4D printing of shape memory polymer composites: A review on fabrication techniques, applications, and future perspectives

MY Khalid, ZU Arif, R Noroozi, A Zolfagharian… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been rising interest in additively manufactured shape memory
polymers (SMPs) and their multi-functional composites. Four-dimensional (4D) printing is an …

Recent advances in 4D printing of liquid crystal elastomers

M Chen, M Gao, L Bai, H Zheng, HJ Qi… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are renowned for their large, reversible, and anisotropic
shape change in response to various external stimuli due to their lightly cross‐linked …

Design, printing, and engineering of regenerative biomaterials for personalized bone healthcare

Z Jia, X Xu, D Zhu, Y Zheng - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Trauma-and disease-related skeletal defects and illnesses are plaguing millions of people
especially in an ageing globe. Recently, the convergence of additive manufacturing (AM) …

Chitosan hydrogels in 3D printing for biomedical applications

M Rajabi, M McConnell, J Cabral, MA Ali - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine have entered a new stage of development
by the recent progress in biology, material sciences, and particularly an emerging additive …

High-resolution two-photon polymerization: The most versatile technique for the fabrication of microneedle arrays

Z Faraji Rad, PD Prewett, GJ Davies - Microsystems & nanoengineering, 2021 - nature.com
Microneedle patches have received much interest in the last two decades as drug/vaccine
delivery or fluid sampling systems for diagnostic and monitoring purposes. Microneedles are …

Current and emerging trends in polymeric 3D printed microfluidic devices

G Gonzalez, I Roppolo, CF Pirri, A Chiappone - Additive Manufacturing, 2022 - Elsevier
During the last two decades, 3D printing technology has emerged as a valid alternative for
producing microfluidic devices. 3D printing introduces new strategies to obtain high …

Photopolymerizable biomaterials and light-based 3D printing strategies for biomedical applications

C Yu, J Schimelman, P Wang, KL Miller, X Ma… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Since the advent of additive manufacturing, known commonly as 3D printing, this technology
has revolutionized the biofabrication landscape and driven numerous pivotal advancements …

High‐resolution 3D printing for electronics

YG Park, I Yun, WG Chung, W Park, DH Lee… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The ability to form arbitrary 3D structures provides the next level of complexity and a greater
degree of freedom in the design of electronic devices. Since recent progress in electronics …

Fundamentals and applications of photo-cross-linking in bioprinting

KS Lim, JH Galarraga, X Cui, GCJ Lindberg… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
This review provides a detailed overview of the rapidly advancing field of biofabrication,
particularly with regards to the use of photo-cross-linking (ie, light-based) techniques. The …

Recent advances on high‐speed and holographic two‐photon direct laser writing

A Balena, M Bianco, F Pisanello… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Two‐Photon Lithography, thanks to its very high sub‐diffraction resolution, has
become the lithographic technique par excellence in applications requiring small feature …