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Mechanism and manufacturing of 4D printing: derived and beyond the combination of 3D printing and shape memory material

International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing
Four-dimensional (4D) printing is regarded as a methodology that links 3D printing to time, which is characterized by the evolution of predetermined structures or functions for the printed object after applying stimulation. This dynamic feature endows 4D
Pei Feng, Feng Yang, Jiye Jia, Jing Zhang, Wei Tan, Cijun Shuai   +5 more
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Snap‐Through–Driven Liquid Crystal Elastomers for High‐Power Remote Microneedle Actuation Toward Smart Livestock Systems

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A magnetically assisted snap‐through liquid crystal elastomer transforms photochemical deformation into a high‐power mechanical impulse, enabling remote microneedle actuation and highlighting its potential for future smart livestock intervention systems.
Chae Won Lee, Nankyung Kim, SeungHyun Park, Dae Seok Kim   +3 more
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An Electrowetting Pump

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A tubular electrowetting pump moves alternating droplets through a millimeter‐wide channel in discrete, reversible steps, functioning as a fluidic stepper motor. With no moving parts and electrodes insulated from the liquid, it delivers silent, accurate flow. Flexibility allows the pump to be woven directly into textiles for wearable, medical, and soft‐
Robert Hennig, Herbert Shea
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A review of 4D printing

Materials & Design, 2017
Abstract Research into 4D printing has attracted unprecedented interest since 2013 when the idea was first introduced. It is based on 3D printing technology, but requires additional stimulus and stimulus-responsive materials. Based on certain interaction mechanisms between the stimulus and smart materials, as well as appropriate design of multi ...
Farhang Momeni, Seyed M.Mehdi Hassani.N, Xun Liu, Jun Ni   +3 more
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A 3D Human Neuron‐on‐Chip Platform to Monitor Neuronal Injury Responses

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents a novel 3D Neuron‐on‐Chip model that can maintain human PSC‐derived excitatory prefrontal cortex neurons in 3D hydrogels and can be used to monitor neuronal injury responses over time. Results show injury‐induced acute neuronal excitotoxicity, declining neuronal connectivity, and the activation of a neurodegenerative, SASP‐like ...
Ruiping Tang, Charles‐Francois Latchoumane, Avi Chopra, Md Marzan Sarkar, Chunki Kim, Nathan Gonsalves, Hsueh‐Fu Wu, John C. Sentmanat, Alan Liu, Isha Mhatre‐Winters, Aditya Mishra, Andrei G. Fedorov, Jay M. Patel, Nadja Zeltner, Steven L. Stice, Jason R. Richardson, Lohitash Karumbaiah   +16 more
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Chamber‐Specific Decellularized Extracellular Matrices Differentially Modulate Cardiomyocyte Subtypes to Drive Engineered Heart Tissue Development and Function

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Chamber‐specific decellularized extracellular matrices (ECMs) were developed, preserving native proteomic profiles of ventricular and atrial myocardium. These innate biochemical cues differentially modulate cardiomyocyte subtypes to drive engineered heart tissue development and function, highlighting the importance of incorporating regional ECM cues in
Dong Gyu Hwang, Myungji Kim, Hwanyong Choi, Jinseon Park, Minji Kim, Donghwan Kim, Bo Ram Lee, Jinah Jang   +7 more
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Let’s Print an Ecology in 3D (and 4D)

Materials
The concept of ecology, historically rooted in the economy of nature, currently needs to evolve to encompass the intricate web of interactions among humans and various organisms in the environment, which are influenced by anthropogenic forces. In this review, the definition of ecology has been adapted to address the dynamic interplay of energy ...
Magdalena Szechyńska-Hebda, Marek Hebda, Neslihan Doğan-Sağlamtimur, Wei-Ting Lin   +3 more
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Hydrogel Microtube Drug Carrier for Catheter‐Based Intravascular Therapy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This paper proposes hydrogel microtube carriers composed of barium alginate gel, enabling long‐term vascular retention without interrupting blood flow. Intravascular treatments have long been attracting attention for therapeutic efficacy, yet practical delivery methods remained unestablished.
Shota Sato, Hiroki Ohta, Naoki Takakura, Kentaro Kasa, Teppei Komatsu, Dai Kejia, Misato Yoshioka, Hirotaka James Okano, Hiroaki Onoe   +8 more
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4D-printed composite actuators

This chapter presents a literature review on 4D Printed Composite Actuators for engineering applications. The recent integration of particle and fibre reinforcements into liquid crystal elastomers, hydrogels, and shape memory polymers enables the development of next-generation actuators with advanced functionalities and significantly enhanced load ...
Delbart, Robin, Roumy, Laurane, Harcourt, Marine, Robert, Colin, Touchard, Fabienne, Truong Hoang, Thuy-Quynh, Martinez-Hergueta, Francisca; id_orcid 0000-0002-6681-5080   +6 more
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A Systematic Study of GelMA‐Carbopol Bioinks for High‐Fidelity Extrusion 3D Bioprinting at Physiological Temperatures

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Gonzalez Martinez and collaborators develop a strategy to formulate high performance GelMA‐based bioinks with low solids contents. The resulting bioinks enable 3D bioprinting at 37 °C of high‐fidelity structures with tunable mechanical properties that support high cell viability and function.
David A. González‐Martínez, Aidee V. Arizpe Tafoya, Eduardo González‐Martínez, Mabel Barreiro Carpio, Laura Daniela Serrano Andrade, Christopher T. N. Chow, Mohammadhossein Dabaghi, Jeremy A. Hirota, Jose M. Moran‐Mirabal   +8 more
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