Two-Way 4D Printing: A Review on the Reversibility of 3D-Printed Shape Memory Materials
Engineering, 2017 The rapid development of additive manufacturing and advances in shape memory materials have fueled the progress of four-dimensional (4D) printing. With the right external stimulus, the need for human interaction, sensors, and batteries will be eliminated,
Amelia Yilin Lee, Jia An, Chee Kai Chua
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Preliminary Investigation of the Reversible 4D Printing of a Dual-Layer Component
Engineering, 2019 The rapid development of additive manufacturing and advances in shape memory materials have fueled the progress of four-dimensional (4D) printing. With increasing improvements in design, reversible 4D printing—or two-way 4D printing—has been proven to be
Amelia Yilin Lee +3 more
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Contactless reversible 4D-printing for 3D-to-3D shape morphing
Virtual and Physical Prototyping, 2020 4D printing provides a means to create dynamic structures for self-actuating devices fabricated by additive manufacturing techniques. Most existing 4D printing processes are only capable of one-way shape morphing using a single mechanism for stimulation.
Amelia Yilin Lee +4 more
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3D and 4D Printing of Multistable Structures [PDF]
Applied Sciences, 2020 Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a new paradigm in customized manufacturing and allows the fabrication of complex structures that are difficult to realize with other conventional methods. Four-dimensional (4D) printing adds active, responsive functions
Hoon Yeub Jeong +5 more
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Developments in 4D-printing: a review on current smart materials, technologies, and applications
International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials, 2019 Recent advances in additive manufacturing (AM), commonly known as three-dimensional (3D)-printing, have allowed researchers to create complex shapes previously impossible using traditional fabrication methods.
Zhizhou Zhang +2 more
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Recent advances in 4D printing of hydrogels
Reviews on Advanced Materials Science4D printing, the fabrication of dynamic 3D objects, has emerged as a frontier in additive manufacturing, benefiting from rapid advancements in 3D printing technologies and the development of new stimuli-responsive materials.
Li Tongqing +4 more
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Traction of 3D and 4D Printing in the Healthcare Industry : From Drug Delivery and Analysis to Regenerative Medicine [PDF]
, 2022 Three-dimensional (3D) printing and 3D bioprinting are promising technologies for a broad range of healthcare applications from frontier regenerative medicine and tissue engineering therapies to pharmaceutical advancements yet must overcome the ...
Tahereh Masalehdan +18 more
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4D Printing of Hydrogels: Innovation in Material Design and Emerging Smart Systems for Drug Delivery [PDF]
, 2022 Advancements in the material design of smart hydrogels have transformed the way therapeutic agents are encapsulated and released in biological environments. On the other hand, the expeditious development of 3D printing technologies has revolutionized the
Mettu, Srinivas +9 more
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Significant roles of 4D printing using smart materials in the field of manufacturing
Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research, 2021 For many years, 3D Printing technologies have created significant advancements in the fields of engineering and healthcare. 4D printing is also introduced, which is the advanced version of 3D printing.
Abid Haleem +3 more
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4D Printing Dual Stimuli-Responsive Bilayer Structure Toward Multiple Shape-Shifting
Frontiers in Materials, 2021 4D printing has been attracting widespread attention because its shape and performance can change under stimuli. The existing 4D printing technology is mostly limited to responsive to single stimulus, which means that the printing structure can only ...
Luquan Ren +11 more
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