Research & Education
Argonne National Laboratory and startup Phase3D improve 3D printing
Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory and startup Phase3D are developing ways to detect defects in 3D printing. This is intended to increase efficiency. Additive manufacturing...
Caltech enables 3D Printing of Optical Devices at Nanoscale
A new technology developed at Caltech allows researchers to "engineer" optical devices and then print them out using a special 3D printer. These devices...
Researchers Develop Functional Polymers for 3D Printing
Researchers at the University of Melbourne have developed smart 3D printable polymers that can perform certain functions triggered by chemical reaction in a particular...
Color-Changing Elastomers: New 3D Printing Process for Smart Materials Introduced
An interdisciplinary research team from the United States has developed a novel 3D printing process for fabricating cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers (CLCEs)—materials capable of...
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon Develop New Method for Bioprinting of Soft Materials
In a study recently published in the Science Advances Journal, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University describe a new process for 3D bioprinting of soft...
University of Exeter Law School works on blockchain based watermark technology for 3D printing
University of Exeter experts believe that blockchain technology will soon be able to be applied within items produced by 3D printers. The use of 3D...
Researchers develop process for high-performance elastomers through 3D printing
Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have unveiled a new method to produce elastomers with high performance using the Vat photopolymerization 3D printing...
Personalized cartilage replacement to combat knee pain
Knee osteoarthritis is a widespread disease. Cartilage damage to the knee joint limits us both in sports and everyday life. Treatment with artificial cartilage...
Safer materials in 3D printing: research into fire-resistant nanocomposites
A research team at Oklahoma State University is investigating the thermal properties of biopolymer nanocomposites in 3D printing. Led by Dr. Ryan Shen, assistant...
HelioSkin: Flexible Photovoltaic System Combines Architecture with 3D Printing
An interdisciplinary research team is working on a new photovoltaic solution that merges aesthetics with technical functionality. The HelioSkin project, developed under the leadership...
