Materials for smart soft actuator systems
In contrast to conventional hard actuators, soft actuators offer many vivid advantages, such
as improved flexibility, adaptability, and reconfigurability, which are intrinsic to living …
as improved flexibility, adaptability, and reconfigurability, which are intrinsic to living …
Engineering origami: A comprehensive review of recent applications, design methods, and tools
Origami‐based designs refer to the application of the ancient art of origami to solve
engineering problems of different nature. Despite being implemented at dimensions that …
engineering problems of different nature. Despite being implemented at dimensions that …
3D printing of polymer composites: Materials, processes, and applications
Additive manufacturing (AM)(also known as 3D printing) has enabled the customized
fabrication of objects with complex geometries and functionalities in mechanical and …
fabrication of objects with complex geometries and functionalities in mechanical and …
[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of hydrogels: Rational design strategies and emerging biomedical applications
Abstract 3D printing alias additive manufacturing can transform 3D virtual models created by
computer-aided design (CAD) into physical 3D objects in a layer-by-layer manner …
computer-aided design (CAD) into physical 3D objects in a layer-by-layer manner …
Additive manufacturing of polymer materials: Progress, promise and challenges
S Saleh Alghamdi, S John, N Roy Choudhury… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The use of additive manufacturing (AM) has moved well beyond prototyping and has been
established as a highly versatile manufacturing method with demonstrated potential to …
established as a highly versatile manufacturing method with demonstrated potential to …
Active materials for functional origami
In recent decades, origami has been explored to aid in the design of engineering structures.
These structures span multiple scales and have been demonstrated to be used toward …
These structures span multiple scales and have been demonstrated to be used toward …
[HTML][HTML] 4D printing of shape memory polylactic acid (PLA)
Additive manufacturing has attracted much attention in the last decade as a principal
growing sector of complex manufacturing. Precise layer-by-layer patterning of materials …
growing sector of complex manufacturing. Precise layer-by-layer patterning of materials …
Advances in 4D printing: materials and applications
Abstract 4D printing has attracted tremendous interest since its first conceptualization in
2013. 4D printing derived from the fast growth and interdisciplinary research of smart …
2013. 4D printing derived from the fast growth and interdisciplinary research of smart …
Extrusion 3D printing of polymeric materials with advanced properties
Z Jiang, B Diggle, ML Tan, J Viktorova… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 3D printing is a rapidly growing technology that has an enormous potential to
impact a wide range of industries such as engineering, art, education, medicine, and …
impact a wide range of industries such as engineering, art, education, medicine, and …
Flame retardant polymer materials: An update and the future for 3D printing developments
Fire safety has become a major concern due to the ubiquitous use of polymers. The
development of flame retardant polymer materials has consequently experienced a huge …
development of flame retardant polymer materials has consequently experienced a huge …