Direct ink writing: a 3D printing technology for diverse materials

M Saadi, A Maguire, NT Pottackal… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Additive manufacturing (AM) has gained significant attention due to its ability to drive
technological development as a sustainable, flexible, and customizable manufacturing …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Additive manufacturing of structural materials

G Liu, X Zhang, X Chen, Y He, L Cheng, M Huo… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as three-dimensional (3D) printing, has boomed
over the last 30 years, and its use has accelerated during the last 5 years. AM is a materials …

A review of shape memory polymers and composites: mechanisms, materials, and applications

Y Xia, Y He, F Zhang, Y Liu, J Leng - Advanced materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past decades, interest in shape memory polymers (SMPs) has persisted, and
immense efforts have been dedicated to developing SMPs and their multifunctional …

Soft actuators for soft robotic applications: A review

N El-Atab, RB Mishra, F Al-Modaf… - Advanced Intelligent …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Soft robotics technologies are paving the way toward robotic abilities which are vital for a
wide range of applications, including manufacturing, manipulation, gripping, human …

Multimaterial 3D and 4D bioprinting of heterogenous constructs for tissue engineering

A Chen, W Wang, Z Mao, Y He, S Chen… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Additive manufacturing (AM), which is based on the principle of layer‐by‐layer shaping and
stacking of discrete materials, has shown significant benefits in the fabrication of …

Plug & play origami modules with all-purpose deformation modes

C Zhang, Z Zhang, Y Peng, Y Zhang, S An… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Three basic deformation modes of an object (bending, twisting, and contraction/extension)
along with their various combinations and delicate controls lead to diverse locomotion. As a …

[HTML][HTML] A review of 4D printing–technologies, shape shifting, smart polymer based materials, and biomedical applications

R Sajjad, ST Chauhdary, MT Anwar, A Zahid… - Advanced Industrial and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has been a noticeable technology and made significant
progress since the late 1980s. Despite the tremendous growth, this technology is still facing …

4D printing of hydrogels: a review

M Champeau, DA Heinze, TN Viana… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 3D printing permits the construction of objects by layer‐by‐layer deposition of
material, resulting in precise control of the dimensions and properties of complex printed …

Smart polymers and nanocomposites for 3D and 4D printing

M Falahati, P Ahmadvand, S Safaee, YC Chang, Z Lyu… - Materials Today, 2020 - Elsevier
Smart materials, also known as intelligent materials, which are responsive to the external
stimuli including heat, moisture, stress, pH, and magnetic fields, have found extensive …