and measured hardness, adhesiveness and springiness. The study aimed to determine the potential of puffed rice as a novel ink for 3D food printing. By understanding the rheological properties of the ink, the researchers could assess its usability and feasibility in the context of food printing technology. Read more: https://bit.ly/3YfGWkt | See which instrument they used: https://bit.ly/2K3wlqI

When 3D printing with the PBF technique, powder remains at elevated temperatures for significant periods of time. But what is the ageing effect, and how can we measure it effectively? 🤔 Check out our new blog on material characterization and polymer powders – and find out more about our upcoming webinar 👇 https://bit.ly/4e1ZVVo #AdditiveManufacturing #Blog #PowderBedFusion

3D printing using #pellets is an essential component of the multi-material and multi-technology system of DomoBIO. Below, its integration with other advanced technologies linked to R&D is presented, as well as its synergy with the manipulation of #nanofibers. The combination of 3D printing with pellets alongside techniques such as #electrospinning and melt #electrowriting enables the fabrication of nanometric-scale structures, facilitating the development of next-generation biomedical devices and the use of advanced materials with enhanced functional properties. Additionally, the ability to work with pellets and extrude #hydrogels within the same system enables the fabrication of scaffolds and three-dimensional tissues with unprecedented precision and control, leading to disruptive advances in the field of regenerative medicine. Furthermore, the processing of high-performance thermoplastics expands the application horizon to demanding sectors such as the aerospace and automotive industries. The integration of the #UV curing process in DomoBIO adds significant value to printed parts, optimizing their durability and mechanical stability, maximizing their applicability in various industrial and scientific environments. Explore the potential of pellet 3D printing technology in the multi-material and multi-technology DomoBIO system at: https://lnkd.in/dEwvzUrQ #innovation #3Dprinting #pellet #research #bioprinter

3D printing is a new but growing technology in the food industry. In Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, researchers explore the limitations and opportunities of bringing this technology to scale. Read their findings here: https://hubs.la/Q02HQTvM0 #IFTSpotlight #IFTJournals #3DPrinting #FoodProcessing

Please take a look at our new publication in Physics of Fluids. This study investigates the swelling performance of edible films. Which factor, swelling rate or swelling capacity, determines 4D printing compatibility? https://lnkd.in/gd2DhdHn

🚀🚀 Excited to share that my second review paper, "Origami Fabrication Techniques for Enhanced Fiber Reinforced Composites," has been published in the international journal Elsevier Hybrid Advances. This paper examines how origami-inspired fabrication techniques, such as kirigami and Miura-ori, can advance fiber-reinforced composites. It explores cutting-edge manufacturing methods, including 3D and 4D printing, and investigates the integration of shape-memory and hydrophilic polymers. Our study underscores the transformative potential of these techniques for structural design and their broad applications across diverse industries. Read the full paper here: [https://lnkd.in/dn9VpmWE] #Research #CompositeMaterials #Engineering #Innovation #Origami #AdvancedManufacturing

Exciting advancements in 3D printing! An international team of researchers has developed a method to embed gold nanorods in hydrogels, creating structures that contract when exposed to light and expand when the light is removed. This innovative approach enables the creation of remotely controlled actuators. By 3D printing a solution containing gold nanorods, the researchers transformed it into a hydrogel using light to cross-link the polymers. The process involves printing into a translucent gelatin slurry, allowing for precise control over the shape and structure. These photoresponsive hydrogels can open new possibilities in applications that previously required direct heat, offering nearly unlimited design freedom. The study, "3D-Printed Hydrogels as Photothermal Actuators," is published in the journal *Polymers*. This breakthrough could redefine how we approach responsive materials in various fields! #3DPrinting #Hydrogels #Innovation #MaterialsScience

In vat photopolymerization 3D printing, tough resins are constrained by their low flexibility and strain-to-failure, limiting their effectiveness in energy-absorbing applications. Enhancing the energy absorption and stability of polymeric structures can be achieved by blending flexible and tough resins in various mass ratios to optimize mechanical properties such as failure stress, strain, and viscoelastic behavior. In our recent research, we investigated the mechanical properties of tough-flexible blended resins and developed an elastic-visco-plastic constitutive model capable of predicting how these resin blends behave under deformation. The study revealed a linear relationship between resin proportions and mechanical responses. This approach extends to complex lattice structures and supports the development of materials tailored for energy-absorbing applications in industries such as aerospace, automotive, and packaging. The article, recently published in Smart Materials & Methods, is available under open access at: https://lnkd.in/ecNHGhuT

Traditional batteries have limits, so researchers are exploring new materials. For example, 3D-printable graphene-based inks, like this graphene oxide ink, could enable devices that charge faster, last longer, and store more energy. Learn more about our materials for 3D printing here: http://ms.spr.ly/6042mbZ9O