New trends in 4D printing: a critical review
In a variety of industries, Additive Manufacturing has revolutionized the whole design–
fabrication cycle. Traditional 3D printing is typically employed to produce static components …
fabrication cycle. Traditional 3D printing is typically employed to produce static components …
4D printed shape-shifting biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications
M Kalogeropoulou, PJ Díaz-Payno, MJ Mirzaali… - …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
The existing 3D printing methods exhibit certain fabrication-dependent limitations for printing
curved constructs that are relevant for many tissues. Four-dimensional (4D) printing is an …
curved constructs that are relevant for many tissues. Four-dimensional (4D) printing is an …
pH-Sensitive hydrogel bilayers: Investigation on transient swelling-induced bending through analytical and FEM approaches
M Askari-Sedeh, M Baghani - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
pH-responsive hydrogels are recognized as versatile sensors and actuators due to their
unique time-dependent properties. Specifically, pH-sensitive hydrogel-based bilayers …
unique time-dependent properties. Specifically, pH-sensitive hydrogel-based bilayers …
Co-doping optimized hydrogel-elastomer micro-actuators for versatile biomimetic motions
Hydrogels can respond to changes in humidity or temperature, while elastomers can resist
structural collapse due to dehydration or external force application. A hybrid bilayer of …
structural collapse due to dehydration or external force application. A hybrid bilayer of …
[HTML][HTML] From responsiveness in biological matter to functional materials: Analogies and inspiration towards the systematic design and synthesis of new smart …
MP Cosma, R Brighenti - Applied Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Living organisms and, in general, bio-materials respond to external stimuli exhibiting
specific functionalities (such as shape-morphing, color change, tissue growth and …
specific functionalities (such as shape-morphing, color change, tissue growth and …
Complicated deformation simulating on temperature-driven 4D printed bilayer structures based on reduced bilayer plate model
Abstract The four-dimensional (4D) printing technology, as a combination of additive
manufacturing and smart materials, has attracted increasing research interest in recent …
manufacturing and smart materials, has attracted increasing research interest in recent …
Geometrically exact finite element formulation for tendon-driven continuum robots
Tendon-driven continuum robots achieve continuous deformations through the contraction
of tendons embedded inside the robotic arms. For some continuum robots, the constant …
of tendons embedded inside the robotic arms. For some continuum robots, the constant …
Programmable spiral and helical deformation behaviors of hydrogel-based bi-material beam structures
Soft materials possess magnificent properties which could be harnessed for different
potential applications. Compared to other soft materials, hydrogels have some unique …
potential applications. Compared to other soft materials, hydrogels have some unique …
[HTML][HTML] Monolayer heterojunction interactive hydrogels for high-freedom 4D shape reconfiguration by two-photon polymerization
Mimicking natural botanical/zoological systems has revolutionarily inspired four-dimensional
(4D) hydrogel robotics, interactive actuators/machines, automatic biomedical devices, and …
(4D) hydrogel robotics, interactive actuators/machines, automatic biomedical devices, and …
[HTML][HTML] Using a generative adversarial network for the inverse design of soft morphing composite beams
T Brzin, M Brojan - Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 2024 - Elsevier
The inverse design of structures having tailored properties is challenging mainly due to the
multiple design solutions that can satisfy the prescribed conditions. For example, in the …
multiple design solutions that can satisfy the prescribed conditions. For example, in the …