Have you ever imaged high-resolution 3D structures at the micro/nanoscale that react dynamically to their surroundings? The 4D printing technology is changing the game by using smart materials ...

Assistant professor Xinyi Xiao researches advanced thermo-responsive and self-morphing 4D printing technology alongside masters student Surya Prakash Pandeya at Miami University’s College of ...

Moreover, the company’s deep pockets and broad knowledge base would allow it to pretty easily transition towards 4D printing technology should the industry become widely lucrative.

Today, 4D printing is its own field—the subject of a professional society and thousands of papers, with researchers around the world looking into potential applications from self-adjusting ...

3D printing, also called additive manufacturing, is rapidly becoming commonplace in all industries, including aerospace, automotive, medical and dental, an | Technology ...

Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Programmable Materials CPM develops 4D printing technology The technology adds the dimension of time (1D) to the dimension of space (3D), enabling the shape of ...

Hence, a rise in the usage of addictive manufacturing technology (4D printing) across different aerospace and defense applications is expected to bolster the demand for military 4D printing market ...

4D printing opens the door to novel shapes 4D printing involves reshaping 3D-printed objects in a targeted manner, for example using moisture or heat.

Additionally, new processing strategies and materials in 4D printing are constantly developing. The main limitation of the technology is that it is in the early stage of research, and factors such as ...

Italian researchers have created a novel 4D-printed biodegradable soft robot shaped like a seed that changes shape in response to changes in humidity and can navigate through the soil. The device ...