Hydrogel actuators with soft-robotic capabilities and biomimetic advanced materials with simple and programmable fabrication processes are still in scarce. We describe a novel method for constructing a shape-memory-hydrogel-based bilayer system via 3D printing, resulting in a soft actuator that responds to methodical application of swelling and heat. Additionally,
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3D Printing coupled with right materials can impact on solving real-world problems – Marc in het Panhuis, University of Wollongong, Australia
Marc in het Panhuis is a Professor of Materials Science in the School of Chemistry and a Chief Investigator in the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science at the University of Wollongong (Australia). He will speak about 3D and 4D printing of edible and living hydrogel materials at the 4D Printing & Meta Materials Conference, on April 18, 2018, at Brightlands Chemelot Campus in Sittard-Geleen, The Netherlands.
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Researchers have created a 3D printer-compatible hydrogel that is mechanically tough and able to repeatedly change shape in response to water temperature. The scientists have demonstrated the technology by 3D-printing an autonomous water valve, …. Continue reading “New “4D-printing” material can change shape in hot water”
