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Researchers create bioinspired 3D-printed solar steam generators for desalination, which can also be adapted for solar energy conversion or water purification.
Jul 23rd, 2024
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Researchers have embedded gold nanorods in hydrogels for 3D printing structures that contract with light exposure and expand when light is removed, enabling remote actuation.
Jul 22nd, 2024
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Researchers use two lasers for two-photon polymerization, increasing practicality of this 3D printing approach for consumer electronics, biomedical applications and more.
Jul 3rd, 2024
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Researchers have developed a way to create complex devices with multiple materials - including plastics, metals and semiconductors - all with a single machine. The research outlines a novel 3D printing and laser process to manufacture multi-material, multi-layered sensors, circuit boards and even textiles with electronic components.
Jun 24th, 2024
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Smaller than a coin, this optical device could enable rapid prototyping on the go.
Jun 7th, 2024
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Researchers showed that high-resolution, 3D printed structures can be manufactured from an entirely bio-sourced feedstock.
May 15th, 2024
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New method produces commercial grade microlenses with smooth surfaces, which could advance optical device design.
May 9th, 2024
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Researchers developed a sensing technology that can assess the quality of components in fields such as aerospace.
Apr 22nd, 2024
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Researchers are targeting the next generation of soft actuators and robots with an elastomer-based ink for 3D printing objects with locally changing mechanical properties, eliminating the need for cumbersome mechanical joints.
Apr 18th, 2024
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The advance could help make 3D printing more sustainable, enabling printing with renewable or recyclable materials that are difficult to characterize.
Apr 8th, 2024
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The low-cost hardware outperforms state-of-the-art versions and could someday enable an affordable, in-home device for health monitoring.
Apr 8th, 2024
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Researchers have succeeded in 3D printing cellulose-based aerogels into complex shapes that could one day serve as precision insulation in microelectronics or as personalized medical implants.
Apr 4th, 2024
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A new process for microscale 3D printing creates particles of nearly any shape for applications in medicine, manufacturing, research and more - at the pace of up to 1 million particles a day.
Mar 15th, 2024
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Printing stronger materials five times faster.
Mar 12th, 2024
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Researchers have developed a faster and less laborious method for modelling and 3D printing more realistic custom eye prostheses.
Feb 27th, 2024
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The speed of innovation in bioelectronics and critical sensors gets a new boost with the unveiling of a technique for fast-prototyping of devices.
Feb 26th, 2024
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The printed solenoids could enable electronics that cost less and are easier to manufacture - on Earth or in space.
Feb 23rd, 2024
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Researchers developed a sustainable technique to 3D print multiple dynamic colors from a single ink.
Feb 20th, 2024
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