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    3D-Printed Structures Shrink when Heated

    October 26, 2016, Categories  Chemistry/Nanotechnology, Physics, Technology/Electronics

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    (a) Schematic of the multimaterial projection microstereolithography system. [(b) and (e)] Computer-aided designs and fabricated samples in [(c) and (f)] three-dimensional and [(d) and (g)] two-dimensional views of the fabricated unit cell and 2 by 2 lattice, respectively.

    Counterintuitive ‘metamaterial’ may enable heat-resistant circuit boards. Almost all solid materials, from rubber and glass to granite and steel, inevitably expand when heated. Only in very rare instances do certain materials buck this thermodynamic trend and shrink with heat. Eg, cold water will contract when heated 0 – 4C, before expanding. Engineers from MIT, the University of Southern California, and elsewhere are now adding to this curious class of heat-shrinking materials...

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    3D-printed structures ‘Remember’ their Shapes

    August 27, 2016, Categories  Chemistry/Nanotechnology, Technology/Electronics

    In this series, a 3-D printed multimaterial shape-memory minigripper, consisting of shape-memory hinges and adaptive touching tips, grasps a cap screw. Credit: Photo courtesy of Qi (Kevin) Ge; Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives license

    In this series, a 3-D printed multimaterial shape-memory minigripper, consisting of shape-memory hinges and adaptive touching tips, grasps a cap screw. Credit: Photo courtesy of Qi (Kevin) Ge; Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives license

    Heat-responsive materials may aid in controlled drug delivery, solar panel tracking. Engineers from MIT and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) are using light to print 3D structures that “remember” their original shapes. Even after being stretched, twisted, and bent at extreme angles, the structures – from small coils and multimaterial flowers, to an inch-tall replica of the Eiffel tower – sprang back to their original forms within seconds of being heated to a certain temperature “sweet spot...

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