Developments in 4D-printing: a review on current smart materials, technologies, and applications

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. A research branch that originated from 3D-printing called four-dimensional (4D)-printing i...

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Main Authors: Zhizhou Zhang, Kahraman G. Demir, Grace X. Gu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-07-01
Series:International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19475411.2019.1591541
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spelling doaj-f26e7eac64174e97896148a6fc72b0292020-11-24T21:29:18ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Smart and Nano Materials1947-54111947-542X2019-07-0110320522410.1080/19475411.2019.15915411591541Developments in 4D-printing: a review on current smart materials, technologies, and applicationsZhizhou Zhang0Kahraman G. Demir1Grace X. Gu2University of CaliforniaUniversity of CaliforniaUniversity of CaliforniaRecent 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. A research branch that originated from 3D-printing called four-dimensional (4D)-printing involves printing with smart materials that can respond to external stimuli. 4D-printing permits the creation of on-demand dynamically controllable shapes by integrating the dimension of time. Recent achievements in synthetic smart materials, novel printers, deformation mechanism, and mathematical modeling have greatly expanded the feasibility of 4D-printing. In this paper, progress in the 4D-printing field is reviewed with a focus on its practical applications. We discuss smart materials developed using 4D-printing with explanations of their morphing mechanisms. Additionally, case studies are presented on self-constructing structures, medical devices, and soft robotics. We conclude with challenges and future opportunities in the field of 4D-printing.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19475411.2019.15915413D-printing4D-printingsmart materialsmultifunctionalsoft robotics
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Grace X. Gu
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Grace X. Gu
Developments in 4D-printing: a review on current smart materials, technologies, and applications
International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials
3D-printing
4D-printing
smart materials
multifunctional
soft robotics
author_facet Zhizhou Zhang
Kahraman G. Demir
Grace X. Gu
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title Developments in 4D-printing: a review on current smart materials, technologies, and applications
title_short Developments in 4D-printing: a review on current smart materials, technologies, and applications
title_full Developments in 4D-printing: a review on current smart materials, technologies, and applications
title_fullStr Developments in 4D-printing: a review on current smart materials, technologies, and applications
title_full_unstemmed Developments in 4D-printing: a review on current smart materials, technologies, and applications
title_sort developments in 4d-printing: a review on current smart materials, technologies, and applications
publisher Taylor & Francis Group
series International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials
issn 1947-5411
1947-542X
publishDate 2019-07-01
description 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. A research branch that originated from 3D-printing called four-dimensional (4D)-printing involves printing with smart materials that can respond to external stimuli. 4D-printing permits the creation of on-demand dynamically controllable shapes by integrating the dimension of time. Recent achievements in synthetic smart materials, novel printers, deformation mechanism, and mathematical modeling have greatly expanded the feasibility of 4D-printing. In this paper, progress in the 4D-printing field is reviewed with a focus on its practical applications. We discuss smart materials developed using 4D-printing with explanations of their morphing mechanisms. Additionally, case studies are presented on self-constructing structures, medical devices, and soft robotics. We conclude with challenges and future opportunities in the field of 4D-printing.
topic 3D-printing
4D-printing
smart materials
multifunctional
soft robotics
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19475411.2019.1591541
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