4D printing of reconfigurable metamaterials and devices

Teunis van Manen; Shahram Janbaz; Kaspar M. B. Jansen; Amir A. Zadpoor

doi:10.1038/s43246-021-00165-8

Communications Materials (Jun 2021)

4D printing of reconfigurable metamaterials and devices

Teunis van Manen,
Shahram Janbaz,
Kaspar M. B. Jansen,
Amir A. Zadpoor

Affiliations

Teunis van Manen: Additive Manufacturing Laboratory, Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
Shahram Janbaz: Additive Manufacturing Laboratory, Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
Kaspar M. B. Jansen: Emerging Materials Laboratory, Department of Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
Amir A. Zadpoor: Additive Manufacturing Laboratory, Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-021-00165-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Shape-shifting structures are important building blocks in the design of reconfigurable materials and devices with advanced functionalities. Here, versatile metamaterials with 3D-to-3D shape-shifting behavior upon thermal activation are fabricated by adapting a 3D printer to print on curved surfaces.

Published in Communications Materials

ISSN: 2662-4443 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsmat/

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