Research & Education
Copper cooling elements from the 3D printer: continuous load-capable inverters enable higher performance
Overheating components significantly limit the performance of drivetrains in electric vehicles. Inverters in particular are subject to a high thermal load, which is why...
Researchers from Karlsruhe have produced 3D printed nano tips for atomic force microscopy
German researchers of the Karsruhe Insitute for Technology (KIT) have used a 3D Nanoprinter to create nano tips for atomic force microscopy. The created...
Tel Aviv University prints personalized thick and perfusable cardiac patches
One challenge of cardiac tissue engineering is the production of thick vascularized tissues that fully match the patient. A new approach to 3D‐print thick,...
Penn State replaces 3D printing plastics with plant-based materials
Scientists at Penn State University are working on sustainable resin materials for 3D printing. These should be able to replace petrochemical-based plastics currently used...
Research centre in Ireland is working on 3D printed muscles and other medical breakthroughs
The Cúram research centre in Ireland may be one of the most important research centres for medical 3D printing and other medical breakthroughs. The...
Focused Electron Beam Induced Deposition (FEBID) uses a supersonic gas jet to create fast 3D nanostructures
The Georgia Institute of Technology introduced the Focused Electron Beam Induced Deposition (FEBID) process which speeds-up the printing of 3D nanostructures. The FEBID system uses...
Material science: Optimization of 3D-printed stainless steel against seawater corrosion
LLNL researchers reveal the causes of pitting corrosion in 3D-printed 316L stainless steel used in seawater in Nature Communications. Their discovery that slag particles...
TU Wien develops technique to 3D print magnets
Today it’s no big deal to manufacture very strong magnets. However, it is pretty difficult to create magnet with special forms. At the TU...
LLNL Researchers 3D Print Metamaterial That Shrinks When Heated
Researchers of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's (LLNL) additive manufacturing initiative have developed 3D printed materials that instead of expand, shrink when heated. These 3D...
3D printing enables cost-effective soft sensor skin for robots
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a method for 3D printing soft, tactile sensor pads for robots. The inexpensive, replaceable pads...
