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ArticleNature communications2024

Programmed multimaterial assembly by synergized 3D printing and freeform laser induction.

Bujingda Zheng, Yunchao Xie, Shichen Xu, Andrew C Meng, Shaoyun Wang, Yuchao Wu, Shuhong Yang, Caixia Wan, Guoliang Huang, James M Tour and 1 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Bujingda ZhengDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65201, USA.
Yunchao XieDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65201, USA.
Shichen XuDepartment of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, 77005, TX, USA.
Andrew C MengDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65201, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3060-8928
Shaoyun WangDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65201, USA.
Yuchao WuDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65201, USA.
Shuhong YangDepartment of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65201, USA.
Caixia WanDepartment of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65201, USA.
Guoliang HuangDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65201, USA.
James M TourDepartment of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, 77005, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8479-9328
Jian LinDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65201, USA. linjian@missouri.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4675-2529

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In nature, structural and functional materials often form programmed three-dimensional (3D) assembly to perform daily functions, inspiring researchers to engineer multifunctional 3D structures. Despite much progress, a general method to fabricate and assemble a broad range of materials into functional 3D objects remains limited. Herein, to bridge the gap, we demonstrate a freeform multimaterial assembly process (FMAP) by integrating 3D printing (fused filament fabrication (FFF), direct ink writing (DIW)) with freeform laser induction (FLI). 3D printing performs the 3D structural material assembly, while FLI fabricates the functional materials in predesigned 3D space by synergistic, programmed control. This paper showcases the versatility of FMAP in spatially fabricating various types of functional materials (metals, semiconductors) within 3D structures for applications in crossbar circuits for LED display, a strain sensor for multifunctional springs and haptic manipulators, a UV sensor, a 3D electromagnet as a magnetic encoder, capacitive sensors for human machine interface, and an integrated microfluidic reactor with a built-in Joule heater for nanomaterial synthesis. This success underscores the potential of FMAP to redefine 3D printing and FLI for programmed multimaterial assembly.

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