Nature Communications (May 2021)

Rapid synchronized fabrication of vascularized thermosets and composites

  • Mayank Garg,
  • Jia En Aw,
  • Xiang Zhang,
  • Polette J. Centellas,
  • Leon M. Dean,
  • Evan M. Lloyd,
  • Ian D. Robertson,
  • Yiqiao Liu,
  • Mostafa Yourdkhani,
  • Jeffrey S. Moore,
  • Philippe H. Geubelle,
  • Nancy R. Sottos

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23054-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Bioinspired vascular networks transport heat and mass in multifunctional materials but lengthy multistep fabrication processes hinder large-scale application of structural vascular materials. Here, the authors report rapid, scalable, and synchronized fabrication of vascular thermosets and fiberreinforced composites under ambient conditions.